TROTTING Adios Heather Dashingly Wins Methven Heat

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30103, 10 April 1963, Page 4

TROTTING Adios Heather Dashingly Wins Methven Heat

Adios Heather, which will have her first start since November in the Au Revoir Handicap at Addington on Saturday, showed dash when she won her heat of the free-for-all at the Methven trials yesterday. The other heat was w r on by Fox Able, which is not engaged on Saturday.

Although they failed to win, the stablemates, Lrrall and Peel, showed that they had taken no harm from earlier races at Addington when they finished close up and with something in reserve. Both should be hard to beat on Saturday.

Dark Louise, which is back being trained at Methven by R. Harris, forced most of the pace in the first heat of the free-for-all. Fox Able, which has again been eliminated at Addington on Saturday, dashed through in the straight from a handy position and drew out to win convincingly by four lengths after taking 3min 37sec for the 13 furlongs. the last half-mile in Imin 4 3-ssec, a smart effort in the blustery conditions. Fox Able has no immediate engagements, which is unfortunate, as he is very fit. Aerobee, after being near the tail of the field most of the way, showed speed to challenge the leaders racing to the straight She ran on to take second by a head from Massacre, which was towards the rear after breaking soon after the start. Urrall a candidate for the Easter Cup on Saturday, was one of the best beginners, but he drifted in the middle stages. He was pulled wide in the straight and was making ground at the finish right up in fourth place He was a good fifth in the Williams Handicap last Saturday and will not be without a chance this week. Stand In showed that he had trained on well lately] when he got up for fifth, ahead of Rothesay, which was pacing easily at the finish Rothesay has not raced since December 1. He will resume racing in the Waikouaiti Cup on Saturday and it will not surprise if he makes a bold showing Wi nabob battled on for seventh, ahead of Rustic Lad, Percival and Dominica. The last-named was slow away and then improved to be handy racing to the straight. She was not pushed and looks ready to race well in the Waikouaiti Cup. Second Heat

Peel forced most of the pace in the second heat of the free-for-all, with Adios

Heather about fifth most of the way. Peel was pacing easily all the way and he was not pushed when Adios Heather challenged inside the furlong. Adios Heather finished full of running and won by two lengths. She is booked to race at Hutt Park after the Addington meeting.

Peel looks a fit horse for his engagement in the Autumn Handicap, the second leg of the double on Saturday. He looks more favourably placed on the limit than he was last week on 24 yards in the race won by Southern Cross

Monapat, which is to race at Waikouaiti and Roxburgh, made up ground for third after being slow early. She should not be long returning to form. Burns Rival, Messala. Peebles and Dietnan Lad were close up. ahead of Toll Call and Morsel. Adios Heather took 3min 39 3-ssec for the 13 furlongs, the last half-mile in Imin 6 l-ssec.

Lottery Song gained a decisive win in the parade over 10 furlongs for two-year-olds. The Flying Song colt forced most of the pace and was one of few runners to escape trouble when Shain fell for no reason near the five furlongs.

Lottery Song took 2m in 52 3-ssec for the 10 furlongs, the last half-mile in Imin llsec.

Space Cadet, after being close up all the way. held on for second, ahead of Alpine Lady, with Tunnel Road a fair fourth, clear of La Scala, which broke and then met trouble in the mix-up near the five-furlongs.

Meadowmac broke at the start and later met trouble, finishing a long way back. Orbiter won the first heat of the 3min sfisec class pace in 3min 46sec .the last halfmile in Imin 7 4-ssec. Rainford Boy was a useful second, ahead of Main Reason, Bruce and Sally’s Chief. Happy Sam, which looks an early winner, took 3min 45 2-ssec in the second heat, the

last half-mile In Imin 7 2-5 sec. He beat Blue Adios tnost convincingly, with Rangipo making ground for third, ahead of Playway and Chief Smile. For Ha were Filet Mignon and donnie Widow, which are to dlo their Easter racing at Hawera, won their heats of the 3min 52sec class pace. Filet Mignon was handily placed all the way and over the final furlong, she outflnished Lyndhurst to beat that runner by a length after taking 3min 44 l-ssec for the 13 furlongs, the last half-mile in Imin 8 l-ssec.

Lyndhurst is a candidate for the Waikouaiti Three-year-old Stakes on Saturday. The Captain Adios gelding has been placed in two of his three races to date and he will be one of the favoured candidates for Saturday's race.

Gin Sling, a splendid second In his* division of the New Zealand Pacing Stakes last Saturday at Addington finished strongly from well back to take third place He looks likely to develop topclass form. Rumpus, which is to race at Waikouaiti and Roxburgh, paced a fair race for fourth, ahead of Fleeting Storm, Flyn, which was very slow away, Adio Scott and Stroll.

Bonnie Widow. which should be untroubled to graduate from maiden company at Hawera after her bold showing at Addington last Saturday, finished strongly to win the second heat. She has not paced a bad race in recent weeks and looks in great order. She took 3min 46sec for the 13 furlongs, the last half-mile in Imin 6 2-ssec.

Stormy Mile, which is to race at Waikouaiti and Roxburgh. showed that he was close to his peak when he finished on for second after forcing most of the pace. Lagmhor, a candidate for Waikouaiti. impressed when she finished third, ahead of Dresden Blue, which is to

race at Hawera Automatic began fairly well and was close up all the way. He came fast for fifth, ahead of La Rossa, Squire, which was not pushed, and Kinsella. Squire will be in demand In the President’s Handicap. the second leg of the double at Waikouaiti.