DECISIVE VICTORY FOR ROBIN'S REWARD

Chronicle (Levin), 9 February 1948, Page 6

DECISIVE VICTORY FOR ROBIN'S REWARD

The -Wanganui Centennial meeting was held in. perfect weather and there was a record attendance. The feature race of the day was the Cup and it was won'by Robin's Reward which, after being oue of the ieaders all the way, drew right away in the straight and won easily by four lengths frohi Silver .Treasure. Silver Treasure was in eighth place early and still, wellback at the six. Rnnning to the straight he moved forward with Dunbar aud the pair of •them fought out a royal battle for second money, Silver Treasure getting it by half a neck. Embrolita finished brilliantly in fonrth place, just getting up to beat Yasda. Next was Langue cl'Or ahead of Catterick Bridge and Lady Vite. -

Fassing the stands the first time, • Beau Raide led from Eobin 's Eeward, Bon .Ckale, Catterick Bridge, Loyai Biau, Langue d'Or, Gay Stroller, Silver Treasure and Yasda. The paco was sound. There was little ehango as the field turned into the baek stretch.and Kobin's Eeward aud Yasda went up at the half inile to join Beau Eaide. Tliey led past the three atteuded by Embrolita, Langu6.,d'Or, Dunbar and Gay Stroller. Near the two furlongs, Beau Eaide went back quicklv and Yasda struck trouble and below the distance Eobin 's Eeward liit the front and went on to win easily by four ieugths from Silv.er Treasure which hung on to beat Dunbar. A Record Attendance. There was a record attendance and grand iields and it was early made apparent that the totalisator fatiuties would not be able to cope with the demand for tiekets. Last year the curu over iv as £51, -±36. Tliis year it was £74,813 10s, the increase being £23,377 10s. Leading jockey for the season, W. J. Brougliton, was suspended for two calender uionths 011 a cliarge of careless riding in the Springvale , Juvenile, in which he was on Divided, beaten' lialt a iength bv Buchanan, ridden by J. McFarlaue. Brougliton was allowed to complete his riding engagements for Ihe, day, winning on Franada in the Petre llack aml being second in the Flyiug Handicap 011 Eed Herring. An inquirv was also held into allegations of interferencc in the Cup race. It was found that Silver Treasure interfered with Y'asda in the straight but, after the payout had been held up for some tiiue, tlje. committee announced that the placings would be allowed to staud and 110 furtlier action was taken. Details of results: — WESTMERE HACK HUEDLES, £400; 14 miles. 1-1 TRiBUTE, 9.5 (F. C. Cleaver) 1 6-5 Yalued, 0.2 ( J. Nieolson) .... 2 13-13 Master Gua'rd, 9.0 (M. Peters) 3 Also started : 4-2 Glen Urquhart, 2-4 Dink's Owu ( t'ell), 3-3 Grand Central, 10-11 Dark Morning, 10-9 Tortago, 9-10 Nanev Boswells, 7-6 Captain Jesse, 14-14 Top Saii (fell), 5-7 Sten, 12-12 Tudor C'hief, 8-8 TI Corona. Two lengths. two aud a-lialf lengths. Glen Fvquhai't was fourth. Time, 2.42 1-5. ("Winner trained by A. E. T. Beale, Awapuni). SPRINGVALE JFVENILE HANDICAP, £400; six furlongs. 1-2 BFCHANAN, 8.0 (J. MeFar-

. laue) 1 2-1 Divided, car. 7.104 (W. J. Brougliton) 2 3-3 Blue Spee, 7.8 ( A.U. .Messervy) 3 Also started:- 8-6; Barlbus, 5-5 Perdita, 10-11 Earlv Bird,. ,12-12 Rappell, 11-10 Honey Dew, 5-9 Karomin, 7-7 Ngarobi. 9-8 Layleen, 14-14 Chloriuda, 13-13 Bellewin, 4-4 Joyful Lady. Half a length, two lengths. Joyful Lady was fourth. Time, 1.14 1-5. (Winner trained by D. T. Marks, Wanganui). ' j KAI IWI MAIDEN EACE, £520; About six furlongs and a half. • First Division: 2-2 GENEEAL EHLE, 8.7 (W. Connor) 1 22-20 Standin, 8.7 (P. Brennan) . . 2 I-1 Determination, 8.7 (W. L. Aitken) 3 Also started: 6-7 Gay Fellow, 21-22 Breach of Promise, 13-13 Coronara, 13-15 Good Music, 16-14 Jimmy Woodser, 15-12 Enard Bay, 4-4 Beau Flight, 17-17 Lady Minter, 10-9 Algie. j Head, oue aud a-lialf lengths. Cororara was fourth. Time, 1.23. (Winner trained by J. G. Earrell, Stratford). ' • Second .Division: 3-3 BEGUILE, 8.7 (K. Ford) .... 1 II-11 Don Tara, 8.7 (K. Cliote) .. 2 18-18 Aubrey, 8.7 (E. Bowness) . . 3 Also started: 19-22 Alana, 9-9 Revel Lad, 8-8 Secret Euler, 20-19 Avonmorej 5-5 Mr. Justice, 1-2-16 Clieery Lass, 7-6 Irisli Scholar, 2-2 Master Chat, 4-4 Avenger, 10-9 Lochwinnoch. Length, neck. Avenger was fourfh. Time, 1.23. (Winner trained by owner, V.' E. Brvant, Foxton). Braclset: General. Rule and Master Chat. VICTORY HACK HANDICAP, £600; 1 mile. First Division: 5-5 LOED HOLLAND, car. 8.1 (B. Boreham) 1 13-12 Victory Dawn, 8.2 (R. Dye) 2 8-8 White Diamond,- car. 8.0 (C. Markwick) 3 Also started; 1-2 Dancing Girl, 15-14 Currency Lass, 7-7 Sir Denzil, 3-4 Eastern Ohana, 4-3 Susan Lee, 18-18 AVhite 1 Cliffs, 20-20 All Bay, 16-14 Cornwall fiark. 2-1 Lorl Pilot, 9-9 Tideen. Head, two and a-lialf lengths. Dancing Girl was fourth. Time, 1.40' 1-5. (Winner trained by E. Temperton, Awapuni)..

Second Division: 34-13 MASTER FOX, 7.13 (T. Regan) .' 1 6-6 Brantford, 8.3 (G. Dulieu) . . 2 15-16 Commercial, S.l (J. Harris) 3 Also started: 19-19 Foxland, 7-10 Graeme 's ,Tov, 12-11 Molly Adair, 21-21 B right Flash, 2-1 Eoyal Eobin, 17-17 Ocean Gold, 9-9 Lackamor. Head, half a head. Eoyal Eobin was fourtli. Time, 1.41 1-5. (Winner trained bv R. J. Belcher, Trentham). WANGANUI "CENTENNIAL" CUP, £2000, winner £1250 and a Gold Cup valued at £150; second £375, third £175;. fourth £50; trainer of winner to receive £40 trophy and rider, one valued at £10. About a mile and a-half. ' 6-6 EOBIN 'S EEWARD, 8.5 (0. A. V

Bowry) .. .. ♦. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2-2 Silver Treasure, 7.12 (B. Markwick) • • • • • ^ 8-7 Dunbar, 7.3 (P. Brennan) ... 3 Also started: 3-3 Gay Stroller, 5-4 Langue d'Or, 1-1 Yasda, 12-11 Loyal Bian, 11-10 Catterick Bridge, 7-12 Flying Dink, 10-9 Lady ATite, 4-5 Embrolita, 13-13 Beau-Raide? 14-14 Bon Chale, 9-8 Earubridge. Four lengths, half a neck. Embrolita was fourth. Time, 2.31 3-5. (Winner trained by owner, F. H. Walker, Hawera) . TAYFORTH HANDICAP, £600; 1 mile. 3-4 SELAS, 8.3 (J. Campbell) . . 1 1-2 Wild Note, 9.3 (T. Webster) . . 2 2-1 Aggravation, 9.1 (F. Meynell) 3 Also started: 6-6 The Stormovik, 7-7 Prinee Wanaka, 4-5 Alright, 15-14 Fort Eoyal, 16-17 Craven, 12-11 Dark Flash, 14-15 Broiefort Star, 18-19 General Saleve, 13-13 Prince -Coronacli, 9-9 Belle Anita, 5-3 Night Seliool, 8-8 SAri, 19-18 Mr. Valiant, 10-10 Marilyn, 11-12 Rothnic, 17-16 Glad Fox. Neck. nose. Fort Eoyal was fourth. Time, 1.39 1-5. (Winner trained by B. II. Morris, Greenmeadows). PETRE HACK HANDICAP, £500;. About six furlongs and a-half. 1-1 FRANADA, 8.9 (W. J. Brougliton) 1 3-4 Travel King, 7.13 (N. Vaug- •- hau) 2 7-7 Lady Dlerit, car. 8.7 (D. Agnew) 3 Also started: 4-3 Langspiel, 2-2 Gay Slipper, 9-9 Afton Water, 5-5 Ella Shields, 10-10 Fine Flavour, 6-6 Lady Oratory, 8-8 Lord Victor. Long neck, nose. Gay Slipper was fourth. Time, 1.22 4-5. (Winner trained bv owner, F. H. Walker, Hawera). "FLYING HANDICAP, £750; About six furlongs and a-half. 6-6 MOENING DEW, 7.7 (GL Dulieu) • 1 4-4 Eed Herring, 7.3 (W. J. Brougliton) 2 9-10 Mallow, 7.9 (B. Boreham) . . 3 j Also started: 1-3 Theooritus, 3-1 Shiraz, 8-8 Specialist, 2-2 Plav Boy, 5-5 1 Castlebrae, 31-11 Mercian Lad, 7-7 ! King of Quiz, 134L3 Parnell, 10-9 Argujmentative, 12-12 Eoyal Cambria. J Head, nose. Castlebrae was fourtli. i Time, 1.21 2-5. (Winner trained by H. j Dulieu, Wanganui)! t :