VOLTAIC BEATS KING'S RANSOM

Chronicle (Levin), 12 April 1948, Page 6

VOLTAIC BEATS KING'S RANSOM

SLOW-RUN RACE FOR - AWAPUNI GOJLD CUP

Joyful Lady Was Brilliant After being in eight-h pl ate behiud Air Belle, Eoyal Shar, Blue Bpee, Leyrna, Blue Beal, Wembley and Fighting Fox as the field raced to the straiglit, the Hastings-trained filly, Joyful Lady, madb up her ground steadily uud then finished brijliantly fo win the Bires ' Produce Btakes goiug away by lialf a length from Royal Bliar which, with Air Belle, had made the pace, and Air Belle liung 011 gamely for third two' leugths away frOm Boyral Bhar. Blue Seal was fourth followed by Wembley, Leyma, Blue Spec and Aki Aki. Emerge Finished With Great Courage One of the best imishes of the meeting was that to the f aniateto Ilandicap and Emerge won it by a nose. frorn Atoinie on the inner with Embrolita on the outer only a nose further baek. The fourth horse was Rothnic which iiuished aiong the rails only-»half a heau further away. The ' race was :-un at a tremendouslj fast clip aud Sun Burn was the first one to "set it alight. " Out of the straiglit Sun Burn was followed by Atomic, Liuerge aud Lady Deiight. They had put the lirst two' furlougs behiud iu 25 as agaiust 31 1-5 iu the Ctold Cup. They covered ihe lirst lialf -mile in 5U, five l'urlongs in 62 2-5, six in 1.15 and seven in 1.27 3-5. The pace was still on and Atomic led into the straiglit attcnded by Sun Burn, Emerge, Swift Quarry, Lmbrolita, Bark Arrow, Rotlmie uud Sheihvyn. llalf-uay down the straight Luierge was in front and Aiomic and Kmbrolita were challeuging. Then Rothnic dashed yito the picture and in a thrilling liiiish . Emerge stuck on gamely tu wiu and pay a good doubleligure dividcnd. Sun Burn wus tiitn. Good Effbrt by Langspiel With a brilliant iinishing run Langspiel won the Longburn Ilandicap by over a length from Baruch wliicli goi through to beat Tlie Pagan by a short necli, and Petre Mar which, aller uiuking most of the i>ace, was a close fourth. Joe's Conber uiissed thc jump out and Petre Mar piloted the field to the home turu uliere he was followed by The Pagan, Cressida, Langspiel, Baruch, Mesalliance, Mercian Lad and Arguiuentative. llaJf a furlong from home The Pagan. Petre Mar, Baruch and Lyngspio) were all iu the picture and then Langspiel, ridden by the stable apprentice, who had won 011 Emerge, dashed away to win by over a length. .Sea Fury was home well for lifth. Won First Time Out lialf u mile from home.'in the .hurdles the leader was Master Lary from Dark . Victory, (Jyration, BoyaU Sward, Besult and Iniperial Crovvii, and they were in close order. Eesnit then mbv.ed ''>rward fast to lead to the last fence from Koyal Sward, Master Gary, Dark Viclory, Iniperial (Jrown and Gyration. Result was going liko the winner a long way from liouie but he was kieked ou.t (o win nicely by a length from tlie fastlinishiug Iniperial Crown which got up to beat Royal Sward by a neek. Master Gary was fourth and Gyratiou was next. 1 ue • winner is owned by Mr. T. A. Duncan and traiuod by H. Griflith at Awapuni. Resulf is a cliestnut gelding by The Bigot and he was having 1ns

first race. . - • Easy for Gratuity Gratuity .was favourite for the Trial Plate and she had the race won a long way froia honie. Silver Mascot piloted. the field into the straight follovtrhd by Eleetron, Gratuity, Ensign, Bouton d'Or; Ivipp'o, Gay Pellow, Ooronara. Battle Strife and La Jani. Gratuity then raced through to the' front and she won attractively by two lengths from Silver Mascot twd lengths aliead of Bouton d 'Or. JST'ext in close order ' were Battle Strife, La jani and Coronara. Trafalgar Day With Not Much To . Spare . There was a close decision in the Woodhey Handicap which was won by Trafalgar Day from Indian Song and Swift Pvobin. Following a.grand staTt Traialga"r Day raced av^ay tp.. the Tead,being followed into the .straight .by t'ought out . the finish, Trafalgar. Day

hanging on to win by a short head. Swift Eobin, Indian Song, Batley, Royal Keserve, Martianair, Lady Oratory, Gay StitehesyNickleby .and Oban. 1 *' Duy aud' Indian Song then I Swift Eobin was bnly a length away third and Gay Stitelies was fourth. { Thfen came Lady Oratory, Setret Ruler, Batley, Oban and Martianair. vintor-"- Dawn Was Not Headed Victory Dawn, won the last race and paiu over a score. ; Victory Datvn raced to ' the' front early. irnd he c.leared out, at Ihe three and w;vS well clear into tho straight. Conceal yyas in second ,p.lace, on the home turnefollowed by Golden , Hope, Aline Host, White Cliii's, Gay Sport and Lord Holland,^ Nothing had' j a chance with Victory 'Dawn in the straight. and he won by three lengths from Field Marshall lialf a length in

front of Sergeant Jack. Next were 'Gay Sport and Lord H'olland. - ' Details of resuits: — KAEEEE HUEDLES, £400; .1 inile" and 5. furlongs. ' y •2-2 EESHLT, car. 9.3 (A. G. Waddell) ... .T1 .. .. »>•. .. 1 8-8 Iniperial Crown, car. 9.3 ("J. . Dooley) .. . . 2 6-3 Eoyal Sward, 9.7 (T. Power) . 3 ' Also: 1-1 Gyration, 3-5 Graven, 4-4 Master . Guard, 10-10 Pialaria, 7-6 Maater Gary, 5-7 Dark Victory, 11-11 'Description, 9-9 Kelmont. " Length; neek.'- Master Gary was fourth. Time, 2,58. (Winner .trained by H. Grifiiths, Awapuni.) - - TEIAL PLATE, £300; 7 furlongs. .1-1 GEATUITY, 8.7 (V. J. SeUars) 1 11-11 Silver Mascot, 8.7 (W. J. M'udford) .. • • 2 2-2 Bouton d 'Or, 8.7 (W. J.Broughton) ! 3, Also: 7-7 Battle Strife, 12-13 Bella Mia, 10.-9 Coronara, - 6-5 Citare, 9-10 Electronj 13-12 Ensign, 4-4 Gay Fellow, 14,-14 Irish Talent, 5-6 Kippo, 3-3 La jani, 8-8 Master Chat. ■ . Two lengths each way. Battle Strife Was fourth. Time, 1.27 1-5. (Winner

trained bv C. J. Thomson, Awapuni.) AWAPUNI GOLD CUP, £1000;

L| miles. . 3 - VOLTAIC, 9.0 (G. E. Tattersall) 1 1 King's Eansom. 9.0 ( J. CampbeJi) 2 4 ^d.aug'ue d'Or, 9 2 (V. J. Sellars) 3_ 2 R.ol».in's ' Reward, 9.0 (C. A. 1 Bowry)' ..... . 4 .The onlv starters. Nose; two leugths; nose. Timo, 2.15. '(Winner trained by G. W. New, Awa--puni.)' WOODHEY N HANDICAP, £400 1 7 furlougs. ,.S:t5v. TRA I-ALlaAiE aiPAji, 7?$# ikb n. . E. Tattersall) 1 3-1 Indian Song, car. 7.10 (A. E. Bowness) * 2-2* Swift Eobin, car. 7.12 (W. J. Mudford) ^ ' Also :' 5-5 Oban, 7.-8 Sparkjing Scholar, l'U-io .Martianair, 1-3 Gay Stitelies, 14-14. Erin'.s Pal, 4-4 Belle Mignonnc, 12-9 Lady .Oratory, 19-18 Cornwall Park, 13-13 Serge.au t Jack, 10:1'1 Sectet liuler, 15-16 Batley, 6-7 Eoyal EeserVe, 16-17 Arvadale, 9-12 Sif Eoyal,. 17*19 Uav Tide aud Ecstasy (bracketed), 18-1 5 Nickleby and Miss Kathleen . (bracketed) . ■: Short head; length. Gay Stitches was fourth. Time, 1.26. (Winner trained bv A. Christmas* Awapuni.) MANAWATU STEESV PRODUCE STAIvES, £750; 7 furlongs. *12-13 JOYFUL LADY, 7.6 (B. Stowe) •• 1 3-3 Eoyal Shar, 8.3 (V. J. Sellars) 2 4-8 Air Belle, 3.1. (K. Fordty.'. .. -3 Also: 1-1 V adoz, 15-14 Barlous, 9-9 Blue Seal, 5-4 Blue Spee, 8-6 Curtana, 11-11 Hasty Glauce, 10-10 Aki Aki, 2-2 ' Fightiug Fox', 7-7 Irresistible, 6-5 Leyma", 13-12 Eumba, 16-15 Trigger, 14-16 Wembley. Half a length; two lengths. .Blue Seal was fourth. Time, 1.26. (Winner trained by C. J. Stowe, Hastings.) The winner paid just under a century. TAMATETE HANDICAP, £800; ld miles, 7-6 EMERGE, 7..L (J. Moore) ... 1( 2-2 Atomic/ 7.11 (W. J. Broughton) 2 11-9 Embrolita, 7.5 (P. Brennan) . 3 Also: 1-1 Selas, 9-10 Gay Strolier, 3-3 Dark Arrow, 5-5 Sheilwyn, 4-4 Theiolyn. 6-8 Morotai, 10-12 Sun Bilrn, 8-7 Swift Quarry, 12-11 Lady Deiight, 13-13 Rothnic. ^ A'osc; nose. Rothnic was foiirth. Time, 2.4 1-5. (Winner trained by 11. Gritfitlx, Awapuni.) LONGBURN HANDICAP, £600; 7 furlongs. 10-10 LANGSPIEL, 7.0 (J. Moore) 1 2-2 Baruch, car. 7.11$ (W. J. Broughton) 2 4-4 The Pagau, 8.9 (W. J.# Mudford) 3 Also: 9-9 MesalTiance, 5-5 Zealander, 7-7 'Mercian Lau, 1-1 Cressida, 11-11 Petre Mar, 6-G' Lady Christine, 3-3 Sea Fury,' S-8 Joe's Cobber, 12-12 Argu . mentative, 14-13 Travel King, 36-16 Silver Weddiug, 13-14 Peter Theio, 15-15 Paper Ruifle. ' Neek; half a length. Petre Mar was fourth. Time, 1.25. (Winner trained by B. II. Morris, Greenmeadows.) "TE MATAI HANDICAP, £450; 9 furlongs. 7-7 VICTORY DAWN, car.. 7.13 ; (E. Dye) .. .. 1 ,5-5 Field Marshal,- car. 7.9$ (B. Amey) . . .. •» •• •• •• •• 2 11-8 Sergeant Jack, car. 7.11 (S. E. Farland) «• * * • • . . * . • • - 3 Also: 1-1 Lord Holland, 3-3 Mine Host, 8-10 Wihning Ticket,. 15-15 Lackamor, 6-6 Gay Sport, 4-4 "White CliffSj 13-13 Imprint, 12-12 Conceal, 2^2 Golden Hope, 9-9 Diekens, 16-16 Nighthena, 17-17 Grand Affair, 10-11 Bright Flash, 14-14 Eed Sari. Three lengths; half a length. Gay ~ Sport was fourth. Time, 1.53. (Winner trained by F. S. Hill, Stratford.)