Mighty Hanover Just Beats Control

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30287, 13 November 1963, Page 4

Mighty Hanover Just Beats Control

Mighty Hanover confirmed a bold run at the recent trials and trotted his way to favouritism for the Dominion Handicap on Friday when he won the Worthy Queen Handicap at Addington yesterday. Mighty Hanover came on the scene late in the race and got up in the last stride to shade Control.

Wairau King, Flaming Way, Min Scott, Queen’s Cord, Gay Jillian and Reprimand gave ground early. Our Jimmy set the pace, being closely attended by Control over the last six furlongs. Our Jimmy and Control led to the straight a length and a half in front of Robert Medoro and With You. Then came Flaming Way. Mighty Hanover, Reprimand, Our Own, Resistor and Moon Boy. Our Jimmy was soon in trouble and Control looked the likely winner. Mighty Hanover then challenged and got up to win by a nose. Control fought on gamely for second, a short length ahead of Robert Medoro, a half-brother to the winner. Robert Medoro had every chance. Our Own made up ground in grand style for fourth a length away, with a head to Our Jimmy, a neck to Flaming Way, a length to Min Scott and a length to Moon Boy, which was followed by Wairau King, with a gap to Harbour Light and another to With You and Reprimand. Second Leg Avante was checked and Antonius, Lakeda, Van Rebeck and Autumn Folly lost ground at the start of the second leg of the double, the Spring Handicap. Ahumai was first out, but at the end of three furlongs

Trade Fair improved to take over. He was passed a furlong later by Safe Return, which set a leisurely pace. Safe Return was still pacing comfortably racing to the straight where Johnny Thunder, Inglemead, Trade Fair, Ahumai, Van Rush. Antonius. Marquess, Chiffon and Avante were prominent. Safe Return did not look like being caught and he won handily by a length from a solid-finishing Chiffon, which was awkwardly placed racing to the straight. Trade Fair, which had trouble working clear in the straight, was only a head away third, with another head to Inglemead and a neck to Marquess, which was clear of Lauder Scott, Antonius, Adios Heather, Johnny Thunder. Peebles, Autumn Folly and Lakeda. Second Win Admit gave his trainer, W. R. Butt, his second training and driving success when he won the Canterbury Handicap in a close finish with Jay Ar. Admit has had a long absence from the winning list, but he has raced well lately. Admit received a perfect run on the inside close to the lead. Peel led from the nine furlongs to the half-mile where he was pat„ed by his bracketed mate. Cairnbrae. Cairnbrae was followed into the straight by Admit.

Peel, Highland Custom. Gildirect, Rustic Lad. Florita, Flying Blue, Maharaja and Jay Ar. Cairnbrae tangled near the half-furlong, leaving Admit clear. Jay Ar. which had been switched to the outside, then finished at a great -rate, failing by a head to catch Admit, Flying Blue, which tangled early, was a length and a half away third, a length in front of Rustic Lad, which had trouble working clear. Highland Custom. Peel, Gildirect and Maharaja were next. Cairnbrae, Kingsdown Patch, Morano Boy and Flying Blue were slow away.

Idaho’s Sprint Idaho gained his first win since returning from a successful campaign in Sydney when he beat the firm favourite, Garcon d’Or in the Final Handicap. Idaho was slow away, but rushed up to be challenging for the lead three wide at the six furlongs. Gey Robin took the lead from Mossman with more than four furlongs left, Idaho passing him a furlong later. Idaho led for home ahead of Gay Robin, Naipoleon Hanover, Mossman, Garoon d'Or, Pancho Boy, Jilaire, Blonde Piper, and Charlesworth. Idaho fought on strongly to win by a short length from Garcon d’Or, which did well to finish close up after losing a long stretch of ground at the start. Gay Rebin, .which could not get clear in the straight, was a neck back third, a length in front of the fastfinishing Soanfra. Blonde Piper was right up fifth, ahead of Vivace, Storm Water. Mossman and Napoleon Hanover.

Vivace, Pancho Boy, Trade Talk, Jitoire and Thunderbolt lost ground at the start. From Greymouth The Greymouth - owned and trained Chesterfield gained his third win from four starts this season when he won the Introductory Handicap. He moved up on the outside of the pacemaker, Mannow, before the mile post. Minnow and Chesterfield had Anak about half a length behind them racing to the straight, with Adee. Astralight, Lucky Song, and Oakleigh Lad prominent. Rebel and Snow Globe broke at the straight entrance. Minnow was soon headed by Chesterfield, which finished full of running to win by a length. Astralight finished solidly to dead-heat for second with Anak, half a neck in front of Minnow. Adee. which did not get clear in the straight, was a length away, a similar distance in front of Oakleigh Lad, with Grand Charge next, clear of Lucky Song. Grand Charge, Ala Bey, Free Return, Foam, Dreaming, Snow Gtobe and Rojo made mistakes.

Field Outclassed Lyndhurst, after beginning fast from the second line in the Empire Handicap, took the lead after the end of a furlong and was not afterwards headed. He set a leisurely pace in the middle stages, speeding up when Aiblins improved to second at the six furlongs. Lyndhurst led Aiblins into the straight, with Raft, Monapat, Parados. Terrace Dade, Arizona Gal and Bonnieburn showing up. Lyndhurst was never in danger of being caught and he won with plenty in hand bv one length from Raft, which received the run of the race. Raft finished well once he worked clear in the straight. Aiblins did well to hold on for third a head behind Raft, with a length and a half to Parados. Cheta was half a length further back, ahead of Dark Louise, Terrace Dale. Bonnieburn, Arizona Gal and Monapat. Aiblins. Arizona Gal, Terrace D.ile, Monapat. King Clovis, and Young Dieman. which was tailed right off throughout, lost ground at the start.