Patchy Too Good For Young Pacers

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30219, 26 August 1963, Page 4

Patchy Too Good For Young Pacers

The Springston owner-trainer, R. H. Negus, who had won the Four-year-old Stakes a week earlier with Flyn, completed a notable double when Patchy was successful in the Canterbury Challenge Stakes on Saturday. Patchy took the lead before the end of two furlongs, sprinted clear at the straight entrance, and was untroubled to win by three lengths from Carina Star in the smart time of 2min 39 3-ssec for the 10 furlongs.

Patchy, which should be one of the main contenders for classic honours later in the spring, is a brown gelding by U. Scott from a grand mare in Glint. He was at surprisingly good odds considering a sound trial a week before the meeting and paid £lO Ils 6d for a win.

Flak, Gay Gordon, Carina Star, Gin Sling, La Scala and Victura tangled at the start, while Orbiter was slow. Light Chief led out from Super Chief and Patchy, but the last-named was in front before the end of the first quarter.

Patchy was pacing easily racing to the straight where he was increasing an advantage over Wendy Dawn, Meadowmac, Forshy and Carina Star, which was making ground. Patchy was not tested in the run home and he beat Carina Star by three lengths. Orbiter made up a lot of ground for third a length back, beating Meadowmac by a head, with a length to Forshy and three lengths to Jilaire. Thein came Dresden Blue and Wendy Dawn. La Scala broke at the end of two furlongs and was never a danger. Vanderford Again Vanderford gained his second win at the meeting when he out-finished his rivals in the Farewell Handicap. He was awkwardly placed on the rails about five places from the pace-maker, Lakeda, which led for all but the first two furlongs. Lakeda set a sound pace and raced to the straight on the inside of Adios Heather, with Trade Fair improving further out. Chief Hall, Fox Able, Garrison Royal, Johnny Thunder and Vanderford were handiest of the others Adios Heather, which had been forced three wide near the six furlongs, was in front inside the furlong, but she had no counter to the final challenge of Vanderford, which beat her by one length and a half. Adios Heather was a nose in front of Trade Fair, which showed speed after breaking and meeting trouble in the first 50 yards. Chief Hall was half a head back fourth, clear of Lakeda. with Fox Able, Kyle View and Johnny Thunder close up. „ Close Finish Deft followed up a deadheat for first with Avante a week earlier, with a narrow but impressive win in the Improvers’ Handicap, a race in which the first seven crossed the line with about a length between them. Young Dieman took the lead at the end of three furlongs, with Deft six places

back on the inside. The pace was fairly easy in the middle stages and Deft made no improvement until the three furlongs. She then moved up three places on the inner to follow Young Dieman. Safe Return. Golden Ego, Sun happy and Arizona Gal into the straight, with Carver Doon and Bobbinet handy. Deft could not get clear at the furlong and about 100 yards from the finish she pushed out. She finished with a powerful run and got up to win by a head. Young Dieman held second by half a neck from Golden Ego, which trailed . to the straight, with the same margin to Bobbinet, which finished fast alongside the winner. Arizona Gal was a head away, with a nose to Chiffon and a neck to Safe Return. Then came Winona and Cancer Doon. Autumn Folly. Safe Return, Lord Pelser and Cheta gave ground at the start. From Pukekohe The Pukekohe mare. Little Smke, one of the smallest horses in the field, gained a narrow win in the Addington Handicap. She trailed the pacemaker. Medieval, all the way and when the last-named broke near the furlong she was left with a short lead.

Gay Jillian made a game effort to catch Little Smoke, but failed by a nose to get up. Medieval was a length back third, but he was disqualified for galloping. Snow Globe, which trotted a grand race from 36 yards, was promoted to third, with Nimble Grattan, Dreaming, Minnow, Acquit and Queen’s Cord handy, clear of Frogman.

Dreaming, Queen’s Cord and Minstrel Song were among those to make mistakes.

Parados followed up a second to Chiffon on the first day of the meeting with a win in the Queen Mary Handicap. However, he had to work hard to wear down Soanfra over the last halffurlong and beat him by a head. Soanfra trailed Napoleon Hanover to the straight and then worked to the front. He held second two lengths in front of the lightly-supported Rosalind Globe, which improved to third at the straight entrance.

Bay Prince battled on for fourth a length back, with a head to Intrigue, a length to Blonde Piper and a short length to Storm Water, which made lip ground. Bonniebum and Napoleon Hanover were next.

Medieval Loses Placing Medieval, which finished third in the Addington Handicap at Addington on Saturday, was d'saualified for galloping. Snow Globe, which finished fourth, was promoted to third »nd Nimble Grattan was placed fourth. Pharoah gave ground quickly and came back on Trade Talk in the Queen Mary Handicap. Trade Talk broke and. in turn. Interfered with Terrace Dale.