Peerswick In Fine Stakes Win

Press, Volume CI, Issue 30007, 17 December 1962, Page 4

Peerswick In Fine Stakes Win

Peerswick returned a sound performance to win the Rangiora Raceway Stakes at Rangiora on Saturday. He could not keep up with the strong pace early and was still well back at the half-mile. However, he began to improve from this point and after being reasonably handy in fourth place at the straight entrance, he was not troubled to gather in the leaders and win decisively by a length and a half from Rocky Star.

Raced by Messrs Henderson Bros, ot West Melton, where he is trained by J D. Latten. Peerswick is a grand type of colt by the Fallacy horse. Dignus. from the trotting mare. Superfortress Peerswick Is the first of the progeny of his sire to start at a totalisator meeting Dignus is now at the stud in Victoria where he is being extensively patronised Light Chief began best and set a scorching pace taking Imin 4 3-ssec for the first half mile He was six lengths clear of Old Beason near the five furlongs, but the lastnamed gradually closed on the leader The others, headed fiv- lengths back by Lochie at the half mile, were also starting to move up. Old Beason was within about a length of Light Chief racing to the straight, with two lengths to Rocky Star. Peerswick and Danny’s Star Old Beason could make little impression on Light Chief, and soon after Peerswick and then Rocky Star moved up. Peerswick was much too good over the last half furlong and won impressively by a length and a half Rocky Star made up ground for second. half a length in front of Light Chief Old Beason was a length and a half back, with half a length to Danny's Pal and six lengths to Wildwood Chief, which was followed by Lochie. Hal Special and Starnight With Honours. Lumumba, which fell near the five furlongs. Wildwood Chief Forbid. Stamight Hal Special. Hindu Prince and Toff Scott lost ground in the early stages of the race. Two On End Arizona Gal gained her second successive win when she held on to beat Grand Charge narrowly in the Coldstream Handicap Arizona Gal driftec a little early, but she Improved from the half mile She was between Safe Haven and Dreaming turning into the straight, with Grand Charge. Gift Brigade and Medieval in a break, handy Arizona Gal was soon clear, but she was hotly challenged by Dreaming and Grand Charge Arizona Gel beet Grand CTtarge by a heed with two lengths back, to the breaking Dreaming, and a similar margin to Gift Brigade Medieval was beaten off well clear of Safe Haven Queen’s Cord, which refused to settle down for three furlongs. Rojo Andy’s Double. Fallacious and Huntingdon made mistakes early. Cheviot Handicap Chief Omar, which had been unlucky in some of his recent racing, gained an overdue win in the Cheviot Handicap. for which he was a surprise favourite M. Holmes moved him up to challenge Paravane in the lead at the five furtongs They were still together racing to the straight, but Chief Omar was soon dear. He ran on strongly to win by a length. Blond Piper, after being handy all tbe way. battled on f> second, a neck in front of Elusion, with four lengths to Smokey Hall, a short length to Johnny Warrior, and a length and a half to Lileas. which was followed by Paravane and Bold John Anama lost her driver in « mix-up at the start, while Maudella. Sunhappy, Gold

Marti, Young Andy, Seafield Lady and My Share also lost ground. Grey Horse Smokey John, a place-get-ter in one of his races ait Waiimaite a week earlier when making a fresh start, paid £l5 10s 6d and £4 13s 6d when he won the Parnassus Handicap. Smokey John, a six-year-old gelding by Smokey Hanover from Silver Graittan, is one of the few’ grey horses racing today Smokey John led from end to end, being trailed throuighout by No Trumps. Smokey John beat No Trumps by a short length, with a long gap to Seven Days, which was closely followed by Acquit, Southern Prince and Courteila, with the others, nearly aH of which made mistakes, straggling home. Darwyn and Gold Medora won the divisions of the Maiden Handicap. Darwyn led throughout his heait and ran on strongly to beat Dorothy Lee by a length, with Garralia, Lord Pelser, which made up ground, and Kinsella clear of the others.

Gold Medora was close up throughout the second division and he ran on too well for Sunshine Bright, with Filet Mignon a fair third followed by Marino Maid. Yale and UnderTunner.

Anterior, a place-getter at two of her other four starts this season, gained a wellearned win in the Hurunui Handicap. She was sixth when the field settled down and was fifth close up racing to the straight. Flying Blue took over early in the run home, but he was soon under pressure and An terior came on to win very easily by a short length from the pacemaker, Stormy Mile which came again after being headed. He beat Flying Blue by half a head for second, with three lengths back to Our Kay, which had every chance. Colours Flying, Taurua and Automatic, which broke twice, headed the others. No Stud Duty For Hal Tryax “The Press" Special Service INVERCARGILL Dec. 16. Hal Tryax, one of New Zealand’s top light harness sires, has bad to be withdrawn from further stud service this season. His owner Mr H. Gamble, of Edendale, said today that st had been decided to withdraw him from further stud duty this season after Hal Tryax had undergone a veterinary examination of his semen. The stud's veterinary surgeon. Mr C. H. G. Irvine, said that the cause of the withdrawal was not associated in any way with any contagious disease. His ailment was one from which an overnight recovery could not be expected and he would undergo treatment before next season.

Hal Tryax had not been able to leave his mares in foal this season and Mr Gamble said that brood mare owners would "wish to get their mares back to their own properties and some no doubt would wish to send them to other sires."