Foxonewa-Olwyn Ann In $l5 Double

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31474, 14 September 1967, Page 4

Foxonewa-Olwyn Ann In $l5 Double

ffiZ. Prerr Association) GISBORNE. The Frankton mare, Olwyn Ann, comfortably beat the first-day winner Don’s Delight in the Makaraka Handicap, the second leg of the T.A.B. double at the Poverty Bay Turf Qub’s spring meeting yesterday. The off-course double— Foxonewa and Olwyn Ann — paid $l5 for $l. The five-year-old Matamata gelding Foxonewa, won the first leg, the Grant’s Scotch Whisky Handicap, by a nose from the top-weight, Anne Lane. In the early stages Damar led Matawera, Anne Lane, Foxonewa, Kublai Khan, Surgaway and Ta Vince. Five furlongs from home Matawera took over from Damar, with Anne Lane and Foxonewa just ahead of Kublai Khan. Anne Lane went to the lead in the straight and Foxonewa quickly challenged, to win by a nose. Anne Lane was three lengths clear of Kublai Khan. Then came Matawera, Surgaway, Damar and Ta Vince.'

In the Makaraka Handicap, the early pace was set by Don’s Delight and Land Ahoy, closely followed by Capacity, Lord Snowdon, Beechwood, Holy Smoke and Happy Return. Olwyn Ann headed Don’s Delight in the straight and Happy Return came with a strong late run for third, just ahead of Double Blue, Hygi, and Royal Fleet Then came Capacity, Lord Snowdon, Beechwood and Holy Smoke. The meeting was held in overeast weather, with light showers late in the afternoon. Totalisator investments on the

course were 548,019, compared with >47,009 last year. Off-course investments were 8206,362, compared with 8205,742. The off-course substitute was Olwyn Ann. Results:COUNTRY HURDLES HANDICAP 8600; about Ijm. 5/5 KIMBERLITE (4) car 9-44 P- R- Wilson 1 2/2 KING MINOS (5) 9-3. N. M. Craig 2 3/3 KAIMOI STAR (9) 9-1 J. J. Mauriri 3 Scratched: Tamarangi, Boodle, Omehu. Three lengths and a half, 12 lengths. Nicodemus fourth. Time: 2:50. Win: 812.40. Places: 83.35, 81.60 , 82.55. TURANGI NOVICE STAKES 8450; 6f. 1/1 GOLDENISE (5) 8-0 R. B. Marsh 1 8/8 DISGRACE (4) 8-0 G. L. Willetts 2 3/3 STORMY WEATHER (19) car 8-2 .- R. C. Lang 2 Scratched: Papaitonga, Crowlyn, Holy Smoke, King Minos, Snow Dee. Three lengths and a half, half a head. Rlgoletto fourth. Time: 1:18. Win: 82.65. Places: 81.35, 81.65, 82.80. Bracket: Disgrace and Heather Dale.

NICK'S HEAD HANDICAP, 8570; 6f. 5/5 BLACK KNIGHT (2) 8-5 J. T. Anderson 1 1/1 DASHEEN (1) 8-10 R. W. Taylor 2 3/3 MILLY ROON 8-2 R. C. Lang 3 Scratched: World Bank. Length, nose. Game Hunter fourth. Time: 1:17. Win: 58.15. Places: 82.20, 81.25. POVERTY BAY HACK AND HUNTERS* STEEPLECHASE. 8770; about 2jm. 4/5 GAY ERIN (7) 9-0 G. N. McLeiSh 1 1/1 HARAPEPE (1) 9-13 N. Treweek 2 6/6 FLYING SWIFT (3) 9-4 G. Alexander 3 Scratched: Golden Howe, Bravest. Twenty-five lengths, 10 lengths. Main Defence fourth.

Time: 5:20. Win: >14.90. Places: 12.95, 51.10, >3.40. GRANTS SCOTCH WHISKY HAHDICAP >1110; Um. and 38yds. 2/2 FOXONEWA <3> 8-0 car 8-1 J R. C. Lang 1 1/1 ANHE LANE (1) 8-10 R. W. Taylor 2 6/6 KUBLAI KHAN (7) 7-12 car 8-0 R. J. Skelton 3 Also started: 4/4 Matawera, 5/5 Damar, 3/2 Surgaway, 7/7 Ta Vince. Nose, three lengths. Matawera fourth. Time: 2:16 2-5. Win: >4.55. Places: >2.52, >1.35. WAIHIRERE WINES HANDICAP >830: 7f. 1/2 ADVERTISE (4) R. J. Skelton 1 4/4 REDAIRE (2) 8-5 W. D. Skelton 2 3/1 PERSIAN HEIR (1) 8-10 B. C. Lang 3 All started. Length, two lengths. Golden Summit fourth. Time: 1:33 1-5. Win: >2.35. Places: >1.90, >2.35. MAKARAKA HAHDICAP >600; lim. and 38yds. 2/2 OLWYN ANN (4) car 8-3 B. K. Long 1 7/7 DON'S DELIGHT (13) 8-10 C. Underhill 2 4/6 HAPPY RETURN (3) 8-6 R. B. Marsh 3 Also started: 1/1 Hygi, 6/5 Lord Snowden, 5/4 Holy Smoke, 3/3 Royal Fleet. 10/11 Beechwood, 9/9 Capacity. 8/8 Double Blue, 10/10 Land Ahoy. Three lengths and a quarter, two lengths and a quarter. Double Blue fourth. Time: 2:16 2-5.

Win: >3.90. Places: >1.45, >4.10, >3. MIDWAY HAHDICAP. >570; 7f. 3/3 GOLDEN CHOICE (1) 8-10 N. D. Landers 1 1/2 BLACK KNIGHT (3) 8-6 car 8-10 J. T. Anderson 2 2/1 BE MY GIRL (2) 8-7 K. B. Marsh 3 Scratched: Happy Return, Dean Hagen, Saiuqi. Long head, three-quarters of a length. Fair Annetta fourth. Time: 1:31 4-5. Win: >4.30. Places: >2.50, >l.BO.