St. Nazaire Makes His Presence Felt

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30629, 21 December 1964, Page 4

St. Nazaire Makes His Presence Felt

(New Zealand Press Association)

INVERCARGILL, Dec. 20. St. Nazaire did not take long to make his presence felt in Southland Cup class when he easily won the Southland Handicap, main event and second leg of the double on the second day of the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Driven with admirable judgment by H. W. Skinner, St. Nazaire settled the issue in a few strides when brought out to challenge the leaders inside the final furlong. The first leg of the double, the Summer Handicap, was won by the little fancied First Solo. The meeting was held in fine but overcast weather, and the racing was held under pleasant conditions. The track was dead. Results:—

MURIHIKU HANDICAP, £220; trotters; 2; 20 class; 13f.—7/8 BONNIVALE (2) It D. C. Marsh 1; 6/6 KAREN BRIGADE (4A) It L. F. Norman 2; 1/1 SURE BILL (6A) 60 G. R. Shirley 3. Scratched: Rothsigan, Super Wine. Twelve lengths; nose. Stormy Opal fourth. Times: 3:50 1-5, 3:52 3-5, 3:47 4-5. Win: £ll 13s. Places: £3 13s, £2 19s 6d, £1 7s 6d. Brackets: Karen Brigade, Stormy Opal and Clipper Star, Garrison’s Choice and Sure Bill.

WYNDHAM HANDICAP. £225; 2:20 class; Um.—4/3 DOROTHY JEAN (4) It A. R. Townley 1; 3/1 DILLEAN (3) It D. McNaught 2; 7/7 JOHN ESPIE (8) it M. A. Skinner 3. Scratched: Aiming High, Allyssuni. Three and a half lengths; length. Gleneth fourth. Times: ' 3:24, 3:24 4-5, 3:25. Win: £5 14s 6d. Places: £1 16s 6d, £1 16s, £4 6s 6d. Bracket: Dorothy Jean and Grand Finale.

BRANXHOLME HANDICAP, £250; 2:19 class; 2m. —12/12 MAJOR STREAM (12) It C. H. Baynes 1: 3/3 NYALLO'S PET (13) it D. McNaught 2; 4/4 KENT LAD (8) It R- Cameron 3 Scratched: Diamond Joy, Lauder Way. Half a head; half a length. Majeur fourth. Times: 4:33 3-5, 4:33 4-5, 4:34. Win: £35 12s 6d. Places: £9 4s 6d, £2 13s 6d, £2 16s.

SUMMER HANDICAP, £325; 2:18 class; 13f. 11/10 FIRST SOLO (4) it R. N. Mclntyre 1 8/7 FLYING LOOK (5) it J. Malcolm 2 5/5 FANCY WAYS (3) It F. A. Franks 3

3/2, Adamae, 3/2 Southern Rev (fell), 12/12 Brigette Bardot (pulled up). 7/6 Hal s Delight (pulled up), 4/4 Herby Tryax, 10/11 Hl Water, 2/3 Leyava, 1/1 Passing Through, 1/1 Tobermory Bay (pulled up), 9/8 Raven Song, 6/9 Vauxhail Prince also started. , ~ Head; neck. Leyava fourth. Times: 3:40, 3:40 1-5, 3:40 2-5. Win: £24 17s. Places: £5 17s, £3 18s, £2 17s.

TWILIGHT STAKES, £250; three-year’-olds: 14m. —1/1 VIKING WATER (11) It A. L. Milne 1: 6/6 HONEST KEN (4) It D. McNaught 2: 2/2 VAN PATCH (10) It A. L. Milne 3. Scratched: Fallax. Eleven lengths; length. Sand Storm fourth. Times: 3:27 1-5, 3:30 2-5. 3:29 3-5. Win: £1 17s. Places: £1 Bs, £3 Ils 6d, £1 10s 6d.

WAIKIWI HANDICAP, £250: trotters; 2:19 class; 13f.—4/4 TOWSER (9) 24 H. W. Cox 1; 8/8 STYLISH MOCCASINS (11) 72 R. Cameron 2: 2/3 BETTY’S SONG (IB) 48 M. A. Skinner 3. Scratched: Light Note, Super Wine. Head; half a length. Ardgour fourth. Times: 3:46 1-5, 3:42, 3:44 3-5. Win: £8 6s 6d. Places: £2 12s 6d, £4 Is, £1 16s 6d. Bracket: False Queen, Lucero and Betty’s Song.

SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, £525; 2:17 class; 13f. 4/4 ST. NAZAIRE It H. W. Skinner 1 1/1 GARRY KENT It K. Balloch 2 3/3 PRINCE GARRY It H. W. Cox 3 5/6 First Battle. 6/5 Flying Melody, 6/5 Gaylee, 11/11 Hal Star, 7/5 Halyard, 1/1 Omar On,

9/9 Surveyor. 2/2 Whisky Galore, 12/12 Bright Ensign, 9/9 Stanorma, 8/7 Throwaway also started.

Length and a half; half a head. First Battle fourth. Times: 3:3 3-5, 3:4, 3:4 1-5.

Win: £ll 18s fid. Places: £3 Is 6d, £1 9S, £1 17s 6d.

Bracket: Prince Garry and Omar On.

NEWFIELD HANDICAP, £250; 2:19 class; 2m.—9/9 PETITE SAL (11) It H. W. Skinner 1; 4/4 CALM AUTUMN (2) it M. A. Skinner 2; 1/1 DIAMOND JAY (5) it A. R. Townley 3. Scratched: Kent Lad, Halton Castle. Length and a half; neck. Lilibet fourth. Times: 4:40 3-5, 4:41, 4:41 1-5. Win: £l4 13s. Places: £4 10s 6d, £2 6s 6d, £2 2s 6d. VISITORS' HANDICAP, £325; 2:18 class; 11f.—2/3 SOUTHERN REV (1A) It R. Cameron 1; 6/7 BELLE HANOVER (2) It D. M. Kerr 2; 4/2 SEAY BOY (11) It L. Lemick 3. Scratched: Kildare Dan. Neck; head. Tobermory Bay fourth. Times: 3:5 3-5, 3:5 4-5, 3:6. Win: £5 3s. Places: £2, £3 12s, £1 19s. Bracket: Southern Rev and Adamae.