Levin's New Zealand Cup Trial To Three-Year-Old Bhutan

Chronicle (Levin), 7 November 1949, Page 6

Levin's New Zealand Cup Trial To Three-Year-Old Bhutan

TOTALISATOR INCREASE OF £1200 The New Zealand Cup Trial Handicap at Levin drew a field of fourteen. The winner, Bhutan, was second favourite, but the minor placefiUers, The Laird and Avenger, were at long odds. Deseado, from Awapuni, outckassed the open sprint field. The day was fiiie and the course in good order. The attendance was large and the totalisator turnover was an increase on the previous year, being £(51,198, eomparod with £59,9971 last year, the increase being £1200A. The Non- Tolalisator Two- Year-Old Spray making up ground behind them. Alaiden Itace was won most decisively by Deseado slipped a break of several lengths Fortune, who was in front praotieally ali on the opposition turning for hopie and Ihe way. Gay.Nina, always well placcd Sweet Spray had no chance of overhaulbehind the leadev, was second, a eoupie ing him in the run home. Deseado Won of lengths &lear of Ingella, who eame by flve lengths from the Hawke's Bay home well from near the rear. Britovite liily, with Deslination a moderate third did best of the others. Fortune is a and Castlebrae fourth Zealander was chestnut filly by Paper Boy from Theo- flfth. dorus, owned by llr. J. c. Crawford, of - Wellington. Detailed results are: —

» Highweight to Playtos Flaytos, produeed in good order, wcn the Highweight Handicap impressiveiy from a big field. He looli up the running early and with Red llerring led for a mile, where Red I-lerring was weakening. Cullodeu Aloor, ltesult and The StormovjK were well placcd from the outset, but Angell, who wras solidly backed. was last as the field went through the straight the first time, having been cut out at tbe start. Crossing he top in Llie run to the straight, Flaytos was elear, with Culloden Aloor, Result, The Stormovik, Royal Baron and New'el Fost prominent in the bunch following and Angell making up lost ground. l'laytos ran on to wln by a length and a half from Result, who finished well and benl Tlie Stormovik by tiiree lengths, with Angell right up in line with The Stormovik and Sergeant Jack, Count Bian and Culloden Aloor close up.

Maiden Winners The Alaiden Race was run in two divisions, the first of whieh was won by Lady Viv, and the second by His Lordship. Lady Viv always led lier division and siie was closely followed Lliroughout by Sad Sack, Talent and Farker. Sad Sack matle an cfFort to overhaul Lady Viv in the. straight but had no chance, and Talent, finishing well, erossed tlie line on twins witli hitn in second piave. Farker was an unimpressive fourth. In the second division His Lordship, Good Record, Paper Spy and Dabster were the leaders to the straight. where His Dordship drew out for an easy win over Vain (Jirl who finished fast from the baek. Good Record and Paper Spy were next.

Favourites to the Fore In the first division of the Weraroa Handicap Slatesman moved forward isniartly along the baek and, entering the straight he was on Ihe outer of Fighting Fox and Clever Boy and going very easily. He rau in a eonifortable winner from Prine.ess Diane, who iust cut Clever Boy out of second piave. Laucala Bay was fourth. Jolly Sailor was t.oo good for the second division. Lie movod up to Autocrat at the tuni into the straight, where Omega was just behind them. Jolly Sailor easily lield off Aulperat, who was beaten by Omega also and finished a moderate third. Lady Shoanagh was fourth. The Cup Trial Tlie three-ycar-olds. Bliutan and The Laird, fouglit out the finish of the New Zealand Cup Trial, in which Bhutan finished best and won nieely. Ilelle' Anita was Ihe early leader from The Laird, Bltte Seal and Impcriul. Belle Anita led along tlie baek, but hefore reacliing the halfmile The Laird had taken over. Wild Xole, Iniperial. Blue Seal and Bhutan were lnosl prominent of the others. The Laird was elear turning into tlie straight, and was still elear witli half a furlong to go, but Bhutan eame fast on the outer and heat him home ly half a length. Avenger finished well in third piave a length and a half away, Alerry llobin was fourth and Solimbine fifth, with Blue Seal and Blank Clie(|iie ncxl. The favour'lc. Leyma, was squeezed baek at the start and was always hopelessly plaeed. Hack Sprint In a blanket finisli offender won the Alako Alako Handicap at good odds. Finola made most of the running and led to Ihe straight from Offender. Lady 1511a and Itoval Briton witli almost the who'e field elosing up. Finola compoundod in the straight and offender took idiarge, but had nothing to snare at the post to win by half a length from a paeked bunch. Second plaee went to Thar'iriehe, who did well. aftor losing ground at the start, Super Duke. T'hilemon and Pavia.

Big Dividend A dividend of more than a score was announccd after Tlie Ilip won the Champion Haek Ilandieap. In the early stages of the raee Talenl was making (he running from Beaufprm, Bronloek, Belle Reino and Flving Colours. Flying Colours was eheeked running through the straight where Terrifie g"t ti chance to move forward. Talent led at the five furlongs .from Beauform and Brenloek. with Be'b* Reine, Flying Colours and Terrifie, with Tlie Rip advaneing. The Rip went right to the front and was lengths elear entering the straight where Flying Colours struek further troulile and Terrifie, eame through to eliase The Rip home. Tlie Rip won by two lengths, while Terrifie was four lengths elear of Foxmom with Sir Denzil, Night Royal and Chief^ Officer nex-v. Deseado Decisively Deseado made short wnrk of tlie sprinters in the Ab'Donald Alemorial Tlannieap. He was always well placed and ran with Destination to the straight, with Sweet

NON-TOTALISATOR TWO-YEAR-OLD I AIAIDKN RACE, £150; 5 furlongs. i FORTUNE, 7.11 (A. J. Stokes) .... 1 1 Gay Nina, 7.11 (J. Holmes) 2 Ingella, car. 7.121 (G. Tattersall) .... 3 Also: Britovite, Civilfort. Dakar Keign, Early Briton, Flying Cash, Laegaire, Alilosh, Noble Lad, l'erigee, Waipunga. Three lengths; two lengths. Britovite was foui-th. Time, 1.2. (Winner trained by P. Spratt, Trentham.)

. HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £300; about 1$ miles. 1-4 PLAYTOS, 10.10 (AI. Andrews) .. 1 2-2 Result, 9.12 (A. G. Waddell) .... 2 5-5 The Stormovik, 10.2 (W. Reid) .. 3 Also: 3-3 Angell, 12-12 Red Herring, 7-6 Balelierrie, 10-11 Culloden Aloor, 13-13 Clive eBlle, 6-8 Kentucky Star, 9-9 Newei Post, 1-1 Count Bian, 8-7 Royal Baron, 11-10 Sergeant Jack, 14-14 Bonifort. Length and a half; three lengths. Angell was fourth. Time, 2.9 3-5. (Winner trained by W. E. Pine, Awapuni.)

ALAIDEN RACE, £300; 6 furlongs. First Division. 7-7 LADY VIV, 8.0 (A. C. Alesservy) 1 2-2 Sad Sack, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) * 4-3 Talent, car. 8.2i (K. Nuttall) .. * I * Dead-heat for second. ' Also: 17-17 Le B'ons, 19-1S Auburn Star, 14-15 Danzaritia, 11-11 Earl King, 15-14 Gossiper, 21-20 High Spot, 3-4 Parker. Two and a half lengths; dead-heat. High Spot was fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5. (Winner trained by A. Jenkins. Opaki.)

Second Division. 1-1 HIS LORDSHIP. 8.0 (V. bellars) I 5-5 Vain Girl, 8.0 (T. Biggs) 2 12-12 Good Record, car. 8.8 (W. Reid) 3 Also: 16-16 One Step, 10-10 Ambergris, 20-20 Calaniia, 12-13 Dabster, 18-19 Devab 9-9 lindfield, 6-6 Paper Spy, 8-8 Roanne, 4-3 Rambler. Two lengths; three lengths. Paper Spy was fourth. Time. 1.14. (Winner traineu by C« J. Thomson, Awapuni.) Bracket: Talent and Rambler. WERAROA HACK HANDICAP, £310; 7 furlongs. First Division. 1-1 STATESA1AN. 9.2 (W. J. Broughton) J 7-7 l'rineess Diane, 8.3 (J. Bowness) 2 5-8 Clever Boy, 8.4 (G. Tattersall) .. 3 Also: 5-6 Fighting Fox, 6-5 Brilhanee, 13-13 Aetioii, 10-9 Laucala Bay, 16-16 Bounie Theris. Two lengths; length and a half. Laucala Bay was fourth. Time, 1.30. (Winner trained by G. W. B. Greene, Hastings.) Second Division. 2-2 JOLLY SAILOR, 9.1 (S. Waddell) l 3-3 omega, 8.9 (K. Nuttall) 2 1 4-4 Autoerat. 8.5 (S. Bryee) 3 Also: 12-12 Coneeal, 9-10 Nerisser. 14-14 Eureka, 15-15 Iligh Tension, 11-11 Lady Shoanagh. Three lengths; neek. Lady Shoanagh was fourLh. Time, 1.29. (Winner trained by S. Waddell, Gisborne.) NEW ZEALAND CCP TRIAL, £1000; 11 miles. 2-2 BHFTAN, 7.0 (J. Aloore) 1 10-10 The Laird, car. 7.5 (A. C. Alesservy ) 2 6-7 Avenger, 8.2 (C. A. Bowry) .... 3 Also: 8-8 Imperial, 5-5 Wild Note, 4-4 Blue Seal, 1-1 Leyma, 3-3 Blank Cheque, 7-6 Alerry Rohin, 9-11 Belle Anita, 13-13 Blue Spe-, 12-12 Foxtonian, 11-9 Solimbine, 14-14 Spaj'kling Soholar. Half a length; length and a half. Alerry ! llobin was fourth. Time, 2.7 2-5. (Winj ner trained by W. AIcEwan, Otaki.) > AI AKO AlAKO HACK HANDICAP, £320;

6 furlongs. 4-4 OFFENDER, 8.3 (J. Ilarris) .... 1 11-12 Tharariehc, 7.10 (T. Biggs) .. 1 8-8 Super Duke, car. 7.7 (J. Aloore) .. 3 Also: 2-2 Finola, 7-6 Lady Ella, 1-1 Infinity, 10-9 Iloyal Briton, 5-5 Gleam. 14-14 Pavia, 6-7 Denote, 9-10 Jolly Itobin, 13-13 Announeer, 3-3 I'hilemon, 12-11 Myfox, 16-16 Arapeti. 15-15 Pare Pare. Half a length: nose. Philemon Nvas: fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5. (Winner trained by H. Grifiith, Awapuni.) CIIAAIPION HACK HANDICAP. £420; about 11 miles. 6-6 THE RIP, car. 7.5 (J. Walker) .. 1 l-l Terrifie, car. 8.9 (B. Wood) .... 2 10-10 Foxmorn, 7.7 (K. R. Ford) .... 3 Als.o: 2-2 Flying Colours, 7-7 Nighl Royal, 4-4 Chief Ofticer, 3-3 Brenloek, 5-5 Beauform, 9-S Talent, 12-11 Fine Study, ] 13-13 Belle Reine, 8-9 Parrworth, 11-12 Sir Denzil. Two lengths; four lengths. Sir Denzil was fourth. Time, 2.8 2-5. (Winner trained by W. H. Hume, part-owner, Trentham.)