Calyxes Wins Sixth Race In Succession

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29165, 28 March 1960, Page 4

Calyxes Wins Sixth Race In Succession

(New Zealand Press Association) INVERCARGILL, March 27. The Callander four-year-old Calyxes scored her sixth win in succession when she won the President’s Handicap, the main flat event at the Birchwood Hunt’s annual meeting at Invercargill on Saturday. She is unbeaten in her two starts in open company.

With Bontavia in the second leg, the Otautau Hack Handicap, the double returned £23 14s 6d for £l. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance. The track was dead for the early events, but improved as the day progressed. The totalisator handled £22,796. an increase of £3143 on last year’s total of £19.653. Results :

BIRCHWOOD NOVICE STAKES, Of £140; six furlongs. 1/1 DEACONESS (11) 8-0 R. J. Skelton 1 2/3 TEWT (16) 8-0 J. S. Crawford 2 8/7 THE MISSUS (5) 8-31 G. W. Wright 3 9/9 Super Riding, 12/11 Gwen, 10/10 Selkirk, 15/15 Barracouta. 7/7 Boramia, 5/5 Justinian, 6/6 Holdfast. 4/4 The Watch, 3/2 Bright Sir. 13/13 Tom Dooley, 11/12 Saxon's Lady,-. 14/14 Karak, 15/18 Kipling also started. _ Neck; two lengths. Tom Dooley was fourth. Time, Imin 16 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 12s 6d. Places: £1 13s, £1 17s. £5 6s 6d. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £150; one mile. 1/2 SPORTS DATE (2) 9-11 N. T. Cowles 1 4/3 GOLD CREEK (4) 9-9 C. G. I-ow 2 6/5 PERSIA 10-9 A. Cowan 3 2/4 Sir Roslyn, 3/1 Pullman, 5/4 Croken Bawn, 7/7 Whipstick also started. Nose; three lengths. Sir Roslyn was fourth. Time, Imin 43 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 6s. Places: £2, £2 Is. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £250; one mile and three furlongs. 1/1 CALYXES (7) 8-1 B. J. Anderton 1 3/3 SABIN (2) 8-13 J. R. Dowling 2 5/6 C ALLEVO (11) 7-9 H. T. Anderton 3 2/2 Fahoud, 8/8 Meteorologist. 4/4 Recluse, 7/7 Glenpark, 6/5 Nairn Bridge also started. Three and a half lengths; a nose. Nairn Bridge was fourth. Time. 2min 25 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 19s. Places: £1 Ils, £1 14s, £2 4s 6d. J. S. HAZLETT MEMORIAL BUNT STEEPLECHASE, Of £300; amateur riders; about two mile. 5/5 JANAMA (4)' 10-9 Mr D. Canning 1 3/1 BONNIBOY (3) 10-12 Mr P. G. Ballantyne 2 7/7 BAYLINE (7) 10-7 Mr K. Langford 3 1/3 Chief Cashier, 6/6 Sweet Column, 4/4 Bonnie Strathyre. 8/8 King’s Callander. 2/2 Silver Spring (fell) also started. Two lengths; five lengths. Bonnie Strathyre was fourth. Time, 4min 16 sec. Dividends. —Win: £8 8s 6d. Places: £2 4s, Al Ils 6d, £4 8s 6d. OTAUTAU HACK HANDICAP, Of £175; seven furlongs. 2/2 BONTAVIA (6) 8-3 G. W. Wright 1 9/8 SUPERKEY (3) 9-0 N. T. Cowles 2 5/3 GREY JACKET 9-1 E. G. Low 3 1/1 McGregor, 3/4 Settler. 8/7 Copper Maid, 16/14 Lord Garnish, 10/12 Brummel, 4/5 Desperation, 11/12 Persian Light, 6/6 Grant, 13/ 13 Yankee Modesta, 15/15 Tarras. 7/9 Gay Coral, 12/10 Cirrus Song, 14/16 Salfaulter also started. Head; two lengths. Desperation was fourth. Time, Imin 26 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 19s 6d. Places: £2 0s 6d, £4 16s 6d, £2 10s. WALLACE NOVICE STAKES, Of £140; six furlongs. 2/2 FAYANN (11) 8-0 R. J. Skelton 1 11/11 JASUPA (4) car. 8-3 J G. W. Wright 2 4/4 NELSON’S NEPTUNE (10) 8-0 .. E. G. Low 3 12/12 Undercover. 5/5 Gracefield’s Pride, 9/8 Dame Rumour, 8/10 Jaycee, 1/1 Depend, 13/13 Caspar, 6/6 Sunair, 14/14 Cubette, 15/15 Indian Ocean. 7/7 Wairaka, 10/9 Janlo, 3/3 Colossal, 16/16 Burning Bush also started. Three-quarters of a length; same. Gracefield’s Pride was fourth. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 8s 6d. Places: £2 Is. £6 15s, £2 18s. GARDINER MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE, Of £208; about two miles arui a half. 1/1 RONSON LIGHT (9) 9-0 W. J. Hillis 1 3/3 TUT TUT (3) 9-7 _ B. N. Blair 2 2/2 PITLOCHRY (2) 9-8 __ A. Cowan 3 7/8 Parsifal (pulled up), 4/4 Bosky, 8/7 The Fluke, 5/5 Bright Bridge. 6/6 King's Lace also started. Six lengths; 20 lengths. King’s Lace was fourth. Time, smin 6 1-5 sec. Dividends.—Win: £2 7s. Places: £1 7s, £1 14s, £1 10s 6d. KENNELS HACK HANDICAP, Of £175; one mile. 8/7 IMSHI ALLAH (6) 8-2 G. W. Wright 1 4/4 VAPER (4) 8-6 J. D. Pankhurst 2

13/13 CAPET (5) car. 8-0 j N. R. Patterson 3 6/8 Ocean Roll. 5/5 Barana. 1/1 Geysel. 10/11 Cafeteria. 12/12Duster 2/3 Tombola, 3/2 Skye Bridge, 14/15 Royal Summer. 16/16 Allfair, 11/9 Vallus, 15/14 Sea Buoy, 17/H Miss Step, 9/10 Peraea, 7/6 Fiddler also started. , Length; half a head. Duster was fourth. Time, Imin 42sec. Dividends.—Win: £l7 13s. Places£4 18s, £3. £8 12s.