Willy can Too Good Among Sprinters

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30154, 11 June 1963, Page 4

Willy can Too Good Among Sprinters

(Front Our Own Reporter)

NELSON, June 10.

Willycan, which had wrecked his chance at the start of the Winter Handicap earlier in the day, gained his second win at the meeting when he raced right away from the others in the straight in the Vanguard Handicap at Nelson today.

This time Willyean got away cleanly and took the lead with seven furlongs and a half left. He set a sound pace and was clear by more than a length at the straight entrance where Yale. Bold John, Chief Lynn, Magic Scott, Talent and Automatic were showing up. Willycan strode clear outside the furlong and drew right away to win untested by sax lengths. Charlesworth, after being awkwardly placed in the middle of the field most of the way. finished with a great burst for second a length and a half in front of Dieman Lad, which was last at the six furlongs He got up in the last stride to shade Pancho Boy. Talent and Chief Lynn, which were in Ijpe ahead of Borodin and Automatic, which lost ground early. Jacobite Again Jacobite confirmed his splendid win on Saturday when he won again in the first division of the Pitt Handicap • He made a safe beginning and was quickly in front Stormy Mile trailed Jacobite with Mirubuka joining him about the half-mile. Jacobite shook off several strong challenges early in the run home and he was untroubled to win by a length and a half from Stormy Mile, which had received the run of the race Kinsella finished gamely along the inner for third a long neck back She was clear of Hydro Power, which made up ground from the straight entrance Joy Town was a fair fifth ahead of Mirubuka and Totara King. Mile End raced in about fifth place and close to the lead until the run home in the second division. When pulled out she unwound a strong run and got up to win by a length. Untrue had every chpnce and was a useful second He shaded the unlucky Rangipo and Kelso Lady with the tiring Iniquitous and Syracuse following Orbiter Wins The well-bred three-year-old, Orbiter, a son of U Scott and Margaret Hall, gained an impressive first win in the Probationers’ Handicap. Orbiter was prominently placed on the inside all the way He followed Tern Lee and the tiring pacemaker Beau Taaein, into the straight with Adios Anne. Lady Thunder and Beau Rossa handy. Terri Lee was in trouble as soon as he was challenged by Adaos Anne, and then Orbiter put in his claim further in.

Orbiter finished full of running and won by a rapidlyincreasing margin at a length Adios Anne held second a short length in front of Terri Lee. which was handy all the way. Bcevar made up a little ground for fourth ahead of Beau Rossa, Suzie Wong and Tivoli.

Won By 10 Lengths

Chesterfield, which is raced by the president of the Greymouith Trotting Club (Mr R Reid), gave a splendid display of trotting to win the Blenheim Handicap. Chesterfield was in front from the start and set a strong pace, which had most of his rivals in trouble before the straight. He slipped and broke for a stride or two inside the last half-mile but did not lose much ground However, Spring Lass moved up to him before the straight entrance.

Chesterfield strode away again and won with the greatest of ease by 10 lengths Spring Lass trotted an improved race for second. She lasted to beet Port Hope by a head. Honest Pick made up ground for fourth ahead of Wayren, which broke near the three furlongs World Peace was beaten off, shading Alveen. with a gap to Tau Ceti, which had every chance Brougham Handicap

Bonvar and Light Rain, which had paced only fair races earlier at the meeting gained well-earned wins in the divisions of the Brougham Handicap Bonvar was slow away in the first division, but he improved sharply on the inside However, he met trouble Later, and was about seventh to turn for home. He received a good run through on the rails and fought on gamely to wear down Gay Judy and win by a neck.

Orbiter, after improving to be challenging at the straight entrance, tired to third five lengths away with Worley a fair fourth clear of Adios Anne and Rekots Light Rain was in the first four throughout the second division. He improved early in the run home to challenge Tivoli, a slow beginner which had attempted to lead from the half-mile.

Light Rain ran on best to win by a length and a half from Tivoli with five lengths to Transtar. Paddy Dhu was a fair fourth ahead of Major Pip and Forward Boy.

Chesterfield Again Chesterfield gained his second win for the day when he outclassed the field in the Bronte Handicap He overcame his penalty of 36 yards for his earlier win without any effort and took a short lead from Spring Lass at the end of three furlongs Spring Lass attempted to keep with Chesterfield but broke with five furlongs and a half left, disorganizing some of the horses behind her This left Chesterfield clear by five lengths, an advantage he increased to eight lengths before the home turn From then on, Chesterfield was in complete control and he won with a lot in hand by 10 lengths. Vague battled on fo» second three lengths in front of a solid finisher in Del Rena Wayren, which met trouble, tired to fourth. He was clear of World Peace, Alevan and Royal Harmony.