7 HORSES QUALIFY

Press, Volume C, Issue 29671, 15 November 1961, Page 4

7 HORSES QUALIFY

Methven Trials

Yesterday

Seven horses qualified to start at tetaHsater iTiWf iingl Dy recorom® 3min 29see or better for 12 fnriengs at trials held at Methven yesterday by the MM - Canterbury and Breeders* As was tbe case at the recent Addington trials, the standard of horses produced was not high and wide margins separated most of the placed horses in the three heats.

Fastest time of tain 26sec was returned by Officious Piper, winner of the first hettL A four-year-old gelding by Gay Piper from a useful mare in Officious, he is trained at Weedons by J. G. Crofts. Results:— First Heat.—Officious Piper It J. G. Crafts 1; Bon Chance It L. A. Williams 3: Chief Lynn It G. D. KeUy 3; KlWcrankie It four, eight. Times—3min Msec, 3mln M l-ssee, 3min Msec. 3min 30 3-Ssec. Second Heat.—Sirrah It F. E. Newfield 1: Colours Flying It D. G. Jones 2: Shepherd's Pride It R. Young 3; Paravane It J. A- Carmichael 4. Four lengths; six; eight. Times—3min 28 4-Ssec, 3min 30 3-Ssec. 3min 42 2-Ssec, 3mm 37sec.

Third Heat.—Vangee It P. P. Gallagher 1; Count Windermere It F. E. Newfield 2; Flashmaid It N. S. Benny 3; Atlanta It D. C. Watts 4. Four lengths; one: two. Times —3min 27 2-ssec, 3mln Msec, 3min Msec, 3min 29 2-ssec.