KING’S MATE SURPRISES

Press, Volume C, Issue 29402, 3 January 1961, Page 6

KING’S MATE SURPRISES

Runaway Victory At Stratford (New Zealand Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH. Jan. 2. Running right away early in the straight, the little-favoured Hawera galloper. King’s Mate, had an easy win in the Malone Memorial Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double on the second day of the Stratford Racing Club’s summer meeting -at Stratford today. -The race was run at a fast clip, and King's Mate covered the' 10 furlongs in the smart time of 2min 42sec. He beat the second horse. Aequitas, by six lengths, with a long neck to Anacaprl. Hitting the front outside the furlong, the Wanganui galloper. Drum Roll, finished strongly to win the second leg. the Ngaere Handicap. The second horse, Stitch, also came home well, but had no chance with the winner. TTie double paid £49 16s for £l. The on-course double. Baladorand Early Light, paid £l2 10a for £l. The weather was beautifully fine and very hot. A good crowd attended. The track was hard and fast. The totalisator on-course handled £45,079 10s, compared with £55,979 10s last year. Results : OHURA HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, Of £350; one mile and five furlongs, 2/3 BALLADOR (2) 9-9 C. R. Cooksley 1 6/6 GLENALBYN (4) 9-7 J. P. Paraha 2 1/1 BLUE GUM (1) 9-10 B. L. Hillis 3 7/7 Lou, 3/2 Starry Host, 4/4 Calm Fort. 8/8 Gay Deceiver, 5/5 Nonchalant. 10/10 Adonais, 9/9 Consort. 11/ 11 Maxine also started. Two lengths; length. Calm Fort was fourth. Time. 2min 53 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 2s. Places: £1 17s. £3 Us «d, £1 10s. EGMONT TRIAL STAKES, Of £300; about six furlongs. 1/2 SUMMER SPRAY (11) B-2 B. L. Hillis 1 5/6 TWIN REWARD (5) 8-5 „ K. J. Grylls 2 2/3 BAY SPRITE (6) 8-2 ’ _ N. W. Belsham 3 9/9 Gold Bangle, 6/5 Golden Umbrellas, 3/4 Kazaan, 4/1 Rufos. 7/7 Crimson Queen. 10/10 Gold Streak. 8/8 Judy of York. Long neck; four lengths. Kazaan was fourth. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 0s 6d. Places: £1 12s fid, £2 15s fid. £1 15s 6d. TOKO JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £300; about five furlongs. 1/1 EARLY LIGHT (3) 8-10 G. L. Mclciah 1 6/6 CORAL REEF (8) car. 7-12 J 5/5 WATERMAN U) Illis*' 1 ""” 2 4/2 Sir Mink. 2/3 Detached, 9/9 Gold Dream, 3/4 Lucky Legs, 7/7 Winslow Lass also started. Two lengths and a half; nose. Raydella was fourth. Time. Imin 1 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 3s. Places: £1 6s. £4 0s fid. £2. MALONE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £800: one mile and a quarter. 6/6 KING'S MATE (6) car. 7-3£ 2/1 AEQUITAS (5) ca/'iSjT" ’ 4/4 ANACAPRI ( t \ & 2

, , _ , G. W. Lawson 3 1/2 Revolver, 7/4 News Venture. 3/3 Earl Robin, 5/5 Arawana, 8/8 Cloncarrig, 9/9 Grecian Belle also started. Six lengths: long neck. Arawana was fourth. Time. Imin 4Jsec. Dividends.—Win: £l2 7s. Places: £2 19s fid. £1 10s, £2 ss. CARDIFF TRIAL STAKES, Of £300; about six furlongs. 2/4 MAINOTES (15) 8-7 L. N.- McCutcheon 1 1/1 KHURJEN (13) 8-7 K. J. Grylls 2 7/7 IAOBANA (12) 8-7 B. L. Hillis 3 3/3 Baltor. 15/14 Blffit, 6/6 Credit Manager, 8/9 Dark Crest. 11/11 Ebonita. 4/2 Gail. 13/13 Gav Seabee. 9/8 Gold Planet, 12/11 King Creole. 5/5 Marrone. 15/15 Mings Own. 10/10 Red Dante. 14/16 Summarize, 17/17 Te Mea Iti also started. Half a head; head. Gall was fourth. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 15s fid. Places: £2 6s fid. £4 l«s fid. NGAERE HANDICAP, Of £500; about seven furlongs and a quarter. 1/1 DRUM ROLL (2) 8-10 L. N. McCutcheon 1 4/8 STITCH (6) 7-7 J. J. Glen 2 2/4 OUTCOME (7) car. 7-4 G. P. Huhne 3 3/2 Smoky Bay. «/« Star. 7/7 Golden Countess. 5/3 Sula. 9/9 Lennox Boy, 10/10 Lueky Beau. 8/8 Seraphic also started. One length and three-quarters, three-quarters of a length. Star was fourth. Time, Imin 28>see. Dividends.—win: £3 17s fid. Piacea! £1 13s. £1 18s. £1 Ids fid. STRATFORD HACK CUP, Of £500; one nlle and a-_ quarter. 8/7 BRIGHT CORAL «) 8-3 G. W. Lawson 1

16/17 SINECURE (22A) car. 7-4 „ R. I. Thompson 2 5/5 LE DON (8) 8-2 . D - L - Rlch 3 6/6 Heuchatel, 1/1 Blue Blade. 2/2 Senor. 10/10 Gallant Lady. 12/14 False Credit. 14/14 News Flash. 3/3 Bobalula. 13/11 Laurangl, 7/9 Serretta, 4/4 Count Luca. 11/13 Just Red. 18/18 Ascendere. 15/15 Crystal Coral. 19/19 Fezenda. 20/20 Gandara. 9/8 Mighty Rose. 9/8 Palento. 17/16 Wonder Girl, 17/16 Te Muri also started. Short neck: long head. Senor was fourth. Time. 2min 6 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £lB ss. Places: £4 14*. £l7 6s. £3 16s 6d. RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, Of £350; about six furlong*. 2/2 FAIR BID (3) 8-1 A. E. Skinner 1 3/3 PRINCE MONOLULU (11 8-9 B. L. HiUl* 2 VI MASTER LUCA <2l 8-7 K. J. Grylla 3 8/9 Nutrola, 13/17 Compound. 6/5 Pasha Donna. 7/7 Eloquent. 5/6 Stylish Cadet. 11/11 Alphle. 19/19 Blue Client, 16/13 Curling, 17/1* Hurdon. 15/14 In Stream. 20/30 Khoten, 9/3 Maltese. 14/15 Melody Miss and Plume, 13/13 Prine* Robin and Shy Smite. 4/4 Steal Crescent also started. Length and a half; neck. Steel Crescent finished second, but his rider failed to weigh in and the horse waa disqualified. Blue Client was fourth. Time. Imin 13 4-sa*c. Dividends.—Win: £4 19s. Places: £3 0a Sd. £3 5a Sd. <1 IS* Sd_