TROTTING Allakasam, Diarac Impress At Methven

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32077, 27 August 1969, Page 4

TROTTING Allakasam, Diarac Impress At Methven

Splendid wins by Allakasam and Diarac and bold showings by Indecision, Good Chase and Curragh Dan were features at the trials held yesterday at Methven by the Mid-Canterbury Owners and Breeders’ Association.

The trials were held in fine weather, with the track easy. The qualifying trials and two-year-old parade were run next to the rails, but the other events were run about 20 feet out. Good Chase and Morris; Scot drifted to the rear of! the field from the start of the first heat of the free-for-all. Indecision began best, but be was steadied behind Chief Judge after two furlongs. The peee was slack and a number of the numen, including Indecision, pulled hard. Morris Scot took over near the six furlongs and he was joined by Royal Walk on the home turn. Allakasam and! Good Chase were just behind them, with the others several lengths back. Allakasam took control early in the rat home and came on » win handily by two length* after recording 3:44 for the 1» fur* longs, the tert teUf-mHe to 1:3 2-5. Allakasam looks improved by the race she had in the National Handicap at Addington Raceway last week. 3he will probably race next in the Laing Handicap at the New Brighton meeting on Saturday week. Indecision went well considering his long lay-off. He held second by four lengths from Good Chase, which dropped out a Utile in the run home. The run is certain to improve him. He will probably resume racing at the New Brighton meeting. Curregh Dan, another re-' turning to racing after an enforced Bpell was one of the tailenders starting the last half-mile. He made up a lot of ground and was going well toward* the finish. Menu Scot, which is at the improving stage, finished a fair fifth, ahead of Golden Fleece, which made up ground over the last halfmile, Glenda Hanover and Bethet Diaroe was a class above his rivals in the second heat, drawing out in the run home to win by 10 lengths after re-

■cording 3:45 for the 13 furlongs, the last half-mile in 1:3. Diane will make a fresh start at the New Brighton meeting. Hagan fought on quite well for second. He looks an early winner. Caviare, too, went well In third place, shading Sam Again, which made up ground. Bonnie Frost, which made a good beginning, wa* ’ not far away, followed by j Lucky Wood. Two-jear-old* The two heats of the two-year-old parade attracted great interest, the youngster* impressing by their forward condition. Violetta, a filly by Bachelor Hanover from Hay Day, ■sped over her first two of six furlongs in little worse than 3lsec and came right away to win by 10 lengths after asking 1:37 1-5 for the full distance, and 1:5 for her last half irii’e mare. Free Globe, went ss's'ks.sf’iurt inexperienced daughter of Bachelor Hanover and Zany. Bachelor'! Maid was not as forward as the other two, but vras equtiij as inspresstve. r “"' • Exchequer, by Bon Deed Elena, a filly by Bachelor Hanover from Calin Klftna is a stabiemate of the first beet winner, both being trained by M. Holmes, The winner took 1:37 2-5 for the six furlongs, the last halfmile in 1:6 2-5. Noble Lord, by Lordship from Ebonite, was vying for the lead in the early stages when he jumped a patch on ;the track and lost a big ! stretch of ground. He did I well to finish so close. Noble Lord will probably race at the Morrinsville meeting next month. Coast Lad (Goodland-Coast Lady) finished fourth, ahead of a youngster by Van Hanover from Lady Drive. J rd

Claim, Martyn, Royal Dillon, Ebby Globe, Marius, Transmitter Sound, Direct Return and Fantastic were impressive in supporting events. Beaulta;— XIU CUnPACfiI Uf.—First Heat: Direct Return it D. Mangos ll Fantastic U J. L. Ferguson 2: Broadway It M, C, McTigue S. Thirteen started. Head, length. Last Bagant fourth. Time; 3:44 8-5. Second Heat: Claim it B. m. Cameron 1, fiefiuent It A, J. Bourns 3. Cuftan H 8. P. Nybsn ». Fourteen atarted, Three lengths, two. Marana Lad fourth. Time: 8:44, t;M CLASS TBPT; 131.—First Heat: transmitter Sound It P. C. Williams 1; Marty so A. M. Williams 2; Sport M J. W. Sm-otenski 3. Eleven started. Half a length, one. Logan Park fourth. Time:-3:53 3-5. Second Heat: Ebby Globe 3S D. G. Nyhan 1: Marius 35 J. C. Nordqvlst 3; Fingal It B. Young »7Twslve started. Length, six. Oscar fourth. Time: 3:55. •uatlfylhg T«« •*! IMrFirrt Heat: Su Mac It T, C. Behrns 1; Floral Charm W S. M. fatten A C7.A. jSEpsff&itS iwinfesH'l William* 1. Twelve started. Length eaeb way. Aztec Prince fourth. Time: »:» 2-5. Fourth Heat: Johnny Special It 8. w. Curtain I; Bronx* Charh* It 8. P. Prinee it L B. Clark I. Nine started. Length, Tin??*»:*L Sflrth > G. W. Hill 1: E?la Grattan It R.‘ w’ Curtain 3. Twelve lengths ,two. Gerry Mac fourth. Time; 3:27. RtiT AlTakiMSi R A* If klppL son I- litooelSa ts R P Nvhan 2: Good Chaee It D. G. Watson 3. Eleven started. Two lengths, four. Curragh Dan fourth. Time: 3:44. Second Heat: Diarac It J. Grant 1; Hagan It P. G. O’Reilly 2; Caviare It 8, H. McMillan 3. Cuplforses In Sydney (N.Z. Press Assn.—CopprfgiMJ „ , , SVbNIY, The New Zealand gallopers, JW Arlhur Invasion for this yew’s Melbourns spring cups, arrived in Sydney yesterday on the IrensTar man freighter Mahsr.o, ■ , ®o‘h hprsrt travellodwSf and looked fit when they were led from their stalls! Jay Ribbon ie entered for both the CauMeld and Melbourne Cups, and James Arthur for the Caulfield Cup aLut th. aw Arthur iurne later be etabled KSS ;= W M.,‘ B w*hle E h etand at a New South Wales