GAY STROLLER WINS FEILDING FEATURE RACE

Chronicle (Levin), 19 April 1949, Page 6

GAY STROLLER WINS FEILDING FEATURE RACE

Toialisator Increase Was £17,996

The weather was fine for the second day of the Feilding meeting and the c.ourse was seconds faster than on Saturday. The attendance was good and the totalisator handled £70,808}, coni- . pared with £59,355} last Easter Mondayv; The tohal for the meeting j was £144,114}, representing an increase of £17,996 over last year 's total of £126,118}. \i . • . . . The trainer's prizes were woi|'by L. Dulieu (New Plymouth), with 16 points, H. H. Mills (Stratford), with 10 points, and" by J. Smith (Trentham), with 8 points.

KIMBOLTON HACK HURDLES,£300; About lf miles. 3-1 ROMAN DUKE, 10.5 (J. Nicholson) t 1-2 Incision, 10.6 (W. H. Read) ... 2 5-5 Becalm, 9.9 (D. Collins) .. .. 3 Also: ,-6-6 Rockanui, 1-3 Il-Corona, 2-1 Baruch, 8-8 Cleverton, 7-7 Peter Brierly, 9-9 Otamaire. Two lengths; three. Peter Brierly fourth. Time, 3.18. Winner trained by owner (J. Smith ) Trentham. The betting was evenly spread and the winner was Roman Duke, which scored even more easily than on the iirst day. Incision led for a mile but he was getting in close to his fences. He finished well for second. Becalm and Peter Brierly fought it out for third. Baruch 's rider was without irons from the iive. } WAIATA STAKES, £300; Seven furlongs. 2-1 MASTER MeGRATH, 8.10 (H. J. Mills) • 1 3-3 Mr. Moutoa, 7.10 (C. H. Maekie) 2 10-10 Beauforin, 8.10 (W. Connor) 3 . Also: 13-13 Enwill, 14-11 Honey Dew, 9-9 Rescindj.8-8 Pellah, 1-2 Wave Orest, 6-5 Burnous, 5-1 Loyal Camp, 12-12 Great Success, 11-11 Waratangi, 4-6 Lionne Rouge, 17-17 Deep Gold, 15-16 Pinisher, 19-19 Martafe, 18-18 Grand Venture, 16-15 Pnncess Gay, 7-7 Zala. Neck, two lengths. Great Success fourth. Time, 1.29. Winner trained by H. H. Mills, Hawera. Beauforin turued for home ahead of Mr. Moutoa, Burnous, Great Success, Zala and Master McGrath and the last natned movred up on the outer to fight the linish with Mr. Moutoa, winning by a neck. Beauform was home well for third, and next were Great Success, Wave Crest and Burnous. EDMUND GOODBEHERE _ MEMOR-j IAL, £9a0; 1£ miles. ; 1-1 GAY .STROLLER, 8.1 £W. jp. j Aitken) . . .-. .. -A . .$!p. . i£ 5-5 Hostess, 7.1' (B. 'Wood) .. . 2 1-1 AvengerpT.ll (G, 'Du'Iidu) Y.fl. H v - ^ „■ ,.s- • ;

• Also: 11-12 Travel King, 7-10 Mototai, 2-2 Indian Song, S-3 Loyal Bian, 6-7 Atomic, 8-6 Emerge, 9-8 Knight Templar, 12-11 Clive Belle, 10-9 'Nightj .Charm, 13-13 Sly Eobin. ! Threequarters of a length; one and a half lengths. Loya;! Bian fourth. Time, 2.8 1-5. Winner trained by P. Spratt, Trentham, j The race was run at a fast clip and . Gay Stroller, always well plaeed, was in front with Indian Song as they [ straightened up for the run home and then stuck on solidly to beat Hostess by the best part of a length. There was a terrilic battle for third place and Avenger got it a liead in front of Loyal Bian, Emerge and Indian Song which were almost in line. 4 Travel King set the pace for six furlongs and the field was in close order. Indian Song, Gay Stroller, Loyal Bian, Emerge and Avenger was how they rau •to the straight. AWAHURI . -NURSERY HANDICAP, ' ; ;£3i00; Six- furlongs. '6-8 MILLIE'S GHQICE, 7.10 (R. Dulieu) 1 6-6 Defence, car. 7.13 J (C. H. Mackie) ....... 2 3-3 ,Red Hero, 8.4 (N. Vaughan) .. *3 Also: 4-1 Already, 1-1 Cyelops, 5-5 Ballet, 15-14 Arcara, 9-7 Despot, 19-19 Double Scholar, 13-13 Lord Kenneth, 7-9 Red Ruler, 2-2 Arrogant, 16-17 Lady Braeey, 18-18 Arvastar, 11-11 Cuol Waters, 12-12 Urchin, 14-16 Balcedar, 17-15 Lady Quick, 10-10 Lady Lucina. Length; head. Lady Quick fourth. Time, 1.16. Winner trained by L. Dulieu, New Plymouth. There was a good finish to the two-year-old race and the winner was the New Plymouth trained filly, Millie's Choice, from Defence which finished fast to beat the pace-maker, Red Hero, for sfecond mofiey. . Lady Quick made up grouiid. to be fourth and>. Arvastar, Lady Lu(Wa ail6 .Cyelops wTere ne'xt. The winner paid over a scof e.) . |j DENBIQH HANDICAP, ,£500; ' ' 'Six lurlo'ngs. ' . 1 4-3 ^LAYBOY;. ^3; '(0. H. Mackie) % 1 ' t ..... • : •' ' .■?. „ —

1-2 Air Belle, 8.6 ^L. J. Clutterbuck) 2 . 8-7 Tominy Gu'n, car. 7.12J GN, McKinnon) > .... . ... , . ... . », •. Also: ' 6-6 Travel King, '2-1 Mefry Bing, 9-9 Eull .of Fun, 5-5 Ozami, 10-10 New Deer, f 13-13 'D^oe's Cohber, 11-11 Bella Mia, 7-8 Mangarakau, 3-4 Celebration, j.2-12 Lady Myrtle. Pour lengths; . a neck. Merry Bing fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5. - Winner trained bv W. Morrisbn, Woodville. With Air Belle travelling fast five lengths clear of Merry Bing/ahd with another gap to' Playboy ahead oi" Mangarakau!, Ozami, Tommy Gun and Eull of Fun it looked ,as if the Trentham trained filly would win the open spring"Playboy, however,>' finished brilliantly; and won going away .by f our lengths. fro'm Air Belle which hung on gamely

a neck in iront of the fast-finishing Tommy Gun. MeTry. Bing. .was half a head away fourth^ just in front- pf Joe's Cobber and Celebration. OROUA HACK CUP, £550; 11 miles. . 4-4 BROOKLAND, car. 8.2 (R. Dulieu) .. .. ,, 1 . 1-2 Run Bahadur, 8.4 (W. L. Aitken) 2 7-7 Roscarea, car. 7.6 (J. Moo.re) .. 3 Also: 8-8 Retrieve, 6-6 Result, .2-1 Master Crusoe, 3-3 Sweet Revenge, 5-5 Boyhood, 10-10 Battle On, • 11-11 Kumari, 9-9 Secret Ruler. Two lengths; neck. Result fourth. Time, 2.9. Winner trained by L. W. Dulieu, New Plymouth. With a grand run from the home turn Brookland won the Hack Cup by two lengths from Run Bahadur which got up to beat Roscarea by a neck. Roscarea set niost of the pace and she rau to the straight followed by Boyhood, Battle On, Secret Ruler, Master Crusoe, Run Bahadur, B,rookland and Result which finished well for fourth. ahead of Boyhood, Retripve and Secret Ruler. , REWA HACK HANDICAP, £300; : Seven furlongs. : 8-8 ARVASTEP,'8.7 (N. McKinnon) :1 5-7 Jimmy Wilde, car.! 7*.6 (G. Dulieu) .......... 2 9-9 Royal Crown, car. 7.6 (D. Har- 2. ris) * • 3 Also: 1-1 Early Bird, 3-4 Billy Ruff 'n, 6-5 Offender, 2-3 Dallas, 7-6 Action, 16-15 Lackagh, '4-2 Crusanne, 10-10 Conceal, 13-13 Serrano, 11-11 Vanity Pair, 14-16 Air Power, 17-17 Confess, 12-12 Dunkrevin, ' 15-14 Te Henui, 18-18 j Mana-wanui. Nose; two lengths. Early Bird fourth. Time, 1.28. Winner trained by N. A. Dunstan, Feilding. There was a great battle for the major honours and the Feilding-trained mare, Arvastep, finished just too well foi; Jimmy Wilde which, with VahitV Fair/turned fbl- home' ahea"d oi' Afvh-' step, Offender, Royal Crown hfia D'aflh's'. Royal ' Crown 'fi'nished^ fast"i.'irito Mird place two lengths ' fi'Om JiM'iay - Wifde ,and next weie Early' Bird/ Sarrano, Offender and APtidn; 'l * •n r..7 t-lA /liiOfl 1 MAKINO HANDICAP, £400;. Seven . furlongs. r t 1-1 FAULTINA, car. 8.2 (R. Dulipu> 1 MidQ E^dy OraJtQTyy xC&r.VRft0v Wood) 2 2-3 Deseado, 8.0 (C. H.. Mackie) .. .. 3 • Also: 12-13 Tremeljo, ,^-5 Missipn, 9-9 JB.ramertqn, y 13-,l'l , ,New De^L-,«i-7 Pitdftoi, 14-14. "Tke. "Stormovik," ' 10-12 Alright, 3-2 Eire.'ann, 6-6, Square Dink, 4-4 Gay Gordon, 8-8 RelenetteV. , NeAk; head. Eireann .'foujtli. Iime, 1.273-5; " ; Winner trained by Lj Dulieu, New - Plymouth. The consistent Faultina was favourite for the concluding race. She won after a tussle with Lady Oratory ana she gave the New Plymouth trainer, L. Dulieu, his third win for the day and a decisive margin in the trainers' points competition. Square Dink, Lady Oratory, Faultina, Deseado, Helenette, New Deer and Bramerton was the order into the straight and Faultina, Lady Oratory and Deseado fought the finish. The margins were a neck and a head. Eireann, which lost ground early, finished brilliantly for fourth ahead of Alright, The Stormovik and New Deer.