Six qualify at Chertsey in ideal conditions

Press, 16 August 1985, Page 11

Six qualify at Chertsey in ideal conditions

Three pacers and three trotters qualified at the Chertsey trials in Ashburton yesterday in what were ideal conditions. Stud’s Donigan, a six-year-old trained by lan Lochhead, qualified with ease and lived up to the promise he has shown at recent trials and work-outs. He has consistently been amongst the place-getters, but in conditions which were against him, he had to wait before qualifying. He dragged Final Offer to a qualifying time too, and there was merit in its per-

formance as it had to make ground in the straight to get near the winner. The second heat winner was Minestrone, a Derek Gibbonstrained four-year-old, which led throughout. Hardceipt had the hard luck story, getting pushed back on the fence after taking the early trail for Carl Markham. It stormed home from well back to just fail to get under the qualifying time. Results, pacers qualifying, all 2400 metres, qualifying time 3min 17s, heat one (nine starters); Stud’s Lonigan (6g, Avalon Royal—Cool Charlotte),. K. D. Townley, 1; Final Offer

(3c, Boyden Hanover—Fabriana), I. Shinn 2; Jenny Benny, R. J. Brosnan, 3. Times, 3:14.1, 3:14.2, first two qualified. Heat' two (10 starters): Minestrone (4m, Out to Win—Strone), P. D. Young, 1; Hardceipt, 2; Lacidwah, J. Dinnington, 3. Time, 3:14.7. One qualified. Trotters qualifying, required time 3:24, (four starters): Karl Srhue (7g, Great Evander— Royal Fault), R. A. Prender£l; Shining Star, (6m, e Pride—Flying Gay) T. M. McMillan, 2; Over the Moon, (4m, Tuft—All Alone), D. J. Townley, 3. Times, 3:20.5, 3:20.7, 3:22.3. Three qualified. Two-year-old time trial: Sir Robert (Noodlum—Fancy Matilda), R. J. Brosnan, 1. Time, 2:22.9 for 1700 metres. CO pace, heat one (11

starters): Prinz, C. Nordqvist, 1; Aladdin, W. Roberts, 2; Sossy, R. J. Brosnan, 3. Time, 3:17.6. Heat two (11 starters): Silence, G. A. Laing, 1; Twiggy Milne, R. J. Jones, 2; Oh Douglas, R. T. May, 3. Time, 3:15.6. CO trot (six starters): Worthy Evander, G. D. Shand, 1; Firefighter, F. R. Bebbington, 2; Essie Jay, A. I. Robb, 3. Time, 3:29.1. CI and faster pace (seven starters): Elsa, W. Roberts and Top Note, F. R. Bebbington, Ist equal; Robyn’s Pride, A. I. Robb, 3. Time, 3:16. CI and faster trot (three starters): Lord Seaton, 10 metres, K. D. Townley, 1; Globe Tour, 30, L. M. Bebbington, 2; Kate’s Pride, It, L. F. O’Reilly, 3. Time, 3:23.3.