Hagar impresses in qualifying trial

Press, 8 March 1978, Page 19

Hagar impresses in qualifying trial

By

W. R. CARSTON

Twelve pacers and one trotter qualified to compete at totalisator meetings by winning or running into minor placings at the 1 Canterbury Owners and : Breeders’ qualifying trials : held at Motukarara yesterday. Among the pacers to earn : an “A” grade ticket none impressed more than Hagar, • a three-year-old gelded son ■ of the colonial-bred sire, ; Dry ham Lea, and the uni raced Fallacy mare, Wairiri. Hagar, which Reg Curtin prepares for Mr L. A. ; Pearce, of Hororata, finished ■ determinedly, after being > well off the early pace, for a ! four-length victory in the Sixth Qualifying Heat. His

time of 3min 15.6 sec for the 2400 m was the fastest of the i day. : Prince Nugent, a four-' ■ year-old gelding by Armbro Del from Lady Nugent in; : Graham Holmes’s team, also I made a good impression in [ : winning the fourth heat in : 3min 15.9 sec. He led through.! the last 800 m and left the best of his rivals struggling : in a gap of eight lengths , and a half. i The best of the other win-: , ners which were successful ; • inside the qualifying time of j 3min 21sec, was Miss Blue 1 Laser, a four-year-old Blue j . Laser — Misdoubt mare pre- ! I pared by Ron Dalziel. She ’ ; paced the 2400 m in 3min [ i 18.4 sec. The trial for two-year-old ; : trotters turned out to be , . little more than an exercise ' work-out. Del Miller, an at- . tractive Lopez Hanover —i Kahu colt prepared at West j Melton by Jack Litten, led'! through the last 800 m for a; , four-length victory but it!- ' was not a very inspiring!, contest as they dawdled; through the 200 m in 3min • . 20.8 sec.

Results: j TROTTERS QUALIFYING, TRIAL, 2400.—First heat: Vanette! ' It 1; Al Butler It 2; Wonder Boy i It 3. Seven started. Six lengths . and a half, head, six lengths. National Pride fourth. Time: 3:29.1. ’■ Second heat: Batal It 1; Coast- ' along it 2; Irton Glen It 3. Eight started. Two lengths and a half, length and a half, eight lengths ’ and a half. Last Ensign fourth. ; Time: 3:33.8. . PACERS' QUALIFYING TRIAL. I —First heat: Mistout it 1; Master ■ Gerry It 2; High Spirits It 3. Ten : started. Length, length and a ’ quarter, length. Eximio fourth. , Time: 3:24.6. Second heat: Orphan . Lad It 1; By Luck It 2; Big Deal • It 3. Ten started. Half a length, I three lengths, 21 lengths. Forest r Glen fourth. Time: 3:20.7. Third • heat: Miss Blue Laser It 1: Astron s it 2; Watbro Royal It 3. Eight : started. Half a length, three . lengths, seven lengths. Zarzuelia ’ fourth. Time: 3:18.4. Fourth heat:

Prince Nugent It 1; New Chief It 2; Waitaki Supreme It 3. Ten started. Eight lengths and a haff, two lengths, 17 lengths. Lord Supreme fourth. Time: 3:15.9. Fifth heat: Junior Del It 1; Chauffeur It 2; Watbro Blaze It 3. Seven started. Four lengths and a half, length, 43 lengths. Lumber Globe fourth. Time: 3:21. Sixth heat: Hagar It 1: Star Butler It 2; Red Oak It 3. Nine started. Four lengths, four lengths, seven lengths and a half. Okarahla fourth. Time: 3:15.6. B GRADE PACERS' TRIAL, 2400m.—Heat 1: Outright It 1; Tremadoc It 2; Waralene It 3. Eight started. Two lengths, length and a half, two lengths. Gypsy de Oro fourth. Time: 3:22.9. Second heat: Ladyship Khan it 1; Methlick Lord It 2; Spectrum it 3. Eight started. Three-quarters of a length, half a length, length and a half. Maximeter fourth. Time: 3:24.8. Third heat: Boltin It 1; Another chance It 2; Lopez Command It 3. Eight started. Two lengths, seven lengths and a half, four lengths and a half. Roman Nevele fourth. Time: 3:17.9. B GRADE TROTTERS' TRIAL, 2400m.—Wise Gabe It 1; Formast ilt 2; Sam Roday It 3. Six started. Half a length, 43 lengths, five ;lengths. High Noon fourth. Time: 3:26.8. TWO-YEAR-OLD TROTTERS' TRIAL, 2000m.—Del Miller It 1; lAs Required It 2; Tearo Lady It 3. Four started. Four lengths, six lengths. 56 lengths. Time: |3:20.8.