Arco Triumphs

Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1946, Page 6

Arco Triumphs

HAWKE'S BAY CUP SUCCESS j The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Autumn meeting opened at Hastings bef ore a xecord attendance. The weather was overcast and showery, but the track was in good order. The totalisator handled the record sum oi £58,254 10s as compared with £43,589 the corresponding day last year, an increase of* £14,665 10s. ' A winner at his previous two starts, the Aivapun'i-trained Arco anade an exhibition'of a class field in the Hawke's Bay Cup, land over the concluding stagoi. he'drew right away to win easily. After leading into the straight, Swift Quarn had little' difficulty in gaining secoiu, from Royal Victor, who momentarilv looked like winning wlieu he made a sharp forward move turning for liome Catterick Bridge finished fast to be a close fourtli. Hindon and Da Vinci were well beaten, and Lady Spiral fail ed to stav after being the early paee maker. Opening up a big break at tlie three furlongs, Flying Orders turned t'or liome well clear of the field in the Havelocl Flying Handieap, lmt he was all out a; the finish to stall off a determined lati challenge from Gigli, who was in front a stride past the post. Poutatau was a poor third, ahead of Reorapa, who dis appointed after showing up iu the earl_ stages. • - Results: — RIVERSLEA HACK HURDLES, £300; about 11 miles.-1-3 MASTER hJERUIT, 10.10'(A. , Midwood) • . . 1 9-8 Opaltown, 9.12 (P. Waaka) . . L 2-2 Eoto Parera, 9.7 (M. Aiulrews) 2 Also started: 3-1 Glad Eox, 4-5 Eoyal Musgo, 5-4 Morry Vaals, 10-.10 Sporting Brorize, "8-9 Strong Tliread, *7-7 St. Nat (i-6 Bonhill. " Three-quarters of a lcngtli; neck Merrv Vaals was fourth. Time, 2.5'-1-5. (Winner trained by W. D. Y^oung Hastings). AUTUMN HACK HANDICAP, £300; 7 furlongs. First Division: 1-3 CEE EMONIOUS, 8.7 (W. J. Mudford) 1 9-8 Pauope, 8.10 (A. "U. Messervy) 2 2-1 Cooraclare, 8.4 (N. Cavaney) . .