FORBURY PARK

Evening Star, Issue 24280, 22 August 1942, Page 4

FORBURY PARK

FATRIOTIC TRon:?i6 MEETING GWBETTE WINS BIG EVENT After heavy showers overnight _ the weather cleared up well, and the patriotic meeting was held in bright sunshine, and before a very large attendance, including an unusually big contingent from the south. The track dried up quickly, and was in fast condition after the first two races. ARMY HANDICAP, £l5O. Class 3.43.. Trotters. IJra. 2- Echoist, Mr R. H. Butterick’s b g by Wrack—Echo, aged, 36yds (Owner) 1 3- Ordnance, Mr J. Wilson’s bg, 6yrs, , scr (Owner) 8 6-6—Lee Berry,. Mrs E. Berryman’s cb g, aged. scr (C. S. Donald) 3 Also started: 5-5 Bunorana scr, 4-4 Tall Timber scr, 7-7 Invigorator 48yds, 1-2 Sea Max 48. Buncrana broke shortly after the start, and Ordnance, who led Lee Berry into the straight, skipped at the end of a furlong, leaving Lee Berry to lead him. with Echoist and Sea Max next, over the first mile and a-quarter. Ordnance just beaded Lee Berry into the final run home, with Echoist a couple of lengths away. About 100yds from the post Echoist got on terms with Ordnance, and the latter went to a break 40yds from the post, Echoist beating him by a length. Lee Berry was three lengths away third, and Sea Max a poor fourth. Times; 3.24 2-5, 3.27 4-5, 3,28 2-5. NAVY HANDICAP, £l5O. Class 3.43. lira. 3-2 —Great Deceiver, Mr R. Townley’s b g, by Acron—Harebell Direct, 6yrs, scr (Owner) .., 1 1-3—Sandstone, Mr T. g. Harrison’s br g, 4yrs, 12yds (T. H. Gunning) ... 2 S.g—Pancy Goods, Mr F. Johnson’s b m, , "6yrs, scr ,J. Bryce, jun.) 3 Also started; 10-10 Bien Sur scr, 9-7 Bonny Axworth scr, 4-4 Castlebar scr, 8-5 Lanaco 12yds, 7-7 Manrico scr, 2-1 Courtcard 12, 6-9 Dunstan Direct 48. Manrico failed to go away, Courtcnrd broke at the end of a furlong, and Bien Sur ran oft the course after passing the stand the first time. Great Deceiver led Fancy Goods throughout! Sandstone, who skipped at the end of three furlongs, rah into third place half a mile from home, bub was four lengths from the leader when they turned into the straight. Great Deceiver held bis advantage to win by nearly three lengths from Sandstone, wlio beat Fancy Goods by a short neck. Courtcard was a bad fourth. Times: 3.20 3-5, 3.20 1- 3.21 3-5. AIR FORCE HANDICAP. £175, Class 3.38. lira. 3- Integrity, Mr V. Leemmg’s ch gby Trevor do Oro—Cheetah, 4yrs, 24yds (Owner) 1 2- Great Waitaki, Mr B. Russell’s bg, Syrs, scr (F. G- Holmes) ... ... 2 1- —Communique, Mr W. McDonald’s hr h, 4yrs (D. C. Watts) 3 Also started: 8-9 Ben Travis scr, 8-7 Trevathan scr, 7-8 Carnarvon scr, 4-4 Cheyal d’Or scr, 6-5 Sir Gaillard scr, 5-6 Audition 12yds. 1 . Audition turned round as the barrier w-as released, and Clieval d’Or broke early. Groat Waitaki led Carnarvon and Integrity through the straight, and at the end of half a mile Integrity took charge, and, with Groat Waitaki next, led a bunched field to the home (urn, where Communique was third. Integrity outstayed Great Waitaki to beat him home by a length and a half, with the favourite six lengths away third, three lengths in front of Carnarvon. Times: 3.19 3-5, 5.21 4-5, 3.23 1-5. CHURCHILL HANDICAP, £4OO. Class 4.33. 2m. 4- Coquette, Mr F. G. Holmes’s bm by Grattan Loyal—Bonny Logan, aged, scr (Owner) 1 2- Hardy Oak, Mr B.- Grice’s blk g, 6vrs, scr (O. E. Hooper) ... ... 2 9- Lady Carol, Mr A. Chmnery s b m. aged, 36yds (K. Motz) 3 Also started: 3-3 Happy Man scr, 6-7 Special Force scr. 1-2 Ronald Logan 12yds, 5- Foremost Junior 24, 7-6 Jackaranda 24, 10- Jesse Owens 24, 8-9 Pleasant Guy 60. Both Happy Man and Jackaranda lost ground at. the start, and Hardy Oak led over the first half-mile from .Special Force, Coquette, Ronald Logan, and Happy Man. At the end of a mile Special rorce and Hardv Oak were in charge, with Coquette at the head of the others. Passing the stand the last time Ronald Logan was just heading Hardy Oak, with Coquette, Special Force, and Jesse Owens next. With a little less than half a mile to go Hardy Oak a<niin too charge, and after rounding the turn Coquette ran into second place, this pair being a dozen lengths clear ns they turned into the straight. In the run home Coquette outstayed Hardy Oak and heat him by two lengths, with Lady Carol 20 lengths away third, and Ronald Logan and Jesse Owens next. Happy Man was pulled up at the end of a mile. Times: 4.25, 4.23 3-5, 4.25 3-5. ROOSEVELT HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 2.16. Uf. 3- Great Waitaki, Mr E. Russell’s bg, by Great- Bingen—Waitaki Girl, svrs scr (O. E. Hooper) 1 4- Dan’s Pride, Mr D. McGinley’s bg, _ Syrs, scr (C. Isaacson) ... 2 1- Safety Pin, Mr H. E, Cook’s bm, 4yrs, scr (F. G. Holmes) 5 Also started: 6-5 Central Lass scr, 3-2 Late-t Edition 24vds (bracketed with winner), 54 Lisette scr, 8-8 Master Potts scr, 2- Tenpennybit scr, 7-6 Malice 12yds. Mahoe was slow to begin, and Great. Waitaki at once took charge, leading Master Potts, Tenpennybit, Central Lass, and Safety Pin for six furlongs. Entering the fast lap Great Waitaki was just clear from Tenpennybit, Master Potts, Lisette, and Safety Pin. With half a mile to go Great Waitaki drew well clear and won comfortably ’by nearly two lengths from Dan’s Pride, "who just got up lo beat Safety Pin

by a head, with a similar margin to Lisette. Times: 3.3 2-5, 3.4 1-5, 3.5. CHIANG KAI-SHEK HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.29. Ijm. I—Within, Mr W: J. Doyle’s b m by Wrack—Lady Swithin, aged, 36yds (P. Gallagher) .. ... ... 1 3 Allie Audubon, Mr I. G. Watkins’s br m, aged, scr (R. Motz) 2 4 Mohican, Mr W. Millner’s br g, aged, 12yds (R. Holmes) ... J 3 Also started; 2 Jimmy . Drusus 36yds. Four lengths; 10 lengths. Times: 3.23 4-5, 3.27 1-5. 3.30 2-5.