Mararoa fights back to win at Winton

Press, 6 May 1980, Page 38

Mararoa fights back to win at Winton

PA Invercargill Mararoa, an , impressive last-start winner at the Riverton Easter carnival, ran right up to that form when he repeated the dose with a courageous success in the Boyles’ Handicap, main race and first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Winton Jockey Club’s autumn meeting at Invercargill yesterday. Mararoa was ridden by top Takanini jockey, David Peake, who won the corresponding race on Tiva three years earlier. Peake was seen at his very best oh Mararoa, riding him with sustained vigour, after he had been headed, to regain the upperhand and score by a nose.

Mararoa had surged forward three wide with the leaders to take control at the 650 m. Her Greatest headed him early in the run home, but Peake made another call on Mararoa, which rallied gamely to win.

Her Greatest had two and a quarter lengths to spare from Deep Mystery, which was back beyond midfield at the 1000 m and made up a lot of ground. My Lisa Leigh, the three-year-old filly, was a plucky fourth, three-quarters of a length away.

A feature of the day was the off-course treble dividend of $17,490.55, paid by Noble Gem, Red Tape and Elvin Road.

Red Tape, a winner on the course in March, revelled in the easy footing when he led over the last 600 m of the second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Dominion Breweries Handicap.

The winner of two of his previous four starts, Red Tape completed a double dividend of $225.65. The concession with Forest Gate ; was worth $17.95 for $l. Considering his form

1 background, Red Tape was 3 at the surprisingly lucrative - odds of 42 to one. He i always appeared to be reveli ling in the ground when he i got to the lead and, although i Forest Gate made a game at- * tempt to overhaul him, Red . Tape was too strong over r the last 100 m and scored by t two and a half lengths. Forest Gate was unchalr lenged for second, having 1 four lengths to spare from - Great Day, which unwound > a big run from well back in ; his field. Results:— I T.A.B. coda: SS ! Weather overcast; track easy l HOKONUI HURDLES $2000; 2600 m. . 1/1 ZING (1) 70 , N. Ridley 1 : 5/4 RED RO (3) 58.5 t D. Clark 2 6/6 MR HASTINGS (2) car ; 59 L. Willis 3 1 Scratched: Juddon, Keldor, You • Beauty. Nk, 24 len, hd. Time: , 2:57.3. Win: $2.35. Places: $1.50, $2.70, $3.20. I BROWNS NOVICE STAKES $1350; 1200 m. 13/13 HERE'S HOPE (7), car 56.25 N. Ridley 1 ' 11/11 TAM O'SHANTER (17) car 54 N. Williams 2 i 16/16 GOLDEN GULL (6) car 55.75 E. Laking f 1/1 EL BURRO (5) car 55 J. Collett t i Dead-heat for third. Scratched: Kintail Gold, Rimitiriu. Rose Bard, Willie Jo. J len, 21 len, dead-heat. Time: 1:16.4. Win: $45.50. Places: $8.20, $5.20, $l2 (Golden Gull), $l.lO (El Burro). Quinella; $348.15. AWARUA HANDICAP $1650; 1400 m. 2/2 DOUBLE DAYS (9) 52.5 J, Mclntosh 1 5/5 MOONLIGHT FLIT (2) 52 M. Crawford 2 4/4 MAROTIRI (15) 55.5 „ , , K. Scott 3 Scratched: La Pampa, Kincorth, Lynda’s Grey. South Simper. 3 len, nose, long nk. Time: 1:28.69. Win: $6. Places: $2, $3.75, $3.35. Quinella: $51.70. BENMORE NOVICE STAKES $1350; 1600 m. 2/3 NOBLE GEM (16) 55 A. Robinson 1 9/8 HEJAZ (8) 55 M. Mein 2 12/11 MAJOR YIPP (11) 55 „ S. Allen 3 Scratched: Black Pete. Harmai, Nevertell, Sarmoochie. The Beggar. 32 len, nose, len. Time: 1:44.26. Win: $6.20. Places: $2.30, $5.95, $8.40. Quinella: $50.10. BOYLES HANDICAP $4000; 2150 m. 4/2 MARAROA (14) 50 D. Peake 1 2/6 HER GREATEST (1) 58.5 S. Laming 2 3/3 DEEP MYSTERY (5) 52 3 J. Collett 3 ■ Others in finishing order: 3/8 My Lisa Leigh, 7/5 Duguld, 6/4 Tiva, 16/16 Mister Dee Jay. 1/1 The Clippie, 11/11 Kindie. 13/12 First Ace, 5/7 Fleetwood Mac, 9/9 Master Mellay, 12/13 Will Bee, 14/14 Mystery Rose, 15/15 Pinnace, 10/10 Lady Carolyn Nose, 2} len, I len. Time: 2:19.4. Win: 59.30. Places: $2.95. $3.75, $3.15. Quinella: $59.80. BRADLANDS STEEPLES I $3000; 4000 m. 10/11 MASQUE (6) 57.5 K. Scott 1 s 1/1 WAYLEGGO (1) 63.5 £ N. Harnett 2 r 8/8 BOLD STAR (8) 57 i K. Powell 3 J Scratched: Candidate, Maetoo, \ Mr Peters, Mhorgold. H len, 28 len, nk. Time: 5:7.86. Win: $33.95. _ Places: $7.70, $1.45, $3.50. Quin- r ella: $86.45. r DOMINION HANDICAP r $3000; 1400 m. , 13/13 RED TAPE (14) car 49 ' G. Blair 1 C

; 2/1 FOREST GATE (1) car 57 M. Mein 2 11/12 GREAT DAY (3) car 54.75 S. Laming 3 Others In finishing order: 4/4 Mr Charfcles, 1/2 Albatross. 10/ 10 Supgentoro, 9/11 Princess Kay, 7/7 Silver Image, 12/18 The . Swagger, 5/6 Taramoa, 3/3 Thetwinkle. 8/9 Lady Mahal. 6/5 .) Francille. 21 len, 4 len, hd. Time: 1:26.9. Win: $42.85. Places: $8.60, ; $1.55, $6.95. Quinella: $75.55. LIMEHILLS HANDICAP $1750; 2150 m. 1/1 TIARA (3) car 53 J. O’Hanlghan 1 . 2/2 WILLIEDEE (1) car 57 W. Berry 2 6/5 TRASH (10) car 56.5 N. Ridley 3 All started. J len. 1 len. nose. Time: 2:20.8. Win: $2.75. Places: :. $1,85, $2, $4.15. Quinella: $5.05.. PASSPORT HANDICAP $2000; 1400 m. . 13/11 ELVIN ROAD (11) car 51 J. O’Flanighan 1 7/6 PECK (14) car 50.5 M. Brick 2 4/5 DEMON DOT (8) car 55 D. Peake S 5 Others in finishing order: 3/4 Geronimo. 8/9 Yipp’s Pride, 1/1 Miracle Jack, 6/7 Thatchous, 11/12, EUen Rae, 2/2 Young Bob, 5/3 HeUs Gate, 10/8 Jays El ■Nil,. 12/13 Heoughto, 15/15 Blxley. 16/16 Sky Glow, 9/10 Overcost,, 14/14 True Run. J len, long nk, H len. Time: 1:27.5. Win: $2O. Places: $5.45. $4, $3.80. QulneHa;