LEPRECHAUN BEATS MOTUEKA AT ORARI

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28413, 21 October 1957, Page 4

LEPRECHAUN BEATS MOTUEKA AT ORARI

Leprechaun, which had failed to show form at his previous starts this season, finished brilliantly in the straight to win the President’s Handicap, principal event and first leg of the double, at the Geraldine Racing Club’s second spring meeting at Orari on Saturday, going away by half a length from Motueka. outside the furlong Whipsnade moved ♦hrough to challenge Undergrowth on the inner, and Fair Summer and Desert both finished strongly on the outer. Fair Summer soon mastered the other three, and came away ot win well. Results

Obviously suited by the firmer footing at Orari—he had failed in his two starts at Westport on a soft track the previous weekend—Mrs J. W. Woodhouse’s Treasure Hunt gelding, capably handled by B. S. Finlayson, who was also successful later in the day on Brown Treasure, galloped strongly throughout the President’s Handicap and after following Assembly and Motueka into the straight had little difficulty in mastering those two inside the last furlong. Fair Summer, which failed at his last start at Wingatui, but was runner-up to Water Boy in the corresponding event at the first spring meeting at Orari, on September 23, gained his first suecess for the season in the second leg of the double, the Stewards’ Handicap. R. W. Gould had Fair Summer in a trailing position behind Undergrowth and Litmus to the straight, where he was brought out to make an effective challenge. He mastered Undergrowth at the furlong and only had to be kept going to beat Desert Cloud by half a length. In a total double pool of £12.276 Leprechaun carried fis4| 10s units.

and of that number 114. 13i oncourse, were exchanged for 5s tickets on Fair Summer. The double dividend for £1 was £177 Bs. The meeting was held in fine weather and there was a good attendance. The track was firm and fast.

On-course investments amounted to £22,445, including £2055 on the double, compared with £21,318 10s last year, an increase of £1126 10s. President’s Handicap

Nasib, which was restless at the barrier, was badly left, and Fleur and Smuggles quickly drifted to the rear at the start of the President’s Handicap. Sumner made the early pace, and with a mile to run led Golden Morn, Motueka, King Robin and Leprechaun, which were al length intervals, then Assembly and Coin’s Edge, with 12 lengths to Smuggles and lengths to Fleur and Nasib. Sumner remained in charge to the half-mile, where Assembly went clear by a length. Assembly led into the straight from Motueka and Leprechaun, with three lengths to Coin’s Edge, King Robin and Golden Morn, which were handiest of the others. Motueka wore down Assembly at the furlong, but Leprechaun, keeping up a strong run on the outer, mastered Motueka inside the last 100 yards to win going away by half a length. Assembly held third place easily, three lengths back, a similar margin ahead of Coin’s Edge. King Robin and Golden Morn followed at length intervals, with two lengths to Fleur, and a gap to Smuggles. Nasib and Sumner at the rear. The Second Leg Fair Summer gave the Orari trainer, T. W. Reilly, his second training success of the day when he ran on strongly to beat Desert Cloud by half a length in the second leg of the double, the Stewards’ Handicap. Undergrowth was a neck back third, half a head In front of Whlpsnade. Column was -running on fifth, ahead of Writer and Teaka. The others, headed by Litmus, were eight lengths back

Teaka and Happy received the worse of the start. Undergrowth began best to lead Fair Summer. Teko. Litmus and Whlpsnade. At the end of two furlongs Litmus had moved up to be at Undergrowth's girth, with two lengths to Teko and Fair Summer, which were together, and a similar distance to Whipsnade. Desert Cloud was a further two lengths back, three lengths ahead of Writer and Column together, then seven lengths to Happy and two to Teaka. Undergrowth continued to make the pace to the straight from Fair Surfimer, Desert Cloud, which had moved up quickly on the turn. Whipsnade and the tiring Litmus. Just

TEMUKA HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES HANDICAP, of £200: one mile and five furlongs.—3, 1 A. L. H. Barsdell’s HOWDY (2) by Blue Peter—Pay Girl 6yrs 9-13 C. Witika 1: 6, 4 P. H. C. Stock’s Arctic Sun (7) 6yrs 9-0 E. B. Skelton 2; 1,2 M. C. Wilson's Bon Soir (5) aged 9-1 A. Cowan 3. _ 2. 3 Native King; 5. 5 Some Bounder; 4. 6 Iroquoi; 7. 7 Red Tourie also started. Ten lengths: two lengths. Native King was fourth. Time, 2min 52 2-ssec. Winner trained by T. W. O'Reilly, Orari. Dividends.—Win: £4. Places: £1 17s. £3 ss. GERALDINE TROT HANDICAP, ol £200; 2min 59sec class; one mile and a quarter.—l. 1 A. J. Nicoll s CONQUISTADOR (3) by U. ScottTara’s Hall 4yrs scr J. D. Litten 1; 4. 2 R. Thomson’s Darkest (5) 4yrs scr D. L. McGregor 2; 3, 4 E. B and E. G. Wainscott's Becky Medoro (2) 4yrs scr T. L. Thomas 3. 7, 6 Allanah Marie; 8, 9 Cruising Dell; 11, 11 Diamond: 6, 5 Focal Point; 16, 16 Gypsy Belle; 5, 7 Lady Cardigan; 9. 8 Leithton Lass; 10. 10 Real Mackay; 13, 14 Rhonda’s Pride; 12. 12 Sangro: 15, 15 Skyleada; 14. 13 Spring Gully; 2,2 Te Par also started. Length; neck. Real Mackay was fourth. Times—2min 46 l-ssec. 2min 46 2-ssec, 2min 46 3-ssec. Winner trained by J. D. Litten, West Melton. .Dividends—Win: £2 16s. Places: £1 13s 6d, £2 7s. £2 12s 6d. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £400; one mile and a quarter.— 7, 9 Mrs J. W. Woodhouse’s LEPRECHAUN (8) by Treasure HuntBanshee 6yrs 7-10 car. 7-111 B. S Finlayson 1; 4, 4 J. MacG. Inglis's Motueka (2) syrs 8-10 R. W. Gould 2; 5, 5 T. J. Lister’s Assembly (4) 6yrs 8-6 car. 8-7 J C. McDonald 3. 1. 3 Nasib; 3,2 Fleur; 8, 7 King Robin; 6, 6 Golden Morn: 2, 1 Smuggles; 9. 8 Sumner; 10, 10 Coin’s Edge also started. Half length: three lengths. Coin’s Edge was fourth. Time. 2min ssec. Winner trained by I. McClure, Riccarton. Dividends.—Win: £l7 18s 6d. Places: £5 6s 6d, £2 Os 6d, £2 15s 6d.

WAINUI STAKES, of £150; special conditions; seven furlongs.—2, 1 J. F. and Mrs Tutton’s McCOOL (14) by Balloch—Belle Fille 3yrs 8-7 C. McDonald 1; 4, 4 Mrs F. J. Peterson’s Bridal Bay (3) 3yrs 8-7 E. B. Skelton 2; 1, 1 R. C. Idiens’s Distant Day (7) 3yrs 8-7 B._ S. Finlayson 3. 8, 7 Anglesey; 12, 13 Arrow Royal; 13. 12 Cardrona; 5, 5 Kalan; 9, 8 Golden Demonic: 10, 10 Lovely Morning; 6. 6 Kalinita; 6, 6 Royal Dasher;, 14. 15 Protege; 7. 9 Rathfarham; 15. 14 Rosalei; 11, 11 Shadrach; 3, 3 Timely Boy also started. Three lengths; three lengths. Golden Demonic was fourth. Time. I min 26 4-ssec. Winner trained by J. F. Tutton, Rangiora. Dividends.—Win: £4 12s. Places: £1 15s. £2 10s 6d. £1 15s.

GLADSTONE HACK HANDICAP, of £200; seven furlongs:—6, 5 A. A. and Mrs Macfarlane’s HEATH (13) by Massowa—lnchalong 4yrs 7-11 R. .1. Blair 1; 2,2 C. N. Shadwell and J. Frame’s Frasco (1) 4yrs 9-0 E. B. Skelton 2; 1, 1 Dr. J. P. and G. J. P. McQuilkin’s Hay Time (3) syrs 8-9 car 9-0 P. J. Kempton 3. 4, 6 Aquarius; 7, 7 Steadfast; 10. 8 Meteorologist: 3. 3 Dulcet; 8, 9 Equipage; 5, 4 Bargain; 9, 11 Lonesse; 12, 13 Yue Chee; 13, 12 Lucky Time; 14. 14 Cloque; 15. 15 Columban; 11, 10 Come on Boy also started.

Nose, three lengths. Lucky Time was fourth. Time, Imin 26 3-ssec. Winner trained by J. A. Cox. Riccarton.

Dividends.—Win: £8 16s 6d. Places: £2 Ils, £2 3s. £2 2s. STEWARD’S HANDICAP, of £300; seven furlongs.—s, 5 L. Wakem’s FAIR SUMMER (5) by Summertime —Viola Blonde syrs 7-11 car. 8-0 R. W. Gould 1; 6. 6 J. T. Hill's Desert Cloud (9) syrs 7-6 car. 7-8 D. N. Hadfield 2; 1, 1 H. D. Greenwood’s Undergrowth (1) syrs 9-0 car. 8-9 W. McGregor 3.

9, 9 Writer; 2.2 Litmus; 3, 3 Column: 4. 4 Teaka; 10, 10 Happy; 7, 7 Teko; 8. 8 Whipsnade also started.

Half length; neck. Whipsnade was fourth. Time. Imin 25 l-ssec. Winner trained by T. W. Reilly, Orari. Dividends.—Win: £lO 10s. Places: £2 12s 6d. £2 13s 6d. £1 13s 6d.

ARUNDEL HACK HANDICAP, of £200:—9. 7 Mrs R. W. Irving’s BROWN TREASURE (9) by Treasure Hunt—Cross Rose syrs 7-8 car. 7-12 B.- S? Finlayson 1; 2.2 M. C. Watson’s Riverwood (10) 4yrs 7-8 car. 7-3 A. Eastwood 2; 3. 3 T. B. Reilly’s Royal Halyard (1) 4yrs 9-1 car. 8-12 C. Witika 3.

1. 1 Tamarisk; 4.5 Court Aven; 5.4 Lord Fane; 6, 8 Berwick; 8. 6 Port Lanyard; 12, 12 Olympic Flame. 10. 10 Porcelain Prince; 13. 13 Marocette; 7. 9 Harkville: 11. 11 Scarlet Pimpernel also started. Half length; neck. Port Lanyard was fourth. Time, Imin 53 2-ssec. Winner trained by E. P. Corboy, Washdyke. Dividends—Win: £l4 18s. Places: £4 2s 6d. £2 2s 6d. £2 7s. WINCHESTER TROT HANDICAP, of £220; 2min 56sec class; one mile and a quarter.—3. 2 R. H. Negus's WIMPY (10) by Gold Keeper—Suva aged scr owner 1; 6. 5 D. Lynch's Chupra (1) aged scr I. M. Scoon 2; 9, 9 W. E Lowe’s Gay Polka (2) aged scr owner 3. 1, 1 Irish Wit, 1. 1 Surie Queen; 7, 8 Jackaleen; 8, 4 Kawa; 12. 12 Long Range; 11, 11 Paisley Lad; 5. 6 Rosslyn Rowan; 2, 3 Spring Chat; 10, 10 Francora; 4. 7 Nikova also started.

Eight lengths: three lengths. Rosslyn Rowan was fourth. Times. 2min 45sec, 2min 46 4-ssec, 2min 47 2-ssec. Winner trained by owner. Springston. Dividends.—Win: £6 17s 6d. Places: £2 4s, £3 Bs. £4 ss.