MANAWATU WINTER CUP WON BY IMPERIAL

Chronicle (Levin), 17 June 1946, Page 6

MANAWATU WINTER CUP WON BY IMPERIAL

iBlG JUMPING EVENTS TO EPP1NG AND ENDURANCE

WINTER MEETING AT AWAPUNI. The Manawatu Racing Club's Winter Meeting was held at Awapuni on Saturday under surprisingly good conditions and the racing was good throughout. There was rain early but this cleared off and in the afternoon the weather was bright and mild. The attendance was good and the totalisator handled £65,760, compared with £60,748 last yeatr. The course was ifeavy with the going cutting out. • Tlib president of the elub, Mr. H. R. Cooper, wlio lias been oh tlie siek list for spme tinie, was'in i|Hendaiice. HA was not present at the autumn meeting. Mary Jo Strikes Form. Running into the lead passing the stand the first time, Mary Jo was never afterwards headed in the Ngata Hack Hurdles and she went on to score cornfortably from First lying, wlio liad been her nearest attendant throughout. Roto Parera was always well up and, altliough hard ridden over the last tliree furlongs, failed to make niuch impression at the iinish. St. Nat never looked likely, and the best he could do was to iinish a poor fourth ahead of Kink, wlio iost a forward ]iosition bv making a bad junip at the Jive furlongs. Red Cliief was always in the rear, while Royal Flash rau olf at the hurdle in front of the stand the first time. Favourite Fails. The Akitio Hack and Hunlers' 8teeplechu.se provided a good contest, the only horse to be eliminated being Fuii i'itch, who ca.iue to grief at the hencoop the last timo round. N'orthiicld and Full I'itch took up the early running and they were elosely followed by Ellerton Hall, Higli Morale, Authoress and Ringsearf. l'assiug the stand the second timo Northfield and Fuil I'itch wero racing on ternis ahead of Ellerton Hall, Iligli Morale and Authoress, with a gap back to Penwilt. Juniping well, Ellerton Hall got on ternis with Northfield entering the back, and they were well clear of High Morale, with Authoress and l'enwilt closing up. With lialf a mile to go Ellerton Hall was just showing out from Northfield with Authoress, reducing the gap, and High Morale droppiug back. Approaching the last feuco there was little bctwecn the tliree leaders, but oncc over Ellerton Hall responded well to vigorous riding and went on to score decisively from Northfield, who weakened sliglitlv over the last bit. Authoress dropped out in the lioinc run to Jinish a poor -third ahead of l'enwilt. At loiig intervals caine High Morale, Liglit Tea and 1'eacetinio.

An Exciting Finish. Awapuui-trained liorses provided "a great duel over tlio final stages of the principal flat event, the Winter Cup, I m peria 1 getting tlie clecisiou bv a narrow niargiu from the favourite, Hakim, who was unliicky in strikiug trouble at the home tuni. The most proininent early were Waysidc, Imperial, Master Day and High Order, b'ut going out of the' straight Wayside was the pacenuiker from High Order, with Imperial, Hulabaloo, Hakim and Uouegal Bay following. Ooniniencing tlie run along the back High Order raced past Wayside and they showed the way to Hulabaloo, Iitiperial, Hakim, moving forward, aiid Dink's Own. The field elosed up passing tlie half-mile at which stage High Order, Hulabaloo, Imperial, Dink's Own and Hakim comprised the loading division. High Order showed the way into tlie straight, but once straiglitened up Imperial sliot to tlie front, Jbut liad to be ridden riglit out to .stall'off a deteruiined challenge by Hakim over the final ftirlong. High Order battled on to retain third from Arco, who finished strongly on the outside. Flahuluk, Hulabaloo, Lord Darnley, Dink's Own .and Oinna Bay were closest of tlie others. Epping Finishes Gamely. The Manawatu 8teeplechase'proved a splendid racc, aud eommencing the final quarter lialf the field appeared to have win uing chances, but the final honours went to the veteran Epping, wlio staged a courageous winning effort. Indiau Sign took.up the early running from Epping, with a gap back to Hingscarf, Gay Rouen, Kiliuanagh and Abbey ku, Red Glare being at the tail of the field. C'onunencing the second circuit Indiau 8ign was still bowling along freely in front of Epping, with Ringscarf, Gay Houen, Kiliuaiiagh. Abbey Lu and Red Glare following in that order. I'assing the stand .Abbev Lu inoved into third, while Red .Glare also improved his position to be liandy to the leaders. With six furlongs to go Indiau 8ign was four lengths clear of Epping, Hed Glare, Gay Rouen and Abbey Lu, with Kiliuanagh and Indian 8un hcading the others. Eed Glare ran past the tiring Indian -Sign as tlrey raced to the tuni with Epping. Indian Sun, Abbey Lu and Kiliuanagh in hot pursuit. Hed Glare led over the final brush, but in the run to the judge Epping responded well to vigorous riding and gradually wore the topweight down to get the verdiet. Kiliuanagh put in good work over tlie last bit to be a creditable third ahead of Indian Sign, Abbey Lu and Iudian Sun; who finished in a buncli. Gay Eouen eame to grief at the third to last fenee. A Runaway Win. After being liandily pla'ee.d to the tuni, Cooraclare came.right away in tlie straight to easilv defeat. the ■ favourite, Prince Wanaka, im the Ruahine Handicap. Considering liis .f orm at Otaki the previous week the winner was at surprisingly gjod odds. - Peter Theio failed to move otf at the start, and Pcllmeer quicklv rau through to the lead followed by Newel Post, Gayanne, Pnuee Wanaka, Gynee Lou, and Blackwater. Racing to the tuni Newel Post joined Pellrneer, and tliey wc-re clear of Prince Wanaka, Cooraclare, Gynee Lou, Adrigoole and Blaclc- ■ water. Moving fast round tlie outside Cooraclare was actually tlie first into line for the run honie and, drawing ■ rigbt away, he went on to win by a ' big Uiargin from Prince Wanaka, wlio had little diffieulty in taking second from Newel Post. Gynee Lou was olose up fourth, followed by Blackwater, Adrigoole, Gayanne' and Courf Judge,

Easy for Endurance. Six ruuners went to the post for the Rangitira Hurdies, but the field was further reduced when Gold Money Song refused to' leave the barrier. Norse took up tlie role of pacemalcer, but there was little speed on and Hudurance wrent up to join the leader passing the stand. Entering the back stretch Endurance drew clear dnd showed the way past the half-iiiile by six lengths to Norse, with a further gap back to The Monarch and Peach Lving, Sovereign Lad, who was jumping badlv being tailed off. Approacliing ihe tuni Tlie Monarch set out after the leader, but Endurance finished full of running in the straight to score by a wide margin. Norse battled on to get third from Peach King, with Sovereign Lad a long way . back; Rank Outsider Scores. Backers sulfefed a reverse in the .Rongotea Handicap when the extreine outsider Lady Chips flashed up on the outside to decisively defeat the hot favourite, Bay Eobe, who had looked all .over a -winner at the distance. Whackie was the sniartest to begin aud showed the way past the half-mile to BeliUve, Bay Eobe, Blue Chips and Sir Braclburv. Eacing to the . turn Whackie was closelv attended by Bav Robe, Duplicity, Blue Chips, Sir Bradbury and Beliave, with Lady Chips and Ganges beginning to improve theirj positions from the rear. Once in line for the judge Bay Eobe assumed eliarge, but: Lady Cliips then put in her claim .in the outside and finishing splendidlv went on to score nieely from the favourite. Ganges canie home strongly for third, with Whackie, ahead of Duplicity, Blue Chips, Tlie Grand and Piccolo. Foxella Improves. The Trentham-trained Foxella seored an easy win in the final event, the Mangawhata Handicap, after being in .he lead practically throughout. The r'avonrites Blanket and I'ersuade lost t'round at tlie start, the first to become prominent being Miss Pompadour, Havildar, St. Hilton and Foxella. Turning into the back stretch Foxella ran to the front and was followed by Havildar, St. Hilton, Golden Acre and Man 's Prido. Passing the lialf-mile Havildar joined Ihe leader, while Blanket had ruu through on the^inside to be in a handy position ahead of Persuade, Golden Acre and Man's Pride.- Eounding the turn Foxella drew clear of Persuade and Blanket, and, although the last-named threw out a strong challenge in the straight, the leader was not seriously troubled to iiold his advantage to the post. Persuade weakened into third ahead of rnc.line, St. Hilton, Homespun, Man's Pride and Havildar.

NGATA BLACIv HUEDLES, £100; 1 J niiles. l'-2 MARY JO, 9.13 (C. A. Bowry)- 1 4-4 First King, 9.5 (N„ Lynch) .. 2 1-1 Eoto*Pa,rera, 10.0 (if. Andrews) 3 Also startejl: 6-7 Rinlc, 3-3 St. Nat. 7-6 t ■uisinier,, 5-5 Eed Cliief ear. 9.6, 8-8 Royal Flash'. Three lengths; neek. St. Nat was fourth. Time, 3.31. (Winner traineil r: tjsvnrri AKITIO , HACIy AND HUNTERS" STEEPLI5S, £300; about 21 niiles. 5-5 ELLERTON HALL, 9.0 (M. Andrews). 1 3-1 Northfield, 9.0 (J. Hastie) .... - 2-3 Authoress, 10.9 (J. Fagan) .. 3 Also started: 3-1 High Morale brack eted with N.orthfield, 1-2 Penwilt, 7-9 Eull Piteh, 9-7 Peacetinie, 8-8 Ligli. Tea, 4-4 Eing Scarf, 6-6 Sky Guy. A lengtli aiid a-half; seven lengths Penwilt was fourth. Time, 5.15. (Win ner trained by J. J. Waller, Awapuni). MANAWATU WINTER CUP, £750; II niiles. 4-4 IMPERIAL, 8.2 (G. R. Tatter_sall) 1 1-1 Hakim, S.4 (W. J. Broughton) 1 10-11 High . Order, 8.4 (II. J. Pearce) 3 Also started:' 5-6 Arco, 7-7 Peter 's Clioice, 6-5 Dink's Own, 12-8 Hulabaloo, 2-2 Lord Darnley, 3-3 Flahuluk, 11-li: Cinna Bay, 13-13 Donegal Bay, 9-10 Master Day, 14-14 Dark Morning, 8-8 Wayside. _ Head; three lengths. Arco was fourth. Time, 2.17 2-5. (Winner train ed by L. Knapp, Awapuni). M ANAWAI1 U STEEPLECH ASE, £1000: about three niiles. 8-8 EPPING, 10.0 (W. Jenkins) . . 1 4-5 Eed Glare, 11.7 (J. Fagan) . . 2-2 Kilmanagh, 9.9 (C. Carroll) .. 3 Also started:. 3-3 Indian Sun, 7-6 Gay Rouen, 5-4 Colonel Bogey, 1-1 AbbuLu, 6-7 Indian Sign, 9-9 Eing Scarf, 10-10 Plato Boy. Length; three lengths. Indian Sign was fourth. Time, 6.23 1-5. (Winner trained by A. M. Wright, Awapuni). RUAHINE HANDICAP, £300; 7 furlongs. 3-6 COORACLARE, 9.1 (R. W. Sliaw) 1 1-1 Prince Wanaka, 8.10 (W. J. Broughton) -j, 7-7 Newel Post, 8.0 (A. C. Mess&rvyj .. .. . 3 Also started: 9-9 Court Judsge, ' 2-2 Blackwater, 13-13 Grey Donne, 4-4 Tula, 8:S Pellrneer, 5-3 Peter T'lieio, 14-14 Adrigoolh, 6-5 Gayanne, 12-11 Gynee Ebu, 16-16 Ilisulate, 10-10 Midshipman, 11-12 Czarina, 15-15 Kahuraponga, 17-1/ Title Area. ' ' Six lengths; three lengtlis. Gynee Lou was fourth. Time, 1.35 1-5. (Winner trained by H. C. Nesbit", Trentham). ' RANGITIRA HURDLES, £600;. 1 mile aiid 7 furlongs. 1-2 ENDURANCE, 9.5 (N. Lynch) ] 2-1 Tlie Monarch, 11.5 (C. A. Bowry) ' . , , . . . •> 6-6 Norse, 9.0 (A. Sagar) ...... 3 Also started: 4-4 Gold Money Song, 3-3 Peach King, 5-5 Sovereign Lad. Six, lengths; three lengths. Peach King was fourth. Time, 3.49. (Wihnei' traiued by owner, R. Gregory, Clive). RONGOTEA HANDICAP, £400; 7 furlongs. 12-12 LADY CHIPS, 8.2 (W. J. Mudford) .1 I-1 Bay Robe 8.9 (W. J. Broughton) 2 3-4- Ganges, S.5 (A. C. Messervy) .. 3 Also started: 6-6 Whackie, 5-5 Dileas," 10-9 Sir Bradbury, 2-2 Piccolo, II-11 Behave, 7-7 Duplicity, 9-10 The Grand, 4-3 Swift Jay, S-S Blue Chips. j A length and a-quarter; ,leugth. Whackie was fourth. Time, i.35 2-5. (Winner trained by- T, L. Jennings, IpaM). — _ . .fl

MANGAWHATA" HANDICAP, £350; II miles. 5-5 FOXELLA, 8.4 (J. Garth) .... 1 D2 Blanket,- 9.3 (W. J. Broughton) 2 2-1 Persuade, S.3 (K. Cliote) .. ..'3 Alsq started: 3-3 lncline, 6-6 Havildar, 4-4 Homespun, 7-7 St. Hilton 12-12 Straight Left, 8-8 Man's Pride, 9-9 Golden Acre, .10-10 Foxada, 11-11 Miss Pompadour. Three leugtlis; four lengtlis. Lncline was fourth. Time, 2.21 2-5. (tWinner trained by-F. R. Gough, Trentham); j ,