Brilliant Run in Straight

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 April 1946, Page 5

Brilliant Run in Straight

Prince Lytton’s Win at

Victoria Park

One of the features of the trotting at the Greymouth-Westland meeting at Victoria'Park on Monday was the brilliant finishing run by Prince Lytton to win the Easter Handicap. It was a popular win, for the horse is owned on the West Const and trained by J. C. McClure at Victoria Park, and the return to his' supporters on the win machine was over half a score. Prince Lytton was driven a good race by C. Bryce, a young reinsman, but approaching the home turn he became boxed in on the fence with four horses in front of . him, and he appeared to have no chance. Once the field opened out in the straight, however, Bryce pushed him through, and ho finished splendidly over the last furlong to snatch victory on the post from Cue, who appeared to have the race won 50 yards from the finish.

Earlier in the day Prince Lytton had run second to Cue. His record for the season is now three wins, three seconds, two thirds, and a fourth in 14 starts, so he has been a payable proposition for his owner, Mr. A. Searle. Prince Lytton’s breeding is a little obscure —he is registered as being by a Wrack colt from a Travis Axworthy mare, but on his displays at Victor a Park on Monday he should still win his share of races.

Lacked Dash. One of the disappointments of the Greymouth-Westland meeting on Monday was Mavis Grattan, a well bred mare in W. R. Butt’s team. She lacked dash and failed to respond when asked to make an effort. She had every chance in both her races. The Grattan Loyal—Daphne de Oro mare has had 15 starts this season for one win and nine minor placings, and she may have had enough racing for the time being.

All the Way. Leaving the barrier correctly for the first time since he ran second to Kapai at Rangiora last month, Paddy Potts had practically an all-the-way win in the principal event at Victoria Park on Monday. The son of Jack Potts stayed on well in a hard finish, and if he could be induced to mend his barrier manners he would win more races. He has had his full share of racing this season with 23 starts, in which he has been three times first and four times in the minor places.

Speedy* Lord Peterson gave his supporters a thrill in the Westland Handicap when he raced up to the leadeis from the back with a round to go, but he then attempted to run off the track and lost his position. He made up some of the ground in the back straight, but was beaten with two furlongs to go. In the last race, however he made no mistakes, and when asked for an effort two furlongs from the finish he quickly gathered in the leaders and won easily by two lengths. Ivy Peterson, the dam oi Lord Peierson, was a useful mare who was raced on the West Coast some seasons ago by the veteran, F. Holmes. Lord Peterson has now won four races this season.

Failed Badly. . . Partly because of her fine finishing effort in the principal event to run second t 6 Paddy Potts and partly, no doubt, because of the frequent suecess of the u systern ,? thcit second, in the big race wins the last” at Greymouth, Justify was made a hot f av ~ curite for the Au Revoir Handicap at Victoria Park on Monday. The Jack Potts mare, however, Jailed badly. She left the barrier well and had a good position early, but half a mile from home she began 1o drill and she finished well back. It was only her third time out. of a place in her last nine starts.

Finished Strongly. ' Northern Lass, who won at long odds at the New Brighton meeting at Addington last month, is in top form and should not be difficult to place for further successes. She was on 48 yards behind in the Au Revoir Handicap at Victoria Park on Monday, and gave a taste of her quality in finishing strongly over the last furlong and a half to get up for fifth, only a nose behind the fourth horse. The daughter of U. Scott and Lady Ann has won only the one race this season but in her right class she should be capable of adding to her record.

Promising Pacers. Checkmate and Golden Game were outstanding in their classes at the Greymouth-Westland meeting on Monday. When they clashed in the Richmond Handicap they had a stern tussle all the wny down the straight and Checkmate just won by a head, but the third horse was six lengths away. This was Checkmate’s third start, and made his record a win, a second and an unplaced. The son of Jack Potts and Laurene Wood should be a good winner for the former West Coaster, Mr. H. Steel, of Christchurch. Golden Game also impressed as likely to reach good class. The Gold Bar filly went down only in the last stride to Checkmate, after attempting to lead all the way, and when produced again in the Autumn Handicap she won comfortably.

Two Jockeys Injured at Riverton’ (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, April 23. With injuries suffered in‘falls at the Riverton races to-day, two jockeys, R. J. Frame, of Christchurch, and N. L. White, of Winton, were admitted to the Southland Hospital. Frame has concussion and a slight injury to his lower jaw. White has a broken collarbone.