Nine Horses Qualify

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31599, 9 February 1968, Page 5

Nine Horses Qualify

Nine out of 50 horses quailfled to race at totalisator meetings when they paced a mile and a half in 3min 21sec or better at race trials held by the Canterbury Trotting Owners* and Breeders’ Association at Addington Raceway yesterday.

The most impressive qualifiers were Selection, a four-year-old Goodlands mare which is raced by her Belfast trainer, C. S. Donald, and Top Row, a six-year-old Stormyway gelding which D. J. Townley prepares for Mesdames M. Hogan and A. Townley. Results:—

QUALIFYING TEST RACE, First Heat.—Chevalier C. C. Devine’s b g 3yrs It owner 1; Robinson Crusoe J. L. Ferguson’s b g 3yrs It owner 2; Seattle W Francis’s b f 3yrs It J. B. Noble 3: Sally’s Lad G. Holmes and R Good’s b g 3yrs It G. Holmes 4’ Ten started. Length, length and a half, length. Times: 3:21 4-5, 3.22, 3:22 2-5, 3:22 3-5. Second Heat.—His Nibs D. D Moore’s br c 3yrs It D. G. Jones 1: Garrison Le-ibling A. V. Le Roi’s b f 3yrs It R. p. Nyhan 2; Diamond Jim Mrs O. G. Oakley’s b g 4yrs It D. C. Watts 3 Eight started. Two lengths, neck, three lengths. Times: 3:21 1-5, 3:21 4-5, 3:22, 3:23. Third Heat.—Van Rover F. P. and Mrs Watson’s b g syrs It D. C. Watts 1; Great Gesture Miss J. Cuff’s b g 3yrs It R. M. Cameron 2; Mount Hutt H. H. Lowe’s b g 4yrs It owner 3; Somerset Gold C. E. Dillon’s b g 4yrs It G. Holmes 4. Eight started. Neck, two and a half lengths, three lengths. Times: 3:21 2-5, 3:21 3-5, 3:22 1-5, 3:23. Fourth Heat.—Selection C. S. Donald’s br m 4yrs It R. P. Nyhan 1; Rainbow Hall Mrs I. M. and D. A. Newell’s b g 3yrs It D. A. Newell 2; Great Faith C. E. Anderson’s b g 3yrs It D. J. White 3; Orbette F. L. Bagrie’s br m 4yrs It owner 4. Eight started. Two lengths, nine length, 50 yards. Times: 3:17 3-5, 3:17 4-5, 3:22, 3:28 2-5.

Fifth Heat.—Top Row Mesdames M. Hogan and A. Townley’s br g 6yrs It R. J. Townley 1; Gleam R. H. Negus’s b f 3yrs It owner 2; Francis John J. B. McClure’s ch g 3yrs It K. Purdon 3; Clarion C. S. Donald’s br c 3yrs It R. P. Nyhan 4 Eight lengths, four lengths, four lengths, six lengths. Times: 3:17 2-5, 3:18 2-5, 3:20 1-5, 3:22.

Sixth Heat.—Young Robin T. J. Sullivan and F. T. Parkin’s b g 3yrs It G. A. Adamson 1; Britomart J. R. Stanbury and D. E. Woodhill’s b f 3yrs It R. P Nyhan 2; Julienne P. A. Haack’s b f 3yrs It K. D. Townley 3; Suffolk C. M. Hanna’s b g 4yrs It P. C. Yeatman 4. Eight started. Six lengths, neck, head. Times: 3:18 2-5, 3:19 2-5, 3:20 1-5, 3:20 2-5.

SEATS available on aircraft travelling to first three nights of Inter-Dominion Championships. Departing Christchurch, 2.30 p.m., returning 2 a.m. Ring Dan Doyle, 38-758. —Advt.