Saddle Race To Snead

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31363, 8 May 1967, Page 6

Saddle Race To Snead

A saddle race, possibly the last in Canterbury, was the highlight of an eight-race trotting programme at the Banks Peninsula Gymkhana Club’s gymkhana on the Motukarara racecourse on Saturday. The event was won by Snead, which started from the back mark and was ridden by G. A. Adamson.

Snead also ran well for third later in the day in an event for four-year olds won by Late Frost from Lustre Scott. Ail three place-getters ran well and look to be near winning form. Other good runs were by the two-year-old, Dark Rival, owned and trained by R. H. Negus; Brigade's Advice, which should not be long regaining winning form: and the trotter, Young Morris.

The day was fine and mild, but only a small crowd attended. The programme included pony club events, show jumping, and a gymnastics display. Results of the trotting events were:

OUR ROGER HAHDICAP, trophies; 2:20 class; Ijm.— PRINCE AVERIL It J. B. Noble 1; MILLY ANNE It E. C. Skinner 2;

ATLEE It E. M. Ryan 3.' Sixteen started. Length and a half; half half length. Times—3:2s, 3:25 2-5, 3:25 3-5. Dividend (for ss): £3. AKAROA HANDICAP, trophies; saddle race; open; Hm.—SNEAD 36 G. A. Adamson 1; LIMBALA 12 E. G. Cooke 2; LUCAN It F. Bennett 3. Five started. Length; six lengths. Times—3:23 2-5, 3:25 3-5, 3:27 4-5. Dividend: £1 3s 6d.

TWO-YEAR-OLD PARADE, trophies; l«m. —First Heat: DARK RIVAL it R. IL Negus 1: SHEPHERD’S DELIGHT It R. Young 2; SALADIN It M. Purdon 3. Twelve started. Two lengths and a half; two lengths. Times—2:47, 2:47 3-5, 2:48. Dividend: £2 10s. Second Heat: SELWYN HANOVER It R. P. Nyhan 1; BEWITCHED It J. B. Noble 2; HAPPY HAL It D. Mangos 3. Eleven started. Half length; length and a half. Times—2:sl, 2:51 1-5, 2:51 3-5. Dividend: £2 10s.

VANDERFORD HANDICAP, trophies; 2:19 class; 15m. — PACING SIMBA It D. .1. Townley 1; BRIGADE'S ADVICE It S. D. Edge 2; HIGHFIRE 36 C. C. Devine 3. Nineteen started.

Length each way. Times—3:2s, 3:25 1-5, 3:22 2-5. Dividend: £4.

WAITAKI HANOVER HANDICAP, trophies; 2:20 class; IJm.— RHYL 36 J. D. Litten 1; MOBELE It R. J. Jones 2; THIS TIME It D. G. Jones 3. Thirteen started. Length; length and a half. Times—3:26, 3:29 1-5, 3:29 3-5. Dividend: £2 ss.

POLKA DOT HANDICAP, trophies; three-year-olds; l}m. — DI AR AC It D. G. Jones 1; CHEEKY 12 D. Mangos 2: GILT 12 R. H. Negus 3. Eleven started. Length; length and a half. Times—2:49, 2:48 1-5, 2:48 3-5. Dividend: £2 ss.

MIGHTY CHIEF HANDICAP, trophies: 2:20 class; trotters; Um _MAGIC TIME It C. C. Devine 1; YOUNG MORRIS 72 T. A. Moore 2; SUPERWISE It R. J. Jones 3. Sixteen started. Two lengths: six lengths. Times —3:33 2-5, 3:27 3-5, 3:34 4-5. Dividend: £3.

WAIHORA HANDICAP, trophies; four-year-olds; Um. LATE FROST 24 H. L. Bagrie 1; LUSTRE SCOTT 24 R. T. Court 2; SNEAD 24 R. H. Negus 3. Thirteen started. Nose; two lengths. Times—3:23, 3:23 1-5, 3:23 3-5. Dividend: £2 2s.