RACING MARAU’S DECISIVE WIN IN MANAWATU STEEPLES

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28921, 15 June 1959, Page 5

RACING MARAU’S DECISIVE WIN IN MANAWATU STEEPLES

(fieto Zealand • Press Association)

PALMERSTON NORTH, June 14. Ridden a splendid race by C. R. Cooksley; Marau finished, solidly to score a decisive win in the Manawatu Steeplechase at Awapuni on Saturday. This was the .feature race on the final day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s winter meeting.

Marau improved gradually all the way over “the last round and he came through on the inside of the leader Havoc turning for home. Marau ran on- too well for his rival and won easily. Gay Student ran on for a fail- third ahead of the weakening pacemaker High Star. The favourite, Orelino, went Very poorly and jumped badly. So did Brent and Pine Grove. Melody Man finished strongly over the final stages to win the Palmerston North Handicap narrowly but well from Zohov. Reconvey was third, just beating the favourite and pacemaker Shirley-Downs. Cabonne returned to winning form when she held off Elrey to win the Members’ Handicap and complete a double with Melody Man worth £317 19s lor £l. The on-course double. Beulahsun and Star, paid £1092 15s for £l. Racing was held in fine weather and the track was heavy. The totalisator handled £62.418 10s. against £87,498 10s last year, a decrease of £25,060. The total fbr the meeting was £112.928, compared with £160.440 10s last year, a decrease of £47,512 10s. Results:— NGATA HACK HURDLES Of £400; one mile and five furlongs. 8/9 BEULAHSUN (11) 9-3 W. J. Barlow 1 10/8 BLUE ROCK (15) 9-0 R. A. Jenkins 2 6/6 BATTLE FORT (3) 9-13 A. D. Whiteman 3 1/1 Royal Vintage, 3/3 Warlock. 5/5 Strydom. 12/12 Maracaibo (fell). 2/2 Saggitarius, 11/11 Barrico, 7/7 Airfield. 4/4 Gold Caste, 9/10 Centre. 15/15 Culminate, 13/13 French Boy. 17/17 Monsarrat, 16/15 Redleap, 14/14 Upset also started. Six lengths; three lengths. Royal Vintage was fourth. Time, 3min 7 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £lB Is 6d. Places: £5 6s 6d, £4 6s 6d, £3 14s. NOVICE STAKES Of £300; seven furlongs. First Division 3/1 BEAU MINSTREL (5) 8-10 J. Garth 1 2/2 MARCO JAMES (16), 8-10 L. K. Tinsley 2 1/3 SPRING PARADE, 8-10 W. L. Aitken 3 19/22 Ajouter, 20/20 Aurora’s Gift, 23/34 Bey Luca, 15/15 Calm Rose, 8/7 Colleen Kildare, 17/19 Cheers, 22/18 Flying Maree, 12/13 Golden Quest, 21/21 Hit Tune, 7/8 Jeeves, 13/12 Land Avon, 16/17 Llanloch, 6/6 Mighty Robin, 9/9 Rage, 10/10 Scarlet Empress, 17/14 Stand Off, 10/11 Uthena, 4/4 Wakefield also started. Half a length; five lengths Bey Luca was fourth. Time, Imin 34 3-ssec. 1 Dividends.-i-Win: £3 14s. Places: £1 14s 6d, £1 17s 6d. Second Division 15/15 CARNBANE (7A) 8-10 , R. A. Jenkins 1 12/13 GOOD SAMARITAN (HA) „ . 8-10, A. E. Skinner 2 8/6 PASADENA 8-10 ir _ K. J. Grylls 3 5/5 Alfred, 24/23 Azara, 3/1 Best Offer, 8/7 King Ripon, 17/19 Floral Silk, 22/18 Fluter’s Ball, 7/8 King Lear, 13/12 La Frein,. 16/17 Loch Robe (took no part), 2/2 Mighty Rose. 18/16 Robin’s Joy, 10/10 Shahrua, 1/3 Spin Hi, 14/14 Upola, 10/11 Vale’s Beau, 4/4 Windy Mede also started a len Bth; length and a half. 34 1 s« ear WaS fourth - Time, Imin Dividends.—Win: £lB 15s. Places: £8 3s 6d. £6 12s. Brackets: Beau Minstrel and Best Offer, Marco James and Mighty Rose. Carnbane and Calm Rose. Golden Guest, and Good Samaritan. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, Of £450; seven furlongs. (4) 9-0 s - A - Waddell 1 8/8 AUDREY’S ROSE (11) 8-6 oe D 9. O’Sullivan 2 5/5 SATAN (1) 9-4 _ J- W. Harris 3 3/3 Gay Deceiver, 16/15 Lucky Glow, 9/9 Minstrel Beau, 4/4 Thelwood. 6/6 Tauparu Bay. 10/10 Advantage, 7/7 Cindy Sue. 1/1 Golden Road, 2/2 Shadow, 15/16 Rosaura

13/13 Baldwin. 11/12 Concern. 12/11 Ettol, 17/17 Kings started. Length; three-quartets of a length. King’s Fire was fourth. Time, Imin 34 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5l 7s. Places: £l3 19s, £5, £3 4s. MANAWATU STEEPLECHASE, Of £ 1030; about three. miles. 2/2 MARAU (11) 9-6 6/8 HAVOC (5) 10-0 9/9 GAY STUDENT (8) 9-10 D. Grubb 3 1/1 Orelino, 10/12 French Echo. 8/6 Master Gregory, 3/3 Brent. 5/5 Pine Grove. 14/14 Calm Lass, 7/7 High Star. 13/13 Hiaown (pulled up), 11/11 Calm Tide, 12/10, Ganesh. 16/16 Savoyan (ran off) also started. Three lengths; six lengths. High Star w’as fourth-. Time, 6mm 7sec. Dividends.—Win: £5 6s 6d. Places: £2 2s, £5 3s. £5 Ils 6d. PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP, Of £900; one mile and a quarter. 6/5 MELODY MAN (18) 7-9 T.Rudd 1 16/16 ZOHOV (11) 8-0 C. H. Mackie 2 4/8 RECONVEY <2) 9-0 B. J. Langford 3 12/11 Drum Roll, 2/3 Diadochi, 15/15 Happy Luca, 1/2 Sbirley-Downs, 10/12 Foglia d’Oro. 5/4 San Gold. 11/10 Nine Days, 7/6' St. Reynard, 14/14 Chateau, 13/13 Modernise. 18/18 Golden Cabana, 9/9 Grit, 17/17 Imitation, 21/21 Amastris, 19/19 Final, 8/7 Gundar Haegg, 20/20 Royal Velvet, 2/1 Sovereign’s Escort, 2/1 Speedy Tan also started. Neck; length and a half. ShirleyDowns was fourth. Time. 2min 14 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £ll 10s. Places; £3 16s. £lO 6s. £4 10s. L. H. COLLINSON HURDLES. Of £750; one mile and seven furlongs. 1/2 BROOKSIDE (1) 10-12 A. J. Murray 1 11/11 ROYAL TRYST (8) 9-1 R. A. Jenkins* 2 9/10 RAUMATI (10) 9-0 A. D. Whiteman 3 7/8 Bright Arrow, 2/1 Russett. 3/3 Sir Totara. 10/9 Jenny Bank, 8/7 Sarabah. 4/5 Parasol. 6/6 Kahui, 5/4 Water Mill also started. Four and a half lengths; four lengths. Sir Torara was fourth Time. 3min 24 4-ssec. , Dividends—Win: £2 9s. Places: £1 7s 6d. £9 10s, £6 17s. MEMBERS* HANDICAP, Of £600; seven furlongs. 6/8 CABONNE (13) 8-2 C. H. Ma-kie 1 2/3 ELREY (17) 8-0 V. J. Sellars 2 5/4 BION (12) 8-2 W. L. Aitken 3 4/5 Golden Luca. 9/9 Aurora's Pride. 7/6 Nephite. 1/1 Yorker (fell). 3/2 Fair Diana, 15/15 Surrey Gold, 13/12 Ellen’s Pride, 10/11 Sir Eustace, 12/13 Articulator, 14/14 Duplication, 11/10 Faeroe Bank. 8/7 Glow also started. A Neck: three lengths. Articulator was fourth. Time. Imin 32 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £ll 9s 6d. Places: £4 ss. £2 Ils 6d. £2 13s 6d. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, Of £500; one mile and a quarter. 1/1 CORDAGE (1) 8-10 D. J. O’Sullivan 1 3/3 HI-JINX (6) 8-2 L. K. Tinsley 2 4/4 BOXER (3) 8-8 V. R. Coley 3 2/2 Sporting Cap. 5/5 Omat- re, 7/8 Westbrook, 6/6 Dearwood, 13/14 Amberite. 10/12 Anchor, 14/13 Dari. 12/11 Golden Years, 11/10 Hebrides. 9/9 Highland Sprite. 14/15 Riverside. 16/16 Toro, 8/7 Yuillwyn also started. Three lengths: thp*e-quarters of a length. Sporting Cap was fourth. Time, 2min -16 4-ssec. Dividends.^—Win: £2 6s 6d. Places: £1 Ils 6d. £2 Cs 6d. £2 5s 6d.

BRISBANE CUP TODAY

Ballast Again Favourite

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright)

BRISBANE, June 14. The New Zealand horse Balfast again became outright favourite for tomorrow’s Brisbane Cup after his impressive second in the Hamilton Handicap yesterday at Eagle Farm. Baystone also gave a sound cup performance in finishing second to Caesar in the P. J. O’Shea Stakes.

Balfast was beaten a short head in a photo finish yesterday by Rin Tin after being last, about 10 lengths from the lead, at the turn into the straight. Balfast drops 71b to Bst in the Brisbane Cup. Balfast dashed past another New Zealand horse, Foxmara, but just on the post gave ground and lugged out slightly, giving Rin Tin the advantage in the photo finish. Monfrere struggled on to beat Foxmara in the photo finish for third place. Balfast’s trainer, Doug. Webster, said: “Schumacher told me that Balfast had blown after the race, but it will do him good, and he will be a much better horse on Monday.’’ The order of favouritism for the Brisbane Cup is:— Balfast.

Mac. • Baystone, Foxmara. Macdougal. Grand Garry, Murvale. Calcutta Sweep. Chilly Glance. Dail Eireann. The Boom, Buchan Ness.

Field and riders for the Brisbane Cup:— Baystone (8). W. Camer. 9ro; Foxmara (3), N. Sellwood, 8-5; Chilly Glance (1), A. Tindall. 8-3; Balfast (10); mac <3), B. Quinlan, 8-0; Macdougal il2), R. Hutchinson. 7-11; Calcutta Sweep (4). N. Birrer, 7-7; Grand Garry (2), J. Thompson, 7-6; The Boom (7), R. Greaves; Buchan Ness (9), J. Baker; Dail Eireann (11), D. Sippel, Murvale (6), W. A. Smith 7-0.

EASY WIN FOR FONDU

Ellesmere Handicap At Randwick

<N.Z Press Assnciatinn-—Cnni/ri.ghtl

SYDNEY. June 14 The New Zealand fnur-year-oirt. Fondu. yesterday outclassed the opposition to score a runaway win in the Ellesmern Handicap (10 furlongs). at Randwick.

Fondu handled the heavy going much better than hi* rivals to streak right away in the st-aighf. Backed down in a big betting race. Fondu won the race bv flv*» lengths from Luck’s A Fortune. Caybros. which rt ”sed in the b»ttir»*?. was a poor third three lengths away.

Fondu. which has won in “all sorts of going" in New Zealand, showed a glimpse of his best form when a close fourth at Canterbury in the Wednesday Handicap (9i furlongsi. on Wednesday.

The apprentice. Joe Coffey, who is now indentu’-ed to Jack Denham, replaced W. Feggans on Fondu yesterday. Coffey had to disobev instructions to win the race, according to the turf correspondent of the “Sunday Telegraph.” The trainer. Brian Hayter. a Ndw Zealander on holiday in Australia, had instructed Coffey to hold Fondu in behind the leaders. Fondu began so smartly Coffey did fight him. He let the horse stride along in front.