FORBURY TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 26091, 3 May 1947, Page 8

FORBURY TROTS

GOLD PEG WINS BIG EVENT JASOH S QUEST A POPULAR PICK THEN THREE SECOND FAVOURITES IN A ROW i. The second da/ of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Winter Meeting atr. acted another big crowd. The weather ■vas tine and the track fast. TAHUN A HANDICAP, £3OO. For hnhoppled and half-hoppled trotters. . Class 3*39. ijm. l-l—Jason’r Quest, Messrs J.' F. Grant and M. S. Turtou’s br g, by Quite Sure —Dame Fortune, syrs; 12yds (T., H. Gunning) ... ... ... ... ... 1 8-7—Kathleen’s Voyage, Mr R. Townley’s b m, aged, 36yds (owner), coupled with Lucky Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 3-2—Port’Bowen, Messrs A. and A. H. Carmichael’s b g, aged, 24yds (W. R. Butt) ... ... 3 (Winner trained by T. H. Gunning at Temuka.) . Also started: 15-15 Bingen Dale scr (A. Dawson), 10-10 Catnay scr (A. Mclntyre), 11-11 Oriental Boy scr . (C. M. J. Smith), 6-5 White Damp scr (D. Macdonald) coupled with Logan Max 48yds (J Walsh), 13-13 Christmas Queen 12 (F, J. Ward), .8-7 Lucky Bill 12 (S. Townley),' 5-6 Heir Apparent 24 (S. Easton), 7-8 Percy Volo 24 (S. Todd), 9-9 Black Forest 36 (F. Langford), 1444 Donald Dinnie 36 (D. Lamberton), 2-3 Excalibur 36 (C. S. Donald), 4-4 Sure Maid '36 (J. Richardson). Jason’s Quest, one. of the hottest favourites to win at Forbury Park for a long time, took the opening event after: being in the leading division throughout. ‘ Kathleen’s Voyage came from sixth with a round, to go to be second a length ahead of Port Bowen, who A .was-' ' always :• prominent. Logan Max. finished fourth just ahead of White Damp,' with the • remainder well back.- Times: 3.25, 3.23 2-5, 3.24. , - Jason’s. Quest - carried ' £1.588 10s and £983 ,10s; the Lucky Bill-Kathr ken’s Voyage hracket £76 and £241 10s : andiPort' BoWeii £295 and £891.:

SOUTHLAND HANDICAP. £3OO. Harness. Class 3.33. 1-Jm. 2-2 Razzle, Messrs- J. Eadie and J. Kennedy’s rn, g, by Great Bingen—Hazel Parrish, ■■■■'■ (J. iB.-Pringle) : ... 1 13-12—Courtly, Mr A: G. Mathias’s . b m, syrs, scr (O. J. Halliburton) ... ... ... ... ... . 2 .7-7—Gunsmoke, Messrs L, -S, and, . . !.. J. 'O. Purdue’s b; g, 4yrs, 24yds (S!. Townley) ... . 3 (Winner trained by D.; A. Withers at ■ Christchurch). Also-:started : ; 1142-Aussie Boy scr (Tr j.vE.i: 'PankhtirSt)!, 1546 Dillonia, Queen, scr (A. Dawson)-, 14 Gay Note scr (Ci. 'M. Laing), 5-5 Grattan'Wave scr (A, Bromby) . coupled with Sir Hall scr (-Dr M. Kerr) ,16-14 Gold Winner scr (D. Lamberton), 6*6 Incredible scr (D. A. Morland) 42-13 Minstrel Hall scr (A. Smyth) , 4-3 National Velvet scr (T. Clough), 10-9 Peter:Potts scr (R. Cameron), 3-4 Ace of Diamonds 12yds (M. C.- McTigue). 8-10 Glqngarry 12 (F. Langford). 9-B.Special:Effort42'(W. R. Butt), litis Top Thorn 12 :(N. S. LawlorV. Although second favourite, Razzle paid inear double figures ’on the win machine.; He lay in second position until three furlongs from ’ home and then began to draw away. Courtly.; came from well /back to issue a strong,challenge,. which took'.him' to'.within half ;a head of the winner, while Gunsmoke, p;ho was at the back of the bunch with a found to go, put in good .work to be one .and a-half lengths away, ahead Of Incredible. Sir Hall, and Gay-Note. The last-named, a hot favourite, galloped off the mark but spoil made up his handicap ohlv to drift again. Times—-3.23 2-5. 3.23 3-5, 3.22. , Razzje. earned £355 and £727; Courtly. £4s..and/,£138 JQs;.and Gunemoke £R>l IQs and £403. 1 PACIFIC HANDICAP, £450. ’ Harness. . Class 4.40. 2m. 2-2—Checkmate,, Mr. H. Steel’s b g* by. Jack Pofts Laurene , Wood, syrs, , scr (C. S. Don- , . kid). , .... ... ... ... 1 6-6—Lucky - Meg ,; . Mis M. E. and Mr ... T. A. Greaney’s bm, syrs, 12yds (T. A. Greaney) ... 2 1-I—lndigo, Mr M. C. McTigue’s blk g, syrs, 12yds (Owner) 3 (Winner trained by C. S. Donald at Belfast.) Also started: 3-3 Final Court scr (T. H.- Giaiiiing) v Darrington Hall 12yds (S. Townley)', 8-8 Sypland 12 (D. Lamberton), 7-7 Leoriin 48 (S. Todd), 4-4 Implacable 60. (C. It. Berkett)/ - ■ Driven, a'perfect race, by bis trainer, C. S. Donald, Checkmate was always travelling like a’ winner, and lay in seeopd ' place behind Lucky Meg for the "last mile. . He ’challenged , strongly in ithe straight and wore down Lucky Meg!.to win by. a neck. Lucky Meg fought on so well after leading all the •way, and beat Indigo, who 1 appeared to have:'every chance, by three lengths. Final "Count, weakened in the run home, and the remainder were outpaced.' Times: 4.27 1-5. .4:26 2-5, 4.27. Checkmate carried £1.149 10s and £1,265 40s, Lucky Meg ; £124 : and £402 10s, and Indigo £1,721 10s and £1.276.

JAMES ■ MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £1,500. Harness. Class’, 4.27. 2m. 2-2— Gold Peg, Messrs H. MeL. and " G. S- Benny’s,, dk b m,: by • Gold Paper—Connie Dillon, aged, 12yds (J. Walsh) ... 1 6^6—Jack’s Son, -iMr L;.. S- Hoipkins’s b g, syrs, 36yds (J. B. . Pringle) ... • .... .... • .1. . ... 2 1-I—Highland Fling,. 'Mr A. T. Kemble’s br h, • 4yrs, 72yds ' ' (N. L. Berlkett), coupled with 'Elation .;. ... ... ... 3 (Winner trai.ied by F. Berkett at Templeton.) Also started: 1-1 Elation 12yds (C. It. Berkett), 3-3 Aberhall 36 (D. M. Kerr)< coupled with Logan Rey 36 (D. A. MorlanJ), 5-4 Lucky Loyal 48 (W. R. Butt), 4-5 Plunder Bar 60 (M. C. ■McTigue). Highland Fling was gallant in defeat, and his time of 4.13 4-5 ciit 1 4-ssec off the track record. , Actually, Highland Fling’s task was practically impossible, with Gold Peg setting such a hot pace, and to ; v"u he would have had to * ret; rn 4,12. Elation broke at the start, aiid. Gold Peg.opened up a gap on the. remainder, which were in fairly close order, headed by Logan Rey, while Highland Fling was at the rear. With five furlongs to

go Highland Fling mowed .down the field, and followed Gold Peg into thp straight, but he could hot sustain Im run. Gold Peg hung on well to win by two and a-half. lengths, while Jack’s Son was a. length in front of Highland Fling, with Logan Rev next. Times: 4.18 1-5, 4.16 3-5. 4.13 4-5.