Bold Timaru trial by Hilarious Guest

Press, 14 May 1981, Page 22

Bold Timaru trial by Hilarious Guest

Hilarious Guest looked ready for a bold run in the Roydon Lodge Fillies’ Stakes at Timaru on Saturday with a fine run at the Addington trials yesterday. Although only second, beaten narrowly by El Vista, Hilarious Guest was most impressive. The Hilarious: Way filly went sideways at the start, losing some 15m, but was in front after the field had gone 400 m. El Vista came solidly over the final.3oom and, although he got up to win by a head, Hilarious Guest looked to have plenty in reserve.

Magic Star, three out without cover early, made ground well for third a half a length back, with Glen Lustre fourth. The winner. El Vista, paced the distance in 2min 475, the final 800 m in 62.9 s and the last 400 m in 30.65. Canis Minor had little difficulty winning the main heat for C3-OC pacers, dashing to a six-length lead 1300 m out, and holding his advantage to the line to beat Superior Chance, with False Resal close up third. False Regal was disappointing at Addington last start, but could be a better prospect in the Johnnie Walker Handicap, first leg of the Timaru Trotting Club’s T.A.B. double on Saturday. Late Arrival, drawn one in'

Ijthe Andrews and Goddard » Handicap on Saturday, made s most of the running and i held on well to win the first i heat for Cl and C2 pacers, beating Lyn Dina narrowly i , in 3min 38.55. with Rodcraft , 2 lengths back third. t Stormborn, badly drawn at; ;iN r o. 18 in the Kara Kara: t Handicap on Saturday, fin-i , ished best to win the second- ! heat for Cl and C2 pacers. The five-year-old camej strongly from the third line i i to cut Dina Dor, which trail- , ed, out by half a length in i 3min 31.15. the final 400 m in 30.95. Jovalight finished well : wide out for third. : Lassiter was the most impressive of the maiden heat winners, a run which heightens his chances in the Tav- 1 ern Handicap at Timaru on Saturday. i The True Averil four-year-old was slow away and set- : tied second last in yester- ! day’s trial, but improved ■ swiftly to lead 1800 m out, i sprinting his last 400 m in * 30.2 s to beat The Vandal by J two lengths, with Lance p Bevan finishing well' for;’ third a head back. : ‘ Princess Gay, a last-start j winner at Timaru, looked ( well forward to repeat with ’ a two-length win in the trot- j ters’ heat. Princess Gay led out, then 2 trailed after 200 m when J: Grand Abbe sped to the s front. The Gerry Mir mare 3

took the inside runnine when the field turned for home and went on to win convincingly in 3min 40 5 S the last 400 m in 30.65. ’ '

Jamie Higgins, which sat without cover stuck on solidly for second with the pacemaking Grand Abhe holding third.

Our Tiger, after a tardy beginning, was an inipres'sive winner of the other heat for maiden pacers, in a slow 3min 39.75, from the pacemaking Young Clevc with Luca’s Dream close no third. p

CO PACERS, ?2600m.—First heatOur Tiger it P. Jones 1: Younc Cleve it B. Cruthers 2; Luca’s Dream it K. Williams 3; 14 started. nk, hd. hd. Gold Coast Ladv fourth. Time: 3:39.7. Second heat: Lassiter it G. Mcßride ]• The Vandal It J. Carmichael 2-’-Lance Bevan It K. McDonald 3. 13 started. 2 len, hd. =len. Adminis. trator fourth. Time: 3:33.7.

CO-C 1 TROTTERS 2600 m—Princess Gay it J. McDoI nald 1: Jamie Higgins It R. Butt 2: Grand Abbe It F. Newfield 3 10 started. 2 len, IJlen, I> len Dutoit was fourth. Time: 3:40.5. Cl-C2 PACERS, 2600m.—Late Arrival It C. McLacltlan 1; Lyn Dina It D. Anderson 2: Rodcraft It M I Butt 3. Eight started, i hd, 2 len.' nk. Wee Robert was fourth. [Time: 3:38.5. C3-OC PACERS, 2600m—Canis Minor it N. Benny 1; Superior Chance it W. Denton 2; False Regal It P. Jones 3. Five started. 5J len, ihd. hd. Johnny Lincoln fourth. Time: 3:31. Cl-C2 PACERS, 2600 m—Stormborn It M. Butt 1; Dina Dor It M. de Filippi 2; Jovalight It C. de Filippi 3. Nine started. J len, len, len. Time: 3:31.1.

TWO-YEAR-OLD PACERS, 2000 m.—-El Vista It B. Nyhan J; Hilarious Gift It P. Jones 2; Magic Star it C. de Filippi 3. Nine started. Hd. 5 len, 2 len. Glen Lustre fourth. Time: 2:47.