Red Medallion Easily

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31375, 22 May 1967, Page 4

Red Medallion Easily

(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. Red Medallion scored an easy win in the Hobsonvilk Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double on the second night of the Auckland Trotting Club’s winter meeting at Alexandra Park on Saturday. After being in front from the start, he drew right away over the final stages. He won easing up by six lengths from Immortal. Fair Song was a creditable third, followed by Highland Flight, Mountain Pride, and Single Cash. Julie Hanover finished too well for the hot favourite, Governor Frost, in the second leg, the Puhoi Free-for-all. She beat him by a length and a half. Governor Frost took the lead at the end of five furlongs. He carried the field along at a solid Eace and weakened only in the ist half-furlong. Oakhampton completed a double for the meeting when he narrowly won the Patron's Handicap, the main race for pacers on the programme. As on the first night, the ithrqeS ear-old, Miles Gentry, pressed im close. Viking Water, the hot favourite, was third after a severe check early in the race.

The Red MedaHion-Governor Frost combination paid £124 for £l.

The on-course double, Southern Silver and Tamoure, paid £44 17s fid. r

The concess4on double. Southern Silver and Kiwi Express, returned £6 14s fid.

Racing was held in clear, mild weather and the track was fast. The attendance was 8417. compared with 9359 on the corresponding night last year. Oncourse the totalizator handled £99,702 (including £16,968 in doubles) against £104,204 5s last yew. Results:—

EARLY BIRD RACE, £300; two-year-olds; Im.—6/6 FURY STAR (4) It J. E. Smith 1; 1/2 UCHT FORBES (6) It A. K. Holmes 2; 4/4 EL MONTANA (3) It R. W. Trebes 3. Scratched: Victory Note, Dawn Girl. Long neck, head. Mariposa fourth. Times: 2:12 3-5, 2:12 4-5, 2:13. Win: £lB 7s. Places: £3 15s 64, £1 7s 64, £2 14s.

Bracket: Fury Star and Highland Forbes.

RODNEY HANDICAP. £700; 2:16 class; mobile start; 13f.—1/1 SOUTHERN SILVER (15) P. T. Wolfenden 1; 8/6 SONGANA (13) F. Smith 2; 4/7 TRIXIE CHARLES (16) I. O. Thomas 3. Scratched: Prince Tudor, Simmonds, Quick Knock. Three lengths, half a length. Petite Eden fourth. Times: 3:27, 3:27 4-5, 3:28. Win: £2 10s 6d. Places: £1 Bs, £3 19s 64, £4 2s.

OREWA HANDICAP. £650; trotters, 2:16 class; 2m.—3/3 SCOTTY DILLON (12) 36 N. K. MacKenzie 1; 4/5 SENORNUI (1A) It E. D. Wallis 2; 2/1 KING’S CORD (11) 36 P. T. Wolfenden 3. Scratched: Avalon Direct, Belle Serene. Apollo. Short neck, one and a half lengths. Kema Sarbi fourth. Times: 4:31 3-5, 4:34 2-5, 4:31 4-5. Win: £5 7s. Places: £1 16s 64, £2 14s, £1 6s 64. Bracket Senornui and Captain Worth.

WINTER HANDICAP, £750; 2:15 class; mobile start; 13f.—6/8 TAMOURE (10) R. J. Weatheriey 1; 4/4 KIWI EXPRESS (6) J. E. Davies 2; 1/1 VICTORIA (IB) F. Smith s. AM started; Threequarters of a length; neck. Golden Sands fourth. Tlmes—3:29 1-5, 3:29 3-5, 3:29 4-5. Win: £l5 B®. pilaces: £3 19s, £2 Is 6d, £1 4s.

Bracket: Victoria, Black Tryax and Miss Gentry. WAIWERA HANDICAP, £550; 2:17 class; mobtie start; Ilf.— 3/3 FROSTY MORN (7) T. H. Knowles 1; 5/4 DIAMOND JAY (5) J. E. Smith 2; 1/1 KILDARE KATE (11) F. Smith 3. Scratched: Aswan, Cory Scott, Giggles, Klnleith, Silver Smoke. Two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Doctor Cheye fourth. Times—2:s6 2-5, 2:57, 2:57 1-5. Win: £6 4s. Places: £2 2s 6d, £2 9s, £1 6s.

Brackets: Diamond Jay and King High; .Kildare Kate and Milford Boy.

HOBSOHVILLE HANDICAP, £950; trotters; 2:14 class; Ilf. 8/8 RED MEDALLION (5) It J. E. Davies 1 2/2 IMMORTAL (11) 12 J. Butcher 2 14/14 FAIR SONG (2) It L. J. Mahoney 3 Others, In finishing order: 3/4 Highland Flight, 1/1 Mountain Pride, 5/5 Single Cash, 6/7 Stylish Major, 9/9 Our Luck, 13/13 Irish Eart, 10/10 Scotty Dillon, 15/15 Dreaming, 7/6 Acquit, 4/3 Scotlelgh, 12/12 Scotch Grattan, 11/11 Peterborough. Six lengths; three-quarters of a length. Times—2:s7 3-5. 2:58 1-5, 2:59 2-5. Win: £l9 12s. Peaces: £4 Ils 6d, £2 7s, £l5 7s 6d. PATRON’S HANDICAP, £1150; 2:12 class; 11f.—3/3 OAKHAMPTOH (4) 12 C. S. Hunter 1; 2/2 MILES GENTRY (2) It F. Smith 2; 1/1 VIKING WATER (7) 12 P. T. Wolfenden 3. Scratched: Direct Cobra, Southern Song. Nose; one length and a quarter. Superior Chief fourth. Times—2:s7 2-5, 2:58 3-5, 2:58. Win: £4 Bs. Places.: £2 3s 6d. £1 17s 6d. PUHOI FREE-FOR-ALL, £900; 2:13 class: 2m 2/2 JULIE HANOVER (9) D. Mangos 1 1/1 GOVERNOR FROST (5) P. Timmins 2 5/4 MORRIS SCOT (11) T. H. Knowles 3 Others, in finishing order: 4/5 James, 12/12 Hurry Up, 11/11 Whanga Earl, 2/2 Vista Abbey, 3/3 Tutta Tryax, 6/8 Loyal Command, 13/13 Bonjour, 14/14 Scottish Eden, 9/9 Calm Autumn, 10/10 Prince Garry, 8/7 Robin’s Return, 7/6 Poroti Pride, 15/15 Adies Dale.

One length and a half; three lengths. Times—4:22 2-5, 4:22 4-5. 4:23 3-5.

Wtn: £4 IDs. Places: £1 15s, £1 9a, £3 Is.

Bracket: Julia Hanover and Vista Abbey. WELLSFORD STAKES, £600; Ilf. —l/1 CHEEKY (9) 12 D. Mangos 1; 9/10 DARK IMP (3) It H. Purdon 2; 8/8 ALTON (1) it A. Fausett 3. Scratched: Anita Bell, Dress Parade, Red Water, Angus. Nose; neck. All Real fourth. Times—3:o 1-5, 3:1 2-5, 3:1 3-5. Win: £2 Is. Places: £1 7s 6d, £7 3s, £6 Is 6d.

Bracket: bark Imp and Milford Boy. ’