Liebestraum Scores In Big Hawke's Bay Race

Chronicle (Levin), 4 October 1948, Page 6

Liebestraum Scores In Big Hawke's Bay Race

Liebestraum, -.third to Batley and Tussock in the 'big! race on the first day of the Hawke's Bay spring meeting, won Saturday's feature race decisively from Carnegie, Lord Holland and Desert Fox after a grand race. Indian Song, Batley and Kippo were prominent early and the pace was solid. Half a mile from home the order was Indian Song, from Kippo, Welcome Guest, Batley, Carnegie, Tussock, Lord Holland, Liebestraum, Desert Fox and Pimlico. There was little change into the straight where Carnegie had charge and Liebestraum finished very solidly to get the verdict. Indian Song was fifth. Kiirg of Quiz went close to an all-the-way victory in the op'en sprint but he was beaten by Wild Note. Sweet Nynrph, tailed off early, fiiiished brilliantly for third money ahead of Embrolita and Stony Brolre. Vadoz, owned and trained by J. R. jMeagher, of YN'oodville, seored a decisive victory in the Guineas, and Fighting Fox, a winner the first da.y, was second ahead of Hasty Glance, wliich won on the first •day. Festal was fourth. Snow Boy rnade ;

the pace to the straight attended by Vadoz, Festal, Hasty - Glance - and. Fighting Fox. ' Results: — TOMOANA HACK HURDDES, £300; about lh miles. 1-1 OMAIO, 9.11 (F. Power) ...... 1 8-8 St. Hilton, 9.0 (D. Mahoney) .. 2 3-4 Foxbrae, 9.1 (li. Wood) .. . , 3 Also: 0-6 Ernbrae, '2-3 Catterick Bridge, 4-2 ,]Vlagnus Lux, 7-7 Master Peter, 6-5. Gentleman Joe, 9-9 Avanzar, Length and a half; three lengtlis. Magnus Lux was fourth. Time, '2.52 l'-5. (Winner trained by W. D. You'ng, Hastings.) • ' Foxbrae, Magnus Lux and Omaio were always prominent and St. Hilton moved up to be with them running to the, last fence. Omaio led over it >and, won . by over a. length from St. Hilton. . ' OTANE HACK HANDICAP £300; 7 furlongs. 5-6 BOLIVAR, 8.7 (R. Sheild) 1 3-4 Valcura, 8.3 (C. H. Mackie) .. .; 2' 2-1 Treneere, 8.2 (P. Brennan) .... 3 Also: 1-2 Olympia, 9-10 Ruling Momeht, 6-5 Dainty Moti, 11-11 Capitalist, 4-3 Flying Bridge, 7-9 Snow Saiilt-, 12-12 Gyros, 8-8 Higlr Profit, 10-7 Sea Shanty. Nose; length. Capitalist was fourth. Time, 1.26 3-5. (Winner trained by P. Atkins, Hastings.) Treneere, Olympia, Bolivar, Gyros, Dainty Moti and Vakura were all in tlie picture wlien Jieads were turned for home, aird Bolivar, after going into. the lead, had to he kept under pressure to meet the good cliallenge from Vakura. Treneere was a good third, followed by Capitalist and Flying Bridge. JUVENILE HANDICAP, £250; • 4 furlongs. 4-4 HIS NIBS, 8.1 (J. Campbell) .. 1 1-1 J.oycette, 8.12- (C. H. Mackie) .. 2 7-6 Vivere, 7.12 (B. Stowe) 3 Also: 6-8 Leonotis, 8-7 Baronet, 2-2 The Dolphin, 5-5 Indian Moon, 9-9 Cherry Fair, 3-3 Locli 1^11. Two lengtlis each way. The Dolphin was fourth. Time, 48. 3-5sec. (Winiier trained -by C. M. Platt, Gisborne.) Joycette began well, but His Nibs was in close attendance at the home turn and tre had the race in his keeping a furlong ironi the line. Vivere finished well for third just in front of The Dolphin. L H. LOWRY MEMORIAL HANDICAPJ £600; li miles. 1-2 LIEBESTRAUM, 8.2 (A. C. Messervy) . . ' j 3-5 Carnegie, 7.3 (R. Slieil'd) 2 5-4 Lord Holland, 7.5 (C. H. Mackie) 3 Also: 2-1 Desert Fox, 7-8 Welcome Guest, 6-6 Batley, 9-7 Tussock, 8-9 Indian Song, 4-3 Kippo, 10-10 Pimlico. Length each way. Desert Fox was fourth. Time, 2.7 1-5. (Winner trained by R. A. Tudor, Opaki.) TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, £250; 6 furlongs. 1-1 SLY FERRY, 8.6 (C. H. Mackie) 1 3-1 Cheerful Night, S.5 (A. C. Messervy) 2 IJ-9 Running Rein, 8.0 (N.' Cavaney) 3 Also: 5-6 Oay Viking, 2-2 Terra Firuia, •1-5 Miss Mahatma, j0-11 Belle Danre, 9-8 Bonanza, ' 7-7 Bursur, 9-8 Junette, 30-11 Rever~ed, 8-10 Magnetie, 14-14 Master Gold, 7-7 New Look, 4-3 Pirelio, 12-12 Pruning, 13-13 Ithodesian Gold, 4-3 Timoer Laws, 14-14 Windfall, 12-12 Ladj (ghristopher. J lalf a lengtli; neck. Pirelio was fourth. riine, 1.15 3-5. (Winner trained by S. M. .MoXaughton, Woodville.) THE HAWKE'S BAY GUINEAS, £600; 1 mile. 1-3 VADOZ, 8.10 (C. II. Maelde) .. 1 3-4 Fighting Fox, 8.10 (S. Waddell) 2 ■)-5 llasty Glance, 8.10 (W. Reid) .. 3 Also: 7-7 Blue Spee, 2-2 Outlook, 6-6 Snow Boy, 1-1 Festal, 8-8 Lady Melva, 9-9 Miss Ozel. Length; half a lengtli. Festal was i'ourth. Time, 1.41 1-5. • (Winner trained • iy owner, J. R. Meagher, Woodville.) STEWAKDS' HANDICAP, £400; 1 I u 1-1 WILD NOTE, 8.11 (S. Waddell) 1 6-4 King of Quiz, 7.0 (A, C. Messeryy) 2 -'-6 Sweet Nynrph, 8.6 (W. Lepper) .. 3 Also: 5-5 Stony Brok'e, 4-3 BatUe Survey, 7-7 Embrolita, 3-2 La Bian, S-S Jlawke's Bay. Length; half a neck. Embrolita was fourth. Time, 1.14. (Winner trained by R. Beleher, Trentham.) FINAL HACK HANDICAP, £350; 1 mile. 2-1 INDIAN SKY, 8.3 (J. Campbell) 1 1-2 Solimbine, 8.2 (J. ,McFarlane) .. 2 3-3 Lochrea, 7.12 (C. H. Mackie) .. 3 Also: Master Moti, Salut d'Ainour, Vassilikos, Toiroa, Master Kip, Clive Bay, Motoka, Neap Tide, Carter Fell, Desert Sand, Night View, Salient, Sandalwood. Two lengths. M«-ster Kip wqs fourth. Time, 1.41 2-5. (Winner trained by. J. A. Ilennah, Hastings.) Indian Sky was fourth early and after attending Salient at the three led into the straight ahead of Lochrea, Solimbine and Master Kip and won nicely from Solimbine wihch finished just too well for Lochrea. , • Tlie punters were close to the mark in the concluding race, which was won by Indian Sky from Solimbine and Lochrea, Running to the straight the order was Salut d'Amour from Indian Sky, Solimbine, Toiroa, Salient and Lochrea, and they_were piloted into the home stretch by Indian Sky which responded under pressure to win by two lengths from Solimbine, which got up to beat -Lochrea. Master Kip finished fast into fourth piace'.