Progeny of Lordship stand out at Ashburton today

Press, 21 February 1987, Page 32

Progeny of Lordship stand out at Ashburton today

By

G. K. YULE

b ' Lordship’s splendid sirt ing record should be fur* » ther embellished by > Directorship and Petite

in two of the feature ; races at the Ashburton

-- Trotting Club’s meeting , today.

Directorship will be

trying for his fourth successive win in the Bandag Hambletonian Classic, a $7M$ race which should be a pointer to prospects in the major classics for three-year-old trotters later in the season.

Last week Directorship shaded Bellam and Look over 2H9m at Addington Raceway, all three shaping most attractively considering their limited experience. Directorship, a gelding by Lordship and trained at Rangiora by lan Cameron, has improved with every race. He was Inclined to drift badly when first he was. produced, but is much sharper now and should be even better today. Look, trained by Colin de Filippi for the veteran master with trotters, Bill Doyle, set all of the pace in the race won by Directorship at Adding-, ton and took third less than a length from. him.

The mile at Ashburton should suit her even better and it will not be surprising if she makes the favourite work hard for victory. Bellam looks the pick of the remainder, although Bushcraft, Kami and Turf Tour have shown ability arid they might be prominent Petite, a filly by Lordship and a close relation of a former star juvenile in Noodlum, stands out in the R. M. Cameron Stakes, another mobilestart mile event. She has won at her two race starts, the most recent being at Oamaru, where she returned a smart 2min 38s for the 2900 m.

Precious Wave, runner-up to Starship at Addington on February 6, will be a firm second favourite and should be in the money once more, while Maple Star, Russley du Jour and Fatal Charm could be the pick of the remainder.