Brilliant Finish At Awapuni

Chronicle (Levin), 20 December 1948, Page 6

Brilliant Finish At Awapuni

• With one of the most brilliant runs ever seen at Awapuni Robin's Reward racod through the field to head Barrage and Miss . Bairnsfather not far from the line and to win the Manawatu Cnp, going away; by ftalf a length from . i>rtrrage,i a. neplc.in front of Miss 'Bairnsfather. Dunbar ' ' came irom ^ the,clouds' ' -foir ifotfirth.' ahead of Yasdaj'Bnpetial, Faultin'a, Audacious,- ExnhrQlitay Tenor Royal and Honnuz in the memorable finish to a great race. , Half-way ^ doyra the home stretch Miss Bairnsfather was still in- front. and showing grand qopxage.' Thenr^arrage, with W. L, Aitken timing his great run to the momfeixt, ilashed up on the outer and .to the lead. He looked a certain winner until Robin's Keward, brflliantly ridden by W. J. Br.oughton, dashed through .to viptory. How fast Robin's Reward travelled over that last furlong will ^evbr b6r kndvhai but the time for the last half-mile^— 49 1-5 seconds — gives some indication of-the merit of his o'utstanding performance. ' v;- i ;

Tfio weather was fine though breezy; . Lhe coprfik Was int'^rst-cJass prder luid fast, aitcl t.liere was a good attendance. The new all-electric totalisator, in operatibn for the first time, workecl satiefaetorily and the turnover was £74,6i)2i, coiuparo.d with £75,952i last year, the dccrease being £1350. Details of results: — TOKOMARU HACK IIURDLKS. £400; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. Pirst Division. 13-13 TUDOR CHIEF, 9.0 (A. Bain) .1 11-11 IKCoropa, 9.3 ( W. N. Taylor) .. 2 1-1 Dawn Mareh, 10.8 (M. D. Peters) 3 Aiso: 9-7 Trig Point, S-10 Tussoek, 4-3 Baruch (fell), 6-6 Rothnic (full), 14.-14 Apbrey (fell). 17-18 Aurora's Song, 18-17 D'iekens. Neck; four lengths. Dickens was fotirth. Tiiiie, 3.0 1-5. (Winner tranved by .\i. J; Nichol, Awapuni.) Seeond Division. 2-2. SHB1DWYN, 9.6 (A. C!. Waddell), 1 10-9 llomespun, '9.3 (N. Rust) .. .. ^ 3-3 ltesult, 10.9 (D. Thomas) 3 Also: 5-8 Tribute, 7-3 Voltage, 12-12 Oold Bad, 19*19 War Effort, 15-15 Beaulltha, v$6.-16 Cabfe i.S1*ch, 20-20 Speed Kins. Threc lengtlis: f6ur lengths. Specl King wjfs fourtli. Time, 1.28. (\\ innc-r fcrained by O. K. Mora, Levin.) : •- 11 -Oorona and Tudor Chief fought the llliish of the first division of the hurdles and Tudor Chief won by a neck. Dickens. Tudor Chief, Il-Coronas lJarueli an.d Aubrey was the order early and liothnic came to grief at the seeond fence. Baruch fell at the fourtli fence and Aubrey went dqwn over liliii. Dawn Mareh was weli (jack six furlongs froni hoine and he moved forward to be fourtli behind 11c'orona, Tudor Cliiof and Dickens into the straight. He was bard ridden over the last bit but never looked like catehing the uther two. Dickens was fourth and Trig1 Point an.d Aurora's Song were uext. 1 Aubrey broke a leg when he went down over Baruch and later was destroyed. Spoed King and Cold Lad sct the earlj paee in the seeond division alicad of llesult, Slieilwyn, Homespun, Voltage, Tribute and Cablc. Stiteh. sheilwyu went to the front half a mile from home and she won as she liked by threc lengths Vrom Homespun which had been in seeond place to tio* last fence. Bc.suit •vas lliird four lengths away and xiexi r.viTrc Spced King, Cold Lad, Voltage and Gable Stiteh. . „ MA1DHK PLATE, £300; ... 1 1 furlongs. Vlrst Division. 5-5 PHA LAMINT, 8.7 (F. Meyncll) .. 1 , J3-3 Beaufonn, S.7 (W. J. Broughton) 2 6-4 Bevel Lad, 8.7 (It. Dulieu) ... .. 3 Also: Jl-15 Closeburn, 20-l!> Fairv Stox-y, 15-13 Great Success, 18-20 llorhipnd, 5-2 Jaconet, 4-6 Lady Aurora, 16-10 ixjyal Calnp, 11-11 Xiglit Valour, 17-17 Silver Line, 10-10 Sentimental, 1-1 Tudor Maid, 12-12 Vanity Fair. L.engtli aud a lialf: half a length. Jaconet was fourth. Time, 1.28. (Winner trained by C. J. Stowe, Hastings.) Seeond Division. 7-7 ELBOGEN, 8.7 (A. C. Messervy) 1 ■ i-1 Vlrginiua, 8.7 (J. Ciunpoeii) .... 2 13-14 Frond, 8.7 (S. Anderson) .. ., 3 Also: 9-9 Groen Light, 19-18 Hani Currcney, 23-23 KeeJi Wit, 8-8 Lord Jeltin/ 22-22 _ Miss Triviijlve, . 21-21 Pippin, 5r5 Ilaiding,. li-;!, jltoyhl ' Crovvn, 17-17 Sir Kenart, IO-TO Sbhiera^'' Kock; length. Grcen Light was fourth. Time, 1.28. (Wiiiue' traincd by owner 11. F. Thomson, Awapuni.) Brackets: Itaiding and PJialamint; Virginius and Tudor Maid. Tlie AJaidcu Plate was run in divisions whieli were won by Plialamint aud 161bogey. Loyal Camp led ihe iirst division fu the straight from Great Success, Closeburn, Phalumint, Sentimental and llcvci Lad. and half-way down the home stretch Beaufonn and Itcvel Lad moved up .;.to challeuge J'halamiut. Jn a great finish Plialamint beul Beaufonn by just over a length. Revel Lad was only half a length away third and next were Jaconet, Gi'eai Success and Sentimental. Frond, Klbogen, Virginius, Koyal Crown. Crecn Light. Solnera, HarU Cui'rency auaSir Kenart was the order into the straight tn the seeond division and Elbogen, Virginius and Frond drew out to light Ihe finish, Elbogen winning from Virginius bj a neck and Frond was only a lengtli away. Next were Grceii Light, Sii Kenart, Lord Jeltin and Solnera. . JUVEN1LE 11ANDJCAP, £400; oi furlongs. 7-9. SERVTLE, car. 7.5i (A. C. JMesservy) 1

2-3 Martocn, s./ j. oiuugiuvu . * 1 10-10 Royal Spur, ear. 7.10i (K. kord) 3 Also; 1-1 Super Snipe, 4-4 Golden Dnk. 3-2 Sayani, 9-7 .Maranoa, 13-13 Good Record, 15-15 Rannoch, 17-17 Broiemint, 8-8 ! Dinero, 16-16 Louisviile, 11-11 Princess Ragi, 6-6 Miss Andre'a, 14-14 Spoil Sport, 12-12 Balcbra, 5-5 Gold Spi. Five lengths; head. Sayani was fourth. Time, 1.8 4-5.' (Winner trainui by G. W. New, Awapuni.) Servile, daugliter of Subdued, won the two -year- old race by five lengths from Marloch, which just beat Royal Spur. Royal Spu^ was first to break the line ahead of Sayani, Spoil Sport, Golden Liiik, Miss Andrea and Servile. Servile l'noved forward at the three and she led into the straight. from Princess Ragi, Royal Spur, Marloch, Maranoa and Super Snipe. Servile then drew right away ana she won as she liked. Sayani was only a head away from Royal Spur, and Super Sn.pe was close up fifth. Next were Golden Link, Dinero and Spoil Sport. TARARUA HACK HAND1CAP, £400; 9 furlongs. • , F.rst' Division. 1 - L BEAU BIJOU, 9.4 (C. H. Mackie) 1 2-7 Masier Ctusoe, 7.8 (Iy Cliote) .. 2 b-i j'iiisigu, car. i'.4 (R. Shieldj .... 3 Aiso: 12-12 Night View, 4-5 Hostess, 2-3 Brenlock, 11-7 Gratuity, 10-11 Lpchrea, 17-17 Reignon, 7-8 Boyhood, 15-15 Giggle, 13-13 tvauhoe, 20-20 Kcntucky Star, 19-19 Terra Fiinia. Short neck; two lengths. liOstess was fourth. Time, 1.54 2-5. (Winner trained by S. Mc-Naughton, Woodville.) Seeond Division. 14-14 BLUE SEAL, 8.3 (C. A. BoWry) 1 3-2 Gay Fellow, 8.10 (S. Waddell) .. 2 8-7 Bonanzii, 7.7 (J. 1'. Bowness) .. 3 Also: 7-8 Flying Bridge, 15-15 Great Queen, 13-13 Kentucky Flight, 21-21 Tennessee, 19-19 Tlie Swagger. Head; head. Flying Bridge was fourth. Tim.e, 1.54 1-5! (Winner trained by D. J. Burgess, Otaki.) Ensigii and Boyhood . led early in the first division and out of tlie straight tliey were followed by Brenlock, Giggle, Master Crusoe, 1 Beau Bijou, Reignon, Night View and Gratuity. Master Crusoe went up fast at the half-mile, and Ensign and Master Crusoe turned for home ahead of Boyhood and Beau Bijou. Mastei Crusoe fimshed with great oourage and ii was only a few yards from the 'line that Beau Bijou lieadcd him and won by a short neck. Ensign was third two l'engtln away and Hostess and Boyhood '■ were almost in line- With Ensign'.-: - • There was a -blanket finish. to the seeond division whk'li -was won by Blue Scal from Gay Fellow and Bonanza. Gay !''cllow was in froiH al the six and li| led into. the sUaflghfjfrsllotyod by'Blue Beal. Secret Rulcr, Kentucky Fl.ght, Bonanza, Katydid and Ro>;il ^Moutoa. Half-way down ihe home strctkih the leaders were spread across th^course. Then Blue Seal Bonanza ranged up besidc Gay Fefiow,! and '131 uo Scal'wofi by a head. Gay Fellow beat Bonanza. by.-'a head, and next to finish were Flying Bridge, Kentucky Flight, Royal Moutoa and 31 a tara. MANAWATU ' C L'P, £ 2000 ; = 1 mile aild 5 furlongSi 1-1 ROBIN'S BjfiWARD, 9.1 (W. ,J... Brougliton) , ' 1 6-6 Barrage. 8.6 (W. h: Aitken) .1 2 2-2 Miss Bairiisfaf,lier, 3', 10 (G, Duficu) 3 Also; 4-3' Wcleame Gufesl, 9-9 Iniperial, ■14-11 lOmbrolita. ' 5-5 Yasda, 8-8 LlebeSLrauni, 7-7 Audacfous, 11- L0 Fapltimi, 3-4 Tcnor Royal, 15-17 Honnuz, 3.7-1 6 New' Deer, 10-11 Lorcl"'Latour', 12-1"2 Duiibar, 13-13 Emcrge, 18-;18 Balinture, 19-19 Lady Vite, 16-15 Lord Hollatid. Half a ■ lengtli; neck. Dunbar was fourtli. Time, 2.45 1-5. (Winner trained l-\' owner, F. II. "Walker, Hawera.) Following a splendid start, Miss Bairnsfather and New Deer were first to sliow out, and through the straight the iirst timo the field Was in close' order with New Deer. .Miss Bairnsfather (figliting toi' liur head), Honnuz, Yasda, Welcome Guest. FaulUna and Iniperial in that order. At the six it was New Deer, Miss Bairnsfather, Horinuz, Iniperial, Eiubrolita, Barrage, Yasda, Welcome Guest," Emcrge, Liebestraum, Dunbar, Balintore and Audacious. Barrage, Tenor Royal, Yasda and Robin's Reward were moving l'urward as tliey neared the half-niile aua New Deer turned for home followed by Miss Bairnsfather, Iniperial, Barrage, Yasda, Tenor Royal and Robin's Reward. It was not until tliey were half a furlong from the line that Brougliton *-got tlie' oponing through which he drove Robin's Reward to victory. Robin's Reward, limping a bit, and

Broughton ware' giverv an ovation as1- " they returned to the birdpagfeV*. Therewere cheers for Barrage and Miae s Bairnsfather,. which had -been great' in defeat. •* •'.> ' ' j; - FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, ,£800;. . 7 furlongs!.! " . _ *•' . 11-11 BALCAIRN, car. 7.1 (G. pulieU) 1 2-2 Trafaigar Day, 8.3 (G. . R. Tattersall) ... ,, ...s: .. L* • !2 4-5 Sparkling Seholar, 7.1 (D. Harris) 3 Aiso: 1-1 Fleetwood, 3-3 Castlebra'p. 10-9 Gay Stroller, 5-4 Sorrel, 6-6 Carmelita, 13-13 Specialist, {5-8 Cprjana, 12-12 Coiopier, 7-7 The Missioner, 9-,10, Zulu . Boy. : • ■ : . ; -. .... Vj^eck'j1 'three lengths. ' . Ctti-fitfelita Avas foui-th-' fJTiniC,: 1.-26. (Wimier trained by L\ Kn^lpp-, - AWitpifni.) : : ." "Awajluni ho'rses- fiiled the places in the spriiit ;afid'',the uannefi,, Balcaf^n-, ridden by' Garry Dulieu, ' wlip 'rode .MiSe Bairns- • father d.n Ihe Gup, pai'd a win '.divideno of.nearly three-quartevs.of a c'exiturY; 1 • * The field wenfi away. -in line, biit Fieet-', wo'od/Vvas-sloAV to find"'hiKfeet;L -The pace,; was-'-mdde a "ci'ackiet?)'' Balcairn' led! ' eai-iy fiom Trafaigar , (Day,;' ^pectalist.V Coiopier, Z'u.Iu. B'oy^ Ga'y'.Stidilei", Castlebrae and The ,Missio,iier.. j ;After the first half-mile in 48 2-5 iseconds; Trafaigar Day had. charge from Balcairn ' and Coiopier. . and they led inLo the straight aiiead of; Castlebrae, Fleetwood, Specialist and CarmeLta. Balcairn and Trafaigar Day then drew away to fight*. tlie finish, Bai-' cairn showing eourage to'wlii liy a neck.' Sparkling Scholar came home really- well" for 7 third ahead of Carmelita, Fleetwood, and Castlebrae, The Missioner and Gay Stroller in line. GILLIES HACK HANDICAP, £400; . 7 furlongs. First Djvlsion. " 5-4 AUTOSHINE, 8.7 (31. McClintock) 1 .3-5 Deseado, 9.5 (G. R. Tattersall) .. 2 2-2 La 3J.odelle, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 3 Also; 15-14 Clare's Pal, 10-9 Carter Fell, 1 14-15 White Diamond, 19-19 Winning Ticket, 23-22 Laokamor, 24-24 ' Night Royal, 17-16 Lady Minter, 1S-20 Eureka, 8-8 I-larleyholm, 11-12 Mr. Moutoa. f Six lengths; neck. Harleyholm was fourth. •Time, 1.28 1-5. (Winner Irained'by C-- Davej', 'Halswell.) 1 • • Secondi: Division. 1-1 SLY GOLD, 8.9 (C. H. Mackie-)- * 7-7 GALWAY ' BAY, 7.13 (J. Campbell) .. .. .. .. .. .. * 4-3 Lady Alyrtle, 8.S (C. A. Bowry) .. 3' *Dead-Jieat for" first. % Also: 6-6 Arvastep, 12-11 Golden Hope, 13-13 Quartz, 16-17 Lord Croupier, 22-23 Tomaliawk. 20-21 Kumari, 9-10 Nerissei", 21-18" Gay Sport, S-S Gold Froek, 11-12 Tanjeen. • , ... Dead-heat; two lengths. Quartz " was fourtli. Time, 1.27 1-5. (Sly Gold trained by S. MeNaughton, Woodville, 'and Galf way Bay by W. Bryce, Trentham.) Clare's Pal, White Diamond, La Mod--elle, Deseado and Autoshine . was- tlie order whep the first division had settleci down and Autoshine dashed into tl)e teap at tlie three and won easily by half a dozen lengtlis from Deseado, a neck- in front of Isd Modolle. Harleyholm, who was in eleventb place early, came home very well for fourtli ahead of Lackaiiior and Winning Ticket. A$furlong from the line in the soconcl division Galway Bay looked a likely win-' ner, but Sly Gold, hard ridden, got up to share the lionours in a thrilling fiiusli Lord Croupier, Tanjeen, Quartz,- Sly Cpltl, Jjady 3iyrtlrt" and Goklcn" Hope (vei'e al-1 ii.i the pictui-e at tlie home Ifirn and -Ljidy Myrtle, Was 'third- two lon^ths' from ;ithe dead-heaters; Next' were Tanjeen, Goldem Hope and Lord -'Ordtipier. * • • • ■ | GRANDSTAND i HANDICAP; '£600} i, li miles'. "• "ii',' ti 2-2 MISSION,"' T'.li (W. L. AiUu'n) VJ % L-l Winter Sweet','7.13 (J. lMCFarldlte) 2 5-5. 3LesaHiance, 9.0 (W. J. Brotightcn) 3 ■Also: 4-4 Thc Stormovik. 3-3 Toj reiit,' 16-16 Hulabaluo, 15-15 Beguile, 11-10 iBoau: Raide, '13-13 Bulasellc, 12-12 Batlling Bravc, S-8 Joyful Lady, 9-9 Kippo,' 10-11 $r6l Sh;H'G.-A4^M Lpwry ^ayAr7Te ^|ipte§ Beau, 6-7 The Denbign. Nose; two lengths. Jo.i'ful Lady was fourth. Time, 2.7 1--5. (Winner' traln.ed, by L. Knapp, Awapuni.) ' Battling Brave, Winter Sweet and AMssion led tlirougli' ' liic - straight tlie firsfe time, and Wijvte'r: Sweet," AXifssibn,, ijor^ •*cnt, Kippo, Battling Brave,; Mesaliia|ice| The Stormp.yiki Jp3'ful.,Lady, L-pwry Ba^ and- The -Donbigh \yas 'the: ordek 'as ■ tfliey ;.raced to the- hunia lurn. M'tsSioh* ihnd . Winter. Sweet foUglil' .it out,- Mission get-| . Liiig the vefdict by a nose.- MOsalliancq came Tiolne fast 'for third two len^th^ baclc a'nd Joyful Lady, 'Battliiig Brave" and The Stormovik were next.