BLUE HEATHER SUCCEEDS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30095, 1 April 1963, Page 5

BLUE HEATHER SUCCEEDS

First Leg At Whangarei (N.Z. Press Association) WHANGAREI, March 31. The Whangarei Racing Club’s autumn meeting was concluded on Saturday. The weather was overcast and a little rain fell. The course started to cut up after the first race. Results:— PARUA BAY HIGH-WEIGHT, £350; IJm.—4/3 SUPER LUCK (4) 9-2 R. W. Delahunty 1; 2/2 NEUTA (3) 10-2 P. T. Ryan 2; 5/6 ACQUITTAL (5) 9-7 D. J. Wyatt 3. All started. One length and a quarter, nose. Pin Money fourth. Time, 2:8 2-3. Win: £8 Bs. Places: £1 17s, £1 6s, £2 14s 6d. JUNIOR HANDICAP, £250; 5f —2/2 GOLDEN NIGHT (8) 8-5 I. Metcalfe 1; 1/1 ASTOLA (7) 8-8 D. J. Wyatt 2; 3/3 PREMIUM (1) 8-12 A. M. Dulieu 3. Scratched: Lincoln Lass. Nose, four lengths and a half. Norton fourth. Time: 1:1 3-5. Win: £5 19s 6d. Places: £1 10s, £1 7s. £2 Os 6d. Bracket Aces Up and Premium. TIKIPUNGA HACK HANDICAP, £325; M.—s/5 FANTASIA (6) 8-3 P. J. Kempton 1; 2/1 MALI PETER (1) 8-10 D. F. Cameron 2; 7/6 SINGH (13) 8-0 I. Medcalfe 3. Scratched: Look Twice. Mt. Denby’s Lass. Neck, short length. Caherciveen fourth. Time. 1:14. Win: £l5 3s 6d. Places: £3 Ils 6d, £1 6s, £3 15s 6d. The on-course double Super Luck—Fantasia paid £B5 17s for £l. RUATANGATA STAKES NO. 1, £325; 6f._2/3 SAUCY FILOU 7-12 A. M. Dulieu 1: 1/1 EARL GABADOR 9-0 D. J. Wyatt 2; 4/4 INNES MAID 8-5 R. G. Forbes 3. Scratched: Parahaki. One length and a half, head. Blue Spray fourth. Time, 1:15 1-5. Win: £4 9s. Places: £1 19s. £1 4s, £2 18s. R. G. HOSKING MEMORIAL, £1000; Um. 3/3 BLUE HEATHER (8) 7-7 P. T. Ryan 1 4/4 SUMMER SPRAY (4) 7-13 P. J. Kempton 2 5/6 GULLFAX (5) 7-12 I. Medcalfe 3 1/1 Dashing Star, 2/2 Persian Star. 8/8 Smart Move, 6/5 Maittiwi'lda, 7/7 Summer Mom. 9/9 Fairenda also started. Two lengths, nose. Dashing Star fourth. Time, 2:7 1-5. Win: £6 3s. Places: £2 0s 6d. £2 10s, £3 6s 6d. RUATANGATA STAKES NO. 2, £325; M.—2/2 CALANDAE (ID 7-11 R. G. Forbes 1; 6/6 ROBERT EARL (1) 8-7 D. J. Wyatt 2: 5/2 RETIRO (10) 7-12 P. J. Ryan 3. Scratched: Norton. Two lengths and a half, head. Look Twice fourth. Time, 1:15 1-5. Win: £5 Os 6d. Places: £1 18s, £2 16s, £1 17s. ONERAHI HANDICAP, £600; 6f. 3/3 SERVITOR (6) 7-11 R. G. Forbes 1 1/1 BROWN HAIR (1) 8-12 A. M. Dulieu 2 6/6 FONTAMARA (8) 7-0 G. I. French 3 2/2 Tambula, 4/5 Firenze, 5/4 Lord Oman. 8/8 Eisteddfod, 7/7 Faircourt also started. One length, four lengths. Firenze fourth. Time. 1:13 1-5. Win: £5 14s 6d. Places: £1 14s 6d. £1 9s. £2 Us 6d. KIA ORA HACK HANDICAP, £375; Im and 60yds.—6/7 SAUCY FILOU (10) 7-13 M. R. Davies 1; 4/5 OWAI’S BILLY BOY (5) 8-6 R. G. Forbes 2: 2/2 OBRANA (2) 8-0 I. Medcalfe 3. Scratched: Blue Reel, Mei Lai. Nose, two lengths. Little Rock fourth. Time, 1:4 4-5. Win: £l3 !0s 6d. Places: £3 16s, £2 7s 6d. £1 16s.