SIGLOW DESERVED SUCCESS

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24897, 10 June 1946, Page 7

SIGLOW DESERVED SUCCESS

CONSISTENT IMPROVEMENT "The Press" Special Service , DUNEDIN, June 9. aglow and Roman Son disputed the tad throughout the Dunedin Steeplechase, and in a good finish Siglow stayed ® the better to win by a length. Siglow vaj inclined to run about at his fences g the first mile, but when he and Roman ta drew out from the remainder of the « with a mile to run, they gave dash■f displays of fast, clean jumping. rail Boa lost several lengths at the sod WL and at one stage he was conceding ta leaders 15 lengths. He moved up into place across the top, and was uaoily placed at the last fence, but he •s unable to make any impression on ttber Siglow or Roman Son in the run Eune. Slayer was better placed in the any, running than usual, and he was a Mill fourth. The others were right out wit Siglow thoroughly deserved his success a he improved throughout the meeting. ® w a refreshing newcomer to the teralechasing ranks.

Psalm Fails Badly Joygiver secured a clear-cut victory Ptae King George Handicap, this being wjnirg successive win. Joygiver folTring into the straight, and imHjijrtely the field straightened up he had Ws measure, and came on to win by two lengths. Platform, which in the early running and was last “the half-mile, finished solidly to get ;JLi WU L baat Tring by a head for third. Foxchase did well to get up for after being at the rear at the »a-nuie. Hunting Charm, Sing Sing, and "5® ere next finish, with Boolamlast. The favourite. Psalm, had every but she failed badly. She was in ?<h place right into the straight, where art n gan to dro-p out. Te Anau Lady SJJurting Charm were always nicely t3" a> but were found wanting at the *™ess end. Tring made a game effort L , th® way, but he stopped over * last furlong. A Blanket Finish fc - ae £ e as a great finish in the Taiin which Dash o’ Dink.

Dearo, Air Ace, and Bonny Flight crossed the line in a blanket finish. Dearo tried to win all the way, but she was tackled over the last furlong. Bonny Flight was actually in front 30 yards from the post: but she weakened again and was just beaten out of the money. Dash o Dink, which put in his claim wide out on the better going, got up to secure a head decision over Dearo. His effort was a good one, as he' was not well placed at the straight entrance. Air Ace, which was always prominent, ran his best race for a long time, and was half a head away third, with Bonny Flight half a head further back fourth. Bonny Flight made a gallant effort under her big weight. She was ridden by the cross-country rider R. Heasley, who had her wpU placed all the way-