Big Dividends At Addington

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31649, 8 April 1968, Page 4

Big Dividends At Addington

By the time the fifth event was over at Addington Raceway on Saturday patrons were probably convinced they were going to settle for a night of long-shot winners. They had already seen five doublefigure win dividends and three place dividends of similar proportion hoisted and things seemed to be getting steadily worse.

The biggest set-back for backers of fancied runners came in the fifth on the card

when Global Haze won the Second Two-year-old Stakes for his Tokarahi owner-trainer-driver, G. R. Hore, at odds of nearly 59 to one. Global Haze, a well-pro-portioned gelded son of Johnny Globe and Lucky Hazel, had had only one previous start and no form recommendations, but he still proved too smart for his 15 rivals. Global Haze was in the leading group right from the start. He ran past Forecast to take the lead six furlongs and a half cut and resisted a strong challenge from Lady Aurora close to the end to win by half a length. Lady Aurora, which broke for a stride or two at the start, came fast from mid-field

to cut Ghandi out of second by a neck. Ghandi improved from the middle to share the third line on the home turn and led the chase after the winner inside the last furlong. Margaret Marie, which ran on the outside of Forecast and just behind Global Haze to the straight, was a length back fourth. She beat Forecast by a head. $255.50 DOUBLE Brigade’s Advice and Uteena combined successfully in an oncourse double worth $255.50 for $l. Supporters of Mountain Pride, the best of Uteena's rivals received $63.65 for $l.

Brigade’s Advice, which has earned herself a good reputation as a stayer, showed that she was also a capable sprinter when she won the Electric Handicap at good odds for her Rakaia owner-trainer, S. D.

Edge. It was his first drive after a suspension.

Brigade’s Advice was a good way off the pace early but she was only four places from the co-leaders. Leading Light and Richard Hanover, as they ran into the last half-mile. Edge was content to stay in that position until the home turn. He brought Brigade’s Advice wide as they started the run home and she buried the others for finishing speed.

Flight Adorian, which had tracked Richard Hanover and was second equal on the outer of Highland Mecca to the straight, battled on for second but was three lengths away. He was a little more than a length ahead of Dieman Lad which cut Inky Boy out of third by half a neck.

Dieman Lad made his run from mid-field while Inky Boy ran on the outer of Flying Step in the third line till the home turn.

Although weakening, Richard Hanover was a close fifth and Flying Step led in the others. The favourite, Leading Light, weakened to twelfth.

REWARDING Uteena helped to make the meeting a rewarding one for her Templeton owners, Mrs M. and Mr R. C. Monk, when she beat Mountain Pride narrowly and 12 other high-class trotters easily in the Reta Peter Handicap.

Mr Monk’s good youngster, Frozen, had won the First Two-year-old Stakes on the first night.

O. M. Quinlan got Uteena away well and she was soon three places back on the inside. She followed Mountain Pride, Dispense, Johnny Gee, and Mighty Chief into the straight, was lucky enough to get a run through on the inner in the last furlong and caught Mountain Pride in the last stride or two. Half a head separated winner and runner-up then there were two lengths to Mighty Chief which ran a grand race from the back mark of 36 yards.

Towser, which receiver; the run of the race but was held up for a time when Dispense weakened, was half a length back fourth. He beat the win favourite, Royal Armour, which made a tremendous amount of ground after breaking hopelessly at the start, by a length.

AT GOOD ODDS Backers apparently did not place much value on Compromise’s good run for third in the event for probationary drivers on the first night for she was at odds of nearly 25 to 1 when she won the Papanui Handicap for Messrs A. J. and J. T. Millow.

A strong late run from midfield gave Compromise victory by a neck from First Pick, another strong finisher after galloping off the mark. Young Prince, which had tried to lead for the last nine and a half furlongs, was a length back fourth. He held that place by half a head from Dacron, which was four places back on the inside till the home turn.

Late Frost, another slow beginner, was half a length back fifth then there were noses to Local Star and Alandria and a neck to Royal Walk

CLOSER TO MARK Patrons were closer to the mark in the Plains Handicap, which the third favourite, Golden Fleece, won handsomely and the popular fancy, Curragh Dan, was the runnerup. Golden Fleece led for the last 10 of 13 furlongs to win hands down from his Methven owner-trainer, M. C. McTigue. Curragh Dan was far from disgraced in defeat. In an endeavour to get into the clear M. L. Edwards had to ease the favourite back from a mid-field position on the inner on the home turn. Two furlongs out he was nearer last than first so there was much merit in his effort to run Golden Fleece to a length and a half. Certify, which ran on the out side in the fourth line till the home turn, fought on well for third, a little more than a length back. He nosed Student, which made a likely run on the inner near the furlong, out in the last stride. Almost in line with Student were Kimberley Kid and Abbey Frost, the former weakening and the latter running on.