Saludos Beats Broiefieid

Chronicle (Levin), 23 December 1946, Page 6

Saludos Beats Broiefieid

TWO WINS TO OTAKI HORSES Feature of the opemrig day of the Manawatu Racing Cluh's summer meeting at Awapuni on Saturday was the win of the favouxite Saludos over his stahlemate Broiefieid in the Manawatu Cup, the race proving a splendid coiitest thxoughout. The sprint event, the Fitzherhert Handicap, was won brilliantly hy Beau le Havre, who was rated one of the hest two-year-olds m the north last season. Backers were i'airly well on the mark during the day and there were no outstanding surprises. Conditions were excellent and there was a good crowd present. The totalisator handled £73,072 10s compared with £61,129 10s on Boxing Day last year. Favourite Scores The Waikato-traiued Merriful fully juslilied Ihe solid support uccorded liiin in the Tokomaru Hurdles llundicap by winning very easily. Foreigu I'oin and (Jharles Hdward were elimiuated at the first feuce, and passiug the stand the first time Gay Flame was tlie leader from Merriful, Mary Jo and Greek Dancer, the rear being brought up by Red Glare. Going into the baek stretch Merriful strode to the front and showed the way past the half-mije from TidApa, Mary Jo, Greek Dancer and Gay Flame. Over the linal stages the favourite was not challenged, and he rau in a comfortable winuef from Oreek Dancer, wlio linished too well for Tid-Apa for secoml. Mynet was a poor fourth followed by Mary Jo and Gay Flame. Red Glarc bled and was pulled up half a mile from home. A Winning Bracket The Maideu i'late was run in two divisions and the bracketed pair Gay Sport and First Act won their respec tive divisions to return a double ligure dividend. In the lirst division Luminate soon reached the front and made the pace to the turn from Ginereous, Aftou Water, Sunshine Bay, Gay Sport and ArvadaJe. Commencing the linal niu, Ginereous gained the upper hand of Luminate, but was unable to withstaud a challenge from Gay .Sport who bcat the favourite narrowly. Luminate hehl ol'f Afton Water for third, and then eame Arva dale and Ilomespun. Silver Mascot was smartest to begin in the second division, but passing the half-mile First Act took over from Silver Mascot, the pair being clear of Coronara, Sunburn, Alunmus and Be gowned. There was no change in the order entering the straight and, although Sunburn lodged a claini, First Act liehl on well over the linal furlong to beat him decisivoly. Silver Mascot was a t'air third ahead of Aristea, Coronara, Variant Night, Sheilwyn and Arctic Circle. An Easy Win The Xursery Handicap provod a duel between the favourite Langspiel and Blithe Spirit. but over the linal stage.the Trentham-trained tilly linished much too well to win comfortabiy. Lauspiel soon reached the front, bui Blithe Spirit joined issue passing tln half-niile, the pair being six lengths clear of Treneere, Revelate, Roblvn and Full of Fun. The leaders hehl a Ijig advantage into the straight autl after a short tussle, Blithe Spirit soon gained the ascendancy to score going awuy. Lanspiel beat Marilyy, wlm linished solidly, by a wide niurgin for second, and then followed Full of Fun, Kumari, who struck trouble early, Meteorina and Marabeau. Outstayed Opposition After being always well placed, the favourite L'ersuade linished on in gre-n style over the linal stages of the Tararua Handicap to win easily from Moutoa Lord, who was forced over a good deal of ground throughout the runniug. On settling down Tortago was the pacemaker from Newel l'ost, Winning Ticket. Rotlmie and Czarina, but entering the back straight Fersuade moved up to follow the leader, and then eame Newel l'ost, Winning Ticket, Mesalliance and Moutoa Lord. Passing the half-mile Tortago conliiiued to make play from Fersuaile, with Mesalliance, Czarina, X ewel Post, Kothniv and Lord Moutoa followiug. l'ersuade took the measure of the leader soon after entering the straight, was wa> not troubied to liold oll' Moutoa Lord, who linished fast wide out. MesaHiancc was close up third followed by Tortago. i'ola, Kothnic, Winning Ticket and Cape Malea. The Big Event The Manawatu Cup proved a triumph for the Awapuni trainui" C. ,J. Thomson who saddled up the lirst and secbnd horses, Saludos, the bottor backed of the pair, outstaying Broielield over the closing stages for a convinciug victory. Lowry Bay took up the roie of pao;malcer, and led past the stand the lirst time from Saludos, Top Shot, Broielield. Longsword and Silver liod, the rear being brought up by IneJine. Going down the back Lowry Bay was showing out clear from Top Shot and Saludos, with Broielield, Silver Jiod, Flving Ace and Longsword followiug iti a bunch. Top Shot drew up to Lowry Bay passing the half-mile, with Saludos, Broielield and Flving Ace in Hue noxt, ahead of Longsword and Dileas. Rounding the home turn Broielield dashed to the front, but was almost iinuiediately elmllenged by Saludos who gained tlu' upperhand of his stablemate after :i short, .sharp struggle. There was a gap to Longsword, with Lowry Bay, Dileas, Financial and Top Shot nest. ravourite Strikes Trouble Carrving 7111) overweight, the three-year-old Beau le ITavre revealed his class by fmishing brilliant.lv to win the Fitzherhert Handicap, in which the hot favourite Gay Stroller had his chances extinguished when he sufl'ered a Imd check soon after passing the fivc furlongs. .Tulius Caesar wns the lirst to riiow out, but Specialist dashed to the. front passing the half-mile to show the way to Lady Xahleen, .Tulius Caesar and "Beau le Havre. Rounding the turn Yasda moved i'orward smartly to follow

Specialist into the straight, with Voltaic, Lady Xahleen and Beaht le Havre in close order. Yasda was clear at the distance but Beau le Havre fmishing magnilicently over the closing stages to beat the Awapuni gelding convincingly. Specialist battlod 011 to liold off Kaslimiri for third, and then eame Voltaic, Lady Xahleen, Zealander and Gay Stroller. A Smart Efl'ort ' ' After reacluiig the front early," tli'e well-l)acked Grave.n always iooked the winner in the Gillies Hack Handicap. The favourite Ladv Burford was not well placed in the early running and her final efi'ort to finish third was full of merit. Monit'o lost all chance at.the start, and after travelling a fprlong Craven was showing the way to Prefa, Emergej Mercian Lad, Reviyre and Superium. The order remained unchauged ,approaching the straight, and in tlie run to the straight Craven was never in danger of being headed. Lord Bradbury linished stronglv for second} with Lady Burford also putting in good work to get up for third ahead ox Carmelita, Kmerge, Mercian Lad and Culloden Moor. Concluding Event The favourite division fought out the finish of the concluding event, the Grandstand Handicap, the verdict going to Mcrry Robin by the narrowest of margins from the Auckland Cup i-andidate Laugue d 'Or, who lost no f'riends by his defeat. Theiolyn, Stonv Broke, Langue d'Or and Mcrry Robin were the most prominent early, but travelling into the back stretch Theiolyn went into a clear lead from Sparkling Lady with Merry Robin, Stonv Broke, Delinquent and i Matador followiug in close order. Passing tlie half-mile Sparkling Lady, Merry Robin; Stonv Broke, Tremello and Langue d'Or closed 011 the leader and approaching the straight the field was well bunehed. Once straightened u]), Merry Robin i'orged to the front, ; but Langue d'Or tlirew out a strong challenge at the distance and just failed to reach him. Xauaaki put in good work over the last bit to take third from Matador, Cramond Bay timi Stony Broke, who were almost in 'line. yectional Times Followiug are tlie sectional times for races run at Awapuni on Saturday: — Manawatu Cup ; First live, 1.6 3-5; lirst seven, 1.32; lirst mile, .1,14 3-5; lirst nine t'urlougs, 1.57; last mile, 1.39 -1-5; last six, 1.14 2-5; last live, 1.1 1-5; last half mile, 49 2-5-sec. Fitzheebert Handicap: First furlong. 13 2-5; lirst three 35 3-5; lirst half mile, 13 2-5; last half mile, 50; last three, 37 1-5. Gillies llandieap: First furlong, 13; lirst three, 3(5 2-5; lirst" half mile, 43 1-5; last six, 1.1-1; last live, 1.2 3-5; last fotir, 50 3-5; last- three 33 1-5. Grandstand Handicap: First half mile 49 2-5, lirst live, 61 4-5; lirst six, 1.11 3-5; lirst seven, L.27 2-5; last six, 1.15 3-5; last live, 1.3 1-5; last four, 50 2-5; last three, 37- 3-5. •• «ij f» TOKO A1A LF 41 F RDLESj £500; 1 4 miles. 1 - 1 MH RRIFI'L, 1(1.4 . ( W. Candy) 1 3-3 Greek Dancer, 10.9 tX- RouseJ 2 1-4 Tid-Apa, 9.3" "(F. BUchauanj . . 3 Also: 2-2 -Rt'd f ilipv, '3-3 Myuet, 7-6 Mary Jo, 9-9 Gay "flame, 6-7 Foreign Coln ^ l'el J / , 5-5 (",'lt'arlps hkhvard. (fell).:. t'ive lengths; four.. Mynet fourth-. Timo •1.11 2-5. [ Winner trained by Mrs. H, M. Floaue. Te Rapa.j MA1DFX' PLAi'H; £400; weight 3,7; 7 furlongs. First Division: 1-4 GAV , SPORT (D. Lamb) .... 1 L-l Cinereous (W. J. Broughton) . 2 •)-5 L:im>mile ( A. C. Messervyj ..'3 Also: 15 j' l jtirora's Song, 3-9 Arvadale, 16-16 Alton Water, 19-20 Beau Court. 21-21 Peguile, .13-11 Glcbeiield, 10-10 Ilomespun, 9-3 Xighteua, 20-13 Sunshine Bay, 7-7 Silver Eyes, 14-15 Sunstream, 6-6 West Meath. X'eck; half a lengtli. Afton Water fourth. Time, L.2'9* t Winuer trained by G. E. Sexton, Tauherenikau. ) Second Division: 1-4 FIRST ACT (O. A. Bowry) .. 1 7-7 Sun .Burn (C. 11. Mackie) .. 2 14-15 Silver Mascot (L. Hapding 3 Also: 12-13 Alumunus, 22-21 Arctic Circle, 23-23 Aristea, .17-17 Begowned, 2-2 Coronara, 13-19 Centennial Pride, 11-2 Dusky l'ete, 13-11 Grey TMorn, 5-5 Jasper, 9-3 Matara, 20-13 Red Foil, 3-3 Sheilwyn, 6-6 Variant Xight. A iength and a half: leuglii . Aristea fourth. Timi', 1.29. (Winner traineil by owner ( G. S. Walton ), Otaki.) Braekets: Gay Sport and First Act, Sun Burn and Silver Kves. XLliSERV HAXDIt'AP; £400; About 5.', furlongs. 5-4 BLITHE SPIRIT, 7.6 {A. G. Messerxy) 1 1-.1 l.angspiei, 3.4 (J. Campbell ).. £ 7-6 Marilyn, 7.2 (J. P. Bowness) .. 3 Also: 2-2 Full of Fun, 4-5 Kumari, 3-3 Treneere, 3-3 Revelale, 6-7 Torch Bcarer, 15-15 Lncy Bian, 10-10 Sly Gold. 14-14 Corolack, 13-13 Marabeau, 12-12 I'aper Rufl'le, 9-9 Belle Anita, 11-11 Roblyn, 10-10 Meteoriua. Three lengths; seven. Treneere fourth. Time, 1.7. ( Winner trained by P. Spratt, Trentham.) TARARUA 11 AXDK'AP; £400; 1 mile and a furlong. 1-2 PfRSF ADE, 3.1 (A. G. Waddell ) ,. .. 1 3-8 Moutoa Lord, 8.12 (T. llowe) . 2 3-1 Mesalliance, S.6 (W. J". Broughton) 3 Also: 6-6 Grilfin, 5-3 Winning Ticket, 12-12 Xewel Post, 9-9 Matawene, £.-i Sage King, 4-5 Czarina, 13-14 Gaystock, 7-7 Tortago, 16-15 Tluinderhead, 10-10 Pola, 15-17 Kothnic, 1-1-1 1 Commercial. Three lengths; neck. Tortago fourth. Time, 1.52 £-5. (Winner trained by H. Grittith, Awapuni.) St. Hilton, 17-16 Cape Xlalea, 11-13 MANAWATU CUP; £1750 inchuling £100 gold cup; 1 mile 5 furlongs. 1-1 SALUDOS, Mr. M. .Millqr's . b.g., 7yrs;, by Salmaguhdi-Balla-salla, 7.12 (W. J. Broughton) 1 2-2 Broiefieid, Messrs H. C. and L. II. Collinson's br.g., 7vrs., 7.12 (V. ,T.' Sellars) .......... 2 5-5 Longsword, Mr. G. A. I.angs' b.g, Oyis., 9.2 (A. Midwood). .. 3 Also: 4-6 Financial, 3-3 Dileas, 6:4 Barrage, 10-3 Flving Ace, S-9 Lowry Bay, 9-10 Silver Rod, 12-12 Top Shot, 7-7 Incline, 11-1.1 Casilda. A lengtli and a uuurter: two lengths, r.rwvry Bay

fourth. Time, 2.46 2-5. (Winner trained by C. J. Thomson, Awapuni.) F1TZHERBERT HANDICAP; £800; 7 furlongs. 4-3 BEAU LE HAVRE, car 7.101 (W. Connor) 1 5-5 Yasda, 7.0 (R. Saunders) .... 2 3-4 Specialist, 7.13 (J. Gartli) . . 3 Also: 1-1 Gay Stroller, £-2 Julius Caesar, 7-7 Lady Nahleen, 10-10 Voltaic, 6-6 Zealander, 9-9 Kaslimiri, 11-12 Tavern Light, S-S Furioso, 12-11 Eebate. Length; two. Kaslimiri fourth. Time, 1.25 3-5. (Winner trained by J. G. Farrell, Stratford.) 'GILLIES HANDICAP; £400; 7 furlongs. 2-2 C'KAVEN; 8.6 (W. J". Broughton.) 1 13-12 Lord Bradbury, 7.7 (V. J. Sellars) 2 1-1 Lady Burford, 8.7 (G. IL Tattersall) 3 Also: 4-4 Prefa, 5-5 Indiau Sky, 6-6 Carmelita, 8-7 Emergc, 17-17 Kelmont, 9-10 Mercian Lad, 7-8 Revivrc, 15-14 The Denbigh, 11-11 Culloden kloor, 14-15 Superium, 16-1-6 Grand Affair, 10-9 Flak, 20-20 Manutere, 3-3 Monito, 12-13 Rhodesia, 19-19 Step Far and Balcairn, 13-12- Master • Gaiu, bracketed with Lord Bradbury, 18-18 Osa. Two lengths each way. Carmelita fourth. Time, 1.27. ("Winuer trained by "W. E. Piue, Hawera.) GRANDSTAND HANDICAP; £600; 1J miles. 2-2 MERRY ROBIN, 8.7 (C. A. Bowry) : . . 1 1-1 Langue d'Or, 9.11 (B. Boreliam) 2 3-4 Nanaaki, 7.13 (W. L. Aitken) 3 Also: 5-5 Tremello, 4-3 Stony Broke, 11-9 Cramond Bav, 7-7 Matador, 12-12 Theiolyn, 13-13 Blanket, 10-11 French Count, 6-6 Sparkiing Lady, 8-8 Keeuing, 9-9 "Delinquent. Half a iujad; li.alf a lougtlr. Matador fourth. Time, 2.5. (Winner trained by owner (B. Burgess), Otaki.)