Fuse in dashing trial for Ashburton race

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33538, 20 May 1974, Page 8

Fuse in dashing trial for Ashburton race

Fuse advanced his claims to be one of the favourites for the Ashburton County Handicap on June 3 when he raced away with the President’s Handicap at Washdyke on Saturday.

Fuse has not been entered I Win favourite. Holmfield, with for the Canterbury Park:* 200 m iet } 4 on moat;™ nn fF.« ,horse and Martial Salute until Friday and the (| le straight entrance He then Ashburton race Will be his ’forced his way past them and last Start for the season. !Won quite handily. Raced b'- the Otago-based... i or • T • e j- « • tthe final 800 m. did well to beat Leighton Syndicate, Fuse IS iHolmtield for second. The last‘trained at Kerrytown by R.. named lost ground at the start J. Brosnan. On Saturday he and rushed up to vie for the ‘was driven bv G. D. Shand. leari 18 ®® m Fuse was largely responsible SMART JUVEN.LE for the strong pace which re- Although he finished onl.t third suited in a smart winning time to Local Dryden and Jan s of 4:17 1-5 for the 3200 m. He sur-■ Dream in the Racewaj Handlj rendered the lead to the surprise cap. Commissioner recorded a

splendid trial for the New Zealand Sapling Stakes on June I. Local Dryden received the run >f the race, first behind Robrav ■ and later behind Royal Lee and Royal Abdallah, which were left clear with 500 m to run. Local Dryden soon took their measure and came on to win bv more than two lengths from Jan's Dream. < ommissioner was about two places behind Local Dryden. He was rather late working dear and finished most determinedly He should be ready to put N'obdlum to the test in a fortnight. Royal Abdallah was forced wide for most of the wav and did well .to finish sixth. Wynnum Lord was a little slow and was checked with 1400 m left. Denver’s Dale provided one of the highlights of the dav when she raced away with the Third Members Handicap after setting a P acc - She returned 2-5 for the 2600 m. A five-; year-old mare by Forward from i a smart mare in Terrace Dale, she is raced by her Springston trainer. R. H. Negus. She should not be long winning again i John Himself and Neutrino, the other maiden pacers to win on Saturday, also shaped pleasingly and they should continue; to do well at the few meetings' remaining this season.