Notable Feat By Pale Face

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30171, 1 July 1963, Page 4

Notable Feat By Pale Face

-Th* Pro*" SpenM *«rv*»e

AUCKLAND, June 30.

Pale Face accomplished the notable feat of collecting a good middle-distance handicap at his first time in open company when he won the £l4OO Rawson Handicap at Avondale yesterday.

In the process he dealt sex erely with 20 opponents, several of which were handicap horses of considerable prominence. Gay Parade was closest at th© finish but half a dozen lengths away.

Pals Face won getting to the front and staying there. His rider, D. A. Raklander, took him along confidently with the pacemaking and he was steadying his mount down at the finish with the others beaten off. It was an impressive gallop.

Cray Parade and Craddock had a hard battle for toe minor placings and they were followed in closely by the veteran Uppercut end Stella Summa. The owner-train er of Pale Fnce, Mr M. L. Dillan, of Pnpakuna. who ateo bred the home, has been recovering during the test week from an accident. In the meantime his instructions for Pale Face's preparation have been carried out excellently by P. K. Cathro. who rode the gelding in several of his hack claws engagements. As well as saddling Pale Face for toe big race Cathro won the Windsor Hurdles an Pin Money, so he had a very good 4av indeed. Caith.ro was a first-class light-weight rider in hla younger days and although he has restricted opportunities. he is still a fine horseman.

A four-year-old dark bay by Tavernside from Baffling Light. Pale Face has had 13 starts this season for five firsts and three minor plac-

ings. Altogether Pale Face has had three wins at Avondale. The one besides his latest and toe very first, a nontotal isator sprint, was in a summer high-weight on the course.

Pale Face's winning run took him 2min 22sec. which is good going at this time of toe year over 11 furlongs at Avondale, even allowing for toe much drier footing that toe course now provides

In a wide-open betting race Pale Face was toe second favourite each-way and he paid £8 9s 6d for a win and £2 17s for a place. Gay Parade was an outsider. returning £9 17s and Craddock (third) was 8 8. The disappointments were Blue Beard (I'D, which came seventh, and Rayton (3/4) which was about eighth ait the finish. Shakespeare. a minor ptecegetter the previous time at Ellerslie, won a well deserved success in toe second teg of toe T.A.B. double, the President’s Handicap. He was ridden by R. G. Forbes, who brought him with a well-timed run break.

Altogether Sbakrapeare had secured four minor placings beforehand this season. He is a six-year-old brown gelding by Resurgenit from Miss Kauri, being raced by Mr G. O. Rae. of Auckland, and trained by L. V. Parkes, who has been persevering with a small team at Takanini. Between them Pale Face and Shakespeare made a doubles return of £76 10s 6d far £l. The going was in good winter order but a bleak southerly made conditions otherwise unpleasant Soon In Front

Afetr there had been a delay the runners in the Rawson Handicap went away in fair Line. Express Time showed up and so did Pade Face, Stella Summa and

Cnadzfcx-k. Red Luce end Gullfax were stew. Pale Face quickly ran dear. With a round to go he made the running by a length from Craddock. Jovic. Gey Parade and Emsie. Stella Summa. Harrier, Captain Lancaster and Atlas were next just in from of ReveiUo.

Storting the run along toe back Pale Face ted by a length and a half from Craddock which was out by a couple of lengths from Jovic. Stalls Summa, Gay Bansde and Dneie. There wm a gup to the next group comprising Jim’s Count. Atlas. Harrier and Captain Lancaster and a further abort break to Blue Beard, Uppercut and

Royton. Crossing the top. Pate Face kept weU in toe clear Brom Craddock, which was well ahead of Jovic. Stella Summa and Gey Parade In the next furlong Pale Face went a little further ahead of Craddock, which lengthened his lead on Gay Parade. Two lengths further away were Stella Sumrrm Captain Lnecaster, Bsvsilo and Royton. Pale Face kept running freely into the straight. With a furlong to go he had toe race well in hand. Gay Parade battled past Crad dock into second bun had n« chance with Pale Face, whx+

won by six lengths. After Craddock (third) to* doses’ were Uppercut and Stella Summa. There was a gap of four lengths to Ravelin i sixth), then came Blue Beard. Royton, Count Filoi. Emsie. Expreez Time, Ada* and Red Luca. Youg Ray Load*

Young Ray began vary fas' in the President'* Handicap and waa quickly dear of Tormod. A length or «o back after they had gone a furlong were Shakespeare Earl of Foxwood. Fair Bid. Beech Park. High Count, Court Raid and Anywhere Foxskin wm well beck and Selalah also became badly placed. Fusing toe three furlongs Young Ray continued to gallop freely with a couple of lengths on Tocmod and Fa.r Bid. Three length* away. Earl of Foxwood led Shakespeare, Prince Monolulu, Selalah. Foxskin (improving) and Borgoed. Young Ray came to toe last furlong dinging to a short lead from Townod and Fair Bid. which were being chased hand by Shakespear.Young Ray tired. Fair Bia and Sh«k«n>eare drew demand after they had struggled hard for a few stride* Shakespeare won by half a length. Fair Bid was aaßil? second by a length and a ha ' from Foxskin, which "fiew’’ past Young Ray in toe las' few strides. Anywhere war a length back fifth and Court Raid was sixth. He was followed in by Bengoed, Ttormod, Hello Polly. Prtnie Monoluiu and Calm Come