SOUTHERN EVENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25345, 29 October 1945, Page 2

SOUTHERN EVENTS

TKOTTINGr AT TEENTHAM

golden shadow triumphs (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sunday The Wellington Trotting Club's Spring Meeting was held at Trentham yesterday in line, but dull, weather, rain holding off until after the _ last rac. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £80,905, compared with £59,156 for the corresponding meeting last year, ail increase of £27,/49. Results; - NAI NAI HANDICAP, Firet £lB5, second A'so, third £25; trotters: limit 3.13; 1% miles 5i —Rerewaka, limit (W. J. Doyle) . . 1 7 (i —Bel Esprit, 24yds bhd (D. G. Nyhan) • ■ /T • „' ' 1 1 Toushay, 00yds bhd (L. I. Berkett) 3 Scratched; Walter Jingle, Mamanuas. two lengths; half a length. Suzerain was fourth. Times: 3m 20s, 3m 21 2-ss, 3m 235. SHARPE HANDICAP, First £ 185, second A'so, third £25; limit 2.50 rate for 1% miles; 1 mile and 3 fur. jo—in—Larry Grattan, limit (R. Young:) 1 13 —It —Rawene Grattan, limit (D. G. Nyhan) ■ • • • 2 60 —Indian Quest, limit (D. McKondry) . ■ ■ • • • • . . 3 Scratched: Clydeside, King- Carol. Beaufighter, Herald. ~ Length; three-quarters of a length. Professional was fourth. Times: 3m 0 l-ss, 3in 0 2-ss. 3m 0 3-ss. RAILWAY HANDICAP. First £2OO, second £BO, third £4O; limit 4.4 1; 2 mil as 1 —1 —Water Ranger, 48yds bhd (P. G. O'Reilly) .. 1 55 —Diamond Trust. 24yds bhd (A. W. Broughton) . . . . . . 2 22 —Noble Reta, 48yds bhd (D. A. Morhuul) 3 Scratched: Willie Winkie. Three lengths; length and a-half. Certify was fourth. Times: 4m 325, 4m 355, 4rn 345. SIR THOMAS WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP. First £4OO, second £145, third £7O; limit 3.22; l'/ 3 miles 54 —Golden Shadow, limit (R. Young) 1 I—l —Scottish Emperor, 24yds bhd (G. B. Noble) 2 45 —Characteristic, 12yds bhd (R. Donald) 3 Scratched: Elation, Modern Parrish. Half a head; neck. Zingarrie was fourth. Times: 3m 18, 3m 10 l-ss, 3m .17 3-ss. Brackets: Scottish Emperor and Nola Scott, Characteristic and Syncopate. WELLINGTON STAKES, First £375, second £125, third £75; three-year-olds ; V/j miles 3—3—Sir Michael (R. Young) . . ~ 1 I—l—Globe1 —I—Globe Direct (0. E. Hooper) .. 2 22—Highland Fling (D. McKendry) . 3 All started. Length and a-half; three lengths. Town Talk was fourth. Times: 3m 16 l-ss, 3m 16 3-ss, 3m 17 l-ss. Bracket: Globe Direct and'Firet Globe. TAITA HANDICAP, Firet £IRS, second £SO, third £25; trotters; limit 4.50; 1 miles 2—l—Bel Esprit. 36yds bhd (D. G. Nyhan) . . .. - . . . . 1 I—2—Rerewaka, 00yds bhd (W. J. Doyle) 2 55 —Aerial Scott, 00yds bhd (D. Greenhorn) . . , . . . . . 3 Scratched: Jack Daly, Mamanuas," Walter Jingle. Suzerain, Axworthy Star. Length; thre« lengths and a-half. Quite Right was fourth. Times: 4m 435. 4m 41 2-Ss. •lm 44 s BELMONT HANDICAP. First £lB5. second £SO, third £25; limit 3.37; iy 2 miles g—s—Lucky Meg, limit (D. C. Watts) 1 45 —Lord Peterson, 24.vds bhd (O. E. Hooper) 2 9—o—Daphne Grattan, 48yds bhd (I. | R. Morrison) . . . . 3 Scratched: Remlap, Rawene Grattan, Nelsonova, Tolerate, Beaufighter, Clydeside. Length; two lengths and a-half. Indian Quest was fourth. Times: 3m 19 4-ss, 3rn 18s, 3m 17s. WELLINGTON HANDICAP, Firet £325. second £IOO, third £SO; limit 2.4.8 rate for IV, miles; 1 mile and 3 fur. 2—2—Characteristic, 21yds bhd (R. Donald) . . . . . 1 1 —l —Jack's Son, limit (H. F. "Walker) 2 3—3— imperial Lady, 24yds bhd (A. Holmes) . . . . 3 All started. Neck; half a length. Zingarrie was fourth. Times: 2m 57 l-ss, 2m 59 2-ss, 2m 58s. Brackot: Characteristic and Syncopate.

LAWRENCE DEFEATED FLIGHT WINS COX PLATE VALLEY CUP TO VALCURL j (Reed. 6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 28: In spite of his ignominious defeat in the W. S. Cox Plate at Moonee Valley yesterday Lawrence remains favourite for the Melbourne Cup. Sydney's champion mare, Flight, ran one of the greatest races of her career to lead nearly all the way in the Cox Plate, fighting off challenge after challenge to win narrowly from the Victoria Derby favourite, Don Pedro. Lawrence, odds-on favourite, finished fourth. The Moonee Valley Cup was won by an outsider, Valcnrl, in a tight, finish from the prominent Melbourne Cup candidate, Leonard. The course was heavy and times were slow. Results: — W. S. COX PLATE, Weight-for-age: l'A milce Flight, 8.13 (J. O'Sullivan) .. .. 1 Don Pedro, 7.11 (W. Cook) .. ..2 Ruxsla, 9.4 (J. Duncan) . . .. .. S Eight started. Half a head; three lengths. Time, 2m 8 3 / t s. MOONEE VALLEY OUP. 1 mile and 5 fur. Valcurl, 7.0 (W. Cook) .. .. .. 1 j Leonard, 7.3 (J. Duncan) 2 Duntroon, 7.0 (N. Powell) . . .. 3 Sixteen started. Head; two lengths. Time Immediate was scratched lor the Phoenix Handicap. TAKANINI GALLOPS JOY FOOT SPRINTS NICELY The two-year-old filly Joy Foot, who ran second to Regal Praise in the second division of the Welcome Stakes at Ellerslio this month, was responsible for a smart effort at Takaninl on Saturday. The middle grass was in use and the going was good. Details of the gallops are:— Three- Furlongs.—Sweet Girl, 88s; Sahib. 88 2-fis. Four Furlongs.—Joy.Foot. 49 1-fis: Cambria and King's Pride, 50 l-ss-, My Bonnie and Sweet Biscuit, 50 3-ss; Dumbarton and Coriscamp, 51 4-ss ; Beau Le Havre, 545; Yusuf and a Te Hero filly, 54 l-ss. Fh-e Furlongs.—Yorkish, 1.5; Cor.ineus and Baigowan, 1.5 2-5; General March, 1.0 1-5. Six Furlongs.—Chief Robin, last of seven, 1.21 1-5; Gay Lally, last of seven, 1.22; Landveyor, 1.25, last three 42 3-ss. Seven Furlongs.—Beau Dink and Royal Merit. 1.20 4-ss; Sir Bian and Coronaire. 1.31 2-5. WINNING FAMILY LINES OF LARRY GRATTAN Larry Grnttan, winner of the Sliarpe Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club's Spring Meeting, comes from a good-winning family. His dam, Logan's Mission, by Logan Pointer from Wild Queen, by Wildwood Junior, also produced Smile Again, 2.4, Aspirant, 2.0 1-5. Happi. 2.13 1-5, Grand Mogul, 4.21. and Fervent. Regina Belle, grand-dam of Logan's Mission. produced Native Chief, 2.4 1-5, and Regina- Logan, the latter leaving Voloma. 2.8 4-5. Pola Negri. 2.10 3-5. Walter Moore. 2,10 4-5 arid 2.30 2-5, Southern Chief. 3.12 3-5, Southern Smile, 3.14 4-5, and Southland. 3.lft 2-5. Larry Grattan is trained at, Christchurch by J. Young. LUCKY MEG WINS HALF-SISTER TO FANTOM Lucky Meg, who won the Belmont Handicap at Trcntham on Saturday in 3.10 4-5 off 3.37, is a four-year-old mare by Lucky Jack from Fantine, dam of the good trotter Fantom. Valuta, n full-sister to Fantom. was a competitor in both the. Xai Nai Handicap and the Taita Handicap at Trentham, but she failed to trot evenly. Fantine is an American-bred mare by Guy Abbey from Olive Fant, by General Watt. 1 Lucky Meg is a promising pacer. She is trained by R. B. Berry, who for some time past has not enjoyed good health. SMART PERFORMANCE DAPHNE GRATTAN RUNS 3.17 Although Daphne Grattan failed to win nt Trentham on Saturday, she ran two good races in the hands of the, Epsom relnsman I R. Morrison. Daphne G rattan finished close to the placed horses in the Sharpe Handicap from the 30 yards mark, and in the Belmont Handicap, off 48 yards, ran third to Lucky Meg and Lord Peterson, registering the smart time of 3.17 off 3.33. She possesses speed and stamina and when she develops more sol id n ess should win good handicaps.