WOODVILLE SPRINT

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30121, 3 May 1963, Page 4

WOODVILLE SPRINT

Astrid May Be Quickest “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. May X The weather outlook is a little uncertain, but the track at Woodville today was in good order. Unless there is much rain it should be firm for the Woodville Jockey Club’s winter meeting on Saturday. The T A B. double will be on the President’s and the Telegraph Handicaps. Riding engagements Include: R. B. Shield: Strydom. L. K Tinsley: Kilroy. Galacie, Gymkhana. Combine. E. C. Andrew: Strathmore, Donald Dinnie Francis Gold. Mauvais. Sir Libra. T J. Mullane: Dine and Dance Red Shadow, Norway. Tangelo. Gold Splice, Beau Kura. J. R. O’Neill: Paddy’s Emperor. Red View. Royal Serena. Belledere, Tilly Light, Gay Mlnga. V R Coley: Cecina, Akubra W George: Chequed. M. E. Griffin: Unevano. King's Fun. H. N. Rauhihi: Orellno. The Bandit, Cloudy Robe. I. E. Lord, Ataarangi. G. F. Laurenson: Hanut, B. S. Dodds: Sweet Summer. Harry Lauder. Gentana, Tarzan K. S. Cullen: Regal Buy. Athlone. Polo Prince. I. D. Lawson: Pinnochio, Kawera. R. M. Hastings: Goa, Shahrua. G. Stoodley: Robert Bruce. A. T. Jones: High Disdain, Telemachus Catty. General Derby. K. J Grylls: Elrey, Prince Murat B. J Clements: Brave Sailor. A Skinner: Luxme. Hard Knocks. Splice. Switzerland. M J. Dombroski: Eulo King G. W Lawson. Detached Bright Coral V Tinsley: Little Giant. Fierce. Tasman Sea, Marco Bank. Golden Ann. L. Gestro: Croydon’s Gold D Doell: Miss Nobody. Triple Roll. Teachers, Precarious or JJarcato. Selections:— 11 am.—Hopelands Hack Hurdles: Summer Glory. Goa. Misguided. 11.40 am.—Novice PlateFirst Division: Tempted. Money. Second Division: Pinnochio. Highball 12.30 p.m.—Gaisford Steeplechase: Arawana. Hanut. Jungle 1.10 pm.—Maharaha Hack Handicap: Re-echo, Auroral Glow, Dine and Dance. 2 p.m.—President’s Handicap: High Disdain Bright Coral. Fierce. 2.40 p.m.—Kumeroa Hack Handicap: Supreme Courage Eulo King Auroral Glow. 3.30 p.m.—Telegraph Handicap: Astrid, Donald Dinnle. Teachers. 4.15 p.m.—Victoria Hack Handicap: Red Shadow. Athlone. Tarzan. Double fields, with form, are: PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. £900: lOf 80yds.

Outsider Wins Mile Classic

(N.Z. Press

LONDON, May 2 Only for Life, a 33/1 outsider, won a photo finish for the 2000 Guineas, first of the season's big races, at Newmarket yesterday. The English colt just warded off a desperate challenge by the Irish colt, lonian, starting at 18/1, to win £32.000 by a short head. Corpora, from France, was third.

2000 GUINEAS STAKES, £36,540: three-year-old colts; Im. ONLY FOR LIFE Miss M. Shetiffe’s by Chanteur— Life Sentence 9-0 J. Lindley 1 lONIAN Mrs A. Biddle's 9-0 L. Ward 2 CORPORA R. F. Scully’s 9-0 A. Mulley 3 Twenty-one ran. Short head; three lengths. Time, 1:45. Trainer: J. Tree. Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Betting: 33/1, 18/1, 100/8. The 5/2 favourite was Crocket.

Waimate Cup Worth £550

The Waimate Cup stake has been increased by £125 this year to £550, of which the winner's share will be £4OO. Altogether. the Waimate Racing Club will distribute £2585 in stakes at its meeting on May 25. including trophies worth £2OO. The largest trophy Is a £lOO gold cup for the Waitangi Gold Cup Handicap, a 13 furlongs event for hacks. The programme has been approved by the Canterbury district committee.

1935 Bright Coral (1) .. st. lb 8 11 1470 Elrey (22) 8 9 Sir Libra (21) 8 8 1300 Marcato (14) 8 8 4804 High Disdain (2) 8 7 2075 Fairassan '13) 8 7 1127 The Bandit (19) 8 6 4561 Honeybun (9) 8 4 2119 Polo Prince (12) 8 4 9090 Sweet Summer (11) 8 2 4840 Kilowatt (18) 8 2 3026 Tilly Light (7) 8 2 7326 Russett (20) 8 2 2700 Kilroy (15) 8 2 0003 Taringama (10) 8 2 49 Beau Kura (4) 8 2 8000 Splice (6) 8 2 9708 Toorak (17) 8 2 4542 Fierce (23) 8 2 0737 Parlez (16) 8 2 9156 Barta Boy (3) 8 2 9910 Precarious (8) Scratched: Sampler. 8 2 TELEGRAPH HANDICAP £600; 71.' st. lb 2133 Donald Dinnie (2) .. 9 0 0555 Astrid (12) 8 10 2116 Switzerland (3) 8 6 2347 Harry Lauder (4) .. 8 5 9936 Toureg (8) 8 2 1210 King’s Cove (19) 8 1 6010 Kawera (11) 7 12 1468 Teachers (6) .. 7 11 0441 For Free (181 7 11 0734 Gold Spice (15) .. 7 10 3062 Gymkhana (5) 7 9 311 Nafanua (9) 8 2612 Monty's Gold (14) 7 7 8080 laorana (15) 7 7 5305 Return Fare (7) 7 7 352 Amber Inkpot (17) 7 6 0911 Croydon’s Gold (1) 7 6 6505 Red View (20) 7 6 0608 Pine Ridge (13) 7 6 6890 Golden Fortune (10) 7 6 Balloted out with right of reentry;— 7009 Howe Fair (21) 7 6 Scratched: Harvest Moon.