RACING Rapido Too Good In Guineas

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29989, 26 November 1962, Page 4

RACING Rapido Too Good In Guineas

"The Press" Special Service

AUCKLAND, Nov. 25. At the expense of Tatua. Blyton and seven others, Rapido won a handsome victory in the Waikato Guineas at Te Rapa yesterday. In quick time his rider, W. J. Mudford, had him galloping freely in front and he stayed the mile course to well that he was able to score by two lengtte. A good-looking cheatnut cott from W. C. Winder's •table at Te Rapa. Rapido bad not previously met the other good three-year-olds in force, That ha beat them ao dearly entitle* him to very high ranking. Rapido has now finished first in four vigit* to the races this seeecn. One of the occasions wag when he ran from the false start in the Cambridge Handicap on the first day of the Waikato meeting. His other wins were in ■print* at Ellerslie. Rapido required less than a furlong to shake off Sparkling Romance and take a clear lead. Coming to the straight he was out by a length and a half and with his rider managing him very kindly. He went on smoothly to win in Imin 38sec —onefifth of a second outside the race record shared by Grasher and Castlerae. For the last half-mile he went 49sec With a local following Rapido carried £6059 of the £20,920 bet on the Guineas. That made him a strong eachway favourite. Blyton, carrying £4240, was the second favourite and Tatua was 3-3. Results :

FRANKTON HANDICAP, £800? 71.-4/2 MANIPULATE (4) 8-1 R. C. Lang 1; 17/17 DAMIAN’S PRIDE (18) 8-1 G. R. Edge 2; 12/14 LLANELLY (21) 7-9, R. Murray 3. Scratched: April Love. Superman. Long head; three-quart-

ere of a length. Golden Def°* fourth. Time. 136 1-5. _ w *"' £9 IBs fid. Places: £2 3s fid. £l4 17s. £ll 14s. RUAKURA JUVENILE HANDICAP, £000; it— First Dlvisten: 1/1 SKYLINE (*’)’*» T. Grylls 1; fi/4 FENCOURT (31 8-3 G N. McLiesh 3; 8/8 CHICKMASTER 7-11 L. G. Cole* 3. Scratched: Udare. . Royal Technique. Adriana. Length; neck. Sir Oman fourth. Time, 13 4-5. Win: £8 «* Placet: £1 13s, £3 4e fid. SeeoMl Division: 7- K. S, Cullen 3; 9/t CHA CHA 7-8 B. F. Andrews 3. Scratched: Falrasl*. Length and a half; two lengths. Bonnto Flight fourth. Time, 13 1-5. Win: £1 18s Bd. Place*: £IIM £3 13* fid. Bracket: Now Then and Sistie A. S* SUTHERLAND BRUSH HURDLES, £600; about 11m and ERT (1) 9-8 J. Holy 8:7/8 NO BOY (3) 9-3 J. R. Potter 3. Scratched: Flying Meteor, Quenby Hall. Young Lochinvar. Throe-quarters of a length: two length* and * half. Topllner fourth. Tim*. 3:10. Win: £8 14* fid Placet: £3 Is fid. £1 Ifis, £3 B*. WAIKATO GUINEAS, £1060; Im. 1/1 RAPIDO (7) 8-19 W. J. Mudford 1 3/3 TATUA (8) 8-10 G. R- Edge 8 2/2 BLYTON (10) 8-5 J. F. Grylls 3 5/5 Court Raid. 8/8 Davink. V 4 Donald Dinnle, 9/9 Faircourt. 8/6 Gold Chick. 10/10 Sherry Win*. 7/7 Sparkling Romance also started. Two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Davink fourth. Time. 1.38. Win: £2 3s fid. Places: £1 7s fid. £1 13s fid, £1 B*. WAIKATO GOLD CUP. £2900; Um. 22/22 JOVIC (30) 7-4 R. A. Barron 1 7/7 OLD PARR (8) 7-13 D. A. Raktander 3 14/13 LAVISH COUNTESS (7) 7-13 R. J. Leggett 3 11/11 Lampada, 13/14 WalparL 3/2 Marwon. 3/2 Daysun, 5/9 My Contact. 15/15 Surging, 18/19 Craddock. 18/1« Coeur Volant, 8/9 Mr Blue. 1/1 Conference, 6/8 Flotulla, 10/10 Bemuse, 4/4 Determined 19/20 Advocacy 17/18 Firenze. 13/12 Heidi. 21/11 Marendellas, 9/8 Persian Star, 3/2 Blyton. 20/17 Miss Raye, 30/17 Vivian also started. Length; nose. Mr Blue fourth. Time. 2:30. Win: £163 10s fid. Places: £4fi 13s, £4 8s fid, £S 3s fid. HAMILTON HANDICAP. £700; lim.—4/4 REVELLO (1) 0-0 J. P. Riordan 1; 7/7 BIRROM (4) 7-13 V. Tinsley 8; «/9 INDIAN CASTE (17) 7-7 R. Fisher 3. All started. Length and a half; three-quarters of a length. Calm Court fourth. Time, 2:33. Win: £« 19*. Places: £2 lb*. £5 19s. £8 16s M. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, £1800; 7f. 14/14 POET’S PRIDE (11) 7-10 .. R. A. Barron 1 2/1 WINNIPEG II (11) 7-5 D. A. Raktander 3 3/2 DORADEB (20) 7-5 K. D. CuUen 8 1/3 Otematata, 8/8 Fine Gold, 1/1 Khorazami, 4/4 Prince Monolulu, 15/15 Anywhere, 9/10 Gauntlet, 10/16 Woodlore, 5/9 White Strand. 18/18 Gardone, «/« Funny Story, 18/19 Fair Blow. 7/7 Gay Parade, 18/18 Chriaan, 17/17 DesoabeUa, 2/1 Glen Count, 10/9 Red Foreet, 10/9 Royal Dee, 13/12 Mattiwllda, 12/12 Aahbourne Blue, 13/13 Nett Price also started. Short neck; five lengths. Royal Dee fourth. Time, 1:34 1-6. Win: £34 ifis. Places: £lO Is fid, £2 15s, £2 Ifis. LINLEY HANDICAP, £800: Im.—3/3 GOLDEN MUSE (isf 8- V. Tinsley 1; 6/5 BROOKLYN (14) 8-0 R. Fisher 3; 1/1 KARINX (3) 8-7 K. S. Cullen 3. Scratched: Able Myth. Nose; one length and a quarter. Cleet fourth. Time. 1:38 2-5. Wtn: £8 11*. Place*: £3. £5 7* fid. £8 2s fid.