RACING Silver Kingdom Wins By 3 Lengths At Westport

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30569, 12 October 1964, Page 4

RACING Silver Kingdom Wins By 3 Lengths At Westport

(Front Our Own Reporter)

WESTPORT, October 11.

The Riccarton-trained gelding, Silver Kingdom, led all the way to win the feature event at Westport on Saturday. He came right away in die straight and won the Buller Hotels’ Handicap by three lengths from Meandering.

The Scanlon Hack Handicap, second leg of the T.A.B. double, was won by Shanty Town. The double was worth £l6 15s 6d for £l. ‘

Meandering was back early in the first leg, but moved around the outside near the half-mile to challenge the leader. However, Silver King-

idom had too much in reserve I and came away from him over the last furlong. Shalom ran exceptionally well first up for third. She was always handy to the leaders and ran on well to beat White Skies in a photo-finish for third. The favourite, Julloch, was well placed early, but was then boxed in, endeavouring to get him out for a clear run near the two furlongs, D. N.

Hadfield had to check off the heels of another runner and Julloch dropped quickly to the rear. Ashleigh was handy early but did not get the best of runs and finished well back. The others never raised any hopes. Impressive Shanty Town was an impressive winner of the second leg, the Scanlon Hack Handicap. This was his third successive win on the Westport track. Shanty Town has raced recently in the North Island where he was trained by T. Read, formerly of Nelson. The Khorassan gelding is now trained by his owners, Messrs W. H. Davis and J. R. Williams, of Richmond. Shanty Town’s performance was impressive because he had to race three wide most of the way and did not handle the home turn well. He still finished strongly without being hard ridden and won comfortably from Massakai, which made all the pace. Vivien Robe ran an even race for third, two lengths back, and Wycola faded to fourth after being handy and challenging at the furlong. The remainder never flattered. The only close galloping finish of the day came in the Colvin Hack Handicap, when the Westport-trained Serengeti beat the favourite, Beach Gold, by a neck. Scribbler was a head away third, with another neck to the fastfinishing Side Saddle. Results: CLIFF THOMAS STAKES No. 1, £150; 6f. 1/1 HESSMAIO (4) 8-7 F. H. Skelton 1 2/2 OH SALLY (9) 8-2 A. H. Eastwood 2 8/8 WOODBURY (11) 8 2 C. L. Reeves 3 5/4 Glenmlst, 6/7 Meadow Maid, 4/6 Happy Voyage, 7/6 Idle Chatter, 3/3 Jet Girl also started. Six lengths, four lengths. Glenmist fourth. Time, 1:16 2-5. Win: £1 10s 6d. Places: £l, £1 3s 6d, £7 Is. OLIVE NELSON HANDICAP TROT, £180; 2:20 class; Ijm. 4/4 NIGHT BOY (15) 24 W. S. Cummings 1 2/1 DOCTOR JIM (13) 24 W. P. Walsh 2 8/7 BAR HONE (1) It G. D. Shand 3 6/10 Chief Joe. 11/12 Gold Boots, 10/9 Le Whip, 13/14 Maelynne, 15/15 Meadow Heather, 3/3 Monaco Lady, 1/2 Red Knight, 5/6 Shahzadi, 15/17 . Sister Jane, 9/8 Wheels, 7/5 White Smoke, 14/13 Fluid Drive, 12/11 Real Song, 15/18 Stormy Mlle, 18/16 Bob Hanover also started. Half a head, length. Red Knight fourth. Times, 2:53 2-5, 2:53 3-5, 2:56. Win: £lO 9s. Places: £3 9s 6d. £1 15s 6d, £4 18s 6d. ROCHE HACK HANDICAP, £200; 7f. | 2/1 WAITOHI (7) 7-8 car. 7-11 i E. G. Low 1 Tunnel Road, 2/2 Zadios also started. Length and a half; threeQuarters of a length. Kerry ountess fourth. Times: 2:42 2-5, 2:42 3-5, 2:43. Trainer, C. S. Donald, Belfast. Win: £2 17s 6d. Places: £1 12s, £2 18s, £5 4s. THIRD AKAROA HANDICAP, £200; 2:20 class; Um. 3/3 APRIL SHOWERS (1) J. N. Scott’s b m by Light Brigade—Loraine syrs It . . D. C. Watts 1 5/5 YOUNG LAD (17) D. J. Keenan's blk g syrs It L. M. Keenan 2 10/9 SUPER CHIEF (14) T. Davidson's ch g 4yrs It J. G. Hampton 3 15/15 Boutique, 12/12 Glen Castle, 8/8 Golden Sunset, 13/13 Kim Marie, 7/7 Luverly, 14/14 Midnight Lace, 6/6 Orient Belle (pulled up), 2/1 Richard Hanover, 9/10 Sky, 11/11 Stormy Reef, 1/2 Toff Scott (lost driver), 4/4 Waltz Away also started. Three lengths; head. Richard Hanover and Waltz Away deadheated for fourth. Times: 2:20 2-5, 2:20 3-5, 2:22. Trainer, F. E. Newfield, Templeton. Win: £5 16s. Places; £2 4s «d, £2 13s. £6 17s «d.

3/4 GLENTARKIH (9) 7-7 A. H. Eastwood 2 6/5 GRECIAN PRINCE (3) 8-5 D. N. Hadfield 3 1/2 Rae’s Hope, 7/5 Silver Princess, 5/3 Tanzy, 10/10 Tarboy, 8/8 Corneil, 9/7 Mushtara, 4/8 Pay Bank also started. Three lengths, four lengths. Silver Princess fourth. Time, Win: £3 Bs. Places: £1 9s 6d. £2 10s, £3 Is 6d. BULLER HOTELS’ HAHDICAP, £450; Um. 3/3 SILVER KINGDOM (6) 7-5 A. H. Eastwood 1 5/5 MEANDERING (3) 8 1 B. D. Collins 2 4/4 SHALOM (4) 7-9 car. 7-11 E. G. Low 3 1/1 Julloch, 2/2 Ashleigh, 8/7 Gold Find, 7/6 White Skies, 6/8 Wyebank also started. Three lengths, length. White Skies fourth. Time, 2:11. Win: £4. Places: £1 Ils, £2 ss, £2. CLIFF THOMAS STAKES No. 2, £150; 6f. 1/1 WILLIAM ROBERT (1) 9-2 C. L. Reeves 1 2/2 COLONEL'S LADY (7) 8-2 B. Campbell 2 5/5 HANDSOME LASS 8-7 E. G. Lowe 3 6/6 Meadow Maid, 3/3 My Bank, 4/4 Academa, 7/7 Lord Jester also started. Eight lengths, length and a half. My Bank fourth. Time, 1:17, Win: £1 12s 6d. Places; £1 13s, £2 4s. SCANLON HACK HANDICAP, £200: 6f. 1/2 SHANTY TOWN (3) 8 7 car. 8-3 J. Messent 1 6/6 MASSAKAI (5) 7-8 car. 7-5 A. R Swanson 2 5/5 VIVIEN ROBE (6) 78 car. 7-12 E. G. Low 3 8/8 Totara Lad 7/7 Tanzy, 4/4 Joyean, 3/3 Knight’s Review, 9/9 Rising Storm, 2/1 Wycola also started. Three-quarters of a length, two lengths. Wycola fourth. Time, 1:16 1-5. Win: £2 17s 6d. Places: £1 Ils, £2 16s. £2 6s. COLVIN HACK HANDICAP, £200: Im. 6/6 SERENGETI (4) 8-3 car. 7-10 P. Dalv 1 1/1 BEACH GOLD (3) 8-5 car. 8-2 B. D. Collins 2 2/3 SCRIBBLER 8-11 E. G. Low 3 3/2 Grecian Prince. 4/S Side Saddle, 5/4 Glentarkin also started. Neck, head. Side Saddle fourth. Time, 1:45. Win: £lO 9s 6d. Placet: £4 4a, £1 7s 6(1. ELITE HANDICAP TROT. £180; 2:20 class; Urn. 2/1 BAR NONE (1) It G. D. Shand 1 3/3 DOCTOR PAUL (4) It R. W. Curtain 2 10/8 WHEELS (11) It W. N. Forsyth 3 4/5 Carbon King, 14/14 Dakota Dan, 11/11 Gold Boots. 9/9 Le Whip, 1/2 Red Knight, 7/7 Shahzadf, 14/15 Sister Jane, 4/4 White Smoke. 12/13 Fluid Drive, 6/6 Real Song, 16/16 Stormy Mile. 13/12 Bob Hanover, 8/10 Great Kick also started.

Neck, eight lengths. Stormy MHo fourth. Times, 2:54 4-5, 2:55, 2:56 3-5. Win: £4. Places: £1 14s, £3 2», £1 8s 6d.