BIG EVENT TO GOLDEN SOUVENIR

Chronicle (Levin), 23 January 1947, Page 6

BIG EVENT TO GOLDEN SOUVENIR

Voltaic Wins Metropolitan WELLINGTON CLUB'S MEETING The Wellington Racing Cluh's summer ' meeting was continued in Drilliantly fine weather and there was a very large attendance, the totalisator handiing £250,117, compared witn £221,947 10s on the corresponding. day last year. The total for the three days is £690,332. The big raee of the day, the Wellington liacing Club llandieap, was a tliriller and it was won by Golden Souvenir from Signal Offieer, Merry Kobiri and Lowry Bay. Golden Louvenir carried 10 stone and lie was given an ovatiou as he returned to tlie birdcage. Lowry Bay and Flying Acc were the early leaders from Barrage, Langue d'Or, Gatteriek Bridge, Merry Eobin. Gapronella, Golden Bouvenir and Bridge Acre. Tliis is liow they went past the stands and approaching the inile Alr. T. A. Dunean's gelding, Flying Aee, opened up a break of half a dozcn lengths 011 the lield. Lowry Bay, Langne d'Or, Barrage, Merry Eobin and Gatteriek Bridge followed him into the baek slretch and Merry Eobin and Langne d'Or went ai'ler Ihe lcader. They had closed the gap at the iive but Flying Aee again went away to lead to the lioine tuni where Golden Souvenir and Signal OHieer had improved to be within striking' distanee. Golden Souvenir was in front lialf a furlong from ho'me and Signal Offieer, Merrt Robin, Lowry Bay, Langue d'Or and Calteriek Bridge were spread across the eourse. Signal Ollieer appeared Jikely to ealeli tlie topweight but Golden Souvenir responded gallantly and liung on to win by a neek from Signal Offieer. Merry Eobin rau a great raee and he was less tlian a length further baek third elosely followed by Lowry Bay, Langue d'Or and Gatteriek Bridge. Voltaic Beat Yasda The big sprint was won by Mr. II. C. ( 'olli nson 's gelding, Voltilie, wliose finislung run was brilliant. Yasda was

beaten into seeond plaee and he Jimshed gallantly. Awaroa Slroam lost a lot of ground at the start and the field, whieli was travelling very fast, was soon woll strung out. Peter Theio and Whitlev set the jiiiee and they led into the straight attended by Ladv Nahleen, Leigh Barton, Yasda- and A'oltaic. Yasda hit the front half way down the straight and hard-ridden he went down by only a neek. Yasda was two lengths in front of Leigh Barton and Lady Xahleen, and Peter Theio were next. A Grancl Oontest There were 24 starters in tlie Douro llandieap wliieh was a graiul raee won by Sage King, wliieh linished brilliantly to eateh Arniont just sliort of ihe post. The Stormovik was a elose third and Garnielita was fourtli. Kelmont, Mallow and Sergeant Jack were slow to begin and Iron Duke. Oitalion, Arniont, Selas and Eersuade were proinineiit in the run to the straight where, a furlong from homc, Arniont looked likely. Then Sage King flaslied up 011 the outer and Tlie Stormovik, Ganielita and Clyde Bridge moved th rough and in a great finish Sage King, Arniont and The Stormovik went past at half length intervals. Next homc were Garnielita, Clyde Bridge and Citation.

Rink Finishecl Brilliantly Eink ojiened tlie prograinme with a s[)lendid performance in the hurdles. Six furlongs from liome Ruling Moment and Skvhawk were out in front and going well. Eink attended thcni but lost ground when he hit a fence five furlongs from homc. Chaplin quickly got him going again and he followed Ruling Momeiit and Skvhawk to tlie last fence. Once over Ruling AI onieiil dre'w away from Skvhawk and appeared to liave the raee won. Eink iinishod brilliantly and won going away by a neek. Ruling Moment was a couple of lengths in front of Skvhawk and Eed Glaro was fourth. Easy for Beau le Havre Beau Je Havre was backed dowu to well below even moiiey for the Gloani ing Stakes and he won as he likod by, I wo lengths l'roin Koyal Tan,. wliieh linished 1'ast to eut Sakuntala out of seeond nioney. 1'ortabul set most oi' the paee but Keening and Beau le llavre were tlie pucemakers into the straight where Beau le Havre drew away and won 011 ihe bit by a niargin wliieh could ensilv liave been better tlian two lengths. llowe was fourtli followed by l'erfeet l'eace and Keening. Anotlier For Awapuni (?av Stroller was seeoud favourite for Ihe January llandieap and al'ter getting the "run of the raee" he went past the leaders, Opujent, Tavern Light and Kashmir!, a furlong from lioine and won well by liall a length. Griil, uell baek early," linished brilliantly aiul lie beat Opnlent by a neek for seeond. AI Sirat, slow awav, finished 011 in fourtli plaee and he was followed by Ivasliiuiri, Lord Elgin and Tavern Light in line. Surprise "by Casilda Matawene was favourite for tlie Gamp llandieap but she finislied out of 1 . the nioney. I'reeedeney, Griffin, i'ort Silyer, Tomahawk, Tlie Saddler, Superium Sailor Boy and Matawene was the orde/enrly and The Saddler, Superium aiul Blue Moon were the leaders into the straight. Tlie issuc was in doubt all ti 1 rough but Casilda linished brilliantlv to get the decision from Blue Moon by a neek, with Pandemonium half a length further baek. The Saddler was fourtli and Sailor Boy was 'next.. There was an exciting finish to the Nurserv llandieap and the judge called for a photo before deciding in favour of the little-fancied Bay Fort wliieh hung on to beat Night Sehool. Prince Coronaeh was less than a length away third and Kartikeya was fourth. Bay Fort, Distinetion, Deep Sea and Darius were prominent to the eourse proper and Zorro worlced near the leaders a furlong from home. Tlieq Niglit Sehool and Prinee Coronaeh joined issne and there were five in the picture with 100 yards to go. From tliere the issue t was ' betweeu Bay Fort and Nighl;

Sehool and Bay Fort lasted just long enough. Details of results: — MUNGAROA HUEDLES, £700; ljf miles. 6-6 EINK, 9.6 (J. Chaplin) .... 1 3-1 Iiuliug Momeut, 9.11 (E. Hawes) . . i 2 1-3 Skyhawk, 10.10 (E. Collett) .. 3 Also: 7-7 Eed Glare, 5-5 Battle Chief. 4-4 Tid-Apa, 2-2 Amorlad, 8-8 Beau Jewel. Neek; two lengths. ' Eed Glare fourth. Time, 3.S (Trainer: G. W. Kew, Awapuni.) GLOAMING STAKES. lY BEAU LE I1AVEE, 8.10 (W. Connor) 1 3-3 Koyal Tan, S.10 (L. J. Ellis) * 2 4-4 Sakuntala, 8.7 (J. McFarlane) 3 Also: 2-1 Howe, 6-7 Keening, S-S Portabul, 7-6 Perfeet Peace, 5-5 Privilege. Two lengths; half a length. Howe fourtli. Time 2.33J. (Trainer: J. G. Farrell, Stratford.) JANUAEY HANDICAP, £1000; 1 mile. 2-2 GAY STKOLLEE, 8.5 (C. A. Bowry) 1 3-3 Grill, S.10 (B. Wilson) 2 1-1 Opulent, 8.4 (W. J. Brougliton) '3 Also: 5-5 Lord Elgin, 4-4 Al-Sirat, 8-8 Tavern Light, 10-9 Dash 0' Dink, 6-7 Kashmiri, 9-10 Eevetir, 7-6 Theiolyn. Half a length; neek. Al-Sirat fourth. Time, 1.39. (Trainer: L. A. Pine, Awapuni.) CAMP HANDICAP, £700; 11 furlongs: 7-8 CASILDA, 8.4 (N. B. Ilolland) 1 6-6 Blue Moon, 7.11 (J. McFarlane) 2 3-3 Pandemonium, 8.0 (J. Stove) 3 Also: 2-4 Eosswood, 10-10 Griffin, 1-1 Matawene, 15-14 Nevvel Post, 9-9 Tomahawk, 5-5 Sailor Boy, 13-13 Fort Silver, 5-7 The Saddler, 4-2 Beau Kaide, 14-15 Culloden Moor, 11-12 Precedeney, 12-11 Sari, 16-16 Superium. Neek; half a length. The Saddler fourth. Time,. 2.18 3-5. (Trainer: K. J. Belcher, Trentham.) WELLINGTON EACING CLUB HANDICAP, £3000; 1-i miles. 2-2 GOLDEN SOU\'ENlE, 10.0 (L. J. Ellis) 1 •1-5 Signal Offieer, 8.12 (E. J. Maekie) • 2 3-3 Merry Eobin, 8.4 (C. A. Bowry) 3 Also: 6-6 Bridge Acre, 1-1 Kerry Lad, 5-4 Langue d'Or, 10-11 Oatteriek Bridge, 7-7 Gapronella, 11-10 Barrage, 9-8 Lowry Bay, 8-9 Flying Aee, 12-12 Montosorrie. Ilead; three-quarters of a length. Lowry Bay fourth. Time, 3.20. (Trainer: L. J. Ellis. Kiecarton.) NUKSEKY HANDICAP, £700:

6 furlongs. 0-10 BAY FOET, 7.5 (J. Stove) .. 1 6-0 Night Sehool, 8.4 (II. N. Wiggi»s) 2 12-12 Prinee Coronaeh, 7.0 (A. Johnston) 3 Also: 7-8 Zorro, 8-7 Distinetion, 10-9 Sir Eoyal, 3-2 Deep Sea, 4-4 Kartikeya, 2-1 Darius, 1-3 Bronstar, 5-0 Helio, 11-11 General A'ietory, 13-13 Atomic Energy, lialf a head; three-quarters of a lengili. Kartikeya fourth. Time, 1.12. (Trainer: E. J. Ellis, Washdyke.) METKOPOLITAN HANDICAP, ■ £1500; 7 furlongs. 3-3 VOLTAIC, car 7.1 (H. N. Wiggias) 1 1-1 Yasda, S.8 (W. J. Brougliton) 2 2-2 Leigh Barton, 8.11 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also: 4-4 Lady Nahleen, 6-6 Wliitley, 5-5 Awaroa Strcain, 7-7 Peter Tlicio. Length; two lengths. Lady Nahleen fourth. Timo, L2oj. (Trainer: G. W. New, Awajiuni.) DOEEO HANDICAP, £1000; 1 mile. 2-2 SAGE KING, 9.6 (W. Connor) 1 1-1 Annont, 8.12 (A. Stokes) .... 2 3-3 The Stormovik, 8.8 (C. A. Bowry) 3 Also: 12-12 Citation, 7-8 Flying Goid,

11-9 Lady Delight, 9-11 Persuade, 14-16 Prefa, 0-0 ilallow, 10-7 Carmelita. 4-5 Selas, 6-4 Ivite Iligh, ' 13-13 Eobingav and Pcculate (braeketed), 18-18 Iron Duke, 8-10 Nlr. Pym, 19-19 Ilart Eoyal. 20-20 Sergeant jack, 17-17 Kelmont and Clyde Bridge (braeketed), 16-11 Gayjoy aiul Gyration (braeketed), 15-15 Baieherrie and Eothnie (braeketed). Half a length each way. Carmelita fourth. Time, 1 .39}. (Trainer: Owner. W. McEwan, Otaki.)