RUVE AND SOL d’OR PAY £1078

Press, Volume C, Issue 29478, 3 April 1961, Page 6

RUVE AND SOL d’OR PAY £1078

(New Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON. April 2. Ruve and Arid fought out a close finish to the Queen Elizabeth Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double, on the first day of the Wairarapa Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday. Ruve got the decision by a nose. The second leg. the Martinborough Handicap, went to the New Zealand Derby winner. Sol d’Or, which came with a fast run from the back and won going away. Ruve and Sol ‘d’Or paid £lO7B 2s 6d for £l. The weather was showers* and

the track in good order. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £68,030, an increase of £3741 on last year’s first day figures. Results.— TUHITARATA HIGHWEIGHT, Of £400; one mile and a quarter. 2/2 BIG BILL (13) 9-0 J. Walker 1 3/3 PARACHUTE (9) 9-3 V. R. Coley 2 1/1 CARNBANE (2) 9-12 R. A. Jenkins 3' 6/6 Correct Time. 9/9 Kenloch.l 10/10 Elwyn. 12/12 Orelino, 11/11; Westbrook. 4/4 Revel Draw. 5/5; Hard Knocks, 8/8 King of Kings, ■ 7/7 Red Spinner. 13/13 Roman Gold also started. Neck: half a length. Kenloch was fourth. Time. 2min 7 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 2s. i Places: £1 17s, £2 6s 6d, £1 9s. | NOVICE PLATE, Of £390; six furlongs and 55 yards. (Run over seven furlongs.) First Division 1/2 LADY MOY (16) 8-7 A. Johnson 1 14/11 DINETTE (7) 8-7 R. Eggenton 2 19/16 BEZANT 8-7 C. B. Harris 3 3/4 Arpeggio, 6/5 Curtain Call. 8/8 Glendowie, 11/12 Gold Plate. 22/23 Huia’s Lass. 18/15 Dancing Thoughts, 7/7 Llandoe. 12/10 Ocean Rhythm, 2/1 Popoff, 9/14 Sir Bon, 4/3 Sweet Summer, 17/18 Thana, 5/6 Ribella also started. Length and a half: neck. Gold Plate was fourth. Time. Imin 27 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £1 10s 6d. Places: £1 Ils, £6 12s. Second Division 2/1 VORACIOUS (20A) 8-7 L. K. Tinsley 1 21/20 JANA (14) 8-7 B. J. Langford 2 4/3 SWIFT BRIDGE 8-7 G. O. Smith 3 15/19 Belle Rose, 13/17 Captain Panair. 16/13 Jardi, 23/22 Gold Pak, 10/9 How’s Elsie, 18/15 Kapai Gunner, 1/2 Lavette. 7/7 Low Dive. 20/21 Mv Conclusion. 12/10 Paddy, 9/14 Strathlee, 5/6 Whopper also started Length and a half: half a length. Paddy was fourth. Time, Imin 27 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £1 16s Places: 19s 6d, £l6 Os 6d. Brackets: Lady Moy and Layette; Voracious and Popoff. ROTOTAWAI HACK HANDICAP, Of £600: one mile. 13/13 MAJOR EFFORT (6) 8-1 .. B. H. Hartley 1 2/5 SHALOTT (1) 9-0 ~ R * A - Jenkins 2 5/3 SIR LOIN (7) 8-1 „ J- R. O’Neill 3 W ?Z? Marcato, 6/6 Fulani, 1/1 Sl lc U D V ck :<? /10 Dark Plunge. IVII Prince Pohara, Spartacus, 10/9 Stetson, ?/] Currumbin, 16/16 Atheling. 4/4 Flaxman, 14/14 Hello Zena, 15/15 Slip O’Heather also started. Long neck: Jong neck. Wild Duck was fourth. Time, Imin 38sec. Dividends.—Win: £3B 10s 6d Places: £9 10s 6d, £3 6s. £2 19s. STEPFELDT STAKES, Of £500; three-year-old fillies; one mile. 1/1 CHEVEUX (5) 7-8 5/4 PASHA DONNA 1 car. 7-7 .. E. Bettv 2 2/2 REGAL ZORRA (4) 7-11 » V. R. Coley 3 3/3 Our Jan. 4/6 Cinch, 8/8 Karenza Marie. 10/10 Bay Jolie. 12/13 Gold Moon. 7/7 Golden Sabrina. Redwood. 9/9 Queen ?£ ?heba. 14/13 Shekels. 6/5 Wishing also started. Two lengths; head. Golden Sabrina, which dead-heated for third, was relegated to fourth after an inquiry. Time, Imin 3/ 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 8s Places: £1 Ils, £3 0s 6d, £1 16s 6d. QUEEN ELIZABETH HANDICAP, Of £1450; one mile and three furlongs. 8/8 RUVE (4) 7-12 5/3 AKIO (5) TV' St ° keS 1 3/4 PRINCE ARGON D (O 2 </< Bx 3 8 x 3 s * B * Robertson 3 „ Y 1 ?/? Golden Candidate. 6/6 Goldish, 4/3 Naughty. 2/2 Anchor 7/7 Uniflow? 11/11 Copper Rod. 12/12 Gold Bracelet, 10/10 Marquita also started. Nose; three-quarters of a length. Marquita was fourth. Time, 2min 17 l-ssec. _ Dividends.—Win: £2O 17s 6d. Places: £4 19s 6d. £3 Is 6d. £2 2s. WAIRARAPA NURSERY HANDICAP, Of £400; two-year-olds; five furlongs. 2/2 CAVALIER (2) 8-8 B. J. Langford 1 3/3 APA (3) 8-3 T. J. Mullane 2 1/1 LUCKY ME (4) 7-12 N. Eastwood 2 2/2 Co-re. 7/7 Fancy Me, 5/5 Inland Revenue. 5/5 Taxman, 4/4 Coastguard, 8/8 James Laird. 6/6 Vogel Bloem also started. Two lengths; length. Vogel Bloem was fourth. Time, 58 1-5 sec. Dividends.—Win: £2 15s 6d. Places: £1 4s. £1 7s. 19s. Bracket: Cavalier and Co-re. MARTINBOROUGH HANDICAP Of £800; seven furlongs. 10/9 SOL D’OR (12) 7-5 N. Eastwood 1 1/2 SHEONAT (4) 8-5 V. R.- Coley 2 6/6 TOUREG (7) 7-11 „ m A. C. Messervy 3 3/3 Tyrant, 2/1 Huka Falls, 5/5 Aqaba, 4/4 Wonder Gold, 10/10 The Chief, 8/8 Gold Splice, 7/7 Prince Monolulu, 11/11 Tarry Town also started. Two lengths and a half; head. Huka Falls was fourth. Time. 2min 24 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4O 7s. Places: £7 19s. £1 12s. £3 13s. KAHUTARA HACK HANDICAP, Of £500; six furlongs and 55 yards. 3/2 DOUBLE GAIN (2) 8-8 J. R. O’Neill 1 1/1 ASTRID (1) 9-0 V. R. Colev 2 2/3 RIO RAPIDO (4) 8-3 B. J. Langford 3 4/4 Arikitoa. 5/5 Gay Fiancee, 88 Black Diamond. 7/7 Horomia. 9/9 Royal Model, 6/6 Sonnita also started. Length; four lengths. Arikitoa was fourth. Time. Imin 16 3-5 sec. Dividends.—Win: £5 4s Places: £1 10s 6d, £1 8s 6d. £1 Us 6d.