Highland Flight In Fast Mile Win

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31881, 8 January 1969, Page 5

Highland Flight In Fast Mile Win

CAMBRIDGE. Highland Flight beat a strong field of trotters In the McMillan Trotting Free-for-all, the first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Cambridge Trotting Club’s meeting last night. Highland Flight’s time of 2min 4 4-ssec is a new track record.

Highland Flight was always in the first three and took control from the pacemaker, Break Through, on the home turn. In the last furlong he fought off a determined challenge from Mountain Pride, which finished fast from the ruck, with Break Through weakening to third. Single Cash ran fourth after being last early. He mounted a strong run in the middle stages but seemed to have little in reserve over the concluding part of the event. Petite Polly led in the rest after trailing the leader for most of the journey. The second leg of the double, the Windsor Memorial, was won by Johnny Dancer and the double paid $55.50 for $l. The s3i n s eBSi ° n WKh Capital paid

The on-course double, Taralga in the New Year Handicap and £ ast ®P Light in the Karaplro Handicap, paid $49.85 and the pa?d e sl3°6s. With SUr Stran « er

The evening’s racing was held m fine weather on a fast track. Results:— NEW YEAR HANDICAP $850; 2:18 class: 13f. 5/5 TARALGA (16) It l/l BAFFLB BOY (3) It”'’ * 2/2 CHARLIE CHAN* <4>°Vt e 2 P. T. Wolfenden 3 Scratched: Armstrong, Hikarl, Ranganui, Vip. Nose, eight lengths. Euter fourth. Times: 3:32 3-5, 3:32 4-5, 3:34 4-5. Win: $11.40. Places: $3.05, $1.45, $1.70. CAMBRIDGE THREE-YEAR-OLD STAKES $1050; Im. 3/3 FAYE BINGEN (1) It C. Chandler 1 6/6 SANDAL BAY (8) It D. M. Alexander 2 5/5 JOHNNY’S IMP It A. K. Holmes 3 Scratched: Garcon Roux, Paulette. Half a length, threequarters of a length. Via Veneto fourth. Times: 2:6 1-5, 2:6 2- 2:6 3-5. Win: $6.30. Places: $2.50, $4.85. KARAPIRO HANDICAP $500; 2:20 class; trotters; 13f. 2/3 EASTON LIGHT (7) It J. E. Davies 1 1/1 STAR STRANGER <l6) It T. H. Knowles 2 8/9 MISTER MELODY (10) It N. K. Mackenzie 3 Scratched: Anonymous, Donna Mac, Dr Ken, Port Beth, Ratiro. Neck, length and a quarter. Titan Hanover fourth. Times: 3:37, 3:37 1-5, 3:37 4-5. Win: $5.90. Places: $2.30, $1.70, $5.10. TE MIRO HANDICAP $450; 2:20 class; llf.< 6/3 LATE BOY (12) It r. w. Trebes 1 8/B IVY CHARLES (11) It P T. Wolfenden 2 1/1 GLEH IDOL (10) It D. M. Alexander 3 Scratched: All Globe, Evander Smith, Prismic, Sleepy Valley. Neck, length and a quarter. Dark Prince fourth. Times: 2:58 3- 2:58 4-5, 2:59 1-5. Win: $9.25, Places: $2.75, $4.25, $2.35. MCMILLAN TROTTING FREE-FOR-ALL $2200; 2:15 class; Im. 6/6 HIGHLAND FLIGHT (4) It B. R. Lockyer 1 3/3 MOUNTAIN PRIDE (6) It .. J. E. Smith 2 2/2 BREAK THROUGH (2) It

A. L. Pratt 3 Also started: 7/8 Bata, 8/9 Eastern Star, 9/7 Petite Polly, 5/5 Scotleigh, 10/10 Silver Smoke, 4/4 Single Cash, 1/1 Uteena.

Three-quarters of a length each way. Single Cash fourth. Times: 2:4 4-5 (track record), 2:5, 2:5 1-5.

Win: $12.90. Places: $3.50, $1.85, $1.65.

HAUTAPU HANDICAP $450; 2:20 class; Ilf. 6/6 HAL SCOTT It R. Mitchell 1 7/8 MAKERUA It J. J. Cooney 2 2/2 OVER FENCE It D. N. Hayes 3 Scratched: Elsie Tanner, Farnborough Lass, Loch Ellen, Ruth Evander. Nose neck. John Watts fourth. Times: 2:57 2-5, 2:57 3-5, 2:57 4-5. Win: $12.50. Places: $3.50, $4.20, $2.20. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP $650; 2:19 class; 13f. BLACK DIEMAN (2) .. .. 1 OLD SON (11) ..2 WARDENE (15) . 3 Scratched: Mighty Miway, Riovander. Win: $l6. Places: $4.80, $8.85, $1.85. WINDSOR MEMORIAL $1050; 2:17 class; 2m. JOHNNY DANCER (4) .. 1 CAPITAL (8) 2 CALMWAY (7) 3 Scratched: Arabond. Conway Bay, Henry Allan, Ascot Park, Matakatia. Win: $7.95. Places: $2.05, $2.40, $3.60. BRUNTWOOD HANDICAP $650; special conditions; 13f. GAY LOGAN (5) .. 1 BLACK SWAN (2) .. .. t RICOALE (12) t t Dead-heat for second. Scratched: Hi Mundy, Mary O’Shea. Monkani, Sam. Win: $34.90. Places: $7.15, 31.90, $5.85.