Lauder Scott’s Sprint Surprise

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30062, 21 February 1963, Page 4

Lauder Scott’s Sprint Surprise

Lauder Scott, the outsider but one in a field of 12, caused the upset of the meeting when he won the Twilight Stakes at Addington yesterday. Now trained at Lauder by his owner, J. Hamilton, Lauder Scott was driven by R. P. Nyhan, who recently set up as a public trainer.

Lauder Scott improved from a handy position to be third before the end of half a mile. He raced past the pacemaker, Van Rush, early in the run home and fought off a determined challenge by Moose to win convincingly.

Van Rush was trailed throughout by Winona, with Moose awkwardly placed next on the mil*. Lauder Scott, Dark Louise and Southern Cross were atoo prominent in a dose-running field in the middie stages. Ven Ruth led Lauder Scott and Raft to the straight, with Winona, Dark Louise, Calumite, Moose and Lilt bandy. Lauder Scott Was soon deer and he dame on to win by a length and a half Moose, which was late working dear, came home well along the inner to beat Winona by a length for second, with heU a length back to Ouahie Doo and a neck to Rembrandt, which was last away and dad well to finish so dose. Southern Orora, Reft, UM and Calumite heeded the remainder.

Well Deserved Harbour ttght, a good second to Our Own at Forbury Park on February t, gained an overdue win in the Wigram Handicap for which she was a firm favourite. Our Jimmy made a fast beginning from 16 yards and he took IM Mad a* foe end of a Mttte more than a furlong. He pieces on IM toner and well

P was under a hold racing to the straight, with Ftatnmrtta. Aetrakght. Tracey’s PM. Htatiour Light. Kyran and Tonty’a Pride next.

Harbour Light worked deer ra#t to beat Our Jimmy by a length. Fiammetta went A surprisingly good race for third belt a neck away, with a Short length to Tracer’s Pal and a neck to foe unlucky AstraMht, dad not work cleee from foe tMMng position. He was followed by 55A .srsa £ Lass. Runaway Win Aufieem. a winner at Blenheim at her most recent start, gained a dashing win in foe ChriatetMrth Handicap. a race for foree-yvar-olds. She forced ll ail very fast pace and took 2mto fisec for her find mde. the last Aufieem is *a taSjfataB*by Thunder On to Moose. Her run yesterday suggested that fae *S develop toptotara tern third when foe --4-«1- < 4- r ' rifrixi Sk~.. jf?a aftu fourth into foe steaifbt He had bo chance of catching Aufieem and finaSbed three leswtha behind het. He took second bg half a head from V—fill ttiiHMet. which formed a ttrorg tevKrita braSBM Wifo Solemn. She a Aufieem most at foe Way, but Showed Mfie dash to foe Siv® r.'Vbdf up iroubd for ' Dresden Wfa/frMdl WM putted up, brota before foe

ctart, while Bruce, Carina Star and Simtta were lowest away.

Crofter gained his third successive win when he led tor most erf foe Mobile Stakes. He was closely attended by Chief Omar in the middle stages, but he soon shook off that runner and continued in front to the straight.

Wonthaggi improved sharply to be second frotn the half-mile to the straight, wifo King Clovis, Trywyn, Maudelle, Pharaoh and Goldpeen next.

Crofted soon has his rivals well beaten and he eame on to win by a length and a half from Maudella, which finished gamely from a handy position. Ring Clovis, which teas about third most of foe way, held on two lengths behind Maudella, wifo a length to the fast-finishing Intrigue, whieh was last most of the way. Then came Trywyn, Wonfoaggi, Sunhappy, Goldpeen, Dorian Grav and the favourite, Pharaoh, which showed little dash.

From Dunedin The Dunedin-owned and trained Rona’s Choice gained a splendid win after a gruelling contest for the Summer Stakes. She was pushed about a little in the early stages of the race, but was eighth at foe mile post. May Return took over at the nine furlongs and set a hot pace. Most of the field was under pressure at the half-mile, but soon after Rona’s Choice started a determined run. She was wifo May Return before the straight entrance, where Squire was three lengths away, fix lengths it! front of Underrunner and Fury River, the only others with any chance.

Rona’s Choice was soon clear and she came on to win well by three lengths. Squire held second 8 length and a half in front M May Return, wifo three lengths and a half to Underrunner and a short length to Fury River, whieh covered extra ground. Then came Backward, Eutopia and Garrison Lady, but they were well beaten. Ruling Caste broke before the start.

Popular AU Bey, whieh is raced to the president of foe Canterbury Park Trotting Club (Mr L. 8 Smart) gained a popular win in the Harewood Handicap. His task was made easier after a smash four furlongs and « half from the finish. Courtella lost her driver and the majority ot foe horses behind her lost their foanees in foe mix-up. foe throe furlongs and from then on he had the result in safe keeping. Me led Light Regime# by three tenths racing to foe Might and did not have to be driven out to increase that advantage to "uMyi.siWwo leader, eras Second, three lengths and a half in front of Frogman, with four lengths and Filmofo.