Makaraka First Leg To Bookful

Press, Volume C, Issue 29621, 18 September 1961, Page 5

Makaraka First Leg To Bookful

(New Zealand Press Association)

GISBORNE, Sept. 17. The Poverty Bay Hunt's annual race meeting was held at Makaraka in ideal weather on Saturday’. The track was holding early, but improved later in the day. The on-course turnover was £31.915. compared with £29.440 10s last year, an Increase of £2474 10s. The TAB double. Bookfu) and News Flash, paid £24 19s 6d for £l. Results:— AWAPUNI HACK HURDLES. Of £330; one mile and a half. 2/1 SIR DAVID (3) 9-4 D Ferguson 1 4/3 POTERA (5) 9-3 P. R. Wilson 2 6/6 SUNNY PAL (9> car 9-1 J R. Finlay 3 1/1 Fly Home (fell). 5/5 Gold Kilt (fell). 3/4 Gay Deceiver. 8/8 Punchinello (fell). 7/1 Someo Song (fell) also started. Two lengths; 15 lengths Gay Deceiver was fourth. Time. 2min 46 3-ssec. Dividends—Win: £3 6s Places: £1 ss. £1 17s 6d. £3 Is. TANGIHANA NOVICE STAKES NO. 1, Of £200; six furlongs. 3/2 EMSIE (4) 8-0 ear 8-34 B L. Hillis 1 1/1 ILUMNAH (1) 8-10 L. Tournier 2 2/3 DANALAN (3) 8-0 car. 8-3 J .. A. T. Jones 3 8/10 Belle Oman. 12/12 Honey's Moon. 9/8 Lovely Tour. 13/13 Major Yuri, 11/9 Melodious. 6/7 Old Gold. 10/11 Sea Battle 5/5 Sir Bon. 7/6 Tanekaha. 4/4 Triple Countess also started. Half length: three-quarters of a length Triple Countess was fourth Time. Imin 16 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 2s 6d Places: £1 12s 6d. £1 Bs. £1 14s 6d

FERGUSON GOLD CUP STEEPLECHASE. Of £403; about two and a half miles 1/2 BIG TALK (2) 9-9 B. L Hillis 1 2/1 SQUADRON leader (5) 9-2 .. J. O Smith 2 3/3 MARVO (1) 9-12 R Finlay 3 5/5 Sea Glee (fell). 6/6 Tamatekapua. 4/4 Vai’s Hope (fell). 8/7 Queen's Redoubt (fell). 7/8 Tere also started. Twelve lengths; four lengths Tere was fourth. Time. smin 18 4-ssec. Dividends—Win: £2 4s Places: £(.9s6d. £1 6s, £1 15s. TANGIHANA NOVICE STAKES NO. 2, Of £200; six furlongs. 2/3 FRIENDLY TRIO (1) 8-10 .. L. Tournier 1 1/1 COEUR VOLANT (5) 8-0 car 8-6 A. T. Haltana 2 3/4 MONOCEROS (8) 8-0 P. R. Wilson 3. 7/7 Alfnta. 9/9 Brenda Dale. 4/4 Charcoal, 6/6 Fiery Lad. 14/14 Forest Hunter. 12/12 My Mistake. 13/10 Paper Sister. 8/8 Potency, 10/11 Red Returns 11/13 Regal Contact, 5/2 Silver Tax also started. Half a length: a length and a half. Silver Tax was fourth Time. Imin 16 3-ssec Dividends—Win: £3 9s 6d Places: £1 15s. £1 9s. £2.

THOS. FRASER MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £400; seven furlongs. 4/3 BOOKFUL (5) 8-3 A T. Jones 1 5/5 SIR DAVID (6) 8-0 t D. G. Foley 2 6/6 OTAKIRI GIRL (8) 8-2 P. R. Wilson 3 3/4 Tamil, 1/1 Golden Candidate. 2/2 The Answer. 7/7 Balzac. 8/8 Sunny Pal also started Half a length; a head. Balzac was fourth. Time, Imin 30sec. Dividends.—Win: £6 9s Places: £1 16s 6d. £2 19s. HUNTERS’ BRACELET. Of £250: about one mile and a quarter. 6/6 TAMATEKAPUA (7) 10-8 car. 10-9 Mr G. Boyd 1 2/2 DON'T KNOW (1) 10-2 Mr G. H. Tyree 2 1/1 DINOSAUR 10-9 Mr G. G. Beatson 3 2/2 Lord Cristo. 3/3 Squadron Leader. 5/5 Plppa, 4/4 Potera also started. Neck: a nose. Lord Cristo was fourth Time, 2min 18 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £25 16s. Places: £5 16s 6d £1 15s 6d. OPOU HACK HANDICAP. Of £300: about one mile and a quarter. l/l NEWSFLASH (4) 8-11 B. L Hillis 1 14/14 SIR BON (17) 8-2 car. 7-10 D. J. Strawbridge 2 5/5 ROYAL WILLONYX (1) 9-0 A. T. Jones 3 2/2 Waitaria, 3/3 Jajidon 10/11 Acquital. 6/6 Annigoni, 4/4 Determined. 12/13 Fire Escape 9/9 Kapai Gunner. 7/7 Nuala, 15/12

Opechee. 8/8 Quaint Souvenir. 11/10 Sinecure. 13/15 Talleyrand also started Four lengths; a nose. Talleyrand Was fourth. Time, 2mln 14 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win; £3 Bs 6d. Places; £1 14s 6d. £l4 18s. £3 9s 6d BUSHMERE HACK HANDICAP. Of £300: six furlongs. 2/2 RED VIEW (8) 8-3 A. T. Jones 1 11/11 WAI WARE (IS) 7-13 car. 7-7 D J. Stnawbrtdge 2 6/5 THE RAIDER (7) 8-3 car 8-0 .. P. R. Wilson 3 8/9 Royal Willonyx, l/l Master Luca 10/7 Gentana. 6/5 The Raider. 9/7 Belle Song, 5/6 Star Countess. 4/4 Conference, 3/3 Mum's Sal, 14/13 Finoti, ' 13/12 Sea Miss 12/14 Unarmed also started. Master Luca was fourth. Time. Imin 16 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 3s. Places; £2 7s, £5 2s 6d. £5 3s. After an Inquiry Rc\yal Ransom, which finished second, was disqualified. Wai Ware, which finished third, was promoted to second, and the fourth horse. The Raider, was placed third