WILLIAM PAUL’S SMART DEBUT

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28162, 28 December 1956, Page 4

WILLIAM PAUL’S SMART DEBUT

Win In Juvenile Handicap William Paul made a successful debut for his Timafu owner, Mrs W. P. Pateman, in the Juvenile Handicap at Washdyke yesterday. This Panair—Brolga colt trailed closely to the straight, went clear near the furlong, and won going away by two lengths from the favourite. Vivien Leigh. Darenal, which did most of the pacemaking, was a close third, but the others were beaten off. Vivien Leigh was quickly Into stride, but Royal Avon and Come On Boy were slow from the stalls. Darenal swept past Vivien Leigh going to the half-mile and was two lengths clear for a time. But William Paul led the others forward to close on the Riccarton filly coming to the home turn. Vivien Leigh was close behind William Paul. Jesse Owens, also close up there, made the turn awkwardly, and drifted towards the middle of the track. William Paul mastered Darenal with ease and had the race in hand near the furlong. Vivien Leigh shaded Darenal for finishing speed, but there was only half a head between them. Royal Avon ran the last three furlongs strongly to get up for fourth two lengths back. The others, led home by Madame Christine, were beaten off.

Shame Unlucky Dulcet and Shame had the finish of the Stafford Stakes No. 1 to themselves. Dulcet got there by a head, but the little-fancied Shame lost the race when she shifted towards the middle of the track after leadine to the home turn. Dulcet was trailing there, ana moved through on the inner to reach the lead. Shame came again gamely, but the Orari-owned and trained Duccio filly held to a sbght lead over the last half-furlong. Dulcet carries the colours of T. W. Reilly and was ridden by R. w. Gould. Pelota, fourth on the home turn, was third over the last furlong, but four lengths behind Shame. Heath ran on wider out for fourth two lengths back, improving several places from the half-mile for that P1 Rathlin also made up good ground for fifth, but Astore was a weakening sixth after following Shame to the straight. Gay Tommy’s Success Gav Tommy finished strongly from' a handy trailing position to win the Stafford Stakes No. 2 .or Mrs R C Wymess. He Is prepared by the young Riccarton trainer, G. H. Raines, and gave jockey R. N. Gould his second of three wins for th Gav y Tommy followed Falstaff, Toddler, and Rendova to the straight and worked into a short lead inside the furlong. Frasco improved several places from the turn for second, threequarters of a length back. . The favourite, Willie Wolseley, finished brilliantly from the ruck for third a head back, just beating Falstaff and Toddler. It was late when Willie Wolseley worked out from an awkward position on the inner. With a better run he might have won. Falstaff dashed into the lead inside the first two furlongs and put up a plucky fight in the face of strong challenges in the straight. Toddler was alongside Falstan coming to the home turn shaped like an improver. Brown Treasure led the others home. Armadale Bov was last away, and Sizzler gave ground. Teaka’s First Win Teaka was much too good for the others In the Levels Hack Handicap, which he won with a brilliant run from well back in the field. Thls was the first win for Mr c. l. Smith s Rlccarton-trained Kurdistan gelding, and it made him eligible tor entry in hack races at the Wellington Cup meeting next month. Teaka had only three runners behind him starting the last half mile but his brilliant run had the race won for him at the furlong. In the end he had two comfortable lengths to spare from Meteorologist, which beat Tamarisk by a length. . x .. , , Meteorologist was close to the lead all the way. He reached the lead temporarily early in the run home, but could not match Teaka for finishing speed. . .. , . _ Tamarisk shared the pacemaking with Rio Maree from the six furlongs to the home turn. He held third place from the furlong, but would have lost it if Rhythmonic, a fast-finishing fourth, had worked clear sooner. Rhythmonic lost a good position on the inner near the five furlongs, and passed several horses with a strong run in the middle of the track in the straight. Duel was fifth. He encouraged his supporters when he ranged up close to the leaders on the home turn, but he weakened soon after.

The top-weight. Native King, did the best of the others.

Narrow Win Hunt the Slipper carried the colours of his Riccarton trainer, R. E. Humphries, to a narrow win in the Temuka Champion Hack Handicap. He was strongly challenged inside the last furlong by Royal Halyard, but lasted to win by a head.

It was a two-horse finish for the major prize, but third place was keenly contested. Sky rider secured that placing, but only by inches from King’s Song, and the topweight, St. Anthiny. E. G. Low got Hunt the Slipper away well, and had him trailing behind Ngahuia and Royal Halyard at the mile.

No Longer went forward alongside Ngahuia in the lead going to the six furlongs, but both were beaten on the home turn, leaving Hunt the Slipper and Royal Halyard clear. Skyrider, which followed Royal Halyard and Hunt the Slipper nearly all the way, lasted for third from the faster-finishing King’s Song, which was well back at the half mile.

St. Anthony, one of the tail-end-ers for the first three furlongs, did well to get up for fifth. Next were Strada, Beau Chat, Blue Borage, No Longer, Mark Seven, Hunter’s Praise and Tour de Force.

-Tour de Force stumbled and was nearly down inside the first furlong, but did not lose much ground.