Sir Barton Prevails

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30634, 28 December 1964, Page 5

Sir Barton Prevails

(N.Z. Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH, Dec. 27.

Sir Barton and Cantus fought out a thrilling finish to the Caltex Handicap on the second day of the Manawatu Racing Club's meeting at Awapuni on Saturday with Sir Barton winning by half a neck.

He made most of the pace but Cantus headed him inside the last furlong. Sir Barton came again gallantly to just win. Prince Murat, hear the rear at the turn, finished brilliantly for third ahead of Tilka and the favourite, Tasman Lad. High Disdain finished strongly from the back to win the Boron Handicap in the last stride from Tara's Pride, with Mukupai almost in line third ahead of Grand Win.

The Sir Barton-High Disdain double paid £9O 16s for £l. Racing was held In fine weather before a record attendance. The totalisator on-course was also a record, at £146,019.

Results:— APPRENTICES’ HACK HANDICAP, £600: 7f.—5/5 KARENT (17) car. 8-3 R. W. Taylor 1; 2/4 COLONEL FLACK (9) car. 7-2 R Moroney 2; 3/2 VALENTINO (5) car. 7-4 W. D. Dymond 3. Scratched: Highball, Storyteller. Length and a half: two lengths and a half. Doressa fourth. Time, 1:25. Win: £9 4s 6d. Places: £3 3s. £2 8s 6d, £1 19s 6d.

TIRITEA HIGH-WEIGHT, £600; lim.—4/4 SUNDEED (2) 9-13 B. J. Clements 1; 5/5 DEPUTY (II) 9-0 F. I. Robinson 2; 10/11 BARWOOD (10) 9-0 M. J. O’Connor 3. Scratched: Vivid Light, Henry, Scotch Seaman, Vite Cheval. Length and a half; long head. Melvaig fourth. Time, 2:6 1-5. Win: £6 10s 6d. Places: £2 10s, £3 3s 6d. £8 ss. PALMERSTON NORTH HACK CUP, £950; 11f.—5/5 DIACOL (10) car. 8-1 J A. T. Jones 1: 3/2 HATARI (4) 8-7 V. Tinsley 2; 2/3 LUCAS (5) 8-4 C. A. Bowry 3. Scratched: Sir Robert, Economic, Thone. Length; half a

head. Carnmor fourth. Time 2:20 4-5. Win: £7 4s «d. Places: £2 Ils 6d, £2 4s 6d, £2 7s «d.

HIMATANGI HANDICAP, £600; s»f.—l/1 MIGHT (1) 9-0 R. W. Taylor 1; 3/4 FAST COMPANY (8) 7-6 T. J. Rudd 2; 6/6 HIGH TALK <s> 7-10 T. J. Mullane 3. Scratched: Mission. Six lengths; length. Jetmate fourth. Time, 1:6 3-5. Win: £1 19s 6d. Places: £1 2s 6d, £1 13s, £4 15s 6d.

CALTEX HANDICAP, £4105; Ilf. 2/2 SIR BARTON (1) car. 7 -61 C. M. Hercock 1 7/5 CANTUS (7) 712 T. J. Mullane 2 4/3 PRINCE MURAT (10) 7-8 M. J. Skelton 3

2/2 Richetta, 1/1 Tasman Lad, 20/10 Apa, 5/4 El Ganador. 12/11 Lucky Son, 11/12 My Contact, 15/15 Sparkling Maid. 18/18 Gay Minga, 19/19 Count Filou, 17/17 Titian, 16/16 Straight Irish, 14/14 Advocacy, 9/9 Tilka, 8/7 Trial By Jury, 3/8 Golden Prince, 13/13 Hi-Mlnx, 21/20 Capless, 20/21 Clayton King, 6/6 Copy Boy also started. Half a neck; two lengths and a half. Tilka fourth. Time, 2:16 4-5. Win: £6 12s. Places: £2 Ss 6d, £3 13s 6d, £3 7s. Bracket: Richetta and Sir Barton. EULOGY STAKES, £825: Im.— 1/1 HAKAWAI (1) 8-1 W. D. Skelton 1; 3/3 PRINCESS TALARIA (9) car. 7-10 R. W. Taylor 2; 4/4 AQUA PURA (2) 7-7 L. K. Tinsley 3. Scratched: Our Kathie, Salinas. Head; two lengths and a half. Lady Janus fourth. Time, 1:39 1-5. Win: £1 6s. Places: £1 7s, £1 16s, £2. BORON HANDICAP, £1250; 7f. 5/5 HIGH DISDAIN (11) car. 7-131 .. A. T. Jones 1 7/7 TARA'S PRIDE (4) 8-11 C. A. Bowry 2 3/3 MUKUPAI (17) car. 7-4 J W. D. Skelton 3 8/8 Gymkhana, 10/10 Home On The Range, 6/6 Grand Win. 1/2 Funny Story, 2/1 Plush, 13/14 Star Of Kildare, 4/4 Count Carmel, 16/15 Sage, 12/12 Noranda,

11/11 That’s That, 14 13 Arbelle. 15/16 Bandolero, 9,9 Scramble also started. Half a head: half a length. Grand Win fourth. Time, 1:24 2-5.

Win: £lO 17s 6d. Places: £3 17s. £4, £2 17s. KELVIN INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP, £1000: Im—l/2 EMPYREUS (7) 7-10 R. W. Taylor 1; 4-4 FASCINATE (11) 7-7 L K Tinsley 2; 10/9 DINE AND DANCE (4) car. 8-2 V. R. Coley 3. Scratched: Glamour Fair, Laramie. Sir Loin. Tax Evader. Three lengths: length and a half. To Aro fourth. Time. 1:38 3-5. Win: £2 19s 6d. Places: £1 13s, £2 Bs, £6 18s.