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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15899, 10 April 1912, Page 10

Pilgrim’s Way and Gipsy Belle were in the lead, but below the distance Gipsy Bells dropped back, and Gapon put in a strong run. Gradually overhauling ’ the leaders, Gapon got up in time to beat Pilgrim’s Way on the post by a head. Clamnena was two lengths away, with Gipsy Belle and Pleasure Bent next. Time —lmm 15 2-ssec.

FINAL HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; second horse 30 sovs, and third horse 15 sovs from, tho stake. One mile. 1— Mr F. Hall’s gr h Mira, by Soult— Tauhei, 4yrs, 7st 121 b (W. Ryan) 1 5Mr C. Maobell’a b g Bellah, by Royal • Fusilier—Lissadurn, 3yrs, 7st lib (C. Emerson) 2 6Mr F. Nelligan’s b f Oratava, by Kilcheran —Poltava, 3yrs, 7st (Stephenson) 3 2 Mr G. D. Greenwood’s b g Byron, Byrs, Bst 13lb (W. Young) 0 3 Mr F. H- Pyne’s ch h Rose Noble, aged, Bsl 121 b (A. Oliver) 0 4Mr L. G. D. Acland’s b g Coroniform, 6yrs, Bst (R. AY. King) 0 10— Mr J. F. Buchanan’s br g Tannhauser, 3yrs, 7at 13lb (L. G. King) 0 7 Mr H. Whitney’s br’ h Tuma, 4yrs, 7at 121 b (M. M’Donald) 0 9—Mr H. A. Knight’s b m Tikitere, 6yrs, 7at 111 b (J. O’Brien) 0 8— Mr C. North’s blk h True Knight, 4yrs, 7st 81b (R. Berry) 0 12—Mr A. Macfarlane’s b g Kilmeny, 4yrs, 6st 71b (E. Wormald) 0 11— Mr J. Grigg’s b f -Foam Flake, 3yrs, 6st 71b (A. Stratford) 0 Foam Flake quickly ran to the front and showed the way down the back, well clear of Bellah, Byron and Mira, There was little change till the half-mile post was reached, when Byron and Bellah dropped hack a little, and Tikitere moved up. Racing for file straight. Foam Flake retired, Mira taking charge from Tikitere, with Bellah handy, and Oratava making a forward move. At the distance Bellah and Oratava went in pursuit, of Mira, and a great finish ended in Mira just ’lasting long enough to beat Bellah by half a head, with Oratava a head away third. Tuma was two lengths away fourth, followed by Rose Noble. Time—lmin 43 2-ssec.