Bright Chief Wins Cup At Ellerslie

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31210, 7 November 1966, Page 6

Bright Chief Wins Cup At Ellerslie

(fi.Z. Press Association t AUCKLAND The hardv Matamala gelding. Bright Chief, which has been campaigning well throughout the year with only brief let-ups, gained his biggest success when he won narrowly in the £2500 Alison Cup at Ellerslie on Saturday. Bright Chief headed the favourite. Lu Filou. about half a furlong out and held off a late burst by Geyserland, which was i last at the three furlongs, by a nose Garden Place was a splendid third, the same dis lance back. The Allison Cup was the first leg of the TA B double. The brilliant Barellan scored another decisive win in the second leg, the six-furlong Cheltenham Handicap. He scorched over the distance, with the false rail up. in Imin 10 4-ssec The course record, held jointly by Yahabeebe and Baraboo. As Imin 10 l-ssec. The Bright Chief Barellan combination paid £33 17s 6d for £l. The weather was showery and the track fast. Results: MELROSE HANDICAP, £1000; 6f.—First division: 12 13 ALGAMAR (18) SJi G. L. Willetts 1. 3 7 THE CARPET BAGGER <9) 8-6 G. R. Edge 2; 1/1 LADY SASANOF 8-10 N. D. Landers 3. Scratched: Finality. Proud Blue. Three lengths, nose. Abbey’s Son fourth. Time, 1 13. Win: £l2 ss. Places: £6 6s. £3 Os fid. Second division: 6/4 KATHEY’S SON (4) 8-7 1. Medcalfe 1: 5 5 ALCANTUS <8) 8-6 J. F. Grylls 2, B'B SPRING FILOU B'B R Fisher 3. Scratched: Chand Bibi. High Form. Petite Zara. Three-quarters of a length, 2 lengths. Susie Kildare fourth. Time. 1:12 4-5 Win: £5 3s 6d Places: £2 16s. £2 17s 6d. Bracket: Algamar and Esperanto. TIRI HURDLES, £1000; l|m and 160vds— 2/3 WAREA BOY (16) 9-0 G. A. Walters 1; 11 WIT (1) 10-5 P. R. Wilson 2; 5/4 STROMBOLI (3) 10-0 A. J. Cowan 3. Scratched: Shahgan, Somerset Lodge, Bronze Dawn. Two lengths, one and a half lengths. Repeal fourth. Time, 3:12. Win £5 7s. Places: £1 18s, £1 13s fid. £2 2s 6d. ALISON CUP, £2500; Ilf. 6 6 BRIGHT CHIEF 8 4 N. D. Landers 1 5/5 GEYSERLAND 713 R. Fisher 2 8/7 GARDEN PLACE 7 6 M. A. Long 3 Also started in finishing order: 1/1 Lu Filou, 4/3 Urupukapuka. 2/2 Damian’s Pride. 9/11 Peterman, 7/9 Royal Sheen, 11/8 Isfahan, 12/13 Ravenwood, 13/12 Yardstick, 3/4 Old and Bold, 14/14 Aro, U/R Captain Lancaster, 15/15 Vai Vua. 16/16 Astral Blue, 10/10 Kowloon. Nose each way. Time, 2:17 4-5. Win: £l4 16s. Places: £4 0s 6d, £3 19s, £4 Is. WELCOME STAKES, £2450; two-year-olds; 4Jf. —First division: 4/3 REGO STAR <1«) 8-7 J. F. Grylls 1; 16/15 NIPAWIN (11) 8-7 D J. Wyatt 2; 3/2 CYRON 8-7 D R Sanderson 3. Scratched: Haymaker. Half a length, neck. Ternarius fourth. Time, 53 3-5. Win: £3 14s. Places: £2 Is, £9 15s. Second division: 2/4 SUNVALLEY MIST (15) 8-7 N B Holland 1; 6/7 MALPENSA (24A) R-2 R. C. Lang 2; 5/5 LATIN LOVER 8-2 T. T. Day 3. Scratch ed: Pharabar. Nose, one and a half lengths. Grizzly fourth. Time, 53 Win: £2 18s. Places: £2 Is 6d, £3 »s.

Bracket: Suzy Burford and Malpensa.

CHBLTBNHAM HAHOtCAF, £1350; «f | t 1 BARELLAN <6) 92 J. S. Humphrieo 1 I S 7 HIGH GLEE <2l) 7 7 G. L. Willett* 2 12 11 VALIANT REBEL (19) 7-S D. J. Wyatt t Also started In finishing order 12-2 Arbroath. 7 9 Fairfleet. 3 i Bottle Top. 4 6 Big Dipper. 5 4 Admiral Donnington 15 15 Markable. 10 10 Summer Blate 16 16 Wilful. 9 9 MailMze, 14 14 King ot the Castle, tl 12 Master Defense. « 5 Silver Sunset. I;; 13 Mtsere. 17 17 Semprint. Is Is Manipulate. ' Two and a half lengths, one i and a half lengths Time, 1:10 45 1 Win £2 Places. £1 10s. £4 12s 6d. £7 19s fid A.R.C. CHAMPION HANDICAP. £1100: special conditions 71 1 1 GINZA <l> 9.12 G R. Edge 1 S S KARIN BILLS (12) 7 11 car 7 11) B Fisher 2; 4 4 BELETTC (2) S-7 B. F. Andrews 3. Scratched: Jaydee. Hug. Lightning Ridge, Little Richard, Baby KH dare. Botany Downs. One and a quarter lengths, length. Del Charro fourth. Time, 1:25. Win £2 17s. Places: £1 10s. it 4s fid. £3 Is. Brackets: Ginza and Felix Dee: Bellette and Double Image; Karin Belle and Ismone’a Pride TAKAPUNA HANDICAP, £lOOO special conditions: Im.—4 5 DOLCE VITA 111 8-11 car t-8 M A Long 1: 13/11 DONROY (11) 8-1 car 711 B K. Long 2: 22 MISS MISTY (4) 8-7 car 8-2 H T. Heaslip 3. Scratched: Double Peter. Walpoua. Balalaika Somcguy. Long neck, head John’s Joy fourth. Time. 1-38 3-5. Win £8 2s. Places: £3 14a. £lO 2s fid. £1 18s fid. PONUI HANDICAP, £1200; Im 1 2 PHEROZ PRIDE (2) 8-12 J F Grylls 1: 11 11 PERSIAN HEIR (9) 7 9 car 7-10 R. C. Lang 2 2/1 HONESTLY (3) SlO D .1 Wyatt 3. Scratched: Bardowie, Draco, Larboard. Michael Mol loy, Cheri Brizzard, Royal Per. sonage. Undercounter, Pale Face. Long neck, neck Queen wood fourth Time. 1:37. Win £3 17s fid Places: £1 18s fid £lO 4s fid. £1 15s fid.