RACING CAPET WINS GREAT WESTERN STEEPLES

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28554, 7 April 1958, Page 6

RACING CAPET WINS GREAT WESTERN STEEPLES

(New Zealand Press Association)

INVERCARGILL, April 5. Capet, whose career was thought to be finished when he broke down on the second day of ,the Riverton meeting a year ago. won the Great Western Steeplechase for the second year in succession .on opening day of the Riverton Racing Club’s annual meeting- on Saturday. Capet and Yankee Modesta fought out a thrilling finish from, the last jump, with Capet winning in a photo-finish. Yankee Modesta waa also runner-up to Capet in the race last year. v Great Sensation gained a runaway win in the Riverton Cup at his first attempt in open comoany. The winning double, Darby and Great Sensation, paid £l2 12s foi £l. The meeting was held in fine weather on a track which was cutting up. There was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £81,442 10s compared with £81,478 10s last year a decrease of £36. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP, of £350: sb furlongs.—First division: 4, 3 OSMAK (7.) 8-1 F. H. Skelton 1; 11, 1« Spiloch (24A) 8-4 E. G. Low 2; 8, I Happy Song (HA) 8-4 T. A. Hollanc 3. / 13, 11 Cass: 10, 12 Hlghlea: 9, I Ariona; 17, 16 Niderland; 3,2 Th< Tramp: 20, 20 Seinum; 16, 17 Tom’s Treasure: 1, 1 Greencille; 22, 2! Floral Note; 23, 23 Madavani; 2, I Kelton: 12, 10 Archie; 21, 21 Miticelle: 7, 7 Joe Boy; 18, 14 Super drille also started. Four lengths; three lengths. Super drille was fourth. Timg, Imin 1’ 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 17s. Places £2 19s, £5 188 6d. Second division: 14, 13 MOON-EL NIL (8) car. 8-1 L. M. Casey 1 17, 16 Vailima (9) car. 7-12 E O'Brien 2; 19. 18 Quiet Corner (6 8-8 W. A. Gibbs 3. 5, 4 Rocky Rythym; 6, 6 Janlo 3,2 Relation; 8, 9 Go<d Conda; 20, 21 Night Vision; 16, 17 'Chief Pal; 1, : Milord; 24, 24 Merraby; 22, 22 EUssa 2, 5 Lady Super; 12, 10 Vamoose 15, 15 Glenkenick; 21, 21 Brokei Hill; 7, 7 Chief Witness; 18, 14 Lovelj Cottage also started. | Neck; five lengths. Chief Pal wai fourth. Time, Imin 17sec. Dividends. —Win: £l3 8s 6d. Places £5 18s 6d, £8 0s 6d. Bracket: VaiUma and Niderland. WAIAU STEEPLECHASE, of £4OO about two miles.—B, 8 AL CAPONI (22) 9-0 B. J. Anderton 1; 6, 7 Sil Echo (17) 9-0 R. J. Blair 2: 1, : Brig o'Cally (1A) 9-1 D. M. Te Al 3. \ 1, 1 Tisred (fell); 12, 12 Grej Valley; 7, 6 Vocalize; 14, 14 Roya Mail; 3, 3 Howdy (fell); 5, 4 Misi Step - (fell); 4, 5 Delarmo; 18, 11 Waikana; 2,2 Participation;, 9, 11 Peter Lo; 13, 16 Formal; 1 The Fluke; 10, 9 Infidel (fell); 21, 2 Sir Dale; 18, 20 Bridgewater; 16, 1' Show Place; 20, 19 Cantilever; 13, 11 Fijian Lass (fell) also started. Twenty lengths; a neck. Delarmi was fourth. Time, 4min 15 4-ssec Dividends.—Win: £l9 9s 6d. Places £6 2s 6d, £4 2s, £1 13s 6d. Bracket: Brig o’Cally and Tisred.

'LONGWOOD HANDICAP, of £400; seven furlongs.—l, 1 ROYAL CHANT (3) 9-10 R. J. Bain 1; 3. 2 Settler (7) 84 F. H. Skelton 2; 4, 3 Imshi Allah (4) 8-5 E. G. Low 3. 14, 13 Silver Spring; 19, 19 Lord Garnish; 8, 7 Vaper; 7, 11 Brooksdale; 9, 6 Barbara's Treasure; 5, 5 Believe Me; 12, 14 Mary Dee; 11. 9 Baby Toes; 6, 8 Irish Brawl; 2, 4 Tarsus: 15, 16 Waikial Star; 20, 20 Best Bet; 13, 12 JoUishah, 10, 10 Cafeteria; 17, 17 Caravel; 16, 15 Sir Roslyn; 18, 18 Super Lin also started. Half a head; length and a quarter. Believe Me was fourth. Time. Imin 27 4-ssec. " Dividends.—Win: £2 15s. Places: £2 0s 6d, £2 7s 6d, £2 16s. APARIMA HANDICAP, of £700; six furlongs.—2, 2 DARBY (10) 8-1 G. W. Wright 1; 3, 7 5 Subside (13) 7-12 R. T. Anderton 2; 4, 3 Persia (9) 8-3 R. J. Skelton 3. 1. 1 Ben Ledi; 6. 6 Mijiji; 5, 4 Kinsimm; 7, 7 Kasr-el-Nil; 8, 8 Brooke; 9, 9 Irish Wings: 12, 13 Red Tinge; 11, 11 Winning Wave; 13, 12 Sivite; 13, 14 Chat-Tea; 10, 10 Renway also started. Half a length; three ai4c a half lengths. Renway was fourth. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 Is. Places: £}L 17s 6d, £2 13s 6d, £2 7s 6d. /GREAT WESTERN STEEPLECHASE, of £1200; about three miles. —l, 3 CAPET (2) 10-10 W. J. Hills 1; 3, 1 Yankee Modesta (3) 10-2 R. O. Cairns 2; 7. 5 Lumphanan (7) 9-4 P. L. Fraser 3. 9, 8 Culton (fell); 2,2 The Tongs; 4_ 4 King ’ Simper (feU); 8, 9 Tut* Tut (fell); 5, 6 Escalado (pulled up); 11‘, 11 Haughty Step; 6, 7 Native King; 10, 10 Composition also started. Short neck; 12 lengths. The Tongs was fourth. Time, 6min 37sec. Dividends.—Win: £2 16s 6d. Places: £1 16s, £1 12s. £4 0s 6d. RIVERTON CUP, of £1605; one mile and quarter and about 150 yards. —l. 1 GREAT SENSATION (15) car. 7-8 J R- J- Skelton 1; 6. 5 Recluse (14) 7-10 L. M. Casey 2; 5, 4 Rathkeale (7) 8-5 G. W. Wright 3. 7, 9 Desert Cloud; 13, 11 Good Abbot; 11. 12 Cheerio; 3, 3 Cashmere: 2.2 Blue Count: 4. 6 Demolish: 14 13 Josudi: 15, 15 Landon; 9, 8 Smart; 8. 7 Glen park; 10, 14 Fiery Creek; 12. 10 Colnalot also started. Four lengths: three-quarters. Josudi was fourth. Time. 2min lOsec. Dividends.—Win: £3 4s 6d. Places: £1 17s 6d. £3 Is 6d, £3.

VISITORS’ HACK HANDICAP, of £400; six furlongs.— l, 6 SURE LANCE fl) 9-1 F. H. Skelton 1; X 2 Sweet Christine (10) 8-1 R. J. Skelton 2; 5, 4 Callevo (11) 8-0 G. W. Wright 3. 12, 12 Royal Summer;. 8, 9 Lady Eden; 13, 13 Bonnjboy; 10, 10 Sabin; 9, 9 Copper Maid; 1, 3 Super Kay; 11, 11 Jet Flight; 4, 5 Sydtrev; 6, 8 Fahoud; 3, 1 Tadpole; 15, 15 Heathcliff; 18, 18 Judo; 17, 16 Valoyda; 14, 14 Gold Coon; 16, 17 Dark Beau also started. Half a length; one and a quarter. Sabin was fourth. Tijne, Imin 16 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £ll 2s Bd. Places: £3 7s, £2 10s, £3 0s 6d. POURAKINO HANDICAP, of £600; one mile.-1, 1 BLACK STAR (8) 7-11 R. J. Skelton 1; 2, 3 Mitre Peak (12) 7-7 H. T. Anderton 2: 6, 7 Count Aven (9) car. 7-3 E. O’Brien 3. 5, 5 Silver King; 4, 4 Naim Bridge: 3,2 Montrose; 8. 9 Cassius; 11, 11 Cock Crow; 12, 12 Jamell; 7, 6 GAy Mood; 9, 8 Garoloch; 10, 10 Golden Mom also started. Neck; four lengths. Naim Bridge was fourth. Time, Imin 42 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 6s 6fl. Places: £1 10s 6d, £2 Is 6d, £4 7s 6d.