BROIEFIELD WINS BIG EVENT AT TRENTHAM

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 March 1947, Page 5

BROIEFIELD WINS BIG EVENT AT TRENTHAM

[SPECIAL TO STAICJ WELLINGTON, March 15. Broiefield’s win in the President’s Handicap at Trenfham today was a good reward for his consistently good showings over middle distances this season. He was once again well back at the half-mile and put in a very strong finishing run to head his stable-mate, Arco, about 30 yards from the post, and win going away by a length. The fast pace set by Avmont enabled Broiefield to assert his superior stamina over the last furlong, and his time of' 2min was only half a second outside the New Zealand record for the distance. Arco improved on last week’s display, but had no chance with his stablemate. Sakuntala finished almost as well as the winner to get third place. She was awkwardly placed turning for home, and did not get clear in the straight until it was too late to challenge. Armont attempted "an end-to-end win, but pulled too hard for his young rider, and began to weaken approaching the final furlong. Nightfoe was fourth and Flying' Ace, Armont, Foxhaven, and Loyal Bian were next.

A feature of the day’s racing was the success of Awapuni-trained horses ( which, won five races, including the President’s Handicap and the Hutt Handicap, the two richest stakes on the programme. The respective winners, Broiefield and Yasda, are both trained by C. J. Thomson. The track was hard and fast, and having been watered heavily during the week, carried a good sole of grass. Although there were again no special race trains, the attendance was appreciably larger than on the first- day. The totalisator handled £179,452, compared with £164,332 on the corresponding day last year. The total foi’ the meeting was £351,427 10s, compared with £349,461 10s last year, an increase of £ 1966. Results: —

Ngaio Hurdles Handicap, of £7OO. One mile and three-quarters.—3/3 Voltaire, 10.12 (T. Tito) 1; 2/2 Provider, 10.3 (M. Andrews.) 2; 1/1 Par Avion, 10.12 (A. Midwood) 3. Also started: 4/4 Whackie, 5/5 Miss Cynthia, 6/6 Rothnic. Three lengths; eight lengths. Whackie fourth. Time 3.141. North Island Challenge Stakes, oi £l5OO. Weight-for-age. Seven furlongs.—2 Majesty (H. Wiggins) 1; 1 Sleepy Fox (J. Winder) 2; 3 Lady Christine, 7.1 (J. Bowness) 3. Length

i and a-half; two lengths. Time Pacific Handicap, of £700.. For two-year-olds. Six 'furlongs.—l/1 Niloch, 9.5 (L. J. Ellis) .1; 3/4-Blithe Spirit, 8.6 (W. Broughton). 2; 7/7. Sweet Nymph, 7.7 (B. Boreham.). 3. Also started; 2/2 Katikeya, 6/6 Prince Coronach and Master Fox bracketed, 4/3 General Victory, 5/5 Baby Gay. Neck; half a length. General Victory fourth. Time 1.12. Champion Hack Handicap, of .£BOO.■ One mile and a half—2/3 Pola, 8.8 (H. Wiggins) 1; 1/1 Lady Welbeck, 7.11 car. 7.12 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 6/6 Iron Duke, 7.7 (A. C. Messervy) 3. Also started: 3/2 Lambro, 4/4 Blue Moon, 5/5 Balcherrie, 7/7 Flak. Half a length; three lengths. Balcherrie fourth. Time 2.364,

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £3500. One mile and a half. 2/1 Broiefield, 8.6" (V. J. Sellars). 1 2/1 Arco, 8.4 (bracketed . with Broiefield) (W. J. Broughton) 2 1/2 Sakuntala, 7.9 (McFarlane) 3 Also started: 3/3 Royal Victor, 6/6 Loyal Bian, 12/12 Dink’s Own, 10/10 .Foxhaven, 5/5 Night Foe, 9/9 Carnforth, 4/4 Armont, 8/8 Flying Ace, 11/11 Casilda, 7/7 Perfect Peace. Length; length and a half. Night Foe was fourth. Time, 2.29 f. Belmont Hack Handicap, of £6OO. One mile.—3/3 Ngakoti. 8.6 (V. J. Sellars) 1: 5/7 Sea Fury, 8.11 (C. A. Bowry) 2; 8/8 Sheilwyn, 8.7 (A. Johnson) 3. Also started: 2/2 King’s Ransom, 1/1 Flare Path, 10/13 Omaio, 9/9 Salut d’Amour, 12/10 The Saddler, 7/6 Our Jock, 16/16 Flying Dink, 14/14 Ulatis, 6/5 Ella Shields, 4/4 Beau Son, 13/12 Clive Belle, 11/11 Czarina, 17/17 Ring Scarf, 15/15 Royal Baron. Half a length; length and a half. King’s Ransonm fourth. Time 1.40-3. Suburban Handicap, of £l5OO. Seven furlongs.—2/1 Voltaic, 7.12 (A. C. Messervy) 1; 5/5 Specialist, 8.11 (Garth) 2; 9/9 Trig Point, 7.0 car. 7.23 (J. Bownes) 3. Also started: 3/3 Derene, 6/6 Blue Bonny, 8/8 White Cap, 1/2 Brown Derby, 4/4 Karachi, 7/7 Lady Burford. Length; length and a half. Derene was fourth. Time, 1.253. Hutt Handicap, of £1750. One mile. 171 Yasda, 8.9 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 3/4 Opulent, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 2/2 Gay Stroller, 8.2 (V. J. Sellars) 3. Also started: 5/6 Merry Robin, 6/5 ’Great Coon, 10/11 Lord Theio, 8/7 Lbwry Bay, 12/12 Flahuluk, 4/3 Matador, 7/8 Molly Martia, 9/10 Theiblyn, 13/13 Big Money, 11/3 Treasure Tee. Neck; head. Molly Martia fourth. Time 1.39.