BEAU LE HAVRE’S PROGRAMME

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25303, 1 October 1947, Page 4

BEAU LE HAVRE’S PROGRAMME

RACING

MAY CONTEST BIG EVENTS AT RICCARTON Beau le Havre, which spreadeagled the handicap horses in the Ling Memorial Handica'o at Otaki on Saturday, will have his next race in the weight-for-age event, the Harcourt Stakes, run over one mile and three furlongs on the final day of the Wellington spring meeting next month. He will then race at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s New Zealand Cup meeting at Riccarton in November, when he will contest the New Zealand Cup, the Churchill Stakes and the Canterbury Cup. If he suffers no ill-effects frpm this campaign he is likely to contest the £lO,OOO Auckland Cup. Beau le Havre is entered for the Mitchelson Cup, to be run at Ellerslie on October 11. and has been weighted at 9-6. but he will not be a runner. His appearance when he paraded at Otaki on Saturday, belied the amount of work he had done, and it was thought that he might be in neefi oFa race, which accounted for the good price he paid for one of hh» class. He began well and Connor was standing in the stirrups restraining him behind the pacemakers running out of the straight. Given his head at the three furlongs. Beau le Havre strode to the front, and. kept going in the straight, won with ridiculous ease.

As he was carrying surnlus condition, it was his trainer’s intention to give him a good race, which accounted for his not being allowed to loaf once he went to the front. He ran the mile and a quarter in 2min 5 l-ssec, unofficial watches bringing him home the last three furlongs in a little worse than 35sec. Beau le Havre will be fitter the next time he races, and he promises to play a prominent part m weight-for-age events this season.—(P.S.S.) Dark Arrow’s Good Double

Dark Airow has taken time to settle down, but he gave further evidence of his ability at Reefton last Saturday. In the Inangahua Hack Handicap. Valmeer endeavoured to steal a march on the field, but Dark Arrow headed him once the straight was reached, and went on in effortless style to win going away by two lengths. Dark Arrow completed" a double for the day when he teat his half-brother. Young John, tv a comfortable margin in the Lewis Pass Handicap. After trailing the leader, Menari, to the far turn. Dark Arrow assumed charge and easily held off challenges by Young John and Front Page. Dark Arrow has now won at his last three starts, but has collected only £285 in stakes. He is capable enough to hold his own against much stronger hack company than he met last Saturday. Creditable Efforts

With the exception of Balkis, which failed to jump out, all of the Riccarton youngsters that were unplaced in the McLean Stakes at Wingatui last Saturday. ran creditable races. All except Top Deck were drawn wide out at the barrier. Robin Redbreast did best. He was up in sixth place after a furlong and finished fifth. Top Deck finished sixth after being in the bunch behind Robin Redbreast all the way. Close up behind this pair were Card Money and Musselman, which finished ninth and tenth respectively. They drew the two outside positions at the hairier and both did well. Musselman is likely to be more ir. evidence over five and six furlong journeys later in the season. Handled Turns Well

After an interrupted passage Tranbycroft scored an easy win in the Cronadun Hack Handicap at Reefton last Saturday. He was well back behind four horses early and lost ground going out of the straight, but soon ranged up to the leaders along the back and came home an easy winner. Although a big, long striding horse. Tranbycrcft handled the turning course well. Tranbycroft is furnishing into a solid individual and has been nominated for hack events at Trentham.

J. S. Shaw has nominated the two-year-olds Peridot and Blue Print, and the maiden Shere Khan, for the Masterton spring meeting on October 11. Peridot is a chestnut gelding by Christopher Robin from Sigma by Psychology from War Scare, a half-sister to a high-class performer in Bobrikoff. Blue Print is a brown filly by Arvakur from Ex-Pupil by Theio from Sybilsong by Tractor. Shere Khan is a four-year-old gelding by Bulandshar from the imported mare. Kama, and was purchased as a yearling by Messrs N. K. Barlow and W. B. Owen for 1800gns. On the tracks Shere Khan gives indication of ability above the average, but has proved very headstrong and has raced only once. He was broken into harness as a three-year-old and now appears to be settling down somewhat. Never a Possibility

Lorna Leigh was never a possibility in the Telegraph Handicap at Wingatui last Saturday. She began welUatodi was. soon in sixth place, but received a slight check just as the field was settling down. She appeared to be going nicely in the middle stages of the race, but passed only a few tired horses in the run home. Her form was a long way below that shown at Riccarton last month, when she won the August Handicap at the Grand National meeting. She may atone for her defeat at Trentham next month.

Half-brother to Don Quex Thimble, the winner of the Puhi Maiden Plate No. 1 at the Otaki Maori meeting last Saturday by a big margin, is a three-year-old colt by Theio from Seamstress, the dam of the 1944 Wellington Cup winner Don Quex. He was purchased as a yearling by his owner-trainer, G. W. New, for 525gns. As a two-year-old he had three starts for two second placings, and last Saturday was making his first appearance this season. Thimble is a smart galloper and may do well.

Uebestraum Impresses The well-bred three-year-old Liebestraum impressed by the solid manner in which he ran out a mile and a quarter when he won the Glenaray Hack Handicap at Hastings last Saturday. Liebestraum now enters discussions for the Hawke’s Bay Guineas next Saturday. He is by that fine performer Beau Vite from the New Zealand Cup winner Serenata, and it- is only to be expected that Uebestraum will shine over longer distances. With age he may develop into a top-class performer, A northern critic states that whether or not Uebestraum wins the Hawke’s Bay Guineas at a mile this week, it is certain that he possesses sufficient class and stamina to give plenty ~of trouble to the best of his age over longer distances later in the season. Well Beaten

After being handier than usual in the early running in the Clarendon Handicap at Wingatui last Saturday, the favourite, Stabilisation, was beaten before the home turn was reached. Stabilisation has disappointed on more than one occasion, but has run some good races when she has been able to work up speed in her own time.

Failed to See Journey Out Duvaals, with the services of L. J. Fili* was strongly supported in the Kaikorai Handicap at Wingatui last Saturday, but failed to see out the seven furlong journey. Duvaals was handily placed all the way and it was only over the last half furlong that he started to weaken. Although he does not possess much size. Duvaals is a smart galloper and should not be hard to place in hack sprints. He showed useful two-year-old form last season, securing a first and a second in five starts. His win was gained in the Russley Handicap at Riccarton last Easter, in which he was a little fortunate to beat Erinborough, which was slow away, but nevertheless he ran the five furlong journey in Imin 1 2-ssec. Duvaals is by Vaals from Edwina by Dink from Marion Eagle by Bronze Eagle from Marion Acre by Acre, and comes from a family that has produced several smart 3'rinters in the Auckland Province, inuding Monte Cristo and Kraal. Duvaals was sold at Trentham as a yearling for 230gns. and is now trained at Wingatui by R. J. Mackie.

Buck-jumping Display Most of the youngsters that paraded for the McLean Stakes were very well mannered, even if a little green, when doing their preliminary’, and the only real diversion was provided by King Gundi, which provided a real buckjumoing display. Ridden by B. S. Wilson, the gelding did his best to get rid of his rmer, and when he succeeded careered off down the course, but was caught by the starter’s assistant. After being girthed up again he went down to the start without further event. Wilson gave a good display of horsemanship.