LOWRY BAY'S SUCCESS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 88, 14 April 1945, Page 3 (Supplement)

LOWRY BAY'S SUCCESS

Beats Outsider, Sister Sal, at Riccarton: Punters Well on the Mark

Lowry Bay was allowed to set his own pace in the United Nations' Handicap, and in the run home none of his opponents get near enough to challenge him. There was a great finish for the minor placings, Sister Sal stalling off Palfrey by a neck, with Signal Officer, Golden Souvenir and Foxhaven right up in line. Beau Cheval dropped back at the start, and at the end of three furlongs Lowry Bay was bowling along easily a length clear of Sister Sell, with Palfrey and Vaforts a similar margin back, clear of Golden Souvenir and Miss Medley, with Foxhaven and Signal Officer next. Beau Cheval was at the rear. Lowry Bay had increased his lead to three lengths as they raced past the six-furlong post, while a furlong further on Miss Medley was checked and drifted quickly to the rear of the field. Except that Golden Souvenir and Signal Officer had improved their positions slightly, there was no change to the straight. Lowry Bay still held a lead of three lengths at the distance from Sister Sal, with Palfrey and Golden Souvenir half a length back, just in front of Signal Officer, Foxhaven and Beau Cheval. Lowry Bay came on, full of running, to win by two lengths from Sister Sal, with Palfrey a neck back and Signal Officer, Golden Souvenir and Foxhaven heads away.

Favourite Wins the First. The favourite, Rockery, had a decisive •win in the Victory Hurdles from the outsider Spanish Main, .with Prince Dolomite a good third. There was little pace on early, with Cobalt showing the way round to the mile post from Roman Son, Spanish Main, Valantua and Rockery, with Paladeo trailing off. Spanish Main went to the front with a mile to go, but he was joined by Rockery at the five furlongs, with Roman Son, Di\idend and Prince Dolomite handy. There was no change to the straight, and after clearing the last flight Rockery, hard ridden, drew away to beat Spanish Main by a length and a half, with Prince Dolomite a length back, and then, after a big gap, Valantua just beat Dividend for fourth. Rockery carried £525 10/ and £427 10/; Spanish Main, £150 10/ and £267 10/; Prince Dolomite, £198 10/ and £332 10/. Fearless, the Favourite, Home The favourite, Fearless, finished too well for Sanskrit in the Air Force Handicap, drawing out on the inside in the last half-furlong to win by a length. Bruce was a good third. Kashmiri, Robin Gay and Outstanding were slowest at the start, and Montezuma, Finalist, Derene and Royal Raider formed the leading division to the straight, where High Counsel, which, further back, ran very wide Sanskrit and Fearless had come through in the last furlong and were just in front of Montezuma, Armont, Bruce, Finalist, which was weakening, and Iron Duke. Sanskrit and Fearless then drew away, Fearless having no trouble to win. Bruce finished on into third place, two lengths clear of Iron Duke, which just beat Montezuma and Armont. Language and. Lexia headed the others. Fearless carried £622 and £783, Sanskrit £321 10/ and £469, and Bruce £523 and £684 10A Punters Right Again An interesting finish for the Pacific Handicap resulted in the favourite, Tagore, beating Joy Rosa by a neck, with Delinquent weakening to third place, though only half a length away. Bitter Sweet, Brockie, Gallimaufrey and Legal Right gave ground at the start. Cooraclare, Liquidate, Delinquent and Tagore formed the leading division early, but at the end of four furlongs Cooreclare was ju9t leading Liquidate, with Delinquent, Tagore and Buddy in line, followed by Joy Rosa. There was no change to the straight, but at the distance, Delinquent, on the rails, had a lead of a length from Tagore, Joy Rosa, Liquidate and Cooraclare. Tagore and J°y Rosa closed on Delinquent nearing the finish and beat him home. Cooraclare weakened to fourth, two lengths behind Delinquent, and was followed by Liquidate, Buddy, Rampage, and Legal Right. Gallimaufrey broke down. Tagore carried £1268 and £1099; Joy Rosa, £348 and £576; Delinquent, £392 10/ and £573. Eagle Flight Improves Eagle Flight improved considerably on earlier efforts of the meeting to win the Middle East Handicap easily from Eulogia, which finished fast on the outside to beat Double Cross for second. Pedantic, Trumpet Call and Chelton led early at the start, the last out being Lisheen, Desert Strife, Cinderella and Riding Home. Feola shot through to the front at the end of two furlongs, being attended by Tikakoura, Riding Home and Lisheen with Baffling, Eagle Flight, Lord Broifort and Saint Joachim following. Lisheen moved through to the front racing round the home turn, being followed by Feola, Rid--sng Home, Eagle Flight, Saint Joachim, Dash O'Dink and Double Cross._ Eagle Flight had drawn clear at the distance, with Double Cross and Dash O Dink next, then\ Riding Home, Trueway, Eulogia and Saint Joachim. Eagle Flight never looked like being caught. A late challenge by Eulogia gave her second place by a head from Double Cross, with Trueway next, then Riding Home, Dash O DinK and Saint Joachim, in line, with Divorced, Lord Broiefort and Lex next. Eagle Flight carried £621 10/ and gia? £136 and £229; Double Cross, £263 10/ and £493 10/.

Foxlcap's Easy Win

The win favourite, Foxleap, finished strongly for a very easy win in the Army ] landicap, with Hormuz clear,- in second place, followed by Dearo. JustiUs and Boulder Dam tailed off early, Gamble setting the pace from The Vulture, Chellow Dene, Maggiore, Foxcatcher and Dearo. Chellow Dene joined Gamble at the end of half a mile, this pair leading The Vulture, Foxcatcher, Rawhamai, Hormuz and Foxleap to the straight, with Dearo further back. Chellow Dene was first beaten, and inside the distance Hormuz reached the front but fell easy victim to Foxleap, which beat him home by a length and a half. Four lengths back, Dearo got up to beat Foxcatcher by a length for third, with Gamble, Rawhamai and Maggiore next. Donegal Bay's Kiwi Donegal Bay won the Kiwi Handicap by a length, going away from Pensacola and Whackie. which were separated by half a head. Whackie and Pensacola looked like fighting out the finish, but Donegal Bay came fast and soon put the issue beyond doubt. Grant Forest finished a length back in fourth place. Donegal Bay carried £983 10/ and £1142 10/: Pensacola, £1010 10/ and £1045 10/; Whackie, £241 and £452. -- Honest Sal's Brilliant Finish Honest Sal finished brilliantly on the outside and won the Navy Hack Handicap going away from Silver Sal and Lord Darnley. Silver Sal was in front, starting the last furlong, from Lord Darnley, Verifv, Easter Coin, and Falconbridge, with' Honest Sal making up ground fast. The favourite, Falconbridge, finished halt a length behind the placed horses. Honest Sal carried £1204 10/ and £1301, Silver Sal CIOOO 10/ and £1163 10/, and Lord Darnley £200 and £496 10/. Results: — VICTORY lIURDI-ES of £300. Two miles. I—I—ROCKERY. 10.4— J. Johnstone 1 6—6—SPANISH MAIN, 9.3— R. Register 2 4 3 PRINCE DOLOMITE, 9.9 —O- itldgway ■ •> Scratched: Fairy Bard. Length and a half: length. Time, 3.48. AIR FORCE HANDICAP or £400. Si* furlorgs. I—I—FEARLESS, 7.3—D. Thistoll J 3—4—SANSKRIT. 7.3— K. Nuttall ~ 2—2—BRUCE, 7.3—L. J. Ellis 3 All started. One length: one length and a hall. Time 1.13 4-5. PACIFIC HANDICAP of £300. One mile. I—I—TAGORE. 8 7—A. Stokes 1 6—S—JOY ROSA. B.ll—C. McDonald f S_G—DELINQUENT, 7.11—A. E. Messervy . J Scratched: Foreign Way. Neck: half a .ength. Time, 1.43. MIDDLE EAST HANDICAP of £300. Seven furlongs. 2—2—EAGLE FLIGHT, 7.11— J. Garth 1 13-12—EULOGIA. 7.11— J. 1,. Stove .. - 7—7—DOUBLE CROSS, B.O—C. T. Wilson 3 Scratchcd: Falconbridge. Ration, Whitley. Length and a half: head. Time, 1.29 1-5. UNITED NATIONS HANDICAP of £700. One mile and a half. 2—2—lowry BAY. 7.6 —A. c. Messervy .. 1 B—9—SISTER SAL. 7.3— K. Nuttall 3 3—-3—PALFREY. B.2—D. J. Thistoll 3 Scratched: First In, Foxleap, Royal Rae, Immediate, Gunga Din, Silver Sal. Verify. Two lengths; head. Tin»i.. 2.34 2-i-

ARMY HANDICAP of £100. Nine furlongs I—3—POXLEAP, B.5—R. J. Ellis 1 5— S—HORMUZ, B.3—A. Stokes 2 7 —7 —DEARO, 7.10 —A. Messcrvy 3 Scratched: Royal Rae, Authentic. Length and a half: four. Time. 1.53 3-5. KIWI HANDICAP of £600. Seven furlongs. 3—I—DONEGAL BAY. 7.10— J. Garth 1 2— 2—PENSACOLA, 8.13—C. T. Wilson 2 10-B—WHACKIE. B.lO—C. Stokes 3 Scratched: Foxcatcher, Ridlnc Home. Hair length; head. Time. 1.26 2-5. NAVY HANDICAP, ot £400. One mile and a-quarter. 2—2—HONEST SAL, 7.10— K. Ford 1 3—3—SILVER SAL, B.B—L. J. Ellis 2 B—9—LORD DARNLEL, 7.O—C. McDonald 3 All started. Time, 2.6 3-5.