Promise And Francisco Win On-course Double

Press, Volume C, Issue 29537, 12 June 1961, Page 4

Promise And Francisco Win On-course Double

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DUNEDIN, June 11. Promise (June Hack Hurdles) and Francisco (Electric Stakes) were successful in the respective legs of the on-course double at Wingatui on Saturday. The combination paid £ll 17s 6d for £l. Both horses were favourites for a win with doubles betters.

Promise, the runner-up in the Otago Hurdles last Monday, galloped boldly throughout the June Hurdles to beat Grant, the second choice, by three lengths and a half. Francisco, an attractive Isaac of York colt trained by V D. Clutterbuck at Riccarton for Mrs L. K Page, drew out from his rivals to win the Electric Stakes easily. In the corresponding race on the the first day of the meeting he had almost fallen at the start.

Promise had the run of the June Hurdles race behind Brianbra. Five furlongs out Brianbra was half a length dear of Promise Vaper and Grant were next ahead of Royal Gothic, Coinalot and Pilot Danger in line. The res’ of the field was well beaten at this sta<»e Promise drew up to the leader after the penultimate fence and led by two lengths into the straight. At this stage Brianbra. Grant. Vaoer and Royal Gothic were the handiest of the others Promise completed his task in dashing style and easily beat Grant There were five lengths then to Vaoer. four lengths (o the weakening Brianbre and six lengths to fioval Gothic Pilot Dancer Coinalot Tarras. Mighty Robin. Surmine .and Vamoose followed at intervals.

Milord fell at the first fence. Master David fell near the mile and Arc Flight fell six and a half furlongs from home. W J. Klimeck. the rider of Master David, broke a shoulder. Electric Stakes Francisco scored a decisive win in the Electric Stakes after bein« well nlaced all the way. He made a smart beginning and ran ut> to disbute the pace with The Slug running to the half-mile Pahi, Natlin, Sir Athol. Amurna Palace Royal. Tom bob and Hiaway were closest of the others then.

There was little change to the turn. Francisco had a slight advantage at the furlong from The Slug with Pahi shading Arnurna. Tomboh and Hiaway. Francisco drew nut for an easy two-lengths win. In a tight finish for the

minor placing*, The Slug beat Arnurna by half a haad for second, Then there was a neck to the unlucky Tombob, whose saddle slipped In the run home, and a head to Hiaway. Pahi va* a close sixth ahead of Golden Days which was running on ahead of Dilane. Granton, Palace Royal, Natlin, Be Game and Corneil. Polite Herald, Coral Maid and Zetland were last away Led All The Way Hy led all the way to win the Improvers’ Stakes. A four-year-old gelding by Columcille. Hv is trained al Gore by G W Wright for Mr S Lynch of Riversdale He was ridden by L W Hare.

Taiko was last away. Hv made a smart beginning and was followed in the earlv stages by Peter Prevail Home Game. Hone Heke and Leeord. Clutha Lady moved up to follow Hv at the half-mile, where Hone Heke. Home Game. Floral Note. Peter Prevail and Lecord were next, with Cross Grain improving Hv turned for home ahead of Clutha Lady. Cross Grain Hone Heke. and Floral Note. Cross Grain got within three-quarters of a length of Hv at the finish, with Hone Heke only half a neck away There was a length to Bardon and two lengths tn Home Game Lecord was next, ahead of Taiko and the favourite. Waaco. which showed no dash

Fourth Ou End Tampa scored her fourth win in succession in the Tainui Handicap, the hack sprin' but she had to work hard to hold the iightly-®ut>t>orted Madame Curie by a head A three-year-old filily by Callander. Tamna is trained by her owner. S. J C Breen at Gore She was ridden by G. W Wright. Tampa was ton-weisihit with 9-1. She followed Tocsin and Madame Curie in the early stages, where Waaf and Chattel were handy. Warrigail drifted to last.

Chattel ran to the front going to the halif-mile. where Madame Curie and Waaf were in the second line Golden Glynnis was three wide ahead of Tocsin. Tampa. Bon Salut and Eeaufield, with Warrigal showing up and Aroadr last. Chattel and Waaf led into the straight from Madame Curie, Tampa and Golden Glynnis in line. Tampa worked clear inside the furlong, but Madame Curie, fought on strongly to push her to a narrow decision. Boawood came home well for third, a length and a quarter back, with threequarters of a length to Chattel, which shaded the unlucky Warriga! by a neck Warrigal came home strongly for fifth after being badily placed Beaufield was next ahead

of Waaf, Golden Glynnis. Aroair. Persian Scene, Fuji Yama. Tocsin and Bon Salut last Windvale Lad Again Windvale Lad, a farmtrained Booby Trap gelding from Timaru beet a strong field of heck milers in the Aidworth Handicap It wn* the second success of Mr C. T Stewart’s three-year-old in as many starts at the meetitvg. Wind vale Lad headed Kumai and Filwood at the furlong and drew out to win impressively Kumei held the lightly-supported Filwood by three-miartm of a length, with Wairaka finishing fast after a slow beginning for fourth piece half a length back

Strategy made up considerable ground for fifth only half a head back, with Surrend next, ahead of Oakfield. Persian Light. Fine Note, Relation. Cinnamon. Starwyn. Elrick and Captain Morgan, which failed to run on after being in the middle throughout. W D Skelton moved Windvaile Lad uo from tenth at the half-mile into the lead near the furlong and he sustained his effort to hold Kumai by two lengths. Kumal’e performance was full of merit. Under the topweight of 9-5. he overcame one of the outside barrier positions for his placing, and was not disgraced in going under to the winner, which was in receipt of 191 b. Filwood was first out. from Superphosphate. Keith's Luck, Elrick, Glendale and Jimmy Hill Filwood had a commanding lead at the halfmile. where Jimmy HiU and

Keith’s Luck trailed ahead of Persian Light, Elrick. Kumai, Superphosphate. Oakfield. Glendiale. Windvale Lad and Surrend. Starwyn was last at the three furlongs, with Strategy and Cinnaman just in front of her. Filwood was still two lengths clear into the straight from Persian Light. Kumai, Jimmy Hill and Oakfield, with Windvale Led making his run wide out.