GOLD VIEW JUSTIFIES SOLID SUPPORT

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29205, 16 May 1960, Page 4

GOLD VIEW JUSTIFIES SOLID SUPPORT

Gold View justified solid backing by winning the Lauriston Two-Year-Old Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday. She was an odds-on favourite in this her second win in three starts for her Fairlie owner, Mr H. M. Coutts.

Flying Time tried for an all-the-way win, and Tremble and Rising Storm trailed, with Gold View close behind them.

Flying Time kept up a solid gallop to the furlong, and R. J. Skelton had to get the best out of Gold View to draw level. Gold View came to the front fairly close to home and won by half a length from Gabbler, a solid finisher from behind the leading bunch. The fastest finisher in the race was Ejay, which cut Flying Time out of third in a tight finish. Ejay was far back half way through the race and showed promise in finishing less than a length from the winner.

The weakening Flying Time beat Rising Storm by half a neck for fourth. Ignite was sixth, clear of Tremble, which could not quicken after trailing. Winner For Washdyke Wandering Willie gave a performance to match his looks to win the Trial Stakes, for which he was favourite. A powerful Mainbrace colt, Wandering Willie is owned by Mrs W. P. Pateman, of Timaru, and is trained at Washdyke by E. J. Ellis.

R. J. Skelton had Wandering Willie in front for a moment early then settled him in behind Fare Ye Well, which led around to the straight. Wandering Willie regained the

lead without much bother in the straight, and galloped strongly into the last furlong with a handy lead. Sir Pedro reduced that lead closer to home, but the Washdyke colt was .in no danger of going under to the Riccarton horse. He won by half a length. Sir Pedro had his chance. He ran close to the lead from the start and was second from outside the furlong, leading a vain chase after Wandering Willie. Forsythe improved four or five places from the turn for third a length and a half back. He started from the outside of the field, but got away well. Forsythe outfinished White Skies, which straddled his stall before the start of the race. White Skies was one of the slowest beginners. and had to make a big run from the half mile. Buckshot, wide out in the straight was the best of the others, but was in a gap of two lengths. He shaded Tarmine, and then there was another small gap to Four Kings. Omaha’s Easy Win Omaha gave the Riccarton light-weight R. McDonald his first success in the Apprentices’ Hack Handicap. After trailing. Omaha came away in the straight and won by three lengths from Rhythm Rein. The favourite, Lola, was a length back third. She had little to spare from Medbury. Omaha is a four-year-old sister to the good winter performer Melody Man, and is raced by Mr C. I. Hobson, of Riccarton. McDonald had her trailing almost from the 1 start in a gap behind Jack Ashore and alongside Medbury. Jack Ashore had run himself out early in the run home, leaving Omaha in front going to the furlong. ,

Rhythm Rein finished fast, but was never within challenging distance of Omaha.

Rhythm Rein was one of the long shots, losing favour after failing in one race at Riccarton. where she was win favourite at her previous start. Lola had her chance, following Omaha and Medbury on the home turn.

Medbury finished clear of the others. Balrannach, fifth, was in a gap of three lengths, just beating Newmarket, which came wide on the turn.

Y'oungest Was Best It was a case of youngest being best in the Barford Handicap, the race for hack stayers. Hand Over, one of only two three-year-olds in the field, clearly outstayed the others. Zayton, the other three-year-old in the field, ran fourth. Hand Over, a Count Rendered filly owned by Mr G. A. Lang, of Wellington, and trained at Riccarton by C. G. Humphries, won by two lengths from Porcelain Prince, the fastest finisher in the race.

Hand Over was towards the middle of the field half way through the race, but made a quick run into a challenging position early in the run home. She was in front at the furlong, and stayed beyond challenging distance of the others. Porcelain Prince was in a gap behind Hand Over at the six furlongs, and was still a good way from the lead on the home turn. His fast run wide out in the straight carried him past Starwyn close to home. Starwyn shared the pacemaking with Pilot Dancer. She just lasted for third from the fastfinishing Zayton, which shaped like an early winner for Mr J. J. Robinson, who recently placed him with the Riccarton trainer, P. H. Jones. Kastenea was fifth a length behind Zayton, and Credit and Packwood led the others home. The favourite. Saltash, was unable to show anything like one of his best gallops on a greasy track and tailed the field for the last half mile.