GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLES

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27678, 7 June 1955, Page 4

GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLES

Lucky Win For I Bargain Horse J [HIT PARADE FALLS > AT LAST FENCE [ "The press” Special Service s AUCKLAND, June 6. In a most dramatic race the Mata- ‘ ™ ata , gelding. Every Time, won the b Dominions biggest stake for jumpers t the Great Northern Steeplechase, ai . Ellerslie today.. Hit Parade looked £ t certain winner until he crashed i through the last fence, a brush, aboul a furlong and a half from the finish Every pme was then left with a bij , lead, which he kept until the finish Hit Parade deserved to win. With a brilliant display of clever jumping he had the .slow stayers struggling when they began the last mite. Fox : ipost of the race he was 100yds in the lead. His one mistake was at the last fence, and there seemed no doubt that it cost him the race. Pictavja Boy was the favourite, and was second for most of the way. He jumped smoothly and well, but’lacked the stamina to improve much in the last ftslfP 1 At the finish he was 40 length* behind Every Time, and 10 lengths ahead Maforo Bay. Ivanhoe came next, and the other* were down the straight; They included the . nine-year-old Dunwold, which was attempting a hat trick in, the race. Dunwoid’s grandstand finish, which won the race in 1954 and 1963, was sadly lacking, and he was lucky to keep on hl> feet over the first seven of eight fences. Evety Time is a .ix-year-old by Contact from Never Fail 4 by Baffles. He is another bargain horse. He was bought by his owners, Messrs A. W. and G. F. Temm, for £25 about 12 month* ago, from the breeder, Mr E. Storey, who raced him ?? a three-year-old in partnersnip with Mr _W* Sanders. Every Time came to the 4 s a and little-tried m P® r - oh ' the Greenlane Steeplechase, about two mfies and a half, over the country on Saturday, with 9-01, and in the Great Northern Steeplechase hecar- ®"°; I J® ? a Prepared by the young Matamata trainer, L. W. Ford, and was ridden by the stable iockev. A. ci Waiah

_On the win-and-place machine. Every Time paid £ll 16a and £2 ISs 6d. He was the 7-6 favourite in a field of 14. The second leg, the King George Handicap, went to the Te Awamutu gelding, Rebound, which won in a hard finish from Royal Heritage and PrinCe Regent. T?®J&J? I ??®’*. ?Y, ery Time and Rebound, paid £lB3 Os 6d for £l. Rebound is a six-year-old gelding by Contact from See Saw, trained at Te Awamutu by J- Ormsby, who races the horse in partnership with Mr J. Allan. The King George Memorial Handicap was his first win in open company, and his best this season. He finished strongly on the outside in the last half-furlong, and won by a neok. , Condition* were not bad fo? winter, although the ground was heavy. The weather was overcast and cool. The totalisator put through £283,673, including,,tJ4’??s on doubles, compared with £269,034 15s on the second day last year. Results:— HUNT CUP, Of £750. Special conditions. About two - re miles and a half. 2. 2—TRENCH FIGHTER 9-13 - - , A. C. Robinson 1 6. s—Nominate 9-2 .. A. K. Lawrence 2 4. 4—Cramwood 9-2 ;. .. J. Hely 1 H, 12 Foxlyn (fell); 3, 3 Mildara; 1, 1 Richchase; 5, 6 Conyth; 12, 10 Flying .Shah; 7. 7 Double Crown (fell); 9, 9 Te waotu; 8, 8 Cathay; 13, 13 Millfire (pulled up); 14, 14 Rose Marita; 10, 11 Timanask also started. , T^ ee «. iengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, smin 14sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 9s. Places: £1 12s 6d, £3 Ils 6d, £2 18s. CARBINE PLATE, Of £7OO. Hack conditions. Amateur riders. One mile. 12. 10—PETER SILK 11-0 Mr L. Keyte 1 11. 11—Triomphateuf 11-4 Mr R. Stead 2 8. 7—Johnny Ray 11-4 Mr P. Hilliar 3 9, 9 Ajon; 16, 17 Alamoo; 1, 1 Arganda; 3, 4 Bexhill; 17, 15 Birthday Gift; 18, 19 Bonnie Link; 15, 16 Ferdinand; 7, ,8 Lord Bahran; 4. 3 Muscille; 6, 6 Our Star; 20, 20 Payable: 5. 5 Red Clipper; 21, 21 Royal Measure; 23, 23 Rua Chief; 13, 13 Seabee; 12’ G °W; 2.2 Trench Pah 22, 22 Dark Destiny; 14, 14 Lady River; 14, 14 MaCbeth; 12, 10 Master Tellsom; 19, 18 Tangoio; 19, 18 Timemaster also started.

Lengh; three lengths. Muscille was fourth. Time, Imin 50 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2B 7g 6d. Places: £7 10s 6d. £7 14s 6d, £5 Bis. Bracket: Peter Silk and Master Tellsom. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE, 1 About four miles. 7. 6—EVERY TIME 9-0 A. G. Walsh 1 1. I—Pictavia Boy 10-0 • •••«. R. D. Samson 2 iHMaioro Bay 9-0 .. R. R. Senior 3 2,2 Dun'.void; 4, 7 Ivanhoe; 8, 8 Brown Jester (feL); *5. 4 Sentinel (fell); 6, 5 Treasure Ring (fell); 9, 10 Peepin’ Thru’; 3. 3 Hit Parade (fell, remounted); 12, 12 Bagot; 10, 9 OronteS; 14, 14 RemV Martin (pulled up); 13, 13 Wotan’s Gold also started.

Forty lengths; 10 lengths. Ivanhoe was fourth. Time, Bmin 10 l-ssec.

Dividend*.—Win; £ll 16s. ’places: £2 19* 6d, £1 148 6d, £lO ss.

RANFUfcLY handicap, w Of £7OO. Hack- conditions. Seven furlongs. 2. 2—TEINA 9-7 .. .. J. Hely 1 15. 15—Piper Tom 5-1 .. N. D. Riordan 2 1. I—Kepeu 8-0 .. K. E. Campbell 3 3, 3 Baron Boissier; 9, 9 Highland Slipper; 10, 10 Play Lass; 5, 5 Pyrometer; 17, 17 Durham Chief; 13, 13 Rainbow Lady; 7, 7 Ladye Grande; 8, 8 Back Stair*; 12, 12 Britannia’s Song; 6, 6 County Claire; 11, 11 Eloise; 18, 18 Gold Fame; 14, 14 Light Acre; 4, 4 ManUs; 16, 16 Nupla; 15, 15 Sailing Signal also started. Two lengths;* three-qdarters. Nupla was fourth. Time, Imin 33 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 10s. Places: £1 17s 6d, £4 10s fld, £1 15s 6d. REMUERA HURDLES, Of £l5OO. Two miles. 1. I—SILVER ARCHER 10-5 „ „ W. O. Ensor 1 ’?• 5? oon 10 ’ 13 •• J. Harris 1 9. 9—Gallant Robin 9-10 - A L. W. Carlton 3 5, 6 Puketoi: 3, 3 Knight’s Star; 8, 8 Cabana; High Chancellor; 7. 7 Shangola: 6, 5 Royal Maestro also started. Five lengths: oner ind a halt. Knfght’s Star was fourth. Time, 3min 56 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 13s. Places: £1 Ss 6d. £1- 13s, £4 10s. KING GEORGE MEMORIAL, HANDICAP, . . Of £1250. Seven furlongs. 8. 6—REBOUND 7-11 R. G. Forbes 1 3. 4—Royal Heritage 7-8

„ K. D. Campbell 2 13. 14—Rrince Regent 7-9 C. N. Mcßae 3 . 1. 1 Elixir; 2, 3 Tamavua; 4,2 Bandera; 15, 16 Chief Admiral: 5, 6 Sweet Wren; 10, 10 Peter Boy; 7, 7 Fair Town; 17, 17 Tinagroo; 14, 13 Flying Slipper; 8, 8 Impeller; 12, 12 Nathoo; 20, 20 Ominous; 16, 15 Paul Jones; 21, 21 Rtmfurly Shield; 9, 9 Rangipapa; 11, 11 Rareka; 19, 19 Sir Peter; 18, 18 Trench Light also started. Neck; length.. Bandera was fourth. Time, Imin 31 4-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £l2 Is. Places: £3 12s, £3 0s 6d, £lO 13s.

PANMURE HURDLES, Of £750. Hack conditions. One mile and three-quarters and 60 yards. f. 3—CHEERFUL LAD 9-11 , - J. R. Gillies 1 1. I—Revel’s Choice 10-4 „ „ „ V. H. Simpson 2 2- 2—Brue 9-7 J. H. Hely 3 6, 6 Festival Song; 3, 4 Merrywa; 5, 5 Arigead (feU)f7, 7 Dr. Fred; 8, 8 Kitchener also started. >«>o h ®nd » half; eight lengths. Festival Song was fourth. Time, 3min 31 4-ssec. ,_ Divlde n d^— Win: £5 14s. Places: £1 16s, £1 11s, £1 Hs. SECOND RANFURLY HANDICAP, Of £7OO. Hack conditions. Seven « - . furlongs. 7. 7—LOCHWOOD car. Brl »_ D. F. Camerbn 1 13. 12—Classeen 8-0 .. R. G Forbes 2 9. 9— Straight Lead 8-1 e - U re*. •• ®* O’Sullivan 3 5* 5 Hutt Valley; 6, 6 Pride of York; 3, 3 Count de Neuilly; 1, 1 Peter Michael; BT?r?nc^ss 8 T ? r ? nc^ss Valposa; 2,2 Regal Nib; 11, 11 High Queen; 14, 14 Cheval d’Or; 10, 10 Lady Kanui; 12, 13 Bramble Wood; 4, 4 Dark Beauty; 17 17 Hiapay; 16, 16 Moor Fox; 15, 15 Pakin also started. Six lengths each way. Count de Neuilly was fourth. Time, Imin 31 4-ssec y Dividends.-^Win: £l4 13s. Places: £4, £l2 8s 6d, £5 14s.

KING’S' FAIR NOW IN AUSTRALIA

(N.Z. Press Association—(Rec. 9 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 6. A woman cared for a racehorse "like a baby” all the way from New Zealand in the hold of the Wanganella, which arrived in Sydney today. The horse is King’s Fair, a four-year-old gelding,-and its "nurse" is Mrs Stephanie Christmas, a part-owner. King’s Fair has not raced for a year Because of a leg injury. Mrs Christmas, who runs a training stable with her husband in Palmerston North, said she would enter the gelding In the Doomben Sprint, in July. Mrs Christmas said: "I don’t know how many times I climbed up and down the stairs to see my horse was comfortable. Fortunately it was a good" crossing.” King’s Fair won six races from nine starts in New Zealand before being injured. Seven other New Zealand racehorses | [arrived in the Wanganella. j

NAPIER PARK CLUB

STEEPLECHASE TO mareeba (New Zealand Press Association) ■ . NAPIER, June 6. _ A short-priced double ot £8 5s 6d was relUxned on the second day ot the Napier ”£> Club ? ™ <!etin K today by Man ** a ? H “ d „? S. wal - In 'P i,e of the cold “1 °^ ercast conditions there was a good attendance. The track was

The totalisator handled £44,137 Ids, com?n^ e n. W i tb » £48 ' 879 m Bs on the corresponding day last year. The total tor the meetyXr Wa against £M . 150 10s last WAIOHIKI HACK HURDLES, of £275- ° n ' m ‘>' ? nd S »•»—l2. 12 ouh SUN 8-0 *• 1' 2 Nawadaha 9-7 B. Wilson 26. 6 Brush 9-0 A. J. Stratton 3. ' 7, 7 Balagmore; 5.5 Koistar; 2,3 Al a ? d . R «£ >bi ? J bracketed; 10. IQ Sun 4 Lachlan; 8, 8 also Started U ’ 11 USt Jo; *’ 9 SideEtep

A. 1^‘ hS i ml , n en 4?s h ee. ™ Pla “s’ £ll TRIAL STAKES, o f £225; six furlongs -P r»t Dlvl.lon: 1. I SYNTAX 8-0 N B ?°a Ia 2 d wZ, t 7, 2 C ork cr 8-10 K. MalloWes 2: . 3 '. 4 «? lnin B 0-10 A. C. Messervy 3. f5 al ?. ar 2i 2 }’ 20 Tackline; 18. J 3 u 12 Starlna; If, 9 Brown "’*PP er < 16 ’ 14 Uunray: 2.3 La Lena- 23 22 Manurere; 17, 16 Marciano; 15, 13 Tamate Kapua: 20. 17 Whistling Lady; 10 10 CyPe " a: 6 ’ M Length and a half; two lengths. Brown Iwl!rth 1 w l ! rth „. Tirn< ’' lmln ISsec. Dividends.—Win: £2. Places, £1 10s,

Second Division,—-9, 6 TRIPLE CHAMrr 8-10 O. McMulian 1; 12, 11 Doomben 8-10 MuXh” n 3 21 " O 2l t 18 „Lady Briton; 24, 23 Efficient; 5 5 o? vla . Bay: 13, 12 Vai’s Hope; 11, 9 Red Bianftt; 16, 14 Absent; 2, 3 Reconvew 23 22 Martius; 17. 18 Argentea; 15, 13 Ruling Princess; 10, 17 Glenloch; 10, 10 Leighon’s S‘»r; 14 15 Rakl; 3, fl Kalabelle; I,Tstelll Marie; 6. 7 Sebago also started. * ’ en K th : three-quarters ot a length. iSec Bay Was lourth - Tim e. InUn 16

e Dividends.—Win: £7 SS. Places: £2 17s,

BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, of £400: one nule and a quarter.—7. 8 Git.LACE 8-2 J. Campbell 1; 4, 4 Viewfield 8-10 R JenkiJs.2i *. 1 Zizette 8-0 1. Noa Noa 3 _ 2 .' 2 „ S ? B uleti 3 ' 3 Solldago; 6, 5 Prince BP7:8 P 7 : rittie Ba . , «JSd S> 6 Gay M,nstrel: Dividends.—Win: £ll 16s dd. Placid £3 12s 6d. £2 9s. £1 13s. Places. NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP, of B Hklffns”!• a-J’ J JL AN .. TRAP 8-42 N - B. Holland 1 fl, 6 Paddy Machree 8-0 R MalkJwes n 3 2 ’ 8 ’ 7 Matchlock 8-2 K. J.

. 3 ; 7( 5 Tarwe; 2,2 Golden Foxfl, 4 Hlghwlc; 5. 8 Alt Shah; 14 14 Hunt' Ing Silver; 12. 13 Turf Master; 11 11 Rmw : I*7’m M°dern Boy; 10, 10 Amber Patfh started” Denby: 9 Sandy

le X gth 2« t haif len * tb - Amber Ring ™ fourth. Time, imin 41 l-Bsec. iira e !£ , .-^ i si £2l6s - Pla — PARK STEEPLECHASE, ot £450; about two miles and a halt —3, 4 MAREEBA 5‘ 7 - L. Ja ry« 1; 1. 1 Pantata 9-6 W. Ash ? 6, 7 Rorv O Moore 9-0 B L Wilson a 2, 3 Wellfield; 4. 2 Top Dog! 5 3 's 7, 8 Brer Dazzle; 9, 9 Wessex; !?' J m ter , : „‘l’,’? Golden Haven; Gold 13 Monarch “iso" started 7 ?s!l?'6s^ Olen M °" ey WaS £?U de oTZ3 W & : £8 Ka ««: « ss.

CITY HACK HANDICAP, of £300; one V l .®. S, nd , a quarter.—l, 1 DRAW Al 8-12 J. McFarlane 1: 3 5 Compactum 8-1 N. B. Holland 2; 10, 11 Talpart 8-0 D. D. Gough

. 6 :> The Y’ nda l: 2,2 Special Edition; 5. 3 Paper Stunt and Paper Star brack- ? S^ ,a Bay: ’■ 7 Je ‘ Performer; ?, raBo J’„ 12 ' 12 Great riemand; 11, 9 Windfall and Hame bracketed; 8 8 Producer also started.

Two lengths and a half; three-quarters of a length. Jet Performer was fourth. Time, 2min lOsec.

Dividends—Win: £3 3s. Places: £1 Ils, £2 4s, £5 5s 6d.

WINTER OATfi HANDICAP, of £350seven furlongs.—2, 2 NAPOLI 8-5 A. C Messervy 1- 1, 1 Red Souvenir 8-6 J. A. McFarlane C; 6, 6 Land’s End 8-1 R Jones 3. 3, 3 Isaac Bian; 4, 4 Golden Coronach; 5, 5 Convair also started. Length; half a length. Golden Coronach was fourth. Time, Imin 29 l~ssec. . Dividends.—Win: £2 18s 6d. Places: £1 14s 6d, £1 12s. GREENMEADOWS HACK HANDICAP, of £275; six furlongs.—4. 4 LADY CABANA 9-8 J. McFarlane 1; 2,2 Wairekd 9-0 N. B. Holland 2; 15, 14 Ruling Princess 8-0 J. Clements 3. 8, 8 IJawa; 9, 9 Loyal Sheila; 1, 1 Bright Boy; 10. 10 Cocoamyle; 3, 3 Sabette; 14. 15 Joy Bells; 15, 16 Monsarrat; 6, 5 Triple Chance; 11, 11 Dalwene; 7, 7 Shandi; 12. 13 Flash Denby; 5. 6 Amber Bay; 13, 12 Miss Kinfel also started. Three lengths; half a length. Uawa was fourth. Time, Imin 15 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £9 0s 6d. Places: £2 19s 6d. £1 19s, £l3 7s.

DOUVE WINS FRENCH OAKS

(N.Z. Association—Copyright) (Rec. 12.10 a.mj PARIS, June 5. Mr Mathieu Goudchaux’s filly, Douve, ridden by Jan Deforge today, won the £912 Prix de Diane (the French' Oaks).

over one mile two furlongs and a half, at the Chantilly course. Douve won l>y three-quarters of a length from the Cbmte de Chambure's Picounda, ridden by W. R. Johnstone, with Mrs Claude Kruer’s Myriade, ridden by Henri third.

Signoret, two lengths and a half away There were 17 runners. Douve’s victory was a surprise. An outside chance in the betting, the fiUy won in great styl® to record her first victory: