Form Reversal By Capella

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31563, 28 December 1967, Page 5

Form Reversal By Capella

"The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND. Capella stole a winning break on the home turn and beat Styx clearly to take the first leg of the T.A.B. double, the Commodore Handicap, at Rotorua yesterday. It was his second win in succession in the main event at the Rotorua summer meeting and a sudden improvement in his form. In the Te Awamutu Cup four days earlier he finished sixteenth out of 21. Capella deserved all the credit, but there is not much doubt that with a little further to go he would have been over taken by Styx, which came at a great rate near the finish. Styx was badly placed on the inside and about tenth with a mile to go. With half a mile to go he had only Arragon Lad and Man O Man behind him. Capella was no closer than Styx in the early running but he was able to improve to eighth at the three furlongs, and by the time the field turned for home he was alongside the pacemaker. Second Sight. In the next half-furlong, Capella drew clear and none of the others had much chance. Styx headed Second Sight just short of the post and Sir John, in his first middle distance race after a spell, shaped promisingly for a close fourth. There was a gap to Pacific Prince, the next home, and another to Gay Future and Prince Heroic. The local five-year-old. Pharlon. won the second leg. the Visitors' Handicap. Pharlon looked well in command all the way. He ran up alongside the pacemaker, Tolly, on the home turn and had plenty in reserve at the post, although he was only a short neck ahead of Gold Imp. Pharlon and Gold Imp had the finish to themselves and there was a fair gap to Tolly, which just kept out Clarry. Results:— HAEREMAI NOVICE $1000: 6f. First Division 3 S SPI <231 8-6 R. J. Skelton 1 22 KAY MARIE (2) 8-9 N. D. Landers 2 5 4 BETTER HALF 8-7 D. R. Sanderson 3 All started. Length and a half. length. Cymon Dee fourth Time: 1:13 1-5. Win $9.95. Places: $5.75. $1.90. Second Division 3 6 TRIPLE ROMANCE <23A) 8-6 G. N. Carson 1 9 9 CAY ROMANCE (8A) 8-7 R. Heaslip 2 « 7 TUDRESS 8-7 R. C. Lang 3 Scratched: Fairflash, Arrivederci. Meum. Two lengths and a half, three-quarters of a length. Cindymoss fourth. Time: 1 13 2-5. Win: $9.95. Places: $5.75. $4.05. Brackets: Spy and Triple Romance: Kay Marie and Air Rudd; Gay Romance and Habadale. WAIRAKEI HIGH-WEIGHT $800: lim and 180yds. 7 7 KEDAR <9> 9 24 R J Walsh 1 3 2 LLANACE <3> 9 7 L R. Norris 2 2 3 QUADROON <s> 9-4 J F. Grylls 3 Scratched: Jeeniebee. Deck Boy. Langi. Mai Ra. Mr Dollar. Length, length and a half. Outspan fourth. Time: 2:18. Win: $16.55. Places: $4.20, $l.BO, $1.85. MAMAKU JUVENILE $1000; 5Jf. First Division 2T SECOND CHANCE il) 8-4 D A. Weatherlv 1 6, ft QUICK SAL (22) car 7-11 J R B. Marsh 2

I 4 2 ANN ERA car 7-114 R. Fisher 3 , Scratched: Count Como. Wally’s Choice. Christina Rose. ’Noble Lady. Devon Land. So : Fair. Two lengths, length. Oranga Man fourth. Time: 1:6 13-5. Win: $3 05. Places $1.90. $2.30. Second Division 4 2 BONNY JEAN <23A> 7-10 R w. Taylor 1 1 3 HEIGHT OF FASHION i <I7A) 7-12 R. J Skelton 2 9 8 GOLDEN NICKEL car. 7-114 N. D. Riordan 3 I Scratched: Shantung. Dusky Dee. Don Robin. Silver Hope, Russdav. Tickle Me Pink. Length and a half, half a head. Water Lily fourth Time: 1:6 4-5. Win: $3.25. Places: $1.95. $2.00. Brackets: Marain and Height Of Fashion. Ann Ara and Bonny Jean. FIRST ROTOMA HANDICAP $900: 6f. ■66 TE AWHITU (14) 8-3 G. R. Edge 1 2'l GOLDEN TAX <9l 8-3 R. J. Skelton 2 I 4 4 BRIGHT NOTES 115) 8-2 C. Underhill 3 Scratched: Even One. Bold Princess. Flaxsis. Fairywood. Arraluca, Fariman, Poor Tommy. Stump The Stars. Neck. neck. Finality fourth Time: 1:12 3-5. Win: $lO 65. Places: $3.35. $l.BO, $2.65. CARNIVAL HANDICAP $100: lint and 180yds. ■ 2/1 HAPPY RETURN (7) 8-0 R. B. Marsh 1 4 4 SPRING FILOU <10) 7-13 R. Fisher 2 : 3 3 ABBEY'S SON <2) 8-7 D A. Raklander 3 ! Scratched: Doc. Galleyboy. r Foxton, Aygamar. Mr Softy. I Three-quarters of a length, length and three-quarters. Gay ’Marilyn fourth Time: 2:16 1-5. Win: $4.90. Places: $1.75, $2.65. I $2.15. CAPSTAN COMMODORE HANDICAP I $2200: Um and 180yds. j 7/7 CAPELLA (12) 7 114 H. N. Rauhihl 1 I 1/2 STYX (1) 8-10 C. Underhill 2 11/11 SECOND SIGHT <23A) 7-5 B. F. Andrews 3 I Also started: 10'13 Clarendon. 5/5 Calm Comet, 3/3 Hi Value. 15/15 Mr Charlie. 6/6 iCrojack. 2'l Pacific Prince, 4 4 Beira. 12'14 Disinee. 14/10 Man O’ Man, 8/8 Arragon Lad, 17/16 Tawa Mahal, 13/12 Nurmi, 9'9 Botany Downs. 19'19 Gay Future.

11 11 Prince Heroic. 1818 Sir John. 1617 Brother Bart. Length and a quarter, half a head. Sir John fourth. Time: 2:15 3-5. Win: $16.95. Places: $5.20. $2.20. $5.95. SECOND ROTOMA HANDICAP $900: 61. I 22 COBBER LANE (2) 8-6 G. L Willetts 1 I 4 3 GOLD MAJESTY 18) 8-34 R. J. Skelton 2 10-10 COUNT LASS (15) 8-2 D. A. Peake 3 I Scratched: Sant McGredy. Her i Hostess. Mopsey. Phool Topi, j Scots Bard Three length and ,a half. Fair Fighter fourth.

(Time: 1.11 3-5. Win: $4.50. Places: $1.90. $2.75, $6.20. VISITORS HANDICAP $1200; 6f. I 1/1 PHARLON (6) 7-8 D J. Wvatt 1 j 3/3 GOLD IMP (5) 7-8 B. S Compton 2 9 9 TOLLY (15) 7-6 G P. Chitty 3 Also started: 7/7 Claroch. 2/2 Bottle Top, 8/8 Chief Warrior. ■ 4'4 Belgarah. 10'10 Bcllette, 6/6 Charmain, 5/5 Clarry. 12/12 Donroy, 6'6 Prince Mann. 11/11 Regal Victress. Short neck, two lengths and a half. Clarrv fourth. Time: 111 2-5 Win: $2.50. Places: $1.35, . $2.40. $5.15.

KIA TOA HANDICAP $900: 9M. 11 DARK ARROW (6) 713 R. C. Lang 1 8 9 KING TIDE 120) 7-11 D A. Peake 2 5 4 LLANDAFF (22) 711 R. B Marsh 3 Scratched: Toytime, On Safari. Ourmai. Pundanui, Adam Troy, Golden Huntress, Susan’s Dream, Philimedes, Llanarae. Neck, two lengths. Aldarado fourth. Time: 1:58. Win: $3.70. Places: $1.90. $5.35, $2.75. i , I I ■ | ,