Hot Drop-Happy Monarch Pahiatua Club’s Double

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28480, 9 January 1958, Page 4

Hot Drop-Happy Monarch Pahiatua Club’s Double

(New Zealand Press Association)

PALMERSTON NORTH, Jan. 8. The Hot Drop-Happy Monarch double paid £ll5 3s on the second day of the Pahiatua Racing Club’s meeting at Woodville today. Hot Drop finished brilliantly to win the President’s Handicap narrowly from Chateau and Nine Days. Happy Monarch, ridden by W. A Smith beat the favourite, St. Reynard, by half a head in the Rodney Memorial Hack Handicap. The weather was fine and the track fast. The totalisator handled £54,546 10s, as against £66,193 last year, a decrease of £11,646 10s. Results:— PONGAROA HIGH-WEIGHT, Of £370; one mile and a quarter and 80 yards.—X 3 ELREY (6) 9-6 B. J. Langford 1; 4, 4 Warlock (22) 9-0 J. W. Harris 2; 1. 1 Gay Cavalier (3) 9-9 F. I. Robinson 3. 9, 10 Bernard: 7. 7 King; 5, 5 Royal Vintage; 9, 8 Golden Offer; 6, 6 Linden; 2,2 Gay Wedge; 17, 17 Belle Lal; 12. 13 Calm Tide; 11, 12 Cydaria; 20, 19 Flying High; 15, 14 Instinct Mabel; 14. 16 La Main; 19, 20 Marrow; 18. 18 Misty Bay; 8, 9 O’Reilly’s Bar; 16, 15 Pretty Peter; 13. 11 St. Peter also started. Length; length and a quarter. O’Reilly’s Bar was fourth. Time, 2min 9 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £8 10s. Places: £3 0s 6d, £3 3s, £1 17s. SECOND TRIAL PLATE, of £310; seven furlongs.—First Division: 1, 1 LION (9) 8-5 G. F. Hughes 1; 9, 9 Temple Belle (23A) 8-5 L. J. Hodren 2; 6, 5 Reserved 8-5 H. Barber 3. 13, 12 Diavolo; 12, 13 Glendora; 10. 11 Kildare’s Lass; 4, 4 On the Wing; 14. 16 Portwyn; 20, 20 Royal Highness; 11, 10 Reefer; 17, 17 Someries; 3,2 Stirling also started. Length; half a length. Stirling was fourth. Time, Imin 27sec. Dividends^—Win: £1 7s. Places: £1 Is, £7 17s. Second Division: 5, 6 WAINAWHENUA (24) car. 8-5 J M. C. Robinson 1; 7, 7 Nahlin (10) 8-5 B. P. Wood 2; 2, 3 Partridge 8-5 S. Anderson 3. 18, 18 Glenchoille; 8. 8 Invercargill; 19, 19 Kohl Babi; 16, 15 Penny’s Dream; 14, 14 Sharvene; 3. 2 Stand Off; 9, 9 Tainoka also started. Two lengths; neck. Sharvene was fourth. Time. Imin 27 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 5s 6d. Places: £2 17s 6d, £4 Us 6d. NURSERY HANDICAP, of £340; five furlongs.—4, 4 SUNNY BAY (2) 8-4 D. J. O’Sullivan 1; 6, 5 Figurine (11) 7-10 B. P. Wood 2; 3,2 Stareil (5) 8-6 C. H. Mackie 3. X 3 Academy; 9. 9 Romantic Knight; 7, 7 Menelek; 1, 1 Routine; 5, 6 Portobello; 11, 11 Dimity; 12, 12 Morelia; 8. 8 King’s Fire; 14, 14 Penny Post; 13. 13 Strabane; 10, 10 Tuprina also started. Short ‘length; long head. Portobello was fourth. Time, 59 4-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £9 15s. Places £2 11s 6d, £3 16s, £1 Us.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £800; one mile and a quarter and 80 yards.—3, 3 HOT DROP (1) 8-13 C. H. Mackie 1; 6. 5 Chateau (3) 8-7 A. C. Messervy 2; 4, 6 Nine Days (6) 7-10 W. J. Broughton 3.

5, 4 Bali Ha’i; 2,2 Honest John; 1. 1 Calcutta Sweep; 7, 7 Port Rush; 8. 8 Man o’ Mars; 9, 9 Bright Boy;

12, 11 Finite; 10, 10 Post Boy; 11, 12 Roto Ra also started.

Neck; three-quarters of a length. Bali Ha’i .was fourth. Time: 2min 7 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £8 2s. Places: £2 12s 6d, £3 3s 6d. £3 3s 6d. HAMUA HACK HANDICAP, of £345; seven furlongs.—4, 5 BLACK BOOTS (1) 9-0 H. G. Johnson 1; 1. 1 Silver Romance (3) 8-9 R. W Taylor 2; 10, 10 Pheasant (13) car. 8-1 C. I. Davis 3.

3,2 Panseron; 5, 4 Nederburgh; 8, 7 Western Isles; 6, 6 Hill Fern; 7 9 Amble; 11, 11 David Bridge; 2. 3 Salt Spray; 13, 13 Ama Leighon; 9, 8 Melody Man; 12, 12 Overproof; 14, 14 Tu Atu; 15, 15 Zefa also started.

Length; three-quarters of a length. Hill Fern was fourth. Time: Imin 29 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £8 13s. Places: £2 16s, £2 2s, £5 12s 6d.

RODNEY MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, of £500; one mile and a quarter and 80 yards.—3, 3 HAPPY MONARCH (15) 7-7 W. A. Smith 1; 1, 1 St. Reynard (7) 7-12 W. J Broughton 2; 4, 4 Marshall (1) car. 8-7 A. T. Jones 3.

6, 7 Kilroy: 2,2 Royal Inca; 5, 5 Ereve; 8, 8 High Fidelity; 9, 10 Arid; 7, 6 Ceramic; 7, 6 Ravillious; 14, 13 Dowbred; 12, 12 Foreign Affairs; 13, 14 Golden Glow; 10, 9 Royal Study; 15, 15 Solitude; 11, 11 Starina also started. .

Half head; three-quarters of a length. Golden Glow was fourth Time: 2min 8 4-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £6 18s 6d. Places: £2 4s, £1 Bs, £2 10s. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, of £525; six furlongs.—6, 7 BAR ADEN (2) 7-11 W. L. Aitken 1; 2, 3 Holman (8) 7-1 A. Geenty 2; 3,2 Dhofar (5) 7-3 N. Eastwood 3.

1, 1 Summersette; 5, 5 Kiatoa; 11, 11 Isaac Bian; 12, 12 Golden Jest; 9, 8 Ben Nevis; 7, 6 Rawera; 8, 9 Royal Pepeta; 10, 10 Ultimate; 4, 4 Zekan also started.

Length: three-quarters of a length Summersette was fourth. Time: Imin 10 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £l2 19s 6d Places: £3 12s 6d, £2, £1 19s.

TARARUA HACK HANDICAP, of £340; six furlongs.—4, 4 BALLADOR (3) 8-6 L. J. Hodren 1; 1, 1 Chattering (1) 9-6 J. W. Harris 2; 10, 11 Marcel (11) car. 7-4 D. T. Bell 3. 3,2 Goudvink; 5, 6 Mt. Etna; 9, 9 Amber Lu; 8, 8 Briefcase; 11, 10 Crown Seal; 5, 5 Nero; 7, 7 Scimitar; 2, 3 Sir Kay; 12, 11 The Bandit also started.

Three-quarters of a length; length. Goudvink was fourth. Time: Imin 11 4-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £6 2s 6d. Places; £2 ss, £1 8s 6d, £lO 8s 6d.