BLUE LODGE AGAIN

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29325, 3 October 1960, Page 4

BLUE LODGE AGAIN

Easy Win At Otaki (New Zealand Press Association; WELLINGTON October 2. The Ha we ra-trained three-vear-o Id Blue Lodge gave an attractive *>erformance to win the Ruihi Wehlpeihana Memorial Handicap, second leg of the T.A.B. double on the concluding day of the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s spring meeting on Satur%ue Lodge is unbeaten In three starts this season and will race next in the Wellington Guineas at Trentham on October 15. The first leg of the double, the Rere Nikitin! Memorial Handicap, was won by the Otaki-tralned Supreme Justice, which narrowly beat Lesparre and the favourite Breve. The double dividend for Supreme Justice and Blue Lodge was £43 13s for £l. The weather was fine and mild and the track was dead. There was a good attendance. On-course investments amounted to £56.399 10s, compared with £59,243 on the second day last year, a decrease of £2843 10s. The total for the two days was £115.542 10s, an increase of £14,621 10s. J. G. Farrel, owner-tratner of the two-year-old Waterman. which finished second a nose behind Sheilah Dhu in the Juvenile Handicap, protested against the winner on the grounds of interference to Waterman at the three furlongs. After hearing the evidence the stewards B laced Waterman first and Sheilah hu second. B. N. Mahoney, rider of Sheilah Dhu. was fined £5. After the running of the Manauao Trial. N. W. Belsham rider of Highland Sprite, which finished second, protested against the winner Lucky Bird on the grounds of interference in the last furlong. After hearing the evidence the stewards dismissed the protest. Results:— PUKETOI HACK HURDLES, Of £350; one mile and threequarters. 5/6 GREAT SEAL (4) 9-11 D. M. Keenan 1 3/3 GOLD PIN (3) 9-12 C. R. Cooksley 3 1/1 EDRENBELL (2) 10-4 O. P. Jones 3 4/4 My Simon. 5/6 Kahui. 9/9 Consort. 2/2 Elwyn. 8/8 Official, 7/7 Sly Link also started. Length and a half; half a length. Elwyn was fourth. Time. 3min 12 sec. Dividends.—Win: £7 18s 6d. Places: £2 16s 6d. £1 17s 6d, £1 Bs. MANUAO FRIAL, Of £350; six furlongs. First Division 5/6 LUCKY BIRD (21A) 8-0 R. J. Thompson 1 3/3 HIGHI<AND SPRITE (3) 8-7 N. W. Belsham 3 8/10 LADY’S COUNSEL 8-7 W. D. Wylie 3 21/20 Delay. 19/18 Golden Ending. 20/21 Elusive Immpernel. 10/7 Gay Fiancee, 16/16 Gold Spire. 6/8 Ruston’s Pal, 4/4 Crimson Queen. 15/15 However, 17/19 Provide, 13/12 Waitoa also started. Nose; two lengths and a half. Ruston’s Pal was fourth. Time, Imin 15 3-ssec. Dividends. —Win: £6 10s. Places: £5 19s 6d. £1 17s 6d. Second Division 2/2 RED SIGNAL (23) 8-0 C. A. Bowry 1 5/6 JONES BOY (21) 8-0 N. E. Eastwood 3 4/4 AFRICAN 8-0 G. W. 3 12/11 Dolly Gilpin. 7/5 Revel Draw. 11/13 Weradon. 14/14 Goa. 18/17 Northwood. 1/1 Rio Rapido, 9/9 Springvale, 15/15 Dame Jolie, 13/12 Te Moire also started. Five lengths: short neck. Rio Rapido was fourth. Time, linin 14 l-ssec. Dividends—Win: £2 13s. Places: £1 17s. £5 19s 6d. Bracket: Lucky Bird and Jones Boy. PUKEKARAKA HACK HANDICAP, Of £345; six furlongs. 1/1 PINE RIDGE (6) 8-5 V. J. Sellars 1 3/3 ERLDON (7) 8-4 D. J. O’Sullivan 3 2/2 SILVER WOOD (1) 8-11 N. E. Eastwood 3 4/4 Rahul. 9/10 Flight On. 5/5 Legion. 8/8 Karenza Marie, 7/6 Eloquent, 10/9 Buck Jones. 12/12 Dame Donnington, 11/11 Raylifiht, 7/8 Taringamk, 13/13 Ruscoe also startedTwo lengths and a half; half a head. Taringama was fourth. Time. Imin 15 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 14s 6d. Places: £1 16s 6d. £2 4s, £2 2s. JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £300; two-year-olds; four furlongs and a half. 7/6 WATERMAN (6) by Gold Nib—Everest County, car. 8-0 .. N. W. Belsham 1 3/3 SHEILAH DHU (9) by Faux Tirage—Fiorella 7-9 B. N. Mahoney 2 1/1 CASTLERAE (1) by Knight’s Romance—Castle Queen 8-9 .. K. J. Mauriri 3 2/2 Royal Addition. 5/5 Cavalier. 9/9 Bagush. 4/4 Travelling Light. 6/7 Winslow Lass. 8/8 Dubonnnet also started.

Nose: two lengths. Royal Addition was fourth. Time, 60 4-ssec. Dividends—Win: £3l 4s. Places: £5 4s 6d. £1 15s, £1 4s. Sheilah Dhu beat Waterman by a no Re but after an inquiry the stewards reversed the placings. RERE NIKITIN! MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £900: one mile and a quarter. 5/5 SUPREME JUSTICE (10) 7-3 N. E. Eastwood 1 4/4 LESPARRE (6) 7-7 B. N. Mahoney 2 1/2 BREVE (5) 7-8 L. N. McCutcheon 3 3/3 Nephite, 6/6 Undergrowth, 7/7 St. Reynard. 9/8 Resemblance. 2/1 Salt Spray. 8/9 Final, 11/11 Bugle Boy, 10/12 Powerful, 12/10 Arawana, 13/13 Rocket Range also started. Length: short length. Undergrowth was fourth. Time, 2mln 10 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 16s 6d. Places: £2 10s 6d. £2 4s 6d. £1 17s. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, Of £345: seven furlongs. 1/2 APPROVAL (1) 9-0 V. J. Sellars 1 3/4 STITCH (5) 8-0 G. W. Lawson 2 4/3 AWATERE (6) 8-0 N. E. Eastwood 3 2/1 Rifleman. 12/12 Lord Kildare, 6/6 Malona, 8/10 El Ganador, 18/13 Marmaduke. 10/9 Conata. 5/5 Crystal Coral, 15/14 Regal Melody, 11/11 Thelma May. 13/16 Shadow, 17/17 Dorlnda. 9/8 Lady Royalist. 7/7 Our Jan. 14/15 Showman also started. Half a length; two lengths. Lady Royalist was fourth. Time, Imin 30sec. Dividends.—Win: £2 7s. Pisces: £1 10s, £2 7s 6d, £2 la. RUIHI WEHIPBIHANA MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £550: six furlong*. 1/1 BLUE LODGE (7) car. 7-8 R. F. Malcolm 1 12/12 ELREY (3) 8-2 R. Magee 2 4/6 KODA KHAN (13) 7-1 T. J. Rudd 3 6/5 Kathey’s Romance. 11/11 Oreka. 9/10 Donna Bella. 7/7 Huka Falls. 2/3 Ettol. 3/2 Silver Romance, 8/9 Mary Gilpin. 5/4 Bion, 10/8 Close Call also started. Two lengths and a half; half a length. Bion was fourth. Time, Imin 15 3-ssec. Dividends—Win: £2 10s. Places: £1 10s, £ll 7s 6d, £2 17s. RAHUI HACK HANDICAP, Of £400: one mile and a quarter. 9/9 GOLD TIE (8) 8-3 L. N. McCutcheon 1 8/6 BLOTTER (5) 8-5 W D. Wylie 3 3/3 808 ALULA (4) 8-8 N. W. Belsham 3 6/8 Beau Kdra, 5/7 Jamassa, 10/10 Waikakaho. 4/5 Le Don. 1/2 Summer Glory, 11/11 Flaxman, 2/1 Truxton, 12/12 Stirling, 13/13 Cholsi. 18/19 Golden Years, 15/15 Cadbury. 18/16 Wexford Bov. 19/17 Unevano. 14/14 Sunny Morn. 17/17 Anaelet, 7/4 Prince Command also started. Eight lengths; length. Beau Kura was fourth. Time, 2m!n 111-toee. Dividends—Win: £l3 Is «d.l Places: £4 6s. £3 12s 6d. £2 Ils. *