Roydon Magic in sound win at Addington

Press, 4 August 1983, Page 24

Roydon Magic in sound win at Addington

By

G. K. YULE

Roydon Magic showed that he was ready to break through for an overdue win at the Kurow meeting next Monday when he was successful at the Addington trials yesterday. Roydon Magic, second in three' starts since his last success, began splendidly and was prominently placed all the way. He came through along the rails and won handily by half a length from Mel’s Boy, which shaded The Sting, with the pacemaker, Duplex Hanover, next, ahead of Wiki Wiki and Sun Seeker. Roydon Magic will start from 10m in the Duntroon Handicap, the second leg of the double at the Kurow meeting. Mel’s Boy and The Sting continued their preparations for the national meeting, which opens on August 20, with sound races from 40m. Both look to be well forward. The 2600 m took 3min 34.65, by no means the fastest of the day. However, it was the final event on a programme run in bitterly cold, wet conditions. The last 800 m took Imin 1.55, with the final 400 m in 295. McQueen showed dash to

win the main race for trotters in 3min 39.95, with the final 400 m in 29.75. The eye-catching run came from Game Command, which started from 30m and made ground resolutely near the end. He looks much more robust and should be in for a most successful season.

Jeremiah went quite well for third, ahead of Batal.

The other race for trotters was won in style by Falcon Lad in 3min 395. He looked to trot much more squarely and will not be without a good chance in the R.A. Paterson Memorial at the Kurow meeting. Noble Advice went fairly for second, ahead of Allemand, which showed speed after an early break. Shoe Shine Mac, Yasmin, Daisy Duke, Lord Don, Isotronic, Ballochmyle, Dreamy Judge, Yellow Ribbon and Rameses all shaped satisfactorily in races for slow-class pacers. Results:— CO Trotters; 2600 m. — Falcon Lad 20 M. Gillum 1; Noble Advice It K. Vincent 2; Allemand 20 J. Smolenski 3. Eleven started. 3% len, hd, 6V4 len. Rhodesia fourth. Time: 3:39.

CO Pacers; 2600 m. — First Heat: Show Shine Mac It C. McLachlan I; Yasmin it 1. Cameron 2; Mandy Tryax It R. Payne 3. Ten started. Nk, nose, % len. The Diamond fourth. Time: 3:31.8. Second Heat: Daisy Duke It D. Mangos 1; Lord Don It J. Carmichael 2; How True it N. Hamilton 3. Nine started. ¥« len, 1V» len. nk. Hooligan fourth. Time: 3:31.2.

Cl Pacers; 2600 m. — Isotronic it R. Belcher 1; Ballochmyle It R. Negus 2; Roger It I. Schwamm 3. Seven started. Nk, IVi len, Vz len. Sneaky Adam fourth. Time: 3:32.8. C2 and C 3 Pacers; 2600 m. — Dreamy Judge it N. Hamilton 1; Yellow Ribbon it I. Cameron 2; Scottish Blend It B. Gliddon 3. Nine started. Nk, Vz len, IVz len. Jack Shine fourth. Time: 3:30.2. C2 to OC Trotters; 2600 m. — McQueen it I. Keith 1; Game Command 30 I. Cameron 2; Jeremiah It K. Williams 3. Seven started. Len, IV4 len, Vz len. Batal fourth. Time: 3:39.9.

C 4 to OC Pacers: 2600 m. — Roydon Magic it P. Blackmore 1; Mel’s Boy 40, J. Smolenski 2; The Sting 40 T. Thompson 3. Nine started Vz len, Vz hd, 1% len. Duplex Hanover fourth. Time: 3:34.6.