Persian Star’s Fine Run Causes Upset

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30279, 4 November 1963, Page 4

Persian Star’s Fine Run Causes Upset

(Nets Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND. November 3. Persian Star caused » Mg surprise by decisively outstaying • strong field in tf*e AJjapn Cup. principal event at the Auckland Racing Clubs mid-spring meeting at Etewiie on Saturday. He staged a strong tails run io the last furtong which took him to the port a length dear at Gold Chick and the fast-finishing Action Packed. An inquiry was held into the improved form of Persian Star, winch ran unplaced at T* Rapa on Labour Day. It was found that in his Te Rapa engagement he had got his tongue over the bit. A five-year-old owned and trained at Takanint by Mr M. Marinovtch, Persian Star was the 13/14 favourite and lie paid £25 2s 6d and £7 3s 6d Final Command won the Cheltenham Handicap. Although he had not raced since last autumn and had the tep-weight of 9-5. he was a hot favourite. He paid £S 12s and £1 15a fld on the win and place. Led From Start Pale Face led out at the start of the Alison Cup, from Gay Parade and Marendeilas. Ravenwood was prominent ait the mite and Gold Chick, Captain Lancaster. Climbing. Dolamars and Persian Star headed the others. Pate Face kept command along the back and ran to the half with a couple of lengths to spare from Ravenwood, Gey Parade. Captain Lancaster. Marendeilas. Pow Wow. Doradeb, Gold Chick and Miarww Pale Face was joined by Captain Lancaster on straightening up for the run home and Gold Chick, down the outside, and Persian Star, closer in. improved quickly. Gold Chick weakened in the last 100 yards and Persian Star ran on strongly for his win. Gay Parade (fourth), Kumlucky (fifth), Ravenwood and Marwon were in line, close behind Action Packed, and then came Marendeilas. Captain Lancaster, Climbing and Advocacy. Tired In Straight Pipe Dream streaked to the front from his outside barrier position and led to the straight in the Cheltenham Handicap by ■ length and a half from Bonnie Dee. Star Countess, Final Command and Brown Hair, which were bunched. Pipe Dream lasted

‘welj untd the last furlong ,but he tired and Final Command ran away for an rasv win. HHldate gM past P lt » Dream in the last tew yards into second and Star Countess was a ctoee fourth, followed by the fast-finieh-ng Nocanda SeragM-ini. Don Palatine. Ma«mcM and Gold Chat Conditions Were good, the weather being fine and the track fart. The attendance was 13.954. against 12.8 M last yew. MELROSE HANDICAP. Emo three-year-old maidens: H First Bivtalea: 2/2 TAX FREE (3) 8-3 D. Foley 1; 1/1 MISS EUNICE (1) 8-4 N. B. Holland X; 18/15 ROYAL TECHNIQUE 7-8 car. 7-6 R. C Lang 3 Scratched: Mikado. Clalrvovant Gantic. Golden Lotus, Hathaway. Nock; two lengths *r>d a half. Mavis Brae fourth Time 1:13. Win: £2 17*. Places £' 9* Bd. £1 »*. secena Division 3/4 TONDEE (4A) 7-13 D J Wyatt 1: 5/1 kukmay 7-fl car. 7-13 J. F. Grvll* 2 4/3 BONNY FLIGHT 7-11 car 7-12 D. A. Raklander .1 Montaha. Annaon, Capel:* Two lengths and a half: length Speculate fourth. Time. lis 4-5. Win: £3 l»s. Places £j Is. £2 14*. Brackets: Tax Free and Th* Prophet. Kirkman ana Khoralee. TIBI HACK HURDLES. £|od llm and 80yd* —3/4 SIR DAVin (1) 10-9 A. T. Haitana I: < i EISTEDDFOD (8) 9-0 car 9-hi J. A. Gibbs X; 7/8 SUMMER GLORY (8) 8-1 J. S. Humph re. 3. Scratched: Jolttom. Two lengths: head. Urgent fourth Tima. 3:11. Win: £7 . Places: £2 Is. £1 2s 6d. £3 19* 6d. ALISON CUP. £2300; Ilf. 13/14 PERSIAN STAR (11) 7- car. 7-61 J. A. Ha.vea l 1/1 GOLD CHICK (1) 8-6 R. C. Lang 1 2/3 ACTION PACKED (2i 8- .. N. B Holland 3 5/8 Pale Face. 13/12 Advocacy. 3/1 High Mark, <> to Climbing. 15/15 Detainer*. Id 5 Captain Lancaster, g/11 Doradeb. 7/6 Marwon. 11/7 Pow Wow, 4/4 Kumlucky. « 9 Marendeilas. 18/16 Blue Heather 14/13 Gay Parade. 17/17 Ravenwood also started. Length: half length Gw Parade fourth. Time. 2:17. Win: £25 2s 6d. Place. £: 3s 6d. £1 16s «d. £3 0s 6d WELCOME STAKES. £2300 two-year-old*, it.— First Dimst on: 2/3 ALKAID <1) (-7 J F Grylls 1; 17/17 MAN O’ WAR (ID 8-7 P. T. Ryan 2; 11/12 SILK AND SILVER 8-2 R C Lang 3. AU started. Twr> length*; long neck. Arrago ■ fourth. Time. 1:1. Win: £2 t«< 6d. Place*: £1 13* 6d. £23 8. Second Division: 1/1 BOTTLE TOP It) 8-7 G. P. Hurtle- 1: 3’2 HAMIR (6) 8-7 N. B. Hellsnd I; 6/6 SYNOLA 8-1 N. D. Riordan 3. Scratched Alwyn Length; live lengths. Lady Toni fourth. Tim*. 59 1-5. Win: £'. Ils 6d. Places: £1 3s 6d. £: 13s.

CBELTENHAM HANDICAP. £l5OO ; 6f. 1/1 FINAL COMMAND (1) 9-5 . G. F. Hughes I 7/5 HILLDALE <»» 8-0 M. B. Peters 1 3/6 PIPE DREAM (6) 8-3 I Medcalfe 3 5/4 Court Raid. 8/8 Don Palatine. 16/16 Bonnie Dee. 9/9 M* Peter. 8/7 Gold Chat. 13/12 Brown Hair. 4/3 Star Counter. 2/2 Nicodemus. 18/10 Norenda 12/12 Fyfe, 11/11 Repeal. 17/17 Faircourt, 11/19 Maimoa. 15/15 Semprini. 14/14 Servitor. 19/18 Sunreme Spray alao started. Two lengths: head Court Raid fourth. Time. 1:11 2-3 Win: £2 12*. Places: £1 15a 6d. £3 »s 6d. £3 12* 6d. PONUI HANDICAP. £lOOO, 1m.—13/13 TAUMAI it) 7-12 S J. Ganley I; 6/6 TRIPLE COUNTESS <3) 8-6 D. A. Raklander 2: 4/4 GRASHER (15) 7-7 N. D. Riordan 3. Scratched: Donaldr. Cardone. Head; length and a half. Nett Price fourth Time. 1:36 1-5. Win: £36. Place:: £9 14* Bd, £3 18*. £3 12s. TAKAPUNA HACK HANDICAP, £900: llm—l/4 ROVAI. TAX (30) 7-12 J. P. Hayes 1: 15/14 KITA (11) 8-0 W J Mudford 3: 7/6 LORD THURNHAM (6) 8-6 P. J. Kempton 3 Scratched: Dalmian's Pride. Gyle. Jahangir. Cariynn. Caralon. Count Sasanof. Two lenathr and a half: head. Great Venture fourth. Time. 2:7. Win: I’6 6s. Place*: £2 15* 6d. £lO 7a. £4 8s CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, £1000: Im.—2/2 HlMINX H2) 8-1 G. F Hughe: I 1/1 RED COUNT (8) 8-6 N B Holland 3; 8/6 PRINCE JUDAH (3) 9-0 J- F. Grylls 3 Scratched: Peter Georg*. Kangaroo Town. Camlnir. Baleno Eileen'* Choice, Taffrell Lon* head; length and a quarter A - pine Echo fourth. Time. 1 Z 2-5. Win: £4 9*. Place- £3 0* 6d. £1 18a Bd. £3 10s

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