FIFTH FREE-FOR-ALL

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 278, 23 August 1945, Page 9

FIFTH FREE-FOR-ALL

Brilliance Of Gold Bar

For sheer speed there arc fe\w more consistent pacers in the Dominion than Gold Bar. and his success in the Frec-tor All :n Addington on Saturday was Ins tilth in this typo of event. Gold Bar Jias now won 20 races and more than £7<l(M) in stakes, and he is to stand another season at Yaldhuisi. Gold Bar was the first New Zealand bred horse to break 2min., his time fm’ the mile being 1.59 3-5. He also look a 2.3 3-5 record in sadd 2.3.» for a mile and a quarter, and 1.13 3-5 for two miles. Tile public saw a new Gold Bar on Saturday. likstcad of trying to put a big break on the Held as he used to do. ho ran along in front just clear of his opponents and, far from stopping, lie was going away In the straight. If he continues to race In this fashion he will be a hard horse to boat in I’ree-ior-alls. lliis win was the most popular of the day. Record for Addington. Zingarrle, still owned by L. A. Maidens, but trained at Addington by G. S. Smith, broke a long run of outs by-staying on to win the Heathcote Handicap after Gold Peg (whom he had trailed from the start i crumpled up a furlong from home. Zingarrie carried only £l3 and £l)6 10/-, and his win dividend established a new record Cor Addington. It was more than £2O in excess of that returned by Castlebar last season. Still Good, .Josodale Gratian made a line showing in the Free-for-AH for a horse who had lint rnreil fur ni'iirlv thrw years. IL' traik'il Gold Bar till lll'' last stride, wh.-iv he was snapped out of *»»**«» nd money by Hie evergreen Dusky Sound. Josedale Grattan should more than justify Hie decision to recommission him.

War Guard. War Guard who won the principal Imn•J.icap :il Addington, was bred by Mr.’ B. Grice, in Tniwald. and did all hi< e.-irly racing in ilie North Island tor Mr. A. I (’orrigau. He worn, who sold the gelding to his present owner. Mr. 11. Bull. Auck land. I‘iide" M. Stewart’s guidance. War Guard won one race and ran three seconds and throe tlilr«ls last season. During the winter War Guard was transferred to T. Rodgers's stable al Epsom, ami his Addington success was ar his first, appearance Cor his new trainer. Ills win was due to staying on solidly after trailing Sea Born, ('laromorris ami Watcher intn the straight. Owner Overseas. Highland Scon, winner of the Speedway Handicap al Addington, is now owned by Mr. R. A. McKenzie, who is at present sen tug with the Royal Air l'’orc«* England. H<‘ is a ,-on of Mr. I. R. McKenzie, Vnldhurst. Highland Semi won the Timnrij Nursery Stakes in P’3'.). Little to Spare. Mm* Wynne wits due for a win and she trotted solidly to pull her bachers through in the Intermediate Handicap. She whs imi the good thing Ihe belling suggested, a- <he w:is all out to boat Firewater, who made a br<-:ik al the two furlongs, and there would have b"cn no coiil<»st it Salnri had got nwtiy smoothly. Winthrop Sold. The American pacing stallion Winthrop, who stood hi Pelone last season, has been sold h.v Mr. .1. R. McKenzie, io B. A. .lardon. who is setting up a breeding stud in the Waikato. The horse will be til service this season at Runkura. An Acceptor. Ned Worthy, scr., who was omified from lhe telegraphic list, is an acceptor for the Naiioiml Handicap al Addington on Siu nrdtiy.