CAMBRIDGE FORM

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24899, 12 June 1946, Page 4

CAMBRIDGE FORM

TROTTING

LA DIAMOND’S BIG DIVIDEND • The track was in good order at the Cambridge Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, and some good racifig, with close finishes, was seen. As most of the horses which paraded will compete at the Epsom meeting on June 22, the form shown should be a reliable guide.

The biggest surprise of the day was when La Diamond won the Second Winter Handicap and paid more than £7O. Earlier in the day he ran quite a good race when out of his class in the Fencourt Handicap, but this did not attract much support for him at hi® next appearance. La Diamond began racing at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on April 1, 1944, and before beating Black Jean by half a head on Saturday, had been unplaced in 22 races. A six-year-old son of Jewel Pointer, he is from Black Jewel, which left another winner in Radio Queen to the same sire. Laurie Bingen had a decisive win'over the improving Frances Bel in the First Winter Handicap, with Andy’s Pal doing best of the- rest. The favourite, Symetra, did not go evenly, and was never likely. Jackalette showed further improvement to win the Victory Handicap; but she had only £ head to spare from Sandstone, which ran a splendid race from the 48 yards mark. Heydey and Whanako both gave solid displays to divide third money. Sura Wave was well backed, but faded in the final stages. There was a fine finish in the President’s Handicap when Durato, Our Gail, Balalaika, and Jackalette, which had been penalised to the 24 yards mark, flashed across the line in that order. In spite of his recent good form, Durato returned a double-figure dividend.' One of the most attractive efforts of the day was that of Caledonian Gold in winning the Fencourt Handicap., He lost about 36 yards at the start, but with a fine burst of speed he had the leader, Black Machine, beaten inside the distance. The latter paraded again in the Stewards’ Handicap later in the day, and gave another good performance to dead-heat with Lady Averil, which finished very fast. Silver Plane gave a fine display of trotting to win the Visitors’ Handicap after giving away starts Of up to 132 yards. In view of her form at Epsom, her large double-figure dividend was surprising, but it does not say much for the calibre of the others that she was successful in. giving away such long starts. Swordsman’s Triumph, which finished second to Silver Plane in the Visitor®’ Handicap, lost a good chance when she broke in the last 100 yards in the Karapiro Handicap when fighting out the finish with Eaton. Although he won, Eaton was not impressive, but experience may improve nim. Jottings

Nyallo Scott started in five races at the Nelson Trotting Club’s meeting, for three wins, a second placing, and a third placFrances Bel, which was placed in each of her three starts at the Cambridge meeting, is a five-year-old mare by Worthy Belwin from Tanworthy, and she may show further improvement at the Auckland meeting next week. After his three wins at his first three starts at Nelson, Bobby Burns was sent out favourite for the Farewell Handicap, but he was beaten into fourth place. Mr J. Campbell, Sumner, has registered his two-year-old gelding by Grattan Loyal from Ludice as Kingsley. Air Spray showed some improvement to finish in second place in both his races on the second day at Nelson. Bien Sur appeared to be pulling in the early part of the Durbar Handicap on the first day of the Ashburton meeting, and then finished close up in fifth place. He may be better suited by the sprint distance on Saturday.

Paying His Way Golden Glow, the winner of the President’s Handicap at Nelson, has raced consistently since being purchased a short time ago by Mr H. Jarden, for whom he is trained by J. Purdon at Addington,, and in his six starts for his new owner has finished only twice out of a place. A winner of two races at Hokitika earlier in the season, Golden Glow was bred by Mr D. R. Revell, Auckland, arid is bv David McElwyn from Sea Elf, which is by Wrack from Sea Pearl, by Nelson Bingen from the Rothschild mare Pearlchild. Rehandicaps • The following rehandicaps have been declared for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting:—Acton Handicap: Golden Glow 36, Worthy Prince /48. Sapling Stakes Possibility O. E. Hooper has been unable to work his Sapling Stakes candidate, On Approval, on his own track at Lauriston because of the- wet weather; but this son of Jack Potts and Pauline Dillon has not missed any work, as his trainer has taken him by float to the Methven and Ashburton courses to complete his preparation for the classic on Saturday. An upstanding gelding. On Approval loses nothing nn looks in comparison with other twd-year-olds, and he may spring a surprise on “Saturday. His owner, Mr C. L. Rhodes, is at present confined to his bed with pneumonia, but his main worry appears to be that he will not be able -to journey to Ashburton, to see his horse run. TEack Suited With the sting out of the track on the first day of the Ashburton Trotting Club s meeting, Battle On paced freely, and his effort to finish in fourth place in the Durbar Handicap indicates that he is returning to his best form. This son of Sandydale and Mirie’s Pride won four of the first six races he contested this season, and- he should race well over the Sprint distance In the Winter Handicap on Saturday. Newcomers at Addington

Recent additions to G. S. Smith’s team at Addington include Steeplejack, Three Tens, Noble Reta, and Bromley Lad. Bromley Lad will race in the interests of Mr A. Rhodes, and is a gelding by Jack Potts from Minnetonka, which, bred by Mr W. Gleeson, Papanui, is by Native King from Indian Child, which left some smart pacers in Indian Author, Queen Author, and King Author to Author Dillon. Queen Author has made a name for herself as the dam of Indian Clipper, which won his way to Cup company, and of the promising Lusty yolo trotter, Indian Arrow. , ,' . . Noble Reta gained several placings for Smith early in the season, and she looks well after her spell. Steeplejack raced twice as a in the 1941-42 season, and, after being unplaced in his two starts the next season, he was put aside. A gelding by Jack Potts, he is from Summit, which is by Wrack from Lady Superior, by General Mac from Lady Criterion, by King Harold from Culloval. Three Tens, which was purchased by Mrs M. Becker, the owner of Darkie Grattan, at the dispersal sale of Mr E. F. C. Hinds’s horses, has not raced for some time, and it will be interesting to see how he responds to Smith’s methods. Trained at Murchison

Stammel won his second race for the season when he held off. Nyallo Scott by a length in the Moutere Handicap on the second day of the Nelson Trotting Club s meeting. Owned and trained by F. Watson, Murchison, Stammel is an aged gelding by Wrack from Scarlet Bud, which left a fast ppcer in Buddy to Real Guy. Scarlet Bud was bred by S. Humphreys, Halswell, and is by Harold Dillon from Scarlet Rose, by General Lincoln from Wild Rose. Likely Type Taranga, which has been nominated for the trotting events at the Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting, started at the Combined Christchurch Trottings Clubs’ matinee meeting, where he faded put nf the picture after being fourth into the straight in the New Brighton Handicap. He is a brother to Gold Chief. He is trained by J. Young at Addington, and, although he may never emulate the deeds of his brother, he should pay his way. Il As r °hi” g private track at Chatteris Bay was heavy D. R. V. Manson took Maximum to the New Brighton course to work yesterday. Maximum is an aged mare by Maxegin from a Jingle mare. He is improving with racing, and, in the Stewards Handicap on the first day of the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting, she was never further back than fourth until the entrance to the straight, where she lost some ground when she went to a break. Once she regained her balance she finished fast to be sixth to cross the line. Maximum is off the front of the Mayfield Handicap on Saturday, and she would need to show little improvement to finish in a place. Finished Fast . Lodestone followed his two placed performances at the Amberley Racing Clubs meeting with a solid effort to finish in third place in the Improvers’ Handicap on the first day of the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting. With a mile covered, he had Rural Lady, Hal Derby, Rey Potts, and Harold Jinks in front of him; but once the straight was reached he stretched out in fine style and was not disgraced in being beaten by a neck by Rural Lady, which finished a head behind Confirmed. Trained at Prebbleton by C. C. Devine, Lodestone will make his next appearance in the Trial Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday, and his record indicates that he should be hard to beat. New Zealand-bred Stallion Sent out a hot favourite for the Progressive Handicap at the Harold Park fsydney) meeting on May 11, Double Cross challenged the leader with two furlongs to go, and carried on to win easily from ’The Gem in 3min 21 11-3 sec, for the mile and a half. Double Cross was bred in New Zealand by Mr J. R. McKenzie, and has done stud duty in New South Wales, but his progeny are not yet old enough tO ß r y 'oallant Knight, he Is from Lally Chenault, which left other winn® rs Tony, Helen Scott, and Millie Wrack. Lady Chenault is also a product of the Roydon Lodge stud, and she is by Peter Chenault from Nyallo, by Great Audubon, from Millie C, by Wildmoor from the imported Ha Ha.