COMBINED HUNTS

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26510, 27 August 1951, Page 5

COMBINED HUNTS

STEEPLECHASE WON BY PAUL

(Ntw Zealand Preet Auociatian) NEW PLYMOUTH, August 28. Paul scored his first success as a steeplechaser when he won the Taranaki Hunt Cup Steeplechase, the principal event on the final day of the combined meeting of the Taranaki-Egmont-Wanganul Hunt Clubs at New Plymouth on Saturday. The track provided excellent going for winter raeing. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance- The totalisator handled £55.128 10s, compared with £52,194 10s for the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £103,619, compared wtih £53.438 last year, an -increase of £10.190. It was the first time the club had. handled more than £lOO,OOO. The totalisator double handled £5651, and the winning combination, Niblick and Shangola, paid £32 14s for £l, Results:— HUNTERS’ HANDICAP HURDLES, of £225; about one mile and a half.—l, 1 BRIGHTSIDE 8-10 W. Bout 1; 2,2 Gay Echo 9-6 J. Hely 2; 5, 6 Sir Qrelio 8 7 L. C. Brown 3. 3, 3 Censor; 8, 7 Black Beret; 9, 9 Middoon; 6, 3 Blossomtime; 4. 4 Trench Hunter; 7, 8 Dramatist also started. Length; five lengths. Middoon was fourth. Time, 3min. Dividends.—Win; £2 Ss 6d. Places: £1 Bs, £1 9s «d. £3 5s OPUNAKE STAKES, of £200; about six furlongs.—First division: 15, 14 ANNOYED 8-5 P. K. Cathro 1; 3,2 Rosslee 8-8 J. R. Gillies 2; 1. 1 Rabaul 8-6 J. -Duffy 3. 18, 21 Jolly Night; 19, 19 Trench Pal; 16, 16 Last Chief; 21, 18 Rathmoyle; 22, 23 Princess Leonie; 9, 9 Navy Chief; 14, 15 Mydarr.e; 13, 12 Popular Girl; 12, 10 Admission; 7, 4 Pop Acre; 4, 5 Sir Bole also started.

Half length; two lengths. Navy Chief was fourth. Time, Imin 17 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win; £36 13s fid. Places: £9 7s Odi £1 18s fid. Second Division.—ll. 11 CRIMSON KING 9-5 A. T. Haitana 1; 8, 7 Achman 8-5 F. C. Cleaver 2; 5, 6 Gallant Gold 8-5 N. B. Holland 3, 23, 23 Balgarvie; 2, 3 Myron; 6, 8 Red Hill; 10, 22 Dark Wings; 17, 17 Lady’ Valieme-, 10, 13 Star Treasure; 13, 12 Enthuse; 12, 10 Land Link; 7, 4 Tarquin also started. Three-quarters ot a length; half head t Myron was fourth. Time, Imin IBsec. Dividends.—Win: £l4 13s 6d. Places; £5 16s, £2 18s fid. A. H. HALCOMBE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £325; about one mile and two furlongs and a half.—l, 2 GARNO 8-0 G. F. Hughes 1; 2, 3 Carnegie 9-7 H. Saunders 2; 6, 6 Stylish Fox 7-7 J. Davey 3. 4, 5 Atello and Condine bracketed; 3, 1 Double Scholar; 6, 4 Brookland; 8, 8 Distributor; 7, 7 Balmaha also started. Length and a quarter; two lengths. Atello was fourth. Time, 2min 26 l-ssec. Dividends—Win; £2 9s 6d. Places: £1 Bs. £1 7s fid, £3 18s fid. WAITARA HACK HANDICAP, of £225; about seven furlongs.—l, 1 NIBLICK 8-10 A. E. Skinner 1; 12,11 Kohuratahi 8-5 R. Parker 2; 8. 9 First Over 8-7 W. Doyle 3. 6, 5 Subscriber; 2,2 Valla Vale; 4, 4 Tartuffe; 6, -fl Hand Grenade; H, 14 Cutesome; 7. 7 Velia: 10, 10 Homing Pigeon; 9, 9 Bramble Thorn; 14, 13 Moyree; 13, 12 Lady Faith; 16, 16 Leighon’s Reward; 3. 3 Obvious; 15, 15 Lord Angus also started.

Length: two lengths. . Obvious was fourth. Time, Imin 31aec. Dividends.—Win: £2 19s 6d. Placee: £1 14s, £6 18s 6d, £5 12s 6d. TARANAKI HUNT STEEPLECHASE, ot £575; about two miles and a half.— 1, 1 PAUL 11-7 D. Mackinnon 1; 2,2 Chung Chong 10-13 J. L. Jenkins 2; 4, 4 Norfolk Boy 10-6 R. D. Samson 3. 8, 8 Master Patrick; 3, 3 Sareel; 5, 5 Tracer; 6, 6 Lady Bian; .7, 7 Censor; 9, 8 Moreton Bay also started. Length and a half; six lengths. Sareel was fourth. Time, 3min 13 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win; £2 7s 6d. Places: £1 9s fid, £1 10s fld. £2 Bs. A. R. STANDISH MEMORIAL HANDICAP. of £225; about one mile and two furlongs and a half. —4, 4 SHANGOLA 10-8 Mr F, McGovern 1; 7, 6 Repgyment 10- Mr L. Johnson 2; 1, 1 Royal Rita 11- Mr R. Allen 3. „ 3. 3 Pretty Lace; 8, 8 Braeburn; 10, 9 Samoci; 2,2 Closeburn; «, 7 Te Reinga; 9. 10 Lodestone; 3, 3 Could Be; 11, 11 Autumn Pride also started. Nose; three lengths. Could Be was fourth. Time, 3min 30sec. Dividends.—Win: £6 7s Bd. Places: £2, £3 Ils 6d. £1 9s 6d. STRATFORD HANDICAP, of £,300; about six furlongs.—3. 3 TAKE-A-LOT 9-2 A. E. Skinner 1; 2, 1 Emotional 8-5 G. r. Hughes t: 4, 4 Robin Glen 8-0 N. B. Holland t. , . . . 1, 2 Taringaroa; 7, 9 Consulate; 6, 5 Little Titch; 13, 13 Mr Justice; 9, 8 Coordination; 12, 12 Clear View; 5, « Black Imp; 11, 10 Fox Plato; 10, 11 Talwa; 8, 1 Nionyx also started. Length and a quarter; dead-heat. Nionyx was fourth. Time, Imin 17 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 Bs. Places: £1 17s Bd, £1 10s Bd. £3 13s M. URENUI HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. about six furlongs.—l, 1 EARL DENBY 8-11 J. G. Dulieu 1; 7, 8 Darik 8-4 B. Markwick 2; 2,2 Kyandra 9-0 R. Dye 3. 5, 4 Black Midget; 4. 5 Captain Kidd; 3, 3 Operatic; 8 f 6 Rosslee: 11, 12 Tekowhal: 9, 10 Yes Sir; 13. 13 General Hope: fl. 8 Gallant Man: 18, 15 Kerry King; W. 14 Justice; 10, 11 Souveraln: 14, 16 Pocket Edition; 18. 17 Little Rita; 17. Ifl Roman Eagle; 10, 9 Marzone also started. Half length; length. Gallant Mar, was fourth. Time, Imin 17 J-Mec. Dividends.—Win: £3 9s 6d. Places: £1 15s 6d, £4 3s, £2 Is.

OFF COURSE BETTING £15,262 INVESTED (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, August 26. . A net total of £15,262. after investments •>n scratched horses had been deducted ■vas handled by the Totalisator Agency Board on the five meetings held on Saturday. The total net win and place inveamsnts were £8203, and doubles investrnents £7057. . The Feilding branch of the board handled £2856 10s, the Dannevirke branch £1767 10s, while postal Investments were £10.638. Win and place Investments, doubles investments, and totals for the meetings concerned wereTaranaki, £2035 10s. £ll9l 10s. and £3227; Foxton, £3014, £3228. £6242; Otago, £1044 10s. £775 15s, £lB2O ss; Metronolitan T.C., £1639, £1257 ss, £2896 6s; Waikato T.C., £472, £604 10s, £1076 10s. The .off-course substitutes were:—Taranaki: Roval Rita; Otago, Master Mariner: Metronolitan T.C.. Young Charles; Waikato T.C., Sandy Gaillard.