RANGITIKEI CUP

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28821, 16 February 1959, Page 6

RANGITIKEI CUP

Easy Win For Grand Bank (New Zealana Press Association) PALMERSTON NTH., Feb. 15. Coming with a good run over the final stages, Grand Bank scored a decisive win in the Rangitikei Cup at Bulls on Saturday. He beat Roto Ra, with Camp Out a good third, just in front of the disappointing favourite, Savage.

Wonder Gold won his' sixth race on end with a. head victory ih the Mangatapu Handicap from the pacemaker Waftaha. Reefer finished very fast for third, ahead of Baraden and Sir Eustace. The double. Grand Bank and Wonder Gold, paid £25 17s 6d for £l. Racing was held in fine weather and the track was in good order. The totalisator handled £63,169 10s, against £67.208 10s last year, a decrease of £4039 Results:— PUKEHOU HIGH-WEIGHT, of £350; one mile and three furlongs.— 6, 6 WILFUL WAYS (6) 9-7 V. R. Coley 1; 4, 4 Brass Bar (2) 9-13 B. .J. Clements 2; 14, 14 Battle Fort (1) 10-0 A. D. Whiteman 3. 11, 11 Beauty Spot; 1, 3 Clean Heart; 12, 12 Duplication; 7, 8 Colmar; '9, 10 Mettlesome; 13* 13 Rubicon; 2, 1 Corsican; 10, 9 Able Anne; 5, 5 Boniuca; 17, 17 Centre; 3,2 Defiant; 16, 16 Grand Choice; 8, 7 Kahu; 15. 15 Miss Ulster also started. Length; length. Kahui was fourth. Time, 2min 20 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £ll Ips 6d. Places: £3 Ils, £3. £l2 2s<6d. TRIAL PLATE, of £250: six furlongs.—First Division: 2, 3 HARSH (7) 8-10 J. W. Harris 1; 1, 1 Sham (5) 8-7 R. A. Jenkins 2; 4* 4 Splice 8-7 C. A. Bowry 3. 23 23 Mauvais; 3. 2 Cyclonic; 21. 21 Carnival Queen; 13r 11 Temple Belle; 17, 17 Advantage; 19, 19 Goldpffiki fi. 9 H«ya; 12, 13 skipper: io, (0 Chin Chin; 8. 7’Hula’s Gift; 15, 15 French Boy; 20, 20 Merry Pin; 18, 18 King Dick; 5,5, Dynamo; 16. 16 Unarmed also started. Length and a quarter; length and a half. Hoya was fourth. Time, train 15sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 ss. Places: £2 Bs, £2 2s 6d. Second Division.—6, 6 BLOOMFUL (22A) 8-7 S. A. Waddell 1; 13, 11 Hello Zena (HA) 8-7 K. J. Grylls 2; 11, 12 My Delight 8-7 D. J O’Sullivan 3. 22, 22 Gold Planet; 7, 8 Audrey's Rose; 24, 24 Midvale; 17, 17 Lady’s Gold; 19. 19 Lenira; 9, 9 Pinafore; 12, 13 King Ripon; 10, 10 Calm Ross; 8, 7 Uthena; 15, 15 Lucida: 18* 18. Rectify; 5, 5 Border Prince: 16, 16 Uniflow also started. Length and a quarter; short neck. Audrey’s Rose was fourth. Time, Lmin 15sec. Dividends. —Win: £5 14s. Places: £3 zs £5 Is. Brackets: Hello Zena and Temple Belle.

GREATFORD HACK HANDICAP, of £400; seven furlongs.—3, 5 FILS D’OR (6) 8-1 C. A. Bowry 1; f, 1 Sir Kay (4) 8-7 V. J. Sellars 2; 4, 2 Ma Cherie (3) 8-7 J. R. O’Neill 3. 6, 6 Elsted; 12, 10 Rocket Range; 13, 14 Bliss; 8. 11 Judge Gilpin; 14, 13 Miracle Mile; 2, 3 Summer Knight; 15, 15 Centre Court; 9, 8 Paa; 11, 12 Mt. Etna; 16, 17 Nero; 10, 9 On the -Wing; 20, 16 Hunter’s Lodge; 5, 4 Methodical; 19. 19 Misty Bay; 18, 20 Redemption; 7, 7 Upset; 17, 18 Western Romance also started Three-quarters of a length; length and a quarter. Elsted was fourth Time, lmin 25 4-ssec.

Dividends. —Win: £7 9s. Places: £2 18s 6d. £1 12s. £2 6s. RANGITIKEI CUP, of £1000; one mile and three furlongs.—2. 2 GRAND BANK (7) 7-1 L. K. Tinsley 1; 6, 4 Rota Ra (3) car. 7-7 W. D. Wylie 2; 3. 3 Camp Out (4) 7-5 R. W. Taylor 3. 1, 1 Savage; 4, 6 Golden Easter; 5, 5 Diadochi; 9. 9 Dunblane; 8. 8 Don’t Know; 11. 11 Niggle; 13, 13 Royal Gilt; 12, 12 Scottish King: 14, 14 Star Slipper; 7, 7 St. Reynard: 10. 10 Stylish Milling also started. Length and a quarter; three lengths. Savage was fourth. Time. 2min 17sec. Dividends.—Win: £7 Ils. Places: £2 5s 6d, £2 Ils 6d, £2 7s. ■ JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £360; six furlongs.—4. 4 COUNTESS OMAN (7) 7-7 R..W. Taylor 1; 3, 3 Iceberg (6) 7-8 L. K. Tinsley 2; 2.2 Woo (2) 8-3 C. H. Mackie 3. 1, 1 Prince Monolulu; 6, 7 Count Luca; 5, 5 Gallant Lady; 7, 6 Sunset Gold also started. Long neck; long head. Prince Monolulu was fourth. Time, lmin 15 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £8 Is 6d. Places: £3 4s. £2 9s. MANGATAPU HANDICAP, of £600: seven furlongs.—l, 1 WONDER GOLD (8) car. 7-9 J D. J. O Sullivan 1; 5, 5 Waitaha (7) 7-11 B. P Wood 2; 9, 9 Reefer (11) car. 7-4$ K. Cullen 3. 2.2 Baraden- 3, 3 Silver Romance; 4. 4 Sir Eustace; 7, 6 Honest John; 6, 7 Mary Gilpin; 8. 8 Lucky Red; 10, 10 Northwestern also started. A head; length and a quarter. Baraden was fourth. Time, lmin 25 Dividends.—Win: £2 13s. Places: £1 10s 6d, £2 10s 6d, £4 Bs. FLOCKHOUSE HACK HANDICAP, of £450; one mile and three furlongs.—6. 5 DIAVOLO (4) 8-3 B. J. Faggotter 1; 3, 3 Happy Monarch (11) car. 7-6 L. K. Tinsley 2; 8, 8 Prisa (6) 7-10 S. J. Martin 3. 1, 1 Autowin: 2,2 Somejay; 4, 4 Heythorpe; 5, 6 Courtman; 11, 12 Alia; 10, 9 Bacchus; 9, 10 Edgecumbe; 7, 7 Gailwyn; 12, 11 Lady Roanne also started. Two and a quarter lengths; half a head. Edgecumbe was fourth. Time, 2min 19 3-ssec. _ . Dividends—Win: £ll 17s. Places: £3 Is 6d, £2 os 6d, £5 16s. NGAIO HACK HANDICAP, of £400; six furlongs.—2, 1 DOWDEX (7) 7-8 L. K. Tinsley 1; 4, 4 Torloish (2) 8-7 K. J. Grylls 2; 6, 6 Sarobin (1) 8-7 A. C. Messervy 3 1,2 Figurine: 3. 3 Sharp Rise; 7, 7 Silver Step; 9, 8 Battle; 5, 5 Piccola: 12, 12 Centre; 10, 11 Cuppa; 11, 10 Giovanni; 13, 13 Silver Thorne; 8, 9 Stridar also started. Length and a quarter; two lengths. Battle was fourth. Time, lmin ~16 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win:. £4 6s. Places: £1 11s, £2 6s, £3 4s 6d.