Rand Succeeds At Taranaki

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31563, 28 December 1967, Page 4

Rand Succeeds At Taranaki

(N.Z. Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH. The Wanganui-trained Rand won the President's Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double on the second day ot the Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas meeting yesterday. Ridden by her trainer. M. O’Connor, Rand stayed in the middle of the eight-horse field for seven of the 11 furlongs. She Improved rapidly after the half-mile to head Regall and Golden Guy on the turn and went past the post two lengths ahead of Golden Guy, with the top-weight, Kublai Kahn, third a length away. The Inglewood Handicap, the second leg of the T.A.B. double, was easily won by Lynbrae. The double, Rand and Lynbrae, paid $52.75.

The track was soft and there was a good crowd. Results:

TARATA HIGHWEIGHT $620: about Ilf. 1/1 TE RUA (1) 10-3 B Hillis 1 2/2 TAKING WAYS (2) 9-3 J. Waaka 2 7/7 EULO KING (6) 9-0 O. G. Stoodley 3 Scratched: Maximus. Six lengths, six lengths. Arrant fourth. Time: 2:23 2-5. Win. $2.40. Places: $1.55, $1.60, $4.45

SUBURBAN PLATE $520; about 9f. 2/3 FAIR DEAL (8) 8-7 L. J. Gestro 1 3/1 LUCKY LIN (12) 8-7 G. W. Lawson 2 7/7 LOVITA (11) 8-7 N. G. Constable 3 Scratched: Luxury Look. Head, five lengths. Caltex Star fourth. Time: 159 2-5. Wins4.Bs. Places: $1.85, $l.BO, $3.80.

WAREA HACK HANDICAP $570; about 6f. 1/1 FLAXSIS (1) car 8-5 K. Opie I 5/5 TOMODACHI (2) car 7-6 M. R. Campbell 2 7/7 WITH CARE 7-8 R. C. Cleaver 3 Scratched: Proceed Blue, Mr Johnny. Length and a half, three lengths. Serenade fourth Time: 1:14 2-5. Win:sl.Bo. Places; $1.30. $3.75.

FITZROY PLATE $520; about 6f. 3/3 KIHGIE (9) 8-7 T. E. Midwood I 4/4 GLEH’S GIRL (6) 8-7 . T. J. Kempton 2 2/1 CASHMOR (1) 8-7 G. N. McLeish 3 Scratched: Dane Fort, Lonely Lad, Lovita, Ruggedy. Length and a half, nose. Travelling fourth. Time; 1:16 4-5. Wins4.Bo. Places: $1.75, $1.90, $1.55.

PRESIDENTS HAHDICAP $1120; about Ilf. 5/4 RAHD (7) 8-4 . M. O’Connor 1 1/2 GOLDEN GUY (2) 8-6 _ . L, J. Gestro 2 2/1 KUBLAI KHAN (1) 8-10 P. J. Kempton 3 Also started: 3/3 High Sky, 6/6 Don’s Delight, 4/5 Regail. 8/8 Khoranet, 7/7 Nasa Fair. Two lengths, length. Regall fourth. Time: 2:26 1-5. Win: $8.70. Places: $2.30. $1.40, $1.35. 4

TARANAKI HACK CUP $1020; about Ilf. 7/7 SUNNY ITALY (8) 7-8 B N. Mahoney 1 2/1 TE RUA (2) car 8-10 D. Norman 2 6/5 VERBOTEN (3) car 7-5 M. R. Campbell t 5/6 E TIMI (11) car 7-8 K. D. Opie J t Dead-heat. Scratched: Cox, Umanul, Roussel, Maximus. Half neck, neck. Lady Robina fifth. Time: 2:25 2-5. Win: $13.35. Places: $2.25, $l.lO, $l.BO (Verboten), $2.15 (E Timi). INGLEWOOD HANDICAP $820; 7f. 1/2 LYNBRAE («) car 7-11* W. D. Skelton 1 3/3 UNSURPASSABLE (13) 7-9 B. Mahoney 2 2/1 BOSTOCK (11) 8-10 P. J. Kempton 3 Also started: 5/5 Bijalf. 8/9 Mystery Man, 4/4 Be My Girl, 10/10 Boodle. 6/6 Sparrow, 11/11 Coralong. 7/7 Gray Knight. 12/ 12 Loyal Ruler, 9/8 Mr Fashion. Six lengths, one length and a quarter. Boodle fourth. Time: 1:27 1-5. Win: $3 90 Places; $1.75. $2.25. $1.65.

FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP $570; 7f. 4/3 NERONA (4) car 7-6 D. Norman 1 3/5 DURADO (8) 7-12 „ J - Harris 2 2/2 SAIGON (10) car 7 12) e . . L. K. Tinsley 3 Scratched: Toytime, Serenade, Charisma. Half length, nose. Montini fourth. Time: 128 2-5 91*55 * s ’ Bo ' Placeg; ,185 - * lB5 -