POPULAR WIN

Dominion, Volume 39, Issue 53, 26 November 1945, Page 8

POPULAR WIN

Rakanui Scores At Woodville OPEN SPRINT TO RAMICOURT Kakamii’s return to the winning list was the feature of the tirat. (lay of the Woodville District Jockey Club'a summer meetill" held at Woodville on Saturday. It was his lirst success since lie won the Napier Park Waioliiki Stakes two years ago. Unsoundness prevented him . front racing last season, ami Saturday's was his sixth attempt in the present term. He received an ovation from Hie crowd before he passed the winning post, and .he showed no signs of soreness when he returned to the birdcage. Kamieourt proved a class above the sprinters in the Oele Handicap. He has now won nt his lust three starts.

W. J. Stevens, who is leaving for India next week, had a lielil day, riding three winners and n fourth in four rides. The weather was overcast and windy, and the track was in excellent, order. The totalizator handled £21,236/16/-, compared with £32,941/16/- last year, a decrease ut £ 4505.

Finishing with a strong late run, Gay Rouen, an outsider, who lost ground al lhe penultimate fence, wore down Tracer in the straight Io win the Maiiga-atua Hurdles by a length. Tracer was the early leader and was followed into lite straight bv Caelns, Daniel Haig and Noise. When Daniel Haig made a bad tump at the last -hurdle, 'Tracer looked lhe winner, but Gay Rouen came up on the outside ami won comfortably. Daniel Huig, four Iviigtlm uwuy,' 'v:i<> third, uheud of Norse, Spiro. Peach King and Caelun. Baruch trailed the leader.s 1.0 lhe tslraight entrance in the Fir<sl Maiden Stakes and then went away to win by a length. Lair, Colo.strip. Baruch, Grey Donne and Merry Robin were first to show up from Lhe start. Half a mile from home, Teddy Lack ran pint the leaders and led lhe held to the straight, where Baruch challenged and went on to win from Grey Donne, who got up to head Uolostrip out of second money. Teddy Lack in the inn home, and just hung on for fourth from lhe fast-finishing Sailor Boy, who had an interrupt cd run. and t hen came Smile, luvermav and As trope. From End-to-End,

Rakanui scored a popular all-tlie-way win in the Bolton Handicap. He was closelv attended in the running by llieolateral. with Don Mac, Tavern Light and Financial abreast a length away. A length further back. Duality and Belterman brought- up the rear. Rakanui and Theolaterai still held their positions into the straight, with Don Mac and Financial challenging. Rakanui hung on gamely in the run to the judge to beat I heolaterul by half a neck, with three-quarters ol a length to Mon Mac. and then came I averu Light. Duality. Fimiucial and Betlerman. The favourite. Fimiucial. was outside two iiorses all the way. and could make uo impression in the run home. 'l'lie Nurserv Handicap provided an exciting finish * between Malanui and Opulent.' the former getting the decision by half a head. Mr. Pym was first to show out from the start, but Malanui ran to lhe front within a furlong. He was lollowed by Mr. Pym and Opulent, on the outside, ’ Bramerton, Matara, Argumentative and Gaviniiiore. Opulent <-!iiilleugeu the ptici'inaker in the run G' ll V,' but .Mnlaiilli lllltig on gamely. -Mr. I y>)> weakened over lhe limit furlong ami was three lengths away third, with the lavolirile Gavinmore. a further two lengths back ahntd uf Sakuntala. Argumentative, Bramerton and Matara. Bramerton boiled a round Before the race.

Itamicotirt wilt, bmlly placed ut) the rails at the straight entrance in the Uete Ilandieap. bill. I'tiee clear, he finished with a ivpienl run. and overhauled Hie Held to win bv a neck. Royal Heir and hir Brudburv began best, but Royal Heir was steadied ill behind Sir Bradbury alter tiiev had gone a furlong, and they were followeil bv Transmitter. Ramieoitrt, Kink. Park Light and I’onipit. Royal Heir and Sir Briiiibiirv were lighting it out down Hie eiraigiH when Ramieourt eame on the outside witli an irresistible run aud.piaeeil Hie issue beyond doubt. Royal Heir look .seeoml niom'-v from Sir Bradbury by. a nock and then came lliuk. who ran -wide at the turn. Par!; Light amt I’uinpit.

Bezanv outclassed tin- held in tile .Second Maiden Stakes lo give W. J. Stevens liis third win in as many rides. I,ezany was lirst to show out. and was lolloped bv Lord Bradbury. Balcastle. Cock Robin. Natalie Jane, Tiikiniiaitii. Indian Star amt Grillin War liobe was.slow to begin. Bezanv cleared out at Hie home turn and went ini lo win bv live lengths. Rampant, who was well back early, eame on in the strui-'-lil to lake second place Irom Lord Bradbury. Balcastle was fourth ahead ut Grilliii. i.’oek Robin and Flightless. Gay Lena scored tlie easiest win ol the dav it) Hie Borough Handicap. She look tlm leail within a furlong, and was lollowed by Behave, Uooraeiare. French Count. Sir Wina and Tlie Saddler. Guy Lena was not extended in Hie run Imine IO win bv three lengths from The Saddler, who finished best, of tlie remainder, two and a half lengths clear of Sir Wina. Behave headed tlie bunch which coinpriseil Solver. Uooraeiare and Buttle Dance. Verify' broke down during tlie race. Beneve returned to form lo win tlie Wharltl Handicap under a hard ride from Matador. Step Far noted as pacemaker, and in lhe middle stages was attended by Fame Bian. Susan Lee. Gyenrio, Pink Bonnet and faster Gary. Approaching I lie home torn. Beneve and Matador improved their positions, and over Hie last furlong iliey drew away to light out the linisii. Beneve doing Hie beller to win by lia'f a lengtli. Master Gary was two leiigllis away third. with Pink Bonnet fourth, alien'd of Fame Bian. Step Far. t.iur i’at. Bine Moon and Susan I.ee. Details Of The Racing MANGA-ATI'A HURDLES, of £2119. About um- mile and live furlongs, S/8 GAY ROUEN (7i. 9.0 (W. J. Stevens) 1 7/7 TRACER (3). ear. 9.5 (F. I’llllD 2 1/1 DANIEL HAIGII (1). 10.0 (C. A. Dowry) 3 Also started: 3/4 Peaeh King D>>: 5/5 Betterniusk (5); 6/6 Nurse (9); 22 Caelu.s (41: 4/3 Spiro (21; 9/9 Silver Crest (8). Length: four lengths. Norse was

fourth. Time 3.3 1-5. (Winuer traiued by A. M. Wright. Awapuui). FIRST MAIDEN STAKES, of £l5O. Six I urloitgs. 1/2 BARUCH (9). 8.11 (W. J, Stevens) 1 7/7 GREY DONNE (8). 8.11 (J. • Bowttcss) 2 3/3 UOLOSTRIP (2), 8.11 (W. L. Aitken) 3

Also started! 5/6 Astrope (3); 13/12 Bigoted . (13): 6/5 Happy Climax (5); 12/11 Invermay (10) ; 9/8 Laic (7); 10/9 Merry Robin ,6); 11/13 Prefa (11); 4/4 Sailor Bo.v ill: 2/1 Smile (4); 8/10 Teddy Lack (I'2). Length; head. Teddy Lack was fourth. Time 1.15. (Winner traiued liy W. D. Young, Hastings).

BOLTON HANDICAP-, of £401). One mile and a quarter. 3/3 RAKANUI (2). car. 9.2 .. '(!’. Paul) 1 7/7 THEULATERAL (1), 7.7 (11. Johnstone) 2 2/2 DON MAC (6), 7.0 .... 111. Pearce) 3 Also started: 4/4 Duality (1); 1/1 Financial (5); 6/6 Betlerman (7); 5/5 Tavern Light (.•;>. Half a neck: three quarters of a length. Tavyrn Light was fourth. Time 2.8 2-5. (Winner trained by owner, R. J. Jeti'ares, Taradale).

NURSERV HANDICAP, of £175. Five furlongs. For two-year-olds. 4/1 MALANUI (3). ear. 7.13 (J. Garth) 1 2/2 OPULENT (7), 8.13 (W. L. Aitken) 2 3/3 MR. PYM (1), car. 8.2 .. (G. Ivil) 3 Alsu started: 1/1 Gavinmore (6); 5/4 Brainerlou (I); 7/6 Matara IS): S/8 Argumentative (2); 6/7 Saktintula (5). Half a bead: three lengths. Gavinmore was fourth. Time 62 1-5. (Winner trained by I’. Burgess. Trenthain). OE’I’E HANDICAP, of £256. Six fur-

1/1 RAMICOURT (5). 9.9 (J. Campbell) 1 ;;/:■, royal heir id, 5.12 (W. 1,. Aitken) 2 2/2 SIR BRADBURY (1). 5.7 ((’. A. Dowry) 3

Also started: 4/4 Rink (6); 5/3 Park Light (3); 7/7 I’onipit (2); 6/6 Transmitter io. Short neck eaeli way. Transmitter was fourth. Time, 1.14. (Winner trained by B. 11. Morris, Greeiinteaduws.) SECOND MAIDEN STAKES, of £l5O. Six furlongs.

1/1 BEZANT 19), S.II (W. J. Stevens) 1 5/5 RAMPANT It). 8.11 (A. S. Ewan) 2 4/3 LORD BRADBURY (5), 8.11 (C. A. Dowry) 3

Also started: li/ti Balcastle. (11 >: 7/8 Cock Robin (6): 11/1(1 Flightless (7); 2/2 Griffin (3): 9/9 Indian Star (12); S/7 Natalie Jane (10); 3/4 Presto (1) ; 10/10 Tnknmaitn (2); 12/12 War Robe (8). Five lengths; head. Balcastle was fourth. Time. 1.15 4-5. (Winner trained by A. C. Plummer, Awapuni.) BOROUGH HANDICAP, of £175. Seven furlongs.

8/8 GAY LENA (12), ear. 8.0 (11. J. Pearce) 1 9/9 THE SADDLER (1()>. ear. 7.5 (M. Macdonald) 2 4/2 SIR WINA (11), 9.0 .. (S. Wadileli) 3 Also started: 1/1 Buttle Datiee (7.i; 7/7 Solver 14); 3/4 Behave (5): 6/6 Cooraelare (1): 11/12 Sporting Way (6): 2/3 Verify (2): 5/5 Fri'iiclt Count. (11); 10/'li> Ring’ Scarf l.'D: 12/11 Landlire IS). Three lengths; lengtli and a linlf. Behave "as fourth. Time. 1.29. (Winner trained by U. F. Mora, Leyin.) WHARITI HANDICAP, of £290. One mile and a quarter. 4/5 BENEVE (12i. 8.3 .. (C. A. Dowry) 1 B'B MATADOR IS), 8.3 .. IN. Cavauey) 2 9,9 MASTER GARY (2), ear. 7.5 (11. Macdonald) 3 Also started: 1/1 Pink Ituiinci (9); 2/2 Fame Bian (7i; Bine Moon (Hi: 7'7 Oar I’at (4); 3/4 Gala Song (10); 6'6 Gym-rm It): 12/12 Just Barney (13): 13/13 Spear Light (It); 11/11 Stop Far |3): IOHU Sti>:)u I.ee 15). Half-length: two lengths. Pink Bonnet was fourth. Time, 2.7 3-5. (Winner trained by o\»ner, B. Burgess. A.vapuni.)