Outsider Wins Cromwell Cup

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29763, 5 March 1962, Page 4

Outsider Wins Cromwell Cup

(Neto Zealand Press Association)

CROMWELL, March 4. Royal Chant, the second outsider in an eight-horse field for the Cromwell Jockey Club's Centennial Gold Cup, rounded off a double worth £lOB 15s when he scored decisively over the favourites, Brown Watch and Feieka. The first leg. the D. A. Jolly Champion Hack Handicap, was won decisively by Half Quid, from the favourite, Mighty Smart There was a record attendance. The gate takings amounted to £3lO, as against £204 for the two days last year. The track was fast. The weather was warm but overcast. Rain fell after the last race. The on-course turnover was £25,684. including £2271 10s on the double, compared with £20,605 10s last year, an increase of £5078 10s. Results:— HAWEA NOVICE STAKES. Of £200; five furlongs. 2/2 FLISK (3) 8-7 E. E. O’Brien 1 9/9 SATINETTE (12) 7-12 W. Gye 2 4/4 INDIAN BRIAR (10) 7- .. R. N Marsh 3 5/7 Brandy Gold. 8/8 Cotton Blaze 1/1 Janlea. 6/5 Julietta, 3/3 Kulinga. 11/11 Mickel’s Hill, 7/6 Minette, 10/10 Kay-ib-Marie also started. Two lengths and a half; half a length. Janlea was fourth. Time, 61sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 10s. Places: £1 10s 6d, £9 4s, £2 13s 6d. GOLDFIELDS HIGH-WEIGHT, Of £221; nine furlongs. 1/1 GRAND PRIX (1) 10-6 A. Cowan 1 2/2 JOHN MAC (6) 9-8 E. E. O’Brien 2 3/3 BADOR (3) 10-1 J. D. Pankhuret 3 4/4 Sudd el Nil, 10/10 Silver Spring, 8/8 Salatan. 9/9 Tarras, 7/7 6/5 Aliabad, 12/11 Karak, 5/6 Sharleen, 11/12 Sea Buoy also started. Short length; head. Sudd el Nil was fourth. Time, Imin 55 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 12s. Places: £1 15s 6d. £1 17s, £1 19s 6d. KAWARAU GORGE TROT, Of £225 ; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half. 2/1 STRIP (8) It F. Oliver 1 4/3 MOUNT MELLERAY (6) It .. L. Milne 2 1/2 ATTORNEY (1) it D. Todd 3 11/11 Bonny Tryax, 8/8 Tenor. 6/5 Storm King. 6/5 Tahu, 10/10 Farquhar 4/4 Nyallo's Pei, 3/6 Torella, 3/6 Tuxan. 7/7 <Vinabob. 9/10 Spree also started. Length; 10 lengths. Nyallo's Pet was fourth. Times—3min 31 2-ssec, 3mln 31 3-ssec, 3mln 32 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 17s. Places: £1 ss. £2 19s, £1 9s. D. A. JOLLY CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, Of £279; one mile and a quarter. 3/2 HALF QUID (8) car. . . 7-12 R. J. Skelton 1 1/1 MIGHTY SMART (2) 8- .. R. N. Marsh 2 4/4 GEYSEL 8-3 „ „ L. M. Casey 3 6/6 Alonzo Lass. 2/3 Apathy, sta f W d FSa1 ' T ° ny 3ones also Length and a half; three lengths Alonzo Lass was fourth. Time, 2mln 8 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 15e 6d. Places: £2 2s £1 17s 6d. JAS HAZLETT HANDICAP, Of £225; eight furlongs and a half. 5/5 COLLIDE (3) 8-8 __ E. O'Brien 1 3/2 CORNEIL (4) 8-8 B. J Anderton 2 16/16 ROYAL INFLATION (19) car. 7-12 R G. Jones 3 1/1 Calestan, 2/3 British Pride. 7/7 The Slug. 12/11 Vallus, 9/9 War Chime, 13/12 Spinning Gold. 8/6 Patwood 15/15 Dazzling Fox, 11/13 Gem Lake. 10/10 Murray Moon, 6/7 My Filou 4/4 Obscure, 14/13 Persian Atom also started Three lengths; half a length Calestan was fourth. Time. Imin 49 2-ssec. Dividends—Win: £8 Ils 6d. Places: £3 4s, £2 10s, £23 15s. CROMWELL CENTENNIAL GOLD CUP, Of £620; one mile and a quarter. 7/7 ROYAL CHANT (5) 7-13 B. J. Anderton t 1/1 BROWN WATCH (2) 8-11 .. W D Skelton 2 2/3 FELEKA (1) 9-0 R. J. Skelton 3 5/5 Solus. 3/2 Aquinas. 8/6 Nigh* Sock, 4/4 Captain Hunt, 8/8 T ndian Ocean also started. Two lengths; same. Aquinas was fourth. Time. 2min 5 2-ssee. Dividends.—Win: £lB Places: £3 16s 6d. £1 7s. £1 14s Bd. M. A. DE BETTENCOR HANDICAP. Of £200; six furlongs. 1/1 STORMAI (4) 8-9 R. J. Skelton 1 9/8 OPEN CHEQUE (11) car. 7-4 .. O. Aiming 2 8/8 KINTAIL LOCH (8) ear. 7-5 E. J. Didham 3 5/5 Fair Polly. 4/3 Game Bid 3/4 Persian Scene, 6/6 Lady Clarissa, 2/2 Linton. 10/10 Discordant. 13/12 Code Flag. 11/11 Nelson's Neptune. 7/7 The Budget also started. Nose; same. Linton was fourth Time. Imin 13 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 la. Places: £1 12s 6d. £5 9s. £5 9s. JAS GOODGER TROT, Of £225; 2min 59sec class (saddle); one mile and a quarter. 3/3 FLEETING CLOUD (4) it. .. R. O. Cairns 1 4/4 LADY KELLY (6) It. B. J. Anderton 2 7/9 COMBAT (13) 36 W. J. Klimeck 3 5/5 Chiefly, 8/7 Damarts. 14/14 First Trick. 15/15 Lula Lass. 11/12 Meadow Bright, 12/11 Mio Tina,

6/6 Stirling Chime, 6/8 Storm King, 9/10 Tenor, 13/13 Tuxan. 2/2 Durable, 1/1 Try Wyn, 10/8 Spree also started. Nine lengths; four lengths. Spree was fourth. Time, 2mln 50 4-ssec, 2min 52sec. 2min •50sec. Dividends.—Win: £6 19s. Places. £2 8s 6d. £2 17s, £5 la 6d.