Dark Smudge Wins At Tauherenikau

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31031, 11 April 1966, Page 4

Dark Smudge Wins At Tauherenikau

(N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON. Dark Smudge and Lei paid £69 18s for £1 when they won the T.A.B. double, on the Queen Elizabeth and Martinborough Handicaps, on the first day of the Wairarapa Racing Club’s autumn meeting on Saturday. The weather was fine but blustery. The track was fast, but lacking sting. Results:

NOVICE PLATE, £390: It.— First Division: 7/7 COMPLICATED (7) 8-7 R. A. Jenkins 1: 1/3 SIDESHOW (21) $-7 R. Grantham 2: 3/3 KOHINUI S-7 J. R. O’Neill 3 Scratched- Jumbo, Pelorous. Tert. Half length, two lengths. Dusty Slipper fourth. Time, 1:26 1-5. Win: £6 17s 6d. Places: £2 IPs, £2 Ils 6d. Second Division: 1/1 SINCERE (21) S-7 K. S. Cullen 1: 8/8 COLLINGWOOD (6) 8-7 C. R. Lewis 2: 10/9 THAT TRUE S-7 T. J. Mullane 3. Scratched: Oriental. Supercane, Top Print, Vice Consul. Neck, half a length. Balyn fourth. Time, 1:25 4-5. Win: £1 14s. Places: £2 Ils 6d. £3 14s. Bracket: Sincere and Sideshow. TUHITARATA HIGH-WEIGHT, £400: Um.—2/2 GOLDEN REBEL (10) 9-0 N. C. Treweek 1: 3/3 ben BELLA (4) car. 9-8 M. J. Dornbroskl 2; 2/2 TAIHOCH (5) 9-6 R. Finlay 3. Scratched: Bagush. Heclen. Taking Ways, Complicated, Zlhl. Heat, three-quarters of a length. Aoranci fourth. Time, 2:8. Win: £4 10s. Places: £1 14s. £1 13s, £1 5s 6d.

FEATHERSTON HACK HANDICAP, £5.50; Um.—2'3 JUSTIFY (4) car. 7-11 K. S. Cullen 1: 3/2 TAKING WAYS (6) 7-8 J. R O’Neill 2; 4/4 THRILLER 7-8 T J. Rudd 3. Scratched: Grlsbi, Ben Bella. Honnete, Mix Up. Five 'engths. half length. Twigfleid fourth. Time. 2:5 2-5. Win: £3 8s Places: £2. £1 17s.

ROTOTAWAI HACK HANDICAP, £600: Un.—7/7 MANGAROA (13) 7-7 B. S. Dodds 1; 1/1 GRISBI (1) 9-0 A. T. Jones 2: 3/4 TA VINCE (2) car. 7 12 B. L. Cui ten 3. Scratched: Blue Glare. Chiave d'Oro. Gayrene. Mix Up. Travelling Light. Half length, head. Elucidation fourth. Time, 1:38 1-5. Win: £l6 4s 6d. Places: £3 15s, £1 SS, £2 12s. QUEEN ELIZABETH HANDICAP. £1600: Ilf. 1/1 DARK SMUDGE (3) 7 9 J. R. O’Neil! I 2/2 LUCKY REBEL (2) 7 11 R. A. Jenkins 2 3/3 SHUT (4) 7-9 A. T. Jones 3 5/5 Baloo, 4/4 Sir Barton, 9/10 Foxy Boy, 6/6 Mukupal, IVII Arakhan, 14/16 Fathom, 15/15 Gaynova. 8/9 Kaupane. 12/12 Kurrajong, 10/9 Shadv, 7/7 Sir Torre. 13/13 Suba, 16/14 Tax Evader also started. Length and a quarter each way. Sir Barton fourth. Time. 2:15. Win: £4 7s 6d. Places: £1 15s 6d. £1 16s 6d. £1 19s 6d. WAIRARAPA NURSERY HANDICAP, £4OO : 5f.—6/5 MARANO <l2) 7-7 F. Stammers 1; 1/2 GILT LIGHT (3) 8-0 R. A. Jenkins 2: ,4/4 ARCHIMEDES (5) 7-10 T. J. Rudd 3. Scratched: Miss Mod. Queen’s Escort. Sachiko. Silver Pennant. Turramurra. Half length, two lengths. Irresistible

fourth. Time. 58 2-5. Win: £l7 13s Places: £3 17s 6d, £1 8s 6d. £2 10s 6d. MARTINBOROUGH HANDICAP, £800: 6*f. 4/5 LEI (4) 7-12 R. A. Jenkins 1 1/2 KINTYRE (3) 7-13 K S. Cullen 2 3/3 HUMBER (2) 8-1 A. T. Jones 3 7/7 Off Course. 2/1 Star af KII dare, 6/6 Golden Prince. 9 in Lady Mataara, 8/4 Leanel. 5 4 So True (lost rider), 11/8 Te Manihera, 10/11 They Told Me. 8/9 Top Lad also started. Two lengths, neck. Star of Kildare fourth. Time, 1:13 4-5. Win: £8 Is 6d. Places: £2 13s. £1 8s 6d. £1 18s. KAHUTARA HACK HANDICAP. £450 ; 6jf.—3/3 ALLBUT (3) 7 11 B. S. Dodds 1: 1/1 HOME (1) 9-1 A. T. Jones 2; 7/6 SMASHING (13> car. 7-9) T. J. Mulland 3. Scratched: Bellecha«se. Bold Invader, That True, Collingwood, Hyfort. Nimballna. Nose, two lengths and a half. Nice Peter fourth. Time, 1:14 3-5. Win: £5 2«. Places: £1 14s. £1 8s 6d. £3 15s