RACING Susan Jane Favoured In Three-year-old Debut

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32396, 8 September 1970, Page 5

RACING Susan Jane Favoured In Three-year-old Debut

Ashburton patrons will be in for a galloping treat today if Susan Jane opens her three-year-old racing as brilliantly as she began her racing career 11 months ago.

Susan Jane “ran away and hid” from the others in the Juvenile Handicap on the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting last October. The distance was only four furlongs, but Susan Jane showed such brilliant acceleration that she won by nine lengths.

One of her well beaten rivals was Igloo, which finished third but 10 lengths back. E. J. Didham rode Igloo that day, and has since won three races on his father’s powerful chestnut, but he will ride Susan Jane today. Didham partnered Susan Jane when she won the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Champagne Stakes and the Richmond Handicap (with 9st 61b) at Riccarton at Easter. Susan Jane did no more; racing at two years but it was! the leading jockey’s good fortune to renew his association, with Igloo when that young-: ster won fresh up at Winga-! tui on June 1, following upj with wins on winter tracks at Washdyke and Trentham. Successful Sire Susan Jane belongs to a brilliant first crop sired by the imported Battle Waggon, and she helped to establish him as the leading first-sea-son sire for the season just ended. Fairview Lad and Panzer Chief have given Battle Waggon a good start for the present season with early three-year-old victories, and Susan Jane’s contribution in the South Island should be equally good. Royal Blue and Harold Bank have obvious claims in the first leg. the Gordons Gin Handicap, although these Ricca rton-trained gallopers have established a pattern notable mainly for near misses and placed runs. FIRST LEG OF ON-COURSE DOUBLE 12.10 p.m LONCBEACH HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, $550: ij m. T 1 B TA, ‘ 11 No. 1 5061 Bright Blue <6> G. Jackson g 7 2 4000 Sandbank (3) W. Gye 9 5 3 4460 Maliron <lOl . O Annmg g 3 i S? d * r •*"* ■“> 91 5 1100 Sony .1) A. Cowan 9 i ! 7 0000 Expel <5» G. Dobbs 9 n 10 5900 Trickstar (7) C. Reeves 9 o 11 5670 Wenew <4) 9 0 „ Scratched: Dry Time. Ngatua. Pitskelly. 12.45 p.m.— (T.A.B. closes U. 35 a.m.) LAGHMOR MAIDEN STAKES No. 1, $425; 7f. TAB. No. 1 0507 Aldergrove (12) 8 8 2 6445 Be Smart (5) E. Didham 8 8 3 5486 Final Peak (1) G. Gullerv g 8 5 Khash (24) D. Sanderson 8 8 6 0030 Lockett <23> F. Skelton 8 8 7 2276 Navigate (15) 8 8 8 7300 Pieman (18> E. Low 8 8 10 09 Unsolved <2l) 8 8 11 <690 Witchcraft (7) M. Skelton 8 8 12 2766 Al Azhar <6> 8 4 13 0000 Cou”trv Doc qj R. McCann 8 4* 14 0000 Coraiay < 14) _ J. Dowling 8 4 15 6/5 Double Booking (4> J J. Skinner 8 4, 16 Glentavia <11» 8 4 1 17 0 Jason Jasper (13) A. Hunt 8 4 1$ Kelly Jack (20) D. Tucker 8 41 20 2033 Nip-o-Beils (8) . G. Jackson 8 4 21 Palley <9> 0 Reed 8 24 j/20 Vodka Lad (17) j G. Mein 8 4 23 0050 Secret Love (10) M. Thornley 8 4 Scratched: Sioux (2), Lantern Glow (19), Shamus O’Shaun (22), Harold Lindsay (16). SECOND LEG OF ON-COURSE DOUBLE 1.20 p.m.— (T.A.B. closes 12.10 p.m.) EIFFELTON HACK HANDICAP, $550; 6f. T.A.B. No. 1 2231 Find It (15) M. Thornley 8 10 2 1075 Sea Serpent (10) G. Mein 8 6 3 5648 Flying Melda (9) E. Didham 8 5‘ 4 3166 Intervene 10) >£. I. Stewart 8 5

1 5 1329 Reefton Queen (2) 5 J. Skinner 8 7 7060 Sally Robe <1) G. Gullery 8 4 : 8 2089 Jodema (13) 8 3 I 9 S545 Pericles (17) D. Meier 8 3 10 2458 Ali Cat (7) K. Aitken 8 1 11 1023 Heneleus (16) E. Low 8 1 12 3008 Regent Royal (11) M. Skelton 8 1 13 9789 Elvin Spark (4) D. Reed 7 13 14 5658 Hi Pal (12) 7 13 15 0850 Kriste (6) D. Sanderson 7 13 16 910 Lord Nelson (8) R. McCann 7 13 17 9000 Master Martian (3) G. Jackson 7 13 18 0000 Uncertain (14) B. Laking 7 13 Scratched: Star Turne (5). L55 p.m (T.A.B. closes 12.45 p.m.) LAGMHOR MAIDEN STAKES, NO. 2 $425; 7f. LB. No st lb 2 Between Times (4) J. Skinner 8 8 3 0 Dusky Sound (14) 8 s 4 3020 Haxton < 18) P. Smith 8 8 i 5 0000 Hikari (21) 8 8 1 6 Mr Rhee (24) 8 8 1 7 e Melody Princess <1? P. Silver 8 S 8 0426 Strad (13) G. Wright 8 8 10 0078 Vibrate (6) 8 8 11 0000 Admiral Duncan (3) 8 13 8 Best Came (22) D. Tucker 8 4 14 6 Dumb-Bell (10) F. Skelton 8 4 15 El Ceigo ’12) D. Reed 8 4 16 3890 Harold James (19) 8 4 17 3802 Jenbar (20) 8 4 18 0 Lincoln’s Inn <11) G. Mein 8 4 19 0 Moonfleet ( 15) G. Jackson 8 21 0 Offensive (5) R. McCann 8 4 22 0097 Rebel Robe (17) G. Gullery 8 4

23 9034 Stream (7) E. Low 24 4070 Valiant Lad (8) K. Aitken Scratched: Silver Head Michael Francis <5>, AL (9). Bon Abrae (16). 8 4 8 4 (2). mein FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 2.35 p.m.— (T.A.B. closes 1.25 p.m.) (T.A.B. double closes 1.5 p.m.) GORDON’S GIN HANDICAP $1200; lm. T.A.B. No. st lb 1 2200 Glamis Lad (1) E. Didham 8 5 2 3252 Royal Blue (16) G. Gullery 8 5 3 1423 Harold Bank (3) E. Low 8 1 4 0400 Capasco (17) G. Heaton 7 13 6 2006 Beau Supreme (9) 7 12 7 4487 Flower Girl (10) M. Cohen 7 12 8 8396 Red Carpet (15) D. Sanderson 7 12 9 2100 Stephanair (8) K. Aitken 7 12 10 0000 Aconite (2) M. Skelton 7 10 11 3000 Autobank (14) 7 10 12 4100 Beau Leigh (12) R. McCann 7 10 13 8009 Dory (11) B. Lakin 7 10 14 4135 El Shub (20) J. Dowling 7 10 15 8880 Golden Promise (19) J. Skinner 7 10 16 7115 Grey Satin (13) L. Didham 7 10 17 2198 Lord Macquario (7) P. Smith 7 10 18 6600 Overnight (4) D. Reed 7 10 19 0070 Quetta (18) G. Mein 7 10 20 2891 Warrington (5) D. Meier 7 10 Scratched: Quario (6). 3.15 p.m.— (T.A.B. closes 2.5 p.m.) FAIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP J $600; Ilf. T.A.B. No. st lb i 1 2411 Winburn (6) J. Dowling 8 13

3 3620 Count Sigma (3) 8 8 4 E. Didham 4 0835 Auto’s Pride (4) 5 8435 Fairy Cloud <1) D. Sanderson 8 2 6 7000 Gallant Girl (4) D. Reed 8 2 7 2800 Hagic Man (7) D.\ Meier 8 •) Scratched: Pitskelly (8). Elloughton (2). SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 3.50 p.m.— (T.A.B. closes 2.40 p.m.) FLYING HANDICAP $900; 6f. T.A.B. No. st lb 1 2830 Watchman (1) D. Reed 8 10 2 1768 Grippie (5) M. Thornley 8 3 0760 Aeolian (3) G. Mein 8 7 4 9050 Chota (9) 8 6 5 1028 Lloyd (4) G. Gullery 8 6 6 2411 Susan Jane <2) E. Didham 8 6 7 3111 Igloo '7) L. Didham 8 4 8 3777 Kiowa <8) F. Skelton 8 4 Scratched: Kindle 4.30 p.m.— (T.A.B. closes 3.20 p.m.) CHATMOS IMPROVERS HANDICAP $525; Im. T.A.B. No. St lb 1 5417 Euripydies <9) 8 10 2 0454 Bimerah < 13) G. Mein 8 5 3 7673 Foxtail (11) J. Skinner 8 5 4 0000 Offender (7) E. Low 8 5 5 12 Ribaldo (8) G. Jackson 8 5 6 4708 Acrobat (2) 8 4 7 1000 Circulation (10) 8 8 9900 Doug's General (6) E. Didham 8 4 9 6074 Mrs Castle <1) 8 4 10 7009 One Spot (4) R. McCann 8 11 0079 Quick Tide (3) 8 4 12 3075 Threepence <12) 8 4 13 2000 The Pines (5) D. Sanderson 8 4