Master Meruit's Fine Jumping

Chronicle (Levin), 27 June 1949, Page 6

Master Meruit's Fine Jumping

win in hawke's bay steeples The weather was ideal for the first aay of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting, being, more like spring than mid- . winter. There was a large erowd and the totalisator turnover showed an inerease of £9395, the total being £58,025, compared with £48,630 last year. Highlights of a grand day's racing included the' masterly exhibition of jumping by the steeplechase winner, Master Meruit, Earldale's brilliant win the Winter Handieap, and W. J. Broughtons' thousandth winning ride in New ? Zealand/ ,

5 " Details of results: — 'HASTINGS HACK HUEDLES, £300; about 1| miles. 1-1 AEISTEA, 10.3 (J. Harris) ;. 1 . 7-6 Erinmore, 9.1 (G.y Jenkins) _.. 2 ' 6-7 The Grofter, car 9.13 (G.' Ivil) 3 Also: 3-4 Little Duke, 2-2 General Lytup, 4-3 Eoyal Beau and Master Gary (bracketed), 16-16 Carnforth, 14-13 Legal, 5-5 Niloch 11-11 Bulaselle (fell), 12-14 Morea Fox (fell), 9-9 Golden Casket, 15-12 Cherry 'Hunter, 10-10 Mike and lligh Tension (fell), .13-15 Gold Dip, 8-8 Beaulitha and Mr. Valiant (bracketed). Two and a half lengths; length. Niloch fourth. Time, 3.3. (Winner trained by A. E. T. Beale, Awapuni.) Eidden patiently in behind the leaders, Erinmore, High Tension and General Lytup, Aristea ran to the front coming to the final fence and over the last bit dl'ew out to win the Hastings llack Hurdles comfortably. Erinmore battled on to have a clear advantage over The Crofter. Niloch, who had the speed but-not tlie jumping ability, was next ahead of Generajl Lytup and Beaulitha. HAST.IN GH PL AT S, £340/;.' 6 furlongs. v * /First Division. ■ 9-10 PEEE ' GXNT, S.3 (0. H. Maclcie) .. 1 1-3 Ghde In, 8.10 (E. B. Ireland) ,2 1-1 Queen s Emblem, 8.7 (N. B. Holland) 3 'Also: 18-18 Jovada, 21-21 Eleetmaster, 14-13 Yiceroy, 6-6 Lady Josephine, 17-17 Tweeds Only, 22-22 Niebelung, 13-14 Lady Grechen, 19-19 Eighting Gold, 2-2 Lord Kenneth, 3-4 Eoyal Visit, 15-14 Pere Leon, 5-5 Golden Eye, 8-8 Kadru, 11-9 Predaeious, 7-7 Lancala Bay. Head; four lengths. Pere Leon fourth. Time, 1.19 4-5. (Winner trained by D. Ivemp, Hastings.) Second Division. 3-4 DESPOT, 8.3 , (V. J. Sellars) .. 1 2-2 Eearless Gain, 8.3 (W. J. Broughton) 2 4-1 Saudalvvood, 9.7 (C. A. Bowry) 3 Also: 20-20 Makutu, 23-23 Count Bian, 16-16 Master Modereen, 12-12

Salient, 6-6 Bursar, 13-14 Fleurbaix, 19-19 Myra's Pal, 15-14 Oinga, ' 5-5 Shirley Ann, 8-8 Madine, 22-22 Pappr Spy, 7-7 Lady Viv, 10-10 Indian Moon. Head; two lengths. Indian Moon fourth. Time, 1.21 1-5. (Winner trained by C. J. Thomsqn, Awapuni.) Braekets: Eearless Gain and Lord Kenneth, Despot and Eoyal Keith. The two leaders in the first division of the Hastings Plate, Peer Gynt and Glide In, stayed there till the close and paid the dividends, with the former winning by a head. Eour lengths away was Queen 's Emblem and beating the rest of a strung out field were Pere Leon, Eoyal Visit and Viceroy. Despot sat in behind Lady Viv in the second division, with Indian Moon, Madine and Paper Spy in attendance till tliey got into line. Then Despot assumed control, to be challenged in the last furlong by Eearless Gain. Pulling out a bit more just short of the post Despot won by a liead. Two lengths further back was Sandalwood, with Indian Moon and Salient next . WHAKATU HUEDLES, £500; miles 7-5 JON EOSA* 9.1 (E. Samson) . 1 4-4 Eirst Act, 10.6 (W. Eeid) .. 2 3-3 Eoxland, 10.7 (W. Eout) .... 3 Also: 8-8 Merriful, 1-1 Dawn March, 6-6 Specialist, 5-7 Erench Count, 2-2 Lord Latour (fell). \ Half a neck; seven lengths. Dawn March faurth. Time, 3'.31. (Winner trained by J. L. Muir, 5^ Eapa.) WINTEE HANDICAP, £750; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. 10-10 EAELDALE, 7.8 (E. Caddy) 1 1-1 Kippo, 8.11 (W. J. Broughton) 2 8-7 Blue Spec, 7.7 (S. Phillips) . . ■ 3 ) Also: 3-3 Welcome Guest, 12-13 Second Seal, 11-11 Vane Master, 6-6 Precedency and Gildchase (bracketed), 9-7 Salut d'Amour, 7-9 Pi;ince Eana, 13-12 Langue d 'Or, 2-2 Titahi, 21-21 Dark Elash, 5-4 Parlous, 16-14 Sir Eoyal, 4-5 Copper Coih, 14-17 Hulabaloo, 18-19 Toiroa, 20-20 .Culloden Moor, 15-15 Broilyn, 17-16 Carey, 19-17 Cheerfuj Night. Two lengths; three lengths. Cheerfui

Night fourth. Time, 2.31 3-5. (Winner trained by owner, J. L. Muir, Te Eapa.) Over the final oue hundred yards of the Winter Handicap, Eafldale gathered .in Kippo and then ran past liim in effortless fashion to win by a chink of daylight, wliile Blue Spec, who had always been prominent, was third. Cheerfui Night, Gildchase, Titahi and Vanb Master were next. Early Gildchase, Salut d 'Amour, Blue Spee, Titahi and Parlous were doing the spade work, but running to the turn Parlous gave ground and bpth Kippo and Earldale were iy. the picture and the former got to the front at the distanee. The 1000th Broughton win then looked lilcely but in a flash Earldale "put a different cpmplexion on the outlook. HAWKE 'S BAY 'STEEPLECHASE, £1000; about 3 miles. 1-3 MASTEE MEEUIT, 11.10 (A. Midwood) .............. 1 2-1 Skywriter, 9.1 Q (L. Ford) ... 2 7-8 Captain Jesse, 9.7 (S. Wright) 3 Also: 4-4 Gay Eouen, 5-5 Vassilikos, 3-2 Kichmint (pulled up), 11-11 Big Wonder (ran off), 1():10 Leghorn, 7-?,' Foreign Gold (fell), 6-6 Terhan (pulled; up), 9-9 Northfield. Ten lengths; 15 lengths. Gay Eouen fourth. Time, 6.30 3-5. (Winner trained by W. D. Young, Hastings.) A masterly exhibition of fencing won the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase for Master Meruit, who, with a round to go, went to the front ~ and thereafter made the others look what they were — a collection of moderates. Leghorn and Northfield set the early paee with the top weight snuggled in behind, but at" each fence his magnificent leaping had him on terms with the pair in the vanguard. Not desiring to carry on the act for the final circuit Midwood eleeted to take over and from then on it was ' a procession. Six furlongs from home Gay Eouen looked like being second but he made two errors and Skywriter ran him down for that berth, while on the post Captain Jesse also headed his stableinate. Others to finish were' Northfield and Vassilikos. ■ EOTOPAI HACK HANDICAP, £400; ,1 mile and 3 furlongs. 1-1 CONCLUSION, 8.6 (W. J. Broughton) . . . . 1 9-9 Lochrea, 8.4 ( J. Moore) .... 2 8-5 High Profit, 8.4 (C. H. Mackie) 3 Also: 4-4 Eun Bahadur, 2-3 Battle Strife, 5-2 Atomic Energy, 6-6 Oerlikon, 3-7 Lady Melva, 14-14 Genero, 10-11 Aratucky, 7-8 Vienna View, 11-10 Lady Lotus, 13-13 Neap Tide, 16-16 Master Peter, 15-15 Mana-wanui, 12-12 Grande- Dame. Two lengths; four lengths. Vienna View fourth. Time, 2.35 (Winner trained by E. W. Eosewarne, Eiccarton.) HEEETAUNGA. HANDICAP, £500; 7 furlongs. . 1-1 LOED' AZUEE, 9.12 (T. Biggs) .. ... l 5-6 Lady Myrtle, 9.0 (C. A7 Bowry) 2 12-1=1 Fuli pf Euri, 8.5. (S. , Bryce) 3 -Also: 10-10 Merry .Bing, 2-2 Manga-: ti ti,, '3-3 Genera]vVictpry,,'';7-7.Ai)pu]ent, 6-5 Deprive, 13-14 Elylf^ Eo'bin, 16-13' Beau-Or, 4-4 Swift Eobiil, 15.-16 Beau Bijou, 17-15 'White Diafnond, 19-19j Silver Eod, 9-8 Clive Bay and Elying? Dink (bracketed), 8-9 Prince Eeyel, 20-20 Lackamor, 18-18 Master Eich, 15-17 La Bian, 12-12 Lady Kindine. _Two le^tIis^two_and. a half lengths., Brihce Eevel fourth! "Time, 1.34. . (Win-' ner trained by C. -McCiillough, Masterton.) 1 A truly outstanding perf ormance was recorded by Lord Azure in the Heretaunga Handicap, wlien after taking the trail of General Victory, Deprive and Prince Eevel he ran past to score handsomely.' Late on the scene Lady Myrtle finished wide out top be just over two lengths ahead of Full of Eun, who also came home w.ell,. Prince Eeyel hung on for fourth and then came Lady Kindine and Mangatiti, who was slow away. CLIFTON HACK HANblCAP, £400; ' 7 furlongs. First Division. 11-11 VIEGINIUS, 9.5 (J. Campbell) .. ;. i 8-6 Green Light, 8.1 (L. Tournier) 2 22-23 Merripay, 8.3 (D. Harris) . . 3 Also: 1-2 Silver Line, 12-10 Leighwin, 7-8 General Hope, 9-12 Dunkrevin, 1-6-16 Tucker Box, 13-13 Eobert Keith, 6-7 Eobin's Song, 23-22 Platonic, 2-1 Kilfenora, 15,-15 Gangetic, 20-21 Ilomespun, 2.1-20 Sinatra. Six lengths; length. Silver Line fourth. Time, 1.34 4-5. (Winner trained by P. Atkins, Hastings.) Second Division. 8-6 EOKDALE, 8.1 (V. J. Sellars) 1