Jim’s Count Wins At Rotorua

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30325, 28 December 1963, Page 4

Jim’s Count Wins At Rotorua

(New Zealand Press Association)

ROTORUA, Dec. 27.

The nine-year-old Jim’s Count, which had won last on the course in May, took the Rotorua Christmas Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Christmas meeting today. He wore down the pacemaker, Damian’s Pride, to win by a length, with Clymon a close third, followed by Calm Comet, Llanelly, Glen Count and the favourite On Purpose, in close order.

Good Day Peter, winner all the way of the Visitors’ Handicap, the second leg, completed a notable treble for the Costello family, of Rotorua. Mrs W. J. Costello won with Fair Tiger and Tamarangi. Good Day Peter is raced by Mr Costello. The meeting was held in sunny, warm weather. The track was fast. The Jim’s Co'int-Good Day Peter double paid £l9 8s 6d for £l. The totalisator on-course handled £64,374, including £11,489 on doubles, compared with £68,767 last year. Results.—

WAIRAKEI HIGH-WEIGHT, Um and 180yds.—2/2 C.ARACAS 9-7 P. T. Ryan 11/1 DANDENONG 9-0 J. F Grylls 2: 3/4 HOT PUNCH 9-5 P. R, Wilson 3. Scratched: Urgent, Blue Rinse, Clayton King, Kingston. Length; half a length. Arc Light fourth. Time. 2:18 3-5. Win: £6 Bs. Places: £2 ss, £1 ss, £2 7s 6d. Bracket: Dandenong and Fly One.

HAEREMAI NOVICE, £500; 6f. —First Division: 9/7 FAIR TIGER (8) 8-4 G. R. Edge 1; 2/2 BRIGHT IDEA (3) 8-4 D A. Raklander 2; 4/5 ROYAL RULER 8-4 G. N. McLeish 3. Scratched: Henna, Lana's Pride. Length and three-quarters; neck. Antao fourth. Time, 1:13 2-5. Win: £8 6s 6d. Places: £3 2s, £1 16s 6d. Second Division: 1/1 CHEQUE DAY (4) 8-4 J. P. Riordan 1: 6/10 BRIDOON (2) 8-4 J. F. Grylls 2: 7/6 FAIR CLAIM 8-3 J. T. Sharkey 3 Scratched: Treble, Crystal Dawn, Mavis Brae. Head; length and a quarter. Joy’s Pride fourth. Time, 1:13 2-5. Win: £1 14s. Places: £1 2s 6d, £5 9s. Brackets: Fair Tiger and Farula, Cheque Day and Wee Mark.

ROTOMA HACK HANDICAP, £400; 6f.—5/6 CONVARTO (1) 8-10 P. T. Ryan 1; 7/7 COURT BEAU (4) 8-3 R. Fisher 2; 1/1 FAIR CREST (5) 8-3 D. Foley 3. Scratched: Golden Girl. Manulla, Michael John, Regal Ruler. Neck; half-head. Gol-

den Blue fourth. Time, 1:13 1-5. Win: £l3 7s. Places: £4 15s, £4 17s, £1 17s. MAMAKU JUVENILE, £400; sjf.—6/6 ROGANNE (9) 8-1 G. R. Edge 1; 12/12 REGAIL (8) 8-1 T. Lewis 2; 2/3 SYNOLA (2) 8-5 J. P. Riordan 3. Scratched: Final Call, Belcoreen, Nooranee, Idyllic, Kandance, Elite, Kedar, Nauplius. Long neck; length. Tavern Time fourth. Time, 1:7 3-5. Win: £lO 10s 6d. Places: £2 16s fid. £ll 4s, £2 Ss 6d. ROTORUA CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, £900; Um and 180yds. 5/5 JIM’S COUNT (4) 8-2 J. P. Hays 1 2/2 DAMIAN’S PRIDE (12) 7- .. R. C. Lang 2 10/10 CLYMON (10) 7-9 K. A. Aitken 3 1/1 On Purpose, 8/8 Climbing, 9/9 Glen Count, 12/12 Khorazaml, 4/6 Calm Comet. 3/4 Gay Parade, 6/7 Llanelly, 13/ 13 Selwyn, 11/11 Silver Eagle, 15/15 Just Red, 7/3 Martu, 16/ 16 Spunyarn, 14/14 Vivian also Length; half length. Calm Comet fourth. Time, 2:15 2-5. Win: £9 19s 6d. Places: £2 15s 6d, £2 10s 6d. £7 6s. CARNIVAL HACK HANDICAP, £500; 11m and 180yds.— 2/2 TAMARANGI (3) 8-12 G. R. Edge 1; 6/6 HONOURABLE (11) 8-5 D. J. Wyatt 2; 5/5 CARBINE (7) 8-3 M. B. Peters 3. Scratched: Capriann. Neck: length and three-quarters. Little Moss fourth. Time, 2:17 4-5. Win: £4 13s 6d. Places: £1 12s, £4 5s 6d. £4 Is 6d. VISITORS' HANDICAP, £6OO ; 6f. 1/1 GOOD DAY PETER (6) 7-13 M. B. Peters 1 3/2 KHADIJA (SA) 7-13 J. P. Hayes 2 6/7 COUNT CARMEL (8) 8- .. G. N. McLiesh 3 2/3 Servitor, 5/5 Star Countess, 3/2 Prince Manu. 4/4 Fulgur, 7/6 Taxpayer, 8/8 Exador also started. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Fulgur fourth. Time, 1:12 3-5, Win: £3 6s. Places: £1 3s, £1 16s. £2 16s 6d. Bracket: Prince Manu and Khadija. KIA TOA HACK HANDICAP, £450: 91f.—7/7 LORDLY KNIGHT (3) 8-7 G. A. Walters 1; 1/1 OCEANIDES (4) 8-3 D, Finlay 2; 4/4 JESTAL (8) 8-8 G. Medcalfe 3. Scratched: Odeon, Weatherly, Dolly Mac, Caramelle, Our Joyce. Supercharge. Kay Filou, Taymac, Gyle. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Derby Dick fourth. Time. 1:58. Win: £l6 9s 6d. Places: £5. £1 6s «d. £2 15s.

Wairarapa

(N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON. December 27. The T.A.B. double on the first day of the Wairarapa Racing Club’s summer meeting at Tauherenikau on January 1 is on the Wairarapa Cup and the Wardell Handicap. Acceptances:— 11.30 a.m.—

RUSSELL HIGH-WEIGHT, £400; Um-—Annie Oakley (6) 9-12; Garwan (1) 9-6; Ardlui (4) 9-4; Astronaut (7), Colonel Pintoe (9), Fair Citation (3), Great Lover (2), Kurrajong (5), Llandudno (8) My Rosary (10) 9-0.

12.15 p.m.— WAIOHINE STAKES, £300; Im.—Aitina (4). Black Tudor (2). Blue View (5), Cowley (17), Dowie (8), Fast Lad (10), Golden Bay (9) Luzonite (6). Mate d’Or (12), My Rosary (16). Satchmo (3), Skybeau (15). Subaru (14), Te Manihera (7), Travistream (13) Trixie (1), Very Best (11) 8-7.

IvAIRARAPA HACK CUP, £1000; Im.—Foxy Boy (12), 9-0; Titian (5) 8-12; Golden Vanity (23) 8-11; Royal Mile (11). Sparkle (22) 8-7; Lady Dilemma (9) Matador (4) 8-6; Half Nip (7). That’s It (18) 8-4; Blue Holly (15). Just Tommy (14), Super Time (17) 8-3; Acapulco (6) 8-2; Regal Crestal (13) 8-1; My Desire <8) 7-13; Count Pedro (10) Tax Evader (3) 7-11; Bairam (16), Doressa (1). Lord Hilton (22), Mangaroa (21), Pomare (19) Tempt (20) 7-9. Balloted out with right of reentry: Bairam. Mangaroa.

1.45 p.m.— BIDWELL NURSERY HANDICAP, £400; sf.—Dunmure (2) 8-5; Mighty Nice (7) 8-4; Albaneta (3), Chantaney (12). Classic Way (10) Jemala (4), Queen Isis (15), Rbsetti (8) 7-10; Slocum (6) 7-9; Honey Blonde (11), Paris Model (5), Specialite (13). Storyteller (1). Switch (9) 7-8; Suntor (14) 7-8.

2.30 p.m.— WAIRARAPA CUP, £1750; Ilf. —Gold Ruth (11) 8-7; Copper King (3) 8-1; Boundless (1) 8-0; Dashing Star (6) 7-13; Gay Defoe (7) 7-12; Teneriffe (5) 7-8; Coastguard 14) Harvest Moon (21, Trawlerman 19) 7-6; Anchor (13). Tasman Lad (8) 7-5; Damselle (16) 7-3; King's Fun (10), Lady Moy (15) Sir Loin (12). Sundeed (14) 7-2.

3.15 p.m.— TAUHERENIKAU STAKES, £550; It.— Royal Duty (1) 9-7; Arbelle (3) 8-11; Monetary (4) 8-0; Autumn Red (5), Golden Bay (7), Superfine (2). Tuborg (6) 7-7.

4 &ARDELL HANDICAP, £800; 7f.—Harry Lauder (2) 8-7; Blissful Lad (8) 7-11: Fair Symbol (9) 7-10; Fine Time (1) 7-8; Gymkhana (4) 7-6: Chesterman (7) Le Plus (5). Nell (8). VeryDry .3) 7-0.

4.45 p.m TAWAHA HACK HANDICAP, £500; 6f and 55 yards.—Monetary (7) 9-0; Callander's Gift (2) 8-6; Te Aro (9) 8-3: Mira Ceti (4). Sea Prince (5). Sound (1), Subaru (6), Tuborg (3), Whoof (8) 7-9.