Ordeal Best Of Greyhound Handicap Field

Press, Volume C, Issue 29681, 27 November 1961, Page 4

Ordeal Best Of Greyhound Handicap Field

Ordeal gave another brilliant display of trotting to win the Greyhound Handicap at Addington on Saturday. She showed phenomenal speed, particularly over the last half-mile, and at the finish was easing up with a lead of four lengths over her nearest rival. L Ordeal began safely, but M. Holmes took her very quietly over the first few furlongs to ensure she was properly balanced.

Ordeal improved gradually and at the six furlongs was about eighth. She was steadied a little leaving the straight to avoid being pushed three wide and tost a place or two. She was ninth at the half-mile, a conservative eight lengths from the' leaders.

Holmes then sent Ordeal after the pacemaker, Resistor, and she unwound a brilliant burst, being timed to trot her next quarter in an amazing 28 3-ssec. She went to the front with two and a half furtongs left and raced to the straight trotting easily ahead of Resistor, Our Own, Spinster Scott, Front Line, Coronet Lass, Dianthus Girl r and Au Fait Ordeal did not have to be asked for a serious effort over the final furlongs to win easing up by four lengths from Front Line, which gave a sound display of trotting considering it was his first attempt in the best company. Our Own trotted a fin* race considering she is only a four-year-old and took third a nose behind Front Line and a length in front of Resistor, with a gap to Dianthus Girl,

Which was followed by Coronet lass, Au Fait and Reprimand. After an inquiry Our Own was disqualified for causing interference and Resistor and Dianthus Girl were promoted to third and fourth respectively. Tarseal. Alight, When and Reprimand made mistakes in the first furlong.

Sprint To Axis Axis gained his first win at the meeting when he fought off Young Dieman and Dark Wonder in the Flying Handicap. Dark Wonder made most of the pace, with Axis receiving a perfect trail. King Anjou challenged Dark Wonder for the lead with six furlongs left, but Dark Wonder was soon clear again. Dark Wonder led Axis and Young Dieman to the straight, with King Anjou, Orient Night, Medora Star and Mary Mavis handiest of the others. Dark Wonder was soon mastered by Axis, which fought on solidly to win by a length and a half. Young Dieman paced his best race for some months and was making ground in the second place, a length in front of the consistent Dark Wonder. Medoro Star was. in the middle of the field most of the way and battled on for fourth two lengths back, a length and a half in front of Orient Night, with Van Rush; Lauder Scott. Mary Mavis and King Anjou next. At False Odds The consistent First Song paid a false win dividend of r when he beat a useful field in the Harold Logan, which was another rough race. All Red set the pace being closely attended over the last mile by First Song. . Thie wae followed into the au wight by Antonius, Chelsea Lady, Sarona, Napoleon Hanover and Safe Beturn. Further back Stand to and Parados locked sulky wheels. Parados losing his driver, M. L. Edwards. Firrt Song soon took the measure of AR Red and was “P, to ?r ork to Win lengths from Chelsea Lady. which fought on gamely over the final furlong. , Beturn, which was badly placed wen back in the field, made up ground to finish third a short length back, with two lengths to Bobcat, which was followed by All Red, Whipaway. La Storm and Napoleon Hanover. Good Effort Briar ' ■ftw being a k tu * at the start, took the lead with six furlongs left in the Australasian Handicap and fought on strongly to win well. However. jie gave his supporters some anxious momenta ae he broke just short of the post. Stormont, after receiving a poor run in the middle stages, improved to be close to Dandy Briar racing. to the straight, with Lucks Way. Vanese and Meadow Scott handiest of the others. Stormont made a game ;

effort to overhaul Dandy Briar, but the latter held on well to win by a neck. Vanese, which was close up most of idle way, fought on gamely for third two and a half lengths behind Stormont, with a length and a half to Meadow Scott, which paced a great race ' from 38 yards. He was well back for most of the race and did well to finish so close up. Robin Dundee, which was last early, made up ground for fifth, ahead of Lucks Way, Joylyn, Prinsuva and Adios Heather. Faru broke near the six furlongs checking several runnerjs. Winterlight Wins Winterlight overcame several breaks during the running to get up in the last few strides and catch Fiametta in the Dictation Handicap. Winterlight broke in the first two furlongs, near the half-mile post and again at the furlong. Pohutukawa took the lead from Gay Jillian at the end of five and a half furlongs, but with five furlongs left he broke and Gay Jillian worked clear again. Gay Jillian raced to the straight on the inside of Flaming Way and Winterlight, with Pohutukawa. Fiammetta and Chances Are next. Flaming Way, Pohutukawa, Winterlight and Gay Jillian broke near the furlong post, leaving Fiammetta clear with half a furlong to run. Winterlight soon settled down and finished strongly along the inside- to catch Fiammetta and beat her by a short length. Pohutukawa came again and took third pi ace a length behind Fiammetta, with a gap to Chances Are, which was followed by Gold Craze, Fallacious, Ahumai and Gay Jillian. Stormy Parade, which is trained at Oaanaru by his part-owner, G. Paterson, was much too good for his six opponents- in the Shirley Handicap. He led from end to end and won bv three and a half lengths from El Adem; With half a length to Local Princes? and eight to Black Student, with five to CTOughton Belle and a neck to Nolens Vblehs. Dreadnought, a slow beginner, was last. RANGIORA TROTTING CLUB (INC.) NOMINATIONS for the above Club s meeting at Rangiora on Saturday December 18. 1861. CLOSE AT 4 P.M. TODAY (Novgnber 37. 1981) at the Club s BYRNE and CO.. CHIUWCHURCHk Telephone 08-008. . ..Telegnaaw.. •fißyrpc." « S NEW BRIGHTON TROTTINO CLUB INC. Jsoipi'-. -t?, D, C PARKER. Secretary.