Beau Teal’s Second Success In Hurdles

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28939, 6 July 1959, Page 4

Beau Teal’s Second Success In Hurdles

(From Our Own Reporter)

WELLINGTON, July 5. Beau Teal. rounded off a double in the Trentham Hurdles when he shaded Some Tiki, Mozart and Clinker in a battling finish on the first day of the Wellington winter meetihg on Saturday. Beau Teal trailed the pacemaking Mozart for a good way then joined the Riccarton horse at the five furlongs. Beau Teal inched into a short lead going to the last flight and ran the race out gamely under a hard ride for a length victory over Some Tiki. Some Tiki looked as if he would win at the three furlongs. He was then going easily in the trailing position, but a moment later he was under pressure. He finished determinedly, but was safely held by Beau Teal. Mozart weakened slightly near the end, but lasted for third by a neck from Clinker, which put in a big run from tne half-mile. Good Abbot, the tall-ender for a time, ran past some tired horses for fifth in a gap. He was two lengths clear of the top-weight Brookside, which weakened badly after trailing. There was an early sensation. The favourite, Arawana, fell at the first jump when among the leaders. Successful Debut Gold Caste, which had a rather moderate hurdling background, made a successful start as a 'chaser in the Mariri Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase. He was the tail-ender for a time, but O. P. Jones rode him confidently into the lead six furlongs from home. He ran right away in the last three furlongs and won by 20 lengths from Fleetfellow, which shaded Water Mill. Gold Caste is an eight-year-old gelding by Golden Souvenir from Cointreau. He is owned by-Mr J. Saba and is trained at Woodville by E. Ropiha, who usually has a strong team of jumpers. < Fleetfellow was also runner-un in

W. Harris: Academy. S. B. Robert* ton: Llanstep. R. o. Cairns: Good Abbot. W. L. Aitken: The Splicer. A. D. Whiteman: The Lark. V. H. Simpson: Anzio.

this race last year. He ran close to the lead from the start. Water Mill was also in the leading bunch all the way, but like Fleetfellow, he did not have the pace to keep within challenging distance of Gold Caste. The best jumper in the race was probably Airfield. Some of his leaps were spectacular, but he marred a smooth exhibition by becoming unbalanced on landing over the last fence. He did not have the speed to capitalise to the full on his jumping. The Riccarton-trained Brer Broney was beaten off fifth. The win favourite, High Star, was pulled up a round from home after nis rider lost an iron. Genteel, the third choice, fell at the last lence when second. Merrywyn, which led for a good way, somersaulted at the second last fence. Kahui ran off early in the race. Hurdles to Gold Kip Gold Kip kept his unbeaten record as a hurdler intact when he outsped the others in the Vittoria Hurdles. Four-iyear-oid Gold Kip was the youngest in the Held. He was not tne most accomplished jumper in the field, but he dodged serious mistakes, and his galloping ability was decisive.

This was his second race as a hurdler. He made a successiul debut as a jumper at Ellerelie on June 6. Gold Kip ran to the front early in the Vittoria Hurdles. The Riccarton hurdler Garbett joined him in the lead at the six furlongs, ano Anzio ran past him at the three furlongs, but he ranged up again going to the last flight. Gold Kip dipped on landing and was unbalanced for a moment, but he quickly picked up speed, and quickly put Anzio behind him. The others were beaten off, Warlock leading tnem in 15 lengths back. warlock just caught Happy Monarch. Yardgar, the second favourite, was fifth. Garbett dropped right out in the straight and finished last.

lop-weight Wins Dowdex carried top-weight of 9-6 to . a decisive, win in the Woburn Handicap. He took a gap quickly on the inside in the straight and won by half a length from Messalina, wnich shaded Kilroy, Golden Elegance, Goid Splice and Lucky Alphe. The long shot, Kilroy, paid £33 Is ior a place. Dowdex was also at good odds for a form horse. He was eighth favourite, and paid £l2 2s 6d for a win.

Dowdex followed Regal Champ, Messalina and Golden Elegance into the last half-mile. He held his position on the inside coming to ths straight, but his Chance did not look brlgnt a lurlong and a half out. A spectacular finish then looked likely. Messalina, Golden Elegance. Gold Splice, Lucky Alphe, jand Sunrayed were almost in line, but Dowdex had the strongest finishing run, and he won going away. Messalina beat Kilroy by a neck for second, and Golden Elegance, Gold Splice, and Lucky Alphe were dose by just ahead of Sham. Best of the others were Sunrayed, Shadow and La Main. National Just Lasts National, the favourite, just lasted to win the Te Aro Handicap from the faster-finishing Truxton. It was another very good finish. Kenlocn being almost up in line third. National is owned by Mrs S. S. Taylor, formerly of Dunedin. is trained at Levin by F. C. Pratt, another former South Islander, and wag ridden by Pratt’s son-in-law, W. D. Skelton.

Skelton had National in a trailing position from the half-mile to the home turn. At the furlong National was engaged in a battle with Kenloch, Sir Libra and Sajalite for the lead. * He established a short lead soon after, but was all out to cope with Truxton’s late challenge. Truxton had about 11 horses ahead of him after a furlong, and was little closer to. the front at the half-mile. He came late on the scene, and his placing looked like the forerunner of an early win. Kenloch carried top-weight of 9-3 into third place, showing some gameness in a tight finish. Sajalite was fourth, a length, back, after shifting ground in the straight. Easily the most impressive of the others was the Riccarton hack, Kaseno. He was in a gap at the tail of the field after a furlong, and finished brilliantly down the Inside when N, Eastwood found a gap for him in the straight.