THIMBLE'S IMPRESSIVE WIN AT FEILDING

Chronicle (Levin), 17 November 1947, Page 7

THIMBLE'S IMPRESSIVE WIN AT FEILDING

Voltaic Narrowly Beats Castlebrae in Open Sprint I

- The weather was fine with a light breeze for the opening of the j Feilding Spring meeting. The track was fast and there was some j grand raeiiig. • The feature event, the Manchester Handieap, was 1 ivon by the Derby candidate, Thimble, and the field he beat in.very | i'ast tinie included half a dozen horses which are entered for- the ! New Zealand Cup. Thimble's stablemate, Voltaic, -won tlie open I sprint in close to record time. . I The attendance was good and the totalisator liandled £59,965, I compared with £68,5664 on the first day last year. \ Oue of the features of the day was the success of the Awapuni i trainer, G. W. New, who saddled up no less than foixr winners. ]

WAITUNA HAOK HUEDLES, £300; \ 14 miles and 130 yards. 1-1 LEIGH IIARKj 9.13 (P. Brady) 1 ; 5-5 Tavern Light, 9.3 (A. G. Wad- i dell) 2 2-2 lncident, 9.10 fM..Andrews) .. 3. Also started: 4-1 Walk Of?, 3-3 Fen, i 0-6 Hterling Gold, 7-7 New Ohura. Four' lengths, two lengths. Fen was i iourtli. Tiine, 2.54 4-5. (Winneivtramed bv M. Coon, Hamiltoii). AORANGI TRIAL PLATE, £360; Eeven furlongs. First Divisiou. 5-5 AFTON WATER, 8.7 (J. Garth ) • t 4-6 Ohau, 8.7 (G. R. Tattersall) .. 2; 7-7 >Sly Robin, 8.7 (N. Eales) .... 3 Also started: 17-18 Winter IStep, 20-20 rieck, 10-10 Roblyu, 12-11 Taupo, 15-15 Makoura, 14-14 ilomospun, .13-13 Oc.ean Gold, l-l Mangatiti, 11-12 Land Chief, 3-3 ISkywriter. Length aiul a-half, iength. Skvwriter was fourth. Time, 1.27 2-5. (\\innei trained by W. E. Pine, Awapuni). ►Second Divisiou. 1-1 LEGENDRE, S.7 (W. J. Broughton) . 1 18-17 Arvastep, 8.7 (T. Biggs) .. 2 2-2 Gratuity, 8.7 ( V. .1. Eellars) .. 3 Also started: 15-16 Avauzar, 9-9 Battle iSignal, 8-8 Sailor Girl, 18-19 Parsee, 6-5 Gay Btitches, 13-13 Motea, 5-4 Cheery Lass, 7-7 Fox Flame, 11-12 De scription, 3-3 Meteorina. Head, two and a-half leugths. De-Hi-ription was fourth. Time, 1.26 2-5. (Wiuuer trained by owuer, G. W. New, Palmerston North). Braeket: Afton Water and Choerv Lass; Legendre aud Mangatiti. MANCHESTER HANP1GAP, £700; li miles. 2-2 TH1MBLE, 7.11 4 (W. J. Broughton) 1 12-12 A1 right, 7.1 (A. Pine) .... 2 13-13 Iron Duke, 7.0 (P. Brennan) 3 AJso started: 10-9 Lungue d "Or, 1-4 Gay Btroller, 3-3 Broietield, 1-1 Merry Robin, 11-11 Catterick Bridge, 9-10 Treuiello, 7-8 Sakuntala, 6-6 Master Rayuiond, 5-5 Emerge, 8-7 Joe 's Cobber. Half a length, three leugths. Merry Robin was fourth. Time, 2.1 3-5. Wiuuer trained by ovsner, G. W. New, Awapuni). FEILDING JUYEXILE HTAIvEiS, £300; tive fufiongs.

2-2 PITOITOI, 8.0 (G. R. Tatter- | sall) 1 3-3 Saravan, 7.6 (L. ,J. Clutterbuck) 2-6-6 lioyal Ehar, 7.5 (V. J. ^ellars) 3 Also started: 1-1 Lake, 7- 7 , Flying C'oloui's, 9-8 Bt|fai||kk |Furrow, | 11-13 Hir Jack, 11-9 Hasty jGla'nte. .10-12 | Dunkreviu, 13-11 Sir Bert,"12--l4 Winter j Sport, 5-5 Ainsyn, 1-4 Indian Coronet, 8-10 Gold Lap. ; "-fi^% . . -liOOr'.^^gll^uniier ' 'Irai'hed Rv . G.': W. »'N e^'", ' j : FLYING HANDlOAP, ELk. furlongs. ■ -1 - ' ls-l- VOLTAIC, ear. 9.0 (A. BoW- | * . . . .. .. .. .y:.. .. 1; 1-1 • 2 j 3-3 Epecialist, 8.7 (G. R. Tattersali) 3

Also started: 2-2 Battle Survey, 5-5 [ Lord Theio, 8-8 iving • of Quiz, 6-6 ] Colopier, 7-7 Blue Tie. Half a head, head. Colopier was fourth. Time, 1.11 2-5. (Winner trained by G. W. New, Awapuni). KOWHAI llACK II AjS D1CAP, £100; 1J miles. 11-12 THE DENBIGH, 7.13 (1. Lord) ' 1 j 1-1 Cominercial, 8.0 (W. J. Brough- j ton) 2 j 3-1 Luey Bian, 7.9 (V. J. Gellars) 3 ] Also started: 12-13 Nanaaki, 7-6 ! Night Echool, 5-5 Reignon, 10-10 Eailov Boy, 12-11 Elirtatious, 9-9 Gyration, 6-1 Rovivre, 1-3 Fairlioine, 11-11 Cinereous. 2-2 Lady Vite and ISla.ster Fox, 15-15 Molly Adair, 8-8 Foxtonian. Sliort neck, a length and a-quarter. Revivre was fourth. O'ime, 2.7 2-5. (Winner trained by owner, G. W. (Tarke, Feilding). FITZROY JIACK 1IAND1CAP, £350; Be.ven furlongs. 2-2 THE PAGAN, S.1J (W. L. Aitken) 1 3 3 Ooncrote, 9.U (W. Connor) .... 2 1-4 Lady Oratory, 8.2 (A. C. Messervy) 3 Also started: 11-10 Clare 's Pal, 5-5 Ruyal Cambria, 6-9 Greek Art, 7-6 Brantford, 10-1.1 Tribute, 11-11 Beckou. 8-8 Lord Bradbury, 1-1 Teuor Royal. 9-7 Golden Ghar, 16-15 Imprint, I2-.13 Balcairn, 18-18 Bon Chale, 13-12 .Mvi'ox. .17-17 All Bay, 15-16 Battle Eignai and Noelight. Good head, two leugths. Bon Chale was fourth. Time, 1.26. (Winner trained bv G. Jlavner, Wanganui). KIWITEA 11AMD1CAP, £100; iSeveu furlongs. 2-2 W1LD NOTE, 8.6 (T. Biggs) .. 1 6-5 Morniug Dew. 7.11 (G. Dulieu) 2 1-1 Bronstar, 7.13 (W. J. Broughton) 3 Also started: 8-12 Lady Burford, 1-1 BheiJwyu, 7-li Craven, 12-13 Persuade, 13-11 MesaJliauce, 10-9 Bparkliug Lady. 9-8 Treasure Toe, 5-7 Argumentative, ! 11-10 Awaroa ytream, 3-3 Mercian Lad, 1 11-15 Laudfall, 15-14 Tahli, 16-16 Rockanui. Three-quarlers oi' a length each way. Craven was fourth, Time, 1.26. (Win ner trained by R. J. Belclier, Trentham).