AWAPUNI EVENT

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30153, 10 June 1963, Page 4

AWAPUNI EVENT

Parlez Too Good (N.Z. Press Association) PALM. NORTH, June 9. Parlez led for most of the way to win the Palmerston North Handicap, the main event on the first day of the Manawatu Racing Club's meeting at Awapuni on Saturday. Parlez was hotly challenged in the run home by Bright Coral, but she fought back determinedly to gain a narrow decision. Beau Kura was third and Marcato came from the rear for fourth.

The Stewards’ Handicap was won by Red View, which took charge from the pacemaker Maskour soon after they turned for home. Red View held off a late challenge from Croydon’s Gold to win a photo-finish. There was a major upset in the Suburban Hack Handicap when the outsider but one. Gold Moon, paid one of the largest win dividends recorded at a galloping meeting in New Zealamd for some time. She returned £265 6s 6d and £32 13s 6d. With Mireusonta in the on-course double the return was £449 Is 6d.

Most of the racing was held in fine weather, though the last race was run in a light drizzle. The track was heavy. Results:—

RUAHINE HACK HURDLES, £500: 13f.—2/2 MIREUSONTA (2) 9-12 R. A. Jenkins 1; 1/1 THE BANDIT (1) 10-9 B. J. Clements 2; 7/8 PINE RIDGE (9) 9-1 N. C. Treweek 3 Scratched: Shah Jahan. Length: three lengths. Nine Days fourth. Win: £3 10s. Places: £1 13s. £1 9s 6d, £5 6s.

TRIAL STAKES, £300: 6f First Division: 4/4 FLOUNCE (17) 8-0 R. W. Taylor- 1; 3/3 DHURAN (7) 8-10 K. S. Cullen 2; 2/2 HI-MINX 8-0 D. Doell 3 Scratched: Khona. Two lengths: three-quarters of a length. Magog fourth. Time, 1:20 4-5 Win: £5 17s 6d. Places: £2 18s. £2 2s. Second Division: 1/1 MONEY (12) 8-10 C. M. Hereock 1; 13/12 DAVID JEFF (6) 8-10 W. T. Day 2; 2/2 HERMAION car. 8-21 J. T. Anderson 3. Scratched: Roley. Three lengths and a half; long heed Strikeout fourth. Time, 1:20 2-5. Win: £2 Is. Places: £1 10s. £6 6s. Brackets: Flounce and El Bandito, Money and Orate

SUBURBAN HACK HANDICAP, £450; 6f—2o/20 GOLD MOON (16) 8-2 T. J. Rudd 1: 1/1 GENERAL DERBY (3) 8-13 L. N. McCutcheon 2; 14/14 GENT AN A. (15) 8-2 N. C. Collins 3. Scratched: Killeymoon. Luxme, Millbrae. Short head: two length* and a hall. Kamina fourth. Time, 1:19 1-5. Win: £265 6s 6d. Places: £32 13s 6d. £1 Us, £l7 9s 6d.

HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, £600; about 21m.—12/12 BACCHUS (10) car 9- I. Lord 1; 1/1 YUKON (1) 10- B. I. Waerea 2; 7/7 LORD CRISTO (3) 10-2 M. Peters 3 Scratched: Kenloch, Mauvais Half a length; length and threequarters. Captain Panair fourth Time, 519 4-5. Win: £6B 10s Places: £ll Bs, £1 15s, £4 12s.

PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP, £lOOO- llf.

7/6 PARLEZ (5) car. 7-lli A. T. Jones 1 1/1 BRIGHT CORAL (1) 8-9 .. C. A. Bowry 2 2/2 BEAU KURA (9) 7-8 T. J. Mullane 3

8/5 Switzerland, 14/14 Minstrel Beau. 11/11 Lady Be Fair, 4/4 Bagush, 12/10 Early Light, 6/8 Tilly Light, 5/7 Marcato, 3/3 Toorak, 15/15 Barta Boy, 10/12 Capless. 9/9 laorana, 13/13 Marlese also started.

Half a neck; length and a quarter. Marcato fourth. Time. Win: £l3 10s. Places: £3 16s. £2 2s, £2 3s

CITY HACK HANDICAP. £450; Im.—l/1 RE-ECHO (1) 9-2 L. N. McCutcheon 1; 2/2 ATHLONE (5) 8-7 K. S Cullen 2: 5/5 BLACK LABEL (11) 9-1 N W. Belsham 3. Scratched Catty. Gold Admiral. Kinloch Next Door. Half a neck; two lengths and three-quarters. Top Lad fourth. Time. 1:47. Win: £4 0s 6d. Places: £1 18s, £2 ss. £3 5s 6d. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £750; 7f. 6/5 RED VIEW (13) 8-1 ’ R. W. Taylor 1 1/1 CROYDON’S GOLD (2) ’ 8-10 .. V. Tinsley 2 3/2 MASKOUR (7) 8-3 A E. Skinner 3

11/11 Tom Foolum, 2/3 Teachers (lost rider). 4/4 Disorder,. 5/6 Miss Spy,’l2/12 Rungahiwl, 8/7 Maid of the Oaks. 9/9 Alphle, 13/13 Big Mac, 14/14 Nafanua. 15/15 Copper Joy. 7/8 Howe Fair, 10/10 Return Fare, 16/16 Stella Alpina also started Short head; length and threequarters. Alphle fourth. Time. 1:33 4-5. Win: £l2 2s 6d. Places: £3 7s 6d, £1 13s, £2 Os 6d. JUNE HACK HANDICAP, £500; Ilf —2/2 VIGOUR (6) 9-6 C. M Hercock 1; 12/12 SATURNIAN (20) 8-0 R. W Taylor 2- 6/5 JIMMY SHAND (18) 8-0 K. S. Cullen 3. Scratched Robin Adair, Sandra Kildare. Burns Four lengths: two lengths and a quarter Sparkling Maid fourth. Time. 2:32 Win: £7 12s. Places: £2 7s. £6 13s. £3 18s 6d.