ROYAL GAME SCORES
MASTERTON'S MAIN. RACE
THE DOVE JUST, FAILS
A most exhilarating race was provided by the six.contcstarits in tlioOpaki'Handicap, the principal' event"1 at "Maslertou on Saturday, "and" it was only by'the narrowest off margins tliat'B'oyal Game emerged' the victor. "He had made a bold showing in the Masterton Cup, ;finishing fourth after leading from the start,-and in view of that performance and the fact that K. Voitrc was in tlie saddle his price was au excellent one. Tlie success. was/Voitrc's second in three-rides..- ■■.-.-■ The Dove, attempted :.to: wiiv the racefrom- end .'to end. Sho .'•Uirue.d i'orJioine just -clear, of-.the other live.,, who.; werein line out from: the rail; Gharmaljne"being -.on the fence,-. witUJxoyal Game, Ful.l'Mark, Atholspear, and Chopin the -order ..out of the others, lyoy'al Game tackled The Dove at once, but the mare rc3pon<l<sd gamely to •further urge, and it was not till -right on the post that -.she ■ finallyo succumbed to ■•lose- byv'a- very short head. -'KpyarOame ..passed- her.just inside- the, distance, but she then came -again ■determinedly, only, the -winner's-masculinestrength enabling him ultimately to iirevail. Charmalinc. was two lengths away third,' aiyl there was a length back to Full Mark,' Atholspear, and.Chopin, who were .still practically in a line. ■■'■ A firm favourite was made":ot.Charmaline, who had the run of the race but was not good enough. The first day's, effort evidently told on her.'Bbivev.cr, .she should not be'forgotten, for she hfis:a.very useful turn of speed. Atholspear, .also well backed,-was a, trifle, disappointing:. Chopm ' waa relatively lieglecliod.iiiVder' .his. "increased weight, arid with.a."t?i'a'.ctically.;'iinknown vidct in fho.saddle, und.he.-vvas;iiuvcu a real .prospect,' B'e..liuiiß,out.;b.ad]y : turning into "\he straight1. The.Dove'if' showing was a big improvement -on'her ■ effort in. I'riday s sprint, in whteh she. 'was .always one ot ■ tHe rear 'division, and was Tnofe-in consonance with the. worlc she had'recently been 'doing on her o)d trade.at;- Trcntliam.
ROYAL GAME SCORES
Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 121, 25 May 1931, Page 6
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