OPUNAKE CUP

Press, Volume C, Issue 29467, 20 March 1961, Page 5

OPUNAKE CUP

Shona Kildare By A Nose (N.Z. Press Association) HAWERA. March 19 The weather was fine and warin and there was a good attendance for the Opunake Racing Club's seventy-sixth annual meeting, held at the Hawera racecourse on Saturday. The off-course double. Shona Kildare and Cattle, paid £5B 15s 6d for £l. The totalisator handled £43.722. compared with £47.034 10s last year, at the club s seventy-fifth jubilee meeting. Results:— PATIKI H’GH-WEIGHT. Of £300: one mile and a quarter. 2/3 ARAWANA (2) 9-11 D. M. Keenan 1 1/1 CHOISI (8) car 9-lj C. R. Cooks ley 2 4/2 HUSK (9) 9-0 D. J. Rich 3 5/4 Kenloch. 3/4 Warlock. 7/7 Gay Deceiver. 10/10 Luckv Prince. 9/9 Prince Robin, 6 6 Chi Sa, 8/8 Sea Eagle also started. Five lengths: half a head Gav Deceiver was fourth. Time. 2min 7 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 14s. Places: £2. £1 8s fid. £1 19s 6d. PARIHAKA STAKES. Of £295; six furlongs. 1/1 STETSON (2) 8-5 L. K. Tinslev 1 10/9 HOWEVER (3, 8-5 H. R. Herbert 2 2/2 TENSION <5) 8-5 W. L. Aitken 3 11/12 Tombazane. 7/7 Judy of York, 4/5 Crimson Queen. 7.8 Princess Thea. 9/10 Reaves Gold. 5/4 Gold Bangle. 14/14 Pembroke. 13/13 Tar King. 66 Jimmy Shand. 12/11 Gold Streak, 3/3 Mile Master also started. Two lengths; one length. Gold Bangle was fourth. Time, Imm 14 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 Is. Places: £1 4s, £9 12s. £1 Bs. MANAIA HACK HANDICAP. Of £300; six furlongs. 6/6 FOXDO.NNA (6) 8-7 G. Lawson 1 3/3 Fierce (13) 8-1 L. N. McCutcheon 2 2/2 GRAND PRIX (3) 8-8 W. L. Aitken 3 8/9 False Credit. 4/5 Tom Foolum, 12/11 Foreign King. 14/13 Lucky Glow. 10/11 Granite, 5/4 Madame Letitia. 1/1 Ladv Stephne, 11/10 Ore. 9/8 Twin Reward, 13/13 Galleon's Luck. 16/14 Jubilee Rag, 19/17 Princeton. 15/15 Hurdon, 18/16 Yahoo, 7/7 Auretun also started. Neck; a head. Madame Letitia was fourth. Time, Imin 13sec. Dividends.—Win: £ll 18s 6d. Places: £3 se. £2 15s. £1 19s 6d. PIHAMA HANDICAP. Of £300; six furlongs* 3/4 SILVER PELT (1) 8-10 W. L. Aitken 1 1/1 HAPPY VENTURE (3) 8-0 L. N McCutcheon 2 4/2 CORAL REEF (2) 8-2 R. F. Malcolm 3 2/3 Precarious, 11/9 Sernpre Paratus. 12/11 Hupane. 5/5 Detached. 8/8 Sampler. 10/12 Gold Seas. 9/10 Connie Francis, 7/7 Sir Mink. 6/6 Copy Boy also started. Neck; same. Precarious was fourth. Time. Imin 13 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4. Places: £1 14s. £1 9s fid. £1 12s. OPUNAKE CUP. Of £1075; one mile and three furlongs. 2/2 SHONA KILDARE (5) 8-7 .. N. W. Beisham 1 1/1 BLUE BLADE (7) 8-3 L. N. McCutcheon 2 4/4 ANACAPRI (6) 8-8 G. W. Lawson 3 6/5 Drum Roil, 9/8 Waitaha. 3/3 Earl Robin, 7/7 Aequita*, 12/12 Golden Easter. 8/10 Harsh. 5/6 Cinch, 10/11 King’s Mate, 11/9 The Ashes also started. Nose; two lengths. Aequitas was fourth. Time. 2m ;n 18 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 0s 6d. Places: £1 19s. £1 12s. £2 13s. ALAN GOOD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £350: one mile and a quarter 4/4 NEUCHATEL (3) car. 8-0 .. A. R. Howatson 1 2/1 BOBALULA (4) 8-0 L. K. Tingley 2 7/9 PALENTO (10) 7-7 J. J. Glen 3 1/2 Blue Client. 9/8 Sirenic. 3/3 Marlese. 10/5 Melody Miss, 12/12 Dorinda. 6/10 Trueali. 8/6 May Bell. 5/7 Clime, 11/11 Fling also started. Length and a quarter; same. May Bell was fourth. Time. 2mfn 7sec. Dividends. Win: £l5 Is. Places: £3 4s. £1 10s. £5 ss. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP. Of £600; seven furlongs. 5/4 CATTLE (10) 7-6 J. J. Glen 1 7/7 MESSALINA (4) 8-8 K. J. Grylla 2 6/6 FAIR BID (9) 7-7 G. D. Foley 3 2/2 Smoky Bay. 1/1 No Boots. 8/8 Moomba, 4/5 Fondu, 3/3 Pandex. 9/10 Judge Gilpin. 10/9 Silver Sprite. 11/11 Northwestern also started. Neck; fourth lengths. Smoky Bay was fourth. Time, Imin 25sec. Dividends. Win: £9 6s. Places: £2 12s 6d, £2 19s fid. £2 15s. FAREWELL STAKES. Of £295; seven furlongs. 5/5 CREDIT MANAGER (11) 8-5 .. D. J. Rich 1 1/1 ATAARANGI (8) 8-5 N. W. Beisham 3 7/7 LADY’S COUNSEL (19) car. 8-5 J W. L. Aitken t 3/3 UNIGOLD |3) 8-5 K. J. Gryllg f tDead-heat third. 19/18 Wyebank. 11/13 Gold Pak. 6/6 Great Trade. 2/2 Gail. 16/14 Colston, 10/9 On Stage. 15/17 Gold Spire. 14/15 Achernar, 4/4 Barta Boy. 12/12 Gold Planet. 9/8 Karu Ma. 8/10 Gay Seabee. 18/19 Mammon. 13/11 Belle of York, 17/16 Almon also started. Length and a half: on® length. Time. Imin 27sec. Dividends. Win: £8 ss. Places: £1 18s 6d. £1 7s 6d. Lady’s Counsel £4 7a 6d. Uniigold £1 13s 6d.