Small Course Double

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31841, 20 November 1968, Page 4

Small Course Double

Supporters of the , ■winning on - course doubles combination of | Cochrane and Be- ! witched received a rather meagre $7.45 for $1 at Addington Raceway last evening. The Cochrane-His Nibs concession combination paid $3.40. Cochrane had little to spare when he justified strong favouritism in the Australasian Handicap. He was in trouble for a few strides after a fur-1 Jong and later had to work' hard to get to the front with' nine furlongs left He was hotly chalienzed inside the furlong by Seafield. Countess, but he fought back gamely and won by half a' head.’ Seafield Countess was a neck in front of Light View, which raxne home strongly after hav- ; inf trouble working clear Croydon Avenue did not show, much dash and finished a fair: fourth, well clear of Late Frost j which made up ground Bewitched followed up a good third in the Final Handicap a week earlier with an easy win, n the New Zealand Metropolitan Stakes. She was patiently 1

driven by J. B. Noble, who kept. l her in 'about sixth positionl! until near the straight entrance.’ She then finished at a great rate and won with a good deal' m hand by a short length from His Nibs, which was far from' disgraced as he was slow away , and still near the rear with half a mile left. Morris Pal made tip a little J ground for third, another short length back, and half a head in’ front of Cadane, with a nose to Julienne, which pulled hard in the open for most of the way. Raphael was beaten off sixth,' just ahead of Credo, which met trouble after a furlong. FIFTH WIN Monsignor gained his fifth, successive win on his southern, campaign and his third at the, .cup meeting when he clearly! outstayed Glenda Hanover and Golden Fleece in the Le Lievrej Handicap. He tangled awayi from the barrier, but settled' down very quickly. losina no; more than IS yards Royal Fame set a strong pace) for the first half mile, after which Golden Fleece took over. Monsignor was tenth, about seven lengths from the leaders until the last three furlongs. He then sprinted up to second, and when P. T Wolfenden gavel him two cuts with the whip in-| side the furlong he strode away , to win easily by a length. Glenda Hanover gave the; winner a start of 24 yards and did well to finish second, four! lengths in front of the tiring

Golden Fleece, which held Royal; Fame out of third by a nose.’ Newport Maid was a useful fifth, ahead of Beat Time and Meadow | Bank. IN TOP CLASS Fair ,Play gained his second; win at the meeting and quail-; tied to start in the s3uoo Greyhound Handicap on Saturday; when he beat Coventfry by a nose in a spectacular finish to the Certissimus Handicap. With; half a furlong to run at least; five horses looked possible win-1 ners. Fair Play improved in the; middle stages and was third, with about six furlongs left. Het followed Coventry and Lucky Wood into the straight and after a stern tussle he won by a,' inose from the consistent Cov-i ‘entry. (Stella Globe trotted her best race at the meeting to finish; Jthird, only a head back, with a short length to Briganelli. a’ length and a half to Worth. Seein’ and a length to Glen! Bel), which received a shocking' run and looked most unlucky. . Cardigan Lass. Magic Time.' Doctor Scott, and Royal Court! lost ground in the first furlong. I FINISHED WELL Willow Brae gained her first; win since being trained by R. Kendall, who races her in partnership with his brother, D. Kendall, when she beat Van Rover by a short length in the second Improvers’ Handicap. M. Holmes had Willow Brae favourably positioned for most of the way. although she was behind

five horses racing to the 1 straight. Van Rover, which led over then last six furlongs, looked to be-L pacing easily a furlong out. but I’ he could not withstand Willow |; Brae's finishing sprint. ' All Adorian. which had; trouble securing a run on lhe( rails, was a length and a half!* back third, half a length in. front of a strong finisher in; Bobo, which was well clear of the disappointing favourite. Smokey Express, which ap-‘ peared to have every chance. Zulita, Hi Dryden, Bethel. Flickaway, and Braken lost (ground early. LED ALL THE WAY Betsy Morano led from end to end in the Hayward Handicap, the field for which was disorganised after half a mile when Flight Adorian met with a check. Betsy Morano set a solid pace and had many in the field struggling in the home turn. She .was hot seriously testde in the run home and won comfort ably by a length from Maida ( Million, which was a shade slow away and then covered some extra ground. Happy Hal received a goud run close to the pace and held on for third, ahead of Wipe Out, Lucrative, which made up ground. Royal Walk, and Barrhill. which finished well after a slow start. HELD ON Double Cross led for the last seven furlongs of the Express Handicap and held off a deter mined challenge from Selwyn!' Hanover by half a head. I Selwyn Hanover received the,: run of the race and ran on wellji ;for his placing. Student, which < was never far away, paced an useful race for third, two.: lengths behind Selwyn Hanover. I.