Funny Story Wins Narrowly At Otaki

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30437, 11 May 1964, Page 5

Funny Story Wins Narrowly At Otaki

WELLINGTON, May 10. Funny Story won the Ta Timi Kara Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Otaki-Maori Racing Club’s winter meeting on Saturday. She prevailed in a close finish with Commodore Roberts and Cantus.

The second leg, the Taipua Handicap, was won easily by the favourite and off-course substitute, Star of Kildare. The weather was fine, the track was fast, and there was a large attendance. Results.—

NEPIA WINIATA MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE, £550; 2im 85yds. —3/3 BREVITY (4) 9-0 C. M. McGovern 1: 2/2 ROMAN COLD (2) 9-3 C. I. Goss 2: 1/1 FOREWARNED 9-6 G. F. Laurenson 3. Scratched: Rippinwood, Heaveho, Red Vallin. Half neck: 15 lengths. Robert Bruce fourth. Time: 5:3 2-5. Win: £6. Places: £2 3s. £2 Is.

PUKEHOU HACK HANDICAP, £345: 6f.—10/10 BLACK ICE (9) 7-10 T. J. Rudd 1; 4/4 MY DESIRE (7) 8-0 L. K. Tinsley 2; 9/9 SPIRIT HILL (13) 7-10 W. D. Skelton 3. Scratched: Gaynova. Half a- length; head. Jubilee Boy fourth. Time: 1:13. Win: £22 12s. Places: £5 15s 6d, £2 16s 6d, £5 ss.

WAIKANAE NOVICE, £310; 7f First division: 13/14 ROBIN'S DOUBLE (20) 8-7 J. R. O’Neill 1; 4/5 BLUE HAZE (1) 8-7 L. N. McCutcheon 2; 10/13 HARVEST FAIR 8-7 K. A. Thompson 3. Scratched: Paddy, Baudelaire. Neck; length. Ranui fourth. Time, 1:26 4-5. Win: £23 14s 6d. Places: £8 Ils 6d, £2 Ils. Second division: 8/9 FULL STRENGTH (6) 8-7 A. T. Jones 1; 6/6 ROCKLINE (24A) 8-0 B. N. Mahoney 2; 3/2 STRONTIAN 8- C. A. Bowry 3. Scratched: By Golly, Pippa’s Song. Half head; half length. Mixed Reception fourth. Time, 1:27 3-5. Win: £6 18s 6d. Places: £3 2s 6d, £2 15s. Brackets: Rockline and Please, Robin’s Double and Sir Blue. OHAU HACK HURDLES, £350: Im 5f.—4/4 EXTENDER (8) 9-0 C. I. Goss 1; 3/3 SIR LOIN (5) 9- C. N. McGovern 2; 6/7 COALSEAM (6) 9-0 M. Dombroski 3. Scratched: Forewarned, Good Samaritan, Te Manihera. Half a length; three lengths. King Ripon fourth. Time. 2:51 3-5. Win: £8 17s 6d. Places: £2 6s, £1 13s 6d, £4 0s 6d. TA TIMI KARA HANDICAP, £800; Ilf. 4/4 FUNNY STORY (3) 7-11 L. J. Gestro 1 9/9 COMMODORE ROBERTS (6) 7-6 S. B. Robertson 2 6/6 CANTUS (9) 7-6 W. D. Skelton 3 1/1 Apa, 7/7 Gay Defoe, 3/3 Fairmarket, 8/8 Determined, 2/2 Princess Merit, 13/13 Early Light, 15/15 Aorangi, 16/16 Lord Hilton, 17/18 Astronaut, 5/5 Capless. 10/12 Dacron, 11/11 Detached, 12/10 Monty's Gold, 19/19 Samsi, 14/14 Sundeed, 17/17 Tax Evader also started. Head; long head. Aorangi fourth. Time, 2:16 2-5. Win: £8 5s 6d. Places: £2 16s, £6 9s, £3 9s 6d. TE ROTO HACK HANDICAP, £345; Im.—l/1 PURSUIT (1) car. 8-11 M. J. Dombroski 1; 3/3 CATTY (6) 7-10 B. N. Mahoney 2; 5/5 TARDINI (2) car 7-9 J L. J. Gestro 3. Scratched: Kaupane, Storytime, Understudy, Mauna Loa, Thinking Fast, Te Moire. Half a head; length and three-quarters. Vijay fourth. Win: £4 2s. Places: £1 16s, £2 6s 6d. £3 Is 6d. TAIPUA HANDICAP, £500; 7f. 1/1 STAR OF KILDARE (2) 8-9 . W. D. Skelton 1 3/3 FOR FREE (8) car. 7-11 A. T. Jones 2

(New Zealand Press Association)

2/2 HOME ON THE RANCH (1) 8-10 L. K. Tinsley 3 4/6 Sonare, 9/9 Dr Jekyll, 5/4 Pursurette, 10/10 King's Cove. 11/11 Alphle, 7/7 Croydon's Gold, 8/8 Sand Boy, 6/5 Three Kings also started. Half a length; length and three-quarters. Purserette fourth. Time. 1:24. Win: £3. Places: £1 »s, £2 Is, £1 17s 6d. TAINUI HACK HANDICAP, £350; Ilf.—l/1 NAMPA (2) 8-7 S. B. Robertson 1; 6/6 CAMPDEN (8) 7-12 J. T. Anderson 2; 10/9 TE MANIHERA (5) 8-4 A. T. Jones 3. All started. Length and a quarter; same. Dry Fly fourth. Time, 2:17 2-5. Win: £3 17s. Places: £1 12s 6d, £2 16s, £6 14s 6d.