Long Trip To See Rondabelle Win

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29953, 15 October 1962, Page 4

Long Trip To See Rondabelle Win

The Dunedin owner, Mr E. C. S. Falconer, made a rush trip from Hong Kong to New Zealand to see his filly Rondabelle win the Wellesley Stakes at Trentham on Saturday.

Mr Falconer was away on a world tour when Rondabelle won the Dunedin Jockey Club’s McLean Stakes last month, but broke it last week and arrived in Wellington on Friday.

Rondabelle gave some highly-rated youngsters a sound beating. She started 15 wide, but dashed to the front when the race was about half over and won by a length and a half from the favourite, Gold Chat.

Gold Chat, backed as if unbeatable, beat the others even more easily. La Golondrina, from Wanganui caught Fontura in the last few strides to take third place. Rondabelle. one of the first crop of the English-bred Bellborough, which is at stud in Southland, is trained at Wingatui by R. Heasley and was ridden by last season's leading jockey, R. J. Skelton. Heasley, one of New Zealand's top jumping riders some years back, has trained some useful horses, but Rondabelle is his best ever.

Rondabelle was brought south on Saturday night, and her next race will be the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton. She will now be a dominaiting favourite for the Riccarton classic.

She is the first from the South Island to win the Wellesley Stakes since 1953 when the Southland owned and trained Mijiji narrowly beat the Riccarton filly. Hush Money.

She gave R. J. Skelton his first win in the race.

Hennaion, ridden by W. D. Skelton, led the Wellesley Stakes field over the first furlong or so, but Rondabelle came to the front just before they joined the course proper.

She led Gold Chat by two lengths starting the last furlong, and the race was then as good as over. The camera could not separate Fountainheads halfbrother Fontura, and Burgos’s brother. Kebir, for fourth: and the weakening Hermaion was next. Resonare, the second favourite, finished eighth.

Second Day Weights

(N.Z. Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH. October 14. Handicaps for the second day of the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday are:— RIMU HURDLES, £800; Um.— Kenloch 10-2; Arawana 10-1; Splice 10-0; Dionosaur 0-11; Montgomery 9-9; Lord Pilate. Promise 9-6; Hlppology. Covert 9-5; Prince Sylvan. Shahrua 9-4; Golden Glow, Revolver 9-3; Russett, Summer Day 9-2; Torrid Time 9-1; Alarmist, Arakhan. Bronze Fair. Collector, Count Luca, Diavolo, Dowdy, Flying Meteor. Gold Spire, Julloch. Morelia, My Simon, Noa-

tradamus, Peterzami, Pure Jet, Revel Gold, Square Rig. Summer Glory, Stephen, Supreme Justice, The Bandit, Tontine, Yahoo, Yeti, Young Souvenir 9-0.

RIMUTAKA HACK HANDICAP, £750; It— Royal Dragoon 9-3; Cavalier 9-2; Algalon 8-13; Gillin 8-12; Gay Gavotte 8-9; Fact Bridge 8-8; Plantation 8-7; Harry Lauder 8-8; Big Mac, Bandon 8-5; Sage. Khurjen, Shlela Dhu, Gallant Knight. Maid of the Oaks 8-4; On Account 8-3; Shy Smile. Tyrol, Waverley 8-2; Honeybun. Karinx 8-1; Indian Caste, Rapanui, Lord Erin. Begame. Shakes 8-0; Countess Dell, Puraerette, Vogel Bloom 7-12; Black Label, Polo Prince, Damselle Vivid Light 7-11; Killeymoon, Fair Sky, Champ, Waterman 7-10; Revalls, Copper Pride, Blue Field, Printer 7-9; Indian Joe. Raydella. Wheeler, Red View. Blue Packet, Voracious, Gymkhana 7- Casiida'a Pride Dacron. Le Plus, Melody Maid, Orokawa. Red Dante, Ruthless Eve, Silken Thomas. Singh 7-7. WATKINS HANDICAP, £2750; Im and 3f —Picaroon 9-4; Fair Filou 9-3; Llanmai 8-11; Moy 8- Kumai 8-8; Stipulate 8-8; Beauzaml. Gay Filou, Dowdex 8-5; Desert Chief. Surging 8-4; McGregor. Silver Pelt 8-2: My Contact. Challen 8-1; Countax, Mireusonta. Determined, Switzerland 8-0: Cattle, Royal Filou 7-13; Mr Blue, Omaha 7-12; Gay Defoe, Fils d’Or, Foxrionna, Big Bill 7-11; Bright Summer 7-10; Daysun 7-9; El Jildi, Mediterranean, El Ganador 7-8; Peacemaker 7-7; Senor 7-6; laorana 7-3; Alphie. Ch risen 7-4; Spondulicks. Studio. Sailorman. Kingdom 7-3: Roodyvoo 7-2: Port Wine. Return Fare 7-1. Airstep. Arakhan Astronaut. Golden Dreamer, Golden Memory, Happy Venture. Musick. Prince Argon. Romance. Ro®. The Bandit, Top Liner, To Reign 7-0.

karitane handicap, raw. two-year-olds; 8-10; Sir Oman 8-8: Kabir 8-5. Count Down, Resonate. La Golondrlna 8-1: Fontura 7-13; El Bandito 7-12; Mereasa. Bepeal. Velvet 7-11; Banbury. BoraaAdmiral 7-8; Clayton King. Golden Night. Hermaion. In the Blue, Mittegong 7-7; Fast Ind, Magic Ring. Master Fheroz. Up and Under 7-6; Arbelle Depending, El Cerrito, Bblnt.’Khan Sahib Hansa. Chamour 7-4; Estimable. Fathom 7-2; Bel Avenir, Sweetie 7-0.

AW ATE A HANDICAP. £1880; 7f.—Fountainhead, Llanmal 9-0; Roman Maid 8-11; Moj •' l ®> Outcome 8-9; Key 8-8; Almazs 8-7; Gay Filou. Sir Henry 8-6; Equal Terms »-»L. Aurietteßuato 8-4; Batoo. Gauntlet. Donald Dtnnie. Sigh 8-3; Starborough, Toureg 8-2; Astrid. BellaroSk Switzerland 8-1; Mail 8-0; Omaha. Gold View, Bargoed. Fairaasan 7-13; Goto RuthY-lS; Destroyer 7-11; Gold Chick 7-10; Pipe Dream. Fair Merit. Far Step 7-8; Advance General, Chrisan 7-8; Doradeb. Lady Lorinda, 7-5; Gay estephan. Gay Duchess. White Horae. Golden Fortune. Roodyvoo 7-4: Cheveux. Sandamara. Return Fare 7-3; Gold Find. Yura, Home on the Range 7-2; Apa, High Disdain 7-1; Aris. Aratlatia, Astronaut, Faircourt, Francisco. Lucky Me. Pine Ridge. Regal Dignitary. Sand Boy 7-8. ■ELMONT HACK HANDICAP. £7»; Im.—Cavalier. Rio Rapido 9-1; Trawtarman 8-13; Algaton 8-12; GHUn 8-11; Royal Ruth 9-8: Gay Gavotte. Royal Ranaom 8-8; Fast Bridge. Galonzo 8-7; Plantation 8-8; Bandon. Big Mae. Red Cloud. Coastguard 8-4; Corduroy. SheSa Dhu. Gallant Knight 8-3: High Dive, Gay Mlnga 8-2; Shy Smile,, Straight Irtah. Khoringa. RNnGowix

teas Dell 7-11; Toorak EikayeiT f£: