TRACK RECORDS

Evening Star, Issue 22817, 27 November 1937, Page 10

TRACK RECORDS

FAST TIMES AT FORBORY DEAD HEAT IN THE SPRINT GRACE WELWYN AND ROOKS AHEAD The afternoon was dull, with a cold southerly wind blowing for the opening day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting, postponed from Thursday. The attendance, as is usually the ■ case with a postponed meeting, was not as good as on the opening day last year, the gate receipts being down about £4O. This shrinkage in the attendance, and the unusually small fields did not provide a fair test of the change of betting from wm-and-place to the single pool system, and all things considered the totali sator did well to handle £16,442 10s, only £164 less than on the opening day last year. The track had made a splendid recovery from the previous day, and no fewer than six horses wont faster than and another equal to the time records for the course. Towards the close of the afternoon’s programme the course became dusty. In the Progressive Handicap four horses fell, Reymere and Adverse at the end of about a furlong, and Norham Lady and Tafruna at the end of three furlongs, but this was no fault of the track, which reflected credit on those responsible for its remaking. Those present were treated to a splendid afternoon’s racing, and several of the finishes thoroughly tested out the club’s new judge. In at least two instances the public had to await the hoisting of the figures before it was definitely known which horses had won. Mr Hastings’ starting was satisfactory, and the general management of the day’s racing was good, and punctuality was closely observed.

Concluding results PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £500; second 75, third 30, fourth 15. Harness. Class 4.32. 2m. 4 BIG AUTHOR, Mr E, Sanders’s b g, by Author Dillon —Dot Robbins, aged, 24yds (O. E. Hooper) ... ' 1 1— Plutus, Mr W. J. Gudscll’s blk h, 6yrs, It (C. S. Donald) ... 2 5 Southern ifniile, Mr G. Aitchoson’s b m, aged, It (F. G. Holmes) 3 2 Sea Gift (T.), Messrs Archer and M‘Farlane’s b m, aged, 24yds (E. J. Smith) 4 Also started: 8 Chenwood It (V. Alhoon), 7 Rongomai It (D. C. Watts), 2 Casanova It (M. Holmes), 6 Stirling Lady It (M. C. M‘Tigue). Betting: Plutus ’ (1,358), Casanova (641), Sea Gift (641), and Big Author (569). Start: Casanova, Stirling Lady’, and Big Author were slow to begin, and Chenwood led out from Rongomai, Plutus, and Southern Smile. There was no change in this order over the first mile. Mile: Chenwood was racing just clear from Stirling Lady and Rongomai, with Plutus next. Eleven furlongs: Stirling Lady in charge from Chenwood, Big Author, Southern Smile, Rongomai,'and Plutus. Thirteen furlongs; Big Author ran to the front, and led across the top from Plutus and Southern Smile. Home turn: Big Author was two lengths clear from Plutus. Finish: Rig Author beat Plutus two lengths, with Southern Smile four lengths away third, then a big gap to Sea ; Gift, Stirling Lady, and Casanova. Times: 4min 19 l-ssec (track record), 4min 21 2-ssec, 4min 22 l-ssec. SPRING HANDICAP, £200; second 35, third 10. Harness. Class 3.15. 1m 3f. 7—SOUTHERN CHIEF, Miss J. Cuff’s b c by Wrack—Regina Logan, 4yrs, It (J. J. Kennedy) 1 1— Colonel Grattan, Mr J. Richardson’s hr g, 4yrs, It (E. C. M'Dermott) 2 2 Superior Rank, Mrs E. Berryman’s ch h, syrs, It (C. S. Donald) 3

Also started: 4 Dark Hazard It (M. C. M’Tigue), 5 Ivy Peterson It (F. Holmes), 6 Rollalong It (R. B. Berry), 3 Wyuau It (M. Holmes), 9 Agility I2jds (G. S. Smith), 14 Civic 12 (L. A. Maidens), 11 Fortex 12 (E. J. Smith), 8 Icevus 12 (J. Young), 12 Red Ranger 12 (H. Marshall), 16 Tricliff 24 (P. Gallagher), 13 Red Pigeon 36 (D. C. Watts), 15 Silver Laddie 36 (F. Johnson), 10 Vologda 36 (N. S. Lawlor). Betting: Colonel Grattan (833), Superior Rank (633), Wynan (414), Dark Hazard (334), Ivy Paterson (309), and Rollalong (305). Start; Dark Hazard went away at a gallop, and Colonel Grattan led Southern Chief, Red Ranger, and Civic through the straight. Four furlongs: Colonel Grattan was two lengths in front of Red Ranger, Southern Chief, and Civic, these three racing in close order. Six furlongs: Colonel Grattan led Red Ranger, Southern Chief, Ivy Peterson, Agility, and Civic into the final lap. Eight furlongs: Colonel Grattan was closely followed by Southern Chief, this pair well clear from Superior Rank. Home turn: Colonel Grattan half a length in front of Southern' Chief. Finish; Southern Chief just got up to beat Colonel Grattan a short head. Superior Rank was five lengths away third, followed by Agility, _ Icevus, and Ivy Peterson. Times; 2min 57 4-ssec, 2min 58sec, 2min 59 4-ssec. All the placed horses broke the track record.

CAVERSHAM HANDICAP, £225; second 40, third 15. Harness. Class 3.24. IJm. I—RENOWN’S BEST, Estate F. Fine’s blk in by Grattan Loyal—Renown, syrs, 12 (M. Holmes) 1 6—Harlequin, Mr J. Young’s b h, syrs, It (Owner) ... 2 4—Agile, Mr G. .S. Smith’s ch g, aged, 36 (Owner) 3 Also started: 5 Battlefield 12 (F. P. Brosnan), 2 Iraq 12 (E. C. M‘Dermott), 8 Peter Locanda 12 (R. Townley, jun.), 7 Rongomai 24 (D. C. Watts), 3 Stirling Lady 24 (M. C. M’Tigue). Betting; Renown’s Best (1,071), Iraq (657), Stirling Lady (482), and Agile (366) Start: Renown’s Best lost nearly 10 lengths, and Harlequin led out from Peter Locanda, Battlefield, and Iraq. Two furlongs: Harlequin was three lengths clear from Peter Locanda, with Iraq and Battlefield together next. There was no change in this order in the next lap. Seven furlongs; Harlequin two lengths in front,of Peter Locanda, with Renown’s Best moving up very fast into third place. Nine furlongs : Harlequin two lengths clear from Peter Locanda and Renown’s Best. Stirling Lady racing up on the outside of Iraq and pocketing him. Home turn: Harlequin a length in front of Renown’s Best, with Agile next.

Finish; Renown’s Best- drew away to win earily by nearly two lengths from Harlequin. Agile half a length away third, then followed Stirling Lady and Rongomai. Times: 3min 16 4-ssec (equals track record), 3min 18 3-ssec, 3min 15 4-sscc (track record).

DOMINION HANDICAP, £200: second 35, third 10. Harness. For nnhoppled trotters only. Class: 3.58. 1m sf. 9—ROYAL ROMANCE, Mr J. D. Litten’s b m by Native King —Logan Lass, 6yrs, It (E. Carlyon) i 1 3—Sonoma King, Mr \V. H. Jakin’s b g, aged, 12 (I. Pringle) ... 2 1 —pilot Peter, Mr P. J. Andrew’s b h, 6yrs, 24 (D. M’Kendry) S

Also started: 4 Anna’s Voyage It (A. M‘Lellan), 10 Dollar Maid It (E. J. Smith), 5 Gracie Fields 12 (R. Townley), 2 Sir Kit 12 (J. Behrns), 8 Parachute 24 (D. C. Watts), 6 Parrish Chimes 24 (F. Johnson), 7 Golden Bingen 36 (M. J. Claire). ; Betting: Pilot Peter (BS9), Sir Kit (602), Sonoma King (594), Anna’s Vovage (514) and Gracie Fields (413). Start: Parish Chimes broke, and Anna’s Voyage and Golden Bingen followed suit iii the first furlong. Royal Romance led Sonoma King. Two furlongs: The leaders were the same and Pilot Peter and Dollar Maid broke.

Three furlongs.—Royal Romance was in charge from Sonoma King and Gracie Fields. Mile: Royal Romance two lengths in front of Gracie Fields, who broke turning out of the straight. Sononra King. Dollar Maid, Parachute, and Pilot Peter next.

Ten furlongs: Royal Romance a length in front of Sonoma King with Pilot P.eter next, the latter breaking again racing across the top. Home turn: Royal Romance first clear of Sonoma King five lengths clear of Pilot Peter. Finish: Royal Romance stayed to to heat Sonoma King. A short half length, with Pilot Peter, who finished on a break, a neck away third. There was a big gap to P.ar.achutc, _ Dollar Maid and Anna’s Voyage. Times, 8 min 44 l-ssec, 3min 43 2-ssec, 3min 42 3-ssec. DASH HANDICAP, £350; second 60; third 20. Harness. Class 2.24. 11m. 4—GRACE M'ELWYN, Mrs D. R. Revell’s bn by Jack Potts— Jean M’Elwyn, 6yrs, It (R .B. Berry) T 3—ROCKS AHEAD, Mr F. W. M'Gill’s ch m by Happy Voyage—First Water, .aged, 12, (J. Walsh) . t 2—Supertax, Mr D. Rodger’s b h, aged, 36 (J. Pringle) 3

Also started: 5 Satin King 12 (R. C. Watts), 1 War Buoy 12 (J. Bryce, Betting: War Buoy (1,388) and Supertax (845). Start.—War Buoy was a little slow to move away and Satin King broke. Grace McElwyn led War Buoy and Rocks Ahead, about a length betvveen each, and this order was maintained to the homo turn where _ Grace M’Elwyn drew out two lengths in front of War Buoy who was joined by Rocks Ahead. _ Finish—At the distance War Buoy was beaten, and Rocks Ahead joined Grace McElwyn 50 yards from the post where Supertax was disappointed in an attempt to get through next the rails. The judge was unable to separate Grace McElwyn and Rodks Ahead on the post, and Supertax was only half a length off third. War Buoy was two lengths further back fourth. Satin King broke again three furlongs from home. Times (Grace McElwyn), 2min 46 2-ssec, [Rocks Ahead) 2min 45 2-ssec, 2m in 44sec.