TARANAKI CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26628, 14 January 1952, Page 5

TARANAKI CLUB

PAEAN WINS PRESIDENT’S

(New Zealand Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH. January 13. The Mangere trainer, H. Purdon, won three races in succession. Including both legs of the totalisator double, with Paean and Hidden Wealth, on the- final day of the Taranaki Trotting Club’s annual meeting at New Plymouth on Saturday. The weather was fine, the track fast, and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £31,012, compared with £32,875 10s for the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £59,017 15s, compared wtih £64,456 10s last year, a decrease of £5439 ss. The winning double paid £l9 8s for £l. Results: CLIFTON HANDICAP, of £175; 3min 41sec class; one mile and a half.—4, 4 MARYVILLE 24 G. T. Mitchell 1; 2, 3 Manex scr A. W. Broughton 2; 6, 6 Bonnie Grattan 24 W. Gee 3.

8, 8 Fort Knox; 1, 1 Indian Parrish and Franquin bracketed; 5, 5 Indore; 9, 10 Jocelyn Grattan; 7, 7 Tambourine: 10, 9 Trixie Belwin; 3,2 Indian Prince also started.

Four lengths; six lengths. Indore was fourth. Tinies.—3min 29sec, 3min 33sec, 3min 33sec.

Dividends.—Win: £6 3s. Places: £1 18s fid, £1 Ils fid, £4 19s. MANGOREI HANDICAP, of £175; 3mm 37sec class; one mile and a half—s, 4 LOGAN DELL scr W. Gee 1; 4, 3 Golden Trail scr A. M. Stewart 2; 7, 6 Parkland Star scr R. Purdon 3. 8. 9 Bill Grace; 13, 13 Blue Gown; 9, 8 Earl Red; fi, 7 Keslette; 14, 14 King’s Test; 3, 5 Marquis; 11, 10 Prince Linnett; 1 ,1 Rellek; 2,2 Sandy Sutherland; 12, 12 Stranraer Lass; 10, 11 Woburn Boy also started.

Three lengths; five lengths. Woburn Boy was fourth. Times.—3min 28sec, 3min 29sec, 3min 32sec. Dividends.—Win: £lO 2s. Places: £2 19s, £2 16s 6d, £3 10s. TARIKI HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 34sec class; one mile and a half.—J, 1 PATRICK EARL 12 D. R. Grantham 1; 6, 6 San Joe 12 J. Hughes 2; 8, 8 Neon Ring scr M. Paul 3. 4, 3 Barbara Gaillard and Black Fury bracketed; 12, 12 Conquer; 11, 9 Ellicott; 2, 1 Hidden Wealth; 7, 5 Kim Pointer; 12, 13 Lilby; 3, 4 Sonavin; 9, 10 Tashkent; 10, 11 Traducer; 5. 7 Holty Tolty; 14, 14 Jimmy Carlton also started. Length; three lengths. Black Fury was fourth. Times.—3min 27sec, 3min 27 3*ssec, 3min 29sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 2s. Places: £1 18s, £3 13s, £4 6s. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £400; 4min 45sec class; two miles.—4, 4 PAEAN 36 H. Purdon 1; 1,2 Cavandale 24 F. Smith 2: 5, s Village King 12 W. Gee 3. 2, 1 Ambassador and Rusty Grattan bracketed; 7, 7 Dodona; 6, 6 Silver Bar; 9, 8 Kelbume; 3, 3 Convoy; 8, 9 Ivy’s Pride also started. Length and a quarter; head. Ambassador was fourth. Times.—4min 28 4-ssec, 4min 30 3-asec, 4mln 31 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 2s. Places: £2 4s, £1 13s, £2 6s. RAHOTU HANDICAP, of £200; 4min 57sec class; two miles.—4, 2 INDIAN PARRISH scr H. Purdon 1; 6, 7 Indore scr R. Cressey 2: 1, 1 Manex scr A..W. Broughton 3. 4,2 Franquin; 11, 10 Jocelyn Grattan; W, 11, Tambourine; 9, 9 Trixie Belwin; 3,

4 Maryville; 8, 8 Conquer; 2, 3 Indian Prince; 5, 5 Lady Terence; 7, 6 Sir Andrew also started. Length and a half; two lengths and a half. Maryville was fourth. Times—4min 44sec, 4min 45sec, 4min 48sec. Dividends.—Win: £5 7s 6d. Places: £1 16s 6d, £3 12s 6d, £1 12s 6d. Bracket: Indian Parrish and Franquin. EGMONT HANDICAP, of £225: 4min 50sec class; two miles.—l, 1 HIDDEN WEALTH scr H. Purdon 1; 5, 7 Hoity Toity 24 L. May 2; 2,2 Lucky Gaillard 24 W. Cressey 3. 3, 3 Douglas Derby; 4, 4 Kim Pointe: 6, 6 Lord Sandy; 7, 5 Social Justice; 9. 9 Indian Princess; 8, 8 Cherokee also started. Neck; three lengths. Social Justice was fourth. Times—4min 37 l-ssec, 4min 35 2-5 sec, 4min 35 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win; £3 0s 6d. Places: £1 9s 6d, £3 8s 6d, £1 10s. OKATO HANDICAP, of £175; 3mln 37sec class: one mile and a half.—First Division: 6, 6 GAY FLASH scr S. H. Erridge 1; 9, 8 Celtic scr H. Purdon 2; 3, 4 Manu Parrish scr J. E. Davies 3. 7, 7 Eclatant; 11, 12 Oscar Bingen; 2,2 Young Dictator; 10, 10 Satin Knight; 14, 13 Staveley’s Advice also started. Neck; nose. Satin Knight was fourth. Times—3min 26 3-ssec, 3min 27sec, 3mln 27 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 6s. Places: £2 17s, £3 12s 6d. Second Division: 13, 14 SIR GRATTAN scr L. Kite 1; 1, 1 Last Scott scr A. M. Stewart 2; 8, 9 Empire Girl scr A. Lucas 4, 5 Earl’s Princess; 12, 11 Nelson Dictator; 2,2 Royal Amber; 5, 3 San Marino also started. Length: three lengths. San Marino was fourth. Times—3min 30sec, 3min „0 l-ssec, 3mln 30 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £32 9s. Places: £7 18s 6d, £1 6s. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £300; 2min 54sec class; one mile and a quarter —3, 3 VILLAGE KING 12 W. Gee 1; 9, 9 Kelburne 12 G. T. Mitchell 2; 6, 7 Dodona scr L. J. Mahoney 3. 5, 5 Ambassador; 7, 8 Silver Bar; 3, 3 Willie Roger; 4, 4 Paean; 1, 1 Vivid Night; 2,2 Convoy also- started. Length; half length. Paean was fourth. Times—2min 53sec, 2mln 53 3-ssec 2min 54 4-ssec. ' Dividends.—Win: £5 17s. Places: £2 Is, £5 2s, £2 18s. INQUIRIES HELD AT WASHDYKE

An Inquiry was held into the running of Combateer, which wen the Waimate Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday by a half-head from Super Sound. After hearing the evidence of the stipendiary steward and the owner-driver of the bone, V. Albom, it was found that Combateer had paced some of the way, and it was decided to disqualify him from the race and place Super Sound first Stuart King second, and Will Scarlet third."-

An inquiry was held into the running of Crimea in the Fairlie Handicap. After hearing the explanation of the driver, D. C. Watts, that the horse met interference two furlongs from home, and the evidence of the trainer, V. Leeming, it was decided to take no action.