FAIR BID’S SUCCESS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30234, 12 September 1963, Page 4

FAIR BID’S SUCCESS

First Leg At Gisborne (N.Z. Press Association) GISBORNE, Sept. 11. The Poverty Bay Turf Club's spring meeting was held at Makaraka today in: mild, sunny weather. There was a large attendance and the track was in good order though easy. The T.A.B. double, Fair Bid and Monoceros, paid £ll 15s. for £l. The on-course turnover was £32.829 10s, compared with £30,207 last year. Caramelle, which finished first in the Turanganui Novice Stakes No. 1. was relegated to fourth after a lengthy inquiry. Four horses fell at the first fence in the opening races.

In the Poverty Bay Hack and Hunters’ Steeples the Hastings jumper Golden Ensign, when handy to the lead, crashed heavily seven furlongs from home. Golden Ensign broke his neck.

Results:— COUNTY HACK HURDLES. £325; about Ijm.— l/3 QUEEN'S DELIGHT (4) 9-13 J. A. Gibbs 1; 2/1 TARING AMA (5) 9-5 R. A. Jenkins 2; 9/7 HECLEN (6) 9-4 ear. 9-7 J D. W. Ferguson 3. Scratched: Golden Melody, Paper Sister. Three-quarters o£ a length; five lengths. Ashbourne Blue fourth. Time, 2:47. Win: £4 Ils fid. Places: £1 19s fid, £1 16s. £4 18s. TURANGANUI NOVICE STAKES, No. 1, £230; 6f.— 3/3 SYNTAGA (15) 8-0 car. 8-4 L. Tournier 1; 8/9 TROSSACH (16) 8-0 car. 8-14 A. T. Jones 2; 5/5 PATANGA (1) 8-10 D. G. Foley 3. Scratched: King’s Salute, Skye. Courtrina. Half a head; nose. Caramelle fourth. Time, 1:17 4-5. Win: £7 12s 6d. Places: £2 10s 6d, £8 IBs, £2 19s. NICKS HEAD HACK HANDICAP, £300; 6f._l/1 COUNT CARMEL (1) 9-0 G. N. McLeish 1. 6/6 REDMOND (3) 8-6 K. S. Cullen 2; 7/8 ABOUT TIME (5) 8-1 car. 8-2 A. J. Geenty 3. Scratched: But, John Filou. Courtrina. Three lengths; three lengths. David Jeff fourth. Time. 1:17 1-5. Win: £3 8s 6d. Places: £1 9S. £3 13s. £4 17s 6d. POVERTY BAY HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLES, £400; about 21m.—2/1 SOUTHERN CLOUD (3) 9-4 C. I. Goss 1; 1/2 COLLECTOR (1) 10-5 C. R. Cooksley 2; 3/3 TARQI 9-3 J. S. Humphries 3. Scratched: Break Away. Heave-Ho. Six lengths, 10 lengths. Empero fourth. Time, 5:12 3-5. Win: £2 Is. Places: £1 10s, £1 7s.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £450 ; 7f. 1/1 FAIR BID (5) 8-3 J. S. Humphries 1 12/13 SENOR (6) 8-3 car. 8-5) J. P. Rlordon 2 3/3 BRIGHT SUMMER (2) 8-8 .. J. T. Anderson 3

6/6 Advocacy, 2/2 Friendly Trio. 111/10 Royal Ransom, 5/5 Simca, 10/11 Spiborough, 9/8 Gentana, 8/9 Preferable. 7/7 Princess Merit, 4/4 Reveals, 13/ 12 Yahom also started.

Nose; length. Princess Merit fourth. Time, I:2S 2-5. Win: £3 16s 6d. Places: £1 13s 6d, £lO 13s 6d, £2 4s. TURANGANUI NOVICE STAKES, No. 2, £250; 6£.—l/1 IN THE BLUE (8) 8-0 R. Lang 1; 7/8 DOUBLE GOLD (5) 8-0 car. 8-11 J. S. Humphries 2; 4/4 KIT A (10) 8-0 ear. 8-1) G. N. McLeish 3. Scratched: Morral. Length; half a length. Super Valley fourth. Time, 1;18. Win: £2 16s. Places: £1 3s 6d. £6 ss, £3 5s 6d.

MAKARAKA HACK HANDICAP, £325; 14m and 38yds 1/2 MONOCEROS (3) 8-11 R. Fisher 1 9/10 NORWAY (16) 8-3 R. A. Jenkins 2 2/1 JILLIAN (11) 8-3 W. D. Skelton 3 4/5 Marcella, 3/3 Wonder. 7/7 Waiohou Lass. 5/4 Wee Amyn. 6/6 Full Strength, 12/9 Kindu, 11/12 Levuka, 10/111 Taxpaid also started. Half a length: half a length. Waiohou Lass fourth. Time, 2516 2-5. Win.—£3 15s 6d. Places: £1 13s. £9 10s, £1 10s 6d. FINAL HACK HANDICAP, £3OO ; 71.—1/2 COUNT CARMEL (1) car. 9-4 G. N. McLeish 1; 5/5 WHERO (4) 8-3 K. S. Cullen 2; 4/4 DAVID JEFF (8) 8-2 W. D. Skelton 3 Ail started. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Gyroes fourth. Time, 1:30. Win: £2 18s. Places: £1 13s 6d, £3 3s, £2 17s 6d.