DERBY STAKES TO GOLD CHIEF

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 44, 15 November 1940, Page 11

DERBY STAKES TO GOLD CHIEF

Metropolitan Trots MENDEL SURPRISES Ollivier Handicap Won By Sandusky Dominion Special Service CHRISTCHURCH. November 1-1. The Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting was continued in fine weather, with a good attendance. The track was firm and fast. The totalizator handled 10/-, compared with £-18,904/10/- last y6 The result of the New Zealand Derby further complicated the question of three-vear-old supremacy, when Gold Chief won nicely at the finish from Shadow Maid and Peter’s Find. Unfortunately the two best three-year-old pacers in Special Force and Ronald Logan were absent. Surprise Potts lost ground at the start, and Shadow Maid and Walter Moore went off at a fast pace from Diamond Jim, Peter's Find, and Gold Chief. The

pace slackened as the field completed a round, at which, stage Diamond Jim broke and Walter Moore and Shadow Maid carried on from Gold Chief. Peter s li ind (who appeared to have some difficulty in handling the turns), and Surprise Potts. At the three furlongs post Walter Moore began to feel the strain, and Shadow Maia was left in front. At the straight entrance Gold Chief was on terms with Shadow Maid, and a battle royal commenced. A furlong .from home it was a question which would win. Shadow Maid failed in the run home, while Gold Chief held on in determined style, and won nicely. . Shadow Maid has been a consistent performer, and, after doing most of .the pacemaking with Walter Moore, just failed in the concluding stages. Leters Find did not impress. Double Figures.

The Sockburn Handicap winner, Manna's Son, paid a double-figure dividend on the win machine, and he thoroughly deserved his win. He was one of the leaders throughout, and fairly outstayed the remainder in the run to tue post. . . . ,„ Captain Bolt, trotting in great style, had almost reached the leaders with halt the journey covered, and he looked a certain witiuer, but half a mile from homo “e went to a break, and lost 100 yards. Guy Hugo challenged Gyrate three furlongs

from home, and Lament put in a great run Guy Hugo. Lament, Franz Derby (who had trotted solidly) and Mannas son, entered the straight almost on terms, and the finish was exciting. Manna s Son won nicely. Never Seriously Troubled. Ju the Wbiteleigh Handicap. Bush Laddie, always nicely placed, was never seriously troubled iu the run home, but Parrish Guide, trotting solidly, defeated Amonos for second_ place. I Im race was won in 4.31 4-5 train a 1.1niark, and Parrish Guide’s 4.29 4-t> was an outstanding effort. Big Dividend. A dividend approaching a quarter of a century rewarded supporters of Mendel, and he scored a well-deserved win in the Ellesmere Handicap. Without gaining many successes since he was brought from Southland. Mendel has raced consistently. , Mendel was first into the straight and was not seriously troubled. Brilliant Race. The Lelievre Handicap was not a good race until the concluding stages, when Peter Smith, with a brilliant run. got up to beat Accountant by a neck, with Harold Guy in third place only hall a length away. . , , , ~,,,„ At the last six furlongs post lungtrue was a length in front of Navy Bine, Bill B. Wee Potts, Accountant, Peter Smith (on the rails). Cruiser and Harold Guv. At the half-mile post L. A. Maidens’ pulled Peter Smith back to last, and be then commenced a brilliant run on the outside of the field. He fairly flearound the bunched field and was three sulkies out as the top turn was rounded.

Peter Smith proieil liimsell n dead ga < racehorse by the manlier in which fought the torrid lust qimrler. H's ' ' lory was narrow but decisne, .mil I winner was staying on wed at ! !' , ul |'. 'j Harold Guv. who finished thud, h.ul none the best of the running, am »> nearer last than first with th; 11,1 to go. Bill B. had every elmnee. but failed miserably. Well Merited Win. Sandusky scored a well merited win iii the Ollivier Handicap. I e was t .1 awav from the barrier, made nil tin Ilin ni„g, ami had enough in reserve at the finish to stall off seternl determined clml tenges in the straight. Nelson F.ddv went oil slowlj. and .1 once Sandusky took up the runnti.g t o Toorak. Jesse Owens. Kenwor hy amt Great. Divide, while Nelson ILhI.V, I 1" ing up ground, was next. Dusky . num had failed to make any impression at ' end of half a mile, though the pnei was not fast, and Sandusky led lor anotlim round, ahead of Jesse Owens. 1 Great Divide and Renown s Best. it, it a mile from home the order was th same, and nt this stage Dusky Hound appeared to be warming tip t" h |s wort,. Over the last three furlongs the pace was on. and while Sandusky was um ' t a hard drive in the straight he heldlon in most, resolute style to bold olf Aelsim Eddy, who had come very fast over the last quarter-mile. Great Jewel Fails. Great JeweJ had every chance to win the Clarkson Handicap. for he began brilliantly and was showing the way Io the rest of the field in company with Blair Athol. He faded in the straight.

nliere Horse I’ower pul in a brilliant run (o win. (irenl made a brilliant dash lu the front al llm rise of the harrier, and was soon with the haulers, hill Blair Athol lo'pl him rompan.v and always hr was Ira veiling a sulky width out, with I’lnlus, Windsor Lass, Liahtning Lad.v ami Ibu’se Bower following and I’ot laiek ami h'ine Art nt the bark of the tirld. The Inst named made a brilliant burst from the half-mile post, but on the outside uf the field he could not rrai’h the leaders. < treat .Icwel ami Blair Allml rajne into the straight together, ahetid of Pliilns and Windsor Lass. In the run Io (he post Horse Power finished well, and just beat Blair Athol, while < I rent Jewel, who was fading badly just managed to brat Lightning Lady. Ihe lime 2.39 3-5 showed the speed Io have been on all the way. Details Of The Racing I li, Telegraph- Press Assoeiiitimi.)

W 111 TI-JI .Ivl (ill I 11 A Nil >H A I'. <"( C.'i'X’; for iiiih,i.ppl<‘il Ilin! linlf-lioppleil (rollers; 1.11 elnss. 'Two miles. 2/1 hush I.ADDIE, .'USyils. behind (Vi. .1. Smith) I li'G I’AHlilSlt GUIHK. Wl.vds, behind (H. B. Berry) 2 8/7 AMONOS. iiil.vds. behind I It. \onng I ■' Also siarted: Io Hnlraek, ser.; KI/10 I’ri'iuler, ser.; 1/1 Biworhliy, 18yds. behind; 7/8 Hurk Hazard, 18yds. behind; 5/3 l<’ ! - euptlon, 18yds. behind; l)/'J Sagamore, is yds. behind: 3/2 Blue Logan. 00yds. behind. Five lengths; three. Hnlraek was lourlh. Times: 1.31 ■l-5, l/Jll 1-5, 4.33 3-5. 1/1.1.,K5.ME ItH HANDICAP, of V3IWI; 2.51 to 2.15 class, line mile and a quarter. l)/9 JIKXIIkL, scr (11. Voting) 1 11/11 LADY VASCI.YNE. SIT. (J. Siobel) 2 l/l BATTLEVALK, 12yds. behind (>D. MeKendry) 3 Also siarted; 5/5 Coquette, ser.; 0/0 Jovial, ser.; 8/7 Wninoni Girl, ser.; 13/14 Aircraft, 12yds. behind; 1/4 Trireme. 12yds. behind (bracketed with Battle-vale): 3/3 Great Blaze, 12yds. behind; 10/10 Old Faithful, 12yds. behind; 1/1 Superior Rank, 12yds. behind; 14/13 Aidershot, 21 vds. behind; J2/12 Ochiltree, 24yds. behind; 2/2 Ned Worthy, 30yds. behind: 7/8 liowi, 30yds. behind. Two lengths; three. Wainoui Girl was fourth. Times: 2.40, 2.46 2-5, 2.40. DE LIEVRiE HANDICAP, of £500; 1.32 to 4.30 class. Two miles. l/l PETER SMITH. 12yds. behind (L. A. Maidens) 1 2/2 ACCOI NTANT, 24yds. behind (It. Donald) 2 5/1 HAROLD GUY, 12yds. behind (J. Pringle) 3 Also started: 3/3 Rlngtruc, scr.; 8/8 Cruiser, 12yds. behind: 7/0 Wee Potts, 12 yds. behind: 4/5 Bill B. 24yds. behind; G/i Navy Blue, 24yds. behind.

Neck; half'a length. Ringtrue was fourth. Tinies: 4.27, 4.26 1-5. 4.27 2-5. OLLIVIDR HANDICAP, of £600; 4.20 class. Two miles.

4/4 .SANDUSKY, scr. ... (R. B. Berry) 1 1/2 NELSON EDDY, ser. (L. O. Thomas) 2 7/8 JESSE OM ENS, see.

(1., A. Maidens) 3 Also siarted: U/10 Kenworthy, scr.; 8/7 Toorak, ser.; 2»1 Great Divide, 12yds. behind; 10/0 Nell Gratian, 12yds. behind; o/o Renown's Best, 12yds. behind; 0/0 Bayard, 2-lyds. behind; 3/3 Dusky Sound, 48yds. behind. , . . , Half a length each way._ Great .Divide was fourth. Times: 4.28 3-5, 4.28 4-5, 4.LJ. NE'W ZEA I AND DERBY STAKES, of £12.->0; for three-year-olds. One mile and a quarter. 5/3 GOLD CHIEF, ser. IR. Messervy) 1 3/2 SHADOW MAID, ser. (J. Bryce, juu.) 2 1/1 PETER’S FIND. scr. (G. T. Milcliell) J Also started: 2/4 Diamond Jim, scr., and Walter Moore, scr. (bracketed) ; 4/3 Surprise Potts, ger. Length and a half; five lengths. Surprise Potts was fourth. Times: 3.22 3-o, 3.23, 3.24 3-5.

SOCKBUBN HANDICAP, of £300; for unhoppled and half-hoppled trotters; 3.27 class. One mile and a half. 7/6" MANNA’S SON, scr. (V. 1 8/5 LAMENT, 36yds. behind (IV. Doyle) 6/7 FRANZ DERBY. 12yds. behind (A. G. Farland) 3

Also started: 3/8 Gracie Fields, ser.; 13/13 Guv Hugo, set’.: 11/10 Gyrate, ser.; 2/4 Millisle, scr.; l.t/I’2 Mohican, scr.; 4/3 Sister Mary, scr.; 1/1 Tan John, 12yds behind, anti Captain Bolt, 36yds. behind (bracketed) ; 10/11 Timworthy, 12yds. behind; 9/9 Gerfalcon, 24yds. behind; 3/2 Jenny’s Guy, 24yds. behind. Halt a length; length. Captain Bolt was fourth. Times: 3.22 2-5. 3.19 3-5. 3.21 4-5.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of £300; 342 class. One mile aud five furlongs. 4/5 REGAL, 24yds. behind (R. W. Townley) 1 3/3 THREE TENS. 12yds. heWnd, . „ (M. Holmes) 2 1/2 KILREA, 24yds. behind (R. B. Berry) 3 Also started: S/8 Mankind, 12yds. behind; 5/4 Worthy Need, 12yds behind; 2/1 Zlncali, 12yds. behind, and Palomar, Mj’OSbehind (bracketed): 7/7 Adversity, 24yds. behind; 6/6 Smile Again, 24yds. behind. Length and a half; two. Smile Again was fourth. Tinies: 3.34, 3.35 1-5, 3.34 2-o. OLARK'SON HA'NDI'CIYP, of £500; 2.44 class. One mile and a quarter. 7/6 HORSE POWER, W.Vlls. } 8/8 BLAIR ATHOL, scr. (D. C. Watts) 2 4/5 GREAT JEM’EL, 12yds. behind (R. B. Berry) 3 Also started: 5/2 Lightning Lady, scr.; 6/7 Windsor Lass, scr.; 9/9 Marseeres, 12yds. behind; 3/1 Pot Luck, l‘2vds. behind; 1/1 Fine Art, 24yds. behind; 2/o plutus, 24yds. behind. Length each way. Lightning Lady was fourth. Times: 2.39 1-5, 2.40 2-5, ~.u9 3-o. C.J.C. FINAL DAY ACCEPTANCES (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHIIISTCIIURCII, November 14. The following are the acceptances for final day of the Canterbury Jockey Club s Metropolitan meeting tomorrow: —

Answers l<> Correspondcnls. “Punia," Wanganui: £3/9/6 and ii fi/-.

12.2— SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of L*oO. mile. 9 Old Surrey . 11 Y Arabic 9 Cymric .... W Donadea ... 10 11 4 Sham Boy .. Gay Thread . 9 9 Great Swoop 10 •> Said Light .. 9 0 S-taibiliao ... 10 .1 Jacksonville 9 0 Jewish Lad . 10 0 Age ra turn 9 0 Muffler .... 9 13 Lockheed 9 0 12.42 SEYMOUR HANDICAP, of £300. Seven furlongs. Gayest Son . 9 -i IMiilibun 12 Royal Lancer 9 Eulogist 4 Symbol .... 9 n Blue Coat .. 7 7 Cralglea ... 8 13 Sweet Mystery 7 7 Gay Parade 8 13 Alias 7 7 Tissue 8 3 Astronomer . 7 7 Colonel Rouge 8 3 Kilcato 7 7 Stabilize .. 8 0 Puella .... 7 7 Retrogression 7 12 1.27— CRESSY HANDICAP, of £330. One mile. Nigger Boy . 10 1 Roy Bun ... 7 Second Locklt 7 11 Innings 8 I) Hearth 7 10 Norseman .. 8 8 Schoolgirl .. 7 9 Trench Eight 8 •1 Harina .... 4 8 Dictate ... 8 Ruatlti ... 8 4 4 Chirp Glenora Boy 7 7 Wild Career 8 3 Skyrena 7 Petersham .. 8 •> Prudent Night Pal .. 8 Nightdress . 7 0 Prince 7 7 13 Grcai Night 1 i 2 12 PIONEER HANDICAP, of Five furlongs. Pay Roll .. 9 Silver Lily . 8 5 Monetary Willow Wood 7 8 8 Salutation . 8 Drake’s Drum 7 G Corn Prince . 8 ' 1 Desert Maid . 7 3 Bird of Prey 7 13 Lindua .... 7 Divorced .. 7 II Palfrey i 1 Dash O’Dubltn 7 8 Miss Jessica ■ < 0 2,57— METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of £1000. One mile and a hall. _ , Royal Chief . U Sly Fox 8 12 Passatorm Second Innings 7 7 Sovereign The Raker .. Lady s 1 Trench Fight 7 Capricious .. 8 1 Knight Serena! a ... 8 Commander Wardress .... 8 0 Set tlement .. i 0 Boswell .... 8 11 Windsor Chief 0 Little Robin 7 3.42— DAGLEY UANUll. AP, of £3W. Nine furlongs. 4 Gayest Son . It . 1 Airline .... Sir Amyus . !• D ran u<31 .... 11 Gay Fox .. 8 ' 1 Arabic • King’s Toast 8 JI Metric Cymric .... 8 s • Scartee-n Happy Night S My raid * Ferri by .... <8 Enticing Alito Sweep . 8 u Nightshift 1 4.27— STONYHUR-8T HANDICAP, of CAM i. Out mill'. Don’t Forget 1* Leighnor 0 Doria 8 <5 Pleading ... O Cherry Bay 8 • 1 Blue Abbey . Poutatau .. 7 Gold Flight . 7 13 12 Wild Coon .. Welsh Fusilier 7 0 0 Symbol .... 7 7 Rnwhamal •• 0 5.12— MEMBER'S’ HANDICAP, of BuOO. St*V (3 U furlough. Nigger Boy . 9 Not Out .... 10 Lord N'ultield 8 i, Wild Career t 10 Sleeveless ... 8 H Endorsement. G Spanish Lad 8 Schoolgirl 1 St. Cloud ... S *' Gav Parade . t Don't Forget 7 H