Captain Rebel Takes Waikato Hurdles

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31060, 16 May 1966, Page 4

Captain Rebel Takes Waikato Hurdles

"The Press’* Special Service AUCKLAND. Betters lost heavily on the two Riverton visitors, Koral and Macdonald, on the second day of the Waikato winter meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday. Each finished fourth, Koral in the Vercoe Steeplechase and Macdonald in the Waikato Hurdles.

Between them they carried £6449 10s in bets. Once he lost three or four lengths with a hopelessly slow start, Macdonald had an impossible assignment to match such a fast galloper and accomplished jumper as Captain Rebel. For the second successive year Captain Rebel was a decisive winner. Macdonald was four lengths away, with Confer and Robert Earl between.

Captain Rebel carried 9-10 in the Waikato Hurdles last year and won by 10 lengths in 3min 44 2-ssec. This time his weight was 10-5, the winning margin a length and a quarter and the winning gallop 3min 37 4-ssec. At seven years old he showed none of the same keenness to bolt into a big lead and for the last three furlongs his rider, P. R. Wilson, was compelled to urge him hard. Better Than Expected Confer ran better than expected and well enough to suggest that he might become very useful this winter. It is when the going is heavy that he races best.

Considering the ground he lost at the start and his absence from racing over hurdles since last August, Macdonald ran with credit. He made a move from the half-mile which had him fourth into the run home and he looked a chance for third until the last fence.

His last jump was ill-judged and he fell away again on landing. The trainer-rider of Macdonald and Koral, W. J. Hillis, said both horses jumped patchily. He hoped they improved with their racing. Both will compete again next Saturday, Koral in the Waikato Steeplechase and Macdonald in the Seddon Hurdles. After being hampered at the first fence Koral tailed the field for the Vercoe Steeplechase over the first mile, except for King Ora. With a mile to go he was closer to the front, although only fifth of eight. Near the three furlongs, when trailing Hoss, Count Lin and Paemoko, he looked a good chance but be jumped the next fence badly and was not dangerous in the run home. The T.A.B. double was won by Roganne in the Founders' Plate and Wiri in the Stewards’ Handicap. The pair paid £35 19s for £l. The weather was fine and the track in good order. There was a good attendance. Three Suspended Three riders were suspended by the judicial committee. A. Cowan, the rider of Suraml in the Melville Steeples was suspended up to and including May 21 for causing interference to Delwood. Suraml, which finished third, was relegated to fourth and Delwood promoted to third. A. E. Ford, the rider of Sunny Fllou in the Otorohanga Handicap was suspended up to and Including June 4. Sunny Fllou crossed in front of Lady Vol!time (A. Colven) half a furlong from the post and caused Lady Volitime to fall. G. M. Carson, the rider of Skyrocket in the Maiden Mile, was suspended up to and including July 9. His horse shifted ground just short of the post and caused Fair Quota (C. Barker) to fall. Fair Quota brought down Achates (G. F. Hughes) and Gabonette (D. W. Blake). Barker was sent to hospital with a broken collar bone and bruising. Hughes went to hospital for observation, but was cleared and returned to the course to ride in the seventh race. Results: MELVILLE STEEPLECHASE, £800: 2jm.—4/4 EXPLICIT (12) 9-0 R. J. Leggett 1; 1/2 KING’S CREDIT (4) 9-6 L. R. Norris 2; 8/7 DELWOOD (6) 9-3 A. Haltana 3. Scratched: Eisteddfod, Time Payment, Black Emperor. Paper Chute. Twenty lengths; 15 lengths. Suraml fourth. Time, 4:54 4-5. Win: £9 IDs. Places: £2 6s, £1 7s 6d, £2 15s. Bracket: King’s Credit and Suraml. Following an Inquiry Suraml was relegated to fourth and Delwood was promoted to third MAIDEN MILE HANDICAP, £780: Im. — First Division: 6/6 HYWYN (3) 8-1 R. C. Lang 1; 1/1 MR FAGAN (1) 8-10 G. R. Edge 2; 10/11 HER HOSTESS 7-11 A. E. Ford 3. Scratched: Tebaga. Half length; head. Dr Simon fourth. Time, 1:41 3-5 Win: £8 IDs 6d. Places: £3 13s 6d, 19s 6d. Second Division: 2/3 TREASURE CASTLE (24) 7-10 R. M. Fitzgerald 1: 11/12 MISTY FOX (21) 7-10 J. F. Grylls 2; 6/6 ZARATUKA 8-0 A. J. King 3. Scratched: Gold Ruler, Rauwhare. Two lengths; one and a half lengths. Golden Jinx fourth. Time, 1:42. Win: £2 19s. Places: £1 15s, £7 13s. Brackets: Hywyn and Zaratuka; Mr Fagan and Achates: Misty Fox and Mis® Lararck.

OTOROHANG AHACK HANDICAP, £760: 7f.—13/13 INVINCIBLE (9) 7-13 R. C. Lang 1; 7/7 SECOND SIGHT (2) 8-8 D. K. Moore 2; 19/17 LEANTHE (14) 7-10 G. P. Chitty 3. Scratched: Clgarro, TorpMns, Countmein, Priceless, Recks. Two lengths: half head. Sureve fourth. Time, 1:28. Win: £34 12s «d. Places: £9 14s, £4 Ils: £lB ss. G. W. VERCOE MEMORIAL STEEPLES, £1250; 2im.—4/4 COUHT LIN (8) 9-0 R. A. Jenkins 1: 2/2 PAEMOKO (5) 9-4 L. R. Norris 2; 3/3 HOSS (3) 9-8 R. J. Leggett 3. Scratched: Gold Myth. Nose: half length. Koral fourth. Time, 4:52 3-5. Win: £5 13s 6d. Places: £1 16s. £1 8s fid. £1 10s. FOUNDERS' PLATE, £1500; Um. 1/1 ROGANNE 7-10 D, A. Peake 1 2/3 TATUA 9-0 R. J. Leggett 2 5/2 MIDNIGHT KISS 7-9 D. A. Weatherley 3 4/5 Lu Fllou, 3/4 Yardstick, 7/9 Tardini, 6/6 Careen, lfi/16 My Contact, 8/7 Bright Chief, 10/11 Cherie Brizard, 19/19 Fiery Lad. 18/18 Inner Circle, 17/17 Magog, 9/8 Old Parr, 15/15 Otakiri Boy. 14/13 Pretty Lucky, 11/10 Regal Ruler, 13/14 Royal Poet, 12/12 The Prophet also started. Three-quarters of a length, half a length. Yardstick fourth. Time, 2:5. Win: £4 17s fid: Places: £2 U, £2 ss, £2 4s fid. WAIKATO HURDLES, £2000; 2m.—l/1 CAPTAIN REBEL (2) 10-5 P. R. Wilson 1; »/10 CONFER (13) »-0 R. J. Sutherland 2; 8/8 ROBERT EARL (5) 10-1 J. R. Potter 3. Scratched: Prettypeen. One length and a quarter each wav. Macdonald fourth. Time, 3:37 4-5. Win: £3 (s. Places: £1 13s, £8 151, £4 101- i

STEWARDS* HANDICAP. £1000: 7f. 2/2 WIRI (5) 7-10 G. L. Willetts 1 3/5 ROHE POTAE (1) 8-2 G. F. Hughes 2 6/8 FAIRFLEET (2) 7-11 N. Landers 3 4/4 Gold Imp, 5/3 Maria Mitchell, 10/10 Blue Baron, 1/1 Rossfield, 16/10 Dolly Mac, 9/9 Wairere Las®, 7/6 Kurrewa, 11/11 Persian Heir, 7/7 Queen's Poet, 13/13 Blossom Time, 15/15 Charter, 21/21 Chui, 20/22 Dry Martini, 18/11 Fangio, 12/12 Jackaboy, 22/21 Kassal, 19/19 Lerua, 17/18 Loyal Ruler. 14/14 Ursinus also started. One length and threequarters, half a head. Kurrewa fourth. Time, 1:26 2-5. Win: £6 8s 6d. Places: £2 12s 6d, £3 5s fid. £4 Is. . HOROTIU HANDICAP, £700: Im.—3/3 NURMI (12) 7-9 G. R. Edge 1; 2/2 BOMBAY (1) 8-7 J. S. Humphries 2; 5/5 DRACO (4) 7-11 R. Heaslip 3. Scratched: Lu Fair, Gold Look. Two lengths and a half, nose. Honi fourth. Time, 1:40 4-5. Win: £7 3s 6d. Places: £2 10s 6d, £1 16s. £4 Is. Poverty Bay Fields (N.Z. Press Association) GISBORNE. The T.A.B. double for the second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting at Makaraka on Wednesday will be on the Medallist and Members' Handicaps. Acceptances: Noon— HEXTON HACK HURDLES, £310; Um. —Howe Fair (9) 9-11; Bravest (5) 9-9; Le Voleur (10) 9-8; Harapepe (11), Oropi Lass (1), Preferable (4) 9-2; Standfast (13) 9-1; Chartwill (8), Cozonic Del Mar (2), Kalmol Star (6), Taidapa (12), The Main (7). Tit for Tat (3) 9-0. 12.35 p.m.—

ROSELAND TRIAL STAKES NO. 1, £245; 6f.——Algenon (7), Andantino (14), Beau Master (5). Be My Girl (6), Caleta (8). Conjurer (2), Golden Choice (13), Gray Knight (1), Just It (15), Kandance (10), Lilette (18), Prowler (16), Royal Spoon (12), Sherry Frontenac (17), Terranova (9), Vai’s Joy (11) 8-10; Free Pass (4), Redaire (3) 8-0. 1.15 p.m.— RIVERSIDE HANDICAP, £300; Of.—Wlthln-the-Law (2) 8-10; Balleta (10) 8-3; Chatsworth Dee (6), Clarry (8) 7-13; Regal Victress (4), So Wealthy (1) 7-12; Alsarita (11), Timberlands (5) 7- Andantino (9) Jillian (3), Supreme One (7) 7-10. 1.50 p.m.— ROSELAND TRIAL STAKES NO. 2, £345; 6f.—Advertise (5), Balsaree (10), Black Knight (17), Bonzer Denby (1), Chartwill (2), Collingwood (13), Edmond Dantes (9), Kalmol Star <8). Kobe (3), Lady Melissa (19), Llanarae (6), Maid to Order (16). Mega (7), Rhodesia (4), Squall (11), Syndae <l4>, Tot o’ Rum (15) 7-10; Jest-a-Way (12). Lady Neptune (18) 8-0. 2.30 p.m.— MEDALLIST HANDICAP. £575: lira and 38yds.—Anne Lane (2) 8- Ta Vince (12) 8-4; Sir Barton (3), Tawa Mahal (1) 8-3; Ellesdee (13), Gold Dowa (10), High Voltage (4), Kawera (9), Lipton (14), Matawera (7), Miss Pndit (B>, Prince Mahmoud (5). Royal Ransom (6), Standfast (11) 7-12. Bracket: Kawera and Matawera. 3.15 p.m.— REPONGAERE HACK HANDICAP, £300; Um and 38yds.— Dreamon (14), Sincere (11) 8-3; Cuddle Me (7) 8-0; Hygi (9) 7-12; Arabian Belle (5), Foxonewa (1), Winjana (10) 7-11; Blue Prince (15), Lady Carla (6). Nerona (13), Red Note (12), Soondar Rani (8), Stromboli (2). Surmount (4), Voyonne Fllou (3) 7-10. Bracket: Hygi and Lady Carla. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, £400; 7f.—Astral Blue (2) 8-10; Greymoon (13) 8-3; Gyross (7) 8-2; Caramelle (12), David Jeff (10), Fontura (4) 8-1: Gold D/wn (9). Harlech (1). Howe Fair (11), Red Forest (8) 7-13; Ellesdee (6), Kawera (8) Trossach (5) 7- * FAI?EWELL HACK HANDICAP, £300; 7f.—Within-the-Law (IS) 8- Caressable (3) 8-0; Chatsworth Dee (9), Harapepe (14), Regal Victress <4) 7-13; Alsarita (11) So Wealthy (16) 7-12; Beau Master (15), Blue Prince (1), Conjurer (2), Farlua (7), Jillian (12) Katjang (10), Lady Carla (5), Nerona (8), Terranova (0) 7-11.