Scotch Tar in fine form for Timaru engagement

Press, 21 February 1980, Page 20

Scotch Tar in fine form for Timaru engagement

By

PAUL MEIN

■'■a ? Scotch Tar, which will further his preparation for the Inter? Dominions against the pacers in the Flying Mile at Timaru on Saturday, was an attractive winner of the feature trial at Addington yesterday.

The speedy six-year-old skipped away, but soon settled three places back on the inside, eventually being shuffled back to last. He im-proved-three wide to sit hphind. the leading division on the- turn and finished strongly-along the fence for a neck win over Crossfire and Sunseeker. Crossfire came fast from well back, as did Sunseeker, which was half a length away, third. Ganya, now with Trevor Thomas, faded to fourth after ranging up from the 70pm. Westburn Vue was a sound fifth. Scotch Tar paced the 2600 m in 3min 25.755, the final 400 m in 30.95. Danum Girl, hunted to an early lead, held on narrowly to beat Lord Brigade in the last trial;

Lord Brigade, which trailed the winner came solidly over the final 150 m, and failed by only a nose. Orphan Lad, which sat in the open throughout held third a length back with Up And Go fourth. The unlucky runner was Tawhai Blue, which finished full of running along the fence for fifth. Jeremiah showed pleasing finishing dash in the heat for Cl pacers to beat Invest by half a neck in 3min 32.65. The three-year-old trailed on the inside, and finished well when clear. It was a run which bodes well for his prospects in the Town Hall Stakes at Addington next Wednesday. Daring Do was an impressive winner of the second minor pacers heat. He led for the last 2200 m and kick-

• ed on well to beat Coringa

r Light by a length and a half I with Kenwyn, a bold finish- ■ er for third. > Para’s Star and Smart . Alec hinted at forward > showings at the Greymoiith meeting next week with ; winning runs in the two [ heats for trotters. Para’s Star, formerly with Alister Kerslake and now racing from the Templeton : stable of Derek Jones, was a : stylish winner of the maiden trotters trial. The Bachelors. Star three-year-old, after racing at the back of the bunch, rushed from last to first to lead 600 m out and cruised to a length win over Norice : Wave and Just Another. xSmart Alec finished strongly to win the heat for ! C2 .‘trotters, after the fourhorse field dawdled over the distance in 3min 49.25.

CO TROTTERS, 2600m.—Para’s Star It P. Jones 1; Norice Wave, It R. Stockdale 2; Just Another, It, C. de Filippi 3. 11 started, len, J nk, J len. Tough Kid fourth. Time: 3:38.1. CO and €1 PACERS. 2600 m—- . heat: Jeremiah, It, K. Williams 1; Invest, It, H. Fine 2; Swift Pursuit, It, A. Kerr 3. 10 started. J nk, 11 len, 2 len. Gerry Hanover fourth. Time: 3:32.6. Second heat: Daring Do, It, D. Dalgety 1; Coringa Light, It, R. Stockdale 2; Kenwyn, It, R. Negus 3, 10 started. 11 len. len, len. Kaunda fourth. Time: 3:31.9. Cl and C2 TROTTERS, 2600 m. —Smart Alec, It, K. Williams, 1; Foamdale, It, B. Creagh; Charlie Gee, H. G. Moody, 3. Four started. 1J len, 9 len, nose. Stormy fourth. Time: 3:49.2. C5-OC PACERS, 2600m.—Scotch Tar, It. A. Dykeman 1; Crossfire, It, T. Thompson 2; Sun Seeker, It, C. Devine 3. Eight started. Nk, i len, 2 len. Ganya fourth. Time: 3:25.7. C2-C4 PACERS, 2600m.—Danum Girl, It, N. Benny 1; Lord Brigade, It, C. Devine 2; Orphan Lad, It, G. Court 3. Eight started. Nose, len, J len. Up And Go fourth. Time: 3:37.1.