Track Suits Backfire

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31649, 8 April 1968, Page 6

Track Suits Backfire

(N.Z. Press Association) HASTINGS. Backfire and Yoshiko, both of which weakened from handy positions on the first day, appreciated the easier track on the second day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's meeting at Hastings on Saturday. Results: KARAMU HIGH-WEIGHT $800; Ilf. 2/2 KAIMOI STAR (4) 9 7 M. J. O'Connor 1 1/1 AGRICOLIST (1) 9 12 B. L. Hillis 2 3/3 RED FOREST (2) 9-10

R. J. Leggett 3 Scratched: Golden Rebel, Prince Callan. Length, four and a half lengths. Bravest fourth. Time: 2:22 1-5. Win: $4.25. Places: $1.40, $l.lO, $1.55. TOMOANA PLATE $600: 7f. 5/5 SOIREE (19) 8-4 B. S. Dodds 1 2/3 GOLDEN IMP (7) 8 7 R. J. Skelton 2 4/4 ROYAL RYE (10) 8-7 W. D. Skelton 3 Scratched: Beau Rod. Bumper Boy, Escameno. Jest-in-Time. Three lengths, nose. Miss Kent fourth. Time: 1:28 2-5. Win: $B.lO. Places: $2.50, $1.95, $2.25.

TWYFORD HACK HANDICAP $1000: apprentice riders; 7f. 4/4 IMA MARTIAN (2) car 8-2 G. Phillips 1 5/5 AUGUSTO (1) car. 8-2 H. A. Bishop 2

8/8 DEAN HAGEN (3) car. 8-8 M. H. Donoghue 3 Scratched: By Court. Threequarters of a length each way. Henech fourth. Time: 1:27 3-5. Win: $8.25. Places: $2.45, $2.65. $5.45. JUVENILE HANDICAP $1000: 6f. 4 8 RAJAB SAHIB (8) 7-7 M. R. Campbell 1 2/2 ROYAL TUDOR (1) 9-2 R. B. Marsh 2 1/1 MYTH MATE (7) car. 7-91 R. J. Skelton 3 Scratched: Jasbo, Earl of York, Miss Take. Merit Mark, Sailor s Delight, Taal. Three lengths, half a length. Woven fourth. Time: 1:14 2-5. Win: $7,70. Places: $2.40, $1.70, $1.25.

TE MAHANGA HANDICAP $3000; Ilf. 2/3 BACKFIRE (8) car. 7-91 R. J. Skelton 1 5/4 DARK SONG (9) car. 7-IIJ R B. Marsh 2 1/1 WHAKAMOA (2) 8-8 L. K. Tinsley 3 Also started: 4/5 Arbroath, 3/2 Lucky Rebel. 9/9 Fleeting Moment, 7/7 John Derry. 10/10 Paper Kiwi, 6/6 Roley, 8/8 Simonsen. Three lengths and a quarter, neck. Arbroath fourth. Time: 2:18 1-5. Win: $4.10. Places: $1.65, $1.85, $1.40. ORMOND GOLD CUP $3000; Um. 1/1 DALVUI (1) 9-2

W. D. Skelton 1 5/5 TATUA (4) 9-2 R. J. Leggett 2 3/2 IMPETUS (7) 8-6 A. T. Jones 3 Also started: 4/4 Empyreus, 8/8 Sail Away. 7/7 Raidan, 2/3 Star Belle, 6/6 Whiti Te Ra. Two lengths, four lengths. Whiti Te Ra fourth. Time: 2:7 1-5. Win: $2.30. Places: $1.30, $2.30. $1.55.

OKAWA HANDICAP $1600; 7f. 5/5 YOSHIKO (4) 8 2 L. K. Tinsley 1 6/6 JANE BLITHE (12) car. 7-21 M. R. Campbell 2 3/3 GAME (2) 8-5 R. B. Marsh 3 Also started: 9/9 Baloo, 1/1 Min Flicka, 8/7 Janeville, 4/4 Agricole. 2/2 Britannicus, 13/13 Albaneta, 11/10 Gayllan, 14/14 Kurrajong, 7/8 Showtime, 12/12 Ta Vince, 10/11 Terramycin. Long neck, length and threequarters. Britannicus fourth. Time: 1:26 2-5. Win: $10.30. Places: $3.05, $3.60, $1.75. HASTINGS HACK CUP $1400; Ilf. 2/3 BLUFFING (2) car. 7-13 D. J. Whittington 1 7/7 GOLDENISE (5) 8 3 J. R. O’NelM 2 1/1 FABULAD (3) 8-6 W. D. Skelton 3 All started. Three-quarters of a length, two lengths. Cresta Dore fourth. Time: 2:21. Win: $4.85. Places: $2.05, $4.05, $1.55.