Unpopular Victory

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30782, 21 June 1965, Page 4

Unpopular Victory

(New Zealand Press Association)

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Fleeting Moment was given a hostile reception when he won the John Dewar and Sons Gold Cup on the second day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting at Awapuni on Saturday. He had been a beaten favourite on the first day.

Fleeting Moment was near the rear most of the way but he came with a well sustained run along the rails near the end and won going away from Le Plus which looked the winner at the furlong. Athlone, which made most of the pace, fought on well for third ahead of Kurrajong, Vigour and the favourite Blissful Lad which came to the end of a likely looking run inside the last furlong. Equality was at good odds in the Members’ Handicap which he won eastily from Wavering and General Derby. Firenze, fin ’.sihlng well, was next ahead of Toureg and David Jeff. Mireusonta won the Manawatu Steeplechase easily from The Bandit after these two had drawn out over the last snx furlongs. Mireusonta went to the front at the three and drew away for a decisive win. Racing was held in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was soft.

HGATA HURDLES, £500; 13f 1/1 COWLEY (2) 9-10 J H. Healy 11; 2/2 BAGUSH (1) 10-5 B. J. Clements 2; 14/15 SURE TRADE (15) 9-0 I. Lord 3. Scratched: Dark Crest. Four and a half lengths each way. Weldon fourth. Time, 3:7 3-5. Win: £2 12s. Places: £1 7s, £1 18s, £72 2s.

SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, £400; 6f.—l/1 FAIR LINDA (6) 8-6 D. A. Peake 1; 14/13 GUS (15) 8-1 K. E. Reggett 2; 3/3 COMITIS (5) 8-7 R. W. Taylor 3 Scratched: Truegent, Mission, Ocean Liberty. Three-quarters of a length; four and a half lengths. Ibn fourth. Time, 1:18. Win: £2 12s. Places: £1 13s, £2O 8s 6d, £2 2s. SUBURBAN HACK HANDICAP, £450; 7f.—13/13 MANGAROA (11) 8-1 B. S. Dodds 1; 7/6 NICE PETER (12) 8-1 R. W. Taylor 2: 2/1 AUTOBE (3A) 8-9 W. D. Skelton 3. Scratched: Surf Boy. Blue Holly, Valbaean, Clarimere. Main Defence, My Desire. Half length; long neck. Dandy Mac fourth. Time, 1:32 3-5. Win: £67 12s 6d. Places: £l4 17s 6d, £3 18s 6d. £1 12s. Bracket: Autobc and Ahab.

MANAWATU STEEPLECHASE, £1100; 3m.—l/1 MIREUSONTA (4) 9-8 R. A. Jenkins 1; 7/7 THE BANDIT (?) 9-7 R. Finlay 2; 3/4 CINNAMAN (2) 9-11 V. R. Coley 3. Scratched: King Ora. Five lengths: 20 lengths. Golden Dreamer fourth. Time, 6:7 Win: £3 19s 6d. Places: £1 9s 6d, £3 15s 6d, £1 17s 6d. JOHN DEWAR AND SONS GOLD CUP, £1650; Uf. 4/4 FLEETING MOMENT 7 8 R. W. Taylor 1 6/6 LE PLUS 8-8 L. K. Tinsley 2 9/9 ATHLONE 7-10 D. J. Ferris 3

1/3 Blissful Lad, 8/11 Bright Coral, 3/2 Straight Time. 11/13 Big Bill, 5/5 Alaska. 17/17 Bon Voyage, 16/16 Count Filou, 16/15 Sir Torre, 14/14 Dowdex, 10/12 Three Kings, 7/7 Vigour, 18/18 African, 13/10 Gold Ruth, 20/20 Howe Good, 12/8 Kurrajong, 19/19 Strontian, 2/1 Sir Blue also started.

Length and three-quarters: neck. Kurrajong fourth. Time 2:27 2-5.

Win: £9 15s 6d. Places: £3 Bs, £3 13s, £6 14s 6d. L. H. COLLINSON JUMPERS’ FLAT, £750; Uf.- -8/9 CHESTERMAN (7) 9-9 M. J. Dombroski 1: 2/2 SATURNIAN (2) 10-6 J. Hely 2; 1/1 PAROMAC (4) 10-1

R. A. Jenkins 3. Scratched: Sir Loin, The Nob. Prince Robin. Two lengths each way. Yeti fourth. Time, 2:31 3-5. Win: £54 10s 6d. Places: £lO 17s, £1 15s. £1 Ils 6d. MEMBERS' HANDICAP. £850; 7f. 10/10 EQUALITY 111) 0-1 D. J. Ferris 1 14/14 WAVERING (13) 8-1 L. K. Tinsley 2 5/7 GENERAL DERBY <0) 8-3 V. R. Coley 3 14/14 Plantation. 3/3 Careen, 18/16 My Contact, 9/9 Monetary, 2/2 Toureg, 11/11 Count Carmel. 4/6 Firenze, 1/1 David Jeff, 6/5 Hori, 16/17 Diacol, 19/18 Gold Splice, 20/20 Gyross. 21/21 Khoranet, 12/12 King George. 17/19 Faud, 8/8 Red Shadow, 22/22 Romantic Night, 7/4 Shanty Town. 7/4 That’s It, 15/15 Very Dry, 15/15 Bijay also started. Two and a half lengths; half a length. Firenze fourth. Time, 1:31. Win: £23 19s 6d. Places: £7 12s 6d, £8 12s, £4 0s 6d. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, £500; Um.—2/2 L’ARC (4) 8-5 N. Eastwood 1; 12/12 BLACK LABEL (12) 8-0 J. T. Anderson 2; 3/3 ALL SMOKE (11) 8-0 G. L. Willetts 3. Scratched: Within the-Law, Mates, Mine Host, K.ng Panair, Robin Marie. Two and a half lengths: three-quarters of a length. Northern Star fourth. Time, 2:16 4-5. Win: £4 10s. Places: £1 17s 6d, £l2 15s, £2 6s 6d.