RACING PAKURANGA HUNT MEETING

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27441, 30 August 1954, Page 4

RACING PAKURANGA HUNT MEETING

STEEPLECHASE WON BY OKLAHOMA

(New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, August 29. The Pakuranga Hunt races were held in fine, weather at Ellerslie yesterday. The ground was very heavy. The winning double, Oklahoma-Somer-set Fair, paid £ll 12s for £l. The r totalisator on-course handled £127,902 (including £16,805 10s in doubles), against £143,219 last year. Cffcourse investments were £94,996 10s (including £44,937 in doubles), against £76,020 5s last year. The total was £222,898 10s, compared with £219,239 5s last year. , \ Results;— > GREENMOUNT HUNTERS* STEEPLECHASE, Of £OOO. Maiden steeplechasers. About two miles and a half. 4. 4—TRENCH FIGHTER 9-0 car 9-7 J „ _ A. C. Robinson 1 1. 2—Cramwood 9-0 .. J; H. Hely 2 7. B—Dandy Fox 9-0 car. 9-7 „ , . T. Reynolds 3. 2, 1 Miss Tavia (lost rider); 3, 3 Timihana (fell); 8, 7 Distant Drum; 13, 13 Ballyregan; 12, 12 Capalino (fell); 14, 14 Ekira; 15, 15 Lady Balaam; 6, 6 Luciano; 10, 9 Minstrel (fell); 8, 10 Quandary (fell); 5, 5 Red Meteor (lost rider); 11, 11 ’Hmanask; 4, 4 Trench King (fell) bracketed winner also started. Twenty lengths;. 10 lengths. Ekira was fourth. Time, smin 20 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £8 13s. Places: £2 9s 6d, £1 14s 6d, £5 5s 6d. ( HARRIS MEMORIAL HUNTERS* • HIJR.DT.RS, Of £6OO. One mile and three-quarters and 60j yards. 10. 11—FREE RANGE 9-0 .. S. Nelson 1 3.' 3—Knight’s Star 11-2 J. R. Gillies 2 1. I—Richchase 9-9 .. .. J. Hely 3 2,2 Dinkum; 6. 6 Baylona; 5, 5 Kooti; i’li 4 Henry Tudor; 8. 8 Light; 9. 9 Pride of Ellerslie; 11, 10 Sally Fox (fell); 7. 7 William the Great also started. Long neck; length and a half. Dinkum was fourth. Time, 3mln 30sec. ,^ 1 » v 1 ide A n . cb r Win: £lOB 8a - Places: £l4 17s 6d, £1 17s, £1 Bs. FIRST SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP, Of £590. Hfcck conditions. Seven furlongs. „ „ - First Division 6. 9—CANON ROYAL 8-5 car. 8-12 J2. 11—Time Lag 8-0 car. 8-31' He ’ y 1 a it it n n C. P. Dixon 2 »*. 7 i“s era 8-0 car - 8 -°l R- L. Parker 3 4 Keneu; 2,2 Countess Kanui; 8, 6 Di D n? u X y: 18 ’ 10 Author; 3, 3 Cheeky Eversharp;, 7, 8 Ferdinand; 18, 16 Gold Bow; 11, 15 Leneva; 13, 12 LuciHe; 20. 20 Miss Jat; 17. 17 Philevrus; 14, 13 Privateer also started. length and three-quarters; two lengths ?. a J? a l f- .' Privateer was fourth. Time, Imin 33 4-ssec. 6d D £l0 <! 13s~ Win: £B ' P!aces: £3 14s . . „ „ Second Division *• FAIR a ' 3 •■N. B. Holland X a. 6—Pathetique 8-4 ear. 8-5 J X 3—Dark Beauty 8-0 car. 8-2 GUliea 2

Ascot V 6 Gold Fame : 16 ' 1B P Garfield; 18, 16 Great Delight; », 7 Inlshman; 22. 22 Kotaiha; 13, 12 JnS?'W rn ,? : „ 19 ' » Payable: 17. 17 PosIt’ 13 Ee f al Grace; 15, 14 Tray Tea; 12.11 Tyreen also started. Three lengths and a half; head. Gay sid S Yj” fourth. Time, Imin 34sec. " ds.—Win; £1 7s 6d. Places: £1

Bracket: Time Lag and Tyreen. PAKURANGA HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, Of £l7OO and gold cup valued at £5O. i i About three miles. - J' 10-8 R - D - Samson 1 6. s—Silver Blue 9-11 .. E. L. Spriggs 2 7 - B~Ora 9-13 .. A. J. Murray 3 hi?ii • 8 ’ 8 Peter Turnbull bracketed Silver Blue; 9, 9 Peepin’ « THL. 2 : 2 Penryn; 4, 6 Tarlair (fell)* rider?’ e ?’ a ?a G^ e < : 12 The P^er ,lo ‘ t J, 3 Kohunui: 8. 7 Stourblan o, B ? eot bracketed ShepherdStar; 10, 10 Black Son (fell); 14, 14 Cross™ads HeU); 16, 16 Golden Kingdom; 13, 15 Sydney Star also started. fo£t U h r . I S? B i m h i a n K 2i a se I c en *‘ h - Ba *°‘ ™ PlaCeS: £2

JELIJCOE HANDICAP, n n .Gf £9OO. One mile. , .J - ?!” NtCHOLAS 8-9 D. J. Wyatt 1 1 I fcJ? c , rr y's' a J; 9 K - Campbell 2 3 ; X—Galadale 7-9 .. A. C. Leatham 3 —*• 1 J2 enda rme: 7. 9 Airzone; 5. 4 Elixir; 22. 22 Akbar; 4, 6 Great Peter; 6. 5 Lyndomar; 14, 14 Fair Town; 15. 15 Barnsdale: 17, 17 Prince Regent: 9, 8 Bandera: 11, 13 Nushka; 10 11 Corelu; 12. oJ£.‘ e $ ! Boy: 8 i? Highland Sandy: 19. 19 S ?o ay A L 3 >’ • I? Bracken bracketed 2i^ P 9? t *3' Slr Peter ; 20. 20 Kintrim; Mj’y Caenwood also started. _ len f ths ; three-quarters of a 45 2- t 5sec DUP ° n WaS fourth ' Tlme ' lmin 7s. Dl h dC l?, d6 £^. : £t 3S Pla<! « : « 3

r.. S^2£ rl t SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP, Of £590. Hack- conditions. Seven furlongs. Ji. *2 rst IMvWon . 1 2~£ IPER 8-0 .. R. Forbes 1 ?• 5 Risk 8-0 J. Hartley 2 1. I—Cricket Shield 8-0 car. 8-2 J - T B. A. Felling 3 7, 7 Merry Legs; 3, 3 Monsieur; X 2 Grand; Beau; 6, 5 Regal Poise; 11, 11 16 ’ 1 ’ o F L yia f Satchel; 14 14 Grand Reserve; 8, 8 Imaginer 10/ 10 Howdy; 17, 18 La Plata’s Luck; 22, 22 £°i j ’ 20 • 19 Mon’s Son; T 5, 15 2 .° Reshure Queen also started. Two lengths; half a neck. Imagine was fourth. Time. Imin 35sec. 9s D 6 i d id £4 d S~ Win: £l9 5S Places: Second Division 2. 2—SPRING FAIR 8-2 . . _ ,_ T D. J. O’Sullivan 1 ,4. 4—Royal Heritage 8-3 _ / . - , W. J. Mudford 2 17. 18—Llanisfair 8-0 .. L. Tournier 3 o s z’» 6 B !® ck Seaman; 12, 13 Prowess; 6, 5 Sailing Signal: 1, 1 Count Bernadotte; 9, ?- I J? n J2 C 8 16 ’ 18 GoMen Chance; 14 14/ Great Performer; 8, 8 Jolly Revel* 10, 10 Lady-in-Waitihg; 22, 22 MollidbrIa ss??5 s ?? 4 u l? e * 15 ’ 15 Pers i a n Poetess; 19, 20 Radiant Column; 21, 21 Seabee; 23 23 Tanfioio; 18, 17 Trench Maid also started.

Length; two lengths and a half. Count Bernadotte was fourth. Time, Imin 36sec. Dividends.—Win, £2 17s. Places; £1 Ils 6d £2 7s 6d. Bracket: Fair Risk and Frances Belle, Spring Fair and Grand Beau. ADMIRALTY HANDICAP. ■ Of £7OO. Six furlongs. 1. I—SOMERSET FAIR 8-5 _ „ _ G. F. Hughes 1 X 2—Tamavua 10-3 I. Medcalfe 2 8. B—Master Crest 8-0 R. Forbes 3 7, 7 Way In; 6, 6 Complicity; 3, 3 Royal Applause bracketed Crusoe Bay; 9, 9 Clarrie; 10. 10 Hurry Boy; 5, 5 Royal Sheik; 4 4 Stanford Hope also started. Half a head; four lengths. Stanford Hope was fourth. Time, Imin 20sec. Dividends.—Win: £1 15s. Places: £1 3s 6d, £1 16s 6d, £5 4s. v BULLOCK WEBSTER HANDICAP. Of £525. Special conditions. Amateur ridete. One mile and a quarter. , 4. 3—WIGWAM lflh-7 Mr J. Lambert 1 1. I—Grand1 —Grand River 11-11 . e ... „ Mr T. Duncan 2 5. s—Wattie 10-7 .. Mr W. Gee 3 2,2 Treasure Ring; 3, 4 Epic Flight; 6, 6 Tavern Gold also started. Two lengths; half a length. Treasure Ring was fourth. Time 2min 23 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 17s. Places: £2 Ils, £1 8s 6d.

RIDERS CAUTIONED AT WINGATUI

(Neto Zealand Press Association) * „ , DUNEDIN, August 29. I. Thomas, rider cf Delayed in the Seartew Hurdles at Wingatui on Saturday, was questioned about the handling of his mount. Thomas was warned and told to show more vigour during the progress of a race.

a^ J * Ca PPie> rider of King’s Lade In the Trial Stakes, was cautioned for not showing more vigour on his mount dur-

ing the concluding stages of the race. W. D. Skelton was questioned regarding the reason why his mount, Negus, in the Trial Stakes, was checked at approximately the half-mile post. Skelton stated that it was to avoid getting on the heels

of the runner immediately in front. Mr K. D. Graham, rider cf Pity in the B. S. Irwin Steeplechase, sustained a broken clavicle. The explanation of Mr A. P. Langford that his mount, Mentor, which was beaten into fourth place in the B. S. Irwin Steeplechase, was tiring badly was acA. Cowan was fined £1 for weighing out with dirty boots. E. J. Jennings, the trainer of Knight Abbot, was fined £2 for being late into the birdcage. As there was a dual engagement for The Tongs, B. J. Langford was also paid