FLARE PATH SCORES IN SIBERIA HACK

Chronicle (Levin), 23 January 1948, Page 6

FLARE PATH SCORES IN SIBERIA HACK

In fine weather, though there was a gusty wind, the annnal' , race meetiug of the Ashhnrst-Pohangina Racing Club was held at • Awapuni yesterday before a good holiday attendahce. The tqtalisator handled £50,849 an increase of £4483 10s over the £46,365 10s put through last year. " ' :

The Otaki-trained Grand Centrai, always up liear the front, won the* Hack Hurclles narrowly froni Tribute, with the favourite, Glen Urquhart, and Captain Jesse alnxost in line in a ciose finish. II Corona and Tribute were the leaders past the stand, with Ctrand Centrai, Orient River, New Chum, Glen Urquhart and Captain Jesse next, Poilux having fallen at the first hurdle. Tribute was joined by Grand Centrai as they raeed into the baek stretch, and at. the half-mile Grlen Urquhart cornmeneed a forward move. Tribute was clear as they came to the last hurdle but niade an indift'erent jump. Dark Morning fell at this obstacle and G-rand Centrai came on to hold off cluillenges from Tribute and Gien Urquhart. Captain Jesse fmished on, only a neck away, and then caine' Royai Sward, True Fyiend, New Chum and Bonifort. Detennination was backed down to a short price for the Novice Stakes but could do no better thau finish third to the Awapuni-trained Bright fSide, wite Irish Bcholar separating them. Determiuation was in the lead wlien they settled down, but at the half-inilc Deseription and Lady Minter had lu-aded the favourite, and next in order were Phoenieia, Irish Beliolar, Bright Side, Royal Robin arul Avenger. Description was a clear lead'er into the straight but eompounded, aud Bright >Side rau past to win handilv from Irish Selioiar, who was lialf a length in front of Detennination. Phoenieia, fourth, was followed by Avenger, Royal Robin, •Super Lake, Corolack- and Description, all in a bunch. Eastern Chann led all the wav in the Komako Hack llamlicap'to win and retur'n double ligures. The Nizanii mare was soon in front, with Curreney Lass, Bramerton, Reveller and Afton "Water uext. Bramerton rau up to ;join Eastern Ohana crossing ihe top aud the pair turned for home ahead of Tranquil Gohi and Reveller. Over the concludmg stages Eastern Cliarnq eonfidently handled, held her own to win by half a length from Bramerton, who was a similar distanee ahead of Tranquil Gold. Reveller was alinost iu line with the third horse, and then in a bunch came Daucing Girl, Afton Water and Eadv Oratory.

Morning l)ew tried to lead all tiie way in the Ashhurst Cup and just f'aiied, Foxella getting through in the last iiftv vards to score nicely, with me next iialf-dozen in a bunch. Craven and Rothnic followed Morning Dew as they rau through the straight, but Rothnic • was on tenns at the six furlongs, wherc Foxella, Craveu, Baruch, Lady Burford and Prince Wanaka were their nearest attendants. Prince Wanaka movod up fast across the top and was almost level with the leading pair on the tuni but Morning Dew weiit away again Over the last hundred vards Foxellfi got through along the rails aud won b\ a length, aud Prince Wanaka just faiied to heail off Morning Dew for secono. Lady Burford came fast into fourtli place, just ahead of Rothnic, with Faithful Pal, Baruch and Fairhome next. The Felous lilly Perdita scored a-clear-cut win in the Raumai Juvenile to give L. Knapp his second win 011 tiie day. It was rather a straggling start after Royal Nuptial had caused a good deal of irouble, but Perdita, Poiieta and Flying Colours jumped out sniartly. At the end of a furlong Flving Colours and Polleta led from Kentucky Flight and Perdita, with Leyma moving up from the rear. Turning for home Kentucky Flight headed Polleta, but

Perdita then . -workod her way cleax to win by a length fxom Hon'ey Dew, who was a length and a.half ia. front of Leyma. Next were Joyful 'Lady, Flying Colours "and Barlous. -Shiraz jumped .out siuartly in the Pohangina Hahdicap and was never aetnally headed, tjiough" Eed Herring nearly drew level at one stage. At the half-mile Shiraz and 'Red Herring werte followed by Drambuie and Dyep Sea, I with Specialist ha.udy. In the run to the judge Shiraz was always doing it ,well to hold off Red Herring by a neck. Argumentative came with a great run, on the outside to be third, a lengtu away, and then came Specialist and Lady Delight, ahead of Beep Sea. The eojlcluding event, the Siberia Haek Handicap, was run in -two divisions, the first heing won by the Awa-puni-trained Flare Path and the second by the Trentham representative Veine d'Or. Old Dooley took over the running in the first division, with Nickelby, Broielink and'Dickens next. Dickens headed Old Dooley at the straight entrance but Flare Path then ran past them for an easy win. Dickens was second, ahead of Broielink, Jinny Jinks and Niektiby. A blanket finish was provided in the M&nawatu Gorge Hack Cup with the favourite, Fox Flame, from L. Knapp 's stable, getting the verdict' over Beguile and an outsider in Gay Spor.t. Nancy Boswells and Lackamor took up the running at the seven furlongs with Molly Adair, Bright Flash, Gay -Sport, Culloden Moor, Sailor's Song, Graeme 's Jay, Fox Jflame, Haere Huku and Arctic Circle next .in order. Beguile moved up fast to join the bunch at the halt'-mile, where Day Sport had headed Lackamor and Nancy Boswells. Over the final stages there was a desperate. battle for positions, Fox Flame getting there by a neck from Beguile with Gay Sport only a neck away. Culloden .Moor was right up with them just ahead ot Arctic Circle, who could not get an opening, followed by Graeme 's Joy and Shenandoah. Piko Piko tried to lead all the wav in the second division and was followed

to the straight by Veine d'O.q Pleck, Ella Shiekis and Karamea, with Bramerton and Royal Reserve next. Veine d'Or then took the lead and held off Bramerton 's c-hallengc to win by a head. Piko Piko was a length awav, ahead of Royal Reserve, Palais Glide and Ella Shields. DetailS of results: — HACK HURDLES, £330; II milefj. 5-5 GRAND CENTRAL, 9.10, ear 9.11 (A. Lord) V. 'L . ' .'V C: T." "1 3-3 Tribute, 9.0, car'9.6. (M. Billington) . k 1-1 Glen Urquhart, Il-.l (F. Buchanan) 3 Also: 0-6 Dark Morning (fell), 2--Bonil'ort, 4-1 Captain Jesse, 8-8 Master Guard, 12- ti "New Chum, 7-6 True Frieud, 10-11 Pollux ( fell) , 10-10 11 Corona, 9-11 RoyaL'Sward, ,13-13 Orieht River. Head; half" a neCjk. Captain Jesse fourth, Tirne, 2.48. 1 (Winner trained by J. fe, Houlihail, Otaki.) . . ' , .. , •i . ' NDYll'E'^lAKlS/ta'mf t ' furfongs. 3-3 BRIGHT SIDE, 8.7 (W. L. Aitken) 1 7-7 Irish SehoJar, 8.7 (W. Kay) . . 2 1-1 Detennination,' 8.7 (C. A. Bowry) 3 Also: 2-2 Avenger, 17-15 Charon, 5-o Corolack, 15-17 Dark Idol, 4-4 Description, 8-9 Lady Minter, 10-8* Lord Kerry, 16-16 Master Larry, 11-11 Phoenieia, 19-1S Phosphene, 6-6 Royal Robin, 13-13 Sailor's Lass, 14-14 Silver Mascot, 9-10

Tideen, 12-T2 Travelon, 18-19 " "West Wall. Threerquarters of a length,; haix a length. Phoenieia fourth. Tixne, 1.29 4-5. _ . " ■ . (Winner trained by L. Knapp, Awapuni.) . . . • KOMAKO HACK HANDICAP,. £310; 6 furlongs. 6-6 EASTERN CHARM, 7.10, ear - , ,7.11% (L. H. Clifford) .. . -!• 10-14 Bramerton, 8.9 (W. Counor) 2 11-9 Tranquil Gold, 8.6 (J. P; Bowness) .... ...... . .. ... ... 3 Also: 4-5 Curreney' Lass, 5-4 Afton Water, 8-7 Daneing Girl, 2-2 Lady Oratory, 1-1 Reveller, 7-10 Grand Affair, 12-11 Conceal, 3-3 Super Lake, 15-15 Air Power, 9-8 Michael, 13-12 Early Astir, 14-12 Uhbriaco, 17-17. Utopia, 16-16 Bro'wn John. Half a length each way. Reveller» fourth. Tinie, 1.14. (Winner trained by L. G. Albrey, 'Stratford.) ASHHURST 'CUP, £560; li miles. 2-2 FOXELLA, 7.9 (A. C. Messervy) i 6-7 Morning Dew, 7.12,- car 7.5 (G. Dulieu) . . . . . . 2 8-8 Prince Wanaka, 7.9, car 7.10 (W. L. Aitken-) .. .. .. 3 Also: 1-1 Lady Burford, 12-1.2 Alderman, 1.1-11 Craven, 4-5 Sari, 3-3 Rothnic, 9-9 Baruch, 5-4 Faithful Pal, 1(5-10 Beau Raide. Length; head. Lady Bur: ford ' fourth. Time, 2.6 1-5. ' 1 (Winner trained by owner, C. Ferr gusson, Trentham.) RAUMAI JUVENILE, £310; 5 furlongs. 5-S PERDITA; 7.0, car 7.5 . (N. Crombie) JL 9-9 Honey Dew, 7.2, car 7.61 ,(D. Amey) .... . . . . . . '2 6-7 Leyma, 7.3 (L. J. Clutterbuek) 3 Also: 2-2 Kentucky Flight, 1-1 Barlous and Polleta (braclceted), 5-5 Goiaen Robes, 4-4 Refieet, 3-3 Flying Colours, 14-12 Choppy, 10-10 Sea Shanty, 12-13 Cabalus, 13"-12 Royal Nuptial, 14-14 Chlorinda, 11-11 Devastfate, 7-6 Joyful Lady. Length; length and a half. Joyful Ladv fourth., Time, 62 h sec._ ' '(Winner trained by L. KnUpp, Awapuni.) POHANGINA HANDICAP, £410; 6 furlongs. 2-5 SHIRAZ, 8.0 (L. J. Clutterbuek) ...... l 5-4 Red Herring, 7.6 (A. C. Messervy) .. 2 7-7 Argumentative, 7.0, car 7.61 • (D. Amey) .*..... 3 Also: 4-2 Specialist, 6-6 Drambuie, S-8 Lady Delight, 1-1 Deep Sea, 3-3 Tanith, 9-9 Royal Cambria. Neck; length. Specialist fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5. (Winner trained by L. G. Albrey, Stratford.)

MANAWATU GORGE HACK CUP; £360; 9 furlongs. 1-1 FOX FLAME, 7.11 (W. L. Aitken) 1 S-5 Beguile, S.'l (A. C. Messervy) 2 15-15 Gay Sport, 7.13, car 7. 7 (J. Harris) .. : 3 Also : 2-2 Haere Huku, 5-7 Sir Denzil, 4-3 Graeme 's Joy, 11-11 Shenandoah, 7-6 Culloden Moor, 9-9 Sergeant Jacit, 13-12 Nancy Bosweljs, S-5 Bright Flash (braclceted with Beguile), 10-8 Foxtonian, 3-4 Arctic Circle, 6-10 ^aildr's , Song, 12-13 Molly Adair, 16-16 Beaulitha, 14-14 Parsee and Monito (bracketed), 17-17 Lackamor. Neck each way. Culloden Moor fourth." Time, 1.54 2-5.. (Winner trained by. L. Knapp, Awapuni.) SIBERIA HACK HANDICAP, £430; 51 furlongs. First Division.'. i) 7-8 :jELARE PATH/ 8.8, ear SlH (D. '.' • Amey) .. l 12-12 Dickens, 7.11, car 8.1 (S. Anderaon) a 9-9 Broielink, 7.12 (K. Chote) . . 3 Also: 5-5 Tranquil Gold, 11-10 "Jinny Jinlcs, 16-17 Lady ' Hilton, 17-16, Old Dooley, 13-13 Silver Mascot, 8-7 Enard Bay, 15-14 Vale* Rosa, 4-3 Nickelby, 1S-1S Gipsy Lad. Length and a half; oue length. Jinny Jinks fourth. Time, 68see. /(Winner trained by G. W. New, Awappni.) Second Division. 6-6 VEINE D'OR, 8.11, car 8.4 (J. Harris) 1 1-2 Bramerton, 8.10 (W. Connor) 2 10-11 Piko Piko, 7.12, car 7.134 (I. Galvin) h Also: 2-1 Ella Shields, 3-4 Royal Reserve, 14-14 Rioteret, 12-12 Pleck, 17-16 Hinemuri, 13-13 Mr. Justice, 8-7 Karamea, 18-18 Palais Glide. Head; length. Royal Reserve fourth. Time, 67 4-5sec. (Winner trained by P. Spratt,- Trent-. hani.) '