CLOSE FINISHES AT MARTON

Chronicle (Levin), 23 September 1946, Page 6

CLOSE FINISHES AT MARTON

Crammoiid Bay And Stony Broke Score BIG TOTALJSATOR INCREASE Some' excellent racing was wltnessed at the. Marton Jockey Club's Spring meeting on Saturday and the finishes of the two principal events, the Marton Handicap and the Flying Handicap, were the best seen- fox a long time. Both races proved triumphs for Awa--puni-trained horses, Cxamond Bay and Stony Broke. Only two favourites were successful during the day and the surprise wins of Furioso and Diitch Mary were attended by snbstatntial douhlefignrc dividends. Conditions were ideal and there was a large crowd present. The track was in perfect order. The totalisator investments were £45,934 compared with £21,421 10s in 1941 when the iast Spring meeting was' held. A Conifortable Win. From a straggling start Sea Lad sooii hit the frout in tlie Juvenile Handicap and had no diflicuity in maintaining lus advantage for the remainder of the jouruey to win by a elear margin. liis suceess gavo S. Anderson his first vvinning uiopnt sinee resuming race ridiug recently. The favourite Robinetto. Kuil 'n and Petre Alar all began fairly vvell and wero closest to the leader at the tuni, BilJv ltuil''n doing best over the Jinal stages to take seeond. GeneraJ Post, vvho was slovv avvuy, linished attruetively from the rear to just head Petre Mar for third. Tenaeity, vveiJ back at the turn. did well tb be a elose l'ourth ahead of Robinette, Avonmore and Torch Bearor. A Close Finish. * The favourite Mesalliam-o had every chauce in the ALaiden Race and, aftei looking all over the winne,r turning ioi honte, he failed to withstand a deterinined liiiishing eft'ort by the tlireo-year-old Eleetwood. The Denbigh, Mes allianee, lncision and TorLago were the smartest to begin, but ou settling dowii lncision was llte paceniaker closely at tended by Alesalliance, with Torlago, Flying Light, The Denbigh and Lady Oratory following. liucing to Ihe tuni Mesalliance joined lncision, and this pair were the.lirst to straighten up from lortago and Flying Light, with Eleetwood beginning to put in an api>ear ance. -Mesalliance forged to the troni at ihe distance, but was tlien tackled by Fleetwood and in a liard struggie ttie Hastings caittlidate did slightly tiie better to giiin a narrow verdic't. Tor tago held on to be a moderale third from The Denbigh, with Lady Oratory, iLomespun, Cincture aud Sunstream following. Success- of Favourite. The favourite Greek Dahcer did not give iiis suppurters much cause for anxietv in tlie Hack llurdles and, afler being handily placed tliroughout, he had little diflicuity in outstaying Old Ued in the run hoiiie. Bay Kobe and Old Red had furns rn the: lead early, with Gfeelc Dancer a'ltd Our Pat headnig the otliers. Old lied had sule charge with half a. mi'lo to j>b and he .was . followed by Bay Kobe, Greek Dancer, iuiprovLug his pusition, iirid . Our Pat, Prince WhefikO; and ThUnderhead being closesi of the ot'hers. The favourite moved up to be. •witluii. striking distance of Old Kod rit". tlie 1 tuni and, once over Ihe last t'eiice, lie rdspohded well td win goiim away. Old Red battled on tu kold otl Thunde/head, vvho' camc on tilie sceue late with a soiid linishing run. Bay Kobe, whose •jump.ing was patchy, wti.i a fair fourtli ahead of Our Pat, l'halaria and Prince Wheriko. Another for Awapuni. Well baclced candidates louglit out the iinisl) of tlie I'lying Handicap and in a verv exciting contest the hunours went to Stony Broke vvho had given indications of returning to forui al Wanganui tlie previous vveek. After a delay of over 15 uiiuutes at ihe barrier. inainly caused througli the uuruliness 1 oi' Wliackie, the iield got away to a. straggling start, the best to begin being BJue Cliips, Whackie and Tutere. Passing the lialf-mile Blue 'Cliips showed ihe vvay by two lengths from Whackie, | with Tutere. Tlieolateral, Argumenla tivo and Stony Broke handy. The leader was still vvell clear approachiug the iiome turn, but ouce in Iine for the judge slie quickly retired and Whackie. and Tutere were loi't al the head of ati'airs. Stony Broke and Alriglit then lodged thoir (daims and in a baltling finish over the final furioug Stony Broke got the decision by Ihe bare'st oi' margins from Tutere, with Alriglit, vvho had made up considerable ground from ihe home tuni, alinost in Iine uext. Whackie faded into l'ourth and was followed by Flying Ace, Keenilig, Higli Order and Blue Chips. Favourite Falls. The locally ovvued and trained Old Jue was respousibie for a sound per formance in winning tho Hack aml Hunters ' Steepiechase which provided plenty of ineidents. Xanook came tu griel' at the. lir,sP, t'eiice and in-.tho early stages MaiflukiipOld Joe,' Koval Scholai and Xorthlield had turns in the lead. Conimencing tho' iihal circuit -Mamaku was in the van from Northfield, lligh Morale,; Old JbO, aud. Duiilin, biit the leader dropped back passlng the lialfuiile and Old Joe. moved forvvard tu take over from- lligh -Morale, with Mamaku, Xorthtiqld and K'oval SchoJai foJlovvingt -Vlainaku fell at the third to -ust. fence, and lligh ALorale eame down at the uext vvlien cluillonging the lead er. This left 01(1 Joe clear couuuencing the run home and he went on to score convincingly from Koyal Scholar, vvho held olt Dualin in a close tussle for seeond. Northfield was a poor fourtli, aml then at long intervals came fnist Alateli, Kampant and Goldon Tide. The Main Event. The principal event, tho Marton Handicap, produced oue of the best finishes seen for a long time, the first foui horses flashing past the judge loclced togother. Favourod by tlie run of t.lic •race, the Awapuui-trained Oramoml Bay gainod the vcrdict, but the uit Lucky ' runner was The Grand vvho wa? disappointed niore tlian once wher going for an opening in the straight. Foxella soon went to the front anc showed the vvay out of the straiglil from The Grand, with Boliave, Cram ou d Bay, Lady Scholar anu Blacl' Plato following. Beliave displacec Foxella in t'lie lead going .along tjn back and they were elosely attended m

Cramond Bay, Black Plato, The Grand and Hulabaioo, ivith Dink's Own lieading the others. Cramond Bay improved his position to closely follow Behavc passing the half-mile, while Dink's Own. was starting to make a forward move round the outside. There was no change in the order as- the field swung into the straight, but at the distance Dink 's Own and The Grand joined issue with the two leaders and in a battling finish Cramond Bay uosed The Grand out of the decision. Dink's Own and Behave, . lio could not be separ ated by the judge, were a siniilar uiar giu away third. Black Plato, Ganges, Foxella and llulabaloo were uext. At Long Odds. " 16 Tlie Spring Hack Handicap resultcd in the biggest surprise of the day, the vviuner Furioso returning his support ers a dividend of nearly a quarter of a century- The well backed Broiefort Star was turned the wrong vvay when the barrier went up and took uo part iu the race. Clyde Bridge rushed iuto the lead and showed the vvay into the back stretch from Furioso, with Top Drawer, Xewel Post, Czarina, Emerge and Talili following,. The leader had had;enpugh passing the half-miie and Furioso toojv over from Tahli, with Newel Post heading the others. Furioso oi>ened up a break turning for home and, ridden right out, went on to score decisiveiy from Tahli, vvho had little diflicuity iii holding oi! Nevvel Post. Kiekie wus a fair fourtli, followed - • by Sparkling Lady, Emerge, Trig Poi'nt and lncline. Another Surprise. Backers were agaiu astray in the concluding event/ tho' Farewell 'Hack Handicap, Dutch Mary beginning bril liantty aud leading tliroughout . tp pay a dividend approachiug a score. ' Dutch Mtwy began best and showed tlie vvay to the turn from Tribnte,' Accepted, vho moved forvvard smartly after' "beginning a trifle slovvly, Pref'a, Lady burford and Otoiuoire. Ih- thp run to tlie judge Dutch Mary mjver looked like being caught aud she vvon easily from Prela, vvho held 011 vvell to stall qfi' u late challeuge from Moutoa Lord. ■'•Tribute vveakeued into fourtli, aud >.theu" came Genghiz Khan, Otomaire, Autjshine and Lady Burford. . Dotails of results: — . ; JUVENILE HANDICAP; £250; 1 aboul 4 l'urlongs. 1-4 SEA LAD, 8.5 (S. Anderson), 1 3-2 Billy Kufl' n, 8.5 (\V. J. Brougliton) 2 5-5 General Post, 8.5 (B. Hart) .. 3 Also: 2-3 Petre Mar, 6-6 "Senio.r Wrang'ler, 7-8 Tenaeity, 1-1 Kobinette, 11-9 Avonmore, 9-11 Koblyn, 10-10 Meteorina, 8-7 Torch Bearer. Three lengths; length and a half. Petre Mar fourtli. Time: 50 L-5sec. (Traincr: B. ,1. Burgess, Otaki.) MA1DEN KACE; £200; 6 furlongs. 2-2 FLEETWOOD, 8.7 (N. B. Hol- ■ land ) 1 l-l -Mesalliance, 8.7 (W. J. Broughton) 2 .10-12 -Tortago, 8.7 (H. W. Shaw), 3 Also: 18-19 Afton Water, 7-8 Plieonicia, .12-5. Coiitennial Pride. 19-18 Bonil'ort, 14-14 Sunstream, 21-21 Primordial, 3-3 Konake, 2'0-20 Oommercial, 15-15 Flyin^igh^ Sy$ WQLcovp G(u^st," 18-16 Horouta, 1.1-10 .Cincture, 9-9 Hoijiespun, 12-13 Lady Oratory, 17-16 Jasper, 6-6 Matara, 5-7 The Denbigh aud Castlebrae (braeketed), 21-20ilied Foil, 4-4 .lncision arfd Eo'stasy ( bi'jick'eied). Head; length' and :l luilf. y,T)h:e Denbigh fourtli. Timo, 1.16. (Trainer: J. !'. Kyan, Hnstiugs.) , HA(,Tv JIUKDLES; £300; ab.oufc j ■; ;Ji miles.. - K I 1-1 GREEK DANCEK, O/ll (X. Kouse 1 J S S old Red. 9.1 (I. RohlofT) . . !2 66; Thunderhead, 9.0 (K. Steygns,), , ,3 Also: 2-3 Bay Kobe, 4-4 Princo Wheriko, 7-7 Gold Dalc, 3-2 Phalaria, 5-5 Our Pat, 9-9 Flying D.rake. Two leugllis; oue length. Bay Kobe fourtli. Time, 2.47 2-5. (Trainer: C. J. Thomson, Awapuni.) • FLYIXG HAXDICAP; £400;";/ - 7 furlongs. 8-8 STOXY. BKOKE, 7.7 (B. Borqluini ) 1 1-1 Tutere, 8.10 (IV. J. Brougliton) 2 2-2 Alriglit. 8.5 t K. Chote ) .. ... 3 Also: 6-6 Financial, 10-7 Whackie, 9-S Flying Ace, 18-13 Singing Hills, A-4 i.Blue Chips, 7-9 lligh* Order, 5-5 Kqen•ing, 15-18 Tlieolateral, 8-11 Moutoa Lord, Jl-10 Argumenlative, 12-12 Adrlgoole, 11-15 Park Light. Nosej lioad. Whackie fourtli. Time, 1.2§, 2-5." t.Trainer: B. J. Xicol, Awapuni:^-- [ HACK AXD HFXTEKS' STEEPLES; £300; about 21 miles. 8-4 OLD JOE, 9.31 (C. Carroll), 1 6-7 Koyal Scholar, 9.0 (X. McKinnorO .. 2 2-2 'Dualin, 9.7 (G. Ivil) 3 Also: -1-3 Golden Tide, 1-1 High Morale (fell) and Northfield' fbracketed), 8-6 Last Match, 9-9 Nanodk •flotjt I'ider), 10-10 Cuisinier, 5-5 Mamaku 'fell), 7-8 To Kanui, 11-11 Kampanj. Threequarters of a lengtlv; three lengtlis. Northfield- fourtli. Time. 4.50. (Truiner: W. J. McDowell, Yl.art.011.) * MARTON TIAXDTCAP; £500; l\ miles. 1-1 CILAMOXD BAY, 7.111 (W. J. Brougliton) 1 4-8 The Grand, 7.10 f.T. Eaton) .. 2 2-2 .'Dink's Own, S.4 (W. E. Carter) * 8-4 Beliave, 7.12 f.T. W. Jenkins), * 5:Dend-heat for third. Also: 6-5 Black Plato, 7-7 Miss Dela■vyare, 5-6 Ganges/ 10-9 Hulabaioo, 12-12 Tlie Monarclt; 8-8' Foxella, 11-11 Abdicate. 9-10 Lady Sdliolar. Xose; nose. "Black Plato lifth. Timo, 2.7" 1-5. (Trainer: X X Wallev, AWapinir.') ' \SPRIXG HANDTCAP; £400;9 furlongs. f 6-6 FTTk lOSO, 8.0 (L. J. Cluttcrbuek) .. •, * .' . .1 9-9. Tahli, 7.13 (V. .T. Sellars) .. 2 .• 1-1 NTowel Post, 9-0 (W. J. Brougliton) ^ v v 3 /Also : 2-3 Broiefort Star, 3-2 Tri« : Point. 4-4 Tucline, 14-13 Patte Fe. 15-15 ' Chef d 'Oeuvre, 3-3 Czarina, 6-7 Gay l Tide, 11-10 Sparkling Ladv, 17-T7 Bou- ■■ ton d'Or. 5-5 Clyde Bridge, 16-1f I Emerge, 12-14 Kiekie. 13-12 Silver Ball, 13-18 Te Aramoana, 10-11 Top Drawer, 5 Two lengths; length and a half. Kiekie 1 fourth. Time, 1.55 2-5. (Trainer: Owuer. G. M. Transom, Taiharte.) I FAREWELL ITACK HANDTCAP ; ^ i -£300; 6 furlongs. ■ '7-(! DUTCH MA'KY," 7.3 '(R: Sauiii '• • • ?! ■ ■ ' -3 1.8-2 Prc-ta. 9.0 (W. .T. Brougliton). 1 9-8 .ijoutoa Lord, 8.18 (R-. Shaw'), '1 Also) 5-4 Gengliiz ivliam 6-7 Zalxa • ' A ■ . ■ ..••

l-l Autoshine, 16-15 True Friend, 10-10 I aichmotid Park, 11-12 ('ock Robin, 13-38 ; Lady Burford,- 4-5 Tribute, 15-14 All : | Bay. 2-3 Accepted, 14-16 Ctillodon Moor, i i -8-9 Otamaire. 12-11 Court Crier. Length ; 1 and a half; length. Tnluite fourth.] 1 Time. 1-16 (Trainer: TI. Griflith, Awapuni.)