RACING Sir Athol Succeeds In Tally-Ho Handicap

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30213, 19 August 1963, Page 5

RACING Sir Athol Succeeds In Tally-Ho Handicap

“The Press" Special Service DUNEDIN, August 18. Sir Athol, which was prominent under top-weights in hade events at the Grand National meeting, outclassed his five opponents in the one mile Tally-Ho Handicap, the feature flat race at the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting at Wingatui on Saturday.

this event was the first leg of the T.A.B. double, which was rounded off by the well supported Approval in the G. J. Barton Memorial Handicap. The combination paid £l5 13s 6d for £l. The top-weight and third favourite. Summer Star, was last in the Tally-Ho Handicap. Her rider. E. J. Didham, was questioned by the stipendiary steward after the race. He stated that at ac stage was the Summertime mare able to handle the going and when tried with the whip she failed to improve. In a total doubles pool of £21.426 ss. including £2192 on-course, Donna Maria was favourite with 16.6204 10s tickets. Sir Athol had 11,617 and Summer Star 11,1795. Bold Venture was the second leg favourite with 7336 5s tickets and Approval was next with 4979 tickets. Soon in Front Sir Athol ran clear at the end of a furlong in the TallyHo Handicap and was a length clear of Donna Maria and White Skies with Summer Star, Captain Morgan end Kazaan running in Ind.an file. There was little change to the straight. Sir Athol drew away to win by five lengths from Donna Maria with half a length to Kazaan. which moved up on the inside and outfinished White Skies for third by two lengths. Captain Morgan and Summer Star were next. Shared Trail Approval shared the trail with Bold Venture behind Waihola and Corvale in the early stages ot the G. J. Barton Memorial. Waihola ran two lengths clear going to the half-mile from Corvale and Bold Venture with Approval and Filwood ahead of Chattel and Aquinas. Running to the turn Waihola was joined by Corvale Bold Venture and Filwood with Approval close up.

Bold Venture had a slight ' advantage running to the furlong, but Approval wore him down to win by half a length. There were four lengths then to Waihoia, and five to Corvale which was clear of Fiiwood, Chattel and Aquinas. Results:— SEAVIEW HACK AND HUNTERS' HURDLES. £200; 13m 5/5 CURDUROY <4) 9-0 B. P. Kennedy 1; 1/1 BRONZE DUKE (1) 10-9 S. D Hawthorne 2: 3/3 MATLOCK car. 9-6 R. O. Cairns 3. Scratched: Race Card. Elrick. Rifleman. Zetland Leigh. Six lengths eight lengths. Waaco fourth. Time 3:29. Win: £8 12s. Places- £3 4s 6d. £1 Is 6d. TRIAL STAKES £150: 6f.— 2/2 GLEN MORVEN (7i 8-7 E J Didham 1; 3/3 NOW OR NEVER 18) 8-7 R. N. Marsh 2; 6/6 BLUE ROSE (16) 8-0 A J. Tweedie 3. Scratched: Brown Bomber. < Samarkand. Neck length and a quarter. Robin's Guitar fourth. Time 1:21. Win: £4 7s 6d. Places: £1 14s. £1 15s. £3 19s 6d. VAUXHALL HANDICAP. £200; 61—5/6 HIAWAY (3> car. 8- B. T. Jones 1; 8/8 SUNNY GOLD (14) 8-3 A J. Tweedie 2; 7/7 MIMETTE (6) 8-5 R. N Marsh 3. Scratched: First Mink. Central’s Pride Modem Imp. Patwood. Length three-quarters of a length. Beach Gold fourth Time. 1:19. Win: £8 Is 6d. Places: £2 15s, £3 16s £2 16s. OTAGO HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE £300: about 2}m.—3/4 TARMINE (7) car 9- E. B. Skelton 1; 4/3 TIDAL RIP (6) 9-7 J. D. Pankhurst 2: 7/8 KING PICKLE <9) 9-0 S. D Hawthorne 3. Scratched: Waal. Length and a half, two lengths. Port Lanyard fourth. Time. 5:44. Win: £4 !5s «d. Places: £1 19s. £1 15s £4 14s. i TALLY-HO HANDICAP, i £350: Im. 1/1 SIR ATHOL (7) car. 7-7} N. E. Eastwood 1 2/2 DONNA MARIA (2) 8-2 B J Anderton 2 6/6 KAZAAN 7-7 1 MF. Dowling 3 : 3/3 Summer Star. 4/4 Captain < Morgan, 5/5 White Skies also 1 stalled. Five lengths half a length i White Skies fourth. Time, 145 ' 2-5. Win: £2 Ils. Places: £1 Bs, £1 13s 6d.

B. S. IRWIN STEEPLECHASE. £150; Amateur riders; 2m.—4/4 TOM DOOLEY (14) 11-0 Mr J G. Kelly 1; 3/3 CHARTLEA PARK (5) car. 11-3 Mr K. Cairns 2; 8/6 HYGEANA (11) car. 11-1} Mr D. Bishop 3. Scratched: Solidity, Almanac, Super View, Brown Bomber, Devon Downs Nine lengths length and a half. Delayed Action fourth. Time. 4:44. Win: £9 6s. Places: £2 13s, £1 16s 6d. £3 15s. G. J. BARTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP. £300; 61. 2/1 APPROVAL (5) car. 8-0} J. R. Dowling 1 1/2 GOLD VENTURE (1) 9-3 B. J. Anderton 2 4/4 FILWOOD. car. 8-2 S. B. Hawthorne 3 3/3 Corvale. 5/5 Chattel, 7/7 Aquinas. 4/4 Fiiwood also started. ♦ Halt a length, fourth lengths. Corvale fourth. Time. 1:18 3-5. Win: £3 15s. Places: £1 17s, £1 17s 6d. TAIERI HANDICAP, £2OO Im —2/1 LOSTALON (3) 8-13 R N. Marsh 1; 4/5 DOMAIN (8) 8-0 L. W. Hare 2; 5/4 ZETLAND LEIGH (13) car. 8-1 B. J. Anderton 3. Scratched: Myfiou. Idol Prince, First Watch. Five lengths. Two lengths and a half. Coral Morn fourth. Time, 1:49 Win: £2 6s 6d. Places: 15s 6d. £4 9s 6d. £4 7s. Bracket: Lostalon and Fine Chase.