WELCOME GUEST TRIUMPHS IN GREAT CUP RACE Otaki Owned Castlebrae Successful

Chronicle (Levin), 11 October 1948, Page 6

WELCOME GUEST TRIUMPHS IN GREAT CUP RACE Otaki Owned Castlebrae Successful

A first-class field paraded for the Masterton Cup and a grand race resulted. Half a mile from home Peter Theio was setting the ' pace ahead of Iron Duke, Welcome Guest, Furioso, Liebestraum. Riverview, Ballinagh and Batley ^n:d Batley then made a fast move foryvard into third place. The field bunched as they ran to the home tupn and halfway down the running Welcome Guest and Liebestraum moved past the leaders and they were followed by Lord Holland and The Stormovik. Welcome Guest had charge half a furlong from the line and Liebestraum then ma'de a great bid for victory, Welcome Guest hung on under pressure to win by a head. There was another splendid tussle for the niinor places and . The Stormovik just got up for third ahead of Lord Holland. They were a- length and a quarter from Liebestraum. Lord Holland was fourth and Riverview, Ballinagh and Renowned were in line next. The day was mainly fine but there were heavy showers just hefore- noon. The course was in great order and the going was easy. There was a large attendance and the totalisator handled £50,461, coinpared with £47,774} last year' the increase being £26S6}. The Solway Handicap was run in divisions wbioli were won by Castlebrae and Da Vinci. Morocco was the pacemaker in the first and Castlebrae, Royal Shar, Voltaic, Mangatiti and Garry were in close attendance into the straight where Castlebrae finished smoothly to win by over a length from Morocco, a nose in front of Voltaic. Next in order were Mangatiti, Miss Bairnsfather and Fleetwood. Trafalgar Day, Battle Survey and Sir Royal were on terms ahead of Da Vinci as the second division ran to the straight and Da Vinci soou movt-d up to challcnge Trafalgar Day. They were travelling very fast and Da Vinci had to bejept under a hard ride to win by a length. Denionic finished well for third four lengths away and next were Battle Survey and Pitoitoi. Details:— BLAIRLOGIE! HIGHWEIGHT, £300; 1 mile 3 furlongs. 9-9 MINE HOST, 9.3 (J. Nicolson) .. 1 5-5 Lady's Man, 9.4 (T. Poad) .... 2 3-3 Tuki Ngapo, 9.5 (W, Rout) .... 3 AJso: 1-1 Bord Latour, 2 -z i'atunui, S-S Lord Boswells, -4-4 Supreme Shepherd, 7-7 Incision, 12-12 Keen Wit, 10-10 Kelmont, 6-6 Terang, 11-11 Sky Bomb. Half a length; length and a half. Incision was fourth. Time, 2.27 1-5. (Winner trained by owner, II. Eva, Trentham.) Min-e Host won after a grand tussle with Lady's ,Man and paid over a score. Tuki Ngapo flnished fast wide out 011 the course for third money ahead of Incision.

Sky Bomb and Lady's Man sliared the icad for most of the way and Incision, Minc Host, Kelmont, Keen Wit ahd Lord Latour were all in the picture when the field turned for home. Tuki Ngapo was a longtli and a half from the second iior.se und Incision stuck orwell for fourth half a length away. OPAKI TRIAL STAKKS, £200; 6 furlongs. First Division. 9-8 LEYMA, S.5 (W. Aitkonj 1 I-1 Aki Aki, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton) .. 2 7-7 Refloct, 8.5 (J. Harris) ........ 3 Also; 19-21 Bar Garette, 13-12 Announeer, 21-16 Royal Princess, 4-5 Eulogize, 10-10 Tennessee, 19-20 Loyal Camp, II-13 Autograph, 6-4 Great' Queen, 3-2 Sir Kenart, 5-3 Belle Iteine, 12-11 Windfall. Two lengths each way. Announeer was fourth.-. Time,. 1.17. (Winner trained by T. L. Jennings, Masterton.) g Second Division. 14-15 SWING BRIDGE, 8.5 (K. Chote) 1 15-14 Magnetie, 8.5 (C. H. Maekie) .. 2 11-13 Frond, car. 8.51 (S. nVaddell) .. 3 Also: 16-18 Memento, 17-17 Oberon (fell), 2-6 Dinard, 18-19 Royal Paper, 6-4 Belgrae, 3-2 Livre d'Or, 5-3 Theiolinda, 12"- 1 1 Tweed's Only, 8-9 Melite, 9-8 Hinewaka. Three lengths; length. Belgrae was fourth. Time, 1.17 3-5. (Winner trained by owner, A. J. Hughes, Wanganui.) Bracket: Leytna and Hinewaka. Leyma finished strongly to win the first division from Aki Aki, which had led to the straight", followed by Leyma, Reflect, Belle Reihe and Announeer. Announeer Vvas fourth followed by Eulogise and Belle Reine. In the second division Livre d'Or and Melite led to the straight well elear oi Theiolinda, Frond and Dinard. Half-way down the straight Swing Bridge dashed into the. picture and won going away by three lengths from Magnetie, three lengths in front of Frond. Belgrae finished weli for fourth. Swing Bridge paid over a quarter of a century. Not iong after the field had swung into the home stretch Oberon fell, brealcing the rail. NURSERY HANDICAP, £250; 4 furlongs. First Division. 4-5 SUPER SNIPE, S.2 (J. McFarlane) l 5-4 Pietagain, S.6 (N. L. Cavaney) . . 2

8.7 (A. Addition', 20-18 Elite," 9-8 Foxmorn, 16-17 Gold Spl, 13-16 Sunway, 6-6 Princess Irene. Three-quarters of a length; half a neek. Golddn Spa was fourth. Time, .50 3-5. (Winner tra\ned by Mrs.. L. M. Ca'mpWll and J. H. Jefferd, Hastings.) Second Division. 6-6 FINOLA, 8.0 (S. Anderson) .... 1 3-2 ♦ His' Lordship, 8.7 (O. R. Tattersall) ... .... ' . . , . ...... 2 20-1*8 Fleetness, 8.2 (T. Biggs) .... 3 Also: 21-2Z Beau Esprit, 14-14' Spoil Sport, 2-3 Talent, 18-19 Nalla's Pfide, 8-9 Pavia, "16-15 Claudia, 22-20 Poster, 9-8 Fyxen, 16-17 Lenamaria, 13-16 Rising Tide, 4-5 Lady Lueina. Two and a half lengths; two lengths. Talent was fourth. Time, 50sec. (Winner trained by S. Anderson, Otaki.) Pietagain led to the straight in the first division and others prominent at the home turn were Abbotsford, Super Snipe, Marloch and Rashid Ali. HalPway down the running Super Snipe lieadexd. Pietagain and went 011 to win. nicely by the best part of a length from Pietagain, half a neek in front of Trinidad. Golden Spa was fourth and Marloch finished solidly for fifth ahead of Gold Spi and Abbotsford. Finola piloted the second division to the straight followed by His Lordship, Talent, Fyxen and Spoil Sport. Finola was never in danger and she won by over two lengths from His Lordship, two lengths in front of Fleetness. Talent was fourth and Fyxen, Spoil Sport and Rising Tide were next. MASTERTON CUP, £750; 1 mile 3 furlongs. 7-S WELCOME GUEST, 8.6 (J. McFarlane) 1 1-1 Liebestraum, 8.8 (A. C. Messervy) 2 3-3 The| Stormovik, car. 7.81 (C. H. Maekie) 3 Also: 2-2 Ballinagh, 4-4 Giklchase, 10-10 Batley, 8-6 Renowned, 9-8 Lord Iloiland, 5-5 Tilting, 12-12 Furioso, 6-7 Riverview, 13-13 Peter Theio, 11-11 Landfire, 15-15 Iron Duke, 14-14 Pimlico. Head; length aud a quarter; nose. Lord Holland was fourth. Time, 2.23 1-5. (Winner trained by owners, Mrs. L. M. Campbell and J. H. Jefferd, Hastings.) GLADSTONE HACK, £300; 6 furlongs. 1-2 DEMURE, 8.6 (C. H. Maekie) .. 1 3-3 Brenloch, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 2 4-4 liobei't Ennnett, car. 8.01 (W. L. Aitlcen) .. 3 Also: 7-7 Tranquil (Jold, 8-8 Saravan, 6-6 i.o rd Plirosa, 2-1 Blue Print, 5-5 Harleyholm, 9-9 Air-wyn, 10-11 Cinereous, 10-10 liard Currency. Length and a quurLer; two lengths. Blue Print was fourth. Time, 1.15 3-5. (Winner trained by C. 31eCullougli, Masterton.)

SOLWAY HANDICAP, £450; 6 furlongs. First Division. 3-3 CASTLEBRAE, 7.9 (K. R. Ford) 1 15-15 MoroeoO, 7.12 (A. Jolinson) .. 2 13-13 Voltaic, 9.6 (J. Fagan) 3 Also: 12-11 Klng's Ransom, 7-5 Fh-et-wood, 17-16 Deep Sea, 9-8 Garry, 8-9 Miss Bairnsfalher, 6-7 Mangatiti, 21-2J Battle Danc", 11-12 Royal Shar. " Length and a quarter; nose. Mangatiti was fourth. Time, 1.14 3-5. (Winner trained by G. S. Walton, Otaki.) Second Division. 1-1 DA VINCI, 9.5 (P. II. Maekie). .. 1 5-6 Trafalgar Day, 5.0 (G. R. Tattersall) .. 2 2-2 Demonic, car. 7.12 (J. Moore) .. 3 Also: 18-17 Findon, 20-19 Barrage, 14-14 Sir Royal, 16-18 Battle Survey, 4-4 Rumba, 19-20 Gay Corrie, 10-10 Pitoitoi; 11-12 Royal Cambria. Lefigth; four lengths. Battle Survey was fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5. (Winner trained by C. J. and J. M. Cameron, Hastings.) CHAMPION HACK, £350; 1 mile. 8-7 BEAU-OR, car. 7.Si (J. P. Bowness) 1 1-1 Outlook, 8.9 (N.hL. Cavaney) .. 2 3-4 Battle Strife, ear. 7.13 (J. Harris) 3 Also: 4-3 Waimanu, 1-2 Roscarea, 9-6 Sunshine Bay, 12-12 Gaystock, 10-10 l'hanion, 7-9 The Crofter, 5-5 Lady Minter, 14-15 Erin's l'al, 15-14 Grey l'lume, 11-11 Legeiulre, 13-13 Parole, 16-16 Sea Shanty, 6-8 Terrific. Short neek; length. Lady Minter was fourth. Time, J.43 2-5. (Winner trained by F. R. Gougli, Carterton.) LANSDOWNE HACK, £300; 7 furlongs. 1-1 IRRESIST1BLE, 8.7 (G. Jenkins) 1 5-5 .let Plane, 7.9 (R. Bowness) .... 2 9-9 Coneeal, 7.7 (S. Anderson) . . . . 3 AJs'o: Robert Keith, Peridot, Platonie, Murrayfield, Silver Mascot, Sailor's Lass, Beeswax. Boj'hood, Maelstrom, Parrwortli, Robin Amor, Terra Firma. • Half a length; length and a half. Peridot was fourth. Time, 1.29 1-5. (Winner trained by A. Jenkins, Opaki.)