THE TROTTING CUP

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25068, 9 November 1942, Page 6

THE TROTTING CUP

HAUGHTY SUCCESSFUL

(0.R.) CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 8. The Trotting Cup meeting was opened in tine but dull weather, and attracted a very large attendance. The track was In good order, but appeared to be rather too heavily watered, and became slightly patchy in places. .... m The very hot pace set in the Trotting Cup spoilt the race from a spectacular point of view, as fully half the field soon dropped into a hopeless position. Gold Bar put up a most remarkable performance, as on Labour Day he had a punctured foot through picking up a nail, and other trouble kept him in his box for five days. Nevertheless, he led at great speed' until weakening a furlong from home. Josedale Grattan made an effort, and got up fairly handy about six furlongs from home, but commenced to weaken at the half-mile post. Haughty put ijp a great performance to stay on well at the end of such a fast-run race. The pool on the Cup was £18,350 10s. Spring Handicap Turning for home in the Spring Handicap, Pegasus Bay was closely attended by Milestone and Bomber, with Lady Scott boxed on the rails. Bomber broke, and Lady Scott got clear to come on and beat Milestone by a neck, Pegasus Bay was three lengths away and Manian next. Mistakes put the others out of it. Victoria Handicap Scottish Air and April Direct made most of the running in the Victoria Handicap in front of Star Ace, Battle Colours, and Honestus. Scottish Air and April Direct stopped in the straight, and Star Ace finished fast and won by three lengths from Glenariff, who beat Philario by hail' a length. Battle Colours was three lengths away, with Honestus and Royal Grattan next. Riccarton Stakes The Riccarton Stakes was spoilt at the start, as about two-thirds of the crowded field failed to go away, and at the end of two furlongs the runners were spread over all the course. Racing past the stand at the end of half a mile Gold Sheik. Ginger Joe. Scottish Lady, Wee Logan, and’ Golden Shadow formed the leading bunch. Once in the straight, Gold Sheik appeared to have the race won, but Scottish Lady beat him on the post. The New Zealand Cup The field for the Trotting Cup was well set at the start, but Ferry Post was slow away. Gold Bar at once set a hot pace, and at the end of half a mile was about seven or eight lengths clear of Peter Smith and Haughty. The leadership was still the same at the end of the next circuit, with Josedale Grattan moving up and the others right out of it. Josedale Grattan commenced to tire just inside the final half-mile. Three furlongs from home Gold Bar was still four lengths clear, hut Haughty and Loyal Rey closed on him inside'the home turn. Haughty finished on well and won by two lengths from Loyal Rey; who was a neck in front of Bayard. Gold Bar was another length away, with Peter Smith and Josedale Grattan well back. The hot pace set by Gold Bar carried most of the field clean off their legs. He went the first mile in 2min 4 3-ssec, 10 furlongs in 2min 35sec, and 12 furlongs in 3min 8 3-sscc. Canterbury Handicap In the Canterbury Handicap Single Star was well placed in fourth place behind Gold Chief, Loyal Friend, and Black Surprise. Single Star took charge after making the home turn and won by half a length from Black Surprise, who got out of a pocket two furlongs from home and was unlucky to miss a win. Loyal Friend was a length away, with Warfield next. Gallant Chief broke his hopples in the first two furlongs. Dominion Handicap Royal Worthy broke at the start of the Dominion Handicap and also during the race. Te Ka'nu, Sister Mary, and Timworthy, who bad drawn well clear, were joined by Margin half a mile from home. Margin finally won by a short length from Te Kalm, who beat Timworthy by a neck. Within was close up fourth, with Sister Mary next. Empire Handicap Horsepower was temporarily in the lead halfway up the straight in the Empire Handicap, but in a great finish Chat,nos won by half a length from Foremost Junior, who beat Burt Scott by a neck, with Horsepower next, in front of Tc Roto and Accountant, Pleasant Guy showed great pace to travel round the field and reach the front, but after leading into the straight petered out. Hapuy Man, Jaekaranda, and Indian Clipper broke up at the start.

1/3 —Countless (McKendry) 3 Scratched: Warfield, Accountant, Loyal Friend. Lady Carol. A neck, two lengths. Time, 2min 39 2-ssec.