ROYAL NEWS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30274, 29 October 1963, Page 5

ROYAL NEWS

Narrow Win At Gore (N.Z. Press Association) GORE, October 28. Royal News, which was fourth in the main event on Saturday. when a warm facourite, narrowly won the President’s Handicap, principal event on the second day of the Gore Racing Club’s spring meeting today. Royal News beat the topweight and favourite, Kumai, by a head after a desperate struggle. The meeting was held In fine weather. The track was in good order. There was a large attendance. Results: — PUKERAU HACK HURDLES. £300; 13f—5/5 KELTON (61 9-3 P. Denton 1; 1/1 THB SLUG (5) 9-4 car. 9-6 R. O. Cairns 2; 3/2 GOODBYE (1) 10-10 W. J. Klemick 3. All started. Two lengths; a neck. John O’Groats fourth. Time, 2:57 2-5. Win: £8 16s. Places: £2 IDs 6d, £1 13s. £1 14s 6d. NOVICE HANDICAP, £250 ; 6f. —5/3 CADMEAN (4) 8-11 car. 8-8 M. F. Dowling 1: 6/6 VEE FLIGHT (16) 7-10 car. 8-5 K. Reggett 2; 1/2 ALEXANDRA (6) 8-10 G. W. Wright 3. AU started. Two lengths and a half: length and a half. Feza fourth. Time. 1:14. Win: £7. Places: £2 3s. £3 9s 6d, £2 0s 6d. EASTERN SENIOR HACK HANDICAP, £290; 7f—3/5 SATINETTE (14) 7-8 car. 7-5 W. C. Gye 1; 10/10 PAHI (11) 7-10 car. 7-9 D. C. Thompson 2; 8/6 GOLDEN BLOSSOM (2) 8-8 M. F. Dowling 3. All started. Half a length; head. Modem Imp fourth. Time, 1:27 2-5. Win: £6 15s 6d. Places: £2 18s. £8 6s 6d. £3 6s. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £650; Um. 4/4 ROYAL NEWS (3) 8-2 M. J. Turnbull 1 1/2 KUMAI (1) 9-9 B. J. Anderton 2 3/3 BEGINNER'S LUCK (5) 7-12 J. M. Cappie 3 9/9 Valaris, 2/1 Baalbek, 10/10 Grand Prix. 8/8 Granton, 6/5 Andalusia, 5/6 Aquinas, 11/11 Bador, 7/7 Happy Birthday also Head; two lengths and a half. Baalbek fourth. Time. 2:8 2-5. Win: £8 16s. Places: £2 Us 6d, £1 13s. £1 17s 6d. WANTWOOD HANDICAP, £250 ; 7f—3/2 RED SIREN (3) 8-9 car. 8-2 B. F. Winsloe 1; 6/5 McGINTY (9) 8-7 car. 8-2 D. S. Thompson 2; 1/1 MELHAR (1) 9-0 B. J. Anderton 3. All started. Half a length; I half a head. Jack Howe fourth, iTime, 1:29 1-5. Win: £5 14s. I Places: £1 19s 6d. £3 3s. £1 Bs. WAIMEA JUNIOR HACK HANDICAP, £285 ; 6f—(/6 MANNERS (12) 8-6 R. N. Marsh 1; 10/10 STAR QUALITY (15) 8-4 J. S. Crawford 2: 3/2 LITTLE SUZIE (2) 8-12 car. 8-7 M. F. Dowling 3. Scratched: San Rafael, Blue Rose. Two lengths; six lengths. Carpenter fourth. Time, 1:13 2-5 Win: £lO 10s. Places: £3 5s 6d, £9 15s fid, £1 14a. STEWARDS* HANDICAP. £425: 81. 2/1 LUCKY SON (S) 8-4 M. J. Turnbull I 5/5 JANLEA (13) 7-7 car. 7-0 J. Cavalho 2 7/7 JACK KETCH (10) 7-8 J. M. Cappie 3 10/9 Sir Athol, 4/4 Warfare. 9/8 Solus. 3/3 Flying Trix, 1/2 Royal Estate. 8/10 Explain, 12/12 Becharre, 7/7 Corvale, 11/11 Cobble also started. Two lengths; a head. Royal Estate fourth. Time, 1:13. Win: £4 14s fid. Ptaces: £1 14s. £3 Is. £3 4s. r HOKONUI HACK HANDICAP, £325; Um -2/2 CLUNY BILL (5) 8-2 G. W. Wright 1; VI MYFILOU (1) 9-3 B. J. Anderton 2; 4/4 WOODCOCK (4) 6-3 car. 7-12 w C. Gye 3. AU started. Long neck: half a length. I Ballyhoo fourth. Time, 2ff 4-5. Win: £5 4s. Places: £1 18s, £1 115 s, £2 Us.