Powerful Run Gives Port Wine Success

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29271, 1 August 1960, Page 4

Powerful Run Gives Port Wine Success

(New Zealand Press Association)

WANGANUI, July 31. A strong, sustained run from near the rear of the field at the half-mile gained a last-stride victory for the Woodville galloper. Fort Wine, in an exciting finish to the Riddiford Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Rangitikei Hunt Club's meeting at Marton on Saturday. The Wanganui-trained Moomba appeared to have the race well won when he forged to the front inside the last furlong, but Port Wine came with a great burst of speed wide out to beat him by a nose, with Sporting Cap also finishing strongly into third place. In another good finish, in the Norwood Hack Cup, the Wairarapa maiden runner, Putara, which had been consistent in recent starts, won narrowly but decisively over Blue Pacific and the favourite. Gallant Lady. This was the second leg of the main double, and the Port Wine-Putara combination returned a dividend of £5« 4s for £l. Brent, a winner on the course last year, showed big improvement bn his latest form to score easily in the feature jumping race, the Rangitikei Hunt Cup, in

which he was always doing best over the final round and was not tested after his only close challenger, Hard Hit, fell three furlongs from the finish. The weather was cold and threatening for most of the day, but no rain fell until after the sixth race, when steady showers set in. . The track was soft The totalisator on-course handled £39,320 10s, compared with £28,235 10s last year, when the meeting clashed with the postponed fixture of the Masterton Racing Club. The increase was £11,085. HEATON PARK STEEPLECHASK, Of £150; amateur riders; about two miles. 1/1 ANDY (1) 11-0 Mr P. J. Payne 1 5/5 NICOTIAN (8) 11-0 Mr A. J. Stack 3 6/7 NOSTRADAMUS (9) 11-0 Mr R. E. Pedersen 3 4/4 Aurora's Mystery, 7/6 Call Again (pulled up), 10/10 Gaelic (fell), 11/11 March Parade (fell). 2/2 Ozanam (fell), 9/9 Red Isaac. 3/3 Robin Viv (fell), 8/8 Selection (lost rider), 12/12 Wheroma also started. Head; seven lengths. Wheroma was fourth. Time, 4min ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 4s. Places: £1 12s 6d, £2 158 6d, £4 9s 6d. CLOSEBURN MAIDEN RACK, Of £290; about six furlongs. First Division 5/5 PINE RIDGE (23) 8-0 car 8- V. J. Sellars 1 2/3 DOLLY GILPIN (7) 8-7 R. W. Taylor 3 3/3 BARON'S CRAIG 8-7 J. R. O'Neill 3 22/18 Aratika, 18/19 Cedar. 20/31 Eveleigh, 17/17 Gold Spire. 31/20 Golden Jay, 10/11 King Lear. 9/10 Lady Meldon, 11/9 Shahwood. 19/22 Starloch, 12/12 African, 1/1 El Greco, 8/8 Jones Boy also started. Three lengths; five lengths. Shahwood was fourth. Time. imin 19 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 Bs. Places: £3, £1 12s. Second Division 15/14 BURNING STAR (4) 8-7 S. B. Robertson 1 16/13 TWIN REWARD (24A) 8-0 L. N. McCutcheon 2 13/16 BANON 8-7 car 8-8 J. T. Anderson 3 7/7 Dart. 6/6 Dormia. 14/15 Golden Charm, 4/4 Highland Sprite, 23/23 Lady Glow, 9/10 Revel Draw, 12/12 Diamond Rose, 1/1 Fling. 8/8 Pembroke, 5/5 Sir Donnlngton also started. Three lengths; same. Highland Sprite was fourth. Time—lmin 21 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £25 7a Sd. Places: £8 13s. £8 9s 6d. Bracket: Pine Ridge and Sir Donnington. ROSEBANK HACK HURDLES, Of £300; about one mile and three-quarters. 1/1 MY SIMON (4) 9-8 C. I. Goss 1 3/3 SOVEREIGN'S ESCORT (14) 9- P. Mohi 3 4/7 GREAT SEAL (5) 9-6 D. M. Keenan 3 9/9 Black Oak, 2/2 False Alarm, 8/8 Elwyn, 6/4 Kahui, 5/6 Duplication. 11/11 Calm Fort, 12/13 Matchlock, 10/10 Official. 13/12 Quixotic. 7/5 Windmill also started. Length and a half; length and a quarter. Kahui was fourth. Time, 3min 26 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 2s. Places: £1 12s. £2 Bs, £3 4s.

OTAIRI BRACELET HANDICAP, Of £325; amateur riders; about one mile and a quarter. 8/9 WAIKAKAHO (11) 10-7 Mr G. Tyree 1 1/1 EDRENBELL (7) 10-8 Mr R. Rudd 3 4/3 ROBIN'S JOY (6) 10-9 Mr P. Payne 3 5/5 Ballador, 2/4 O’Reilly's Bar. 3/2 Pasadena, 9/8 Rome. 6/6 Erewhon. 7/7 Loch Tor also started. Nose; a length and a half. Ballador was fourth. Time, 2min 20 2-teec. Dividends.—Win: £27 Bs. Places: £6 5s 6d. £1 Ils 6d. £1 16a W. RIDDIFORD HANDICAP, Of £500; about one mile and a quarter. 2/2 PORT WINE (2) 8-6 A. T. Jone, 1 6/6 MOOMBA (1) 8-9 K. A. Thomson 2 7/8 SPORTING CAP (12) 7-6 _ K. S. Cullen 2 GoWen Raster. 13/13 Zohov. 1/1 Sir Libra, 14/14 Gay Deceiver, 3/3 Courtman 12/12 Grit. 16/15 Hibiscus. V 4 Red Stripe. 10/10 Yorker. 11/11 Beau Minstrel. 8/9 Count lan. 17/17 Final, 15/16 Solitude, 9/5 Tilly light also started. Nose; length and a quarter. Red Stripe was fourth. Time. Imin 15.2 sec. Dividends.- Win; £5 ss. Places: £1 18s, £4 13s, £4 18s 6d. RANGITIKEI HUNT CUP, Of £530; about two miles and a half. 4/5 BRENT (1) 9-10 6/6 OZONE (5) car. 1 J. Crobb 2 3/3 HASLAN (7) Car. 9-3 J ........ C. R. Cooksley 3 1/1 Gold Legend (fell). 7/7 Fleetfellow. 2/2 Hard Hit (fell). 8/8 Guilder Gold, 5/4 Patohe also started. Twelve lengths; a head. Fleetfellow was fourth. Time, Smln 23sec. Dividends.—Win: £7 12s 6d Places: £2 7s, £2 7s. £2 Os 6d. , NORWOOD HACK CUP, Of £400; about one mile and a quarter. 3/2 PUTARA (17) 8-0 _ „ A. E. Skinner 1 7/7 BLUE PACIFIC (5) 8-2 J. R. O'Neill 2 1/1 GALLANT LADY (2) 8-9 D. G. Sellwood 3 6/6 Beau Kura. 2/4 Golden Fortune. 5/5 Ocean Blue. 10/10 Foreign King, 4/3 Past Question, 8/8 Trueall, 14/11 Dowbred. 16/16 Golden Years, 15/15 Golspie. 9/9 Hurdon. 16/18 Lavranagl, 18/17 Portwyn, 19/10 Recommend. 12/14 Summer Day. 11/12 Thanks. 13/13 Trusion also started. Three-quarters of a length; a length. Hurdon was fourth. Time, 2min 16 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 12s. Places: £2 2s 6d, £3 13s 6d. £2. SPRINGROVE HACK HANDICAP, Of £300; about six furlongs. 5/4 ADVANCE GENERAL (6) 8-5 .. K. J Cry Ils 1 12/12 GOLD TIE (9) 8-2 I* N. McCutcheon 2 1/2 NAFANUA (1) 9-2 3. T. Anderson 3 7/8 Carnbane, 3/3 Gallwyn, 6/6 Master Conclusion. 4/5 Ajouter. 15/16 Sunny Morn, 2/1 Red Trap. 9/10 Sans Merci. 13/13 False Credit. 8/7 Hello Zena, 14/14 Melody Miss. 11/11 Prince Finchall. 10/9 Queen Eileen. 16/15 Thelma May also started. Three-quarters of a length; same. Gailwyn was fourth. Time. Imin 19 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £lO 3« 6d. Places: £3 5s 6d. £8 9s. £1 Its. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. ACCIDENT FEES. Owners and Trainers with horses engaged at the Grand National Meeting are requested to pay their Accident Fees for the new season before race day, as the collection of fees at the Racecourse causes delay and inconvenience to all conC *™ d - F. T. H. BELL. Secretary. —Advt. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. SATURDAY. TUESDAY and SATURDAY. AUGUST 6. 8 and 18. ACCEPTANCES for all first.day events will close at 4 P.M. TO-DAY. T. T. H. BELL. Secretary. —Advt.