Ravelston Succeeds Again At Riverton

Press, Volume C, Issue 29480, 5 April 1961, Page 5

Ravelston Succeeds Again At Riverton

(New Zealand Press Association)

RIVERTON, April 4. The Wingatui trainer, IL A. Anderton, produced Ravelston to win the main flat event, the Fiord Handicap, and No Offence to win the Autumn Steeplechase on the final day of the Riverton Racing* Club’s meeting today. He took his number of successes for the meeting to nine. Ravelston returned a fine performance to win the Fiord Handicap with a lot in hand under his top weight of 9-7 after being squeezed to the rear of the field with three furlongs to run. The winning double— Ravelston and Begorrah—paid £lB 6s fid for £l. The racing was held in fine weather, but the track was again cutting out. The totalisator handled £48,712, compared with £56.052 last year, a decrease of £7390. The total for the meeting was £172.948 10s. compared with £199.788 last year, a decrease of £26.839 10s. W. F. ElMs was charged with failing to declare a joint interest affecting the nomination of Irish Mist and The Gascon in the Waipango Handicap. He was fined £lO. About four furlongs from home in the Waipango Handicap, Stormai was squeezed tor room and clipped the heels of the horse in front of him and came down. Depend (G. W. Foster), who was immediately behind Stormai, also came down. After hearing a statement from a patrol steward who saw the incident, and from statements from J. R. Dowling and Foster, the Judicial Committee found the incident to be purely accidental. No horse or rider was hurt. Before the running of the Farewell Handicap the apprentice J. H. Jones, who had been placed under the care of T. E. Pankhurst, engaged himself to ride John Jameson without the permission of his master, who had arranged for him to ride Scotch Bid. Under Rule 159, the stewards decreed that Jones ride Scotch Bid and severely reprimanded him. In the run home in the Fairfax Handicap, Cirrus Song_/D. C. Thompson) was

hanging in. Just past the post he suddenly ducked in and Cluny Bill <R. J. Pledger) was knocked down. Alter questioning Thompson and hearing a statement from Pledger, the committee decided that the incident was accidental. Thompson was warned to take greater care in future. Results:THE ROCKS HANDICAP, Of £300; six furlongs. 1/1 SAL’S PRIDE (19) 8-5 J. R. Dowling 1 8/10 BARDON (16) 7-12 F. E. Henneberry 2 3/5 FILWOOD (2) car. 8-4 D. C. Thompson 3 2/2 Black Simper, 7/7 Calsol, 9/8 Vallus, 4/4 Porangi Girl, 5/5 Home Game, 18/16 Corespondent, 12/12 Stealite, 10/9 Lawsuit, 11/15 Tesoro. 15/14 Cross Grain, 6/8 Mighty Lucky, 13/14 Clutha Lady, 18/18 Straightlaced. 17/17 Djellebah, 14/13 Rebel Rock also started. Neck; three lengths. Porangi Girl was fourth. Time, Imin 19 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 9s. Places: £1 13s, £8 3s 6d, £34 4s 6d. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £350; six furlongs. 1/1 BOLD VENTURE (1) 8-8 ..J. D. Pankhurst 1 6/8 GOLDEN GLYNNIS (2) car. 7-9 G. W. Foster 2 2/2 THE SPY (11> car. 7-12 J. R. Dowling 3 9/9 Barracouta, 5/5 Fuji Yama, 8/8 Maybeso, 4/4 Cubette, 12/12 Laura 18/17 Tewt, 13/15 Keith’s Lueit. 17/18 Bright Style, 7/7 The Budget, 15/14 Bustap, 14/13 Paper Luck, 11/11 Dark Beau. 3/3 Strategy, 10/10 Grant, 16/16 Lady Clarissa also started. Length; half. Laura was fourth. Time. Imin 18 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 16s 6d. Places: £1 12s. £4 2s 6d. £2 la. FIORD HANDICAP, Of £700; one mile. 1/1 RAVELSTON (2) 9-7 H. T. Anderton 1 10/9 THE RANGER (12) car. 7- .. D. C. Thompson 2 4/2 SABIN (3) 8-7 G. W. Wright 3 3/4 Osman, 5/5 Mighty Son, 2/3 Melotone, 6/6 Solus, 9/11 Lord Fane, 11/10 Super Key, 8/8 Peril. 7/7 Hundred Grand also started. Length and a half; length and a quarter. Mighty Son was fourth. Time, Imin 45 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 Is. Places: £1 Bs, £6 4s. £2 6s. FAIRFAX HANDICAP, Of £350; seven furlongs. 3/2 SALATAN (6) 7-12 S. D. Hawthorne 1 2/3 SUPERPHOSPHATE (1) 8- .. K. J. Schubert 2 7/7 CIRRUS SONG (3) 7-13 D. C. Thompson 3

5/5 Panther, 1/1 Clunv Bill, 4/6 King’s Tax, 6/4 The Tartar, 8/8 Deaconess also started. Three and a half lengths; neck. Cluny Bill was fourth. Time, Imin 32 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 13s 6d. Places: £1 14s 6d, £1 15s. £2 15s. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, Of £450; about two miles and a half. 1/1 NO OFFENCE (1) 10-3 R. O. Cairns 1 2/2 ARCTIC SUN (2) 9-5 P. L. Fraser 2 4/4 LE ROI (4) 9-0 B. E. Kennedy 3 6/6 Devilry (fell); 7/7 Gooseberry Hollow (ran off), 5/5 Arctic Star, 3/3 Silver Spring also started. Eleven lengths; four lengths. Silver Spring was fourth. Time: smin Msec. Dividends.—Win: £1 10s. Places: £1 9s, £2 Is. THORNBURY HANDICAP, Of £400; one mile and a quarter and about 150 yards. 3/3 BEGORRAH (10) 7-81 B. E. Kennedy 1 2/2 IMSHI ALLAH (1) 8-9 G. W. Wright 2 1/1 NEEDLES (7) 7-9) J. H. Jones 3 _4/4 Davaar, 9/8 Goodbye, 7/7 Dormic, 10/10 Cafeteria, 5/5 Bador. 11/11 Sunair. 8/9 Jaycee. 13/14 Golden Lap, 16/16 Gipsy Pride, 15/15 Prince Charming, 14/13 Gayfield, 6/6 Duster, 12/12 Goldwine also started. Four and a half lengths: one and a half lengths. Duster was fourth. Time: 2min 25sec. Dividends.—Win: £6 16s 6d. Places: £2 13s, £2 4s, £2 2s. WAIPANGO HACK HANDIOf £350; one mile. 3/3 RELATION (6) 7-12 J. M. Cappie 1 9/9 STRATHLOCK (17)7-9 D. C. Thompson 3 1/1 KUMAI (14) car. 7-10 B. J. Anderton 3 2/2 Oakfield, 4/5 Blue Haven, 5/4 King Pickle. 8/7 Colossal, 6/8 Corvale, 16/16 Joe Boy, 15/15 Ashaway. 11/11 The Gascon, 10/13 Warsal, 13/11 Half Quid, 1/1 Stormai, 12/10 Irish Mist, 14/14 Tarras, 7/6 Depend also started. Six lengths; one length and a quarter. Corvale was fourth. Time: Imin 46 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 2s. Places: £2 6s. £7 10s, £1 9s. Bracket: Kumai and Stormai. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £425; seven furlongs. 1/1 NAPRA (7) car. 7-10> J. R. Dowling 1 7/7 HEART’S PRIDE (10 11/11 * 8/5 The W C an£er? 2 «U Chant. 5/4 Darby. 3/3 John Jameson 4/8 Matlock. 9/8 Callevo, 13/12 Ultra. 13/13 Cattiva. 10/10 Scotch BM. 3/9 Sarobin also started. One and a half lengths each way. Matlock was fourth. Time: Imin 31 1-Ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 10s 6d. Places; £1 15s, £3 15s. £8 3s.