Ferndale Prince Wins At Winton

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30635, 29 December 1964, Page 5

Ferndale Prince Wins At Winton

(New Zealand Prers Association)

INVERCARGILL. Dec. 28. In a rough race. Ferndale Prince, badly placed into the straight, came with the last run wide out on the track, to win the Winton Trotting Club Handicap, the main event and first leg of the double at the Winton Trotting Clubs summer meeting today. Ferndale Prince swamped the opposition over the last 100 yards to beat Omar On by a length and a quarter. Southern Rev, bracketed with the winner, was third, with First Solo, which looked the winner at the furlong, weakening to fourth, ahead of Storm King. St. Nazaire, First Battle and Whisky Galore. Majeur, trained by Mr G. C. Cruickshank, of Invercargill, a member of the executive of the New Zealand Trotting Conference, who races him in partnership with hßi wife, completed the day’s double when he gained a clear-cut win in the second leg, the Improvers’ Handicap No. 2. Mr Cruickshank also produced Petite Sal. She won the final event. Petite’s Sals win gave her driver, H. W. Skinner, his third successive win. The on-coursc double. Guyfa and Calm Autumn, paid £3S 7s for £l. The racing was held in brilliantly fine weather, but the track was dead after rain during the night. Results: NOVICE HANDICAP NO. 1, £245; 2:20 class; 13f.—4/5 GUYFA (7) It C. H. Baynes 1; 1/1 DILLEAN (3) It D. McNaught 2; 2/4 BARON SAMEDI (2) It T. V. McNeilly 3. All started. Long neck, four lengths. Glen Vale fourth. Times—3:46: 3:46 1-5; 3:47. Win: £6 10s 6d. Places: £2 10s, £1 17s 6d, £2 7s 6d. SOUTH HILLEND HANDICAP, £250; trotters: 2:20 class; 13f.— 3/4 LUCERO <sB> 36 S. J. Ham lin 1; 4/3 WHITE MARTIAL (14) S 4 H. W. Skinner 2; 2/1 STYLISH MOCCASINS (15) 96 K. Bklloch 3. Scratched: Dainty Karen. Three lengths and a half, half. Autocrat fourth. Times—3:4B: 3:48 4-5; 3:44. Win: £7 16s. Places: £2 7s. £2 4s, £1 18s 6d Bracket: Double Hanover, False !Queen, Lucero, and Betty’s Song.

IMPROVERS* HANDICAP NO. 1, £290; 2:19 class; 13f.—2/T CALM AUTUMN (2) It M. A. Skinner 1; 4/4 KENT LAD (9) It R. M. Cam eron 2; 1/3 SINGING LAD <l3) It K. Balloch 3. All started. Head; two lengths. Rustic Lane fourth. Times—3:4B; 3:48 1-5: 3:48 3-5. Win: £6 10s 6d. Places: £2 6s 6d, £3 Is 6d, £2 8s 6d.

THREE-YEAR-OLD STAKES, £250: 11m.—2/3 TRYOUT (8) It. A. R. Townley 1; 1/1 VIKING WATER (10) 36 L. Milne 2; 3/2 HONEST KEN (3) It D. McNaught 3. All started. Length; 14. Sand Storm fourth. Times—2:sl; 2:48 4-5; 2:54. Win: £7 0s 6d. Places: £2 Is 6d, £1 ss, £1 16s 6d.

WINTON TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, £600; 2:17 class; 2m. 8/8 FERNDALE PRINCE (1) It .. L. F. Norman 1 2/1 OMAR ON (9) G. A. Heron 2 8/8 SOUTHERN REV (1A) It R. Cameron 3 6/6 First Battle, 12/12 First

Solo, 3/2 Flying Look. 15 15 Flying Melody, 10/14 Garison Girl. 15 16 Hal Star, 5 5 Halyard, 22 Prince Garry, 2 1 Trysail. 1 3 Powerful Light, 11 10 Storm King. 16/17 Surveyor. 7/7 Whisky Galore, 18/18 Bright Ensign (fell). 13/11 Stanorma. 14 13 Toil Booth. 4/4 St. Nazaire, 9,9 Chiffon also started.

Length and a quarter; one. First Solo fourth. Times—4:4o; 4:40 2-5; 4:40 3-5. Win: £l5 Ils 6d. Places: £9 9s 6d. £1 19s 6d. Brackets: Ferndale Prince and Southern Rev, Omar On, Prince Garry, and Trysail. NOVICE HANDICAP NO. 2. £245; 2:20 class: 13f.—1/1 TACTUS 11) It R. Cameron 1; 22 NEXT DAY (9) It A. R. Townley 2: 3 3 AIMING HIGH (I) It K. Balloch 3. Scratched: Terrace Chief. All started. Half a head. 16 lengths. Farquhar fourth. Times—3 42; 3:42 1-5; 3:45 1-5. Win: £3 4s 6d Places: £1 16s 6d, £1 17s 6d. £2 16s 6d. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £330: trotters: 2:19 class; 13f —3 3 WHITE MARTIAL ill) 60 H W. Skinner 1. 10 io BONNIEVALE It D. C. Marsh 2. 12 RATIMIRA (7) 24 K. Balloch 3. Scratched: Little Jack. Two lengths, nose. Rothsigan fourth. Times—3 42 3- 3:48: 3:46 1 5 Win: £6 6s. Places: £2 2s 6d. £6 14s, £1 16s. IMPROVERS' HANDICAP NO. 2. £290: 2:19 class: 13f. 8/7 MAJEUR (12) It H. W Skinner 1 1/1 IRISH HALL (8) It K. Balloch 2 3/4 DIAMOND JAY (3) It A. R. Townley 3 5/5 Abel, 5/5 Virago, 7 6 Celtic Gem, 16 16 Direct Victory, 6 8 Flying Step, 22 Grand Finale. 12/12 Halton Castle, 9 11 Kate Smith, 14 14 Lady Eve, 11 9 Native Tryax, 15/15 Rosonga, 4 3 Sir Hugh. 10 10 Summer Love, 13/13 Vauxhall Princess also started. Two lengths and a half, long neck. Sir Hugh fourth. Tinies—--3:44 1-5; 3:44 4-5; 3:45. Win: £lB 6s. Places: £4 14s 6d. £1 19s 6d, £2 9s 6d. BOROUGH HANDICAP. £330, 2:18 class: 13f —4 2 PETITE SAL (12) It H. W. Skinner 1; 7/7 HALS DELIGHT (6) It A. M. Foster 2; 3/3 WAITAKI SMOKE (15) It M A. Skinner 3. Scratched: Rona's Choice, Garry Kent. Seay Boy. i Nose, tw o lengths and a half. Raven Song fourth. Times —3 41 4- 3:42: 3:42 35. Win: £8 Is. Places: £2 9s 6d. £4 6s. £2 lUs 6d.