TROTTING LORDSHIP HAS SECOND WIN

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30602, 19 November 1964, Page 4

TROTTING LORDSHIP HAS SECOND WIN

Beat Orbiter In

Close Finish

Lordship gained his second win at the meeting when he caught Orbiter about 25 yards from the finish and won the Allan Matson Stakes at Addington Raceway last night. Lordship was a dominating favourite ad he paid £1 17s for a win and £1 5s 6d for a place.

Lordship was cheered home by an enthusiastic crowd and received a great reception as he was brought back to the birdcage by his driver, D. D. Nyhan.

Lordship’s host of supporters were dismayed when he bounded at the start and tangled for a few strides. However, he caught his gait quickly and was seventh when the field settled down.

He moved into fifth position, about four lengths from the leader, at the half-mile, but then became rather awkwardly placed. He was third, on the inside of Junior Royal, at the straight entrance and had to wait for an opening, which did not come until inside the furlong. He took this rapidly and soon inched up to Orbiter, which had looked the likely winner at the furlong.

The slowish pace set first by Flying Blue and then by Oreti precluded any chance of Caduceus’s record of 3min 4 2-ssec for 12 furlongs being broken. Lordship recorded 3min 7sec.

Lordship's win was his twenty-fifth and he has now won £27,555 in stakes. As well as his win last night, he was successful in the New Zealand Free-for-all and third in the New Zealand Cup.

Orbiter recorded his third second placing at the meeting. He was forced wide when he tried to improve in the back straight and he fought on gamely in the straight There was merit in his effort, as also there was in the third placing of Vanderford, which experienced considerable difficulty working clear until about 75 yards from the finish. The Running

Junior Royal lost three or four lengths at the start, while Junior Royal and Jay Ar lost

<a few lengths. Gay Reel and I Cairnbrae broke. I Van Rebeck and Flying Blue began best, with Flying Blue going to a clear lead I after a furlong and a half. ■ The pace slackened after three furlongs. Oreti improved to take control racing to the mile post, with Flying Blue on the ini side of Van Rebeck and Idaho. Vanderford was on the inside of Lordship, with Jay Ar and Orbiter next, ahead of Junior Royal, Dandy Briar and Gay Reel. Cairnbrae was another I six lengths away. | There was little change until after the half-mile when the field bunched. Van Rebeck was on the outside i of Oreti racing to the straight, i with Lordship on the inside of Junior Royal, Flying Blue and Orbiter were next, just ahead of Vanderford, which was blocked for an opening. Orbiter took charge inside | the furlong, with Lordship ; working clear late and challenging along the inside.

Lordship did best to win byhalf a neck from Orbiter, with three lengths to a fast finisher in Vanderford. Junior Royal held on for fourth a neck back, a length and a half in front of Jay Ar. with the same i distance to Gay Reel, which made up ground. Van Rebeck was two lengths further back, ihalf a neck in front of Dandy Briar, with a length and a ihalf to Oreti, half a length to i Cairnbrae, a neck to Idaho and two lengths to Flying Blue at the rear. Overdue Win

The consistent Spring Garrison, a place-getter at his other two starts at the meeting, gained an overdue w-in in the Express Handicap. Kyle View, Winona, Robyn, Orient Night and Guest Star broke early while Happy Ending drifted. Central Range took over after a furlong and a half and set a strong pace from Dark Louise Spring Garrison and Adioway. Adioway broke with two furlongs and a half left checking Dark Louise. Central Range lead to the straight ahead of Spring Garrison, Society Maid. Pancho Boy, Stormlight Adioway and Happy Ending. Spring Garrison was soon in control and he finished on strongly to win handily from Pancho Boy, which finished strongly wide out. SocietyMaid got up for third, half a length back, a head in front of Adioway. Happy Ending made up ground for fifth two lengths back, clear of Stormlight with a longer gap to Robyn.