Humber Not Tested

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31755, 12 August 1968, Page 7

Humber Not Tested

Humber and Might won hurdle races for North Island stables on the final day of the Grand National meeting at Riccarton on Saturday. The Hastings-owned and trained Humber made one act of the Sydenham Hurdles. He galloped strongly into the lead straight away, and established his winning margin of eight lengths with a bit to spare in the first half-mile. Mr T. C. Lowry’s eight-year-old came to the last jump with an unassailable lead, and the only remaining

interest in the race was whether Lordtuckey would outstay Scorn. He did. The fast pace on a summerlike track had Kelloman in difficulties some way out. His jumping deteriorated as the race progressed and he finished in a gap of six lengths behind Scorn. Might, a stablemate of Lordtuckey, completed a double in hack hurdle races at the meeting with an all-the-way win in the Styx Hurdles. Mr N. Beder’s six-year-old started the last five furlongs with a lead of five lengths and held that margin to the end. Skeltheen made a second return on his purchase price for his North Island owner, Mr J. R. Townsend by outstaying Lonvato for second. The race lost a lot of its interest when Etassem, one of the most competent South Island hurdlers in the field, crashed heavily at the second hurdle when trailing.

Whakatane

Track easy; weather fine. RANGITAIKI HACK HURDLES $800; 13m. 2/3 SONYA'S PRIDE (3) 9-2 A. J .Tweedie 1 5 5 QUEEN SAGA <lo> 9-0 F. P. Blackburn 2 3/4 GAVE ALL d) 9-2 R. J. Walsh 3 Scratched: Allegretto. Three! lengths; same. Empire Lad fourth. Time: 3:6 4-5. Win: $4.80. Places: $1.90, $2.95, $2.15. OHOPE HACK HANDICAP $850; 6f. 12/10 PHOOL TOPI (17) 8-7 R. J. Skelton 1 1/1 CHOUCUANA (2) 8-7 K. Cullen 2 4/6 SUPER BOY (11) 8-1 C. E. Underhill 3 Scratched: Kizhkhan, Tapawera, Tamahere Prince. Neck, half a length. Just Kelly fourth. Time: 1:13 2-5. Win: $58.30. Places: $B.BO, $1.40, $3.10. KAWERAU MAIDEN PLATE $500; Im. 4/4 GAY REWARD (2) 8 8 D. Weatherley 1 1/1 YOGI BEAR (3) 8-8 R. J. Skelton 2 10/7 GALLEY BOY (1) 8-10 R. J. Fergus 3 Scratched: Carnaby, Red Iron. One length and a half, neck. Sterling Lad fourth. Time: 1:40 1-5. Win: $8.50. Places: $2.60, $l.BO, $5.25. PRESIDENTS HACK HANDICAP $950: Im. 1/1 URSA QUEEN (7) 8 3 R. J. Skelton 1 i 8/8 GAY COLLEEN (8) 8-2 D. Blake 2 3/4 TRAVELLING AGENT (4) I 8-6 D. Peake 3 Scratched Mr Rudd, D Artaganan. One length and a half, i nose. Red Bahram fourth. Time: 1:14 1-5. Win: $3.40. Places: $1.55, $5.45, $2.30. EASTERN STEEPLECHASE $1000; 2Sm. 3/3 PAROMAC (3) 9-3 R. T. Cleaver 1 6/5 JAHANGIR (5) 9 3 R. J. Fergus 2 1/1 KIMBERLITE (2) 911 P. R. Wilson 3 All started. Three lengths; one length and a half. Carlynn fourth. Time: 5:17 3-5. Win: $8.50. Places: $1.95/ $3.55, $1.25. WHAKATANE CUP $2600; 10if. 6/7 HONOURBRIGHT (13) 7-7 D. A. Peake 1 10/10 ABBEY'S SON (8) 7-7 B. S. Compton 2 4/4 UTAH (16) 7-7 G. R. Edge 3 Also started: 1/1 Lu Filou, 8/9 Aro, 2/2 Nipawin, 3/3 Escameno, 9/6 Papeete. 12/12 Damar, 7/8 Dark Arrow, 13/13 Donroy, 5/5 Olwyn Ann, 11/11 Tawa Mahal. Nose, one length and a quarter. Lu Filou fourth. Time: 2:10 3-5. Win: $11.60. Places: $3.55, $5.40, $2.90. OPOTIKI MAIDEN PLATE $500: 6f. First Division 1/5 TOP FOX (21) 8-7 R. C. Lang 1 5/4 TIDE SONG (1) 8-9 D. A. Peake 2 4/2 MASTER DAN 8-8 I. G. Rowe 3 All started. One length and a half, head. Parisienne Gold fourth. Time: 1:14 1-5. Win: $2.90. Places: $2.20, $2.10. Second Division 2/3 ERADEINEE (4) 8-8 R. W. Taylor 1 8/7 UNTRIED (23A) 8-7 J. F. Grylls 2 11/11 CARMONTE 8-7 j D. J. Wyatt 3 All started. Head, neck. Petite Rose fourth. Time: 1:14 1-5. Win: $3.15. Places: $2.10, $3.35. Bracket:' Untried and Tussy. WHAKATANE BOARD MILLS HANDICAP $1850; 6f. 6/6 GINZA (5) 8-3 D. A. Peake 1 10/11 BLUE WINTER (1) 8-12 A. Beckham 2 9/9 CHARM AIN (10) 8-0 R. C. Lang 3 Also started: 11/10 Foxvale, 7/8 Gay Cobbler, 4/3 Alkaid, 2/2 Just Wishing, 5/5 Mitamit, 3/4 Chino, 13/12 Be My Girl, 12/13 Even Summer, 8/7 Gray Knight, 1/1 Mike Haynes. One length and a half, neck. Chino fourth. Time: 1:12 3-5. •Win: $12.85. Places: $3.95, $B.lO, $4.95. RADCLIFFE HACK HANDICAP $850; 10if. 1/1 RAMLEGH Y 3) 8-8 R. J. Skelton 1 2/2 MIDNIGHT ROSE (11) 8-13 G. R. Edge 2 3/3 YUMA (4) 8-3 R. Cleaver 3 All started. Two lengths, neck. D’Artagnan fourth. Time: 2:14 1-5. Win: $3.35. Places: $1.55, $1.65, $1.75.