OPEN SPRINT AT MASTERTON TO FLEETWOOD

Chronicle (Levin), 8 March 1948, Page 6

OPEN SPRINT AT MASTERTON TO FLEETWOOD

The Masterton Racing Club was favoured with brilliantly fine weather for their Autumn meeting, which was held at Opaki on Saturday, and although the petrol restrictions niade some difference, there was a satisfactorory attendance. The . to'talisator .turnover was £37,853/10/-, compared with £39,031 last year, The course was hard but theyfields were good and there wero a number of thrilling ifinishei i |n the; princapal race, the J|M. Jaines ' Mentbrial, Mr. G. McDone'lf s mare, Mbrotai, finisRed very ga'inely to' beat Barrage by a nebk with Tenor Royal in third plaee, and the open sprint was won by Fleetwood from Cot-case and -Tanith.

Faoer Bufi'le in Jfcsianicet Finish.

There was another close finislx in tlie secoiid race, which was won by Paper KufTle by half a head from Silver Mascot half a head in front of Connnercial which niade up a Jot of ground over the last furlong. Belle Mignonne was i'ourth and . Sailor 's Lass was fifth. There were oniy seven starters, but thrcc place dividends were paid because of the late scratching . pf Lady Myrtle. * Determination Won Decisively Determination improved upon the showing she made at Bulls to win the Trial Stakes by half a length from Sunshine Bay half a length aliead of Golden Hope, which made up a good deal of ground in the straight. Incision was fourtli and Gay Fellow, always badly placed, was fifth. Determination, Incision, Green Vailey and Sunshine Bay was the order into the straight and at the hoine tuni Golden Hope anu Gay Fellow were eightli and ninth. • - The Big Handicap 1 ii the James Memo>rial Alaster Baron led out of the straight followed by Morotai, Foxella, Lady Delight, Royal YicLor, Becalm, Lowry Bay, Barrage, Tenor Royal, Beau Eaide, and Desert Fox. There was little cliange at the six aiul Foxella. and Lady Delight led into the straight ciosely" attended bv Beau Raide, Morotai, Tenor Royal, Master Baron, Barrage and Becalni. A i'urlong from home Morotai was in front and going great guns and then

Barrage canie at her with a brilliant run. Morotai stuclt on gallantly anu at the post she was doing better than Barrage. Bhe won by a lieclc. Tenor Royal was two lengtlis away third and a length back ivas Lady Delight with Desert Fox, which had tinished well, Becaliu and Foxella almost in line. Lord Azure's Gooa Eifort Gafrving the colours of the club's president, Lord Azure drew away in , the straight to win . the two-year-old race decisively, ; ^rom,- , * Air ^6lie and Leyma beat Goldeu Arrow, which had had to niake up lost ground, by a neck for tliird .money. The xja(;eilialcer ' f° tli& straight was 4ur Belle fi;om Lord Azure, GOlden 'Arrow, Livre d'Or, Leyma, Gold Lax> and Tanjeen. Ilalfw ay down the straight Lord Azure went past Air Belle and won easily by three lengtlis. Air BeJie was two lengtlis in front of Leyma. Good Run hy Fleetwood With a Jong-sustamed run Fleetwood won the open sprint by a neck from Cot-case a head in front of Tanith. Cot-case led eai-jlv yttid ?lt rJjhe ka.lt'Mile JMu*. Yaiiant weiR'iVl6 the fVoht to'deau into the straight from Cot-ease, Yeine d Or,- Lord Theio and The Pagan. Haltway' down t'he.- Straight the issue was ■ weJf clouded and, over the 'last bit Fleetwood overhauled Cot-case and won narrovvly.' Tanitli also (inished fast and Cairn Courage, which had come home brilliantly, was close up fourth aud The Ragan was next. ^ Another Close Finish JSuper Lake, carrying the same colours as Faper Rulfle, won the ChamX>ion llack Handicax> from Haere Huku and Lord llolland after an exciting tussle down the home stretcli. The field was in fairly close order to the straight with Buper Lake showing the way to Haere Huku, Gay Bport, Trafalgar Day, Biolga and Lord llolland, and fSuper Lake and Haere Huku were iightiug it out when Lord Holland joined issue. Ju a good finish Wuper Lake hung on lo win by the best part of a length from llaere Huku a neck in front of Itord llolland. Gay Bport was fourth and Tuki Ngapo was fif'tli. False Step Was Brilliant llalf-way down the straight in tlic concluding ovcut it'looked as if any oue of half a dozen horses could win and the issue was stili clouded witli under oue hundrod yards to go. Then False Btej), with a brilliant run, drew right away to win as she iiked by three lengtlis from Diana Reynard, -which, last to ieavo the mark, had had to uiake up a lot of ground. Diana Reynard 's ctfort was first-class and she, too, Jinishcd brilliantly to beat Lady Myrtle by half a length. Blue i'ier was half a head away I'ourth.

Detailed results are: — GTA11.CAO HiGHVYEIGHT, £250 j 1 mile and 3 furlongs . G-() MLS'E HOBT, 0.2 (F. Cleaver) 1 4-t Rondelle, 0.0 (O. Eerrall) . . 2 5-5 Kelmont, *0.0 (W. Reid) .... 3 Also: 2-3 Beau Jewel, 3-2 True Erieud, 1-1 Master Garv, 8-8 Merger, 7-7 Atomie Energy, 0-0 Greek Court. N'ecks. Greek Oourt was fourth. Timo, 2.23. Winner'- traiued by owner (11. Eva), Trentham. KAITUNA HANDICAP, £250; 7 furlongs. 1-2' PAPER RUFFLE, 8.7 (C. O 'Regan) 1 7-0 Silver Mascot, car. 8.01 (T. Regah) 2 2-1 Commereial, 8.7 (J. Harris) . . 3 Also: 3-3 Belle Mignonne, 4-4 Parsee, 5-5 Sailor's Lass, 0-7 Peter Brierly. Half heads. Belle Mignonne was fourth. Time, 1127 4-5. Winnpr trained hy owner (C. Ferguson), Trentham. TRIAL BTAKEB, £200; 7 furlongs. 3-3 DETERMINATION-, 8.5 (G; R. Tattersall) 1 0-0 Sunshine Bay, car. 8.6 (A. Jenkins) 2 1-1 Golden Plope, 8.5 (J. McFarlane) 3 Also: 0-10 Imperial Crown, 10-0 Miss Ixathleen, 2-2 Gay Fellow, 7-7 Snow Saint, 4-4 Master Crusoe, 8-8 Incision, 11-11 Green Vailey, 5-5 Corolaek. v Half a length each way. Incision was fourth. Time, 1.28 1-5. Winner trained by owner (G. S. Walton), Otaki. J. M. JAMES MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £550; 1 mile and 3 furlQngs. 3-3 MOROTAI, 7.7 (N. A. CxomMe) 1

6-5 Barrage, car. 8.0 (C. A._ Bowry) 2 '2-1 Tenor Royal, ckr. *7.8 (R. JBowj ness) .. i». ..4 3 '■ Also:- 1-2 Deseff Fox, 5-6 Royal Vietor, 7-7 Foxella, 10-10 Lowry Bay, 9-9 Lady Delight, 8-8 Becalm, 4-4 Beau Raide, 11-11 Master Baron. Neck; two lengtlis. Lady Delight was fourth. Time, 2.19 3-5. Winner trained by A. E. Neaie, Bulls. , WAIPOUA HANDICAP, £250;51 furlongs. 2-4 LORD AZ0RE, 7.8 (K. Ford) 1 1-2 .Air Belle, 8.11 (E. j. Auckram) 2 4-3 Leyma, car. 7.31 (A. C. Messervy) ■•••.* 3Also: 3-1 Golden Arrow, 14-12 Atoll, "7-7 'Livre d'Or, 0-6 Trigger, 13-13 Crusanne, 12-14 Itadiant Maid, 10-10 Sonata, 9-9 Annoupcer, o-5 Terrific, 11-11_ Tanjeen, 8-8 Gold Lap'. Three lengths; two lengths. G9lden Arrow was fourth, Np tinie taken. Winner trained by . C. McCullough, Masterton. X, . WAIMANA HANDICAP,' £35Q;. " ; 6 furlongs. 7-7' FLEETWOOD, /car. '7'.3K (A- ().r " • Messervy) . .. ... '. . ........ .. 1 4-4 Cot-ease, 8.0 (J. .Cttnipbell) ... k. 0-6 Tanith, car. _7.il (J. llcFarlane ) .... . . . / 1 3" Also: 1-1 The Pagan, 5-5 Lord/Theio. 3-2 Yeine* d'Or, 2-3 Cairn Cpurage, 8-8 Mr. Yaiiant. \ . ' . 'Neck; head. C.alm .Courage was fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5. Winner trained by J. P. Rvan, Hastings.

BROOKFIELD OHAMPION IIACK HANDICAP, £300; 1 mile. 5-5 SUPER LAKli, 7.10 (A. C. Messervy) . . . . . 1 3-3 Haere lluku, 9.0 (L. Tournier) 2 1-2 Lord llolland, car. 8.4 (B. Boreham) ' 3 Also: 8-9 Colorado Maid, 4-4 Tuki Ngapo, 2-1 Trafalgar, Day, 6-6 Gay Sport, 10-10 Iligh i\Iorale, 7-7 Brqlga, 11-1.1 Premier, i)-8 Sailor's Lass. Tliree-quarters bf a Jengtlf; ' ^ nedlk Gay Sport was fourth. Tilfte/ TAl'l-S.i Winner trained 1'j'y „ 'bwiie/ '((// FeH. guson), TrfetVthctm: : 1 ' ' "i t R WAINGAWA HANDICAP,, £250); V,: ' 6 fttiloii^fe. ■ 1-1 FALSE STEP,_ 9.0 (,T. McF^r-^y/' Tane) •*.'. .-. . . . . l. .'*r. / 2-2 Di aua - Reynard; cVtr. 8.T* (HVl }\ /' i . - L'epp'er) v. V. ■ .4-4 Lady- AMyftlb, ckr. /f7.8. • fj..1;, "Eatoil) . .""A . 1 ' . Yi. ". . K. . 'R Also: 6-6 Tranquil (.lold, 9-8 Garry, 3-3 Reveller, . 7-7 A.Sly: Gbld,-%-5 RXuq ' Pier, 1040! Royal jBiSi'oii/J 8-0 "'SiilVCr ■ Mascot.- s " *'•. . / ' **) -•S' .Ot ; Three Jougthfi; iiadf' a length.-' '-Blu 6 .Pieri-wgs fojxrth.' Tii|re-, fltiil t-WfiP ;• nerv trained by .'J.- I1L .l(iH*4j'd' iiTltl- :'MrS! ' L. -CamiJbpll,; Hastings.