Dunray, True Cavalier Win At Hastings

Press, Volume C, Issue 29555, 3 July 1961, Page 4

Dunray, True Cavalier Win At Hastings

TM Pre*** Upwtai SerW WELLINGTON, July 2. Dunray and True Cavalier, aspirants for major jumping honours at Trantham this week, were successful on the last day of the Hawke's Bay winter meeting on Saturday, but their counterparts on the fiat, with „he exception of Tamil, did not measure up to expectations.

Dunray** win in the Hastings Steeplechase was fortuitous. He got elose to several fences and was conceding at least three lengths to the leader. Sir Totara, when! the latter fell at the final fence. Sir Totara was remounted and finished fourth. True Cavalier won the Hawke’S Bay Hurdles for the second consecutive year in a tight finish with Count Lin It was his first attempt in the role this winter and after either sharing or making the pace from the outset he fought on courageously when Count Lin appeared to have his measure short of the post. True Cavalier will now be one of the favourites for the Trentham Hurdles. For the first two miles of the Hastings Steeplechase Dunray was a considerable distance from the leader, mainly because of slovenly jumping. After winning th* Hawke’s Ray Steeplechase the orevimi« week Dunray had two days on a farm and “blew" considerably after the ra*e A gross customer. Dunrav will derive great benefit from the outing and with solid work this week should be at his p’-ak on Saturday Honours on the flat went to Mireusonta and Tamil. Mireusonta was third on the opening day and had a clear-cut win in the Te Mata Handicap .in which he finished fast and won going away. He was at false odds in view of several consistent performances. being the eighth favourite in a field of 15 and paying £l7 7s and

£4 at He wj not eu®t»ie for the major flat event* at Trenthsm „ Tamil’s success was in the Longlands Handicap. tn which he beat the first-day winner Erldon. by the barest margin. Tamil lea over the last half-mile and fought on courageously. He is ®ngaged in the Stewards’ Hnn dicap Ulis week Erldon spoilt his chance by lugging badly in the run home. Five favourites were successful In addition to Mlr«tsonta, double-figure win dividends were returned by Ttlinko (£32 Hs «d> and Sham (£l5 17sL Past Question was at long odds (£2l 10si for second In the Farewell Hack Handicap. The TAB. double. Mireusonta and Tamil, paid £94 13s fid for £l. The weather was fine and the track heavy. There was on.lv a moderate attendance The on-course totalisator handled £54.685 10*. including £12.257 on doubles, compared with £61.227 10* last vear. a decrease of £5542. The total for the meeting was £95,241. a decrease of £20.248 10s on last year’s turnover. Hurdles Vi in After sharing all the pace and appearing caught bv Count Lin In the last 50 vards. True Cavalier fought back gamely to snatch a short head win in the Hawke’s Bay Hurdles. Lonsdale and True Cavalier shared the early pace, but True Cavalier jumped ahead and with a round to go led Txmsdale bv a length Then there were five lengths tn Kenloch. two to My Simon. Count Lin. and Region, and a gan to Blue Rock, Revolver and Hanut a long way beck. Kenloch closed on True Cavalier at the six, but the latter went ahead again at the half-mile and led bv a length and a half from Count Lin and Kenloch. Region. Blue Rock and My Simon. Kenloch and Count Lin closed on True Cavalier rounding the turn and there was little between them at the straight entrance. Count t.in gained the upper hand after junvMne the last fence but True Cavalier would not be denied and beat him on the Mne. Two lengths and threequarters away Kenloch w third and Region battled Into fourth. Them cswne Blue Rook with a bug gap to Hanut, then My Simon, Revolver and Lonsdale. Easy Success Dunnay won the Hastings Steeplechase after Sir Totara fell at the last fence when clear. The early leader. Irish Ace. bungled the first of the stand double and loet his

rider. This left Rnka In charge by five k«ioths from Royal Guy, See Ctoatour and Star. •rtian CWne Dunrsy. Stryxkxn and Yortiitor. which feii at the fence, and &r Totara. Royel Guy feM at the second of the stand double wt h a round to 8» and at the six ftwfone« High Star and Sir Totara disputed the pace from S'trydom and Sea Contour. with a gap to .Reki and Dunray. Sir Totara turned for home clear of Sfrydom and Dunray. with another *up to Star. Sir Tbtara f» U at the test fence and Dumvy ran on better than Strydom to beat him by five lengths, Tbetv were 85 lengttw to S«w Contour and Sir Totarn w-t* remounted for a good fourth ahead of High Star Raid was last and Jemam was pulled up St the bx furlongs. Al Good Odds In view of his rocen' good form MirMßonta paid a fates price when be won the Te Mata Handicap Good St. Elmo was the pacemaker and with a round to go led Academy, Co den Cabana, Melody Man. Gallant body., Musick, Mireus ma. Red Base. Dorics, Run«3h..wi. Young Souvenir. Sporting Cao. and Bnottiri» Ways. At the half-mile Grnvi St. Elmo was two lengths n front of Melody Man and Murick. Then came G-.iltent Lady. National. Acnd my. Lorica, Audrey's Rose. Mireuaonta, Sporting Cap, Rungahiwi (wide), Red Haze Scottish Way®, Golden Cabana and Young Souvenir. Good SL Elmo turned for home three lengths In front of Melody Mon and Musick, which were followed by Galkint bady. Mireusonta and Scottish Ways Mireusonta finished flart on the outside and beet Good St, Elmo by two '.enstha. There was a length and threequarters to Gallant Lady and Golden Cabana was fourth. Tfoerc w«s a head-heat for fifth between Nation:J and Scottish V/ays. The tatter ran in badly in the final furlong and half and checked Melody M>an, which was next, in front of Red Haze. Musick. Sportlog Cap. Rungahiwi. Audrey's Rose. Young Souvenir, Academy and Lorica. Sprint To Tamil Tamil's rcent consort ency was rewarded when he prevailed in a ctoee finish to the Ixxigjtends Handicap. Erldom was first to show out from Ro vina Boy Sarobln, Tamil, Royul Pepeta and Bookful. Tamil worked to the front with Roving Boy at the halfmile and they were attended by Howe Fair and Erldoo. Royal Pepeta was improving next ahead of Serobin, Disorder, King of Joy, BookfuL Duplication. TiWy Light and Toureg. Tarinßsma was at the rear. Tamil led for home from Etrldon and Royal Pcpeta, with Disorder. Yorker, King of Joy and Sanobsn next. Enldon finished resolutely, but Juet foiled to catch Tamil, which won by a nooe. King of Joy also came home well for third, half a length away, and there were three lengthe then to Bookful. Tilly Light was next and then came Royal Pepeta. Disorder, Toureg, Yorker, Swrobin, Howe Fair, Tariugama, and Duplication. Roving Boy was last.