Favourite Never Extended

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26608, 3 November 1947, Page 2

Favourite Never Extended

Special Reporter

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 1. The sky was overcast prior to the opening of the New Zealand Cup meeting at Addington to-day, but later the sun broke through and the racing was held in extremely pleasant conditions before one of the' largest attendances ever seen on the course. The track was in splendid order.

The bracket of Highland Fling and Nyallo Scott was backed down to a little over evens on the win machine and returned a very cramped price on the place machine. Taking the lead after four furlongs had been covered, Highland Fling called the tune from that stage and was always travelling like a winner. He could have improved on the time he recorded if necessary. No excuses could be made for the others. Betty Maxegin trotted faultlessly all the way to win the Avon Handicap and proved herself one of the best straight-out trotters in commission. She should play a prominent part in the trotting free-for-alls. The sum of £197,003 went through the totalisator, compared with £193,544 last year. Following are the details: — VICTORIA HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. Two miles. -• 5/s—lmperial Grattan, Mr C. G. Mcikle’s br g (Grattan Loyal— Craigneuk), aged, 12yds bhd (P. Gallagher) 1 4/4 —Grattan Drive, Mr R. Wylie's b m, scr (G. S. Smith) .. .. .. 2 2/2—Right Royal, Mr W. A. Newton’s ch h, scr (L. Frost) 3 Also started: 8/8 Aspinall, 3/3 Direct Medium and Lady Vi, 1/1 Mountain Hall, 7/7 Paddv Potts, 10/9 Scholarship, 9/10 Traverse, 6/6 Ann Scott, 5/5 Quite Happy (bracketed with winner). A head, three lengths, half a head. Mountain Hall was fourth. Times: 4min 25 3-ssec, 4min 26 4-ssec, 4min 27 4-3 sec. SPRING HANDICAP, Of £750. Thirteen furlongs. 7/B—Fairy Wings, Mr M. Coffey’s b m (Quite Sure—Resound), 6yrs, 12yds bhd (J. B. Pringle) 1 1/I—Sure Harvest. Mr T. Deegan's b g, 24 (W. J, Doyle) 2 3/4 —Jason’s Quest, Messrs J. F. Grant and M. S. Turton’s b g, 24 (T. H. Gunning) 3 Also started: 17/17 Glenlee, 5/6 Golden Amazon, 8/5 Great Venture, 9/7 Jimmy Scott, 10/12 Strummer, 12/14 Beverley Volo, 8/6 Calumella, 2/2 Excalibur, 11/10 Gold Weed, 13/11 Royal Stone, 16/16 Castigate, 4/3 Endowed, 14/15 Frank Scott, 15/13 Nationalist. Half a length, a neck. Beverley Volo was fourth. Times: 3min 34 4-ssec, 3min 34sec, 3min 34 l-ssec. RIGCARTON STAKES, Of £750. One mile and a-quarter. 1/I—Congo Song, Messrs A. Holmes and P. Symes’s b c, Gold Bar—Flying Helen (M. Holmes) 1 6/6 —Belmont Hall, Mr J, Richardson’s br c (R. Donald) 2 3/2 —Pierre, Mr J. S Dick’s b g (J. Carmichael) 3 Also started: 9/11 Aqua Lady, 4/4 Beckleigh, 1/1 Best Globe and "Chief Officer (bracketed with the winner), 12/12 Dolly Fraser, 5/5 Fortuna, 7/7 Grand Scott, 10/9 Local Lady, 8/8 Mala, 11/10 Medlands, 3/2 Shalimar and Victory Globe (bracketed with the third horse). 2/3 Whipster. Half a length, eight lengths. Beckleigh was fourth. Times: 2min 41 4-ssec, 2min 42sec, 2min 44 l-ssec. NEW ZEALAND CUP, Of £7500 Two miles.

1/I—Highland Fling, Mr A. T. Kemble’s br h, U. Scott—Queen Ayesha, syrs, 12yds bhd (C. R. Berkett) 1 4/4 —Knave of Diamonds, Mr O. E. Hooper’s b g, 12 (Owner) .. 2 6/6—Loyal Peter, Mr W. B Somerville’s blk g, scr (S. A. Edwards) 3 10/11 —In the Mood, Mr W. J. Doyle’s blk m, scr (Owner) 4

Also started: 11/12 Battle Colours, 5/5 Dundee Sandy, 6/6 Turco (bracketed with the third horse), 13/13 Navigate, 1/1 Nvallo Scott (bracketed with the winner), 2/2 Plunder Bar, 8/7 Great Belwin, 9/9 Countless, 3/3 Loyal Nurse, 12/10 Haughty, 7/8 Integrity. Two lengths, a length and a-half, a head. Times: 4min 18 2-ssec, 4min 18 4-ssec, 4min 20sec. CANTERBURY HANDICAP. Of £1250. Two miles. 1/I—Maori Home, Messrs B. Rushton and J. W. Duncan’s br g (Dillon Hall—Native Home). syrs, 12yds bhd (V. Alborn) 1 8/9—Bel Hamed. Mr C. L. Rhodes’s b m, 24 (T. H. Gunning) 2 5/s—Maudeen, Mr F. S. Fisher’s b m, 24 (G. Cameron) 3 Also started: 9/8 Ben Adam, 10/13 Preeminence, 2/3 Jackie Guv, 4/4 Lady Ngaio, 7/6 Lone Raider, 11/11 Lou Hall, 3/2 Checkmate, 16/16 Follow Me, 6/7 Radical. 13/12 Dillondale, 15/15 Fancy Goods. 12/10 Snowflake. 14/14 Sprayman. Half a length, four lengths. Times: 4mln 22 2-ssec 4min 21 3-ssec, 4min 22 3-ssee AVON HANDICAP. Of £1250. One mile and a-quarter. 1/2—Betty Maxegin, Mrs E. Jamieson's b m (Maxegin—Wrackeen), aged, 12yds bhd (D. Townley) 1 4/3—Casabianca, Mr S. T. Webster’s b g, 12 (J. B. Pringle) 2 2/I—Mistydale, Mrs E. A. Bergman’s b m, scr (R- Donald) 3 Also started: 15/16 Bancor, 9/9 Blue Horizon 17/17 Bomber, 3/4 Fantom. 13/11 Fire Water and Medical Student, 16/14 Mae Wynne, 14/13 Margin, 2/1 Rangefinder bracketed with Mistydale, 6/8 Pardon Me. 8/7 Toushay, 5/5 Aerial Scott. 10/10 Forewarned, 12/13 Will Cary, 11/12 Sea Max. One length, one length and a-half. Times: 2min 41 3-ssec, 2min 41 4-ssec 2min 43sec. EMPIRE HANDICAP. Of £ISOO. Two milefe. 2/2—Aberhali, Mr L. Abernethy’s b g (Dillon Hall Noradine), 6yrs, 24yds bhd (L. Frost) 1 9/9—Warform, Mr W. J. Doyle’s b m, 36 (Owner) 2 1/I—Worthy Gold, Mr F. Fine’s b h. scr (A. Holmes) 3 Also started: 1/1 Belhall and Captain Gaillard (bracketed with the third horse), 10/10 Gamble King. 7/6 Scotch Music, 3/3 Globe Direct and Watcher, 11/11 Loyal King, 4/4 Gold Peg, 6/7 Highland Scott, 5/5 Jack’s Son, 8/8 Trusty Scott, One length, two lengths. Times: 4min 21 2-ssec, 4min 20 3-ssec, 4min 24 l-ssec. FINAL HANDICAP, Of £750. One mile and a-quarter

7/10—Baby Grand, Mr C. S. Over’s br g, Lusty Volo—Mountain Jewel. 6yrs, scr (A Bryce) I 9/7—Lconin, Messrs S. Todd and M. Nelson's b g. scr (C. R. Berkett) 2 4/4 —Lady Averil, Mr V. A. Barker's bm. 12yds bhd (F. J. Smith) .. 3

Also started: 14/12 Bank Again and Money Mate, 13/14 Bonny Bridge, 3/3 Bonny Clare, 12/13 Caudray, 5/5 Hal Derby, 8/11 Loyal Nelson. 15/19 Play Safe, 10/9 Smirke, 2/2 Tom Gundy, 11/8 Bien Sur, 17/17 Monagh Le'agh, 6/6 Raven, 18/16 Redcliffe Direct, 1/1 Johnnie Lawn, 19/18 Red Setter, 16/15 Scottish Emperor. Five lengths, three lengths. Times: 2min 41 4-ssec. 2min 42 4-ssec, 2min 42 3-ssec.

AVON TO BETTY MAXEGIN