RACING Determined Best In Mud At Woodville

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30026, 10 January 1963, Page 4

RACING Determined Best In Mud At Woodville

TM Preu" Special Service PALMERSTON NORTH, January 9. Handling die heavy ground much better than be has done in the past, Determined came with a sustained burst to win the “Sonny” Smith Memorial going away on the second day of the Pahiatua Racing Cub’s annual meeting at Woodville today.

It was his first win since he surprised in the Hawke’s Bay Cup last April and as a result of mixed form this season he was fifth favourite in a field of 14, though on the opening day he was a creditable fifth in the Pahiatua Cup.

Determined was towards the rear tin passing the halfmile, where he began to make ground, but he stfll had six ahead of him starting the run home. He summoned a brilliant effort over the final furlorg and beat the pacemaker, Outcome, by a widening length and a half. Outcome appeared set for his first middle-distance win when be was travelling comfortably with a length advantage at the straight entrance and be was further ahead with only a furlong to run. Though be showed no signs Of weakening, he COUld not match the final effort of Determined. Silver Pelt ran his best race since be returned from Australia when he made ground from well back at the straight entrance for third. The favourite. El Jildi, recorded one of his few poor performances. He was ideally-placed early and along the back, but he began to give ground from the half-

mile and beat only four home. The "Sonny" Smith Memorial was the first leg of tl.e TA3. double, which was completed by Harry Lauder in the Ballance Handicap, the return for £1 being £M IQs fid. It was Harry Lauder’s first attempt In open company and confirmed the promise he had shown among the hacks. He was never far from the pace and took charge rounding the turn. He ran on courageously when tackled by Astrid at the furlong and won by half a length. Aqaba, well back early, and wide rounding the turn, ran on strongly foe a close third. Only two favourites were successful, but there were no big surprises, the beet returns being Vigour’s £l2 Is and Riza's £l2 2s. J. S. Robinson, Otaki, was the most successful trainer, winning with Jupete and Determined. Heavy overnight rain persisted for the first half of the programme, but the weather then cleared only to become wet again before the start of the last race. The track was heavy. On-course the totalisator handled £42,768, compared with £46J40 10s. a decrease of £8572 10b. The on-course total for the meeting was £91530. compared with los, a decrease of £679 10s. • h Bold Finish Determined regained his ” best form to win the “Sonny" Smith Memorial Outcome was the pacemaker with a round to go from Tunku. Silver Felt, and KI Jildi, then That's That, Red Cloud, Happy Venture, Determined. Sweet Summer, Kingdom, guard, and FaultThere wee an easy pace along the back, and there eras little between Outcome and Red Cloud at the half-mile. They wen attended by Tunku and Sweet Summer, which were fallowed by Teneriffe, El Jildi (becoming badly placed). Spondulicks, Kingdom. Silver Pelt, Coastguard. Happy Venture, and Determined. Outcome went dear again rounding the turn and headed for home tn front of Sweet Summer, Spondulicks, Tunku, Kingdom. KI JOdi, Determtaed, and Coastguard. Outcome had what appeared

s a winning advantage at the - furlong, but Determined ftne ished brilliantly on the outc side and-beat him by a length i and a batt. A length away Silver Pelt - ran on well for third, and - Coastguard also made ground - for fourth. Sweet Summer was next r and was followed by Kingi dom. Spondulicks, Tunku, . Teneriffe, El Jildi, Happy . Venture, That’s That, Fault- . less, and Red Cloud. I Second Leg ! Always one of the first . three. Hany Lauder ran on ’ solidly to win the Ballance , Handicap. ; Salt Spray was the slowest I away. Misguided began bril- . liantly from Fairassan and Harry Lauder. Fair Symbol, improving rapidly after a tardy beginning, was next in ( front of Astrid, Waitoa, i Aqaba, Astronaut, and Howe Fair. . At the half-mile, Misguided was two lengths ahead of Harry Lauder, and then came Fair Symbol, Fairassan, Waitoa, Astrid, Howe Fair, Aqaba, Astronaut, and Salt Spray. Misguided shortened stride soon after, and Harry Lauder led her into the straight, with Astrid next, attended by Fair Symbol, Aqaba (wide out), Waitoa, and Fairassan. Astrid challenged gamely, but Harry Lauder would not be denied, and beat her by half a length. Aqaba came home fast for third only a long neck away, and Fair Symbol was fourth. , Then came Waitoa, Howe Fair, Fairassan, Salt Spray, Astronaut, and Misguided. ■ Results:— PONGAROA HIGH-WEIGHT, I £400; IJm and 80yds.—8/8 . VIGOUR (IS) car. 9-8) G. Jenkins 1; 2/2 SUPREME JUSTICE (1) 10-2 V. R Coley 2; 1/1 COUNT UN (4) 9-5 R. A. Jenkins 3. Scratched: Heytbotpe. Straight Forward, Bronco Tower James Laird, Regal Guy, Lord PNote. Five lengths, nose. KtodteM fourth. Tkne, 2917 1-6. Win: CIS 7a. Places: £3 lOb, £1 17s, £1 is 6d. ' TRIAL PLATE, £400: 8f i Firrt di virion: 2/1 UNFORESEEN (Ml car. 9-01 B. J. Langford 1: 9/9 CHRISTINE MART (3) S-5 A. T. Jones 2: 14/14 CROWN PIN S-S I D Lawson 3. Scratched: Ah Ha, Red Kaka, Fire Dancer. Short head, half a head. Mei Lei fourth. Time. 1:17. Win: £3 12s M. Places: £2. £4 16s. Second divirion: 10/12 RIZA

(10) 8-5 B. S. Dodds 1: in MISS CRETE (22) 8-5 R. W. Taylor 2; 5/3 MISS NOBODY 8-5 D. J. StrwwhrMge 3. All started. Three lengths, nose. Mira Oeti fourth? Time. 1;W 1-5. Win: £l2 3e. Places: £5 19s, £4 3s M. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP, £400; 7f.—4/4 JUPETE (3) 8-4 V. Tinsley 1; 6/6 SIR LOIN (I) ear. S-S P. R. Whiteman 2: VI IKt/ST (9) car. 7-18 D. J. Strawbridge 3. Scratched: NatanaL Vocacteua. Kamina, Catty. Long neck, length. Arlington fotarih. Tkne. IJi 2-5. Win: £6 ifo Sd. Ptaces: £2 4s sd, £2 7s. £3 2b. NURSERY HANDICAP, £320; two-yeer-okta: M.—l/1 ILBINT (9) oar. 7-121 L. J. Hodrec 1; 6/5 LAUD (8) car. 7-10 J J. R O'Neill 2; 2/2 RECIPROCAL 8-9 A. T. Jones 3. Scratched: Monetary. Fathom, Aitina, Way. ward. Long neck, two lengths and a half. Count Down fourth. Time, Ik 2-0. Win: £3 is. Places: £1 4b, £8 10b M, £1 Ite Sd. SONNY SMITH-MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £1150; lim and 80yds. s/s dtwmd (?) car. 7- J. S. Robtaeon 1 7/10 OUTCOME (1) 8-4 G. P. Huhne 8 8/7 SILVER PELT (2) car. 8- J. T. Anderson 3 1/1 El Jildi, 4/3 Kingdom, 2/4 Happy Venture. 8/9 Coastguard, 3/2 Faultless, 9/8 That's That. 12/18 Tunku. 14/14 Teneriffe, 10/6 Bed Cloud. 14/M Spondulicks. 13/13 Sweet Summer also started. Length and a half, length. Coastguard fourth. Time, ins 3-5. Win: £8 13s 6d. Places: £2 Ids 6d, £5 9a 6d. £4 Us Sd, HAMUA HACK HANDICAP, £460: Bf.—l/1 OMPT (1) 8-8 C. H. Mackie 1; 6/3 CLOSING TIME (7) ear. 7-7} A. C. Maeeervy 2; 3/4 LAUTOKA car. 7-8 T. J. Mullane 3. Scratched: Auroral Glow. Two lengths and a half, five lengths. Very Dry fourth. Time. 1:15 3-6. Wta £S. Places: Cl Rte 6d, £3 3a fid. BALLANCE HANDICAP, £600; U. 3/3 HARRY LAUDER (40) 7-1 T. J. Rudd 1 1/2 ASTRID (1) 9-2 C. A. Bowry 2 in AQABA (4) 8-0 B. S. Dodds 3 2/1 Fairassan, 10/10 Salt Spray, 5/fi Waitoa. 4/4 Howe Fair, 8/8 Misguided, 6/5 Fair Symbol, 9/9 Astronaut also Half length long neck. Fair Symbol fourth. Tkne. 1:14 3-5. Win: £6. Placee: Cl Ifis 6d, £1 15s, £3 9b. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. £BM>; lim and 60yds.—3/3 OMAHAKI (10) car. 7-104 A. T. Jones 1: S/S VIXEN’S PRIDE (8) 8-0 3. B. Robertson 2; 5/6 REPAIR (•) CM. 8-1 R. A. Jenkins 3. Scratched: Fart Bridge, Rototane, African, Straight Irish. Half length, four lengths and a half. Maybell fourth. Time, 2:15 1-5. Win: £6 18s 6d. Places: £2 te, £4 16b fid, £4 is.