BARRAGE WINS PRINCIPAL RACE AT LEVIN

Chronicle (Levin), 11 April 1949, Page 6

BARRAGE WINS PRINCIPAL RACE AT LEVIN

Tbtalisator Turnover Sets New Club Record The Levin Racing Club's autumn meeting was held on Saturday under very favourable conditions and new high level records were established. Highlights of a day's fine racing were the many close. finishes, "W. L .Aitken's "ha't triek," and the totalisator turnover which, at £61,585, set a new record for the club. The course was in ektellent order and although the going wasiiot particularly fast some really good times were recorded. The feature races were won by Barrage and by Air Belle and in each race the margis. was rlervisive.

The meeting was held in delightfully fine weather and there was a very large attendance. The totalisator turnover was £61,585, compared with £56,365$ last year, the increase being £5219$. I "ROQIYH"Q fit'P* TARARUA HACK HURDLES, £380; abont lf niiles. 6-4 ROCKANUI, 9.13 (W. Wilson) l 3-3 Ineision, 10.0 (W. ®N. Taylor) 2 10-10 Becalm, 9:6 (F. N. Power) 3 Also: 5-6 Incident, 7-7 Tudor Uhief, 9-9 Captain Jesse, 1-1 Magnus Lux, 8-8 Fairhome, 2-2 Tomahawk, 4-5 Awaroa Streanx, 12-12 Peter Brierly, 11-11 Sky Bonrb. • . . Length and a half each way. Fairholme was fourth. Time, 3.11. (Winnertrained by- M. N. Seal, Otaki.) Ineision was first home in the . hurdles but the pay-out was held up for some time." Later it was an-' nounced that the placings had been reversed, Rockanui being placed,firs'c and Ineision second. Becalm ^ras ' third. | Passing the stands the first time tiie leader was Awaroa. Stream from Tomahawk, Rockanui, Magnus Lux, Becalm, Ineision, Fairhome and Sky Bomb, and the field was well strung out at the six. i Tomahawk and Rockanui had charge at the five and the order at the four was Rockanui "f'ro^i Ineision, Tomahawk, i Tudor Chief and Magnus Lux. Rocka- 1 nui and Ineision led to the last fence and Ineision stumbled on landing and lobked to be going down. W. N. Taylor, however, straightened him and In-j cision went on to win by over a lengtiij from Rockanui over a length in front of Becalm. Fairhome just beat Tudor Chief for fourth. j • MAIDFN RACE, £330; 6 furlongs. First Division. I, 3-3 CADWALLON, 8.0 (J. A. Mc- j Farlane) p-' 11-11 Haughty Boy, 8.5 (L. J. I . Glutterbuek) 4-4 First Offc'ence, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 8 Also: 18-15 Brilliance, 9-8 Philanderer, 10-9 The Swagger, 7-6 White Night, 1-1 Clueless, 2-2 Leonne Rouge, 23-23 Martafe, 8-7 Sea Shanty, 2-2 Skipping. .Neck; head. Lionne Rouge wa» fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5. (Winner trained _vby P. Burgess, Trentham.) \ Second Division. 2-2 THARARICHE, 8.0 (T. Biggs) 1 17-18 West Wall, 8.5 (D. JElarris) 2 5-5. Fellah, S.O (J. Hely) 3 Also: 13-12 Fnwill, .20-16 Miss Trivalve, 21-20 Philtre, 14-17 Brainond, 6-10 Chief Ofiicer, 19-19 Le Cri, 15-13 Legal Document, 16-13 Regime, 12-12 Sir Oswald. Eight lengths; nose. Enwill was fourth. Time, 1.15. (Winner trained by owner, Mr. A. A. O'Donnell, Bunnythorpe.) Bracket: Skipping and Tharariche. The Maiden Race was run in divisions, Cadwallon winning the first from Haughty Boy and First Offence, and Tharariche the second from West Wall and Fellah. Wejst WaU, whicn is trained at Awapuni, paid a gooa double-figure place dividend. Haughty Boy set most of the pace m the first division and he led to tne straight from First Offence, CadwalJbn, Philanderer, Clueless and Brilliance. The fmish was a good one and Cadwallon won by a neck from Haughty Boy a head in front of First Offencfe> Lionne Rouge and Brilliance were next. Tharariche led from end to end in the second division and after being clear into the straight drew right away to win by eight lengths from West Wall which, seventh into the straight, finished solidly to beat Fellah, .whieii finished fast, by a nose. Enwill, with Sir Oswald in second place into tne straight, was a close fourth and Chief Ofiicer and Legal Document were next.

APPRENTICES ' HACK RACE, £320; 7 furlongs. 6-6 G-REY ARCH, 8.7 (R. Sheild) 1 5-3 Foxtonian, car. 8.1 (T. E. Tunnicliffe) . . .. 2 7-7 Roscarea, 8.9 (J. Hely) .... 3 Also: 1-1 Announcer, 4-5 Arvadale car. 8.8, 3-4 Ohrp car. 8.5, 8-11 Lackagh car. 8.13, 12-12 Sir' Denzil, 2-2 Conceal, 9-9 Dandy Ninth car. 9.2, 11-10 Palais Gflide car. 8.1, 13-13 Surrender car. 8.1, 15-15 Honey Dew, 9-8 Irish Seholar, 14-14 Tanjeen. Half a length; half a head. Conceal was fourth. Time, 1.28 2-5. (Winner trained by B. Lumsden, Otaki.) Grey Arch, from, Otaki, won the 'Apprentices ' raqe after a keen tussle with Foxtonian, Koscarea and Conceaf. Dandy Nihth was slow t.o leave the mark and' Roscarea led at the half-miJe from Grey Arch, Conceal, Lackagh, Surrender, Palais Glide, Foxtonian, Announcer and Chip. Grey Arch and Roscarea were together into the straight and a furlong from the line Foxtonian raced up on the outer. The finish was a good one and Grey Arch hung on to win by half a length from Foxtonian half a head in front of Roscarea. Conceal was a head away fourth and Dandy Ninth finished well for fifth just ahead of Palais Glide. Announcer was next. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £850; about 1| miles. 3-2 BARRAGE, 8.2 (W. L. Aitken) 1 1-1 Imperial, 9.1 (G. R. Tattersall) 2 2-3 Tenor Royal, 7-13 (R. A. Bowness) 3 Also: 4-4 Playboy, 6-6 High Order, 5-5 Master Fox, 8-8 Foxella and Paper Ruffle ( braeketed),,'. 7-7 Reveller, 9-9 Lackamor. Length and a Half; two lengths. Reveiler wfts ."fourth, Time," 2.0 1-5. "'(Wihner" trained' by F. R; 'Gough, Carterton.) ^ i fib about^ sev^n^h ■ h'alf ' a ,mile "from' ' hoihe' Bafrag6' hioved hp to be handy to the ieaders 1 at the home turn. Then he dashed into the lead and won brilliantly by a length and .a half from Imperial, which, . hadly plaeed at, the three, finished strongly to beat Tenor Royai by two lengths. '

\ *'•' ' - p- - i 'THe .fa^je. was- rpaat a very. fast-c-lipj Playboy, High Order and Reveller being responsible fox the early pace.At the sjik fnrlbhgSh Playboy -.'led from; Reveller, .Tenoy Royal,. }P-aper Ruffle,. Barrage, Imperial, Eoxella, Master Fosj and Lackamor, • Thdy were running in fairly close order - at- the half-mile and the pace was right on as they ran to the straight. Payboy, Reveller and Barrage were almost in line as they straightened up and Tenor Royal was just behind them. Imperial was in' fifth place. Barrage had complete charge at the distance and he did not look Iike being beaten. Imperial finished splendidly but was over a length from the winner at the finish. Tenor Royai was two lengths away third. Reveller was fourth and HigH Order, Playboy and Master Fox were almost in line next. JUVENILE HANDICAP, £300; 6 furlongs. - 5-5 GLEAM, car. 7.10 (W. L. Aitken) .1 : 3-2 Pictagain, 8.4 ( J. P. Bowness) 2 .1-1 Birdman, 8.9 (J. McFarlane) 3 Also: 2-3 -His Nibs, 1-1 Dowry (bi%eketed with Birdman), 4-4 Cyclops, 9-9 Despot, 12-10 Fastidious, 10-11 Night Rebel,'- 8-8 Ifupeach,: 7-fr- Eusa, 11-12 Hpillway, 6-7 Surviypr. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Cyclops was fourth. Time, 1.14. (Winner trained by owner, T. L. Jennings, Masterton.) Fifth at the home turn, G-leam finished solidly to win the Juvenile Hamdicap hy the best part of a length from Pictagain, which had set tne pace from barrier ris'e. Birdman, always well placed, was a close thira. Night Rebel, Spillway and Fastidious

were slow off the mark and Pictagain soon had charge from Birdman- . and. , Dowry, His Nibs, Gleam and Despot. The' order was much the same to tne straight , where Pictagain, Dowry,. His Nibs, Birdman and Gleam were in elOse order. Pictagain still had charge at the -distance where Gleam dashed up to , }fcead him not mueh short of the. line. Cyclops, not in the call at the turn, eame home well for fourth and Despot was fifth. * * 51 I WAITARERE HACK HANDICAP, £400; about 1| miles'.; ; , -i ; 4-4 RUN BAHADUB, car. 740^;.- . (W. L. Aitken) ,» .. ... i. ... I : 3-3 Master Crusoe, . -8.4 (G. | Mackie) .. .. v. ..^ . . . . .2 1-1 Bar. Garrette, -9.1 , (W.. -J.-t Broughton) .. -5 A-lso: 2-2 Closeburn car. .7.13,- 8-9 Propketic, 9-8 Actjon, 7-6 Foreign Gold car. 7.11, 11-11 Bright Silver car. 7.H), 5-5 • Cheerf ul Night car. 7.9'$, 10-10 ♦ Langbridge car. 7.0, 6-7 -West Wall. caT. 7.4$. % - J Nose; half a head. Cheerf ul Night was fourth. Time, 2.8. " (Winner trained by R. Marsh, Gisborne.) There was a blanket finish to the Waitarere Hack Handicap and the winner was Run Bahadur from Master Crusoe and Bar Garrette, the placed horses going past in line. Master Crusoe, Cheerful Night and Action were in front early and at the six the field was in close order. Running to the straight Master ' Crusoe, Cheerful Night and Action were in line ahead of Bar Garrette, Run Bahadur and Closeburn. Inside the distance Run Bahadur and Bar Garrette joined issue with Master Cfiusoe and -in" a punishing finish Run Bahadur got the decision by a> nose from Master Crusoe half a head away from Bar Garrette. Cheerful Night was fourth followed by Action, Bright Siiver and West Wall. W. L. Aitken rode the winner and it was his third win in succession. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, £475; 6 furlongs. 1-1 AIR BELLE, 7.9 (C. H. Mackie) 1 9-9 Follow Suit, car. 7.2$ (D. Harris) y 3-2 Merry Bing, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton) 3 Also: 4-5 Travel King, 2-3 Juiius Caesar, 12-12 The Stormovik, 5-4 Angell, 13-13 First Act, 7-7 Demure, 8-8 Master Rich, 6-6 Blue Skimmers, 10-10 Helenette,. 11-11 Prince Coronach. Five lengths; two lengths. Angeii was fourth. Time, 1.13. (Wihner trained bv W. J. Bromhv. Trp.nthnm ^

Air Belle led always in the sprint and after Follow Suit had joined her , at the home turn she drew away - .again and won decisively hyv > fivb lengths. . ' >■, ■ ,i . , The 'order. at .the half-mile'lwas Ail'r: Belle. clear of Fallow Suit with anothe'r: gap to Ju'lius Caesar and 'Travel 'King,' Helqnette, Master Rich . and "Angen.' There was little change into ;,;the' straight where Air Belle continuea strongly to win as she liked. Follow Suit stuck on well to beat Merry Bing ky : ttWjft Ll^ngthsiand-.jthenuinlolose^'erderi were Angell, Juiius Caesar, Master Riqh, Travel King, Demure, Blue Skimmerj and Pjrst Act. v. 1 «.'• FAREWsELL HACK HANDI€AP,'/£350; 6 furlongsi . ■ ) 1-1 LIVRE D'GR, 8.11 (J?.';P. :Bow-s ; . noss) • . . i ....... .-ll1 1 4-3 .Gnerdon, 8.0 o(W; L. Aitken) T 2.' 5-4 Proclaim, ear. 7.10 (R.. A. Bowness) ..'-"3 Also: 7-7 Snowboy, 2-2 Destination, 8-8 Arvastep, 3-5 Molly Robin, 16-16 Zahra, 9-9 Bonny Banks, 10-10 Mlss Broiefort, 13-13 Golden Casket, 11-11' Air Powor, 6-6 Double Bid, 14-15 Dunfcrevin, 17-17 Favola, 15-14 Enwill, 12-12: Gay Viking, 18-18 Arani Bay. 1 Half a length each way. Double Bid was fourth. Time, 1.14. ( Winner i trained by C. C. McCnllough, Opaki.) Seratchings reduced the field, for the coneluding event to eighteen and the winner was Livre d'Or which, eleventh as the field raced to the home turn, finished with brilliance to win going away by half a length from Guerdon which, fifth into the strgight, looked likely a furlong from home. Proclaim, sixth at- the home turn, was a good third and Double Bid, never well

pihced^T|as ■ lofved'^Hy '. M jl^p'toief v inr Banhy i'd'H/^^y;S'^a^ and Golden - 1 ^ r M I ..INQUIRIES AT LEVIN . 3 1 e, _ _ X ■: I '' Af teNth^A^niry rpip thbi'yunning Ineision " in the Tararua Hack Hurdles it was announced that Ineision interfered with Roekanni and prejudiced his chanees of winning. The committee therefore decided to suspend the riaer of Ineision, W. .N. Taylor, for a month and to reverse the first and second placings. After the running of the Maiden I Race the judicial coiamittee inquired ( into the running of Legal Document, j which started in The second division. ; After hearing the evidenee of tne ' owner-trainer (G. S. Walton) and 'that | of the rider (A. C. Messervy) the committee decided to take no action. - After the Juvenile rac'e the judicial cpmmittee met to consider the running of Picfagain,; the rider of Pictagain, J. P. Bowness, being charged with care-

, . - ' .'j: ■ ' y' T;^ag,r .ricliifg" in T§^^^interfered wi|h -Bir^gtjan-..krnd to " interie^e was suspeud^l m.Qpth;^om thfe termination kt Tfif-;4ast);xhc:e. i 'v f- :'.lht^iff|rence jb^ Run Bahadur, riddein by' W. L. Aitken, with,. Cheerful Kighi, riaaen ,bj( 'j.* A. McFarlane/' was tHe subjeet of another inquiry, but after hearing the evidenee of. the jockeys the committee accepted Aitken's explanation and no action was taken.