RACING SAIL AWAY CATCHES SHUT AT POST

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30954, 10 January 1966, Page 4

RACING SAIL AWAY CATCHES SHUT AT POST

(New Zealand Press Association)

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Sail Away finished with a fine run to take the Pahiatua Cup, the first leg of the double at the Pahiatua Racing Club’s meeting at Awapuni on Saturday.

He caught Shut right on the post to win by a head.

The pacemaker, Worthy Chat, weakened to a good third, ahead of Patanga, Grand Coeur, Trossach and Sir Torre. Plantation was always going well in the Booth’s Gin Handicap and after taking charge on the turn he ran on to heat Super Time easily. Star of Kildare finished well for third ahead of Wavering, General Derby and the disappointing favourite, Hakawai.

The Sail Away-Plantation double paid £23 3s for £l. Racing was held in fine weather before a fair attendance. The track was in good order. Results:

MANGAHAO HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £450: Ilf.—l/1 GAYSTEPHAN (2) 10-2 B. J. Clements 1; 2/2 ARLINGTON (8) M O’Connor 2: 4/4 SIR LOIN (9) 9-1 P. R. Whiteman 3. Scratched: Far Cry, Aorangi. Half head; four and a half lengths. Aspasia fourth. Time, 2:24. Win: £3 6s. Places: £1 7s, £1 13s, £2 3s fid.

FIRST TRIAL PLATE. £320; fif —l/1 ROYAL GUEST (18) 8-5 W. D. Skelton 1; 3/3 BLUE GLARE (3) 8-5 D. N. Rauhihl 2: 8/7 PYGMAIOS (16) 8-5 R. W. Taylor 3. Scratched: Foremast, Fright. Three-quarters of a length; half length. Oriental fourth. Time, 1:15 1-5. Win: £2 19s. Places: £1 14-s fid, £1 IBs 6d, £6 8s 6d.

MAKURI HACK HANDICAP, £440 ; 6f.—7/7 CALLANDER'S GIFT (9) 7-10 S. B. Robertson 1; 1/1 KA WINI (2) 8-8 J. T. Anderson 2; 10/10 GURKHA (10) 7-0 R. Grantham 3. Scratched: Whittle, Barclay. Two lengths each way. Fair Ribbon fourth.

Time, 1:14 1-5. Win: £l2 17s 6d. Places: £3 10s, £1 10s 6d, £7 Us. JUVENILE HANDICAP, £320; 4if.—2/2 JANEVILLE (10) 7-7 W. D. Skelton 1: 1/1 MYREE (1) 7-13 A. T. Jones 2; 3/3 EXACT (7) 7-8 B. S. Dodds 3. Scratched:. Kester. Three lengths; two and a half lengths. Edward Janies fourth. Time, 1:8 2-5. Win: £3 4s. Places: £1 Us, £1 6s, £2 6s. PAHIATUA CUP, £1600; Ilf. 1/1 SAIL AWAY (3) 7-1(1 W. D. Skelton 1 2/2 SHUT (16) 7-0 D. A. Peake 2 4/4 WORTHY CHAT (1) 8 2 L. N. McCutcheon 3 8/8 Fleeting Moment, 5/6 Patanga, 14/14 Sir Torre. 3/3 Sparkling Maid, 7/7 Hi-Mlnx, 15/16 Carnmor, 11/11 Dowdex, 9/10 Fascinate, 16/14 Goldtone. 12/12 Grand Coeur, 6/5 Samuel, 17/17 Sea Prince, 10/9 Straight Irish, 13/12 Trossach also started. Head, one length and a half. Patanga fourth. Time, 2:19 1-5. Win: £4 13s. Places: £1 19s, £2 Is 6d, £2 10s 6d.

KONINI HACK HANDICAP, £420: Im.—2/1 MIXED RECEPTION (2) 8-0 W. Diamond 1: 3/3

SABAEAN SUMMER <6) 7-11 K. Lewis 2; 4/5 ARLEIGH (10) car. 7- R. Maroney 3. Scratched: Cephas, Jubilee Boy. Half head; three-quarters of a length. Peter’s Pride fourth. Time, 1:40 2-5. Win: £3 13s. Places: £1 8s 6d, £2 Ils 6d. £2 17s 6d. BOOTH'S GIN HANDICAP, £815; 6f. 2/2 PLANTATION (1) 9-0 R. W. Taylor 1 | 8/8 SUPER TIME (13) 7-0 D. A. Peak 2 5/5 STAR OF KILDARE (5) 7-10 N. E. Eastwood 3 1/1 Hakawai, 6/6 Grazioso, 3/3 General Derby, 4/4 Wavering, 9/9 Acapulco, 7/7 Happy Jan, 10/10 Prince Mahmoud also started. One length and a half: one length and three-quarters. Wavering fourth. Time, 1:12 2-5. Win: £4 5s 6d. Places: £1 12s, £4 16s 6d, £2 14s. RODNEY HACK HANDICAP. £650: Um.—7/7 ROLEY (3) 8-0 M. O’Connor 1: 4/4 FAR CRY (2) 8- H. N. Rauhihl 2: 1/1 TARIM (1) 9-8 C, A. Bowry 3. AH started. Neck, one length and a quarter. Tainoch fourth. Time, 2:7 1-5. Win: £l2 16s 6d. Places: £4 0s 6d, £2 19S, £1 16s 6d.