RING’S EASY WIN IN WINTER CUP

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24903, 17 June 1946, Page 7

RING’S EASY WIN IN WINTER CUP

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forest surprises Qjir.aru Jockey Club’s winter meetsi u. jeld at Oamaru on Saturday in f ” t her The track was holding in '*** but’provided fairly good winter was a fair attendance, the leator handling £24,362, against 8 last year, when the weather was i Winter Cup gave Tring his September, 1944, but on Snathe second and third days at Eedin winter meeting, he deserved Afield got away to an excellent ft* ? Tring reached the front with 1 r a mile to go and thereafter was Varied Tring. Lost Art, and Sphere fiSt to show out and in the ?Sr positions before the turn out L straight, Lost Art and Sphere led ** hunting Charm, and Belle Leonne. rounded the turn. Tring workSphere, Lord Dundonald, • p Charm, Lost Art, and Alpine 'fciconbridge. Pencarrow, and Silver the rear. Racing to the far turn closed up a little with PencarSoving his position. Round the THna held a clear lead from Sphere »nrrt Dundonald, with Hunting Charm ffiaced on the rails, Lost Art. PenL and Belle Leonne next. Tring J. break on the field at the straight Jnce and was never in danger in the Fhnm'e Sphere soon -had the best of i Dundonald, but Belle Leonne and Lng Charm finished well; Belle running Sphere to a length, with (Xg Charm a similar margin back Teame Lord Dundonald close up, and i Art The two grey horses, Silver x and Falconbridge, were at the rear ?! weak field of open sprinters, Grand Ltorovided a surprise win, for securing Sy run on the fence approaching the • furlong, he finished on strongly to L- the pronounced favourite, Morjey r At the start. Night Fighter and nev Bird were slow away, Powys and LL being the early leaders from Mon£na Night Fighter, Money Bird, and nit Forest. Powys dropped out after “ furlongs and Montezuma joined «ie in the lead, with Money Bird and Fighter next. Once into the straight iey Bird had the better of the paceci but did not withstand Grand For- , challenge. the latter winning by a in Night Fighter, which was strugover the last 50 yards, was a simidistance back in third place. Montea was next, then came Nurnie and rvs which was well back. Money Bird /possibly unlucky as he was hampered jfight Fighter, which was hanging out »d the turn, this costing him valuJTground. His slow beginning was also additional handicap. i is often the case, a poor field in Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, the r jumping event on the programme, jided quite a good contest. The winPrince Dolomite, was very confidentridden at the finish, and won comsbly by a length. Bravura made all early running, but with, half a mile he commenced to tire, and when ipayer caught him he showed little rt in the remainder of the race. Taxff was first over the last fence from fge Dawn, Banco, and Prince Dolomite, flatter challenged Taxpayer commencthe final furlong, and won with somain* in hand. Jmilts:— JACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLERS?- of £200; two miles.—3, 3 PRINCE ICMITE 11-4 Thomson 1; 2, 4 Taxjer 9-9 F. J. Boyle 2; 5, 5 Banco 9-0 J. Langford 3. t 2 Arctic Dawn: 1, 1 Bravura; 6, 6 tapering also started. Length; two lengths. Arctic Dawn was arth. Time, 4min 4 2-ssec. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £150; six fur-MS.-1, 1 FRANCES 8-11 K. Nuttall 1; J Foreign Ways 9-0 C. Stokes 2; 7, 6 •on 8-7 G. Hampton 3. 13 Beeehwood; 5, 4 Great Chum; 6, 7 aaas; 2,2 Ara Chief; 10, 10 Baracha; 11 Boon Companion; 8, 9 Lady Coolta; H. 11 Sir Payman also started. [Two lengths; same. Baracha was fourth, fee, Imin 18sec. [UMARU TROTTING HANDICAP, of •iaj: 2min 59sec class; one mile qjid a ,iarter.-€, 6 MOUNTAIN HALL scr A. » 1; 5. 5 Special Effort scr G- Thurr 2; 4. 4 Gloxjana scr W. Lowe 3. 1, 15 Branford; 15, 13 Tell Us; 10, JO ton View; 13, 16 First Shot; 12, 11 liy Annual; 1,2 Scholarship; 21, 21 Volo; 11, 12 Nonnie Grattan; 19, Soma Grattan; 7. 7 Sandy’s Comet; 118 Scottish Star; 20, 20 Selwln Bar; i Sir Hall; 9, 9 Troubadour; 3, 3 Emon- «; 14,14 Single Choice; 8, 8 Wee Logan; ’l9 Glenholme also started. Three lengths; four lengths. Emondale c fourth. Times—2min 59 4-ssec, 3min >feec. 3min 1 3-ssec. "AMARU WINTER CUP, of £400; one it and a quarter.—l, 2 THING 8-8 car. IN. White 1; 6, a Sphere 8-5 W. F. 3 Belle Leonne 8-1 C. Mc19 Silver Mask; 4, 4 Hunting Charm; I Pencar row; 8, 8 Lord Dundonald; T Lest Art; 10, 10 Alpine; 5, 6 Falconet also started. aree lengths; a length; Hunting Charm jfourth. Time, 2min 14 4-ssec. SJBNSIDE HACK HANDICAP, of £175;, « furlongs.—7, 6 ALTRUIST 8-0 K. Still 1; 2,2 Finalist 8-0 G. Hampton t 7 Gold Lance 9-0 J. Jenkins 3. i 5 Joy Rosa; 4, 4 Velvet Slipper; 1, taary; 3, 3 Depth Charge; 8, 8 ShipIfc 9, 9 True way also started. wgth «nd a half; two lengths. TrueFWM fourth. Time, Imin 31 4-ssec. SRANGB HANDICAP, of £225; six furIks—4, 5 GRAND FOREST 9-0 B. word 1; 1, 1 Money Bird 8-9 A. Did“2; 3, 3 Night Fighter 8-0 H. Ford 3. IS Mpntezuma; 5, 4 Nurnie; 6, 6 Powys R flatted. egth; length. Montezuma was fourth, se, Inun 17 l-ssec. [AIKAURA TROT HANDICAP, of ■; 3min 37sec class: one mile and a £-7, 6 WEB LOGAN 24 N. Berkett 1; 1 Emondale 36 J. Carmichael 2; 4, 3 FW>a scr W. Lowe 3. All Branford: 3, 5 Courtly; 9, 10 Tell :12. 13 First Shot; 8, 8 Hardy Annual; I Loyal Volo; 14, 12 Roma Grattan; i Sandy’s Comet; 15, 14 Scottish Star; a Selwjn Bar; 2, 4 Sir Hall; 5,2 Spec•atort bracketed with Thelma Grattan * started. two lengths. Nonnie Grattan was fcta. Times—3min 36 2-ssec, 3min 35 we, 3min 39 3-ssec. {AREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of Wseven furlongs.—2, 2 KNIGHT CRU--8-2 C. Stokes 1; 4, 4 Gold Lance *Jenkins 2; 3, 3 Douglas Haig 8-12 ■Ford 3. *>£ Velvet Slipper; 6, 5 Silver Stream; 7, 6 All Quality; 9, 9 Aca8, 8 Royal Vestments also started, head; length. Burnbrae was fourth. «. Imin 31. l-ssec.