Regal Ruler Surprises

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31161, 10 September 1966, Page 6

Regal Ruler Surprises

(N.Z. Press Association)

AUCKLAND.

Regal Ruler, which has mixed flat racing with hurdling lately, sprang a major surprise when he took the Coronation Handicap, the main event and first leg of the T.A.B, double at Avondale yesterday.

Regal Ruler made the pace to the hometurn. He looked beaten when Corbassiere dashed past him at the furlong, but A. G. Colven sat quietly on him until less than 100 yards from the finish. He thpn rallied his mount, which surged past Corbassiere again in the last few strides and won by a neck. The hardy Taranaki gelding Master Defence, which failed on firm footing last week, revelled in the heavy ground to win the Shorts Handicap, the second leg of the TA.B. double. The Regal Ruler-Master Defence combination paid £314 6s for £l. The weather was bleak and showery and the going heavy. i On-course the totalisator handled £139,089, including £31,140 10s on doubles, compared with £151,733 5s last year, when the meeting was held on a Saturday. Results:—

KINGSLAND HACK HURDLES, £750; 15f.—3/4 BOMBAY (3) 9-10 J. S. Humphries 1;. 1/2 BLUE BAY (1) 10-8 W. J. Barlow 2; 7/7 MISS RATE (5) 9-6 A. Cowan 3. Scratched: Surami, Robin's Report. Half a length; four lengths. Emphil fourth. Time, 3:39 3-5. Win; £4 10s. Places: £1 18s 6d, £1 14s, £3 12s «d. ALBANY MAIDEN HANDICAP, £700; Of.—l/1 HEAD OFF (1) 8-3 N D. Riordan 1; 2/3 KATHEY’S SON (10) 8-2 J. P. Riordan 2: 11//11 GREAT SUMMIT (8) 8-2 D. J. Wyatt 3. Scratched: Abbey’s Son, Amazonis, Forest Prince, Lady Chick, Arnie, Apolime, Cherie Dee, Donald Dee. Herewini, Fine Spirit, Rockette, Sumgent. One and a quarter lengths; four and a half lengths. Alcantus fourth. Time, 1:18 2-5. Win: £3 15s 6d. Places: £1 18S 6d, 12 3s, £B. EMPIRE INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP, £1000; 7f — 4/4 PERSIAN HEIR (1) 9 4 car. 8-11 M. R. Laurence 1; 6/7 CORUMEA (16) 7-9 car. 7-10: G. R. Edge 2; 2/2 SUNNY FILOU (2) 8-10 car. 8-3 A. E. Ford 3. Scratched: Lightning Ridge, Regal Victress, Arreneon. Dream Boy. Four and a

half lengths; one and a half lengths. Rahunui fourth. Time, 1:34 3-5. Win: £lO 2s. Places: £3 4S. £4 5s 4d. £2 12s 6d.

KINDERGARTEN HANDICAP, 1800; two-year-olds; 4m.—l/1 GOLDEN CHIEF <2> c by Golden Plume—Astrazami 8-4 J. S. Humphries 1: 3/2 CRYON (4) 8-2 N. B. Holland 2: 6’6 MR SOFTLY (5) 8-2 W. D. Skelton 3. All started. Two and a half lengths; six lengths. Golden Campaign fourth. Time. Slsec. Win: £4 7s. Places: £1 14s. £2 Is 6d. £3 Is 6d.

CORONATION HANDICAP, £2000; Ilf.

13/14 REGAL RULER (IS), 7-3 car 7-5 . A. G. Colven 1 4/4 CORBASSIERE (14) 7-8 N. D. Riordan 2 3/3 WIRI (12) 7-10 G. L. WWCettS 3

Others In firusbing order: —5/5 Midnight Kiss, 12/12 Town Guard, 6/7 Red Crest. 1/1 Rainfait 2/2 Clarendon. 11/11 Blue Lodge. 8/6 Fleeting Moment. 14/13 The Prophet. 9/9 Elkayel. 7/8 Old and Bold, 10/10 Craddock also started. Neck: four lengths and a half. Time. 2:3.

Win: £39 3s. Places: £lO Is £2 17s 6d. £2 16«.

GRANDSTAND HACK HANDICAP, £800: 11f.— 4/4 KOPIA (7) 7-13 G. L. Wi+letts 1: 5/8 MARGEN (5) car. 8-3 C. M. Hercock 2: 2/1 EXPLICIT (4) car. 7-11 A. E. Ford 3. Scratched: Triple Wyn. Double Peter. Mtsty Fox. Barraminti. Persian Veil. Jaydee. Bight lengths; three-quarters of a length. Hygi fourth. Time. 2:32 4-5 Win: £7 3s 6d. Places: £3 6s 6d, £3 10s. £1 16s.

SHORTS HANDICAP, £1100; M. 1/3 MASTER DEFENCE (1) 8-10 K. E. Reggett 1 5/6 ALKAID (2) 8-9 J. F. GryMs 2 8/8 TRAVEL ALONE (15) 7-7 D. R. Sanderson 3

Others in finishing order: —4/4 Blue Baron, 2/2 Rohe Potae, 6/5 Rossfield. 9/9 Royal Personage, 3/1 Bettie Top. 7/7 Astral Blue, 10/10 El Cortez also started Length and three-quarters; neck. Time. 1:18 1-5. Win: £4 13s. Places: £2, £2 Bs. £4 7s. SPRING HANDICAP, £1000: Im. —4/1 VAL VUA (17) car. 7-94 R. J. Sutherland 1; S/7 CAPELLA <9) car. 7-5 M. A. Long 2; 3/5 WONDERBAR <4) 7-13 P. J. Kempton 3. Scratched: Persian Heir. Kurrewa. Loyal Ruler. Trueman. Length and a quarter; half a head. Chui fourth. Time, 1:48 3-5. Win: £6 17s. Places: £2 Is, £4 6s 6d. £2 10s 6d.