WAVERLEY CLUB STEEPLECHASE

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28253, 15 April 1957, Page 4

WAVERLEY CLUB STEEPLECHASE

Narrow Win For Million Dollar (New Zealand Press Association) WANGANUI, April 14. The six-year-old Gay Boy gelding Million Dollar, a winner over hurdles at the recent Manawatu meeting, made a successful first start as a steeplechaser when he got up in the last few strides to beat Pirate in the Waverley Steeplechase on Saturday. The club’s autumn meeting was held in fine, warm weather, and the track was firm and fast.

Foy led from end to end to win the Besley Memorial Handicap, first leg of the double, and Pandex completed a double worth £55 Is 6d for £1 when she won the open sprint, the Wairoa Handicap. There was a good attendance and the totalisator handled £33,258 compared with £26,105 10s last year, an increase of £7152 10s. Results:—

WESTHOLM HURDLES, of £225; one mile and a half.—2, 2 HAVOC (2) 9-1 I. Lord 1; 1, 1 Curzon (1) 9-2 F. I. Robinson 2; 3, 4 Bronze Sailor (5) 9-0 B. J. Langford 3. 7. 9 Nod; 6, 6 Dilbury; 11. 10 Rotunda; 4, 3 Rising Sun; 9. 8 Country Style; 5, 5 Keystone; 10, 11 Nile Valley; 8, 7 Merry York; 12, 12 Lord Orby also started. Seven lengths; length and a quarter. Keystone was fourth. Time, 2min 43 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4. Places: £1 10s 6d, £1 10s, £2 2s 6d. WAVERLEY STEEPLECHASE, of £325; about two miles and a half.— I, 2 MILLION DOLLAR (4) 9-5 G. Jenkins 1; 2, 1 Pirate (3) 9-9 I. Lord 2; 7, 7 Calm Lass (9) 9-0 K. J. Coombe 3. 3, 3 Chief Justice; 4, 4 Keynote; 5, 5 Red Clipper; 6, 6 Fossick; 8, 8 Fantham also started. Head; length and a half. Fossick was fourth. Time, 4min 52 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 5s 6d. Places: £1 Bs, £1 7s, £3 18s. SYMES MEMORIAL MAIDEN RACE, of £260; about six furlongs. —First Division: 12, 13 GOLD MEDAL (22a) car. 7-8 J R. A. Burt 1; 9, 9 Addecia (2) car. 8-8 B. J. Langford 2; 1, 1 Seraphic car. 7-8 V. R. Coley 3. 7, 9 Cupid; 6, 8 Scarlet’s Ghost; 16, 16 Torloish; 17, 17 Beaucllle; 18. 15 Move Over; 13, 12 Blarney Boy; 10, 7 Quicksand; 8, 6 Sun Mist; 13, 11 Self Help; 20, 20 Happy Monarch; 11, 10 Kahui; 15, 14 Night Patrol; 3, 5 Palm Vista; 2, 3 Temple Belle also started. Neck; length and a half. Quicksand was fourth. Time, Imin 16sec. Dividends.—Win: £26 2s 6d. Places: £9 12s 6d, £4 6s.

Second Division: 5,2 ARTICULATOR (23) 7-7 A. D. George 1; 4, 4 Leon Libeau (6) 8-7 L. J. Hodren 2; 6, 8 Princess Robin 8-7 D. Cameron 3. 19, 18 Wincille; 9, 9 Heart o’ Gold; 17, 17 Cappellett; 21. 19 Carowyn: 18, 15 Tartan; 13, 12 Real Silk; 10. 7 Guilder Gold; 8, 6 Amigo Mio: 13, 11 Gold Spirit; 11, 10 Whakapai; 1, 1 Khotan; 15, 14 Pontefract: 3. 5 Avaloch; 2, 3 Rata Fox; 12, 13 Ballirene also started. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Heart o’ Gold was fourth. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 15s 6d. Places: £2 2s. £2 5s 6d. Brackets: Gold Medal and Ballrene, Addecia and Heart o’ Gold. BESLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £475; about one mile and a quarter.—6, 6 FOY (1) 8-10 K. J. Grylls 1; 2,2 Gilt (2) 8-9 V. R. Coley 2; 1, 1 Omalass (3a) 7-11 A. M. Dulieu 3. I, 1 Anod; 4, 5 Siphon; 3.-3 Cocoashah; 8, 7 Refund; 9, 8 Bryn Derwyn; 5, 4 Big Business; 7, 9 Beau Dawn also started.

Length; four lengths. Siphon was fourth. Time: 2mfn 6 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £lO 2s. Places: £3 2s, £1 8s 6d, £1 3s 6d. Bracket: Anod and Omalass. KOHI HACK HANDICAP, of £225; about seven furlongs.—l, 1 HOLMAN (4) 8-5 V. J. Sellars 1; 2,2 Suncele (6) 8-2 N. W. Belsham 2; 4, 4 Pheasant. (7) 8-2 H. G. During 3. 13, 12 Colonel Hunt; 5, 5 Pleasure Craft; 7, 6 Starry Host; 11, 9 Scarlet Robe; 3, 3 The Hornet; 20, 19 Ascot Heath: 12, 11 Footnote; 6, 7 Firebug; 8, 8 Hibiscus; 10, 10 Sir Laurence; 16, 15 Lucky Arch; 19. 17 Atapo; 9. 9 Earl Robin; 14, 13 Cali Again; 18. 18 Bonny Ray; 17, 16 Double Beau; 15, 14 Bajanella also started.

Two lengths; two lengths. Hibiscus was fourth. Time: Imin 26 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 0s 6d. Places-. £1 9s 6d, £2 6s, £3 12s 6d.

NGUTUWERA HACK CUP, of £300; about one mile and a quarter. 8. 8 ROTO RA (6) car. 8-0 L. J. Hodren 1; 12, 11 Champion (4) car. 8-1 D. Cameron 2; 9, 7 Silver Lining (21) car 7-4 J ,i D. J. Scott 3.

1, 1 Educated; 5, 4 Conduct: 4, 5 Gasfa; 2,2 Bonny Prince; 11, 12 Royal Relic; 10, 10 Purple Downs; 3, 3 Whiohau; 15, 15 Lord Barra; 19. 18 Shahdine; 18, 16 Skipalong; 16, 17 Red Joy; 14, 14 High View; 13, 13 Young Robin, 17, 19 Captive; 6, 6 White Thea; 7, 9 Burl wood also started.

Neck; neck. Bonny Prince was fourth. Time, 2min 8 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l6 ss. Places: £5 13s 6d, £6 15s, £5 6s.

WAIROA HANDICAP, of £300; about six furlongs.—l, 1 PANDEX (10) car. 7-12i/ 2 V. J. Sellars 1; 2.2 Timinah (1) car. 9-2 W. Hoeta; 2,3, 3 Monogram (3) car. 8-10 T. H. Barnsley 3. 7, 7 Oracle; 11, 11 Pine Grove; 8, 10 Sleipnir; 10, 8 Lucky Beau; 6, 5 Autojet; 5, 6 Brookside; 4, 4 Lucky Glow; 12, 12 Greenwood; 9, 9 Arawana also started.

Three-quarters of a length: threequarters of a length. Oracle was fourth. Time, Imin 13 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 16s 6d. Places: £1 9s, £1 13s 6d, £2 7s.

PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, of £225; about six furlongs.—B, 7 MARLYN (6) car. 7-13 A. D. George 1; 12, 12 Nova Stello (12) 8-3 D. Cameron 2; 1 ,1 Oscar (7) 8-4 N. W. Belsham 3. 7, 10 Lennox Boy; 4, 3 Deny; 5, 4 Naughty; 2.2 Insignias; 11, 11 Unishah; 3, 5 Sweet Sian; 14, 13 Grimsby; 15, 16 Karessa; 9. 9 Jubilee Rag; 9. 8 Marcasite: 13, 14 Wilising; 17, 17 Gangway; 6, 6 Wandering Hope; 16. 15 Gay Silk also started. Nose: three-quarters of a length. Wandering Hope was fourth. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l7 IBs. Places: £5 2s, £l6, £1 Ila.