BEAU LE HAVRE SCORES EASILY AT LEVIN

Chronicle (Levin), 10 November 1947, Page 6

BEAU LE HAVRE SCORES EASILY AT LEVIN

J. R. McDONALD MEMORIAL TO THEOCRITUS The winner oi the big handicap at Levin on Saturday was Beau le Havre and the issu'e was never in doubt despite the 10 stone lie was required to carry in a fast run raee. The seeond liorse was Robin's Reward whieh paid less than the £1 for the place dividend. In thij'd place was Howe whieh had been one of the pacemakers throughout. Beau le Havre was never nearer the rails than three out and a t'urlong i'rom liome lie was given two smacks with the whip to nieet the challenge from Robin's Reward, whieh had not enjoycd too good a run to the straight. Beau le Havre responded and won as he liked by two lengths.

The weather was fine, the track was fast and there was a large atten'dance. Totalisator investments amounted to £60,772 10s compared with £55,882 10s last year. Sun Burn's Good Bifort. PaUinui aiui Lowry Ba.y carried most nioney in the highveight but the winner was Sun Burn whieh, one of the leaders early, went baek at the lialfmile and got going again to be in beliiinl Patuiiui and Rothnic in the run to the straight. Sun Puni then linished .smoolhly 011 the outer to win going away by over a length from Patunui. Lowry Bay ws.s third four lengtlis baek and Kothnic, Czarina, Tudor Chief and Tahli were next. Divisions for Maiden Race. Battle Spear and Lady Myrtle fougiit the linish of the lirst division of the -Maiden raee and Battle Spear won going away by two lengths. They were always in front and after showing the way into the straight they drew away. Brolga was third four lengths baek and the next to linish were Kemdale, My Pal, Rioteret and Miss Kathleen. Koblyn and llelenette set the pare in the seeond division and they and Uui Dink were in elose order aheiul of Fatso Step approaehiug ihe straight where Palse Step went througli to challenge and beal Our Uink l»y elose 011 two lengths. Avenger linished well for third ju.-t in front of Gulnay llay and Ilelenv etle. .Next was Koblyn. Soneri and Longsword. It was aiter this raee that Soneri (W. J. Broughton) and Longsword (B. N. Ilewitt) went out to' spring five furlongs. It was a grand gallop and Soneri, on the inner, niade the final ' ' dab ' ' to share the honoitrs of the occasicn. They covered the distance easily in 62 3-5sec. Third Win for Hawke's Bay. Flying Dink uon Ihe Weraroa Haek to give Hawke's Bay a third winner. lligii Tension and Golden Kea were prominent early and at the haif-mile they were followed b\ Flying Dink, l Itimate and Foxtoniau. Poxtoinan and I'itimate joiiu-u lligii Tension 011 the home tuni and Foxtouian looked a winner unlil Flying Diuk issued the challenge whieh lancled her a winner by a neck from Foxtouian two lengtlis 111 front of lligh Tension. Meteorina was l'ourth followed by Koyal Cambrai, Flivtatious and Fltiuinte. The Levin Handicap. Foxella set most of the pace iu ihe Le\ iu Handicap, being followed early by ilowe, Argumentat ive, Koyal Viclur, Bahdierne, Kobiu s Keward, Beau le JLa\re, Merry Kobin and lron lhike. There was lillle change into the liack and approaehiug the three, Balcherrie and Beau le iiavre muvM.up to be with Foxella alfead of liowe, Koyal \ ictor and Kobin 's Keward. Beau le Iiavre had eliarge into the straight and Kobin 's Keward, as suon as he got rlear, moved up to challenge. Over the last 1 ) 1 1 , Beau le Iiavre drew away and won by two lengths from Kobiu's Keward a lu'ad iu front of Howe. Koyal V'cior was fourth and next were 1 uxella, Alerry Kobin. Sheilwyn and Yasda. The Pagan Won Decisively. The Pagnu was sixth early in Ihe .Muku Mako Handicap and lie followed Tniuquii (loid, Frauada, Treneere, and Horouta at the half-nule. He was with Treneere behind Trampiil Uold and Franada at the liome tuni and then went th rough to win uiceiy from F011crete, sixth into the straight, by lialf a length. Franada was third a length away and Treneere was fourth ahead of Fellowsliip, Trampiil Uold and Trench Meter. / Ohampion Hack Handicap. Waimanu won the Chanquou Hack Handicap after a brilliant run from the hohie tuni. Tortago led early from Ooiiuiiercial, Kashmiri, Haster Fo.x, The Stormovik, Friu's Pal and Waiinanu. Master Fox moved up to lie with the leader- at the half and Tortago and -Master Fo.x turned for home followed by ( 'oniinercial and Te Kanui, Tideen and Waimanu. A Kurlong from home, .Master Fox looked a likely winner, Imt Waimanu ra«-ed uj» 011 the outer to score by a neck from -Master Fo.x, half a length in front of Te Kanui. Tortago, Commercial and Tideen were next. Trancjuil Gold and Trench Meter. The coucluding raee was ruu iu divisions w hieh were won by Tranquil Gold and Trdncii -Meter. In the lirst division, Tranquil Gold soon had eliarge and after leudiug to the straight from Nanakea, Petre Mar, Al'ton Water and General Victory, slie htiug on gameiy to beut General Victory by the best part of a length. Petre Mar, after rovering extra ground 011 the home tuni, was half a length away third ahead of Aflon Water and Clare 's Pal. I11 the seeond division, Jinny Jinks, Piko Piko, Branier'.on, Hawke's Bay, Trench Meter and Flying Fave were all in the picture at the home tuni and iu a good linish, Trench Metei" liit the front a I'urlong front liome tind won by three-quarters of a length from Flying Faye a neck '111 l'ront of Bramerton. Xe.xt were Hawke's Bay, Veine d'Or and Lord Phrosa. HIGlIWElGirj1 II AXU.ICAP, £250; About 11 niiles. bfx bfkx, «.o (ai. Biiiington) 1 2-1 Patunui, i).() (C. A. Bowrv) .. 2 1-2 Lowry Bay, 10.9 (S. Wai'ldell) 3 -VI so started: 4-1 Prince Wkeriko, 5-5 Tahli, 9-9 Karni'i Yoga, 0-0 Czarina, 9-9 Tudor Chief, V-7 Kothnic. A. length and a-iu.if, fuur lengths. Kothnic was fourth. Tiine, 2.9 4-5. i, Winner Trained by Mrs. L. Caiupbell and J. H. Jeii'ei'd, Hastings).

MAIDEN RACE, £240; Six furlongs. First Division. 5-5 BATTLE SPEAR, 8.5 CK. Ford) ' . . 1 5-4 Lady Myrtle, 8.0 (G. A. Bowry) 2 2-2 Brolga, 8.0 (A. C. Messervy) . . 3 Also started: 10-10 -Miss Kathleen, 17-15 My Pal, 8-9 Revelate, 9^8 Mido, 11-11 Sea Foam, 13-12 Rioteret. Two lengths, four lengtlis. Revelate was fourth. Time, 1.15. (Winner trained by part owner, R. C. Southee, Greytown). Seeond Division. 1-1 FALSE STEP, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton) 1 -1-3 Our Dink, S.5 ( Iv. Turnwald) .. 2 9-8 Avenger, 8.0 (W. Connor) .... 3 Also started: 14-14 Dinie, 12-12 llunch, 10-18 .Koyal Note, 1 5- 1 (> King l'egent, 18-10 Red Goblin, 7-7 llelenette, ()-(i Nullah, 11-11 Galwav Bav, 15-12 Roblyn. A( length and a-hall", four lengths. Galwav Bay was fourth. Time, 1..15 2-5. ( Winner trained by Mrs. Gumpbell and J. 11. .! elferd, Hastings). WERAROA 11AGK HANDICAP, £300; Se\ en furlongs. 1-5 FLYING BLN'K, 8.12 (G. 11. Mackie) 1 5-4 Foxtouian, 8.0 (W. lvay) .... 'J 5-3 lligh Tension, 8.0 (J. McFarlane) 3 Also started: 2-2 Ultimate, 1-1 Roval Caml'ria, 10-10 Flirtatious. (i-0 Torch Bearer, 8-8 Guldeu Kea, 12-12 Pollux, 7-7 -Jolly Goodfellow, 11-11 Sir Denzit, 9-9 Meteorina. Neck, two lengths. Meteorina was fourth. Timo, 1.29. (Winner trained Ijy owner, iL Gregorv, Clive). LEVIN" HAN DiCAP, £1000; About a mile and a-quarter. 1-2 BEAF LE IIAVRE, 10.0 (W. Connor; 1 2-1 Robin's Keward, 8.12 (W. J. Broughton; 2 4-4 Howe, 8.7 (J. McEarlane; .... 3 Also started: 3-3 Alerry Kobin, 5-5 Yasda. 9-12 Koyal Vietor, 13-8 Foxella, 5-7 Rosswood, G-(3 Sheilwyn, 7-11 Balcherrie, 10-9 Argumentativy, 11-10 Marilyn, 11-13 Lron Duke. Two lengths, head. Royal Vietor was fourth. Tnue, 2.0 2-5. ( Winner "trained by ,1. G. Fariell, Stratford). MAl'vO .MAKO HACK HANDICAP, £300; Six furlongs. ! 3-4 TI! F PAGAN, 8.4 (C.,, H'.' ' Alackiej . . .......... 1 5-5 Concrete, 8.13 (W.; C"o.nnor; ... 2 2-1 Franada, 8.9 (W. J. Broughton;;: 3 Also started: 7-7 Trench Meter, 1-2 Horouta, .0-0 Fellowsliip, 0-9 Lord L'hrosa, 4-5 Treneere, 10-1 1 The Kip, 14-14 l)eep Sea, i2-10 Royal Aloutoa-, 15-12 Grev Plume, 11-13 Clive Bay, 15-15 i'olhix, 8-8 . Tranquil Gold, 10-10 Land Chief, • Half a length, lengtli, Treneere was fourth. Time, 1.15. . (Winner trained bv G. S. Ravner, Wanganui). CILAMPIOX* HACK HANDICAP, £400; About a mile and a-quarter. I-1 WA1MANF, 7.10 (W. J. Broughton) 1 3-5 Master Fox, 7.13 (K. Ford) .. 2 7-0 Te Ranui, 8.10 (W. lvay) .... 3 Also started: 9-9 Erin 's Pal, 2-2 The Stormovik, 0-7 Kashmiri, 5-5 Tortago, 8-8 Lackagh, 4-4 Commercial, II-11 Peter Brierly, 10-10 Tideen. Neck, half a length. Tortago was fourth. Time, 2.9.. ( Winner trained by II. Dulieu, Wanganui). J. R. McDONALD ALEAIOR1AL HANDICAP, £450; six furlongs. 4-3 THEOCRITUS, car. 8.8 (R. Bowness) 1 5-4 Sea Fury, 7.3 SA. C. Messervy) 2 1-1 Craveu, 7.7 (W. J. Broughton) 5 Also started: 7-7 Specialist, 3-5 Lord Theio, 2-2 Carmelita, 0-0 Full of Fun, 8-8 Blue Tie, 9-9 Theio Light. A length and a-half, half a length. Carmelita was fourth. Time, 1.13 (Winner trained by W. J. AlcDowell, A.Larton). HOKIO llACK HANDICAP, £370; Five -furlongs. First Division. 0-0 TRANQUIL GOLD, 7.7 (A. C. Messervy) 1 1-2 General Victory, 9.3 (W. J. Broughton) . . 2 5-5 Petre Alar, 9.0 (C. A. Bowry) 3 Also started: 10-8 Clare 's Pal, 3-4 Nanakea, 15-12 Theio way, 9-9 Afton Water, 18-19 Il-Corona, .17-10 Lord Vietor. 21-21 Vale Rosa, 14-15 Arvastep. Three-quarlers of a length, half a length. Nanakea was fourth. Timo, 1.2. (Winner trained by F. Gougk, Carterton). Seeond Division. 4-3 TRENCH AlETEli, 9.1 (J. Gampbell) 1 11-11 Flying Faye, 7.7 (C, H. Mackie) 2 2-1 Bramerton, 8.10 (J. Garth) .. 3 Also started: 19-19 Beau Raide, 7-7 Lord Phrosa, 7-10 Veine d 'Or, 20-18 Jinny Jinks, 12-14 Ratatu, 16-17 Piko Piko, 13-13 llaw kes ' Bay, 14-15 Sitala. 'J'hree-quarters of a lengtli, neck. Hawke's Bay was fourth. Time, 1.1 3-5. (Winner trained by J. L. McDonald. Te Awaniutu).