FAVOURITE BEATEN

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30065, 25 February 1963, Page 5

FAVOURITE BEATEN

Mighty Smart Surprises

“The Press” Special Service DUNEDIN. February 24. Mighty Sma rt ca used an I upset in the Mosgiel Inter- 1 mediate Handicap at Wings-; tui on Saturday when he downed the hot favourite,' Jack Ketch, and paid £23i Is 6d. Trained on the course by: A. N. Didham for Mr J. A. Reid, of Outram, Mighty Smart was ridden by the stable apprentice, R. N. Marsh. It was Mighty Smart’s first race since he ran .unplaced, in the Gore Cup. Chattel and Mon Hoi were last away. Mighty Smart was l first out but Jack Ketch soon I took over and Mighty Smart' secured the trail ahead of: Kulinga, Waihola. Alofa.l Golden Glynnis. Duplex. Dark! Plunge, and Begame. Jack Ketch was two lengths' clear into the straight, but' Mighty Smart closed on him: near the furlong and won' going away by three parts of i a length. There was a length and a half to Duplex and half, a length to the fast-finishing! Chattel. Tombob was fifth, and Timna came from well back for sixth. Kulinga. Golden Glynnis. Alofa, and Rifleman were next. Close Decision Central Flight justified strong support in the Farewell. Handicap when she wore down the long-shot Magic Casement to win by a long head. Central Flight followed Magic Casement and Boa wood in the early rush for positions. Stormai ran clear at the seven and running to the five, led Boawood, wild Delight, The Slug, Magic Casement, Swan Queen. Fort Garry and Central Flight. Central Flight moved up to follow. Magic Casement, Stormai and The Slug on the turn where Red Fox was improving. Magic Casement continued! a strong run but in the last! few strides Central Flight | mastered her. The Slug was three lengths back, third. He beat Red Fox by a neck, then there was three-quarters of a length to the favourite, Quiny Bill, which came from well back. Fort Garry was next, ahead of Stormai, Swan Queen, Hullabaloo and Sum Marie. Windvale Lass Wins Windvale Lass, a halfsister by Dogger Bank to Windvale Lad, made a successful first start from J. C. Hobbs' Oamaru stable in the Dominion Handicap. Natavia, Misjudge, and Seamai were, last away. Castle Flight made a smart beginning and running to the three furlongs, was four lengths clear of Omarsong with Windvale Lass next, ahead of Renteina and Sweet Solaria Omasong got within a length of Castle Flight at the furlong but was checked soon I after. Windvale lass finished! fast to win going away by a; length and a half. Castle; Flight beat the fast-finishing' Renteina by a nose for second with Omasong half a head back fourth. There was a length and a half then to Sweet Solaria which was followed in by Tundra, Misjudge, Eversley, Slantre Young Peter, Natavia and Seamai. I Win For Scuffle Scuffle, whose form had not been encouraging, wore down her stablemate. Vault, to win the Novice Stakes. The bracket was favourite and paid £2 11s. Both horses are trained at Riccarton by R. Preece for Mr J. B. Doug-las-Clifford. Vault ran two lengths clear of Tara Hill running to the half-mile where Arowoixi. Tracey’s Comet, Manhattan. Julietta, Balken Boy, Lecord. and Fine Chase were closest of the others. I There was little change in the leading division running to the turn where Scuffle was! in a gap in eighth place. ! Vault was « three lengths: clear of Tara Hill at the fur-I long where Scuffle had im-| proved to third. L W. Hare, 1 riding vigorously. forced Scuffle through to win by half! a length from Vault. These two had the finish to them-1 selves. Manhattan (third): was five lengths back, two; and a half lengths clear of I Julietta. Fine Chase wasj fifth, ahead of the weaken-. ing Tara Hill, Arowood,: Rustle (which made up ground after being slow away), Cassena and Tracy's Comet.