FORBURY TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 25927, 19 October 1946, Page 8

FORBURY TROTS

STIMULANT’S SUCCESS . CONVINCE!) AT LONG ODDS The second day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting was held in hue Weather before a big crowd. The track was in good order. TAHUNA® HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.43. Harness. For'unhoppled or half-hoppled trotters only. lfm. 1- Sure Maid, Messrs It. T. Oliver and J.' Richardson’s b m, by Quite Sure—Nelson Bingen mare, 6yrs, scr (J. McLennan) 1 44—Lucky Bill, Mr N. Maginness’s bg, oyrs, 60yds (D. Townley) 2 9.9— Who Knows, Mr M. It. Hampton’s- b g, aged, scr (G. Cameron) 3 (Winner trained by J. Richardson at Dunedin.) Also started: 7-6 Barbara Woods scr (J. M. Bain), coupled with My Gain scr (T. H. Gunning), 5-8 Doreano scr (A. Dawson), 8-5 Elverne scr (F. Johnson), coupled with Water Weed scr (G. Johnson). 2-1 Mack Sure scr A. Easton); 6-7 Ripley scr (G. S. Smith), 3- Percy Volo 72yds (S. Todd). Doreano and ltipley failed' to go •away correctly. Who Knows was the first to show out, but at the end of two furlongs Sure Maid had taken charge from Mack Sure, Who Knows, Barbara Woods, Lucky Bill, and Percy Yolo. The remainder of the runners were too far back to have a chance at this stage. With six furlongs to go Percy Volo began a strong run, whicli took him into the lead goiim past the post. 1 Going down' the back for the fast time, Sure Maid was shading Percy Volo, with Mack Sure, Who Knows, and Lucky Bill well clear of the remainder. Sure Maid was first into the straight and drew' away for an easy , win.” Lucky Bill four lengths away second, with Who Knows half a length back third. Mack Sure was fourth, followed by Percy Volo. Times: 3.36' 1-5, 3.31 4-5, 3.37. Sure Maid carried £793 10s-and £GII 10s. Lucky Bill £3lO 10s and £523 10s, and Who Knows £BS and £205. ST. KILDA HANDICAP, £325. Class 3.33. Harness. ljm.. 2- —Shadow Chimes, Mr D. Williams’s ch g, bv Red Shadow —Cathedral Chimes mare, aged, 12yds. (D.. Townley) ... 1 4- Royal Gamble, Mr A. Brown’s ch g, aged, scr (D. Todd) ... 2 3- —Limerick Pride, Mr. W. L. Parkinson’s b g, aged, 60yds (R. Donald) ... ... 3 (Winner trained by R. Townley at Tinwald). . Also started: 7-7 Aussie. Boy scr (T. E. Pankhurst), 1-1 Bradford scr (P. P. Gallagher), 5-5 Special Effort scr (G. Thurlow), 6-6 Count Fosco 24 ■(H. J. Smith).Count Fosco broke up at the start and took no part in the race. Aussie Boy, Special Effort. Shadow Chimes, and Royal were the first to show out andied through the straight the first, time.. Going down the back, Royal Gamble was showing the way to Aussie Boy. Special Effort, and Limerick Pride, with the last-named putting in a strong rufi on the outside of the field: , Limerick .. Pride, led • Shadow Chimes with a round to go, the remainder op the' field being handy. Limerick Pride and Shadow Chimes turned for home together, but the latter stayed on better under pressure to win by .half a length . from 'Royal Gamble, who raced up to cut Limerick Pride.out of second place. Branford was fourth, followed by Special. Effort i and Aussie Boy. Times: 3.23. 3.24 1-5. and 3.30. Shadow Chimes carried £985 .and £891; Royal Gamble £384 10s and £674. DOMAIN HANDICAP, £450. Class 4.40. Harness. 2m. 7-7—Convincer, Mr A. V. Prendeville’s b m, Quite Sure—Sun Deoch, aged, scr (G. S. Smith) 1 2- —Lord Peterson, Mr C. L. Rhodes’s b g, 6yrs, 12yds (G. Holmes) 2 3- —Mae Wynne, Mr W. Roche’s b m, aged, 24yds (W. R. Butt) ... 3 (Winnei trained by G. S. Smith at Christchurch). . Also started: 5-3 Real Nugget scr (G. Cameron), 6-6 Volo’s Victory scr (.1. B. Pringle), 4-4 Frank Scott (T.) (D. TownlCy), 8-8. Janet Hall 12 (.7. McLennan, jun.), 1-1 Notus 12 (T. H. Gunning). With the exception of Volo’s Victory, Frank Scott' and Mae Wynne, who were all slow to move, the field settled down quickly, with Real Nugget showing the way to Convincer. Volo’s Victory raced round the field to take the lead with one and a-half miles to go. He was closely attended by Lord "Peterson. Ren! Nugget, Convincer, Janet Hall, and Notus, with Frank Scott and Mae Wynne bringing up the rear. The order was unchanged until the field turned into the back straight for the lastf time. At this stage Lord Peterson streaked into the lead, with Convincer following him about three lengths back. Frank Scott broke up with two furlongs to go when he was in third, position. Convincer and Lord Peterson fought out a sterling finish, with the former gaining the verdict hy half a head. Mae Wynne finished strongly in third place, two le”‘ away, with ‘Janet Hall next. Times: 4.31, 4.30 1-5, and 4.30. Convincer'carried £203 10s and £430 10s. Lord Peterson £761 10s and £806., and Mae Wynne £590 and £698 10s. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. £7OO. Clas« 4.36. Harness, ,2m. 1- —Stimulant, Mr W. H. Drewer.v’s b g, by Grattan Loyal —Sure, aged, 24yds (W. R. Butt) 1. 2- —lmperial Grattan, Mr P. P. Gallagher’s br g, aged, 48yds (Owner) 2 '4-4—Logan lley, Messrs Noone • Bros.’ b g, 6yrs, scr (G. S. Smith) ... ; 3 (Winner trained by W. R. Butt at Templeton.)