Postponed Meeting To Be Held Today

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31857, 9 December 1968, Page 6

Postponed Meeting To Be Held Today

“Th* Press" Special Service

AUCKLAND.

Fine weather and a drying wind yesterday afternoon gave every promise that the Te Aroha Jockey Club’s meeting, postponed from Saturday because of impossible conditions, would be held today on no worse than easy footing.

A new week-day timetable has been arranged with the firat race starting at 11.45 a.m. and the last at 5 p.m.—4o minutes later than previously.

A downpour early on Saturday morning forced the club to a postponement, its first for over 40 years. At daybreak parts of the track, near the seven furlong and the home turn, were under water and the public car park was awash. The committee met at 6.45 a.m. to consider the situation and the decision to postpone the meeting was made an hour later. The weather cleared soon afterward but only briefly. Altogether an inch and a half of rain fell between midnight on Friday and 11.30 am. on Saturday. Once a heavy track became certain, owners and trainers rushed to the secretary of the club. Mr D. G. Hancock, to scratch their horses. Luckily Mr Hancock warned them of the likelihood of a postponement and none of the scratchings were taken. When the meeting wee in fact postponed, each of the owners and trainers was told of the decision and of the 33 intended scratchings only two wore even* tually lodged. The 33 which might well have been accepted included the Thames Valley Stakes candidate!. 11 Tempo and Mayo Gold.

left Ground In Saturday's condition*, the warm favourite, Ben Lomond would probably have been scratched as well for the Thames Valley Stakes. A* It is he w-ill have the ground softer than he likes.

The drying weather of yesterday will need to continue if he io to have the track anyWoodville <N.Z. Press Association) Palmerston north. Track heavy; weather weu FIRST NOVICE STAR RS. 8600; 7f. 1/1 VINHAREN (11) S-T D. H. Harris 1 13/11 ARCHANISB (11) 1-4 D- C. McLaren 2 3 4 TORRINGTON LAM <S) 3- R. A. Jenkins 3 Scratched: Shy Shelma, Little Annie. Bridesmaid, Karoo, Never Before. Three-Quarters of a length; one length and a half. Mar-Girl fourth. Time: 1:31. Win. 43.45. Places: 41-30. 317. 32.25. PAPATAWA HIGH-WRIGHT, 3800: Hm. and SO yards. 4/3 FOXY MY <•> 0-2 C. McGovern 1 4/4 PAODT’S RSCORT (10> 4- M. O’Connor 2 4/4 GUM (1) 4-13 B. Waerea 3 Scratched; My Surprise. Neck, head. Chardonnay fourth, rime: 2:20. Win: 44.44. Place: 32.35, 43.73, 43.43. JUVRMILR HANDICAP, 3400; Of. 2/3 SOUCHONG <4) 7-13 J. r. Harris 1 4/4 CARNRGIR (0) M 0 S. B. Robertson 2 4/3 SWROT BOURBON 7-11 H. N. Rauhihl 3 Scratched: Flying Crest, Guatemala. Three-quarters of s length, one length and a quarter, El Peso fourth. Time: 1.3. Win: 44.50. Places: 32. 34.33. KIWITAKI HANDICAP, 3800; 4f. 1/1 JRSTALADY 110) 8-8 J. A. Messent 1 3/3 GRANDE <7) 7-7 D. Withington 2 5/5 M’RUITA 7-3 D. Harris 3 Scratched: Constellation, Elsinore. Gay Samaritan, Cooaee, Roses Red. Two lengths, half a head. Count Kereru fourth. I Time: 1:15. Win: 42.05. Places: 31.75, 32.00. SECOND NOVICE STAKES, 4000: 7f. 3/3 TARANUI (10) 3-7 R. B. Marsh 1 3/4 MIMI’S BOY (22) 8-4 J. F. Harris 2 1/1 SAN SALVADOR 18) L. K. TinOley 3 I Scratched: Collingwood, Diamond Fair. Arrowtown, Champion Road. Cotehele, Frederick, stormy King, Mess Tima. Half head, two lengths and a quarter. Gold Nugget fourth. Time: 1:31. Win: 34.63. Places; 32.85. 43.05, 41.45. GOTHARD HAHDICAP, 42000; lim and SOydS. 0/0 WATCHET (5) 7-13 B. 6. Dodds 1 2/1 ALLOUT <8) 7-0 B. N. Mahoney 2 4/5 GOLOENISE (13) 7-4 m. R. Camphell 3 Also started: 4/4 Archimedes. 7/4 Empyreus, 4/4 Squall. 3/3 Damar, 0/0 Fair Koral, 10/10 Sherlocks, 1/2 Greenstone. 8/7 Chiave d'Oro. Throe lengths and a quarter, half a length. Fair Koral fourth. Time; 2:14. Win: 011.50. Places: 03.25, 01.50, 42.70. GORGE HANDICAP, 0400; 71. 4/4 EMBASSY (1) S-4 L. K. Tinsley 1 7/0 VALHALLA (3) 4-3 R. B. Marsh 2 U/ll SHARI (IT) 7-8 H. N. Rauhihi 3 Scratched: Mr Pal, Dane Fort, Yes Siree. Con Dios. Gay Marine. Henseh, Rags to Riches, straight. Head, length. Miss Harleigh fourth. Time: 1:33. Win: 40.20. Places: 82.75, 04-05, 30.04. RAILWAY HANDICAP. 01500; Of. S/S WILMA RUDOLPH (10) 7-4 N. Eastwood 1 1/3 CHAPEL BELLS (I) 31 J. McLeod 2 3/2 GAYLLAN (5) 7-6 M. Campbell I Also started: 0/10 Gold Mint, 10/0 Rahpete, 2/1 Shelly Burford. 6/6 Sir BartOn, 7/7 Golds Boy. 4/4 Javion, 11/11 Summei Dale, S/S They Told Me. Three-quarters of a lengthshort neck. Goldy Boy fourth Time: 1:33. Win: 312.45. Places: 33.40, 51.65. 31.65.

STEWARDS HANDICAP, ,1009; lim and 80y«f. «/» PMCTIS* <1) 713 D. H. H*rri> I w *" ,v "7 M. u , ’/* **""*'k S MM*tt » Scratched; Frlveje Tfiiegem, umaniH, lady O*in,bereu«i?. pe*h, Keyal T»urn»ment. Hilf a length, three length*- «»y*l Parage fourth. Time: 2:22 3-5. Win: **.ls. Places: 13.30. 22.23, 32.20.

where near ai arm ai he might prefer.

Ben Lemfind It pretty certain to be the beet bached all the same and unless the ground is very toft he should go well. Honour Me, Mayo Gold and Bar. dall. as previously, will very likely be his hardest opponents, although tatua Is now worth rather more respect. He is at his best when the going Is soft or very easy.

Spring FHou has raced well whatever th* going so he should hold his position as favourite for the first leg of the T.A.8.1 double, the W. S. Goosman Handicap. Irma Fo* might be the hardest for him to beat.

Dashing Lu is one of the Held for the second leg, the Flying Thousand, which had her pros, peel's hdlpeg by the rain. A five-year-old mare, she is trained at te Aroha by J. L. Revell, and she is al her best when fresh, the condition she will be tn today after a spell of nearly six months. Even One ran well tn soft going as well as on top of the ground last season so she is entitled to remain one of the favourites. Selections:

11.4* a.m.—Spa Malden, First Division: Grammar, Four Demons. Second Division: Jot Commander, Marsbrldge.

12.21 p.mManawaru High, weight: (speranta. Van Dyke. Plump The Stare. l.a p.m.—llectrlc Handicap. First Division: Pardon, Alitalia. Second Division: Hot Again, Crystal King. 1.4* p.m.—Thames Valley Stakes: Ben Lomond, Maye Geld, Dardall. 2.1 S p.m.—Morrlnsvlll* Han. dlcap: John's Joy, HobartVilla, Kotahl Hui. 3 p.m.—W. S. Goosman Handicap: Spring Flleu, Irma Fox, Spring!*.

3.00 p.m.—eistow Handicap: Master Hagen, Michael Thoma*. Fair Test. 41* p.m.—Flying Thousand: Avon One, Dashing Lu, Mannix. * p.m.—Summer Handicap: Mr Dane, Claudius. Lochcourt. Fields are:— U.« a.m.— SPA MAIDBH, *900; 7f.—First Division: Grammar (4) 1-10; Adarltng 17) *-*; Four Demon* <lS>. Paper Lord (20> S-3; Fronde n <*> *•*; Gambier (it), Ml** Quartet (22) *-*: Artful Dogger i*>. Cut* Fox till, Georgle Girl (*), Lagro (17). Logue <*D>, Maeve <2l>. Malbeurn’s Pride (24), oretl Mary <l>. Shargrett <l*>, Snuggles (23>. Stormholm (23), Tero Tokl <l4l, Walrere Lady (27) S-2: Clochemerle <9>, Eventually (13). Hades (12), Lucky Steve <2l 8-1. Second Division: Marsbridge <l3: 8-6: Mr Laird <lB> 8-5; Devon Land (2), Jet Commander '3> 8-4; Lord Ambrose < 241 8-3: Albnck <*i. Creed (12). Defender (20). Jumbarla (13), King's Aide (2*l, La Ora <6). Marybelle (14), Meander Lee (16>. Racoon (7). Smart Eileen (B>. So Fair (It). Top Notcher (4) 8-2: Bennington <s>, Evenden (23), Everite (19). Honest Flight 111, Trueway* (17) 8-1.

Brackets: Grammar and Marsbridge; Four Demon* and Mr Laird; Paper Lord and Devon Land: Bronden and Jet Commanger; Gambler and Lord Ambrose; Mias Quartet and AL brick: Artful Dodger and Creed: Cut* Fox and Defenger: Georgle Girl and Jubana; Lagro and La Ora; Maeve and Marybelle: Melbourne Pride and Meander Lee: Shargrett and Smart Eileen: Snuggle*. So Fair and Stormholm; Tore Tokt and Top Noteher; Walter* Lady. Bonnlngton and Clochmerle: Evenden. Eventually and Everite: Hades, Honest Flight and Lucky Steve.

Scratched: T* Humeka (27). Ramonda (22). Dashing Dee (10). Phone Cail (•), Katui (26). Legal Eagle (23). Pharabar (21). Tola Bose (IS). 12.2* pm.— MAHAWABU HIGH-WEIGHT. *1000; Ilf.—Regal Ruler <l2> 10-0; Lord Chick (4> 0-9: Van Dyke (14). Whispering Hope <3) 9-8: Skeltheen (21) 9-7; Sparrow <l9) 0-8: Cash In (18). Esperanto <2>, Khoragan (17) 9-5: Awa Maru (Hi, Barraminti (7). Coseta (15). Donny Boy (11). Donnybrook (20). Garentore (51. Golden Carpet (8). Golden Chief (181. Ruggedy (9), Stump the Stars (1), Tenterhooks (8) 0-0. Scratched: Mr Muff (10). I p.m,—

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, *1400: two-yeer-olds: sf. First Civilian: Pardon <•> *■*; Lady Countess (11) 9-3: Redon (8> 0-3: Corrandulla (0), Honey Boy (2). Jaygee (20), Mr Hing (22) S-2: Pharo's Gold (15), Worthy Son (1) 8-2; Donato (5). Fair Tri (17). Mendip (*). Miss Chris (10), Special Fair (12) 8-0; Gay Cindy (IB) 7-13: Della Filou (4). Gold Plume (7), Alitalia <l3) 7-10. Second Olvlilen: Emnroae (8) 8-5: Danish Lad (1). Not Again (ID 9-4; Bonnie March (10>, Count Ukata (12'. Master Ven (21). Moomba Fox (14), Quadriga (10), Tlntara (II) 8-2: Antenor (22). Beach Queen (13). Marcayo (2). Mighty Concorde (5). Nlkaboka (IE). Sedgebrook (17) 8-0: Crystal King (7) 7-13: Gold Whistle <2O) 7-12; Flashing Gold (3). Headway (6) Kwtnana (13), Northumbrian Gold (9) 7-11: Super Plume (4) 7-10.

Bracket*: Keden and Benni* March; Corrandulla and Count Ukata; Honey Boy and Sedgebrook: Jaygee and Master Ven: Mr Hing and Moomba Fox: Pharo’s Gold and Quadriga: Worthy Son and Antenor; Denote and Beach Queen: Fair Tri and Marcao: Mendip and Mighty Concorde: Miss Chris and Nlkaboka: Special Fair and Crystal King; Gay Cindy and Gold Whistle: Della Filou and Flashing Gold; Gold Plume end Headway; Alitalia and Super Plume. Scratched; Idyll Dollar (14). Fountain Blue (1»>, Marlalne (21). Duty Free (19).

thXmes valley stakes. *4000; weight-for-age; Im.—ll Tempo (7), Laramie (S>. Pell Mell (2). Super Count (3). Tatua (»). Terrific (11) 0-2: Ben Lomond (9) 9-0; Honour Me (1) Ml: Taraieah (10) *-*; Bardall '«) 3-2; Mayo Gold (4) 7-11.

1 MoSrIHSVILLE HANDICAP, •1000: llf.—Eradelne* (8) 3-11; Kotahl Nul (7) 8-3; johnny Cash (4) 8-1; Hobartvtlle (3). John’s Joy (15) 8-0: Empire Fair (13), On Safari (It). Phobl Topi (18) 7-12; Smartest <2O) 7-10: cougar (17). Harleigh Merch (2). Honour Bound (O'. Zigzag (1) 7.9: Aieader (16). Double Fault (3), Gold Cross 14), Nashe More (it). San Jose (14) 7-3: Dragstrip (21). Mataura (10), Susie Kew (12) 7.7. Fields, with form, for the T.A.B. double races ***:•*• J p.m.— W. (. GOOSMAH HANDICAP 33000; llf.

Brackets: Spring Filou and Sunset Fair, Springlo and Blue Baron, Odeon and Dark Arrow

Scratched: Dee Dee (23). Sir J6hn (17), Taxsonia (7), Sonya's Pride (21).

ELSTOW HANDICAP. *1000: Of. —Petite Rose <4> 8-10: Carita (13) 8-3: Chenab (11). Master Hagen (2) ST: Gold Man (8) 8 0; YvonnO (10) 7-13: Fair Test (7), The Saint (1) 7-12: Daiosma >l4). Kay Marie ,3) 7-11: Fair Fighter (18). Second Chance O) 7-10; Avon Brig (17), Carmonte (16), Flash By (15), Lord Mussetu (21), Madeira (12), Michael Thomas (6), Red Flush

(5). Sunflight (20). Superfleld (24), Untried (2«) 7-9. Brackets: Red Flush and Sunflight. Superfleld and Untried. Scratched: Kip’s Luck (23), Heather Dale (25). Datura (19), Fountain Gold (22).

00 Scot’s Bard (13) .74 Scratched: Pharlon (4). Rohe Potae (15). * SUMMER HANDICAP. *1400; Im.—Lochcourt (2) 8-11; Mr Dane (3). Fairywood (•) 3-10; Game Hunter (16). Summer Praise (10) 8-8: Ming Rose <4> 8-6: Claudius (9). Helu (23). TlcoUc (3) 9-4; Final Guy rl9). Tlkl Filou (26) *•3: Foxton (IS) 8-2: Royal Routine (24) 8-0; Even Summer (11). Libya (17) 7-13; Gay Ambrose (21). Golden King (19). Nurmi (23) 7-12: Decoram* (13), Sliver Sebre '22) 7-11; Gey Romenee (7). Little Stranger (12), Toytime (14) 7-10; Feature Story (1). My Companion (3) 7-3; Sunset Lodge (20) 7-7. Brackets: Gay Romance «nd Little Stranger, Teytime *nd Sunset Lodge. Feature Story and My Companion. Scratched: Fair Velvet (27).

Top-weight Not To Run “The Press’* Special Service DUNEDIN. The C.J.C. Handleap winner. Captain's Command. is to miss the Hororata Cup, in which he has been given top-weight. His trainer. A. T. Powell, said last night he considered nine furlongs was a little too far at this stage of the horse's preparation and he was concentrating on the Hazlett Gold Cup. over a mile, on the first day of the Duned n Cup meeting. Mr E. H. Young’s Messmate six-year-old is in top order, as he showed by galloping flvt furlongs in 59 3-ssec between races at Beaumont on SaturArrangements have been made for Captain’s Command to travel by air from Christchurch to Wellington for events at the Wellington Cup meeting next month. E. E. O’Brien Suspended (N.I, Press Association) DUNEDIN. Shortly after the start of the Lawrence High-weight, at Beaumont on Saturday. Trixeen (E. E. O’Brien) moved in and caused interference to sand Dune (W. J. HIWs), Cherokee Brave (A. S. Borthwick) and Royal Rejoicing (G. C. Mee). At a later inquiry, the committee found O’Brien guilty of careless riding and suspended him until 5 p.m. on December 21. Rehandicap fN-Z. Press Association) WANGANUI. For her win at Woodville on Saturday, Wilma Rudolph has been rehandicapped fllb to 7-10 for the Bristol Two Thousand at the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting on Wednesday.

it |b MO WhakamOa (16) . 8 8 >86 Bardevie (12) . 8 8 640 Geyser Land (8) . 8 4 1020 Inttdt Stdry <U> . 8 J

507 Spring Fllou (14) . 7 13 4000 Creolian (18) 7 11 3090 3200 Sprmglo <11> Hi Value (4) 7 7 11 9 0007 Blue Baron (24) 7 7 5025 Draco (20) 7 7 9070 Count Two (13) 7 6 0008 Odeon (26) 7 6 8050 Sunset Fair (1) 7 6 7050 Dark Arrow (5) 7 5 0009 Dolce Vita (25) 7 5 080 First Tax (6) 7 5 0000 Gentle Filou (9) 7 5 8080 Golden Guy (15) 7 5 2988 Highland Rebel (22 7 5 00 Hot Line (2) 7 5 7083 Irma Fox (3) 7 5 0090 Tom Jones (19) 7 5

*.2S p.m.— FLYING HANDICAP 02000; Of. at lb 1170 Fair Law (0) Dashing Lu (11) 8 11 s a 058 Mannix <8) .. 8 7 000 Nauaori (3) .. 8 0 0010 Gene <2) 8 3 2 Even One (10) 7 13 0 Prince Petary (12) 7 9 0 Classical Glow (14) 7 5 0000 Belle Hina (6) 7 4 0 Ganet (1) 7 4 00 Grizzly (7) 7 4 3100 Regal Gent (10) Rosehill (3) 7 4 7 4