Nostradamus Wins Wanganui Steeples

Press, Volume C, Issue 29567, 17 July 1961, Page 5

Nostradamus Wins Wanganui Steeples

(New Zealand Press Association)

WANGANUI, July 16. Nostradamus gained a reward for his consistency and justified his favouritism when he won the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club Steeplechase by a wide margin on Saturday. The locally-trained Good Samaritan gave his opponents no chance of catching him in the feature flat race, the Dr. Simmons Memorial Handicap. He drew out to beat the favourite. Lady Be Fair, by three lengths after leading from barrier rise. Gold Coral, which had been unplaced in 10 starts since winning at the Carterton meeting 11 months ago, completed the T.A.B. double with Good Samaritan when he finished too strongly for Royal Ransom and Bonne Valeur In the Patea Hack Handicap. The double dividend for £1 was £328 9s. The totalisator on-course handled £31,251, compared with £29,403 10s last year, an increase of £1847 10s. Results:— HUNTERS’ HURDLES, Of £300; about one mile and a half. 2/2 GAY WARRIOR (6) 9- .. P. Mohi 1 1/1 GOLDEN ROAD (1) 10- O. P. Jones 2 3/3 MY SIMON (2) 10-3 B. J. Clements 3 4/4 Battle Fort, 7/6 Erewhon, 8/9 Martela (fell). 5/5 Monarae (fell), 9/8 Purple Heart, 6/7 Southern Cloud (fell) also started. Two lengths, each way. Erewhon was fourth. Time, 2min 59 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 15s 6d. Places: £1 7s 6d, £1 4s, £1 Ils. WERAROA STAKES, Of £180; about six furlongs and a half. 1/1 FAIR RULLAH (9) 8-0 L. K. Tinsley 1 5/2 JUDY OF YORK (6) 8-7 .. K. J. Grylls 2 14/14 INDIAN JOE (4) car. 8-8 J .. Mr G. Hyree 3 17/15 Barossa Valley, 6/6 Blue Peer. 3/4 Gayejo, 8/7 Jimmy Shand, 13/13 Mother’s Choice, 15/16 Princess Thea. 12/11 Arlington, 9/9 Blue Field. 7/8 Bolina. 4/5 Compagnie, 16/17 Embrazi, 10/12 Grey Lord, 18/18 Jetta, 2/3 Lorella, 11/10 Saturnian also started. Length and three-quarters; length. Compagnie was fourth. Time. Imin 28 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 6s 6d. Places: £1 6s 6d, £2 7s. £l6 17s 6d. DUKE OF GLOUCESTER CUP, Of £330; amateur riders: one mile and a quarter and 55 yards. 5/5 RED LANCER (20) car. 10-8) .. D. Macnab 1 7/8 GRANITE (12) 10-7 J. Alexander 2 16/16 ONEKAKA (17) 10-7 T. Duncan 3 9/10 On Stage, 1/1 Cavallo. 4/3 Robin’s Joy, 8/6 Vane. 3/4 Past Question. 2/2 Yuillwyn, 13/12 Ajouter, 15/15 Bombardo, 6/7 Foreign King, 19/19 Gay Amber, 17/17 Luckv Ways, 12/14 Malona, 14/13 Melody Miss. 18/18 Omatere. 20/20 Park Aven. 11/11 Summer Dav, 10/9 Waikakaho also started. Two lengths; two lengths and a half. On Stage was fourth. Time, 2min 22sec. Dividends.—Win: £l4 9s 6d Places: £3 17s, £4 18s, £2O 6s. EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE,

Of £540; about two miles and a half and 130 yards. 1/2 NOSTRADAMUS (4) 9-4 C. McGovern 1 5/5 CONVINCING (7) car 9-4 J O. P. Jones 2 2/1 HIGH STAR 10-2 B. J. Clements 3 3/4 Nutnola, 6/6 Ahmadi, 4/3 Nicotian, 7/7 Te Hawera also started. Ten' lengths; 15 lengths. Nicotian was fourth, rime, smin 19 1 - ssec Dividends.—Win: £2 12s. Places: £.l 13s. £3 10s 6d. DR. SIMMONS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £500; one mile. 4/4 GOOD SAMARITAN (1) 8-2 K. J. Grylls 1 1/1 LADY BE FAIR (8) 7-8 L. K. Tinsley 2 10/>lO STAR (17) car 7-93 R. Ackland 3 9/9 Btoomful, 5/7 False Credit, 3/3 Gallant Lady, 8/8 Heythorpe. 6/5 Gold Tie, 7/6 Audrey’s Rose, 13/13 Duplication. 2/2 Golden City, 11/11 Grit, 12/12 Powerful also started. Three lengths; two lengths. Audrey’s Rose was fourth. Time, Imin 45 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 19s. Places: £2 13s, £1 6s. £7 17s WAIHOU MAIDEN RACE, Of £130; one mile. 2/2 GOLD SPIRE (9) 8-7 N. W. Belsham 1 16/17 SAROLDA (,17) 8-|7 „ M. O’Connor 2 3/3 QUAINT SOUVENIR (14) 8-7 J. T. Anderson 3 14/14 Acberniar, 10/10 Agnes of York, 9/9 Bidon, 7/6 Colleen Kildare. 5/5 Gail. 11/12 Gay Seabee, 15/15 Golden Ending, 1/1 liaorana, 4/4 Kohl Babi, 13/13 Portwyn. 6/7 Red Vallln, 8/8 Ripipinwood, 12/11 Shah Jahan, 16/16 Spiral’s Last also started. Length; length and a half, laorana was fourth. Time Imin 49 2-ssec. Dividends—Win: £5 3s 6d Places: £1 15s 6d. £44 Ils. £1 19s 6d. PATEA HACK HANDICAP, Of £275; one male. 9/9 GOLD CORAL (13) 8-0 W. T. Day 1 2/2 ROYAL RANSOM (10) 8-2 J. T. Anderson 2 1/1 BONNE VALEUR (5) 8-6 L. K. Tinsley 3 4/5 Bright Coral, 3/3 Sunset Gold, 5/4 Te Ngutu, 10/10 Domain. 6/6 Swinibrook, 7/7 Gold D.amond, 8/8 Ocean Blue. 12/1.1 Fling, 11/12 Prince Robin also started. Neck; nose. Bright Coral was fourth. Time, Imin 48sw. Dividends.—Win: £3O 8s Places: £6 15s, £1 17s. £1 12s. WAVERLEY HACK HANDICAP, Of £225; about six furlongs and a half. 3/4 MARE NOSTRUM (5) 8-3 J. T. Anderson 1 2/2 BALZARINE (3) 8-7 K. J. Grylls 2 1/1 PINE RIDGE (9) 8-1 W. L. Aitken 3 ,5/5 Trim Laddie. 7/7 Gentaraa. 4/3 Hello Zena, 6/6 My Delight, 9/9 Prince Fine-hall. 8/8 Showman also started. ’ Two lengths and a half; two lengths. Hello Zena was fourth. Time. Imin 27 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 18s Places: £1 17s 6d, £1 9s 6d, £1 7s.