TARANAKI STAKES TO OPERASHAH

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26985, 10 March 1953, Page 4

TARANAKI STAKES TO OPERASHAH

SEAFORD WINS MAIN HANDICAP (New Zealand Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, March 9. Operashah recorded her second win in succession and completed a double for the meeting when she won the 39th Taranaki Stakes on the final day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s autumn meeting at New Plymouth today. The principal handicap event, the Paul Memorial, was won by Seaford, and the Urenui Handicap, the open sprint, by Gay Pride. These were the two races on which the double operated, and the Sea-ford-Gay Pride combination paid £136 15s 6d for £l. The doubles totalisator handled £16,426 ss, of which £4421 5s was invested on the course. The totalisator handled £54,183 10s, compared with £54,122 10s for the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £101,471, compared with £107,316 10s last year, a decrease of £5845 10s. The weather was fine and the track fast, and there was a large crowd. An inquiry into the falling of horses in the Moturoa Hack Handicap on Saturday was completed, and after the evidence of J. Campbell, rider of Coleraine, one of the horses that fell, was heard, it was found that n'o blame was attachable to any rider. F. C. Cleaver, rider of Mission Prince in the County Welter Handicap on Saturday, was fined £lO for careless riding. Cleaver was alleged to have crossed over on First Over (N. Vaughan) at the straight entrance. R. Melton suffered injuries when his mount, Latest News, fell in the Okoke Hack Hurdles. His condition tonight was reported to be satisfactory. Results:— OKOKE HACK HURDLES, of £350; about one mile and a half,—2, 3 CARADOC 9-10 K. J. Jenkins 1; 11, 11 Chatrill 9-5 V. Simpson 2; 9, 9 Wotan’s Gold 9-3 J. Gillies 3. Flying Miller finished first but was disqualified after failing to draw the correct weight. 1, 1 Flying Miller; 3,2 Journalist; 8, 8 Neutron; 6, 4 Heroa; 13, 14 Special Script; 4, 5 Springbok (lost rider); Bronze Tact; 12, 12 Nod (lost rider); 10, 10 Amiens; 15, 15 Braeburn; 16, 16 Latest News (fell); 14, 13 Panorama also started. Three lengths; nose. Neutron was fourth. Time. 3min 14 l-ssec. Dividends. —Win: £5 6s. Places: £2 Ils 6d, £6 4s 6d, £5 6s 6d. • PARITUTU JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £300; six furlongs.—l, 1 CRUSOE BAY 8-11 D. Cameron 1; 5, 5 Liliudkalani 7-7 N. B. Holland 2; 4, 4 Knockin 7-9 R. Jury 3. 2,2 Miss Wren; 3, 3 Silver Minn; 7, 7 Lady Instin,ct; 8, 8 Bryn Derwyn; 9, 9 Whispering Wind; 6, 6 Karessa; 10, 10 Inca also started. Short neck; neck. Whispering Wind was fourth. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 5s 6d. Places: £1 9s, £2 12s, £2 9s. AWAJKINO HACK HANDICAP, of £275; about seven furlongs.—l, 1 LADY LIVRE car. 8-51 P- K. Cathro 1; 5, 7 Brer Son 8-? D. Cameron 2; 6, 5 Popular Girl 8-5 G. Walker 3. n n 7, 8 Palometer; 4, 4 Lady Solent; 9, 9 Admonition; 8, 6 Sea Serpent; 3, 3 Robin’s Romance; 12, 11 Hit Parade; 10, 10 Brabazon; 11, 11 Tonic; 2,2 Gay Don also started. Three-quarters of a length; head, Robin’s Romance was fourth. Time, Imin 28sec. Dividends,—Win: £4 4s. Places: £1 18s, £3 17s, £3 4s. PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £800; one mile and two furlongs and a half.— 2,2 SEAFORD car. 7-8 K. Chote I; 1, 1 Rabul 7-10 D. A. Scott 2; 7, 7 High Stakes 7-1 S. Bushell 3. 1, 1 Biassed; 6, 6 Sherwood March; 9, 9 Navy Chief; 4, 4 Papiro; 5, 3 Spinalong; 3, 5 Kwasind; 8, 8 Sasin; 10, 10 Joy Step; 14, 12 Fox Plato: 11, 11 Payloch; 16, 16 Tartuffe; 13, 13 Gloss; 12, 14 Check; 15, 15 Alva also started. Neck; half a head. Kwasind was fourth. Time,- 2min 13sec. Dividends.—Win: £7 9s. Places: £2 15s 6d, £1 3s 6d, £4 7s 6d. Bracket: Biassed and Rabul. 39th TARANAKI STAKES, of £700; six furlongs.—4, 4 OPERASHAH 7-4 J. Moore 1; 3, 3 Taringaroa 8-11 P. K. Cathro 2; 2, 1 Gold Spring 8-5 N. Belsham 3. 5, 5 Sir Gillis; 6, 7 Five Star; 9, 8 Casa; 8, 9 Celebrated; 1,2 Fair Chance; 7, 6 Random also started. Length; length and a half. Sir Gillis was fourth. Time, Imin 13 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £8 6s 6d. Places: £2 7s, £1 13s 6d, £1 13s. URENUI HANDICAP, of £500; seven furlongs.—3, 3 GAY PRIDE car. 7-7 A. Dulieu 1; 6, 6 Mission Prince car. 8-1 J V. Sellars f; 1, 1 Arawa car. 8-5 N. B. Holland t 2,2 Complicity; 4, 4 Dr. Fred; 9, 8 Silver Chief; 5. 5 Rangi’s Luck; 10. 10 Reader; 8, 9 First Over; 13, 12 Kyandra; 14, 14 Chaluck; 11, 11 Lisdoonvarna; 12, 13 Fir Bolgs; 7, 7 Star of York’ also started. Length and a half; dead-heat. Rangi’s Luck was fourth. Time, Imin 27sec. Dividends.—Win: £8 19s 6d. Places: £2 Ils 6d, £3 18s 6d, £1 6s. MOKAU HACK HANDICAP, of £450; about one mile and a furtong and a half. —l7, 17 MONASTERBOICE car. 7-13* i C. Wright 1; 10, 12 Trion car. 7-2 E. Horton 2; 4, 4 Nimvir car. 7-13 I. Medcalf 3. 9, 8 Smudge; 2,2 Silver Gollen; 3, 3 Tom Bowling; 8, 8 Insolvent; 12, 10 Beau Potoa; 7, 7 Excello; 14, 14 Lady Gilpin; 5, 5 Pilgrim’s Star; 15, 15 Neola; 11, -9 Dilbury; 16, 16 Scrum; 13, 13 Farola; 6, 6 Granite City; 1, 1 Sun Fox also started. Two lengths; length and a half. Sun Fox was fourth. Time, 2min 14sec. Dividends.—Win: £Bl. Places: £l9 Os 6d, £9 Is 6d, £2 17s 6d. OMATA HACK HANDICAP, of £350; six furlongs.—9, 8 SUPER DAWN 8-0 N. B. Holland 1; 8, 9 Cymoon 7-11 R. Forbes 2; 3, 3 Wary car. 8-0 E. Horton 3. 1, 1 Kennet; 6. 7 Grand Stand; 2,2 Blue Pot; 7, 6 Okay; 7, 6 Nigger Beau; 10, 10 Excitement; 4, 5 La Fenice; 11, 11 Bramley; 5, 4 Touch; 12, 13 Durham Chief; 14, 14 Lord Merit; 13, 12 Instant also started. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Touch was fourth. Time, Imin Msec. Dividends.—Win: £l6 Ils 6d. Places: £4, £4 Bs, £2 6s. C.J.C. RACE TRIALS ON MARCH 25 The Canterbury Jockey Club will hold race trials at Riccarton on March 25. There will be five events, two for two-' year-olds over five furlongs, two for hacks over six furlongs and a mile, and a seven-furlong open race. All events will be conducted from the birdcage under race-day supervision and conditions. Horses will be ridden by licensed or unlicensed apprentices, who will be weighed out as on race days. The weight for all events will be 8-0. Colours will be worn.