RACING

Evening Star, Issue 25928, 21 October 1946, Page 3

RACING

FORBURY PARK OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND TOTE. RECORD . LOGAN REY SUCCESSFUL IN SPRINT . Although the attendance on the second day of the Forbury Park meeting was slightly smaller than - on the first day, a new totalisator record lor Otago and Southland was established. The amount of money invested on the first day was the largest the club had put through, but this figure was exceeded oh Saturday. The club was fortunate in securing two fine days for the ’meeting, although a. cold wind made conditions rather unpleasant. Ihe track was in surprisingly good order, and improved during the day. . \ Logan Key,improved with each race lie had at the'meeting, and, after running, third in the two-mile event, he was produced in the sprint and won narrowly from Imperial Grattan and Play Safe in a spirited finish. Several very close finishes took place, and, had the photo-finish camera been available, the judge would, no doubt, ' have' called on its assistance. ’ The totalisator handled £74,468;—an Otago and. Southland record for both trotting -and racing. This eclipsed last week’s record of £69.315 10b. On the comparative day for 1945 ihe machine handled £56,172 10s. For the : two days ' the turnover ’ was £143,783. as against last year’s figure of' £102,169: Gate takings totalled £1,234. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £7OO. ! Class ; 4.36. Harness.; 2m. 1- Mr W. Hi Drew--1 erv’s b 2. by Grattan Loyal , ■ —Sure, aged, 24yds (W. R. 1 : Butt)'; .1. ... ... ••• ■••1 2- Imperial Grattan, Mr P. P. Gallagher’s, br g, aged, 48yds (Owner) ••• 2 4-4—Logan Rey, Messrs Noone ; 'Bros. ’ b g, 6yrs, scr (G* S. Smith) ... ... 3 ; (Winner trained by W. R. Butt at Templeton.) . Also started: 3-3 Bien Sur scr (R. Donald), *7-7, Castlebar scr (H. Williams), 8-8 Doonholrae scr (J. R. McMurray), 5-5 Paddy Potts scr'(L. A. Williams), 6-6 Play Safe sch (J. Slack), 9-9 Monagh Leagh 24 yds (A. Dawson): \r , iOabtlebar was slow away, while Monagh Leagh broke up badly und was never near the field. Bien Sur took up'the’running from Logan Rey going orit "of the straight, with Play Safe, Paddy Potts, DoonHolme, Stimulant, Castlebar, and Imperial Grattan following. The field raced in this order over the greater part of the journey, and it was not until the threefurlong post was reached that Imperial Grattan and Stimulant began to improve their positions. Bien Sur was first into tho straight, with Stimulant, Imperial Grattan, ■ and Doonholme spread across* the track, while Logan Rey, snowed in behind Bien Sur, had no- place to go. A thrilling finish resulted, with Stimulant getting the decision by three-quarters of a length frprci Imperial Grattan. Logan Rey finished fast into third place, a length away, with Bien Sur naif a length away, fourth. Times: 4.25. 1-5, 4.23 2- 4.27 3-5, 4.27 3-5.. .. V Stimulant carried, £1,524 ,10s and £990, Imperial Grattan £897 and £l,OOl 10s, and Logan Itey £484 and £671. CHURCHILL ' HANDICAP, £SOO. ■ * Class-3.51. Harness. ' For unr hoppled, and half-hoppled trotters only .lm’sf. 1- Mistydale, Mrs M. Nelson and Mr S, Todd’s b in, by Sandy-’ dale—Sea Mist; aged: 24yds ■. . (S. Todd) 1 8-7—Mae Wynne, Mr W. Roche’s ■ ' bra, aged, 72yds (W. R. Butt) • ... ... ... ... ... 2 3- Royal Stone, Mr G. Cameron’s blk m, aged, scr (Owner), coupled with Royal’ Dale ... 3 • (Winner trained by S. Todd at Invercargill.) Also started: 3-2 Royal Dale 24yds , (A. Cameron), 2 r 3 Maximum 12 (R. Manson). 6-4 Lee Berry 36 (R. Donald), 7 r ß Kildonning 36 (P. P. Gallagher), 4-6 Nationalist 36, .(V. Al-born),'s-5 Castigate 48 (J. B. Pringlo). Castigate and Royal' Dale Broke up at the start and lost all chance. Royal Stone was the' early leader, followed by Maximum, Mistydale, Lee Berry, Kildonnin, and:. Nationalist. Mistydale secured a lucky opening on the rails going' down the back with seven furlongs to go, and took the lead from Royal,, Stone, at this . stage . three lengths clear of Maximum, who was followed by Lee Berry", Kildonnin, Nationalist, and Mae Wynne at length intervals / The order was unchanged ovejr the next few furlongs, except that "Lee Berry broke at the half-mile. Mjstydale was clear of Royal Stone entering the straight, while Mae' Wynne, and Nationalist both challenged strongly over the final furlong. Mistydale was driven right out to-win by a neck in a thrilling finish from Mae "Wynne,, who had half a length advan-tage-over Royal Stone. Lee Berry was fourth, two lengths awriy. Times: 3.39, 3.35 1-5, and 3.41 2-5. 1 Mistydale carried £BO2 10s and £B7O 10s, 1 Mae Wynne £213 10s and £456 r 10s, arid the Royal Stone-Royal Dale bracket £SBO 10s and £485 10s. ; ROYAL HANDICAP, £375. Class ■ 3.29. Harness, ljm. 2- Limerick Pride, Mr W. L. Parkinson’s _ b g, by Logan Fraser—Satin Queen, aged, - 12yds (R. Donald) ... ... 1 4- ZLady Vi, Mr R. J. McDonald’s syrs: scr (A. W. Crawford) ... ... ... .... ... ... t 3- Sterling Castle, Mr J. H. Winter’s dk b h, 4yrs, 12yds (J. H. Winter, jun.) .% ... f ' (Winner trained by C. S. Donald at Belfast). Also started: 8-7. Donald Dinnie scr (P. P,.Gallagher), 7-8 Sand Piper scr (L. H. Tilson), 5-6 Scottish Lord scr (J, B. Pringle), 6-5 Shadow Chimes 12 (D. Townley), 1-1 Mountain Hall 12 (W. R. Butt). • From a good start Lady Vi was the first -to "show out from Sand Piper, Stirling Castle, Limerick Pride, and Mountain Hall, with: the remainder of. the field handy. Limerick Pride moved up, smartly at the end of half a-milo .to follow Lady Vi, with. Sand Piper, Mountain Hall, Stirling Castle, and Shadow Chimes doing the best of the others.-. Turning for home,. Lady _Vi was still showing the way to Limerick Pride, Mountain Hall, and Stirling Castle, with the remainder well beaten off. . Limerick Pride had been under a hard hold all the way,, and when R. Donald asked him for an effort in the straight he drew away to win by two lengths from Stirling Castle and Lady Yi; who could not be separated by the judge. Mountain Hall was half a head away, fourth. Times: 3.18, 3.19 1-5, and 3.18 1-5. r Lim.erick Pride carried £923 10s and £988,; Lady Vi, £504 and £683; and Stirling Castle, £829 and £940 10s,

VICTORY HANDICAP. £4OO. Class 3.8. Harness, lm 3f. I_l —Wade Lane, (Mr W, S. Alexander’s b g, by Rey de Oro— Margaret Chenault, aged, 12yds (W. R. Butt). ... ... 1 4-4—Real Nugget, Mr H. S. Harman’s blk g," aged, scr Cameron). ... ... ..." ... 2 6-7—Janet Hall, Messrs-E. W. Agnew and J. Richardson’s blk m, 6yrs, 12yds (J. McLennan) ... ... 3 (Winner trained by W. It. Butt at Templeton). Also .started: 7-6 Convincer 24yds (G. S. Smith), 5-5 Volo’s .Victory scr (J.B. Pringle), 3-3 Jervis Bay scr (A. Butterfield)* 8-8 Grelba 12 (J.vWalsh), 2-2 Lord Peterson 12 (G. Holmes), Lord Peterson fell after covering about 20yds, and Jervis Bay broke at the start. Volo’s Victory was rushed to the front going past the post the first time round, with Real Nugget, Wade Lane, Janet Hall, Grelba, and Convincer following. The field was required to swing wide turning into the straight to miss Lord Peterson, who was lying on the ground with the sulky swung across the track. Volo’s Victory led Real Nugget, Wade Lane, and Janet Hall into the straight, but tired in the run to the post. Wade Lane finished fast on the outside of tile track, and won with something in reserve by a length. Real Nugget was a length clear of Janet Hall, with Volo’s Victory fourth. Times: 3.1 2-5, 3.2 3-5, and 3.1 4-5. Wade Lane carried £2,05S 10s and £1,041 10s; Real Nugget, £428 and £698 10s; and Janet Hall, £226 10s and £462.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, £SOO. Class 3.6. Harness, v.. lin 3f. 3-3—Logan Rey, Messrs Noone Brothers.’ b g, by Grattan , Loyal—Rey Direct, 6yrs, scr ! (G. S. Smith) ... 1 2-I—lmperial Grattan, Mr P. P. Gallagher’s br g, aged, 36yds (Owner) ‘I 6-s—Play Safe, Mr J. Slack’s ch g, aged, scr (Owner) 3 (Winner trained by <G. S. Smith at Christchurch). Also started; 1-2 Bien Sur scr (R. Donald), 1 5-6 Castlebar scr (H. Williams), 7-7 Doonholme scr . (J. ,R. McMurray), 4-4 Paddy Potts scr iL. A. Williams). Castlebar and Doonholme went away in a tangle and lorst all chance. Logan; Rey was the first to show out, and led all the way to win from the backmarker, Imperial Grattan. Bien Sur. Play Safe, and Paddy Potts followed him over the early stages, while Imperial Grattan put in a good run from the rear of the field with half a mile to go. Logan ißey was closely followed into the straight by Bien Sur, who tired badly in the run home, and Imperial Grattan. Logan Rey Jiung on well to. win by a neck from Imperial Grattan, with Play Safe.a length away third. Paddy Potts was fourth. Times: 3.1 1-5, 2.58 2-5, and 3.1 3-5. Logan Rey carried £1,136 10s and £1.051, Imperial Grattan £1,490 and £1.305, and Play Safe £252 and £457