Second Double Pays More

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31269, 16 January 1967, Page 4

Second Double Pays More

Supporters of the second horse, Kiwi Express, came out better even though they shared only 30 per cent of the doubles pool when the first concession double in New Zealand was run at Hutt Park on Saturday night.

The concession double, run for on-course patrons only, was won by High Note in the Marlene Handicap and Morris and Kiwi Express in the Van Dieman Handicap. The double with Morris paid £36 9s and with Kiwi Express £4O 12s. Betting was £4176 10s, substantially more than invested on the on-course double last year, when attendance was only slightly lower. Of this £246 10s was bet on High Note, and £66 5s re-invested on Morris and £25 10s on Kiwi Express. High Note ran clear of his opponents shortly before the turn in the Marlene Handicap and quickly established a winning break. He was easing up on the line, but still two lengths clear of Worth Seein’, which finished brilliantly. Worth Seein’ was badly

placed inside three other runners going down the back straight. J. A. Carmichael was just trying to extricate the mare when the pace-maker Cadallas broke under pressure and came back. Worth Seein’ broke.

Half-way down the straight she was sixth and a long way from the leader but she finished brilliantly to be a clear second.

Chief Assault made ground quickly after breaking at the start and was handy most of the way. He ran on well to beat Regal Way and Take That for third place and they were followed by Cadallas and the disappointing favourite, Royal Court, which seemed to meet a little trouble down the back straight the last round but still ran poorly. The double was completed by the two northern runners, Morris and Kiwi Express. There was a neck between them and a neck back to Proudly. They were well clear of Eden Star and Linkwood Lady, with the others beaten off. Morris began well and soon went to the front. Proudly was about fourth all the way and Kiwi Express was back early but handy, although wide, over the last round.

Morris and Kiwi Express settled down to fight out the finish in the straight and right near the end Proudly came with a fast run to get close to both of them.

Stormy Petrel was at liberal odds when she won the Adorian Handicap, the main event for trotters, even though she had winning form two starts back. The Tinwald mare was always handy and trailed Marshella over the last two rounds. She joined Marshella, which made a slow beginning then rushed up to take the lead, just before the home turn and came away to win by the best part of two lengths from Regal Way, with just over a length to Belle Serene, both of which were long shots. Regal Way was a long way back early but improved gradually to be handy on the last lap. She ran on well to take second from Belle Serene. Marshella held on for fourth ahead of the favourite, Direct Globe, which ran on in the straight for fifth. The back-marker and' warm favourite, Lady Derene, had little difficulty beating a small field of three and four-year-olds in the False Step Handicap. It was her third win on end.

Her Cambridge trainer, R. J, Kemble, allowed the threehorse bracket of Killarney Rey, Killarney Lil and Reporter to dominate proceedings until the start of the last round, when he sent his charge quickly to the front. Lady Derene soon opened up a short gap and entering the straight was a good three lengths clear of the tiring Killarney Rey and bracketmate, Reporter. Lady Derene coasted to the line an easy winner from Lee Eden, which finished too well for Roydon Frost and Reporter, with Killarney Rey heading the others.