Speedy Margaret Logan

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 October 1947, Page 7

Speedy Margaret Logan

Margaret Logan, a half-sister by Grattan Loyal to Windsor Lass, trained and driven by the former Greymouth trainer, O. Quinlan,, showed brilliant. speed to win the second division of the Ikamatua Handicap. She took the lead with about four furlongs tb go and led into the straight from Active Service and Artful, with Patti Dale making up ground and Virginia Girl next. Margaret Logan coasted home well clear of Active Service, with Patti Dale a good third. Artful Was fourth, and then came Virginia Song and Kilkenny. Totalisa'tor: £1955.

Penalised 36 yards for her success earlier in the day Margaret Logan justified the public confidence with an impressive Win in the second division of the Cronadun Handicap. She was allowed to make up her ground gradually and at the halfmile had caught the leading bunch, which comprised Red Flight, Artful, My Hope and Loyal Velvet. Within the next furlong she had reached the front and she stayed on to win nicely by half a length from Red Flight, with Loyal Velvet, who finished well, a good third. Next to finish was Artful. Totalisa'tor: £l'7l3>.

Easy Win

Seacraft began smartly in the first division of the Ikamatua Handicap and Was well placed all the way. Approaching the straight Red Flight was piloting Index, Seacraft and My Hooe, all in close order. In the run home Seacraft had too much pace for Red Flight, and came on to win easily from Red Flight with My Hope a useful third. Index was fourth and the next to finish wei*e Lochdornie, Lucky Logan and Aristocrat. Patti Dale, trained at Greymouth by J. C. McClure, led all the way in the first division of the CrOnadun Handicap. She was followed into the straight by Kilkenny, who was challenging strongly, Aristocrat and Virginia Song. In a splendid finish Patti Dale stayed on under a hard drive to win nicely 'from Kilkenny, with, two lengths to Aristocrat, who finished well after losing a lot of ground at the start when he put his foot through another sulky. El d’Or was fourth and Virginia Song was next.

Desperate Finish

Active Service Was well placed all the way in tire Maruia Handicap and he finished strongly in the straight to beat the paCeinaker, Volodale, by a head in a desperate finish. Turning for home Volodale was just heading Active SCi-vice, Lady Indiana, Auxiliary and Seacraft, with Dance Hall at the back of the bunch. Volodale. and Active Service soon sorted themselves out and Active Service finished the better to win narrowly. Auxiliary was a good third, two lengths away, with Dance Hall, who ran a:■ splendid, race, fight up fourth. Then came, Seacraft, who was .interfered with in the straight, and Gold Strike, who lost about 100 yards in the first i furlong. Lady. Indiana brokd in the straight and caused the interference to Seacraft. Totalisator: £23264-. . . . Darice Hall, one of J. M. Bain’s Puketu’i Junction team, led all the way in the Junction Handicap. She was. followed into the straight by Volodale, who had been well -placed all the-way, Gold Strike, Derbyshire and Auxiliary. Volodale failed in the run home and Dance Hall stayed on tb win easily from the. fast-finishing Gold Strike, who lost a lot of ground early by a'bad break. Volodale whs a .fair third, and the next , to finish were Auxiliary,' Derbyshire and Sbwden. Beck. Pampero and Pimpernel both lost their chances by bad beginnings. Totalisator: £1925. Heiults bf bvehts' ftin after the

Evening Star went to press .on Saturday were as follows: — Ikamatua Handicap, of £175; 2.59 class; one mile and a quarter.—First Division:.. 1-1 C. Hay’s b.g. Seacraft by Quite Sure-Marie Celeste, 7yrs, scr (C. K. Yeatman) 1; 4-6 My Hope 24yds (C. M. Laing) 2: 5-5 Red Flight scr (R. Cameron) 3. Also started: 7-8 Adelma, 3-3 Aristocrat, 17-15 Cash Bond, 13-16 El d’Or, 14-14 Gay Flounce, 16-12 Index, 2-2 Loyal Velvet, 11.-10 Lochdornie, 12-13 Lucky Logan, 18-17 Peggy Gamble, 15-19 Victory Peal all scr. Won by three lengths; one length. Index fourth. Times: 2.49, 2.52 2-5, 2.52 4-5. Second Division: 6-7 J.A.R., and J. G. Mapton’s blk.m. Margaret Logan, by Grattan Loyal-Rose Logan, 4yrs, scr (0.-Quinlan) 1; 9-11 Active Service 36yds (C. A. White) 2; 10-9 Patti Dale scr (J. C. McClure) 3. Also started: 7-8 Agrosan, 3-3 Artful, 13-16 Firefly, 14-14 Golden Pye, 16-12 June Grattan, 2-2 Kilkenny, 11-10 Virginia Song, 19-18 Marie Scott, 8-4 Wypleaf, all scr. Won. by four lengths; one length. Artful fourth. Times: 2.54, 2.52 1-5, 2.55 2-5. Brackets. —Adelma and Agrosan; Aristocrat and Artful; El d’Or and Firefly; Gay Flounce and Golden Pye; Index and June Grattan; Loyal Velvet and Kilkenny; Lochdornie and Virginia Song. Junction Handicap, of £205; 3.33 class; one mile and a half.—s-6 J. Edwards’s b.m., Dance Hall, by Dillon Hall-Etta Bingen, syrs, scr (J. M. Bain) coupled Our Babe, 1; 1-2 Gold Strike scr (N. L. Berkett) 2; 3-3 Volodale scr (L. Robinson) 3. Also started: 8-8 Auxiliary, 5-6 Our Babe coupled winner, 6-4 Dunamis (coupled Scotch Drift), 7-7 Lady Indiana, 2-1 Pampero, 10-9 Sowden Beck scr, 9-10 Derbyshire 24, 4-5 Pimpernel 24. Won by four lengths; two. Auxiliary fourth. Times: 3.28 1-5, 3.29, 3.29 4-5. Reefton Cup, Of £3lO (with silver cup and combined tea and coffee service valued at 45gns); 4.44 class; two miles: — 3-5 Dr J. L. Wicken’s and C. Bennett’s b.g. PIMPERNEL, by Dillon Hall —Azaleas, 6yrs, sCr (C. Bennett) .. .. 1 6-6 Drury Lane 24yds (G.

Withers) .... .. • • 4-4 Lucky Scott scr (N. L. Ber-

kett) 3 Also started: ‘l-1 Captain Sandy, 5-2 Hardy Annual, 9-9 Killowen, 2*2 Lady Gamble, 11-11 Nile Lass, 8-8 Rowandale, 10-10 Sandiford, 7-7 True Comrade scr. Won by 15 lengths; three. Times: 4.40, 4.41 2-5, 4.45. Lewis Pass Handicap, of £175: 3.41 class; one mile and a half.—-1-1 C. Tasker and R. A. Hamilton’s b.m. Laureate by Lusty Volo-El Carbine m., aged 24 yds (R. A. Hamilton) 1; 5-3 Accord 24 yds (G. Withers) 2; 2-2 Loyal Flier 96yds inc. 24yds pen (S. C.‘Griggs) 3. . Also started: 6-7 Harvard, 8-8 Joy’s Pal, 1-11 Lilian Mac, 9*9 Paddy’s Choice, 10-10 Repertory, 4-5 Wairiri Girl str, 7-6 Sealand 12yds, 3-4 Lady Conquest 24ydh. Won by three lengths; one and a half lengths. Paddy’s choice fourth. -Times; 3.37, 3.39 1-5, 3.31. - * „ Cronadun Handicap, of £175; 3.37 class; one mile and a half.—First Division: 4-1 Mrs E. C. McClure’s b.m. Patti Dale, by SandydaleEnchantress, 7yds, scr (J.C. McClure) 1; 2-3 Kilkenny scr (N. L. Berkett) 2; 5-2 Aristocrat scr (T. Gleeson) coupled Artful 3. Also started: 10-10 Adelma, 12-14 El d’Or, 6-6 Virginia Song, 12-12 Lucky Logan, 14-13 Marie Scott, 13:15 Victory Peal. Won by a length; two lengths. El d’Or fourth. Times: 3.33 2-5, 3.34, 3.34 2-5.