Patanga Beats Some Notable Cup Rivals

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30957, 13 January 1966, Page 4

Patanga Beats Some Notable Cup Rivals

"The Press’’ Special Service PALMERSTON NORTH.

Patanga won the “Sonny” Smith Memorial Handicap handsomely at the Pahiatua meeting yesterday and it was a first-class trial for the Wellington Cup.

Patanga, running in the first four all the ! way, kept out of the ; trouble which those farther hack met in the big field and he had a length and a quarter to spare over Laramie at ! the finish. K. E. Reggett rode Patanga | yesterday but he will be on; Apa in the Wellington Cup. ; Patanga, which favours left-1 handed tracks, already has a| placing at Trentham over two; miles to his credit. Laramie ran a minor place! after being in a little bother! near the half-mile. Bandon was a close third; after looking likely a furlong; out. His rider, R. W. Taylor, was not over-enthusiastic | about the placing as a Wellington Cup trial, but pointed j out that Bandon had to be ridden early from an inside draw to get a handy position. Bandon drops considerably in weight in the Wellington Cup and he looked yesterday as if the race would improve him. John Derry, fourth, also ran a good race. He and Grand Filou collided at the start, but John Derry came off the better. He spoilt a chance of paying a dividend by hanging during the last furlong. Hi-Minx, sixth, was one of several which did not get a good run. Another was Straight Irish. Rashid loomed up on the home turn, wide out, but] weakened. Sir Barton finished in great style for fifth and looks an early improver. The favourite, Grand Filou, was a moderate eighth. He was well back to the halfmile and off the course when he made the home turn. i Grand Filou looked well,! but he is a gross horse and missed a little work after his! Auckland win due to injuries! he received on the way to! Ellerslie. Dalvui, which shared the' lead with Prince Hagen to the I straight, drew away to complete the T.A.B. double in the Ballance Handicap. The Patanga-Dalvui combination paid £BB 15s for £l. Bywon finished well for second and Star of Kildare,

after making a bid at the furlong, weakened a shade to third. The weather was fine and mild and there was a large attendance. The track had the sting out of it, but was faster than on the first day. I The on-course turn-over 'was £68,058 10s as against £60,393 last year, an increase of £7665 10s. The total for the meeting was £133,629, as against £128,093 10s last year, | an increase of £5535 10s. Results: i PONGAROA HIGH - WEIGHT, I £450; 11f.—5 6 LLANDUDNO (4) |9-8i B. J Clements 1; 2/2 ARLINGTON (5) 9-4 M. O'Conner 2; 11/1 FAR CRY (1) 10-3 M. Dom--1 broski 3. Scratched: Everglades, iLength and a quarter: length !and three-quarters. Sir Loen !fourth Time. 2:21 1-5. Win: £9 14s fid. Places: £2 19s, £1 12s fid. £1 10s SECOND TRIAL PLATE, £320: fif.—3/3 KEYLOCK 113) 8-5 A. T. | Jones 1: 10/8 AHA ,4) 8-5 D. Ferris 2; 13/11. MORGOLD <—) 8-5 K. J Grylls 3. All started. Three-quarters of a length; long neck. Z:N fourth. Time. 1:18 Win: £5 16s. Places: £2 7s fid. £6 Bs. £8 4s. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP, £440: 7f.—B/7 LEANEL (13) 7-8 K. Aitken 1: 3/3 MARINE (9) 7-9 W. D. Skelton 2: 10/9 GRISBI (8) 7-9 A. T. Jones 3. Scratched: Valentino, Fast Company. Nimbakna. Short length; long head. Miss Angel fourth. Time. 1:26 4 5. Win: £lB Os fid. Places: £5 2s, £2 13s, £5 9s fid

2/3 KA WINI (2) 8-10 J. T. Anderson 3. Scratched: Callander’s Gift, Knight s Command. Threequarters of a length, half a length. Barclay fourth. Time, 1:13 4-5. Win: £3 18s 6d. Places: £1 13s, £2 9s 6d, £1 15s. BALLANCE HANDICAP, £650: 6f. 2/3 DALVUI (5) 7-8 B. S. Dodds 1 5/5 BYWON (9) 7-1 D. A. Peake 2 3/2 STAR OF KILDARE (3) 7-11 R. W. Taylor 3 1/1 Prince Hagen, 4/4 Te Aro. 6/8 Donald Dinnie, 8/7 Tuskar Rock, 7/6 Super Time, 12/12 Gaynova, 10/10 Lady Mataara. 11/11 Prince Mahmoud, 13/13 Subair, 9/9 Topless also started. One length and a half, half a length. Super Time fourth. Time, 1:13. Win: £5 6s 6d. Places: £1 17s. £3 3s, £1 16s. PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, £600: 11m.—9/6 WATCHET (10) 7-10 K. E. Reggett 1; 3/3 OLYMPIAN (9) 7-11 W. D. Skelton 2: 4/4 ROLEY (2) 8-7 M. O’Connor 3. Scratched: Bonny Chat, Justice Mac. Gayemana. Dark Chick, Kirkmay, Truegent. Half a length, half a length. Tinsel fourth. Time. 2:8. Win: £l3 14s. Places: £4 6s 6d. £2 15s 6d. £3.

NURSERY HANDICAP, £320: 5H.—4/5 GAME (2) 7-10 R. B. Marsh 1: 1 1 GOLDEN MIST (15) 7-7 W. D. Skelton 2: 10/9 GOLD MINT (11) 7-8 R. W. Taylor 3. Scratched: Too Shy, Charisma, Super Sal. Four and a half lengths; neck. Constellation fourth. Time. 1:9 1-5. Win: £8 Is Places: £2 10s, £1 10s fid. £6 3s. “SONNY” SMITH MEMORIAL, £1135; Ilf. 5/5 PATANGA (13) 7-3 K. E. Reggett 1 3/3 LARAMIE (2) 8-8 R. J. Skelton 2 4 4 BANDON (1) 9-2 R. W. Taylor 3 11/11 Reecho, 18/21 Gymkhana. 7/7 John Derry, 6/6 Rashid, 11 Grand F.,ou, 2/2 High Disdain, 9/8 Alaska, 14/13 Shadv 8 9 Sir Barton. 16/17 Marise 21/19 Bright Coral, 19/18 Sir Torre. 22/22 Dine and Dance. 10/10 Feiramor, 12/15 Hi M.nx. 13'12 Dark Smudge. 20/20 Fascinate, 17/16 Straight Irish, 15/14 Trossach also started. Length and a quarter; snort head. John Derry fourth. Time. 2 Win: £l3 Bs. Places: £3 14s fid. £2 8s fid, £3 is fid. HAMUA HACK HANDICAP, £420 ; 6f.—l/1 TIPPERARY TOM (1) 9-2 L. Gestro 1; 5/5 TALAVERA(S) 7-11 L. K. Tinsley 2;