Feature Event Won By Angell

Chronicle (Levin), 16 May 1949, Page 6

Feature Event Won By Angell

The Otaki Winter meeting was lield oii Saturday in beautiful weather and before a good crowd. The going was dead and cutting out slightly. The totalisator turnover was £56, 056^- as against £59,051^. Angell, formerly a sprinter, won the Ta Timi Kara Handicap and the sprint went to the -South Islander, Luminous Knight. :: • '

Dead-lieat in Steeples The Rangiuru Steeplechase provided a good race and a keen finish. Speea King, Grand Oentral and Baitsoon made most of the running, with Captain Jesse' in the niiddle of the field till the last round when he moved up to trail the front runners. Supreme Shepherd advanced smartly gomg along the bacii the last time, but he fell at the hurdie five furlongs from home and interferea slightly with Roekanui. Speed King dropped back and Grand Central hau had enough haif a mile from the finisii, ieavinig Baksoon and Captain Jesse to. fight out the final furlongs. Baksoon led to the last fence, where Captain Jesse, under pressure, headed him ana appeared to have the race won, but Baksoon came again and in a desperate se't-to'they crossed the line on equai terms, four lengths ahead of Roekanui with Sailor's Song fourth and Grana Central fifth. Speed King lost his rider at the last fence. Favourite Just Fails With the leld for the Waikanae Maiden a couple of furlongs on its way Vain Girl, Blue Sky, Lady Lucina, Fastidious, Eising Tide and Beauforin were leaders. Nearmg the straigfit Beauform moved forward on the outer alid at the distance he was in eharge. Beauform had to be ridden out to win by a neck from Vain Girl, who held o'n doggedly under pressure. Lady Lucina was a good third, with Fastidious fourth and Rising Tide close up. Coshona All the Way Coshona was a leader all the way in the Pukehou j.*ack Handicap and in the end he won very easily. Clare's Pa! ran with him to the straight where Royal Crown had moved up fast outsnle tliem. Clare's Pal was quickly disposctr of, and Royal Crown, though fighting on well, had no chance with Coshonawho drew out for a four lengths w.n. Broiesome, who had been handily placed behind the leaders all the way, was a length behind Royal Crown m third place. Clare's Pal was fourth and High Tension fifth. Angell Wins Chief Event The Awapuni horses, Ngakoti anci Mission, took a hand in-. the liipsh qi the Ta -Timi ' Kara Handicap, but Angell, new to middle-distance racing, beat bpth of them. Paper Kuff'le, Wflu Note and Joe's.Cobber led through tne straight vi-ith J oe % b ber endeavo^ring to:get to the frbht. With six fnrlohgs to go. Jqe 's Cpbb^i,v;\yas,,geve'rai lengths clear, ahd Wi0' Kote yvaa being urged to hold his place. Ngakoti mpvea up very smo.othly at the five a:nd aUitile later Angell improved. Ngakoti fnrned for h'ome at the headyof the field, but Arigell' tackied . him aua | soon wrested the lead;. from him,. eventually , winning, all " . outL " by ' -threequarters pi a length. Missiptf' k&s a,npther -length' ;- away.-^third, ^fild Nute fpurth aiid Jpe's.Qobbei 'fiftH.r'JjBarrage did nqi'^nd the"goin"g. ^o-'kj^pting anu was weflt b'aek. \ " i- r,: \.r • ' ITovice^ "Big Dividend T \ Haughty Bov made the.pac.e •in the Waikanae Maiden No. 2 ; from; Btiiliance, with Clueless, Ro'5^1 Pape.r anu Wolftone handy and Rappel imprpviiig. In the straight Brilliance and Rappel drew out, Brilliance winning by haif a length, with Haughty Bov a handy third, and Clueless and Arvastar next. Brilliance paid nearly a quarter of a century. / Battle Strife Stays On Nicely placed all the wav, Battle Strife won the Tainui Hack Handicap in a good finish. Rosearea made the pace to the straight where Battle Strife was going well and passing him. Biiiy Ruff'n finish ed well in the Jast t'urlong but could not do better than third, Battle Strife winning by haif a length from Rosearea with Billv Ruff'n another half-length away. Atomic Energy was fourth and West Wall fifth. Results are: — RANGIURU HACK AND HUNTERS' STET?PLES, £350; about miles and 150 yards. 1-3 CAPTAIN JESSE, 10.8 (S. Wright) ....... .. *

2-3 BAKSOON, 10.6 (S. Waddell) * 4-4 Roekanui, 9.10 (W. .Wilson) . . 3 *Dead-heat. Also: 5-5 Grand .Central, 2-1 Supreme Shepherd- (fell), 7-7 Speed King (losi rider), 8-S Sailor's So'ng, 6-6 Sky Bomo. Dead-heat; four lengths. Time, 4.5V. 2-5. .Winners trained by A. W. and M. A. Wright, Awapuni (Captain Jesse) j and H. Grilfith, Awapuni (Baksoon)*? | 'WAIKANAE MAIUEN jStO. 1, £210; . 6 furlongs. ' 4-4 BEAUFORM, 8.7 (W. Connor) l 1-3 Vain Girl, 8.0 (T. Biggs) .... 'L 5-5 Lady Lucina, 8.0 (J. MacFarlane) 3 Also: 3-1 Felborough, 12-12 R'egime, 7-7 Chief Officer, 9-10 Bramond, 12-13 Mike, 16-16 Deiusion, 11-11 The -Swagger, 8-9 Lionne Rouge, 13-15 Generai Gift, 17-17 Chlorinda, 2-2 Rising Tide, 6-6 Blue Sky, 15-14 Lady Bracey, 10-« Fastidious. Neck; three-quartefs of a length. Fastidious was fourth. Time, 1.17 1-5. Winner trained by owner, O. W. Boyd, Awapuni. . - s PUKEHOU HACK HANDICAP, £345; 6 fu'rlohgs. 1-1 .. GOSHONAr 9.7 ,(T. Biggs) ' .. .1 8-8 Royal Crown, . ear. ..7-!H (H. - Harris) .... ..... - 6-7 . proiespme, 7.11 (J. MacFarlane) . . .. J . Also: 7-5 G'ay John, 2-2 Lady Finis, 5-4 Ciare's Paly 4-6 Robim's Song, 3-3 Aki Alji, ■ 10-10 Cadwallon, 9-9 High Tension, 11-11 Solnera, 12-12 Hypholm. Four lengths; length. Clare's l'al was fourth. Time, 1..15 1-5. TA TIMI KARA" HANDICAP, £850; 11 miles. 5-5 ANGELL, car. 7.5i (J. P. Bowness) . . . i • 1 1-1 Ngakoti, 7.12 (W. L. Aitken) 2 4-4 Mission, 7.1 ( J. Mooke) .... 3 Also: 2-2 Barrage, 6-6 High Order, 3-3 Wild Note, 9-9 Paper Ruft'le, 7-7 Joe's Cobber, S-S Follow Suit. Three-quarters of a length; length. Wild Note was fourth. Time, 2.10. WAIKANAE MAIDEN No. 2, £210; 6 furlongs. 5-7 BRILLIANCE, 8.7 (M. Miritana) . . . . r 1 5-6 Rappel, 8:7. (S'.;A"nderson) .... 2 3-2 Haughty Bov. 8.7 (K. Ford) .. 3 "Al?o: '4-4 Silvei' , Spur, 11-11' Vale Rosa, 12-12 Parrworth, 10-10 W'olftonc, 1-1 Clueless, 9-9 Lena .Maria, 2-2 Survivor, 7,-8 Arvastar. 14-15 Dabster, 6-5 ' EJeefness, 15:14 .Royal Paper, 13- 1'2 Pfincess.'Diane! ' I V ' ''"Haif' a;''lehgfh; ; three-quarters pf* a Jengtli. Clueless _was fourth. Timo," 1.18. ' • TAINLTLjHANDICAP, £350; /:% s. 3-3"' ? B^'PliE' .BmiiE, "8T4 (G. R. i • f Tat,t £. V . fW. l 8%: '7.10 (Jl'.Bov ness) .. 2; 1-1 Billy. Ruff'n, -S.4 "(C. Bowry) . . 3f Also: 2-r£Fjpxtohi?in, 6-6 4-5 Mqstpr Crits.oe, -i-7 Sir De^^j^^O-iO' • |^i|ara,.-ff''9 -T^'iVi 's -P^b.)15,>15 MaSS 'Tri'-' » ^l\ml;J4-r"l3 A^b'inq, |k-T2iPrincess Gav, ^3-J.# LaSgbtidge, .ll:-ll, W'est Wall. VHalf a ,wTdy. Atonnc •EAergy" was fotira^D'Time^ 2.10 2-0. Wih nei-. .. trained 'by Erie P ar'ke):,'; Aw a:(. . p uni. -"a"> , J " •; v : • . TAIPUA' HANDICAP, £545; 7 furlongs. 2-3 LUMINOUS KNIGHT,. car. 8.4 • (N. Eastwood)... l 4-2 Zealander, 8.-12 (S. Bryee) . . 2 2-1 Lady' Myrtle, 8.5 (C. Bowry), bfacketed Determination . t .. 3 Also: 5-5 Playhey, 1-4 Full of Euu, 7-7 Grand Tourist/ 9-10 Lord Darnlev, 11-11 Royal Canibria, 12-12 Magic Stride, 8-8 Belle Anita, 10-9 Lackamor, 2-1 Determination, 6-6 Deprive. Nose; neck. Deprive was fourth. Time, 1.29. • - . ■ OHAU HACK HANDICAP, £345;" ' -;* 7 furlongs. - • ' 5-S SERGEANT "'JACK, -7.1 (B. _ Hapeta.) . ... .. . .V. , 1' 11-il >Rangi Nui,?7.0- (L. Blanehe) . 2 2-2 Pe'rv'in, '7.11 ^ P« B'pwness); .. : =3 , Scr.: Jimmy' |WH'cle,. Murfayffeid, Princess Gay. ' 'A' f Nose; three-quarters of" a 'length. Confess was fourth. Time, 1.30."