BRIDAL BAY WINS

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28728, 28 October 1958, Page 4

BRIDAL BAY WINS

Highweight At Rangiora Brlday Bay wore down Royal Avon about 100 yards from the *’ finish in the W. Parsons Mentor, r’ lai Hlgh-weight Handicap at Rangiora yesterday, and in a stirring finish beat Native Klnr by a head. Bridal Bay followed Hunted, Hope, ful and Royal Avon into the straight mastered Royal Avon with ease, but ' had to work hard to hold Native King, which came strongly from th» middle of the field. Royal Avon worked past Hunted just inside the furlong but did not ' show much fight when challenged He was a comfortable third a length ’’ behind Native King and a length and a half in front of Hunted. Hopeful weakened to fifth a length back and he was followed in by Columban. Pleasant Ways and the ’’ favourite. Gay Defoe. Columban and ' Pleasant Ways had been handy throughout, but Gay Defoe had been » in the middle of the field on the turn. He showed up for a few strides on the inner coming to the • furlong, but his challenge was short lived. Alonzing and Hunted were badly “ left but the latter was rushed up ‘ to lead with four and a half furlohgs left Easy for Lord Donnington Lord Donnington shared the pace with Lumnus to the straight in the Lobum Two-year-old Handicap shook off his Riccarton rival early in the run in, and was not extended to beat My Fair Lady by three-quarters of a length. My Fair Lady’s performance was outstanding, for she was one of the slowest beginners and ran wide at the straight entrance. She beat the tiring Lumnus by a length. Lumnus was three lengths clear of Aubade, which was also slow away, but rushed up to share the trail with Half Volley at the half-mile. Half Volley was still behind the pacemakers at the straight, but she compounded quickly in the run home and was four lengths behind Aubade. The only other starter. Prince Morocco, tailed off after a furlong and gradually drifted back to be in a long gap at the end. , Led Throughout Montreux succeeded in leading throughout the Waikuku Hack Handicap. Panda was bridging the gap to her at every stride of the closing stages of the race. but Montreux lasted to win by a neck. Montreux shared the early pace with Robes, but at the end of two

furlongs was a clear leader by four » lengths. She held her lead to the .r furlong, but was shortening stride nearer the finish. Robes led the *f. chase after Montreux to the straight and Triple Event and Panda were together next Panda set out after the leader soon after straightening up and just failed to close the gap. She beat Triple Event by a length for j* second. There was a specacular finish - for the other minor place. Hunting * Melody was half a head back fourth, a neck in front of Robes, then there was half a neck to Taitumu ’ and inches to the favourite. Sea Fox. & These had been the only horses with a chance at the straight entrance. . » Fair Flow, Esla and Mazarine were the slowest beginners. Deserved Win for Befana Befana, which had been placed at her last two starts, gained a well- , t deserved but narrow win in the , Springbank Stakes. She beat Magic Circle, which led into the last fur- , , long, by a head. Magic Circle, Mid- .. ray. Royal Regent and Befana were sharing the lead in that order from the fence coming to the straight. Magic Circle gained the advantage on the inner when they straightened up for the run in, but Befana s finish was too strong for her. .■ Midray fought on well for third a ~ neck behindlMagic Circle. She beat •/ the fast-finishing Balance by four » lengths. Balance came brilliantly from the middle of the field for his placing. He beat Pilot Dancer, which had been in the trail on the turn, , r by a nose. Royal Regent weakened to sixth ahead of Royal Roue, Ardabil and Papras. . Pay Warrant was squeezed back at the start and Benmore was slow. , z Rayspar Wins ... Rayspar, which had been placed in four of his last five starts, was at good odds-on when he won the > t Fernside Hack Handicap. Rayspar was always handy. He followed . Arrow Roygl, Post. Gold Raid and Tripped into the straight and finished determinedly to win going away by three-quarters of a length from Tripped. The top-weight. Post, fought on for third two lengths back. Post v, had the run of the race to the ,• straight but his finish lacked dash. * He beat the weakening Gold Raid oy half a length. There was a length * to Lightning Boy, which had been alongside Rayspar on the turn, and v a neck to the fast-finishing favour- a ite, Jesse Owens. . ■’* l Jesse Owens improved ««vers» places in the last two furlongs. The •’ pacemaker. Arrow Royal, was • weakening seventh, and he was followed in by Fair Catch. Chappie was slow away. Brown Treasure Again Brown Treasure gained her third win for the season in the Rangiora Hack Handicap. She was under pressure close to home, after leading for the last mile, but fought on gamely to beat Royal Avon by a length. Royal Avon was in the middle or , the field half a mile out. but *pade a fast move to follow Brown Trea- . sure and Count Pierre into tne straight. He wore down the we ® K T j ening favourite at the furlong pur ? could not bridge the gap to the y winner Count Pierre’s finish lacked dash. He had been handy to the lead i( ’ throughout but was a weaken ing third two lengths behind Ro >’ a ' Avon. Ghana was running on tor . . fourth two lengths behind Count Pierre and three lengths ahead or Heath, which was followed in closely by Olympic Torch, Nugget and MarSa strada dwelt badly at the start and was beaten right off benina Balormia and Pickard. Banks Peninsula Racing Club Acceptances for the Spring ing to be held at Motukarara : Saturday next will close at * H TODAY with the Secretary, Nurse, c/o. S. P. Godfrey ana co., 184 Hereford st.. Christchurch. Tele- A phone 60-494, P.O. Box 323. —Advt. K ’Plane for Wellington 7’ Seats are available on a ’plane for t the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. ’Phone Lytt. 617. _Ad, t J