RACING NULLI SECUNDUS WINS TAUMARANUI CUP

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29271, 1 August 1960, Page 5

RACING NULLI SECUNDUS WINS TAUMARANUI CUP

(New Zealand Press Association)

TE AWAMUTU, July 31. The Taumarunui Racing Club’s annual meeting was held on a heavy course in showery weather. The form of Nulli Secundus in the Taumarunui Cup stamped him as a good class rising four-year-old which should figure prominently in open handicaps in the new season. This was his second open class win in two weeks. The totalisator handled £63,389 10s, compared with £57,450 last year. Results:— MATAPUNA HACK HURDLES, Of £250; about one mile and threequarters. 1/2 PETERFORD (3) 9-9 N. D. Riordan 1 6/6 PRINCE SYLVAN (11) 9-0 H. Smith 2 5/3 IRISH PICNIC (7) 9-0 R. Anderson 3 4/5 Fair Risk, 3/4 Sahib, 2/1 Joy Boy, 10/10 Golden Ascot, 8/8 Rangi’s View, 9/9 The Drum, 7/7 San Diego, 11/11 Golden Palm also started. Length; a nose. San Diego was fourth. Time, 3min 20Jsec. Dividends.—Win: £2 19s. Places: £1 10s, £3 17s, £2 ss. RUAPEHU HACK HANDICAP NO. 1, Of £250; seven furlongs. 5/5 SUNNY PAL (15) 8-0 P. T. Ryan 1 2/2 D ALM ALLY (3) 8-3 A. d. Walsh 2 3/4 RED LUCA (4) 8-1 L. G. Coles 3 1/1 Supreme Title, 11/10 Mum’s Sal, 7/6 Marrone, 10/11 Express Time, 12/12 Lady Khorassan, 9/8 Brinnie, 4/3 Tapeka, 13/13 Dawlish, 8/9 Cluny, 6/7 Master Voiron also started. Three-quarters of a length; four lengths. Master Voiron was fourth. Time, Imin 32sec. Dividends. —Win: £9 6s 6d. Places: £3 3s 6d, £2, £2 5s 6(|. KING COUNTRY HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, Of £725; about two miles and a half. 1/1 PETER LU (4) 9-8 Mr K. Brown 1 3/4 TRIBUNAL (2) 10-2 P. K. Cathro 2 5/5 DELINQUENCY (6) 9-4 K. A. Old 3 4/2 Intellect, 6/7 Thepeen, 2/3 Tee Awarere, 8/8 Fortune’s Road, 7/6 Yardarm. 9/9 Starways also started. Length and three-quarters; 10 lengths. Intellect was fourth. Time, 4min 57 l-ssec. Dvidends. —Win: £4 5s 6d. Places: £1 Ils 6d, £1 18s, 5 £2 10s. RUAPEHU HACK HANDICAP NO. 2, Of £250; seven furlongs. 2/1 GREAT ENDEAVOUR (3) 8-6 R. J. Sutherland 1 7/7 ALIBHAI (12) 8-0 P. T. Ryan 2 8/8 PORTOBELLO (2) 8-10 G. N. McLiesh 3

1/2 Tamil, 3/3 White Strand, 5/5 Te Ruahine, 15/15 Filch, 11/14 Valcio, 10/12 Dubious, 14/13 L’Amica, 6/6 Devon Star, 11/11 Trench Spray, 9/9 Clarello, 4/4 Indian Sultan, 13/10 Bow Ribbon also started. Length and three-quarters; two lengths. Tamil was fourth. Time, Imin 52 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 17s. Places: £1 12s, £5 12s, £5 18s. TAUMARUNUI CUP HANDICAP, Of £840; one mile and a quarter. 2/4 NULLI SECUNDUS (3) 8-8 G’. N. McLiesh 1 4/2 LAMP AD A (16) 7-7 G. R. Edge 2 3/3 UPPERCUT (6) 8-3 W. T. Day 3 10/11 News Venture, 13/14 Indian Mars, 9/9 Play Prince, 6/6 Bunyarra, 1/1 Sister Belle, 12/12 Pulupita, 14/13 Angus Junior, 11/10 Helenita, 7/7 Delloch, 8/8 Vivian. 5/5 Ruthless Tax also started. One length and a quarter; a nose. Ruthless Tax was fourth. Time, 2min 12 2-ssec. Dividends: Win: £6 17s. Places: £2 17s 6d, £2 9s. £2 12s. TE KUITI HACK HANDICAP, Of £250; one mile. 1/2 MELODY MAID (3) 8-8 G. N. McLiesh 1 3/3 THREE DOLLARS (5) 8-3 • G. R. Edge 2 2/1 TOY TIGER (6) 8-2 R. C. Smith 3 7/7 Assist, 8/8 Sailor’s Legend, 4/4 Gay Performer, 5/5 Peter Bridge, 6/6 Brinnie also started. Long neck; one length. Peter Bridge was fourth. Time, Imin 48sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 Bs. Places: £1 8s 6d. £1 10s 6d. £1 7s 6d. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of £550; seven furlongs. 3/4 SEAFARER (15) 8-0 J. F. Grylls 1 1/1 ANYWHERE (2) 8-12 G. R. Edge 2 4/3 BLACK LAD (3) 8-12 D. Hackett 3 5/5 Golden Countess. 6/7 Lord Oman, 10/10 Sambula, 2/2 Ferrari, 8/9 The Answer, 11/11 Bandala 9/8 John Peel, 7/6 Asoka, 12/12 Hy-filou also started. Neck: one length and threequarters. The Answer was fourth. Time. Imin 30 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 19s 6d. Places: £2 14s, £1 16s. £2 12s 6d. TONGARIRO CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, Of £370; one mile and a quarter. 1/3 GOOD ST. ELMO (2) 9-4 D. J. Wyatt 1 3/1 SHAMUS O’BRYAN (4) 9-2 G. F. Hughes 2 6/6 BYRON (10) 8-3 W. T. Day 3 9/9 Sable King. 4/4 Red Slipper. 5/5 Hawaii, 7/7 Ceba. 13/12 Didymus, 2/2 Song of Norway, 11/10 Abricotine. 12/13 Boxer. 14/14 Be Canny, 8/8 Marco Form, 10/11 Grateful, 15/15 Glenalbyn, 16/16 Keneu also started. Two lengths and a half; half a length. Hawaii was fourth. Time, 2min 15sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 17s 6d. Places: £1 17s 6d, £1 16s 6d, £3 17s.