JIMMY DILLON SUCCEEDS IN CHAMPION FREE-FOR-ALL

Grey River Argus, 14 November 1949, Page 6

JIMMY DILLON SUCCEEDS IN CHAMPION FREE-FOR-ALL

Single Direct’s Pacing Record

CHRISTCHURCH, November 13. Jimmy Dillon won the New Zealand Champion Free-for-AIl at Addington yesterday from Jimmy Scott and Fantom. The race was one of the feature events on the last day’s card of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Jubilee meeting. It was Jimmy Dillon’s second win for the meeting, and it gave M. Holmes, his driver, his eighth winning drive in the four days’ racing. Jimmy Dillon was always ~well placed and, after being fourth into the straight, wore down Jimmy Scott to win narrowly, but well. Jimmy Scott made a gallant attempt to lead all the way and only just failed to achieve his object. Fantom, which had started from the second line, was a useful third, a neck in front of Aeriaf Scott. It was a most interesting race, although the favourite, Acclamation, after being slow to find her feel, failed 1 to make, any impression. The success of Jimmy Dillon was easily his most important to date, while his time for the distance set fresh figures for a win by a horse of his gait. Jimmy Dillon paid over a score on the totalisator. 1

The meeting concluded on a particularly high note, Single Direct, which is the best pacer racing in New Zealand at the present time, winning the New Zealand Pacing Championship in record winning time, from Integrity and Globe Direct. His success in Friday’s Free-for-AIl and again yesterday has brought his total winnings to date to £26,175. He is due for another trip to the InterDominion Championships next year in Melbourne, a contest which he won last year in Wayville. It would seem that with Highland Fling out of the way he has no peer racing at the present time. The weather was fine for the meeting and there was a good' attendance. The totalisator handled £160,660, as against £140,8871 lasUyear, white the total for the meeting showed an increase of £38,845 on that handled last year, the respective sums being £689,729 compared with £659.884. Results are as follows:—. Gloucester Handicap.—s/5 DAVID DRYDEN, J. D. Geddes) 1; 3/3 Royal Stone 2; 9/9 Big Guy 3. Tatsydale was fourth. Won by four lengths; a nose. Times; 2.33 4-5; 3.34; 3.34 1-5. Durham Handicap.—2/2 BRITISH MACHINE, coupled with Bulls Eye, (A. M. Purdon) 1; 9/9 Prince Hall 2: 10/11' Democrat 3. Scottish Emperor was fourth. Won by a neck: a head. Times: 4.18 3-5; 4.16 4-5; -4.17. Shirley Handicap.—s/5 VICTORY DALE, coupled with Coliesum (J. Bryce) 1; 1/1 Perpetua 2; 7/7 Great Wonder 3. Coliseum . was fourth. Won by half a head; four lengths. Times: 4.19 3-5; 4.19 4-1; 4.20 3-’. G. W. C. Smithson Handicap.—2/2 CHAMFER (M. Holmes) 1; 5/6 Seacraft 2; 1/1 Whipster 3. Good Review was fourth. Won by a length and a-quarter; a nose. Times: 4.16 2-5; 4.16 4-5; 4.16. Manchester Handicap.—B/8 GOLD C TRAND (J. B. Pringle) 1; 7/7 Fabric Silk 2; 3/2' Black Diamond 3. Lyceum was fourth. Won by a head; half a length. Times; 4.19;' 4.19 1-5; 4.20 2-5. Lightning Handicap.—l/1 CULTURE (D. G. Jones) 1; 6/5 Positive 2; 8/8 Black Machine 3. Henry of Naverre was fourth. Won hy half a length; a length and a-half. Times: j 2.7; 2.7 1-5; 2.7 2-5. N.Z. Champion Trotting I Free-for-AIl. Of £2,000. 3.43 class. One mile and five furlongs. 8/8 JIMMY DILLON (M. Holmes) 1 4/4 JIMMY SCOTT (W. R. Butt) 2 2/2 FANTOM (G. B. Noble) .... 3 Also started: 6/6 Aerial Scott (fourth) ,1/1 Acclamation, 10/10 Beverley Volo, 9/9 Calumella, 5/5 Desworthy, coupled with Pardon Mo, 3/3 Great Venture, 11/11 Jason’s Quest, 7/7 Keen Blade, 13/13 Mistydale, 12/12 Will Cary. Won by a neck; two lengths. Times: 3.30; 3.30 1-5; 3.30 3-5. (A New Zealand winning record ). N.Z. Pacing Championship. Of £2,000. 3.31 class. One mile and five furlongs. 2/2 SINGLE DIRECT (E. N. Kennerley) 1 6/5 INTEGRITY (D. C. Watts) .. 2 3/3 GIOBE DIRECT (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 1/1. Captain Sandy (fourth), 11/1.1 Cameronian, 9/9 Congo Song, 8/8 Dundee Sandy, 7/6 Knave of Diamonds, 4/4 Lady Averil, 5/6 Loyal Nurse, 10/10 Maudeen. Won by two lengths; one length. Times: 3.24; 3.24 2-5; 3.24 3-5. (A New Zealand winning record). Outsider Silver Sam Wins Main Race At Fielding FEILDING. November 13. The Fielding Jockey Club’s Spring meeting was held yesterday in brilliant sunshine. There was a large attendance. The track was firm. Results are as follows: — Waituna Hack Hurdles. —6/5 WARATANGI (Lawrence) 1; 1/2 Tudor Chief 2; 4/4 Precious Metal 3. Cabtestitch was fourth. Won by three lengths; one length. Time 2.53. Aorangi Trial '(First Division).— 7/7 INCISION, coupled with Sensational (Wood) 1; 6/5 Gaelic Tweed, coupled with Croupier’s Song, 2; 1/1 Philemon 3. Lionne Rouge was fourth. Won by a neck; a length and a-half. Time 1.28 1-5. Aorangi Trial (Second Division). — 4/4 LADY QUICK (Chote) 1; 12/11 Look Ahead 2; .10/10 Wembley 3. Kadtydid was fourth. Won by half a length; a head. ■ Time 1.27 1-5. Manchester Handicap.—l7/17 SILVER SAM (Eales) 1; 4/4 Prince Chat 2; 1/1 Gay Gordon 3. Also started: 9/9 Gay Stroller (fourth), 11/1.3 Yasda, 7/5 Blank Cheque, 5/6 Plavtos, 10/10 Battle Strife, 12/11 Field Marshall, 6/7 Merry Robin, 8/9 Mercian Lad, 3/3 Sly Gold, 13/11 Emerge, 18/18 Belle Anita, 15/14 Blu e Spec, 16/16 Gratuity, 20/20 Joe’s Cobber, 19/19 Kentucky Star, 2/2 Outlook, 14/15 Square Dink. Won by a nose; same. Time 2.5 3-5. Feilding Juvenile Stakes (First Division).—s/5 BILLIE GIRL (Page) 1; 1/3 Robin Glen, 2; 17/18 Corella 3. Pictawin was fourth. Won by half a length; a length and a-half. Time 1.1. Feilding Juvenile Stakes (Second Division).—3/1 FORTUNE (Stokes) 1; 2/4 Broomford 2; 7/7 Britovite 3: Ingella was fourth. Won by live lengths; two lengths. Time 60 secs. Flying Handicap.—2/1 DESEADO (Biggs) 1; 5/5 Recess 2; 3/3 Champagne 3. The Pagan was fourth. Won by a head; two lengths. Time 1.12. Kowhai Hack Handicap.-—4/3 BEAUFORM (J. Harris) 1; 3/4 Fighting Fox 2; 11/11 Foveran 3. Spoil Sport was fourth. Won by a neck; half a length. Time 2.6 3-5 Fitzroy Hack Handicap (First Division).—4/4 OFFENDER (J. Harris) 1; 6/8 Amber Glow 2; 13/14 Billy Ruff’n 3. Jimmy Wilde was fourth. Won by three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Tim P 1.26 2-5. Fitzroy Hack Handicap (Second Division).—l4/13 REVEL LAD (Clutterbuck) 1: 10/7 Clever Boy 2 - 7/5 Master McGrath 3. Pavia was fourth. Won by three-quarters of a lengthtwo lengths. Time 1.26 3-5. Kiwitea Handicap.—l/2 STATESMAN (Broughton) 1; 4/4 Dallas 2: 10/10 The 3. Vein d’Or was fourth. Won by a length; two lengths. Time 1.26.

Grand Dame Main Winner at Greenmeadows NAPIER, November 13. The weather was fine and the track in good order for the opening day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s Spring meeting at Greenmeadows yesterday. Results are as follows: — Greenmeadows Hack Hurdles.—7/7 BARUCH (Dockary) 1; 5/5 Royal Beau 2; 3/3 Master Rich 3. Wairemu was fourth. Won by a length and a-half; same. Time 2.44 2-5. First Maiden Stakes.—2/2 PAPER SPY (Mackie) 1; 6/6 Beeswax 2; 8/8 Lady Gretchen 3. Won by half a length; a length and a-quarter. Time 1.15. Juvenile Handicap.—B/8 SEA WOLF (Tournier) 1; 3/2 Teresina, coupled with Signature, 2; 7/7 Random Harvest 3. Won by' a nose; same. Time 1.2. Second Maiden Stakes. —1/1 DENNIS O’KELLY (J. Moore) 1; 4/4 Symbourn 2; 3/2 Cousette 3. Wessex was fourth. Won by five lengths; three. Time 1.14 4-5.’ Park Stakes.—4/4 GRAND DAME (Jenkins) 1; 3/3 Beaute 2; 4/4 Beau Bijou 3. Also started: 8/10 Opulent (fourth), 2/1 Welcome Guest, '5/5 Lord Holland, 1/2 In -Front, 13/12 HulabaJoo ,8/8 Catterick Bridge, 12/13 Dark Flash, 11/11 Salut d’Armour. 7/7 Flying Dink, 10/9 Silver Wedding. Won by a neck; half a head. Time 2.5. Country Hack Handicap.—2/2 RISING TIDE (S. Bryce) 1: 8/8 Swing Bridge 2; 1/1 Golden Link 3. Romberg was fourth. Won by a length; .same. Time 1.56. ) Viclory Handicap.—3/3 PHALAMIN'T (K. Stone) 1; 2/4 Rhonddavale 2; 1/1 Treneere 3. Bolivar was fourth. Won by half a head; one length. Time 1.13 3-5. Ahuriri Hack Handicap.—s/4 SWEET SEVENTEEN (Ford) 1; 4/6 Royal Briton 2; 3/2 Beau Coeur 3. Announcer was fourth. Won by two lengths; a nose. Time 1.28. Auckland Trotting Cup Limit Set at 4.21 There is every likelihood that the finest pacers in the country will race at the Auckland Trotting Club’s Cud carnival at Epsom on December 27, 29 and 31. The limit for the Cup event, which will carry a record stake of £5,000, plus a, gold cup valued at £lOO, has been fixed at 4.21, with horses assessed on 4.22 eligible. The limit for the New .Zealand Trotting Cup was 4.21, which means that, if all the best horses are entered Epsom patrons will have the opportunity of seeing what virtually amounts to a New Zealand Cup field in action. The same limit will apply in the President’s Handicap on the third dav. when the stake will be £3,500. plus a canteen of cutlery, valued at £5O. Matmee Meeting at Omoto Recalling the success of last year's meeting conducted by the Owners’ and Breeders’ at Omoto in aid of the much deplete dfunds of such a worthy organisation as the Plunket Society, there is sure to be a greater attendance at this year’s fixture, on Satur-1 day, November 26. with the first event to start at 12.45. The Plunket Society and the R.S.A. building fund are to receive the profits from the meeting. On that score alone, it should makq. an appeal to the citizens of Greymouth and district. There will be three galloping and thme trotting events, white farmers’ hacks ar > also to have an event. A couple of maiden pacers are to come from Christchurch for I lie meeting. Entries wil' be forthcoming from Reefton, Westport, and South Westland, as a tune-up for engagements ahead. There will be the usual facilities on the course, with soft drinks, ice creams, afternoon teas and a booth. It is a day that many are looking forward to.