BARRAGE AND PLAYBOY'S WINS

Chronicle (Levin), 10 May 1948, Page 6

BARRAGE AND PLAYBOY'S WINS

Woodville Jockey Club Has Most Successful Winter Meeting • With brilliant weather, a perfect eourse, and a reeord atteinhance, tlie Woodville District Joekey Club 's winter meeting was one bfi the best ever held by the Club. ! The.~fields. were . big right tlirough, no less than forty-nine horses going to the post for the Novice Plate, and eighteen for the Steepleehase, the feat-ure of whieh was the magnificent jnmping. The totalisator turnover for • day was £55,542^, compared with £48,580Tast year. The inerease was £69624 and the total set a new high-level record for the conrse.

Pimlico made a fast run from the half -mile and onee over tlie last fence he went on to win tlie liurdles decisively from Rockanui, First Act and Specialist. Jumping splendidly, Specialist led for a great part of the journey. Otamaire f'ell at tlie second fence and Land Fall went down over him. Six furlongs from Irpnie First Aet was with Specialist arid it was as they were laeing to the last hurdle that Pimlico, Genero and Rockanui moved up to be in close attendance. Pimlico had the race won a, furlong from home but there was a great . contest for second, Rockanui iinishing vvell to beat First Act by a neck and Specialist was only a neck away fourth. Next were Genero and Peter Brierly. Alumnus, Master Crusoe and Coshona The Novice Stakes was run in three divisions, the lirst bemg won by Alumnus frpni Philemon, the second by~ Master Crusoe from Sunshine Bay, and the third by Coshona from Aki Aki. Philemon piloted the lirst division into' the straight, Lord Croupier, Alumnus, Noble' Knight and Foxtonian following in " tlikt ordei'. Philemon stuck on gamely over the last bit but Alumnus beat him by a neck. Foxtonian liiiislied brilliantly for third a liead away from Philemon and Lord Croupier and Snow Saint were next. Jet Plane, Frinmore, Master Crusoe, Gay Fellovv, Tanjeen and Sunshine Bay was the order into the straight in the second division, and Master Crusoe, uuder a liard ride, won by a neck from Sunshine Bay two leugths in front of Jet Plane. Tanjeen was fourth and Gay Fellow and Conmara wero next. Coshona won the third division after being in frout all the way. Coshona was well clear at the home turn, Aki Aki being in second place ahcad of Kippo and Great Sueeess. Coshona never left it in doubt, vvinuing by two lengths from Aki Aki a neck in front of Itobin's Song, wliich made up a lot of grouud. Kippo was fourth. Vassilikos Pinished Well The steepleehase field was away to a good start and after six fences, includiug tlie istaud double, Timothy and Gyration \veye ip front and sett'ing a very sound pate. After a niile^Gyration had charge and the field was well st'rung out. Going lhrougli tlie straight the second timo lijgh Morale, going the short way, was in front after tlie double and Vassilikos had moved up into second place ahead of Gyration- vvhiclr, however, canie to grief half a mije from hoine. With two fences still to negotiute' Vassilikos aml Uigh Moral'e were disputing the lcad ahead of Imperial Crown, Captain Jesse, Light 'Tea and Tiinotliy, and Vernon was travelling fast to makc'up his ground. Onee ovei the last fehce Vassilikos Weiit-on to win by fpur lengths • from Vernon -.wliich jus't'got up' to beat Imperial Crown. Light Tea was fourth followed by liigli Morale and Captain Jesse. Gyration dislocated a knee when lie l'ell and lie dieil later from an iiiternal haoinorrhago. Barrage Was Brilliant With a brilliant run over the last furlong, Barrage got up to win the May Handicap going away by a neck from Jiiiierge which beat Audacious by a length. It was a great race and the big field was well burehed half a mile from hoiue. Ladvship set the early pace ahead of Tlieiolyn, Precedency and Merry Robin, and Audacious went up to be in front at tlie iive. Ladyship again had charge at the four, and Ladyship a'nd Audacious led iuto the straight folloWcd ' by EmPrge, Theiolyn, Precedency, ' iMerry Robin tind Barrage. Fmerge' hit the front and iooked a likely winner a furlong from home but Aitkeu's* run -with Barrage was timed

to a f'raction and Barrage won well by a neek. Audacious hung oii gamely for third and next home were Ladyship) Ballinagh and Merry Robin. The winner paid double figures.' Indian Song Beat Night Royal Indian Goug finished well to beat Night Royal in the first Mangapapa Handicap, and Bright Side, after being slow to leave the rnark, was two lengths away third. Night Royal was a couple of lengths clear as they ran to the straight and Helenette was in second' place followed by Mabel Knight, Jinny Jinks and Indian Cong. Night Royal looked a winner a furlong from home, but Indian Song finished too well for him, winning by a neck. Bright Side made up a lot of grouud to be third ahead of Jinny Jinks, La Jani, Beau Bijou, Helenette and Irish Scholar. • Playboy's Good Effort Pla)rboj' won the spfint- and it was a very attractive performance. Petre Mar led early from Full of Fun, Generai Victory, Piayboy, Ha Vinci, Reorapa and Sea Fury. Full of Fun led into the straight and Piayboy had moved up into second place ahead of Generai Victory and Sea Fury. Piayboy soon took charge and onee he hit the front the issue was not in doubt. He won by two lengths from Generai Victory a length in front of the fast-finishing Sea Fury. Gay Corrie was fourth just in front of Full of Fun. Argumentative was slow to leave. the niark. Easy for Trafalgar Day . Trafalgar Day won the second Mangapapa Handicap as he liked by four lengths from Garry wliich had made the pace to the straight, and Lady Alinter was a neck away third. The order to the straight was Garry, Trafalgar Day, Currency Lass, Lady Minter, Lady Oratory, Homespun, Grand Affair and The Itip. . Over a furlong from home Trafalgar Day moved past Garry aml won easily. Lady Oratory was a good fourth and the uext were Master Kip, The liip and St. Hilton. HOPELANDS HURDLES, £100; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. If-j PIMLICO, 0.4 (J. Dooleyj I* 5-5 Rockanui, 10.11 (A. K. Lord) 2 U-8 'First Act, 9.0 (L. Frost) .. 3 : Also':..l-2 {iicidenL 4-1 Specialist, 3-4 Denny's Gift, 17-17 Landfall,- 10-9 Even Light, 2-2 Bouifort,. 15-15 Flak, 0-0 Genero, 7-7 Te Aki, 10-10 Algie, 13-14 6tamaire, .11-10 Petgr Brierly, 14-12 Precious iletaJ, 8-11 Tpdor Cliief. .. .Four lengths; necks. Specialist was fourth. Timo, 3.9 2-5,. (Winner trajned by part owner, A. WI 'Mellile', 'ITa^tings.) NOVICE P'LA^E; ^300; 0 furIoi|gs. . First Division. . 3-4 ALUMNUS, 8.9 ,(G. R. Tatter- ; sall) .. .. .. ... 1 17-15 Philemon,- 8,.2 (N. Cavajiey) 2 4-3 Foxtonian, 3.9 (L. Frost) ... 3 : Also: 15-17 Bonuy ,Laug, 13-13 Generai Gift. 8-11 Lord Croupier, 9-7 Manawanui, 0-8, Noble. Ivnight, 5-5 Snow Saint, 11-9 Therese, > 7-0 Atoll, .14-12 Honey Dew, 1-2 Platonic, 19-10 Sentimental, 10-10 Winter Sport. Neck; head. Snow Saint was fourth., Tiuie. 1.15 1-5. (Winner trained by P. Spratt, Trentham.) Second Division. 9-7 MASTER CRUSpE, S.9 (R. J. Auckram) . . 1 11-9 Sunshine Bay, ,S.9 (A. Jenkins) i 2 2-1 Jet Plane, 8.9 (H. Ford) . . . . 3 Also: 15-17 Black Pearl, 13-14 Corbnara, 23-22 Erinmore,. 12-13 Gay Fellow, 21-21 Lady's Vlan, 24-24 Lord Warwick, 10-19 Niclcelby, 22-23 Sage Way, 7-0 A'aythajn, 14-12 Fealty, 17-15 Ivanhoe, 1-2 Night Valour, 19-10 Princess Ruler 10-10 Tanjeen. Half a length; two. lengths. Taujeen was fourth. Tinie, i. 14, 3-5. (Winnei

trained by W. Morrison, Woodville.-). t Third Division. 13-14 COSHONA, 8.9 ( J. P. Bowness) ... .... . , .. 1 7-6 Aki Aki, 8.2 (B. McDonald) . 2 ' 1-2 Robin 's Song, 8.2 (J. MeFarlane) . . .. 3 Also : 15-17 BlaCk Pearl, 4-3 Eureka, 12-13 Gay Flanie, 20-20 Hinewaka, 21-21 Le Rouge, 2-1 Kippo, 24-24 Lueky Duke", 9-7 Murrayfield, 16-19 Mr. Thunder, 5-5 Skywriter, 11-9 Sur-render, 14-12 Great Success, 17-15 Orelio Blood, 19-16 .Qudrtz, 10-10 Wembley. y.. • , • ■ ■ ; "Two lengths; neek. Kippo -was fourthi Time, 1.16. (Winner- ..tjained i by -F. R. Gough, Carterton.) •» Brackets: Philemon, Ivanho6 and Orelio Blood; Master Crusoe and Manawanui; Sunshine Bay,. Surrender and Therese; CoshOna and Coronara;* Aki ; Aki, Vaytham and. Atoll. MANGARAWA STEEPLECHASE,' . ' £550; about 24 milea. 1-2 VASSILIKOS, 10.7 (A. G. Waddell ) . . 1 13-14 Vernon, 9.1 (T. Poad) .. .." 2 3-3 Imperial Crown, 9.0 (R. J. Auckram) .. .. .. 3 Also. 2-1 High Morale, 5-5 W kip h and, 10-10 Timothy, 9-S Grey Morn, 4-4 Gyration, 14-12 Light Tea, 8-9 Bonnie Scot, 11-11 Ring Searf, 7-7 Captain J.esse, 15-17 Greelv Co.urt, 17-10 Mansura, 6-0 Master Peter, 17-18 New jChum, 12-13 Phalax;ia, 10-15 Solo Park. Four lengths; nose. Light "Tea was fourth. Time, 5.8 1-5. (Winner trained . bv G. W. B. Greene, Hastings.) MAY HANDICAP, £700; 1£ miles. 0-3 BARRAGE, 9.0 (W. L. Aitken) 1 7-4 Emerge, /.I0 (B. Boreham) .. 2 14-14 Audacious, 7.0 (P. Jago) .. 3 ..Also: 2-2 Langue d'Or-, 1-1 Precedeucy, 8-9 Merry Robin, 4-0 Welcome ' •Guest, 9-8 Ladyship, 3-5 The Denbigh,' 12-10 ' Theiolyn, 13-13 Fairliome, 5-7 Jballinagh, 18-17 Glen Urqulmrt, 17-18 Lowry Bay, 11-12 Master Rayiuond, 10-10 Prince Coronach, 15-1§ Royal" Duce, 10-10 Sailor Boy. N ccK; lengtn. Eauyship was fourth. Time, 2.8. ( Winner " trained by F. R. Guugu, Carterton.) . . • mangapapa handicap No. i, £300; I furlongs. 2-1 1nd1an song, 8.5 (g. R. Tattersall) 1 0-8 Night Royal, 7.7 (A. Johnson) 2 3-3 Bi'jglit Side, 8.0 (VV. L. Aitken) 3 Also: y-7 Mau.el Knight, 0-5 Erin's J'al, 4-4 Lord Bradbury, cs-0 Jinny Jinks, 1-3 La .Jatu, 9-9 Legendre, 10-10 Beau Bijou, 12-12 Helenette, 11-11 Irisli Smiolar, 13-13 Stepiar. Neck; two lengtiis. Jinny Jinks was fourth. Time, 1.27 2-5. (Winner trained' by owner, B. C. Fletcher, Gisborne. ) TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, £500; 0 furlongs. 4-4 PLAYBOY, car. 7.74 (C. H. Maekie) . , 1 .. 3-7 Generai Victory, car. 7.4£ (A. C. Messer.vy) .. ...... TV.. . ,.'.2 - 7-3 Sea Fury, car. 7.6 (B. Wood) ...,3.'. ; Also: 2-2 Da Vinci, 8-8 Zealander ancT lionnuz (brat'Feted), 0-5 I'otrc il;ar, 1-1 Bronstar, 12-12 Reorapa, '9-9 -Gty Corrie, J 1-10 Arguinentative, 10-11 Blue Pier, 5,-0 Fuil of Fun, 13-14 Sir. Raleigji, 14-13 Tortago. 1 . ' ' *. Two lengths; length, Gay Corrie \yas fourth. Time, 3.14. "(Winnef ■ LTained - byvW. Morrison, 1 Woodvifie. ) a * JiHlOAlJU MANGAPAPA HANDICAP No. 2, £300; 7 furlooigs. . i-i trafalgar Day, 8.9\(g. r. ; Tattersall) 1 5-4 Garrv, 8.4 (W. L. Aitken) .... 2 12-11 Lady Minter, 7.7 (A. C. Mes- ' servy) ... . . ...... 43 i Also: 9:8 Big Money,' 3-J2 Gay 'Sport, 15-14 Lauoiiia, 2-3 Currency Lass, 6-5 Lady Oratory, 4-0 Master Kip, ---7- 7 The Rip, 11-13 Avanzar, 10-12 Grand Affair, 8-10 Homespun, 14-15 Parsee, 12-9 St. Hilton. ' , Four lengths; neck. Lady Oratory . was fourth. Time, 1.28. (WLnner trained bv A. II. Christmas, Awapuni.) VICTORIA HANDICAP, £350; 1! miles. 1-1 FIELD MARHHALL, 9.0 (W. L. xVitken) "1 4-5 Lochwinnoch, 8.4 (L. Tournier) 2 7-9 Nighthena, S.4 (J. P. Bowness) 3 Also: 10-11 Lackamor, 12-10 Master Garv, 3-2 Fairvtime, 8-7 Sergeant ,Tack,: 2-3 Belle hlignonne, 11-12 Ncwel Post, 0-0) Battle Strife, 15-15 Bright Flash, 9-8 Brolga, 13-13 Cinereous, 10-1.0 Motea, 5-4 Neap Tide, J4-14 Sports Su'H. , Neck; length aucl'a half. Sergeant Jack was fourth. Time, 2.10. (Wioner trained by A. H. Christmas, Aw^r • i- puni.) t