Meeting abandoned after five races

Press, 27 November 1980, Page 28

Meeting abandoned after five races

PA Masterton The Masterton Racing Club’s meeting at Opaki yesterday was abandoned after - the first leg of the T.A.B. L double,’ the Mauriceville . Handicap . because of dangerous track conditions. The decision came after the stipendary steward, Mr Greg Humphries, members of the judicial committee and senior jockeys had inspected the track at a point where Caucus, one of the favoured runners in the first leg, fell. It was the second time a horse had fallen about the 800 m mark, the first being Bally Countess, in the third event, the First Ardsley Park Maiden. Neither; jockey — Des Harris (Caucus) or Stephen Cherry (Bally Countess) — was hurt. Mr. Humphries said the abandonment had been a unanimous decision of the : judicial committee. He said that the frequent showers of rain which fell throughout the afternoon made .the surface slippery. The track had been firm. sort of case you have to have regard for the safety of the jockey and there was no way the situation was going to improve,” Mr Humphries said. T.A.B. code: HG Weather showery; track soft. MASTERTON HIGHWEIGHT $2200; 2200 m. '5/5 KIMBLA (7) 57 J. McGifford 1 1/1 PIAKO (1) 63.5 • ; S. Gillies 2 i '2/2 DENALI (3) 63 S. Jenkins 3 Scratched: Country Milk. Sht

[ hd, 3 len, 2J len. Time: 2:23.2. , Win: $11.20. Places: $2.80, $1.05, • $1.50. Quinella: $19.95. BREEDERS' NURSERY PLATE $1500: 1100 m. 2/2 GOLD SHAFT (4) 51.5 D. Moseley 1 1 1/1 MARIE CLAIRE (1) 55 J. Walker. 2 3/3 MISS CONNDA 50 D. Walsh 3 Scratched: Suave, Gold Raider. Nose, 12 len, 7 len. Time: 1:07. Win: $4.70. Places: $1.75, $1.05. Quinella: $2.45. . ... FIRST ARDSLEY PARK MAIDEN $1500; 1600 m. 2/2 LE ANA (18) 53 J. Andrew 1 1/1 ROYAL PATH (21) 53 W. Skelton 2 3/5 SHORE (22) 53 P. Smith 3 Scratched: Beckenbauer, Clubs, Snowman, Straight Arrow, Moraine, Leaveittome. J len, 1J len, 2J len. Time: 1:44.3. Win: $7. Places: $2.55, $2.25, $3.60. Quinella: $22.50. .. KAITUNA handicap $2400; 1600 m. 1/1 BIDSTON HILL (I) 55 J. Walker 1 2/2 HAGENBLU (2) 52.5 B. Hibberd 2 5/4 PEAK (7) 49 D. Skelton 3 Others in finishing order: 7/6 Count Makor, 4/5 Shahreena, 8/8 Cuss, 6/7 El Mejor, 3/3 Prince Valiant. 10/10 Radiant, 9/9 Salveena. I len, J nk, 5J len. Time: 1:39. Win: $3. Places: $1.25, $1.65. $2.65. Quinella: $6.20. MAURICEVILLE HANDICAP $4000; 1600 m. 3/3 DOUBLE TROUBLE (6) 50.5 P. Didhain 1 2/2 DAYBREAK (7) 50 (’■ L. Robinson 2 11/12 RED TERROR (9) 49 D. Skelton 3 Others in finishing order: 8/6 Black Frost, 5/4 San Juan, 9/10 Yankee Go Home, 10/9 The Fox, 13/13 Velvet Brown, 6/7 Disraeli, 1/1 Belinsky, 11/11. Great Dane, 7/8 Payco, 14/14 Park Lady, 4/5 Caucus (fell). J len, Ulen, J len. Time: 1:38.1. Win:. $7.50. Places: $2.70. $2.70, $7.05. . Quinella: $15.20. ... .