Gullfax Wins First Leg At Whangarei

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29798, 14 April 1962, Page 5

Gullfax Wins First Leg At Whangarei

(Neu? Zealand Press Association)

WHANGAREI. April 13. Gullfax and Advocacy—two Whangarei - owned horses battled out the finish of the McInnes Memorial Handicap, the main race and first leg of the off-course double, on the first day of the Whangarei Racing Club’s, autumn meeting today. Gullfax, a son of the former champion Northland galloper, Mt. Denby, outstayed Advocacy in the run up the straight to win by a length. Gullfax, the 1-3 favourite in an even betting race, is owned by Mr R. B. Tait, of Whangarei. Advocacy is owned by Mr D J. Thomson, a Whangarei solicitor, who is a member of tile club's judicial committee. There was an inquiry immediately after the race. Place money was paid out, but the win dividend was delayed. A protest was lodged by the trainer of Advocacy, T. J. Ingram, of Henderson.

Mr Thomson took no part in the inquiry. The protest was dismissed. The Gullfax—Mali double paid £l6 17s 6d for £l.

The meeting was held in fine weather, but the track was easy. The totalisator on-course handled £43,756 10s, including £7694 on doubles, compared with £36,621 on the first dav last year. Results:—

NORTHLAND HURDLES. Of £350; one mile, five furlongs . , and 62 yards. 5/5 PULUPITA (1) 10-5 1/1 ALARMIST J (7) F '9-o n Us 1 A. S. Edgecombe 2 7/7 GREAT VEN (6) 9-2 _ P. K. Cathro 3 .6/6 Bell Block. 8/8 Tamara. 3/3 Tontine. 4/4 King Filou 2/2 Bronze Prince. 9/9 Jeeves also started. Three lengths and a half; six lengths. Time. 3min 8 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 15s. Places; £2 ss, £1 16s 6d, £3 Is. TRIAL STAKES. Of £320; five furlongs. First Division 5/5 PESO (20) 7-11 „ N - D - Riordan 1 I</17 LORD THURNAM (5) B’B <7. F. Grvlls 2 10/9 RUARANGI 8-8 ° B. F. Whitelaw 3

6/6 Domino 22/21 Toss Pot. 12/11 Blue Holly, 13/13 Crystal Poet. 15/15 Innes Maid, 3/3 Korovou. 20/20 Likeable. 4/4 Singh, 14'14 Solition, 1/1 VMmonte. 2/2 Winsong also started. Length and a half; nose. Crystal Poet was fourth. Time, Imin 3 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £5 12s 6d. Places: £3. £ll 3s.

Second Division 7/7 KHORINGA (16> 7-11 car. 7-133

J. S. Humphreys 1 8/8 COUNTESS LI.OYDA (12) 7-11 G. R. Edge 2 11/12 KERRY TOO 8-8

G. F. Hughes 3 19/18 Lieveling. 9/10 Peter: George, 21/22 Tisi Moya, 18/19 Air Shot. 16/16 Elsie Lee, 3/3 Lautoka. 23/23 Leawayne. 4/4 Prosperine. 14/14 Sir Malcolm. 1/1 Spab, 2/2 Wilful also started.

Half a head: two lengths. Peter George was fourth. Time. Imin 3 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £6. Places: £3 4s. £3 7s 6d.

PORTLAND HACK HANDICAP, Of £325; six furlongs. 8/11 FANTASIA (8) 8-4 R. J. Sutherland 1: 3/3 MASKOUR (6) 8-6 J P. Riordan 2 </6 BLUE REEL (10) 8-3 ._ O. N. McLeish 3 4/4 East and West. 1/1 Rondavel, 2/2 Tambula, 13/12 Caherciveen. 9/9 As Ordered. 6/7! Fontamara. 5/5 Gershwin 11/ioi Quick Gold, 12/13 Spunyarn, 10/8' Watson also started. Length and a half; nose. Ron- i dove] was fourth. Time imin 15 4-ssec. , Dividends.—Win: £l5 12s > Places: £5 2s 6d, £2. £4. CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP.; Of £450; one mile and a quarter. 10/10 JUST RED (4) 8-5 . ' J. P. Riordan 1; 3/3 MARK (2) 8-8 „ G. N. McLeish 2 2/2 TRUE FLIGHT (1) 9-0 „ B. L. Hillis 3 Dislocate, 1/1 Miss Halo,! 6/4 Twopence, 5/6 Fair Aim. 1 11/11 Prince Peter. 4/5 Elies- 1 dee, 7/8 Leon’s Beau, 8/7 Mvi Sister, 12/12 Baltor, 13/14 Island? Boy, 14/13 Little Rock also 1 started. Three lengths, two lengths. 1 My Sister was fourth. Time. 2min 9 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £32 5s 6d Places: £8 2s, £2 7s 6d. £2 Is 1 6d. i McINNES MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £925; one mile and a quarter. 1/1 GULLFAX (3) 8-2 K. D. Campbell 1 5/5 ADVOCACY (5) 8-0

B. F. Whitelaw 2 1 6/6 EISTEDDFOD (II) 7-13 | G. H. Hughes 3 1 2/1 Pin Money, 3/2 Rock of Alarm, 8/7 Reappearance. 7/3 Smart Move, 4/4 Dingwall, 9/9: Negro also started. Length, three lengths. Pin 1 Money was fourth. Time, 2min 9 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 19s. Places: £2. £2 B‘s, £3 2s. | SETTLERS’ PLATE. Of £420; six furlongs. First Division 2/2 EL BARUK (3) 8-7 I. Medcalfe 1 3/3 SWEETWOOD (24) 8-2 R. C. Hart 2 6/8 AI.INTA 8-2 G. R. Edge 3 21/20 Chiming, 4/4 Hong Mah. 13/13 Old Gold, 11/11 Patrick, 19/19 Royal Life, 15/16 Fordella, 20/21 Gay Sue, 10/10 Heroic Flight, 9/7 Lagoona, 7/5 Rhyme also started. Half a length, two lengths and a half. Chiming was fourth. Time. Imin 16 2-sse.c. Dividends.—Win: £2 9s. Places: £1173 6d, £2 4s. Second Division 1/1 EARL OF FOXWOOD (2) 8-7 K. D. Campbell 1 16/17 PALE FACE (10) 8-7 B. L. Hillis 2 12/12 NICKEL POT 8-7 G. N. McLeish 3 23/23 Flying Pan, 5/6 Gold Stranger. 8/9 Pinex. 22/23 Sherman. 6/8 Lady Chatyl, 18/13 Blue Heather. 17/15 Great Magic. 10/10 Lady Denby. 9/7 Mt Denby’s Lass, 14/14 Polo Myth. 7/5 Saucy Filou also started. One length and a quarter, half a length. Pinex was fourth. Time. Imin 16 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £1 18s. Places: £1 10s. £lO 18s 6d. MAUNGATAPERE HANDICAP, Of £500; six furlongs. 2/1 MALI (5) 8-5 W. J. Mudford 1 3/3 MATTIWILDA (4) 8-9 B. F. Whitelaw 2 4/5 POET’S PRIDE (3) 8-12 R. A. Barron 3 6/7 Uplands Lad, 7/6 Beauzami. 5/4 Tamil, 1/2 Royal Dee. 8/8 Boissel Song also started. One length and a quarter, one length and a half. Beauzami was fourth. Time. Imin 15 3-’ Dividends. —Win: £4 4s. Places: £1 19s 6d, £2. £2 6s. WAIPU HACK HANDICAP, Of £375; one mile and 60 yards. 6/7 SUMMER SPRAY (1) 9-0 R. W. Delahunty 1 1/2 LAMETTA (5) 8-8 I. Medcalfe 2 4/4 BRISBANE (7) 8-7 G. F. Hughes 3 8/8 Supreme General, 5/5 Commodore Smith, 9/10 Floretta. 7/6 Tawhiti Rahi, 3/3 Ena Harkness, 2/1 Grand National. 11/11 Lady Rosemary. 10/9 Unarmed. 13/12 Bayan, 12/13 Pretty Smart also started.

Neck, head. Unarmed was fourth. Time, Imin 47 3-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £lO 18s 6d. Places: £3 14s 6d. £1 16s 6d, £2