Favourites Fare Badly At Bulls

Chronicle (Levin), 1 November 1948, Page 6

Favourites Fare Badly At Bulls

Tbe weather Was fine, though hreezy, for the Rangitikei spring meeting on Saturday and, although the favolirites fared badly, there Was very goodt racing with the course in excellent order and the going fairly fast. There was a large attendance and the totalisator investments amounted to £45,682, compared with £38,336 last year, the increiase being £7346.

Details: — v SANDON HACK HURDLBS, £310; 11 nifies.. 6-6 OMAIO, 9.13 (F. N. Power) .... 1 1-1 The Crofter, 9.13 (O. Ferrall) .. 2 4-3 Result, 10.8 (A. G. Waddell) .... 3 Also: 2-2 Royal Moutoa, 7-7 Tribute, 5-4 lncision, 9-9 Becalm, 15-14 Beaulitha, 8-8 Bou Chale, 16-16 Avanzar, 13-13 Gynee Dou, 10-11 Homespun, 14-15 Dord Leo, 3-5. Magrius Dux, 12-10 Odysseus, 11-12 Volt-, cl©6» ye\ Three lengths; length and a half. Magnus Lrux was fourth. Time, 2.53 4-5. (Winner trained 'by W. D. Young, Hastings.) Omaio won tbe hurdles after going to' the front at tbe lialf-niile. The Crofter, whieh bad ■ niade most of the pace, followed. him ihto the. straight ahead ot Itesult, whieh liad moved up at the four, Magnus Dux and Voltage, but Omaio was'uot in danger and he won by three lengths l'rom The Crofter, a length and a half in front of Result. Magnus Dux was fourth, followed by Ineision, Homespun and Voltage. * TRIAjL STAKES, £2S0; 6 furlongs. First Division. 4-3 OPALESCKNT, 8.7 (A. Johnson) 1 12-12 irish Gold, 8.7 (J. Hely) .... 2 13-16 Aetion, 8.7 (P. Brennan) .. .. 3 Also: 21-20 Battle Signal, "23-23 Bramond, 24-24 Clarsair, 11-U Crusanne, 16-1j Closeburn, 15-15 Elbogen, 3-2 Eileen Douglas, 8-7 Frond, 5-5 Gallant Bill, .17-17 lloney Dew, 20-22 KUne, 6-S Mister lUoutoa, 7-10 Ngarobi, 1-1 Tararpicliey, 18-18 Shadoof, 2-4 Tuatea. five lengths; two lengtlis. Shadooi was fourth. Time, 1.17. (Winner tramed uy J. T. Johnston, Foxton.) Second Division. 9-9 MliWYiN, 8.7 (K. R. Ford) .... 1 1-1 ltunning liein, 8.7 (W. J. Brougliton) 2 2-1 Wave Crest, 8.7 (1J. Carroll) .... 3 Also: 19-19 Beigrae, 14-13 Clever Boj, 22-21 Diplomaey, 11-0 Dinard, 16-14 Frineess Guy, 3-2 Flyiug Colours, 8-7 Grea. Success, 5-5 Hard Curreney, 17-17 Irisi .tieholjtr,. J.3-J.2,:..Kentueky Night, 20-2-Land ciiief, 7-10 Night Valour, 4-3 Parlous, 18-18 Serrano, 10-11 Tennessee. rtix lengths;. three lengths. Niglu Valour was fourth. Time, 1.16. (Wmne. fruined by F. 11. Gough, Carterton.) Braekets; Opalesoent and Parlous; Irisli Gold and Kentuoky Night; Runuing ltein and Tarareiclie. OHAKliA llACK HAXDICAP, £260; 7 furlongs. 2-2 JET PLANli, 8.1 (VV. Lepper) .. i 6-6 Fox Flame, 7.13 (J. (Moore) . ... .. t 3-4 Blue Seul, 8.10 (11. X. BurgeSS> . . 3 [ Also: 1-1 Deseado, 4-5 Dady ;'^Uintei , 12-11 1'latonic, 9-10 Keiitucky'Flf^ht, 5-3 Aturruylieid, 10-7 Blue Spee, 8 ^9 - UbEtjr iaeoj 13-13 Arvada.lv, 14-14 Estl\erf)eil,'^ 15-1-, Grey Piuniej >16-16 T.ideen, 7-8 Urenui Y uui, 12-12 Witlk Two and a 'half iehgtha'phf«t4- ^'beseadd was fourth. Time, 1.30. (Winner traineu by A. J. Martin, Carterton.) Jet Plane led always in the Olialtea Huck llaudicap and won decisively lron. Fox Flame wli.eh, though running in under pressure, finished well to beal Blue Hoal by a head. Deseado was fourth aftei uolng well plaeed all Ihe way. Jet Plane led into the home streteh Irom Blue Seul Deseado, Dady Alinter, 'Blue Spee and Fox Flame. Jet Plane was never in dangei but there was a good tussle for the minu. piaces. Platonie was iiftli, followed by Blue Spee, Murrayfieid, .Eady Minter and ixehtueky Flight. UAXU1T1KE1 CUP, £600;

14 uiiles.. •" % 3-4 FAUDT1XA, 7.2 (K. Dulieu) . . s. 3) 2-2 Barrage, 9.3 (VV. J. Brougluon) .. 11-12 sjir Ro.\'iil, 7.9 (1'. Brenyan) .. J Also: 5-5 Kia Ura Katoa, 1-1 Xgalcoti,' 4-3 -Night yehool, 7-7 Playtos, 6-6 Pran-., 9-9 Bulasolle, 8-8 Dundlire, 12-13 Mister Beau, 13-11 -Noble Knight, 10-10 Rhodesia. Two lengtlis; head. lthodes.a was fourth. Time, 2.11 3-5. (Winner trained by D. Dulieu, Xew Plymoutli.) A good lield of thirteen paraded for the Cup and the winner was Faultina, l'rom Barrage, Sir Royal and Rhodesia. Playlos set the pace early and the lield was well bunched at Ihe five where the order was 1'kiytos, l'rom Faultina, Xgakoti, Xight Sehool, Dandlire, Mister Beau, Kia Ora lva(oa>> Prani, Rhodesia, Barrage and Noble Knight. Barrage and Rhodesia moved up as Ihe field raced to ihe straight and Faultina soon took charge and slie won snioothly by two lengths trom Barrage whieh linished with a goou run to beat Sir Royal by a head. Rhodesia was fourth, l'ollowed by Night, swhool, Bulaselle, Kia Ora Katoa, Playtos, Pram, Xgakoti, -Mister Beau, Xoble Knight and Dandfire. F1RST PARE WAX Ui HACK CUP, £310, 1 mile and a dislance. rl-l NL'LLAli, ear. 8.0i (R. X. Bur- ■ gess) • 1 3-2 Foxtonian, car. 7.9iJ (J. Harris) .. 2 5-6 lndian Coronet, car. 7.12 (X. AlcKinnon) 3 Also: 5-5 PaLunui, 7-7 Dord Bradbury, 4-4 Keignon, 9-9 Gay Viking, 2-3 Sly Ferry, 10-10 Royal Xuptial, 8-8 Terrilic. Head; length. Patunui was fourth. Time, 2.1. (Winner trained by D. Burgess, Otaki.) Xulluh was favourite for tlve First Parewanui Hack Cup and he won after a ding-dong tussle wilh Foxtonian, the margin between them at the linish being a head. Indian Coronet was third u length away and Patunui just beat Dord Bradbury for fourth. The field was running in a buiu'h at the lialf-niile where Keignon liad dril'led to last. Nullali and Foxtonian led into the straight-with Royal Xuptial and Indian Coronet handy, and Patunui and Dord Bradbury wei'e liioving up. Sly Ferry rau very v'ide — almost off ihe course. Foxtonian niade a gallant bid for victory but Xullah stuok on gainely to get the decision. Royal NupLial and Terrilic followed Dord Bradbury. J. F. McKEDVIE MEMORIAD HANDICAP, £360; 6 furlongs. 6-5 COXCRETE, 7.9 (K. Chote) .... 1 7-6 Franada, car. 7.4 (W. Depper) .. 2 4-4 Gay Stitches, 7.10 (J. Harris) .. 3 Also: 9-8 Deprive, 1-1 Red Herring, 2-2 Pclre Mar, 8-9 Furioso, 3-3 King of Quiz, 5-7 Colopier, 11-10 Beau Raide, 10-11 Bounie Fair. Half a length each way. Deprive was fourth. Time, 1.16. (Winner trained by W. McEwan, Otaki.) With a fast run round the field as they ran to tiie straight, Concrete went on to win the sprint from Franada, and Gay Stitches just beat Deprive for third money. Petre Mar set most of tl>e pace and Colopier joined hira within two furlongs, the pair leading into the_ straight ahead of Red Herring and Deprive, and Concrete and Franada were moving up fast. 'Concrete had charge at the distance and he had to he kept going to beat Franada by half a length. Gay Stitches finished brilliantly to beat Deprive by a head. Next were King of Quiz, Bonnie Fair, Petre Mar, Colopier and Red, Herring. SECOND PAREWANUI HACK CUP, £310: 1 mile and a distance. 5-5 G&ATUITY, 748 (V, 8. SeUaxa) .» % \

2-3 Eochrea, car. 7.4 (A. Temperton) 2 4-4 Mataia, S.9 (.K. Ford) 3 > Also: 3-2 Dady Oratory, 6-6 Battle On, 7-7 Beckon. 1-l.Leyma, 9:9 Loyal. Gamp, 8-8 Sea Shanty. _ Dength; half a length. Leyma' was fourth. Time, 2.0 2-5. (Winner trained by C. J". Thomson, Awapuni.) ' , Gratuity, Loclirea and Matara paid the dividends in the second Hack Cup.' 'Doyai Camp was setting the . pace froih a bunched field as they passed;the half jmile and Beckon, Dady Oratory, Leyma, Sea Shanty, Gratuity, Battle On, Dochrea and Alatara were in tliat order. Matara made a fast run as they approached the straight and Dochrea and Gratiiity went after him. Half -way down the streteh Gratuity- had charge and she won- nicelj7 by a length from Dochrea. half a length .in front , of Alatara. Leyma was fourth, followed by Dady Oratory, Battle On, Doyal Camp, Beckon and Sea Shanty. FAREWEDD HACK HANDICAP, £260; 6 furlongs. 8-7 DORD PHROSA, 8.1 (M. Gilmore) 1 4-5 Sonia, 7.7 (K. Chote) .. .. 2 6-4 Helenette, 8.7 (W. Connor) ..... 3 Also: 2-2 Vincette, 1-1 Robert Emmett, 3-3 Jimiuy Wilde, 10-10 Perdita,- 7-8 Ubbriaco, 9-9 Proclaim, 5-6 Melite. Xose; length. Melite was fourth. Time, 1.17. (Winner trained by S. McNaUghton, Woodville.) One of the best finishes of the day was tliat to the Farewell Hack Handicap. Sonia, .weiit . to '.theV.JhVnt as * tlie' field straightenecl up for the run home and she was going like ,a • ,winner until Dord Phrosa issucd his'challeiigc. They fought it put over the last half-furlohg and just short of the line "Ml Gilmore called upon Dord Phrosa for a fiha'l el'fort. He responded and won by a nose. Helenette was a length away third and Melite was fourth, followed by Jimmy Wilde, Robert Emmett and Perdita. ' .