U.S. driver at Nelson

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32633, 15 June 1971, Page 8

U.S. driver at Nelson

(From Otir Own Reporter) NELSON. An American horseman, T. Dunckley, who has been in New Zealand for about four months will drive on the second day of the Nelson Trotting Club's winter meeting today. He has been engaged for Spooky, an out-of-form runner in the Visitors’ Handicap, the second leg of the main double and the final of six jackpot races. “I’ve been having a look at New Zealand horses and training methods,” said Dunckley yesterday, “and I will go to Australia for some weeks and return to New Zealand again before going home. I guess I’ll get a taste of New Zealand mud,” he said as he looked at the sodden track at Richmond Park.

Dunckley had a drive at the Chertsey non-totalisator meeting on Easter Monday. His brother, D. Dunckley, has some 20 horses racing at Yonkers Raceway, New York, at present and his team will be strengthened shortly by the former New Zealand horse, Lucrative, which is in work after being spelled for a month after his arrival in the United States. Other New Zealand horses purchased by Dunckley during his stay in New Zealand have included Lady Madonna, Quick Heel, Cochrane, and Elena. Other driving engagements include:—

J. Hampton: Tringles, Golden Gypsy. Accretion. J. Carmichael: Coronet Peak. Central Star. M. Butt: Vi Dean, Henry Dee. D. Jones: Avanzata, Grand Winter, Crystal John, Jack Margon, Super Folly. A. Purdon: Rangatira, Oklahoma lady. H. Purdon: Likely Lad. G.. Adamson: Pono, Beachcomber. E. Crawford: Galatas. M. Hessey: Overall. J. Smolensk!: Regalo, Margaret Marie, Our Way. S. Harley: Kai Tere.

A. Bourne: Aerial Morn. Adios Carlos, Conclusive. O. Quinlan: Chatmos. L. Broom: Tryphena. P. O’Reilly: Flight Honours, Fingall, Tom Hanover, Country Martial. C. May: Douschka. D. McDonald: My Own. H. Fine: Real Garrison, Sunshield. F. Newfield: Totara Jack, Dancing Step, John Haig. Slumber On. P. Gallagher: Aero Circle, Vonnell, Freezer. S. Henderson: Last Round, Dee Pee. Eldonna, Miss Dominion, Opal Water. R. Nyhan: Sherwood Em, Joygiver, Sherwood Fleur, Gypsy Globe. D. Milne: Brahman Lady, Hester Globe. J. Litten: Dryham Lea, Caswell. f J. Noble: Bedevilled, Heather Royal. Bonnie Laddie. W. Rouse: Enchanted. F. Holmes: Wadestown. M. Pash: Broughton. Real Hall. P. Malone: Mecca .Scott. R. Morris: Thunder Again. Mystical, Max Peterson. H. McHugh: Daisy Charles. B. Hill: Nola Kot, Secombe. K. Dueart: Lord Ashbury. R. Townley: Clandeboye. W. Townley: King’s Court, Ros Beiaard. P. Toomey: Lord Devon, Sheramy. J. Gaythorne: Jack Scott. G. Shand: Helkeiwa, Roy, Obstinate, Twilight Fair. J. Mitchell: Teen Hoven. F< Bebbington: Echo Valley. K. Purdon: Gay Local. J. Baker: Silver Valley. R. Jones: Young Warwick. R. Caskey: Johnny Kawa. R. Connolly: Bulford Boy. P. Yeatman: Young Native. H. Greenhorn: Drastic Girl. M. Purdon: Snow Light. S. Miller: Toby Bachelor. N. Berkett: Hustleen. R. McDonald: Hogmanay. S. Black: Ten Guitars. No hot pants at Ascot (N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON. The top layer of Britain’s racehorse population, joined by raiders from Ireland and France, will battle for about £150,000 in prize money at the annual fourday Royal Ascot meeting starting today. The annual Royal meeting is one of Britain’s society high spots, and men in morning dress and women wearing the latest products of the leading fashion houses throng the flowerbedecked paddocks. One currently popular form of women’s wear which will not be seen at Royal Ascot is hot pants. The Duke of Norfolk, who rules on these matters, has decreed that hot pants are not acceptable. The richest race of the meeting is the Ascot Gold Cup, carrying £16,000, to be run over 2Jm. on Thursday.