ADDINGTON TRIALS

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29931, 19 September 1962, Page 4

ADDINGTON TRIALS

Best Time By Gay Robin

Fastest time of 3min 23 l-3sec was recorded by Gay Robin when five qualifying heats were run at Addington yesterday. Only seven of the 20 placed horses qualified, the pace in most heats being very slack for

the first six furlongs. Gay Robin won the fifth heat, in which all four placed horses qualified A three-year-old colt by Johnny Globe from Shadow Maid, he is trained at Prebbleton by A M. Purdon for Mr G. Chesmar.

The other winner to qualify was Garco d’Or, which recorded 3min 23 2-ssec. A three-year-old gelding by Captain Adios from a good trotting mare in Scotch Paree, he is trained at Yaldhurst by G. B. Noble for Mr R. A. McKenzie, of Wellington Results:—

First Heat.—Garcon d’Or It G B. Noble 1; Mile End It L. H Broom 2; Yale It A. Ford 3: Forshy It G. Holmes 4. Length: length; two. Times—3:23 2-5, 3.23 3-5. 3:24, 3:25 Second Heat.—Admiral It R. Young 1; Challenge Me It D C. Watts 2; Flak It R. A. Belcher 3; Wendy Dawn It J. G. Hampton 4. Head: half a length: five. Times—3:24 1-5, 3:24 2-5. 3:24 3-5. 3:25 1-5.

Third Heat.—Balladeer It W. C. Cummings 1. Yonderwav It R. P. Nvhan 2: Bluff it D. Watson 3; Sirretta It F. E. Newfield 4. Head; length; neck. Times—--3:25 3-5, 3:25 4-5. 3:26. 3:26 1-5 Fourth Heat.—Adio Scott It G. B. Noble 1; Last Bob It R. H. Negus 2; Automatic It F. E. Newfield 3: Cheriglobe It R. W. Curtin 4 Two lengths; one; one. Times—3:2s 2-5, 3:25 3-5 3:25 4-5. 3:26 2-5. Fifth Heat.—Gay Robin It A. M. Purdon 1; Joyeuse It C. S Donald 2; Rannock Song It R. W. Curtin 3; Ray Preston It R. Mclnnes 4. Half a length: head; two lengths. Times—323 1-5, 3:23 2-5, 3.23 3-5, 3:24.