Bright Coral Wins Awapuni First Leg

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30740, 3 May 1965, Page 4

Bright Coral Wins Awapuni First Leg

(New Zealand Press Association)

PALMERSTON NORTH. Bright Coral regained form with a determined win over the outsider, Aorangi, at Awapuni on Saturday in the feature race of the Woodville Jockey Club's winter meeting, the President's Handicap. The T.A.B. double was completed by Plantation in thp Telegraph Handicap. The dividend for the successful pair was £123 Ils 6d. Wintry conditions brought only a moderate attendance. The weather was overcast and the track easy. Results: HOPELANDS HACK HURDLES, £500: 13f.—9/9 GALACIE (10) 9-0 H. N. Rauliihi 1; 1/2 CONSPIRATOR (1) 10-6 C. M. McGovern 2: 3/1 VIVID LIGHT (3) 9-10 B. J. Clements 3. Scratched: Henry. Stitch. Amber Wine. Exador, Gallant Knight. Five lengths and a half; two lengths and a half. Tyrol fourth. Time. 2:59 3-5. Win: £22 6s 6d. Places: £4 19s 6d, £1 15s, £1 14s. FIRST NOVICE PLATE, £250: 7f.—l/l LADY WILD (8) 8-9 L. K. Tinsley 1; 4/4 HELLO KATHEY (7) 8-9 W. D. Skelton 2: 6/6 BONZAI (3) 8-9 K. S. Cullen 3. All started. Three-quarters of a length each way. Te Pari Star fourth. Time, 1:30 4-5. Win: £2 9s 6d. Places: £1 10s 6d. £2 Bs. £4 3s.

W. H. GAISFORD MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE, £775: 24m.—4/4 FACADE (13) 9-0 V. R. Coley 1; 5/5 CAPTAIN PANAIR (8) 9-4 C. I Goss 2: 8/8 BALLADOR (5) 10-1 C. R. Cooksley 3. Scratched: Gold Tie, Stitch, Royal Courage. Vivid Light. Bangor, Courageous Two lengths And a half: 25 lengths. Gold Spire fourth. Time, 5:6 3-5. Win: £M 18s 6d. Places: £2 16s 6d, £3.'fits 6d, £4 2s 6d..., Bracket: Ballador and Prejudice. MAHARAHARA HACK HANDICAP, £350: 7L—4/3 LUCKY. REBEL (2) 8-1? B. S. Dodds 1; 2/2 DERVISH (1) 9-0 J. T. Anderson 2; 3/5 GOLDEN’BAY (11) 7-16 W. T. Day 3. Scratched: Gave All, Sherl'ocks, Furst Lady, Vicki Leigh. Head: length and threequarters. Time. 1:28. Win: £ll 0s 6d. Places: £3 2s, £1 16s 6d. £3 ss. PRESIDENT S HANDICAP, £1000; Ilf. 7/8 BRIGHT CORAL (6) car. 7-7 K. S. Lewis 1 15/14 AORANGI (12) 7-0 R. Grantham 2 2/1 HIGH DISDAIN (2) 8-8 A. T. Jones 3 3/3 Big Bill. 12/12 Fleeting Moment, 9/9 Vigour, 6/7 Kaupane. 11/11 Blue Defaulter, 16/16 Matauenga. 1/2 Baloo. 13/13 Top Lad, 14/15 Mireusonta, 8/6 Tilly Light. 5/4 Fine Time. 4/5 Triple Bel, 10/10 Roley also started. Three-quarters of a length each wav. Big Bill fourth. Time. 2:21. Win: £l3 19s 6d. Places: £4, £2l 16s, £1 18s. SECOND NOVICE PLATE, £250; 7f.—2/3 SIR GUY (14) 8-9 A. T. Jones 1; 3/2 SAN LEONARDO (13) 8-9 K. E. Reggett 2: 1/1 ROSSMOYNE (12) 8-9 J. T. Anderson 3. All started. Four lengths; two lengths. Lightning Chief fourth. Time, 1:29. Win: £4 16s 6d. Places: £1 18s 6d, £1 16s 6d, £1 Ils.

KUMEROA HACK HANDICAP, £350: 6f._2/3 KING GEORGE 8-6 C. H. Mackie I: 4/5 LADY HATAARA S-5 A E. Skinner 2: 3/2 CLASSIC WAY 8-1 W. T. Day 3. Scratched: Quinella. Three lengths: two lengths. Sherlocks fourth. Time, 1:14 1-5. Win: £5 3s 6d. Places: £1 17s 6d, £2 4s. £1 14s. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, £700: 7f. 4/5 PLANTATION (3) 8-7 K. S. Cullen 1 2/2 LEI (7) K. A. Aitken 2 12/12 FASCINATE (14) car. 7-44 C. H. Mackie 3 7/7 Monetary, 10/10 Gayestephan, 5/4 Young Margaret 11, 1/1 Summer Flight. 11/11 Red View, 14/14 Hello Kinfel, 15/15 Athlone, 8/9 Velvet, 9/8 David Jeff. 3/3 Gymkhana, 6/6 Sir Blue. 13/12 Red Shadow also started Length and a quarter; two lengths. Monetary fourth. Time, 1:26 4-5. Win: £6 14s 6d. Places: £2 8s 6d. £1 18s, £9 9s 6d. VICTORIA HACK HANDICAP, £450; Ilf.—B/8 GOLDTONE (2) car. 8-6 C. R. Lewis 1: 6/6 VIJAY (4) 8-7 J. R. O'Neill 2; 4/4 GARNISHEE (16) 713 W. D. Skelton 3. Scratched: Lordtuckey, Altina, Estate, Fontenelle, That’s For Sure. Worthy Chat. Three and a half lengths; length and a half. Kurrajong fourth. Time, 2:21. Win: £l3 17s. Places: £4 7s, £3 Is 6d. £2 19s 6d.