Picaroon Wins Second Awapuni Gold Cup

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29153, 14 March 1960, Page 5

Picaroon Wins Second Awapuni Gold Cup

-The Press' Special Service

WELLINGTON, March 13. Rain which set in overnight and persisted during the day made the Awapuni track toft and cutting out, conditions which were made for Picaroon, Fondu and Golden Candidate, winners of the principal events on the concluding day of the Manawatn autumn meeting.

Picaroon repeated his success of 12 months ago in the Awapuni Gold Cup, the first to achieve this feat since Silver Ring in 1934 and 1935. His win also added to the remarkable record of the Hastings jockey, J. T. Anderson, in the event He has ridden the last three winners. Fondu added to his good record on the track when he won the Tamatete Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double. Although it was his first race since December he paraded hard in condition. He was not far from the pace and crew away for an easy win. This double was comnleted by Golden Candidate in the Longbum Handicap. He began brilliantly and was not headed. The return for £1 was £52 ss.

The weather affected the attendance and the on-course totalisator handled £61,828 (including £13,394 on doubles) compared with £73,832 on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £12,004. The total for the meeting was £135,283, against £148.504 10s last year, a decrease of £13,221 10s.

After enjoying a perfect trail Fondu won the Tamatete Handicap easily. Grand Bank lost ground at the start. Koda Khan took up the pacemaking from Ellen’s Pride, Fondu, Ruve, Solepic. Salam, Wakefield. Goudvink. Warwick, Kilroy and Grand Bank.

Koda Khan retained his advantage at the straight entrance and was immediately challenged by Fondu and Ruve, with Saless, Solepic and Goudvink handy. Fondu soon got the upper hand and won by three lengths from Koda Khan, which was a similar distance in front of Ruve.

Saless was a close fourth, then SfJP* Warwick, Scimitar, Solepic, Kilroy, Ellen's Pride, Goudvink, Wakefield and Grand Bank. Results:—

KAREREI HIGHWEIGHT, Of £450; one mile and three furlongs. 8/V COUNT UN (5) 9-3 V. R. Coley 1 5/3 ÜBZL (13) 9-0 R. A. Jenkins 2 3/3 JACARTA (S? 8-3 B. J. Clements 3 7/7 Big Blow, 2/2 Frisr Tuck, 4/4 Warlock, 11/10 Brent, 9/9 High Star. 12/12 Kentucky Tiki, 10/11 Le Frein, 8/8 Lombard, 13/13 Lucky Ways, 1/1 Parasol also started. Six lengths; length and a quarter. Parasol was fourth. Time: 2mln 25 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £9 17s 6d. Places: £3 4a 6d, £3 3s 6d, £2 la 6d. AUTUMN PLATE, Of £450; seven furlongs. First Division 15/14 QUEEN EILEEN (18A) car. 8-10 .. .. M. Griffin 1 3/3 FAIR TALK (9A) 8-7 J. T. Anderson 2 1/1 HIDDEN 8-7 D. J. O'Sullivan 3 20/21 Anna Howe, 21/20 Biscuit, 12/9 Calm Tide, 11/11 Colleen Kildare. 2/2 Frisk, 10/10 Olympic Medal, M/16 Grey Galleon, 14/17 Jezebel, 8/8 Lady Mayo, 5/5 Northwood. 6/8 Rio Cap, 19/18 Royal Jangada, 4/4 Sagittarius. 17/19 Uneven®, 18/15 Winterman also started. Length and a quarter; half a length. Colleen Kildare was fourth. Time: Imin 32 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £35 9s 6d. Placet: £lO 7s. £4 9s 6d.

Second Division 3/3 ERLDON (6) 8-7 R. A. Jenkins 1 9/13 GOA (13) 8-7 A. E. Skinner 2

1/1 HIGHLAND SPRITE 8-7 K. A. Thomson 3 12/9 Brave Sailor, 7/7 Chance Spi, 2/2 First Prince, 10/10 Giovanni, 16/16 Golden Marla. 14/17 laorana, 8/8 Kohl Babl, 5/5 Langley. 19/18 Robin’s Bet, 4/4 Ruth Tbr. 13/13 Sailing High, 18/15 Thelma May also started. Four lengths; three lengths. Ruth Tor was fourth. Time: Imin 31 l-s»ee. Dividends.—Win: £3 12s. Places: £4 9s 6d, £7 Is. Brackets: Queen Eileen and Pampas, Erldon and Fair Talk.

WOODHEY HACK HANDICAP, Of £500; seven furlongs. 15/17 BLOOMFUL (9) car. 8-2 C. A. Bowry 1 1/1 HOLDEN (12) 8-0 R. W. Taylor 2

4/4 LAND (13) car. 8-0} J. T. Anderson 3 7/8 Fils D’Or, 2/2 Relic,, 10/10 Unlftow, 20/19 Sir Libra. 3/3 Baldy, 8/6 Sage, 5/5 Starborough, 13/13 Methodical, 11/12 Legion, 14/14 Princeton, 17/16 El Ganador. 16/15 King's Mate, 8/7 Regal Melody, 9/9 Llanos, 12/11 Nasi-nib, 12/11 Buck Jones. 10/10 Countess Oman, 10/10 Dewklst, 20/20 Dorinda also started. Length; half a head. Starborough was fourth. Time: 2mln 30 Lssec. Dividends. —Win: £52 Bs. Places: £l4 IBs, £1 19s 6d, £3 6s.

BTONYHURBT HANDICAP. Of £500; two-year-olds; six furlongs. 1/1 CINCH (1) 9-2 v _ SeUMs t

2/3 QUICK (8) 7-9 r * , 9/10 PARLEZ (4) 7-W * 7/8 Conference, 4/4 Vivian Ann, 8/7 African, 12/12 Grand Prix, 14/13 Llqeur. 2/2 Minus 17/16 Sarin Tor 15/15 Bella Luna, 8/8 Doradeb, 16/16 Golden Star. 10/9 Me Pin. 13/14 Oceana. 18/18 Ondeck 5/5 Ruthless Eve, 11/11 Wooph, 3/3 Yeti also started. , .. Length and a half; rix Ruthless Eve was fourth. Time, Imin 17 l-ssec. Dividends. —Win: £4 Os 6d. Places: £1 16s, £1 15s 6d. £5 18s. Bracket: Minus and Quick. TAMATETE HANDICAP, Of £1200; one mile. 2/4 FONDU (1) 8-13 J. T. Anderson 1 11/11 KODA KHAN (15) 7-4 A. Johnson 2 8/10 RUVE (3) 8-5 ■ G. F. Hughes 3 5/5 Solepic. 7/7 Goudvink, 10/9. Kilroy, 9/8 Scimitar, 12/12 Grand Bank, 6/6 Ellen's Pride, 3/2 Saless, 1/1 Warwick, 4/3 Wakefield also started. . Three lengths, three lengths. Saless was fourth. Time, Imin 42.3-ssec. Dividends. —Win: £5 6s 6d. Places: £2 13s, £7 2s. £4 7s 6d. AWAPUNI GOLD CUP, Of £1500; weight-for-age; one mile and a quarter. 2/2 PICAROON (7) 9-2 J. T. Anderson 1 4/3 VITAPOINTE (15) 8-11 G. F. Hughes 2

11/11 HOWSIE (16) 8-4 J. Garth 3 13/13 Ardl, 10/10 India, 14/14 Parachute, 7/8 Peter Baffles. 9/9 Resemblance, 5/5 Savage, 12/12 Yeman. 6/fi Gay Jinx, 8/7 Juventas, 1/1 Marie Brizard, 3/4 Ma Cherle also started. Four lengths and a half; three lengths and a half. Marie Brizard was fourth. Time, 2-nin 13 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 6s 6d. Places: £2 0s 6d. £2 6s, £6 14s.

LONGBURN HANDICAP, Of £800; six furlongs. 2/2 GOLDEN CANDIDATE (3) 8-12 .. A. E. Skinner 1 5/5 HAPPY WARRIOR (1) 9-5 W. I. Johnson 2 6/6 BAROBIN (13) car. 7-7 J B P. Wood 3 9/9 Belfast, 4/3 No Boots, 1/1 Wonder Gold. 3/4 Court Gold, 8/8 Autowin, 10/10 Fair Diana, 7/7 Vita Glow also started. L Three lengths; half a head. Uourt

Gold was fourth. Time, Imin 17sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 14s. Places: £1 Us 6d. 22 16s. £3 4s 6d.

TE MATAI HACK HANDICAP, Of £600; one mile and three furlongs. 1/1 RUATO (2) 8-9

W. L. Aitken 1 3/3 SPLICE (8) car 7-10} A. E. Skinner 2 7/7 MARCATO (12) car 7-9 R. W. Taylor 3 5/5 Kildare's Lass. 4/4 Lake Gilpin, 2/2 Studio. 8/8 Fairoaks, 9/9 Gentle Lass. 10/10 Second Collection, 6/6 Slip O'Heather also started. Length and a half; 10 lengths. Slip o'Heather was fourth. Time. 2min 28 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £ 217 s 6d. Places: £1 9s 6d. £2 Is 6d, £3.