PAHIATUA CLUB

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27861, 9 January 1956, Page 4

PAHIATUA CLUB

ANNEXE WINS CUP (New Zealand Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH, January 8. The Pahiatua Racing Club held the first day of its meeting at Woodville on Saturday in overcast weather. Rain during the day tended to make the track yielding, and it was very greasy in many places. Annexe appreciated the conditions when she won the Pahiatua Cup comfortably from the Melbourne Cup winner, Toparoa, which recorded a satisfactory Wellington Cup trial. Another favoured Wellington Cup candidate. Finito, ran poorly and finished second to last. A Woodville hack, Beau Song, won the second leg of the double narrowly but well from an outsider, Golden Splendour. The double paid £l3 16s 6d for £l. The totalisator handled £55,920. After the Pahiatua Cup, the ownertrainer of Finito, P. S. McColl, and the jockey. J. Harris, were questioned about the running of this horse. Harris said Finito. after being unable to cope with the shifting going on the first turn, raced better and was able to improve his position when taken out to the firmer going along the back straight. At the three and a half furlong turn, Finito was again uncertain on the footing. He was tried with the whip at the turn, but would not respond. McColl said his horse had never raced well on greasy tracks. Finito was inspected in the birdcage. He was blowing badly. The explanations were accepted. Results:— MANGAHAO HIGHWEIGHT, of £390; one mile and a quarter.—3, 3 SANDY PATCH (11) .9-0; V. Coley 1; 1, 1 Lloma (9) 9-0 W. Rout 2; 7, 7 Waireka (3) 9-6 J W. Harris 3. 2,2 Pretty Peter; 8, 9 Winter Brown: 6, 5 Dancing Odile; 4, 4 Flying Dragon; 5, 6 Gold Path; 10, 10 Pukeroa; 9, 8 Sly Imp also started. Long head; half length. Time, 2min 9sec. Dividends.—Win: £5 4s 6d. Places: £1 19s. £1 13s, £2 15s. FIRST TRIAL PLATE, of £325; six furlongs.—2. 3 DEARWOOD (4) 8-8 J. W. Harris 1; 3,2 Duplication (5) 8-5 K. A. Nuttall 2; 11, 10 Willing (17) 8-5 G. Smith 3 16, 16 Bellkirk; 13, 13 Charselle; 1. 1 Copper; 2, 3 Kitty Rhodes; 6, 8 Legal Light; 12, 9 Natrivia; 4. 4 Navaho; 17, 17 Octavia: 15, 14 Professor Narrington; 5, 5 Roval Inheritance; 10, 12 Sir Totara; 14, 15 True North; 7, 6 Vai’s Hope; 9, 7 Virginia’s Pride; 8, 11 Young Robin also started. Three-quarters of a length; same. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 Ils. Places: £2 2s 6d. £2 2s, £6 8s 6d. Bracket: Dearwood and Kitty Rhodes. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £350: five furlongs.—l, 1 AMBER LU (7) 7-9 A. Skipper 1; 2,2 Noon Day (10) 7-9 D. F. Coombe 2; 7, 6 Rising High (12) 7-7 W. Wylie 3. 3, 3 Beau Jest: 6, 8 De Falla; 10, 10 Rocky; 4, 4 Bacchus; 5. 5 Parasol; 9, 9 Tern; 8. 7 Nugget also started. Length; five lengths. Time, Imin 1 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 14s 6d. Places: £1 3s 6d, £1 8s 6d. £4 10s 6d. PAHIATUA CUP, of £1000; one mile and a quarter.—l, 1 ANNEXE (5) 7-8 A. Skipper 1; 11, 11 Toparoa (2) 9-2 V. J. Sellars 2; 4, 4 Benefactor (4) 8-1 B. J. Clements 3. 2.2 Finito; 7. 7 Matchlock; 5. 5 Retreat; 6, 6 Beauty Spot; 12. 13 Gold Ace: 9. 9 Josiah: 13, 12 Judy Gregor; 10. 10 Man Trap; 8, 8 Programme; 3, 3 Reignin? King also started. Three-quarters of a length; half head. Time. 2min 6 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 17s. Places: £1 12s 6d. £8 18s 6d. £2 Ils. KONINI HACK HANDICAP, of £355; seven furlongs.—l, 1 STATICE (2) 8-11 R. A. Jenkins 1; 4, 3 Tauluna (6) 8-1 V. J Sellars 2; 3, 4 Ocean Lore (1) 8-4 L. S. Wilson 3. 7. 7 Rexdale; 5. 5 Diecast; 2,2 Gilt; 6. 6 Kia Toa: 9, 9 Dashing Beau; 10, 10 Quicksand also started. Length; nose. Time, Imin 27sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 19s 6d. Places: £1 10s 6d, £2 2s, £2 2s. BALLANCE HACK HANDICAP, of £370: one mile and a quarter.—l, 1 BEAU SONG (2) 9-0 V. R. Coley 1; 10, 10 Golden Splendour (8) 7-11 P. Mudgway 2; 8, 9 Jenny Bank (9) 7-12 G. R. Tattersail 3. 4, 3 Flair; 7. 6 Kamala: 2,2 White City; 3, 4 Glendower; 5, 7 Golden Keepsake; 9. 8 Leucas; 5. 5 Linden; 11, 11 Ngaire's Joy also started. Half a length; four lengths. Time, 2min 10 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 Ils 6d. Places: £1 Bs, £7 16s 6d. £6 16s 6d. EKETAHUNA HANDICAP, of £565; six furlongs.—3, 3 DEPLOY (7) 7-10 C. H. Mackie 1: 2.2 Cocoamyle (6) 7-7 A. Johnson 2; 5, 5 Galileo (8) 7-7 W. A. Smith 3. 4, 3 Lucky Strike: 7. 7 John Halifax; 5, 5 Pirate; 8, 8 Driftwood; 1, 1 Tamatoa; 6, 6 Walkova also started. Short head; three-quarters of a length. Time. Imin 13 3-ssec. Dividends—Win: £5 Ils. Places: £1 19s. £1 16s, £2. Bracket: Galileo and Pirate. MAKURI HACK HANDICAP, of £.350: six furlongs.—7, 7 HIGHWAY PRINCE (7) 7-1 K. O’Keefe 1; 5. 6 Dramatic (13) 7-7 W. A. Smith 2; 3, 5 Knavish (3) 8-2 C. A. Bo wry 3. 1,2 Heroic Dogger; 10, 8 Waireka: 8 10 Standing Jest; 9, 9 Gay Cavalier; 3, 4 Greenwood; 12, 12 Official: 2, 1 Somaliland; 16. 14 Amber Bay; 15, 16 Cloudlet 13, 15 First Dip; 14. 13 Fondant: JI. 11 Orelio Prince; 6, 3 Saunter also started. Half head; six lengths. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l3 14s 6d. Places£4 Os 6d, £2 13s 6d, £2 13s.