CAPTAIN SANDY IS BUILDING FINE RECORD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26967, 30 December 1948, Page 7

CAPTAIN SANDY IS BUILDING FINE RECORD

As in the Auckland galloping Cup, run at EUerslie on Monday, the Auckland Trotting Cup was a triumph for South Island horses, the first four horses coming from the “ mainland." The Oamaruowned and trained Captain Sandy confirmed his good form of earlier in the season by winning comfortably. Captain Sandy did not start racing until he was a four-year-old, and in that season he recorded a win and five minor placings. His win was in a division of a trial race in which Hall Ace and Spring Parade filled the minor placings. At the Otago Hunt meeting last season he defeated Melvian and Trustee, going on to run a dead heat with Ace of Diamonds at Forbury Park. At the Canterbury Park meeting in May he defeated Worthy Dick and County Antrim. After running sixth to Minoru in the Islington Handicap at Addington at his first start this season, Captain Sandy was taken to Auckland, where he ran second to Goldina. On the second day of the September meeting he was a dual winner, beating Indemnity and Certify at his first start and Trustee and Sure Rey later in the day. On the first day of the New Zealand Cup meeting he was beaten a neck by Indigo over two miles. On the third and final days of the meeting he was returned a winner, making him eligible for the Auckland Cup. Only a six-year-old, Captain Sandy is owned by Mr J. M. Bain, and he has been driven throughout this season by J. Bryce. Cap•tain Sandy is by Sandydale from Waikaura, an unraced mare by Guy Parrish, from Misty Morn, by Nelson Bingen— Snowdrift, by Driftwood—Ella G-. by Vancleve. Waikaura left Doll Axworthy, a trotter who did not win a race, by Travis Axworthy, Information, by Sandydale, and in 1947 she produced a colt to Sandydale. Captain Sandy is a young horse of whom the best is yet fft be seen. Captain- Sandy’s record to date is as follows: Starts. Won. Placed^fi 63 ' At 4 years .. 16 1 5 270 At 5 years .. 18 3 7 1250 At 6 years .. 8 5 2 5964 Totals .. 42 9 14 £7484 Jottings National Velvet has had 12 starts this season for two wins and five minor placings. Star Rosa, the winner of the New Zealand Champion Stakes, is a filly by Gamble from Starace, by Nelson Derby from Nanette, the dam of Knave of Diamonds. The acceptances are as follows: Oak Handicap, of £650. Two miles.— Cyone Man, Gamekeeper, Gay Indiana. Hill Billy, Loyal Lass, Oval’s Pride, Sirius, Sure Echo, Walter Jingle scr, Eaton 12yds bhd, Indian Wilkes, Princess Loma 24. Bessie Grattan, Conceit, Reclamation 36, Golden Hoofs 43. Carissima, Loyal Toast 60. Bracket: Gay Indiana and Reclamation. Tramway Handicap, of £1250. One mile and a-half.—Attack, Gay Piper, Marshall Ney, Noble de Oro, Popular Girl, Too True, Whanako scr. Certainty, Sand Piper 12yds bhd, Ann Scott, Caledonian Gold, Commander Scott, Ivy Goodwin, Democrat 24. Bracket: Noble de Oro, Too True and Whanako. Great Northern Trotting Derby, of ’£1250. One mile and a-half.—First division: Auto Chimes Blair, Chamfer, Globe Stock, Irish Day’, Marypark, Mojavie, Quindale. Second division: Billy Boy, Lucky Gaillard, Bold Indian, Tweedside, Flying Smith, Peggy’s Star, Gold Renown, Rolling Home. Brackets: Globe Stock and Gold Renown. Marypark and Tweedside. Champion Handicap, of £2500. One mile and a-half.—Congo Song, Dyrham Lea, Jackie Guy, Lady Averil, Local Gold, scr, Black Machine, Captain Gaillard, Globe Direct, Grattan Drive, Ingle Belmer, Maudeen 12yds bhd, Doctor Ted 24, Double Peter, Great Belwin, Nyallo Scott 48. Brackets: Congo Song and Local Gold, Jackie Guy and Grattan Drive, Lady Averil and Maudeen, Doctor Ted and Double Peter. Dominion Handicap, of £IOOO. Two miles.—Albert Tracey, Certify, Entrust, Glen Murray, Indianote, Peter’s Find, Pony Express, Red Flight, Sure Rey, Sunny Hall scr. Auto Prince, Bull’s Eye, Fitnesse, Goldsmith, Indian Triumph, Jackie Boy, Kilcash, Likely, Nancy Pott3. Sandstone 12yds bhd, Gold Strand, Play Safe 24, Gay Piper 60. Bracket: Sure Rey and Goldsmith. E. G. Bridgen’s Memorial, of £9OO. Two miles.—Belworth, Dan Martin, Don Parrish, Golden Hoofs, Gold Horizon, Not Quite, Onerous, Super Lady scr, Barrier Reef, Cyone Maid, Nero, Song Bird 12yds bhd, Big Guy, Belshazzar 24, Noble Star 36, Our Jackie 48, Mine Host, Jimmy Dillon. Vindictive Lady 60, Pardon Me 84. Summer Handicap, of £750. Two miles. Fly On, Murray Grattan, Vera Lyne, Volo Bond, Volo’s Victory scr, Belle Potts 12yds bhd, Amber Light. Real Nugget 24, Hopeful, Bellissima (T.) 36, Sunny Hall 48. Brackets: Volo Bond and Amb’er Light. Belle Potts and Real Nugget. Ranfurly Handicap, of £BSO. One mile and a-quarter.—First division: Bexdale, Culture, Fortuna, Palette, Jaeftie Boy, Kil,cash, Nancy Potts, Sandiways, Sir Vivian scr. Attack 24yds bhd. Second division: Bull’s Eye, Fitnesse, Goldsmith. Indian Son, Likely, Play Safe, Sandstone scr. Paper Man, Sir Victor 12yds bhd, Democrat 24. Brackets: Goldsmith and Palette. Jackie Boy and Paper Man.