TROTTING D. G. Jones Had Four Wins At Oamaru

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30437, 11 May 1964, Page 4

TROTTING D. G. Jones Had Four Wins At Oamaru

D. G. Jones had one of his most successful meetings when he trained and drove four winners at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s winter meeting on Saturday. Cheta paid more than £3O when he upset calculations in the North Otago Pace and Medico a double-figure dividend in the C. L. Ayson Handicap. His other two winners, Admire and Lochgair, were the win favourites for their respective races.

Cheta, a failure in his previous eight starts, finished strongly from a handy position to beat Gay Robin and Master Alan in the first leg. Cheta is raced by Mr J. Prendeville, of Tuatapere, the part-owner of that horse’s brother, Tobermory Bay, a winner earlier in the day at Oamaru.

Jones won the corresponding race with Doctor Dan 12 months ago. He went fairly close to winning the second leg on Saturday with Our Own, the winner of the same race 12 months ago. Our Own was second to Minnow on Saturday.

Lyndhurst broke hopelessly and lost all chance at the start of the North Otago Pace, while Bobbinet, Fox Able, Avante and Stormlight lost ground. Cheta began best from Gay Robin, Lakeda, Stormont and Safe Return. Lady Charles met trouble at the end of more than a furlong and broke.

Safe Return was sent to the front at the end of three furlongs, and with six furlongs left Cheta, Lady Charles, Avante, Gay Robin, and Gildirect were handiest of the others. The field bunched in the back straight, with some horses being forced vety wide.

Safe Return and Lady Charles led to the straight, with Cheta, Gildirect, Fox Able, Avante, Glenurquhart. and Gay Robin prominent. Cheta took control just inside the furlong, and, kept up to his work, he lasted to win by a length and a half from a solid finisher in Gay Robin. Master Alan, after being near the tail of the field until the three furlongs, came home very fast for third a length and a quarter back, with a length to Lakeda and the same margin to Safe Re- ' turn. Bonnieburn, Lady Charles, Avante, Glenurquhart, and Flying Blue were next in a bunch. Raft lost his driver near the half-furlong. Second Leg Our Own went close to giving D. G. Jones another win in the second leg, the White City Handicap, but she had to be content with second behind Minnow, a winner at Forbury Park last Wednesday night. Minnow is trained by H. Stafford for the Tinwald trainer, D. J. Townley, and she was driven by D. C. Watts. The Cheta-Minnow double paid £512 Is 6d for £l.

Snow Globe made the pace, with Minnow handily placed in about fourth position. Minnow was close to Snow Globe racing to the straight, with Control, Our Own, Flaming Way and Astralight prominent.

Minnow had control early in the run home, and she won by more than two lengths from Our Own. Snow Globe held on for third a length back, three lengths in front of Control, with a nose to Flaming Way. Then came Astralight, Front Line, and Flying Maiden. White World, Harbour Light, Medieval, Rebel, and Little Smoke made mistakes. liesuits: WELCOME HANDICAP, £350; 2:19 class; 13f. 1/2 ADMIRE (2) G. Aitchison and F. Ferris’s b g . - by Smokey Hanover— Admiration 3yrs It D. G. Jones 1 1/1 FLYING STEP (3) Mrs V. A. Cook and G. Paterson’s blk f 3yrs It R. Young 2 12/8 SCOTTY McCOY (14) Mrs P. M. Callahan's br m syrs It T. C. Nyhan 3 14/14 Adios Anne, 10/10 Grand Flight, 11/9 Hobart Lass, 17/17 Honest Pick, 7/7 Kelso Lady (fell), 5/5 Kentucky Boy, 3/4 Lottery Song, 8/12 Loyal Hanover, 6/6 Orangapai, 15/15 Reapon (fell), 4/3 Shinto, 13/13 Tivoli, 16/16 Wee Sheba also started. Length, three. Grand Flight fourth. Times: 3.37 4-5, 3:38, 3:38 4-5. Trainer: D. G. Jones, Templeton. Win: £4 Is 6d. Places: £2 Is, £1 15s 6d, £6 12s 6d. WM. DONALDSON HANDICAP, £350; trotters; 2:19 class; 13f. 1/1 OUR DEBBIE (2) Mrs B. J. Harris's ch m by Supersonic Merry Leader 6yrs It R. Young 1 .3/3 COURTELLA (1) Mrs O. G. Oakley and R. Williams’s b m syrs It G. B. Noble 2 T/8 TOWSER (13) Mrs and R. J. McDonald's b g 6yrs 24 . H. W. Cox 3 4/5 Phenoma. 9/9 Philonian, 12 15 Rothsigan, 8/4 Shiner, 15/13 Del Reno, 6/7 Hoana, 2/2 Marcus Aurelius, 15/17 Roydon Chief, 5/6 Self Contained, 12/12 Vague, 10/10 Betty's Song, 14/14 Flying Minstrel, 17/16 Scotch Grattan, 18/18 Stormy Parade. 11 11 Stylish Moccasins also started. Three lengths and a half; two. Phenoma fourth. Times: 3:42 4-5, 3:43 1-5, 3.42 1-5. Trainer: R. Young Halswell. Win: £2 15s 6d. Places: £2, £3. £5 ss. WAITAKI HANDICAP, £350; 2:19 class; 13f. 7/10 TOBERMORY BAY (15) J. Prenderville and F. A. Booth's b g by Fallacy—Scottish Treasure 6yrs It A. R. Townley 1 1/3 MEGATON (9) B Grice s b m 4yrs It . R. Young 2 9/8 LUCKY MEADOW (8° T. W. Alleock's b g 4yrs , It Owner 3 4/4 Beguile. 4/4 Tahu, 14/14 Gold Donette, 15/15 Halton Castle, 16/16 Hydro Power. 5/5 Johnny Bell, 11/11 Kate Smith, 12/12 Landlord, 8/6 Nyallo’s Pet, 2/2 Seafield Scott. 13/13 Sooty, 10/9 Southern Rev. 3/1

Watt Tyler, 6/7 Yarn also started.

Half a neck, half a length Landlord fourth. Times: 3:40 3:40 1-5, 3:40 2-5. Trainer: A. R Townley, Winton.

Win: £l4 14s. Places: £5 2s 6d £2 Ils, £4 Ils 6d.

HORACE BENSON HANDICAP, £275; 2:20 class; 13f. 4/5 HAPPY ENDING (8) L. A. Wigzell’s br c by Fallacy—Gretna Green 3yrs It . Owner 1 11/12 MOUTERE BAY (13) R. Jopp’s b g It F. Oliver 2 2/2 FIELDER (7) J. W. Daigety’s b c 3yrs It M. Holmes 3 15/15 Alpine Lady, 1/1 Battlefield, 16/17 Calm Autumn, 18/17 Cherry Ames, 3/3 Disband, 5/4 Don Caesar, 14/14 Kentucky Blue, 12/13 Light Averil, 8/8 Luverly, 6/6 Mitcham, 13/11 Patter, 7/9 Quesnel, 10/10 Waitaki Lass, 16/16 Waitaki Smoke, 9/7 Young Lad also started. Length and a half, nose. Luverly fourth. Times: 3.37 2-5, 3:37 3-5, 3:37 4-5. Trainer: J. D. Litten, West Melton. Win: £9. Places: £2 17s, £8 Ils 6d, £2 Ils. NORTH OTAGO PACE, £1000; 2:13 class; 13f. 14/15 CHETA (3) J. Prendeville’s br g by Fallacy— Scottish Treasure syrs It D. G. Jones 1 4/5 GAY ROBIN (4) G Chesmar’s blk h 4yrs It A. M. Purdon 2 10/9 MASTER ALAN (20) C. M. and G. R. Hore’s b g 6yrs 42 G. R. Hore 3 8/10 Bobbinet, 16/17 Bonnieburn, 3/4 Glenurquhart, 5/6 Lakeda, 2/2 Lyndhurst, 18/18 Stormlight, 12/14 Stormont, 11/12 Avante, 1/1 Lady Charles, 15/16 Fox Able, 7/8 Morano Boy, 13/13 Raft, 6/7 Safe Return, 9/11 Flying Blue, 17/18 Gildirect also started. Length and a half, one and a quarter. Lakeda fourth. Times: 3:33 3-5, 3:33 4-5, 3:31. Trainer: D. G. Jones, Templeton. Win: £34 6s. Places: £8 9s 6d, £3 Bs, £4 Ils. OAMARU JUVENILE STAKES, £650; two-year-olds; Um. 3/3 GOLDEN ORIOLE (8), M. A. Butt’s ch f by Local Light—Petulus It W. R. Butt 1 2/2 CHAMAN (2), J. Grice’s b g by Brahman —Daybreak It

A. R. Townley 2 5/5 JURIST (10), E. D. Mason’s br c by Hal Tryax—Barbette It

K. Balloch 3 1/1 Black Tryax, 19/19 Chief

Judge, 6/6 Donald Dundee, 4/4 Douce, 8/10 Efficient, 18/16 Far Light, 11/12 Joyster, 10/9 Lornaway, 13/14 Lusty Lad, 7/7 Queensway, 9/8 Roydon Robin. 16/16 Sunset Chief, 14/14 Syncom. 15/13 Wexford Scott, 17/18 Wilder also started. Length and a half; same. Douce fourth. Times—2:44 3-5, 2:45, 2:45 2-5. Trainer, W. R. Butt, Templeton. Win: £8 15s 6d. Places: £2 0s 6d, £1 18s 6d, £2 9s 6d. r. a. mcdowell memorial HANDICAP, £550; 2:17 class; 2m. 1/3 LOCHGAIR (10), Mrs K. and S. Lowe’s b c by Light Brigade—Autumn Sky 3yrs It D. G. Jones 1 7/6 FLYING OVER (4), C. S. Hay and D. N. Forde’s b g 4yrs It C. S. Hay 2 9/13 FLYING MELODY (3), G. G. Condon’s dk b m 6yrs It M. A. Skinner 3 4/4 Bonnie Lord, 2/1 Carina Star, 6/5 Johnny Supreme, 11/10 Khraizon, 16/16 King Diamond. 12/12 Lagmhor, 5/7 Messala, 8/8 Storm ’King, 13/11 Winabob, 15/14 No Charge, 10/9 Smokey Hall, 3/2 Gin Sling, 14/15 Happy Songster also started. Three lengths and a halff two lengths and a half. Messala fourth. Times—4:27 1-5, 4:27 3-5, 4:28 2-5. Trainer, D. G. Jones, Templeton. Win: £4 Bs. Places: £2 2s 6d, £3 ISs, £lO. WHITE CITY HANDICAP, £1000; trotters; 2:13 class; 13f. 8/8 MINNOW (5), D. J. Townley’s b m by Bill B.—Trout Stream aged it D. C. Watts 1 2/1 OUR OWN (16), D. G. Jones and W. A. Craddock's br m 6yrs 24 D. G. Jones 2 9/9 SNOW GLOBE (7), H. A. Anderton’s b m syrs It D. G. Nyhan 3 13/13 Anak, 11/11 Astralight, 15/15 Flying Maiden, 12/12 Medieval, 8/8 Minnow, 10/10 Rebel, 3/3 White World, 16/16 Litle Smoke, 7/7 Poupette, 14/14 Spinster Scott, 6/6 Control, 5/5 Flaming Way, 1/2 Front Line, 4/4 Harbour Light also started. Two lengths and a half: length. Control fourth. Times —3:33 3-5, 3:32 4-5, 3:35 2-5. Trainer, H. Stafford, Templeton. Win: £2O 4s. Places: £5 ss, £1 13s 6d, £5 9s. C. L. AYSON HANDICAP, £400; 2:18 class; l|m. 7/7 MEDICO (14), T. S. Harrison’s br g by Light Brigade—Loyal Nurse 4yrs It D. G. Jones 1 3/2 KINSELLA (13), W. L. Bagrie’s b m syrs It

Owner 2 5/5 BRUCE (2), R. H. Negus’s blk g 4yrs It

11/12 Bourbon Lad, 1/1 Cloudage, 10/10 Dresden Blue, 8/8 Durham, 15/14 Eutopia, 13/13 Fancy Ways, 6/6 For Certain, 14/15 Hi Water, 9/9 Joyeuse, 4/4 Nurse Brigade, 2/3 Paddy’s Night, 16/16 Smog, 12/11 Why Not also started.

Half a head; three lengths. Bourbon Lad fourth. Times—--2:41 3-5, 2:41 4-5, 2:42 3-5. Trainer, D. G. Jones, Templeton.

Win: £l2 Is. Places: £3 18s, £2 13s 6d, £3 14s.