Thames

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31785, 16 September 1968, Page 5

Thames

Track soft; weather fine. HIKUTAIA HURDLES $650; lim. 4/3 GALLEY BOY (6) 9 0 J. F. Grylls 1 7/7 SPIKER (10) 9-0 G. H. Carson 2 5/6 BLISSFUL LAD (4) 9-5 W. H. Short 3 Scratched: Fairywood. Head Serang. Six lengths; four lengths. Marija Jean fourth. Time: 3:19. Win: $6.15. Places: $l.BO, $4.95, $3.05. THAMES HANDICAP $650; Um. 1/1 YOGI BEAR (10) car. 7-6 F. Gollop 1 3/2 GAY COLLEEN (4) car. 7-13 I). W. Blake 2 7/7 DOUBLE FAULT (14) car. 7-4 M. Crossley 3 Scratched: Gurkha, Sennoma, Bonne Fille, Decorama, Kilarn. Half a head: quarter of a length. Nashe More fourth. Time: 2:14. Win: $5.65. Places: $2.35, $2.56, $4.95. FIRST NGATEA NOVICE $640; 6f. First Division 2/1 FAIR AS FAIR (19) 8 2 D. A. Peaks 1 7/3 CROWHLYN (5) 8-9 J. F. Grylls 2 4/4 JAVET 8-4 K. B. Opie 3 Scratched: Sunset Beach, Bronze Wings. Three-quarters of a length: half a length. Auronic fourth. Time: 1:20. Win: $2.80. Places: $1.70, $4. Second Division 3/3 FLASH BY (21a) car. 7-12 R. J. Skelton 1 1/2 CARMONTE (2) 8-9 D. J. Wyatt 2 6/6 TIDE SONG 8 4 N. B. Holland 3 Scratched: Lepanto, Courtessa. Length and threequarters; neck. Tetrarch’s Gift fourth. Time: 1:19 4-5. Win: $4. Places: $2.40, $l.BO. Bracket: Fair as Fair and Tetrarch’s Gift. PIPIROA HANDICAP $650; 6f. 4/4 ARGOHEAD (3) car. 7-12 B. S. Compton 1 1/3 TOP FOX (4) 8-0 R. J. Skelton 2 3/2 LIBYA (2) car. 7-12 D. W. Blake 3 Scratched: Kay Marie, Romanda, Toytime. Nose; three-quarters of a length. White Lace fourth. Time: 1:18. Win: $7.10. Places: $2.25, $1.70, $1.65. PARAWAI STEEPLECHASE $650; 22m. 4/3 YANKEE DEE (11) 9-0 R. J. Walsh 1 1/1 FALADA (2) 9-12 F. P. Blackburn 2 2/2 JUMPING JOE (1) 10-8 K. A. Old 3 Scratched: Destino, Surmount. Neck, 20 lengths. Kirribilli fourth. Time: 5:13. Win: $11.30. Places: $2.65, $1 40, $1.55. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP $1850; Um. 4/3 TREASURE CASTLE (8) 7-11 G. L. Willetts 1 5/5 OLWYN ANN (11) 7-8 G. P. Chitty 2 1/1 ABBEY’S SON (10) 7-8 M. A. Long 3 Others In finishing order: 13/12 Draco, 8/7 Annie Laurie, 10/11 Head Fancy, 6/4 Corumba, 2/2 Papeete, 3/6 Chief Warrior, 7/9 Cambridge Fair, 12/13 Midnight Rose. 3/6 Mr Charlie, 10/11 Head Off, 9/9 Chekaro, 14/14 What You Will. 11/10 Blue Baron. Length, same. Time: 2:12. Win: $8.40. Places: $3.10, $3.65, $2. SECOND NGATEA NOVICB $640; 6f. First Division 2/1 SYNDAE (18) 8-4 G. L. Willetts 1 14/11 RUTH’S BEAU (24) 7-11 N. D. Landers 2 6/6 BIYOLO 8-9 R. W. Taylor 3 Scratched; Claradale, Time And Space, Gold Fashion. Four lengths and a half, five lengths. Kentuckian fourth. Time: ( 1:19. Win: $6.45. Places: $3.10. $6.70. Second Division 2/1 NOONDOO (18a) 8-2 A. J. Tweedie 1 1/2 SONAKA (22a) 7-11 G. R. Edge 2 13/14 LEGAL EAGLE 8 9 K. B. Opie 3 Scratched: Cute Fox, Nearlee, Star Of Persia, Tudor Star. Three-quarters of a length, one length and a quarter. Disgrace fourth. Time: 1:20. Win.- $6.45. Places: $3.10, $1.55. Brackets: Syndae and Noondoo, Sonaka and French Ballet. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP $1200; 6f. 4/4 GRAY KNIGHT (10) 7-7 R. T. Heaslip 1 7/7 SUPER COUNT (1) 8-7 R. C. Lang 2 3/6 GAME HUNTER (8a) 7-7 G. P. Chitty 3 Others In finishing order:— 11/10 Fairylore, 2/1 Dasheen, 6/5 Kurrewa. 1/2 Chino. 9/9 Lynbrae, 10/11 Sir Oman, 3/3 Bostock, 5/8 Silver Sabre, 8/6 Be My Girl. Half length, two lengths and a half. Time: 1:17. Win: $9.80. Places: $2.80, $3.45, $3.35. HAURAKI PLAINS HANDICAP $800; 6f. 8/7 BURNT AMBER (13) 7-12 D. A. Peake 1 1/1 SEA DREAM <1) 8-6 R. C. Lang 2 4/4 COURT LASS (8) car 7-10 B. S. Compton 3 Scratched: Libya, Bold PrinIcess, Sound Of Music, Sunflight, White Lace. Two lengths, threequarters of a length. Kay Marie fourth. Time: 1:18. Win:’ $17.80. IPlaceit $1.55. 12.11 L