Simonsen Hangs On In Feilding Event

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31222, 21 November 1966, Page 6

Simonsen Hangs On In Feilding Event

(N.Z. Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH. Simonsen, which was well placed all the way, hung on to win the St. Andrew’s Handicap, the main event on the second day of the Feilding Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday. He held off the faster-finishing Sparkling Maid by a neck, with Matawera running on for third ahead of the pacemaker, Fairweather, Mixed Reception and Grisbi. Tracey took the Colyton Handicap by a length. She raced handy all the way and wca comfortably. Valentino. another always prominent, was a good second ahead of Awaroa and Home On The Range. The Simonsen—Tracey double paid £22 Us 6d for £l. There was a surprise result of the on-course double when Strome and Slip N'Tlckle combined to pay £5317 4s for £l. There were three 5s tickets on the winlnng combination, two held by the one person. Racing was held in fine weather and the track, which was easy at first, later dried out. There was a good attendance. Results: CHELTENHAM HIGH-WEIGHT, £400; Dm.—9/9 STROME (15) 9-0 N. C. Treweek 1; 3/3 THAT’S IT (2) 10-0 R. A. Jenkins 2; 6/6 MISS BEATLE (ID 9-0 M. O’Connor 3. Scratched: Sir Loin. Half head; three lengths. Foxoman fourth. Time, 2:10. Win: £35 Ss 6d. Places: £8 13s 6d, £1 17s 6d, £4 3s. HOVICE STAKES, £390: 7f.— First division: 8/9 NIGELLA (16) 8-7 J. F. Harris 1; 1/2 ROUSSEL (20) 8-7 W. D. Skelton 2: 5/1 TRBB TOPS 8-7 F. Stammers 3. Scratched: Great Luck, Jimmy Supreme, Morgold, Purakau. Half length; half neck. Sideshow fourth. Time, 1:31 2-5. Win: £l2 0s 6d. Places: £5 ss, £1 15s 6d. Second division: 2/3 GUN (8) 8-7 K. S. Cullen 1: 7/6 SIR CARL (21) 8-7 J. Messent 2: 5/1 SUHNT ITALY (23) L. K. Tinsley 3. Scratched: Cox, Manarewa, Noble Chance. Length and a half: half length. Domodossola fourth. Time, 1:30 2-5. Win: £3 Is 6d. Places: £1 16s 6d, £2 10s. Brackets: Nigella and Nasa Fair, Roussel and Robin Marie, Sir Carl and Sideshow. NOKAU HACK HAHOICAP. £400: 6f.—12/12 SLAP ’H TICKLE (15) car. 7-1 J. F. Harris 1; 2/5 SHARAB (2) 8-2 N. E. Eastwood 2; 4/2 THAT’S RIGHT (3) 8-2 R. A. Jenkins 3. Scratched: Avid, Dutch Prince, Dancing Dan, Gayspot, Jimmy Supreme, M’quita, Per Second. Head; half head. Destriere fourth. Time, 1:14 2-5. Win: £46 18s 6d. Places: £9 Ils, £2 19s 6d, £2 3s 6d. OROUA HURSERY HANDICAP, £300: sf.—l/1 RIKKI TIKKI (1) 8-7 W. D. Skelton 1; 3/3 CURLEW (3) 8-2 A. T. Jones 2; 6/6 DEAN HAGAN (10) 7-7 M. Donoghue 3. Scratched: Cresta D’Ore, Lautrec, La Salle. Length and a half; half length. Amidships fourth. Time, 1:3 1-5. Win: £2 ss. Places: £1 4s 6d, £2. ST. ANDREWS HANDICAP, £1060; 14m. 4/4 SIMONSEN (6) 7-10 L. K. Tinsley 1 3/5 SPARKLING MAID (12) 7-2 .. J. F. Harris 2 10/11 MATAWERA (20) 7-2 M. Donoghue 3 5/2 Lei, 11/10 Scramble, 6/6 Laramie, 1/1 Feurig, 9/9 Mixed Reception, 13/13 Ta Vince, 12/12 Fairweather, 2/3 Humber, 8/8 Tainoch also started. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Fairweather fourth. Time, 2:7 2-5.

Win: £5 10s. Places: £2 3s 6d, £3 4s, £8 16s. RONGOTEA HACK HANDICAP, £450: Um.—s/5 GETUP (8) car. 7-6 B. Cullen 1; 2/2 OLYMPIAN (1) 8-10 H. N. Rauhihi 2; 1/1 GOLD MINT (3) 8-2 R. W. Taylor 3. All started Length and a quarter; length and a half. Shogun fourth. Time. 2:7 4-5. Win: £9 19s 6d. Places: £2 18s, £2 3s, £1 19s 6d. COLYTON HANDICAP, £600; 7f. 1/1 TRACEY (9) 7-7 W. D. Skelton 1 7/7 VALENTINO (5) 7-9 L. K. Tinsley 2 4/4 AWAROA <6) 7-9 R. W. Taylor 3 16/15 Apa, 2/2 Home On The Range. 12/14 Castle Air, 6/5 Cabriere. 13/12 King George, 17/16 Reecho, 10/10 Whittle, 18/18 Gave All, 11/11 Cantus, 18/19 Persian Star, 3/6 Sherlocks, 9/9 Blue Veil, 20/20 Kenrick, 15/17 Summer Flight, 8/8 Coprosi, 14/13 Happy Jan, 5/3 Sabaean Summer, 5/3 Sir Guy also started. Length; half neck. Home On The Range fourth. Time, 1:27. Win: £4 Us. Places: £1 17s, £3 Ils 6d, £3 2s 6d. EMPIRE HACK HANDICAP, £400: 7f.—4/4 HYFORT (1) 8-2 J. F. Harris 1; 2/2 PRECEDE (2) 8-7 C. A. Bowry 2; 7/8 MEPHISTO (13) 7-12 A. T. Jones 3. Scratched: Constellation. Don’s Mate, My Desire, Wee Galleon. Neck; half neck. La Peri fourth. Time, 1:28 2-5. Win: £8 10s. Places: £2 10s, £1 15s 6d, £3 17s.