Fleetwood's Fast Run In Memorial

Chronicle (Levin), 5 April 1948, Page 6

Fleetwood's Fast Run In Memorial

There was a thrilling finish to the King George Handicap at . Awapuni on Saturday and seven of the nine starters took part in it. Half a mile from home, with the pace cracked on, there would not be more than two lengths between the first and' -last horse. The first mile had heen run in 1.41 and Theiolyn and Morotai led into the straight closely attended by Dark Arrow, Dunbar, Robin's Reward, Langue d'Or and Yasda. The issue was well in doubt a furlong from home and Barrage, Dunbar, Langue d'Or, Robin's Reward, Theiolyn and Dark Arrow. were stretched across the cqurse. Then Barrage on the outer put in the brilliant run to win by a neck from Dunhar a neck ahead of Langue d'Or. Robin's Reward was fourth and he, Theiolyn and Dark Arrow were at half head interyals.

It was oue of the best races ever seen at Awapuni and, without detraeting from the merit of Barrage 's perforniancc, there were other starters whieh with a better run at the home tuni would have beeu very much harder to beat. THE SECTIONAL TIMES The seetional times were: — First furlong: II 1-5 se'conds. First half -mile: 52 seeonds. First six furlongs: 1.17 1-5. .. First seven furloitg's: 1.29 8-5. First mile: 1.11. First nine furlongs: 1.51 8-5. Last mile: 1.89. Last six furlongs: 1.18 1-5. Last iive furlongs: 51 2-5 seeonds. Last four furlongs: 50 seeonds. Last throe furlongs: 8(1 2-5 seeonds. Totalisator Handled £60,169 The meetiug was o|mned in ideal weather and there was a large altendance.' The eourse was fast and in good qrder i'ollOvsing showers earlier in the week. The totalisator investments were £60,169, eompared with £76,7.1.0. 10s on the'lirst day last year when the Goid Cup was the feature race, and when entlnisiasts i'rom llawke 's Bay and the i'orty-mile Busli distriets were able to use the Gorge Ro;ul whieh was closeil to motor trallie on .Saturday. Gyration Won Convincingly Gyration was a good i'avourito for the hurdles and he led all the w ay. Koukanui was in seeond plaee early and Lnperial Crown was third with a mile still to go. iSolo i'ark lost his rider at the seeond feiu-e. With half a mile to go Iioekanui .went up to eliallenge Gyration, but Gyration was jumping brilliantly and he led over ihe last l'eneo u length in front of Iioekanui whieh eould not i'oot it with him over the last bit, Gyration winning by a eouple of lengths from Iioekanui six lengtiis in Ij'ont of Lnperial t'nr.ui. Lext were Master Gary and Dark Yietory. An liiquiry was uem into ineu'uniiing of Flakuluk in the Kairanga Hurdles. After hearing the evidenee of the tramer, A. M. Wright, in regard to the eonditiun and the runiung oi the horse the eummittee ai-eepted lus explanuLon but eonsidered that the horse slioulu not have been started from the point oi' \iew of tlie puoiic. Swift Robin Finished Well The Takannu-trained gelding, Swift Koutu, won the Autumn Fiate with a nme run whieh lamled hini at the post a Joiiig neek in lrout of Gratmty a snort ueek aiiead of -ict Flane. Jet Flane had niade the paea to ihe straight loitowed ny i);um\ C^ueen 's Faruue Niekieby, Gratuity, i-uviit liobin, Arvastei), Clieery i.ass and Lleelron. llall a luriong from* tne line Jet Flane, Gratuity and Swift liobin were in line and they lought out the iiliish. Ar\astop. slow away, was l'ourlh, and Bailas was next. Giurtana Just Beat Royal Shar and Blue Seal There was anolher ''blankel" iinish in the Nurserv Handieap and the win ner was Gurtaua whieh Jinished brilliautly to beat Koyai Shar by half a head, and Blue Seal was only a neek away third. Jiunning to Ihe" straight Champagne and Koyai Shar were ieading irom lloney Bew, Kelleet, Blue Seal, Weiub'ley and Blue Skunmers. Champagne rau wide and lioyal Shar eoulinued strougly. llali'-way down the. straight Curtana dashed up into t'lie pieture and, although lioyal Slnu linished with great eourage' Curtana eaught him just short of the line. There was a grand eontest for the minoi plaeings and Blue Seal was 1'ollowed at 'head lntervals by Keilee't, Champagne and Blue Skunmers. Easy for Square Dinlc Square DinJt was a short-prieed iavourile l'or the Adder, stone llandieap aml the Strat i'ord-trained gelding diu not gi\e his supporters anything to woi ry about. ki esaliiance, " Kmerge, Brinee Wanaka, Sheilwyn, Beguile and Kight Sehooi were in that order behind him into Ihe straight, and Mesaiiianee and Linerge threvv out useful challeuges early in tne run home. Square iliiik, however, won in eirortless i'ashion by two lengths l'rom Lmerge, and Sheilwyn linished fast to be only a neek away irom the seeond horse. Kext home were klesallianee, Brinee Wanaka and Beguile. Lord Holland Won Narrowly Lord Holland won the Te Wanaka Handieap by a nose from Mine Host and Sergeant Jaek was only half a length away third. Flirtatious Jed early i'rom Horouta, Commereial, Lord Holiaud and Sports Suit, and kline llosi wenL up. fast to be with Commereial in front at Ihe iive. The paee was steady early but it was a "eraeker,; from the iive and Commereial led into ( the straight attended by Lord Holland anu .Mine Host, Flirtatious, Sergeant Jaek and i'arsee. Commereial went on with it but Lord Holland," ALiue Host and Sergeant Jaek went past him and in a punishing linisli Lord Holland stuck on to win by a nose from Mine Host half a length in front of Sergeant Jack. Commereial was fourth and Flirtatious was next. Very Fast-run Seven Petre Mar set the pace in the Johnston Memorial and tlie brillianee of his lirst half-mile has not been beaten at Awapuni. Petre Mar Jted out from Travel King, Peter Theio, Cressida, Treuch Meter, Sea Furv and Fleetwood and after running the lirst furlong in 18 seeonds lie'eut the next two furlongs but in 22 1-5 seeonds, and reaehed the three ixi 17 1-5. Cressida had moved up

into seeond plaee at the home turn and Fleetwood and Sea Fury into fifth and sixth piaees. Soon after heads were turned for home Cressida rau to the front and at the distanee Fleetwood moved up to eliallenge. Fleetwood linished brilliantly and he headed Cressida just short of, the post. Sea Fury then flashed up to be almost in line with Ihe other two. The margins were half a head and a head. Barueh was fourth and Joe's Cobber and Tronch Meter were togetlier next. Tlie time for tlie seven furlongs wras 1.21 1-5 and the winner ran the last six in better than 1.11 1-5. Sparkling Seholar Paid a Frice Sparkling Seholar won the coneluding event and paid elose on three score on the win maeliine. Winning Tieket missed the jump but and ludian Song was the early leader. Then Fairytinie went to the front and led into the straight from ludian Song, Sandy Karrison, Sparkling Seholar, Lady Oratorv and Broiealiee. Sparkling Seholar moved up to ehalleuge Indian Song a furlong from home and Sparkling Seholar won by a neek. Fairytinie was third two lengths away, ahd Gay Sport and Broiealiue were next. Kesults of Inquiries Turua Websler was eliarged under itule 266 (8j with weigliing out with a skull cap whieh was eonsidered unlit for use in a race after liaving beeil told ou two previous oecasions that the skull eap was uulit for use. The committee deeided in view o'f the evidenee that Turua Webster be fiued £5 as direeted by itule 266 (8). An inquiry was hcld into the running of Dark Victory in the Kairanga Hurdles, and after hearing the evidenee tlie eummittee deeided that "Ihe evi deneo is sueh that it is felt that Ihe horse is a green hurdJe horse and thai uo aetion be takeu. " . Details of results: — KAlliAKGA HCliBLKS, £100; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. 1-1 GYliATLOX, 9.11 (F. Cleaver) 1 2-2 ltoefcanui, 9.10, (A. G. Waddeil; 2 6-6 I mperial CroWjU, 9.0 (B. Coilinsj 8 Also: 5-5 Flahniuk, 9-6 Flalc,. 1-1, .Master Gary, 8-8 Dark Victory, 8-9 Kelmont, 7-7 Description, 10-10 Solo Paric (lost rider). , Two lengths; six lengths. Master Gary was iourtli. Time, 2.55. (Winner trained bv E. Temperton, Awapuni.) AUTLMX PLATE, £800; 6 furlongs. 1-5 SWIFT ItOBlX, 8.7 (W. J. Mudford) i 5-1 Gratuity, 8.7 (V. J. Sellars) .. 2 i-7 Jet Piaue, 8.7 (G. It. Tatter•^11) 3 Also: 2-2 Arvastep, 3-8 Boutou d'Or, 13-12 Blaek Pearl, 9-8 Gheery Lass, 1-1 Dallas, 12-11 Eieetrou, 16-15 lrish Talent, 10-10 Kippo, 15-16 Lord Warwick, 8-9 Kiekleby, 11-.13 Xoble Kuight, 6-6 t^ueen's Parade, 11-11 Sly Ferry and \var Golonel (bracketed). Long neek; short neek. Timo, 1.14 1-5. ( M inner trained by G. G. Gameron, Takanini.) K1KG GEOIiGE 1IAKDICAP, £1250; 11 miles. '5-5 BAKKAGE, 7.11 (W. L. Aitken) 1 2-8 Dunbar, car. 7.2 (P. Brennan) 2 1 3-2 Langue d'Or, 8.0 (V. J. Sellars) 3 Also: 1-1 Itobiu's lteward, 6-8 Dark Arrow, 1-6 Yasda, 9-9 Morotai, .8-1 Theiolyn, 7-7 Xiglit Charni. Xeek; neek. Kobin 's Keward was fourth. Time, 2.3-1. (Winner trained by E. K. Gough, Carterton.) CLOVEKLEA KUKSEKY, £100; 6 furlongs. i-8 CL'ItTAXA, 7.10 (B. Markwick) 1 1-1 Koyai Shar, 8.13 (V. J. Sellars) 2 8-3 Blue ■Seal, 8.5 (C. A. Lowry) 3 Also: 2-2 Vadoz, 5-5 IrresisLible, 9-9 Hasly Glauee, 8-6 Boyliood and Keilect (bracketed), 11-16 Parolo, 15-11 Mr. Thunder, 18-13 Eellah, 6-7 Champagne, -1-1 Blue Skimmers, 11-12 lloney Dew, 12-11 Xgarobi, 20-20 Gabalus, 19-19 Winter Spo.rt, 10-10 Joyfui Bady, 17-17 Great Success, 16-11 Kuniba, 18-18 Wembley. Ilaif a head; neck. Kefleet was fourth. Timo, 1.13 2-5. ("Winuer trained by G. W. Moore, Hawera.)ADDEKSTOXE HAXD1GAP, £500; 9 furlongs. 1-1 SQUAKE DIKK, car. 7.11 (K. - ^■c) ! 1-1 Emerge, car. .7.10 (B. Borluuii) 2 3-8 Sheilwyn, 8:5 (11. J. Pearce) . . 3 Also: 2-2 Mesalliance, 5-5 Priuce Wanaka, 7-/ Xight School, 6-6 Beguile. Two lengths; half a length. Mesalliance was fourth. Time, 1.52 2-5. '(Winner trained by F. S. Hill, Stratford.) TE WANAKA HANDICAP, £450; li* miles. 1-1 LOKD HOLLAND, 8.3 (G. K. Tattersail) , . j 8-8 hline Host, .8.5 (W. J. Mudford) 2 7-6 Sergeant Jaek, car. 7.111 (S. Kt Earland) 3 Also: 1-1 Horouta, 2-2 Flirtatious, 6-7 Deseriptiou, 10-10 Good Musie, 8-9 Parsee, 9-8 Sports Suit, 5-5 Commereial. Nose; half a length. Commereial was fourth. Time, 2.6: (Winner trained by E. Temperton, Awapuni.) JOHNSTON MEMOKTAL HANDICAP, £700; 7 furlongs. 1-1 FLEETWOOD, 8.2 (G. K. Tat- ■ tersall) 3 2-2 Cressida, 7.8 (W. L. Aitken) . . 2 1-5 Sea Fury, 7.2 (K. Duiieu) . . 8 Also: 3-3 Petre Mar, 9-9 Landlire,-7-7 Barueh, 5-1 Joe's Cobber, 8-8 Peter Theio, 10-10 Travel King, 6-6 Trench Meter. Half a head; head. Barueh was fourth. Time, 1.29 1-5. (Winner trained by J. P. Byaii, Hastings.^