ASTOUNDING SURPRISES

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

ASTOUNDING SURPRISES

Second Leg At Tauranga (Neto Zealand Press Association) TAURANGA, March 27. The Bay of Plenty Racing Club held the first day of its autumn meeting in fine and sunny weather before a large crowd at the Tauranga racecourse on Saturday. The track was soft. The double, Marwon and Astounding, paid £175 15s for £l. The totalisator handled £57,728 on-course, compared with £50,990 last year. Results:— KATIKATI HACK HURDLES, Of £300; one mile and threequarters. 2/2 PATRICK MOLLOY (1A) 9-0 .. G. O. Mudgway 1 4/4 TORRID TIME (10) 9-0 F. I. Robinson 2 1/1 TAMATEKAPUA (4) 9-1 J. A. Gibbs 3 2/2 Intellect, 3/3 Puha. 5/5 Better Luck, 6/6 Calm Boy, 7/7 Coral Lad, 8/8 Prince Sylvan also started. Bracket: Intellect and Patrick Molloy. Head; six lengths. Puha was fourth. Time. 3min 12 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 6s 6d. Places: £1 9s, £1 19s 6d, £1 7s 6d. TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £400; seven furlongs. I'irst Division 5/4 TAUMAI (23) 8-2 G. R. Edge 1 13/12 RED SLIPPER (21) car. 8-3 I. Galvin 2 4/3 BAGINIA 8-12 G. L. Willetts 3 7/6 Trueloch, 3/5 Phillan, 18/19 Golden Ascot. 8/9 Count Gooch. 10/8 Veyor’s Glory, 12/11 Air Step. 18/15 Charlie Oman, 9/10 Dangerous, 1/1 Divine Lady. 17/14 Indian Sultan. 11/13 Royal Vesta. 21/20 Flare Up also started. Length; half a head. Phillan was fourth. Time, Imin 28 2-ssec. , Dividends.—Win: £6 8s 6d. Places: £3 Is, £lO. Second Division 13/12 MELODY MAID (21A) 8-1 G. N. McLiesh 1 2/2 WYE BANK (6) car. 8-5 A. J. Parkinson 2 4/3 JEALAUS LADY 8-12 R. G. Forbes 3 15/16 Militaire, 20/21 Three Dollars, 14/17 Miss Moss, 22/24 Luada, 24/23 Bronze Fair, 16/15 Dalmally, 9/10 Minginui 1/1 Gay Lassie. 19/18 Gold Strip, 17/14 Mazie Time, 28/22 Seaman’s Belle, 11/13 Tapeka, 5/4 Wynrae, 21/20 Fly Home also started. Brackets: Red Slipper and Melody Maid, Taumai and Wynrae. Half a length; a nose. Fly Home was fourth. Time, Imin 28 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l2 4s 6d. Places: £lO, £2 15s. MOTITI HANDICAP, Of £300; six furlongs. 3/1 SATURN (5) 7-5 A. J. Parkinson 1 5/5 TEXARKANA (1) 7-10 G. N. McLiesh 2 1/3 EXADOR (2) 7-9 D. J. Wyatt 3 8/8 Miss Halo. 4/4 Perseus, 4/4 Senor, 9/10 John Robie. 10/9 Red Forest, 13/13 Meldah. 12/11 Oropi Countess. 7/7 Sure Ann, 2/2 Bonnie Rose, 11/12 Rumena, 6/6 Sapphire Star also started. Short neck; two and three-quar-ter lengths. Perseus was fourth. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 10s 6d. Places: £1 12s. £2 15s 6d, £1 17s. TAURANGA CUP, Of £1000; 10 furlongs and a half. 2/2 MARWON (4) 8-0 G. R. Edge 1 1/1 DORMELLO (11) 7-5 G. Fisher 2 9/9 BRAEMAR (6) 7-11 N. B. Holland 3 5/5 Maori Legend. 6/7 Sonnetary, 4/4 Archdeacon, 8/8 Black Seaman, 3/3 Pirate Prince, 11/11 Admiral's Son. 7/6 Bright Ways. 12/12 County, 10/10 Lavish Countess also started. Two lengths, a neck. Time. 2min 14sec. Dividends—Win: £4 17s 6d. Places: £1 19s 6d, £1 13s 6d, £7 0s 6d. JACK GUINNESS HACK HANDICAP, Of £400; 10 furlongs and a half. 4/6 REGION (17) 7-13 R. J. Leggett 1 1/2 SIMCA (6) 8-5 J. F. Grylls 2 13/12 BENNIE (8) 8-0 D. T. Bell 3 5/5 Davett. 3/3 Special Man. 7/7 Mandy, 10/10 Callum, 2/1 Marco Form, 11/11 Boisseo, 14/14 Bon Fils, 12/13 Gaulolse, 9/9 Glenalbyn, 6/4 Good Chance. 8/8 Great Ven also started. Length and a half, two lengths. Special Man was fourth. Time, 2min Dividends.—Win: £9 6s 6d. Places: £3 6s 6d. £1 14s 6d, £l2 Ils. FLYING HANDICAP, - Of £500; seven furlongs. 7/7 ASTOUNDING (12) car. 7-o’4 G. L. Willetts 1 4/4 BEECH PARK (2) 8-6 G. R. Edge 2 6/5 SIR GOODWIN (5) car. 7-12’4 R. G. Forbes 3 8/8 Indian Mars, 1/1 Windermere, 11/11 Admiral's Fair, 2/2 Anywhere, 12/13 Arva, 10/10 Esparto, 3/3 Seafarer, 5/6 Gold Raider, 9/9 Airephelia, 13/12 Sahib also started. Half a head, a neck. Anywhere was fourth. Time. Imin 25 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l6 12s. Places: £4 4s. £2 Us 6d. £2 13s. ALF BROWN MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, Of £350; seven furlongs. 2/2 ROCHDALR (1) 9-7 J. P. Riordan 1 1/3 LAMPADA (4) 8-4 I. Galvin 2 10/12 PLYMOUTH (3) 8-4 N. B. Holland S 3/1 Charmian, 18/18 Volition, 17/17 Ferrari. 7/10 Richmond. 8/9 Roy« Romance, 16/16 Camen Heath. 11/1J Climbing, 6/5 Summer Sea, 9/1 Lucky Boy, 12/8 Banderole. 5/6 Otakiri Girl. 4/4 Carol Joy. 20/19 Jobtom. 15/14 Tourist, 19/20 Before. 1341 Lord Filou, 21/21 Lord Pilate, 14/1» Topliner also started. Neck, length and three-quarters. Lord Filou was fourth. Time, inu” 26 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 9s 6d. Places: £2 2s, £2 6s, £6 18s 6d. GREERTON HACK HANDICAP, Of £350; one mile. 3/7 ROYAL FILOU (11) 8-1 . , A. J. Penulcß * 6/4 KAINGA LASS (1) 8-8 , G. R. Edge 1 5/5 MINIONAIR (7A) 8-1 . . R. a. Flnaf ’ 4/3 Sir David. 2/2 Red Spir£*'' 10/10 Breakaway, 1/1 Solar 7/6 Miss Omokoroa, 5/5 NuplS Cyclonic, 8/8 Dark Summer./" 14 Dusky Prince also started. Bracket: Nupla and MinloA" - . , Three lengths, four lengths Flower was fourth. Time, 9" Dividends.—Win: £5 12* J* -- £2 0s 6d. £2 Bs. £2 12s. ,