Titahi Wins At Long Odds

Chronicle (Levin), 4 July 1949, Page 6

Titahi Wins At Long Odds

SPLENDID JUMPING BY GAIETY Th.e weather was fine but the traek, after a good deal rain during the latter part of the wee'b, was heavy for the second day of the Hawke 's Bay meeting. There was again a large crowd and the totalisator handled £64,098, as against £42,279 10s on the second day last year, when there was a clash with th'e qpening day of the Wellington meeting. The aggregate for tKe tvyo days'. was £122,123, an increase of £31,213 10s over last year's .turnover • of £90,909 10s.. ' : ' Sailor's Song was saddled up for the Juile Steeplech'ase, with W. Reid up, but got away with liis jockey when Ihe horses" went round to the starting barrier, bolting for three circuits before he could be pulled up. As the totalisator had been closed and. the pools balanced before he was •" withdrawn investments on Sailor's : Song could not be refunded. Investments on the hqrse were £63 - (win) and £329 10s (place).

Four-Horse Smash » As a result of a fall in which four „ horses were involved in the Rau: kawa Hack I-Iandicap at Hastings on Saturday, two jockeys, N. B. Hollanci and J. Harris, were admitted to hospital suffering from concussion. Later Harris was released but Hoiland was kept for observation. Tlie field was in fairly elose formation running between the half-mile anu the three furiougs when Run Bahadur (Hoiland) appeared to slip and fall, bringing down Conclusion (It. Thompson.). Beauform (J. Harris) and Vienna View (A Cutldy) were also involved m the melee: Run Bahadur received shglu tnjuries Ijut rthe other horses escapeit mihurt. " vV'._ : • Conclusion and 'Adehifa View were the best-ba^hed hp0es ' 'ih the race, ranking as first. (anu second favourites I'espedtlYel^i "* T^vraee . was won by a big/'Oiitsxd|i,'^in:^dTai;ule paine, vvlio returne'd; a"' wiip •.djvidend qT more tliau three. -score, and just under double figureS.for a place, and Aratueky, wJio vvas third,- paid'.well oii tovvards a score. An inquiry was opened after the ract"and after .statements. had ' been taken from W. J. Broughton, who rode Atomic Energy, Thompson, Caddy and the patrol steward, Mr. II. Lorigan, the hearing Was adjourned until such time as evidence could be heard from Hoiland and Harris. G-aiety jpmped Splendidly Eight liorses paraded for the June 8teeplechase at Hastings on Saturda;. but only four completed the course, the winner being Gaiety from Merrif'ut, Magnus Lux and Carnforth. Carnfortu fell at the last fenee but was reinounred and riddeu in for fourth nioney. Albino canie to grief at the second fenee and Big Wonder at the second ot the stand double iirst|fim» round. At tha.t stage thelpader Leghprn from Magnus Aeitirif 41, .Northfield ancl iGjfltiety. .^With go Leghorn Yaa'i chme to griet • sevtmd'Mmtybveir'tlie^ dbuble. Gaiety jumped into the lead six furlongs from home. Merriful, travelling fast on the tiat, tried to keep with Gaiety but tne A\iapuni-trained mare was jumping brilliantly and she rau home an easy winner from JMerriful, d5 lengths m front of Magnus Lux. Hawke 's Bay Hurdles In the Hawke 's Bay llurdles the issue was in doulot until Jon Kosa, w hieh had been well back, mo\ed up fast at the live to be withm strikmg distance of Beaulitha ahead ot Generat Lytup, Peria Prince, Tremeilo and Eoxland. When the field straightened up for the run to the last fenee there was onlv three left iu it and Jon llosa won bv a neck from Beaulitha four lengths in front of General Lytup. Iremeilo was fourth and Boniiort lifth. The President's Handicap The President 's Handicap was won by Titahi which, well and patiently ridden by W. L. Aitken, mov'ed up to be oue of the leaders into the straight and then drew away to win easilv by li\ e lengths from Hulabaloo halt a length i front of Gildeliase. Titahi paid just on a score for the win anu Hulabaloo more than that on the place inacliine. Kippo was always oue oi the leaders and he rau another grand race for fourth, being followed home by Earldale, Copper Coin, Balnt d'Amour and Phanion. Two Favourites Win The favourites vvon the diviilends ot the Pakowhai Hurdles an-d their winning margins were decisive. Neap Tiue, which iinished second to Erinmore m the iirst divisiou, was sixteenth iu liie bettiug oix. .. Three horses eame to grief in the first divisiou. They were Xew Deer, Queen 's Charm and Bulaselle. The winner of the second division was The Btormovik from Niloch aua Carey. Ke.en Wit fell in that division. The Frimley Trial Glide In, winner of the tirst division of the Frimley Trial, was a short-pricect favourite. Glide In, ridden by K. B. Ireland, won by 12 lengths from the little-fancied Shirley Ann, which just beat Sandalwood. The second division was won by Nakura, from Awapuni, who was inaking his first appearance under silk. W. J. Broughton had Nakura in belmut the leaders, Paper Spy, Indiau Moon and Cousette, as they straightened up and he drove hini througli at the distance and won by three lengths froni Indian Moon a neck ahead of Ladt Gretehen. . Grande Pame's Big Diviciend The hack distance event, the Kaukawa Hack Handicap, provided the biggest upset of the meeting, the Gisbornetrained Grande Dame w^nuing to letuin over three score, with the favourite, Conclusion oue of four horses falling a little over three furlongs from the post. Lady Lotus,- Atomic Energy, Aratueky, Beauform, Conclusion and ITigh Proiit were the leading division at the mile, and the onler was much the same down the back. Just after the field had passed the half-mile Run Bahadur eame down and Conclusion, Beauform and Vienna View were also involved. Lady Lotus led Aratueky,- Grande Dame, Atomic Energy and High Profit into tne straight, and Grande Dame eame on to win by a neck from Lochlea, who eame from a long wav back after having 'had to dodge the f'allen horses. • Aratueky was only a nnse away, third, ahead ot. Lady Lotus and High Profit. v Another Major Setback / A inajor setbaek was sufiCered by m-

vestors in the Havelock Handicap when the well-baeked • Playtos and LaayMyrtle were relegated to the ' minor dividend-paying places by an outsider in Indian Eong, who returned more than a third of a century". Garry was tlie pacemaker in a weil-bunched field at the half-mile, where Indian Song, Laay Ivindine Lady Myrtle, Playtos aua Livre' d 'Or were in close attendance. Lady Myrtle met with interferenee' at this stage and dropped back, and running for the straight Garry, Endian Song, Livre d'Or and Lady Kindine were in the van, with Lady Myrtle, Cot-ease and Playtos next. The field fanned out in the straight and Indian Song was ih front of Da Vinci, Lady Kindiue, Playtos, Garry and.; Lady jHyrtle at the furlong, coming'/on to win comfortabl}7 "by three leiigths. Playtos was a neck in front of Laa,y Myrtle, with Merry Bing' fourth, just ahead of Da Vinci and Livre d'Or (the favourite) A Then eame Bronstar, Upn--lent and La Bian. Divisions to Outsiders Outsiders won both divisions of tne Final Hack Handicap. In the 'first division Kohunui seored from Little Titeh and, Village. Kohunui was slow away and at the half-mile Destination aua Robert Keith showed out from Little Titeh, Village, Chip, Merripay, Big Money and Kohunui. Destination aua Village led into the straight from Chip, .the rider of which had lost his irons, Merripay, Robert Keith and Kohunui together and Big Money. Little* Titcn apj eared a likely winner at the furlong when he broke through ahead of Village, Destination and Kohunui but the latter rau on too well and beat Litlie Titeh by -oue and a quarter lengtlis. Village was three-quarters of a Jength bacK third, four lengths clear of Clnp, Robert Keith, Big Money and Merripay. Kilfenora won the second divisr.pn, narrowlv from In Front and Gqplefal Hope. At the 'half-mile ;Leigh.wih' i-eu from Miss Broiefort, Brown" Boy, Swan Lake, Inkv, General Hope "f'an(F Mr. Moutoa. Miss Broiefort and lnkyyjfad charge at the straight entrance" itfOm Leighwin, General Hope, 'Mr. Moutoa and Brown Boy, At the furlong Inky was just shading Aliss Broiefort hnd General Hope but Ivilfenora eame fast through the centre and won going away by lialf a neck, from Ip. FronD^Vjho ^ i^iajCfe up a lot of ground in thT straignt. General Hope was thiru, two and a halt lengths back, and Miss Broiefort was fourth. Then eame Inky, Piatohie and Tomahawk. ' Details of results: — ,.4 • j PAKOWHAI HACK? HURDLES,/ £1UU; abojit 1| miles. .- ' First Division. .* 2-2 ERINMORE, 9.5 (R. Saundei^) ' T! Second Division. 2-2 NAKURA, S.10 (W. J. Broughton) 1 -1-4 Indian Moon, S.l (G. R. Tattersall) 2 12-11 Lady Gretehen, 8.7 (C. H. Mackie) 3 Also: 19-21 Abbeydornie, 13-14 Copnt Bian, 18-16 i\Iaster Modereen, 15-13 Bursar, 14-15 Lady Orelio, 24-24 Niebelung, 5-6 Queen 's Emblem, 3-3 Cousette, 10-1 (J Claymore, 16-18 Balcedar, 20-20 Satchel, 6-7 Paper Spy. Three lengths ; neck. Paper Spy was fonrtli. Time, 1.23. (Winner trained by H. Grifrith, Awapuni.) Brackets: Shirley Ann and Balcedar; Indian Moon and Resemble. HAWKE 'S BAY HURDLES, £750; about 1 mile and 74 furlongs. 1-1 JON ROS'A, 9.12 (R. Samson) l 9-9 Beaulitha, 9.0 (W. Ash)- . .. 2 6-5 ueneral Lj'tup, 9.0 (F. M. Power) 3 Also: 3-3 Tremeilo, 4-4 Foxland, 5-6 Pinilico, 7-8 Peria Prince, 8-.7 Ernbrae (lost rider), 2-2 Bonifort. Neck; two lengths. Tremeilo was fourth. Time, 3.56. (Winner trjainea bv J. L. Muir, Te Rapa.) * PRESIDENT 'S HANDICAP, £600; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. 8-7 TITAHI, 7.12 (W. L. Aitken) 1 15-15 Hulabaloo, 7.8 (K. Chote) . . 2 2-1 Gildchase, 7.9 (J. Moore) .. .. d Also: 3-3 Kippo, 5-5 Welcome Guest, 1-2 Earldale, 2-1 Precedency, 4-4 Phanion, 10-10 Salut d'Amour, 14-14 Silver Rod, 7-8 Beau Bijou, 11-12 Sir Royat, 6-6 Copper uCoin, 13-11 Flying DinJs, 1-1-12 Silver Wedding, 16-16 Culloden Moor, 9-S Cheerful Night. Five lengths; half a length. Kippo was fourth. Time, 2.34. (Winnex trained by W. A. McMillan, Pihama.; Bracket: Gildchase and Precedency. JUNE STEEPLEOHASE, £750; about 2| miles. 1-1 GAIETY, 10.6 (M. Andrews) .. l 1-4 Merrifnl, 10.1 (W. Ensor) .... 2 •>5 Magnus Lux, 9.0 (E. Cauiton) 3 Also: 2-2 Albino (fell), S-8 Carnforth (fell), 9-9 Big Wonder (fell), 6-6 Leghorn (rau off), 7-7 Sailor's Song, 3-3 Northfield (fell). Four lengths; 25 lengths. Carnforth, ' who was reniq,unted, was fourth. Time, 5.5S. . (Winner trained, by J. J. Waller, Awapuni.) RAUKAWA HACK HANDICAP, £400; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. 11-11 GRANDE DAME, 8.0 (R. Shields) 1 3-3 Lochrea, S.S (J. Moore) .... 2 14-14 Aratueky, S.O (J. McFarlane) 3 Also: 1-1 Conclusion (fell), 7-7 Run Bahadur (fell), 4-4 Atomic Energy, 8-8 Beauform (fell), 12-12 Little Duke, 9-1U Lady Melva, 6-5 High Profit, 5-6 Green Light, 2-2 Vienna View (fell), 15-lo Gangetie, 13-13 Homespun, 9-9 Lady Lotus. Neck; nose. • Lad# Lotus was fourth.

16-16 Neap Tide, 9.0 (G. Jenkins) 2 10-9*- 'Qarter Fell, 9.44 (S. Wright-)* 3 Also: 8 7 French Oount, 4-4 Il-Corona, 9-10 Land Warden, 12-13 New Deer (fell), 2^-17 .Queen 's Cnarm (lost rider), 6-6 Buiaselle (fell), 17-20 Helenette, 18-17 Mike, 13-11 Mr. Valiant. Two lengths each way. Il-Corona was .fourth. Time, 3.9 1-5. (Winner trained by owner, T„ MeAvinue, Hastings. ) ■Seeond Division. 1-1 THE S-ORMOVIK, 10.1 (W. Reid) 1 3.:3 Niloch, 9.7 (R. Samson) .... 2 15-13 Carey, 9.6 (R. Dixon) .... 3 .Also: 14-14 Royal Beau, 19-19 Legal, 5-5 Keen Wit (fell), 11-12 Master Moti, 18-17- Pedro, 7-8 Rossview, 10-9 Cherry Hunter, 13H1 Salient. Two and a half lengths; three lengths. Royal Beau was, fourth. \Time, 3.7. (Winner trained by owner, G. S. Walton, Otaki.) .. FRIMLEY TRIAL, £340; 6 furlongs. First Division. 1-1 GLIDE IN, 8.10 (R. B. Ireland) 1. 16-18 Shirley Ann, 8.0 (D. Harris) 2 7-5 Sandalwood, 8.7 (R. Shields) . . 3 Also: 17-17 Jovado, 11-12 Blue Chief, 22-23 Fleetmaster, 23-22 Langbridge, 21-19 Lady Josephine, 9-8 Sweet Beventeen, 8-9 Pere Leon, 5-6 Fleurbaix, 12-H Foxcourt, 10710 Royal Visit, 20-20 Belle Bleue, 6-7 Lady Viv, 4-4 Resemble. Twelve lengths, head. Pere Leon was fourth. Time, 1.21. (Winner traineu by M. Brooks, Stratford.) Time, 2.37 4-5. (Winner trained by C. M. Platt, Gisborne.) HAVELOCK HANDICAP, £500; 7 furlongs. 8-7 INDIAN SONG, 9.7 (G. R. Tattersall) 1 2-1 Playtos, 8.4 (W. J. Broughton) 2 3-4 Lady Myrtle, 8.12 (C.- A. Bowry) 3 . Also: 12-13 Da Vinqi, 14-14 Merry Bing, 11-11 Bronstar, 1-2 Livre d'Or, 7-9 Opulent, '6-6 Cot-case, 13-10 Garry, 9-12 Flying Robin, 5-5 Full of Fun, 12-3 Clive Bay, 15-15 Mabel Knight, 16-16 White Diamond, 17-17 La Bian, 4-3 Lady Kindine. Three lengths; neek. Merry Bing was fourth. Time, 1.36. (Winner trained by D. P. McGregor, Hastings.) FINAL HACK HANDICAP, £400; 7 furlongs. First Division. 10-8 KOHUNUI, 8.2 (L. Tournier) 1 2-1 Little Titeh, 8.9 (W. J. Broughton) ^ 3-2 Village, 8.6 (R. Shields) .... 3 Also: 6-6 Destination, 4-5 Chip, 18-17 Big Money, 13-13 Robert Keith, 8-11) Merripay, 14-15 Top Bid, 11-9 Princess Gay, 20-20 Slippery Sain, 15-13 Manawanui. Length ann a quarter; three-quarters of a length. Chip was f u lrth. Timej 1.36 1-5. (Winner trained by owmer, A. W. Meikle, Mangateretere.) • > i Second Division. 11-9 KILFENORA, 8.2 (W. J. Mudford) . . i '16-14 Toi Front-, 8.7 (M. Burridge), 2 9-11 General Hope, 8.8 (W. L. r Aitken) 6 ' Also: 1-3 Brown Boy, 17-16 Leighwin, 19-18 tTueker Box, 5-4 Mr. Moutoa, 12-12 Inky, -21-21 Tomahawk, 10-8 Platonic, 7-7 Swan Lake, 22-22 Myrna's Pal, 15-13 Miss Broiefort. Half -a Reck; two and a half lengths. JVIiSs . Broiefort. jvas fgurth,u .Time,, 1.37 1-5. (Winner trained by Mrs. E. M. Sloane, Te Rapa.) Braekets: Kohunui and Platonie; Kilfenora and Prineess Gay.