Hurricane Kiwi scores

Press, 21 February 1978, Page 22

Hurricane Kiwi scores

PA Invercargill Hurricane Kiwi returned to his best form with a vengeance with a grand performance to tun the Wrightcars Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double at Invercargill Trotting Club’s autumn meeting yesterday Henry Skinner had him back in midfield on the outside to the home turn, and in the straight he moved up ta be within striking distance of the leaders but took a wide berth at the same time. He stormed home over the final furlong to snatch victory from the three-year-old. Hurricane Guy, whicn looked a winner at the 200 m. Hurricane Guy had heen up with the leaders out in the open all the way and early in the run home he had the upper hand. He was, however, unable to cope with Hurricane Kiwi, which got | up to beat him going away by a length. Radiant Miss, which had secured a charmed run over the last 1600 m. one out and one back, and was still there for the straight, fought on well for third a length back. There’ was a long head toi

The Butler. which had trailed the pacemaker all the way.

■ Failimento which secured a good run through on the I inside in the middle stages, flashed home for a close ■fifth after being late secur- • ing racing room tfver the closing stages. TAB. code: SS Track fast; weather Ona AVENAL HANDICAP ' $1500; CO; trotters; 2800 m. 1/1 PRINCESS PAT (131 30 D. Woodhouse 1 114/14 QUIET NATIVE (16) 60 A. Milne 2 I 7/6 TWO SEVENTY (14> 30 A. Malcolmson 3 Scratched: Beau Tom. Our Game, l ong neck, half a head. !two lengths and three-quarters. I High Expense fourth. Time. 3:52.6 Win: $3.25. Places: $1.60, ($10.75, $3.80. NANDINA DANCER PACE $1500; CO; mobile; 2700 m. I 1/2 CAPTAIN FOREVER (4) I It A. Malcolmson J ! 3/4 GOOD TOO (15) It A Hunter 2 9/9 TERRACE HANOVER (12) It D. Kerryn $ I Scratched: Charnurfg Pride, ITendu. Three lengths, threequarters of a length, seven lengths. Game of Chance fourth. Time: 3:34.2. Win: $3.05. Places: $1.55. $2.95. $5.95. Qulnella: ; $25.55. HI FOYLE STAKES ■ $1825; two-year-olds; 2200 m. ' 1/1 MATAI DREAMER (14) 10 A. Milne 1 5/5 ARDEN CHIEF (11 It M. de Filippi 3 12/11 TOUGHKENAMON 12) It D. McNaught 3 Scratched: Good Friday. Kerry Grattan. Four lengths, half a neck. four lengths. Easton Chance fourth. Time 2:59.2. Win: $1.95. Places: $1.30, $3.15, $9.25. Quinella: $l2. ! JOHN KING REAL ESTATE HANDICAP $1850; Cl; trotters; 2800 m. 9/10 JAY (1) it A. Smaill 1 3/3 HOLYCORD (14) 70 K. Balloch 2 7/7 AIRDRIE (15) 80 R. Mclntyre 3 Scratched: Princess Pat. Half a length, length and a quarter, head. Forward Play fourth. Time: 3:53.8. Win: $25.45. Places: $6.95, $2.35, $3.95. Quinella: $75.55. WAITAKI HANOVER HANDICAP $1850; Cl; probationary drivers; 2600 m 2/2 PIPETO (2) it A. Milne 1 7/7 QUIET MAJESTIC 4) It J. Hogan 2 5/4 KEY HARMONY (13) It P Williamson 3 All started. Eight lengths, neck, three-quarters of a length. Local Dream fourth. Tlm<*: 3:28.6. Win: $5.35. Places $2.15, $4, $2.70. Quinella: $57.30.

WRIGHTCARS HANDICAP $2650: C 3; 3200 m I 2/4 HURRICANE KIWI (2) It H. Skinner 1 4/3 HURRICANE GUY (5) It A. Milne 2 3/2 RADIANT MIST (3) It R. Cameron 3 Others in finishing order: 10/ 10 The Butler, 5/5 Failimento, 7/8 Upper Waitakl, 6/6 Kimroek, 9/7 Rodrigez, 8/9 Taringa Bay, 11/ 12 Hanover Pride, 1/1 Sole Chance. 13/13 Ritana, 12/11 KeyLength, length, long head. Time: 4:18. Win: $5.25. Places: $2.15, $2, $1.95. Quinella: $9.10. NEVELE HOLIDAY HANDICAP $1850; Cl; mobile; 2700 m. 1/1 TACT KNIGHT (9) It R. Cameron 1 8/7 WAITAKI FLOW (14) It M de Filippi 2 3/4 POMAHAKA (4) It D. Kerr Jun. 3 Scratched: Flying George, Blue Tempest. Length and a quarter, seven lengths, three-quarters of a length. Contradict fourth. Time: 3:37.2. Win: $2.75. Places: $1.55, $4.40, $3.05. Quinella: $29.05. BLAMPIEDS BREEDERS' STAKES $7500; C 4; mares and fillies; 2600 m 7/6 LAURAINE HANOVER (3) It D. Nyhan 1 6/12 BONNY RIVER (8) It P O’Relley 2 11/8 MOVING GRACE (71 it R. Langford 3 Others In finishing order: 1/1 Transglo, 8/7 Lucky Chance, 5/4 Paula Brigade. 2/2 La Roue. 10/ 10 Fleetmae. 9/9 Bess Hanover, 3/3 Waylynne, 12/11 Scottish Emerald. 4/5 Kiatina. Length, three-quarters of a length, half a length. Time: 3:27.4. Win: $14.20. Places: $3.55, $10.60, $6.80. Quinella: $195.80. TRANSPORT CHIP PACE $2150; C2; mobile; one mile. 8/6 TUTATUT (1) It A. Milne 1 5/7 KEEP AHEAD (8) it P Shand 2 12/12 KEY MISS (3) it K. Norman 3 Others in finishing order: 1/1 Profiteer, 4/4 Amberfield. 3/2 Mary Isabel. 2/3 Craig Del. 10/10 Gairsay. 6/5 Quiet Forbes. 7/8 Mighty Chance. 13/13 Panther Boy, 6/11 1-ord Logan. 11/9 Irish Dream ipulled up). length and a quarter, long neck, length and a quarter. Time: 2:4.4. Win: $12.65. Places $3.15, $3.25. $7.75. Quinella: 569.15.