Ambridge gains dashing win at Addington trials

Press, 24 February 1977, Page 20

Ambridge gains dashing win at Addington trials

! Ambridge, which is one of !28 horses hoping for a start in the Queen Elizabeth II ;Cup next Thursday, put i plenty of dash into a winI ning run at Addington Raceway yesterday. Ambridge, driven by Fra]ser Kirk, was always handy Ito the pace and he finished resolutely to win conivincingly by half a length. I He recorded the rather slow time of 3:33 for the 2600 m, the last 400 m in 31.6. American Chief, a stable:mate of the winner and a fancied candidate for the 'Highfield Handicap at Washdyke on Saturday, overcame a slow start to take second Iby a head from John Regal. 'Sail Again was another head back, just ahead of Warra■gamba, with Sunseeker and I Star Chance close by. John Regal, which is to 'contest the Van Dieman ] Stakes at the Royal meeting, (looks very fit. I Sunseeker was given an 'easy run by Cecil Devine. ;He was a shade slow, but later followed John Regal. | He was not pulled out when the field sprinted the final 250 m. Sunseeker looks in great heart for his big test next week. Johnny Regalo recorded the same time as Ambridge when he finished strongly to beat Lancia by two lengths in the event for Cl to C 3 pacers. The final 800 m took 1:1.4. ] Lancia, which is to race at (Hutt Park on Saturday and I Tuesday, also went pleasingly, being in the open for (much of the way. Heeni made a forward (showing to get up for third, ahead of Imperial Demand ;and Garzandy. Armbro Lady showed improvement on her latest race efforts when she led throughout the main race for trotters. She had two lengths to spare over Dupreez at the end, with a similar margin to Sharmbro and a longer break to Southern Comfort. Armbro Lady is to race against Nigel Craig and other top trotters in the Duke of Edinburgh In-

Jvitation Stakes next Thurs-1 ‘day. She trotted the 2600 m l]in 3:31.7, with the final 'Boom in 1:2.4, and the last i4oom in 32. ' Glide Time, whic’ s in the Timaru Nursen kes. I set a slack pace in heat of the race for Ci acers] land lasted it out comfort-1 ably to beat New Song and 'Smart Doll, with Galloway a •useful fourth. I Miss Teresa won the other j (heat, also in slow time, beat- ' ling Romona's Choice and' (Tara Drive. Miss Teresa is I to make her race debut at I Washdyke where she has] ] drawn badly. : Wee Leigh and Special I iPrincesss impressed most ‘among the slow-class trot-] Iters. j Results.— CO PACERS, B GRADE, 2600m.’ First heat: Twinkle Star It P. ‘O’Reilly jun. 1; Canis Minor It] i R. Stockdale 2; Nevele Cherie I It F. Kirk 3. Nine started. Nose.! half a length, two lengths. Bvej ] For Now fourth. Time: 3:32.2. 'Second heat: Local Dream It F. (Bennett 1; Glenroy Lass It D. ■ Hayden 2: Turks Partner It F.| | Murfitt 3. Ten started. Neck, half i | a head, half a head. Kotare Rua I [fourth. Time: 3:38.4. CO AND Cl TROTTERS, 2600 m. -—Wee Leigh It R. Ayers t; Spe

|cial Princess It W. Butt 2; Lee Chelle It R. Cameron 3. Fourteen started. Two lengths, length, half a length. Beau Tom fourth Time; 3:37.9. CO PACERS, 2609m.—Miss Teresa It P. Jones 1; Ramona's Choice It P. Ycatman 2; Tara Drive It D. Mangos 3. Nine started. Length, length, nose. Debra Del fourth. Time; 3:39. I C2 TO OC TROTTERS, 2600 m. —Armbro Lady It R. Cameron 1; Dupree/ It D. Jones 2; Sharmbro It F. Murfitt 3. Fourteen started. Two lengths, two lengths, foui lengths. Southern Comfort fourth. Time: 3:31.7. CO PACERS, 2600m.—Glide Time ]t R. Belcher 1; New Song It T. McMillan 2: Smart Doll It P. Jones 3. Ten started. Length, jlength and a half, half a length. • Galloway fourth. Time; 3:43.2. Cl TO C 3 PACERS, 2600 m- ! Johnny Regalo It K. Chapman 1; Lancia It D. Mangos 2; Heeni It D. Jones 3. Fifteen started. i Two lengths. length, three quarters of a length. Imperial Demand fourth. Time: 3:33. C 4 TO C 8 PACERS, 2600 m—- . It F. Kirk 1; American Chief It F. Newfield 2; John Regal It W. Butt 3. Sexen started. Half a length, head. head. Sail .Again fourth. Time; 3:33.