Wins By Four-year-olds

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31985, 12 May 1969, Page 7

Wins By Four-year-olds

"The Press** Special Service

DUNEDIN. Feur-year-olds had a most successful day at Oamaru on Saturday. As well as Barrhill, which won the main race, King Dillon, Somerset Gold and Spangled Hanover were successful.

King Dillon led all the way in the Welcome Handicap, drawing clear in the run home to win by a wide margin from Light Globe, which sustained a big run after a slow start.

Red King also came home solidly for third. The favourite, Atheist, lost ground at the start, but rushed up to trail nine furlongs out. He was still there at the home turn, but stopped soon after. Somerset Gold had 11 rivals ahead of him with a round to

go in the Benson Handicap. It was a powerful run that enabled him to gain a half-head win over Siouan —which should soon open his account—while the third place-getter. Deference, also finished at a great rate to be almost in. line.

I Spangled Hanover has taken ■ time to find form, but the way in which she gathered in her rivals over the last furlong of the McKenzie Handicap suggested more wins to follow. She is raced by Messrs G. Lee and J. W. Dalgety, of Kakanui, and trained by the latter. Dryden Frances was at false odds in winning the Waitaki Handicap. A last-start winner at Methven, she paid 311.28 for a win. It was a fine display of speed by the Court Martial three-year-old. She was well back with a round to go, but

I swooped round the field to join Evette in front at the home turn. She quickly mastered Evette, and sprinted clear to win easily. Sir Basil ran on when clear for second, while Lady Choice was a good third after a slow start. * No Surrender also gave ground at the start, but ran on gamely for fourth. Grange Lad confirmed a good fifth at Forbury Park by leading over the last 10) furlongs of the McDowell Handicap. But he may have been lucky to beat the favourite, Fri, as the latter was hampered by tiring horses three furlongs and a hall out.

Bonny Lands finished third, three lengths ahead of Bertha Jo, but lost the placing to the latter because of galloping about 10 yards short of the poet.