TROTTING Adios Adieu wins again at Forbury

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33453, 7 February 1974, Page 9

TROTTING Adios Adieu wins again at Forbury

'from Our Otcri Reporter) DUNEDLX. Adios Adieus fine win a week earlier was overlooked when he contested the Dunedin Handicap oxer 2200 m. at Forbury Park last evening. I lc was the 6 6 favourite but led all the way to win handily , and paid a false price of $11.30.

Owned in Southland hy .Mr .1. .1. Holland. Adios Adieu is trained at Methven hy C. V. and T. M. May. Adios Adieu again began slowK. with Bomber Bill try-

mg for a time to take the lead from him, However, it was not long before Bomber Bill dropped into trail Adios Adieu — and these two had the last 200 metres to themselves. Bomber Bill looked as though he would catch Adios Adieu, but the latter had too

much in reserve and won convincingly by half a I length. Adios Adieu and Bomber Bill ■ ‘Will meet again on Saturday, but will find it bard to contend with Arapaho. Royal Ascot, andj; - Manawaru. Fab went Iris best race for : sometime for third, although he ‘.was four lengths and a half from Bomber Bill. He was checked at the start but was never really--far away. He came on strongly and might soon regain top form. The hot favourite. Van Glory, 'looked to have every chance, but fourth was the best he I could manage, a head behind ■ Fab.

None of the others looked; 'likely to take a serious part ini ithe finish. MAJOR UPSET Onassis. unplaced in nine' |earlier starts this season, caused; la major upset with a narrow (win in the Beacli Pace, the; the second leg of the double. i Onassis sprinted up to take! I the lead from Cornwallis alter | 1800 metres and was not after-1 I wards headed. He just lasted' Ito beat the faster-finishing Stereo; :Light by a neck. One length; land a half back General Demand got up to nose Levana out of third, with Adios Ned. never pro-; perly in the clear, a close fifth., The favourite. Hobart Lord,, appeared to have every chance, but put no dash into iris finish,l and was seventh, at the line. LIKING FOR TRACK Pippo showed itis liking lot the ! Forbury Park track when he beat Hie pacemaker Gentle Miss tn the Fairfield Pace. Four of Pippo’s five wins have now been gained at Forbury Park. Pippo had a splendid run noil liar from Gentle Miss, and responded well in the run to beat two stragglers. Debra Charles The performance of Gentle Miss was a line trial for next week’s New Zealand Oaks, a race lor which site is a firm early favourite. Lunar Chance- made an amazing run lor third, a Jong neck away. He broke al the start! and lost 50 metres. He had only two Hagglers. Debra Charles and Frenchelle. behind him at Hie straight entrance, where he was switched to the outside ot the track and showed ability far above average to finish so close. Scottish Jov. which had every chance, finished on for fourth, ahead of Thurber Command. The three-year-old. Master Dean, gained a ridiculously easy' ! win in the Raceway Pace. He I took the lead with 1500 metres I left and from then on was al- , ways pacing well within Irim- ' self. At the end, he had seven 1 lengths to spare over Champion Rose, which made ground along the rails, Jamaican. Rory and I Hal Foyle were next almost in line. M. Holmes diew level with P. Wolfenden on the list of leading drivers for the season when I Lady Martial beat Airdirie and ‘Sue in the Bayfield Handicap.

CN.Z. Press Association 1 DUNEDIN. ; TAB CODE FT . (Track fast; weather fine.) KEW MOBILE PACE $1300; Cl, 2700 m. 5/4 HEATHER HANOVER i4i It F. Franks 1 1/1 WILLIEMITE (12) It . G. Shand 2 2/3 OOMINE <6l It A. COX 3 Otliers in finishing order; 9/9 i‘.Mystery Box, 4/2 Music Hall, 3/5! Master Terry 11/11 Credential,! 7/7 Ksysott, 8/8 Mystery Gap,; 10/10 Guipure, 6/6 Julie Forbes. Neck three-quarters of a length, same. Time: 3:43 4-5 Win: 511.15. Places: S 3. 81.60. $1.75. Quineila: $35.55. BAYFIELD HANDICAP $1400; C2; trotters; 2700 m. 1/2 LADY MARTIAL <B> 20 M. Holmes 1 3/4 AIRDRIE (4i it ; R. Mclntyre 2 2/1 SUE HOl 20 G. Laing 31 Others in finishing order: 4/51 Vai's Lass, 11/10 Johnnv Felika.j 6/6 Quiet Native, 9/9 Twilight I Fair, 10/11 Scottish Wine. 5/3 Here Hine. 8/8 Moody Heather.' 7/7 Ann's Globe. Three-quarters of a length, length, half a length. Time; 3:44 2-5. Win; $3,70, Places: $l.BO, 82.10, i $1.75. Quineila: $15.30. WAVERLEY HANDICAP No. 1 $1500; three-year-olds; 2200 m. 1/1 DELBRAE (7) It J. Carmichael 1 4/3 MIGHTY TUFT i9t 10 R. Cameron 2 5/5 LIVING DOLL It i M. Holmes 3 Others in finishing order: 2/21 Majestic Pride, 3/4 Hallmaster, 16/6 Waitaki View. Length, head, three-quarters of a length. Time: 3:4 3-5. Win: $2.35. Places: $1.30 $2.80, i Quineila: $6.40. RACEWAY MOBILE PACE $.1400; C2; 2700 m. ‘ 1/1 MASTER DEAN l 3) It i R. Cameron 1 | 7/7 CHAMPION ROSE H4> it J. Smolensk! 2 111/12 JAMAICAN Hl) It. A. Fenwick 3 Others tn finishing order: 4/4 Rory , 2/3 Hal Foyle, 8/8 Prince Proof, 3/2 Joygiver, 12/10 Teamwork, 14/14 Hclenca, 9/9 Valiant i Prince, 5/5 Sam's Smile. 6/6 Scottish Armbro, 13/13 Lachlan Bay, 110/11 Fallacy Lass. Seven lengths, three-quarters i I of a length, nose. Time: 3:36. Win: $2.90. Places: $.1.70, $5.60.; 159.40. Quineila: $6B. FAIRFIELD PACE $1875; C 4 and C 5; 2700 m. 3/3 PIPPO (3) It J. Carmichael 1 2/1 GENTLE MISS <9> It M. Holmes 2 I 1/2 LUNAR CHANCE <2l II K. Lawlor 3 ‘ Otliers in finishing order: 4/5 Scottish Joy. 5/4 Thurber Command, 7/7 Canny Glen, 12/12 Charliewells 9/10 Delvin Scott, 6/5 Captain Jura, 8/9 Averil’s Dream, 10/8 Helkeiwa, 2/1 Debra Charles, 11/11 Frenchelle. Three-quarters of a length, ■neck, three-quarters of a I length. Time: 3:40 2-5. | Win: $6.75. Places: $2.30, $1.55, !$1.95. Quineila: $19.40. DUNEDIN HANDICAP $4000; C 9; 2200 m. 6/6 ADIOS ADIEU (.1) It. T. May. Led all the way, fought on well. . 1 7/7 BOMBER BILL (2l It J Carmichael. Trailed to straight, ran ou gamely 2 I 9/10 FAB <4> It M. Skinner. Checked start, mid-field ; mostly, ran on strongly 3 Others in finishing order: 1/1 Van Glory It D. D. Nyhan. Good run on outer in third line. No dash. .. .: .4 8/8 Fait Accompli It D. J Kerr jnr. Sixth early, pushed back. macle ground. 5 ■| 4/5 Ryal It R. Cameron. Ran out al. start, back early, improved on inner, just ! battled 6

3/2 Noble Lord 10 B Nyhan, tp wide, pushed back, no danger. 7 10/9 Sassenach it D MeN'aught. In open to turn, stopped 6 2/3 Lightsey it R Belcher. Lost chance at start. 9 5/4 Dreamy Morn It G. Shand. Away well, lost position. '10! Half a length, four lengths and a half. head. Time: 2:55 1-5. Win: $11.30. Places: $2.85. $3.25.1 $5.70. OAMARU HANDICAP $2000; trotters; C 4; 2700 m. 4/4 JILLINDA ,3: It M Holmes 1 2/1 HAL GOOD ill It D, D Nyhan 2 8/7 ALL ALONE iB>' 20 •1. Carmichael 3 Others in finishing order: 1/3 Laud Point. 5/5 Pompano. 6/6 Screws Loose. 9/9 Miss Winter, 7/8 Rodney Dale. 3/2 Waipounmu. Half a length, neck, head. Time: 3.46 1-5. Win: $9. Places: $2.13. $1.50, $3.75. Quineila: $20.40, ; BEACH PACE $2550; C 6 and C 7; 2200 m. i 9/9 ONASSIS (13.) Il D. Jones. Led last 1400n>. lust tasted 1 8/7 STEREO LIGHT HD It J. Smolensk!. Mid-field to turn, finished fast. 2 12/12 GENERAL DEMAND il4) It R. Cameron. Well back until late, bold finish. 3! others in finishing order. 11/9 Levana It G. Holmes. In open mostly, fought on gamely. 4 2/5 Adios Ned it M. Holmes. Awkwardly placed, unlucky. . .5 6/3 Cornwallis It K. WilHams. Led. trailed, no finish. 6 1/1 Hobart Lord it D. Townley. Never far away, just battled .7 5/5 Star Guest It D. Wells. Badly placed well back, came fast wide out. 8 10/10 Lancer Hanover it D. Dalgety. Broke start, made ground. .9 3/2 Thursa It F. Bennett. Alwavs towards rear. .. 10 7/6 Robert Mac It J. Carmichael. One of tailenders throughout. . 11 4/3 Fortunate it S. Edge. . Lost chance at start. .. 12 1 Neck, length and a baif. nose. ; Time: 2:59 2-5. Trainer: D. G. i Jones. Templeton. Win: $25.20. Places; 58.35. $3.35,' $9.70. Quineila: $164.55. WAVERLEY HANDICAP No. 2 $1500; three-year-olds; 2200 m. 1/1 CHATTERTON (5) It P. Heywood 1 3/3 RED SKIN (91 It M Holmes 2 2/2 LYCOME (1) It' R. Brosnan 3 Others in finishing order: 7/7. Tempest Foyle. 5/5 Cherrlstock,i 8/8 Majestic Choice. 4/4 Old Salt, 6/6 Ry al Ella. 9/9 Flying Tempest. Three lengths, six lengths and a half nine lengtlis- Time: 2:56! 11-5. ; Win: $2.75, Places: $1.30, $2. $1.65. Quineila: $13.50. Change in laic Hungary has drafted a new: : law, raising the minimum age Ifot marriage. Girls will not ibe allowed to marry while ■ still under 14, and boys,' under 16. The new legislation would not radically alter the “consent” system of divorce that has obtained since 1963, but would impose a longer “time for consideration.” —Budapest, Feb. 6.