Ravelston Has To Survive Protest

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30072, 5 March 1963, Page 4

Ravelston Has To Survive Protest

“Ths Press" Special Service

CROMWELL, March 4.

Ravelston won the Upper Clutha Handicap, the feature race at the Cromwell Jockey Club’s meeting today, but he had to survide aprotest of alleged interference to the favourite, Sudd El Nil, which finished third.

Ravelston's rider, B. J. Anderton, was charged with causing interference to Sudd El Nil (R. J. Skelton) over the concluding stages. After an inquiry, the charge was dismissed. This event was the second leg of the double. With Stormai, winner of the Queensberry High-weight, Ravelston paid £l3 19s 6d for £l. Ravelston was top-weight with 9-1. Trained at Wingatui by H. A. and H. T. Anderton for Mr H. R. Dennis, of Southland, he was second favourite and paid £3 3s 6d. Blue Haven ran her best race for some time in finishing second ahead of the favourite Sudd Q NU. In a total double pod of £12,695 10s,'including £1590 10s on-course, Stormai carried 7624 10s tickets. Of those, 1500 were re-invested on Ravelston. Stormai scored her first success over a distance when she led practically throughout the Queensberry Highweight. The weU-aupported Corduroy appeared to have every chance but stopped badly over the final stages and had only Datary behind him at the finish. The weather was fine and the track was fast. The on-course turnover of £18,439 10s was £4664 10s down on last year. Results:— TRIAL STAKES, <lB3 10s; sf. —4/5 ROSKATO (3) 8-7 C. S. Jones 1; 3/3 ALLEZ VITE (1) 8-7 B J. Anderton 3; VI IRINA 7-13 W. D Skelton 3. AU started. Length; long neck. Coat of Amu fourth. Time, 1:11.5. Win: £8 13s. Places: £5 10s Bd, £1 17a. TARRAS HANDICAP TROT, £3OO 10s: 3:37 class; Ijm.—l/1 RACEDAY (11) It K. Balioch 1; 4/3 ORANGAFAI (9) it P. c. Gallagher 2; 3/4 FANCY WAYS (5) It F. A. Franks 3. Scratched: Scan. Five lengths; three lengths. Tajook fourth. Time, 3 3S 1-8. 3:27 2-5, 3JB. Win: £3 9s to. Places: £1 13s Bd, £1 19a. a Is 6d. QUEENSBERRY HIGHWEIGHT. £3OO Ue: bf. VI STORMAI (8) 9-4 J. D. Pankhurst 1 4/3 CORNEIL (8) 9-0 B. T. Jpom 3 8/7 GRANT (7) car. 9-4 A. Cowan 3 3/4 Mulvey. 3/3 Corduroy, 9/9 Silver Spring. V 8 Depend, 7/8 Sea Buoy. 8/8 Datary also started. Three lengths: length and three-quartera. Mulvey fourth.

CON WHITE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £213 10s; 9f—2/1 THE MISSIONARY (3) 8-3 B. J. Anderton 1; 7/7 JULIETTA (13) car. 7-0 J. Carvalho 9; 3/3 OBSCURE (8) car. 7-9 W. D. Skelton 3. Scratched: Conduryo, West Bound, Alonso Lass. Head, nose. Boawood fourth. Time, 1:53. Win: £4 8s Places: £1 Ils. £4 7s to, £1 16s. GEORGE WISHART HANDICAP, £200; 61.—1/1 FRENCH USAVE (2) 8-12 R. J. Skelton 1; 7/5 FINE CHASE (7) S-9 L. W. Hare 2; 3/3 ROTORUA 8-9 G. W. Wright 3. Scratched: Allez Vite. Nose; three-quarters of a length. Poranri Girl fourth. Time, 1:13 2-5? Win: £1 16s. Places: £1 Ils sd. £8 ta. UPPER CLUTHA HANDICAP, £313; 9f. 3/3 RAVELSTON (1) 9.1 B. J. Anderton 1 8/8 BLUE HAVEN (8) 7-7 W. C. Gye 2 1/1 SUDD EL NIL (3) 8-2 R. J. Skelton 3 4/4 Becharre, 7/7 Believe Me, 5/5 Corrieomo, 3/2 Mighty Smart, 7/9 My Fair Lady. 9/8 Tombob also started. Three-quarters of a length; head. Corrieonzo fourth. Time, 1:53. Win: £3 3s Sd. Places: £1 Us Bd. £4 7s, £1 Is 6d. BANNOCKBURN SADDLE TROT, £197 10a; 2:23 class; Ml.—7/7 ROYAL TARTAN (14) 34 A. Cowan 1; 4/3 SOUTHERN REV (Sa) It T. A. Holland 3; 1/1 VIRAGO (Ila) G. McEwan 3. Scratched: Hatook. Direct Way. Three lengths and a half; three-quarters of a length. Sally’s Chief fourth. Times, 3:30 2-5, 3:22 4-5, 3:33. Win: £l3 18s <d. Places: £3 17s. £3 8a 6d. £1 10s 6d. Brackets: Southern Rev and Golden Garry; Virago, Towoer, and Abel. MOUNT BARKB FAREWELL HANDICAP, £192 10s; M.—2/2 THE BUDGET 8-13 J. D. Pankhurst 1; 1/1 INDIAN BRIAR 8-3 R. J. Skelton 2; 6/7 KUUNGA 8-7 6. W. Wright 3. Half a length; length and threequarters. Goldwine fourth. Time, 1:12. Win: £4 7s 6d. Places: £1 16s 6d. £1 15a. £4 3s 6d. 1 Off-Course Bets Of £30.876 (N.Z. Press Association/ WELLINGTON. March 4. Investments with the Totalise tor Agency Board on today’s race meeting at Cromwell totalled £30,876 10s, comprising win and place bets of £19,871 10s and £11,005 on doubles. No off-course substitute was required.