Charlesworth Has Overdue Win

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30153, 10 June 1963, Page 5

Charlesworth Has Overdue Win

(From Our Own Reporter)

NELSON, June 9

Charlesworth, which had been fourth in his previous four starts, gained an overdue win in the first division of the Hardy Handicap at Nelson, yesterday. He was in the first four early, trailed the pacemaker. Iniquitous, to the half-mile, an dsoon after joined him in front. They drew away from their rivals racing to the straight and had a great struggle over the last furlong, Charlesworth taking first by a neck from his less-favoured rival.

Stormy Mile made up ground for third two lengths back ahead of Hydro Power, which came again after drifting Kinsella made ground for fifth ahead of Trudy Helen, with the others well beaten.

Willycan. a good second on the first day at Ashburton, led throughout the second division. He handled the conditions in dashing style and drew away in the straight to win under a hold by four lengths. . Chief Lynn, after tangling slightly in the first three furlongs, fought on for second a length in front of a solid finisher in Mile End. Rangipo lost ground early and did well to finish fourth ahead of Josie Pique, with the others beaten to a walk. Short Odds Frugal, an odds-on-favour-ite, overcame a slow beginning to win the first division of the Nile Handicap He improved to be fifth into the straight and soon ranged up to the leaders. He responded well to beat Garralia by a length, with Orbiter tiring a shade to third a neck away. Rekots was a fair fourth ahead of Suzie Wong and Verdi, Jacobite made an impres-

sive first race appearance with a win in the second division. The Young Charles three-year-old led all the way. He was headed by Tern Lee early in the run home. However, when D. J Townley asked him for an effort he soqn settled the issue and won easily by three lengths Terri' Lee took second a length in front of Gold Donette, with Major Pip and Beau Rossa next to finish. The three-year-old Alvean recorded a neat performance to win tlie St. Vincent Handicap She got away well and in the middle stages she moved up to Port Hope in the lead. They turned for home together ahead of Chesterfield, Wayren, Del Reno. Vague, Tan Ceti and World Peace, with Royal Harmony making ground four lengths away. Del Reno broke at the furlong and 50 yards later Port Hope broke. This left Alvean clear and she won with something in hand by three lengths from Wayren. which held second by a nose from a determined finisher in Tau Ceti. Royal Harmony was right up fourth after having to change course in the straight, with Vague, World Peace and Port Hope next. Spring Lass lost her driver in the first furlong. Rannack Song, a winner at

Ashburton on May 31, confirmed that form with a runway win in the first division of the Beatty Handicap. He was in the middle of the field early but gradually improved. He joined Syracuse in the lead soon after reaching the straight and drew right away from him over the final furlong to win by six lengths. Syracuse was not tested for second, finishing three lengths in front of Mile End, which had every chance Trudy Helen was a fair fourth, followed by Ajax and Josie Pique. Chief Lynn joined Stormy Mile in the lead near the half-mile in the second division and he was under a hold at the finish, where he had a length to spare over a slow beginner in Rangipo, which made up ground. Lucky Meadow made little improvement to take third a length back, just ahead of Stormy Mile. Joytown and Totara King. Mirubuka Succeeds Mirubuka, a dismal last after breaking at his first start, made amends with a decisive win in the first division of the Arrow Handicap, the second division going to the hot favourite Garralia, a place-get’.er at his first start.

Mirubuka got away reasonably well in this race and after being handy he moved up to the leader Tivoli early in the run home. He had charge at the furlong and fought on to win easily by two lengths and a half. Tivoli was five lengths in front of Worley, with Paddy Dhu and Gold Donette next to finish but well beaten. Garralia was handy throughout the second division, W R. Butt waiting until the final furlong before asking him for an effort. He soon took the measure of Terri Lee and he came on to win by a length from Transtar. which made up ground. Terri Lee was a short length back third. 10 lengths in front of Bourbon Lad and Beau Rossa