VIGOUR SURPRISES

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31084, 13 June 1966, Page 5

VIGOUR SURPRISES

(N.Z. Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH.

Vigour managed a major surprise when he won the Palmerston North Handicap, main event on the first day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s winter meeting on Saturday.

Vigour finished too well for the top-weight Lei, over the last furlong. Gillin, the favourite, finished gamely from the middle for third and Lady Wild was next ahead of Blue Defaulter, Big Bill and ReEcho. The favourite Gus was never tested in the Stewards’ Handicap. He won with plenty in hand from Bijali, which finIsed well. Feurig was third and Kintyre fourth. The weather was overcast and the attendance good. The track was heavy. Results:— RUAHINE HURDLES, £500; 13f. —5/5 MANGAROA (10) car 9-0} P. R Whiteman 1; 9/8 ROYAL ADMIRAL 15) 9-2 G. W. Lawson 2; 4/4 ARAKHAN (2) 10-5 G. Jenkins 3. Scratched: Travistream. Nose; length and three-quar-1 ters. Scotch Seaman fourth.

Time, 3:7 4-5. Win: £l3 18s. Places: £3 5s 6d, £6 Is 6d, £2 14s. Bracket: Royal Admiral and York Abbey. WINTER MAIDEN STAKES, £350; Im.—lo/10 HI HO (13) 8-10 D. J. Finlay and 9/9 STATE RULER (21 A) 8-10 D. Foley dead-heat 1; 8/8 SEBASTIAN (20) 8-10 R. B. Marsh 3. Scratched: Gay One, Okaiawa, Pelorus, June Deadheat; two lengths. Emir fourth. Time, 1:47 4-5. Win: £8 8s (Hi Ho), £7 18s fid (State Ruler). Places: £5 Is (Hi Ho) £4 17s 6d (State Ruler), £4 8s 6d. Bracket: Sir Lake and State Ruler. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, £450; 6f. —5/5 SONAX (4) 8-2 L. N. McCutcheon 1; 8/8 BLACK KNIGHT (5) car 7-12 B. L. Cullen 2; 6/6 LENOMAN (3) 8-3 L. Gestro 3. Scratched: Damar. Neck; half a length. Ahab fourth. Time, 1:19. Win: £6 17s 6d. Places: £2 9s 6d. £4, £2 18s 6d. MELFORD HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, £700; 2}m. —l/3 COPPER FAIR (3) 9-6 D. J. Finlay 1; 4/4 SURE TRADE (5) 9-5 C. I. Goss 2; 2/2 CAMPDEN (9) 9-1 G. R. Stoodley 3. Scratched: Henry, Polo Star, Very Sure. Battleground. Length and a half; five lengths. Crown Prince fourth. Time, 5:17 1-5. Win: £3 Bs. Places: £1 13s 6d, i£2 6s 6d, £1 13s. PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP, £1000; Um. 13/13 VIGOUR (19) 7-8} B. S. Dodds 1 5/7 LEI (1) 8-12 R. A. Jenkins 2 1/1 GILLIN (6) 8-0 A. T. Jones 3 6/6 Fleeting Moment, 4/6 Big Bill, 14/15 Sparkling Maid, 16/16 Grand Coeur, 3/3 Re-Echo. 2/2

Lady Wild, 9/9 Sir Blue. 17/17 Bright Coral, 7/4 Alilbut, 10/11 Blue Defaulter, 8/8 Chatty Lady, 11/10 L’Arc, 12/12 Pursuit, 18/18 Supa, 15/14 Tax Evader, 20/20 Tyrol, 19/19 Golden Bay also started. Short length; head. Lady Wild fourth. Time, 2:14 1-5. Win: £4B 17s 6d. Places: £9 19s 6d, £4 4s fid, £1 Us. JUNE HANDICAP, £500; Um.— 9/9 DON SILVA (4) car. 8-0 R. Cleaver 1; 4/4 CAPLIN (16) 8-0 W. D. Skelton 2; 5/5 BEYOND (14) 8-1 N. D. Belsham 3. Scratched: Cephas, King Midas, Golden Rebel, Regal Keya. Two lengths and a quarter; half a length. Recharge fourth. Time, 2:15. Win: £l3 2s 6d. Places: £4 Us 6d, £3 ss. £3 7s. Bracket: Caplin and Royal and Ancient.

STEWARDS’ £800; 7f. 1/1 GUS (6) 8-1 W. D. Skelton 1 9/10 BIJALI (8) car 7-7 I. M. Whittington 2 10/9 FEURIG (10) 8-0

D. Foley 3 3/4 Kintyre, 2/2 David Jeff, 5/7 Colonial King, 3/3 Blue Veil, 13/13 Bold Invader, 7/6 Gold Chat, 16/16 Harlech, 12/12 Hatari, 14/14 Horl, 15/15 Laud, 8/8 Marine, 11/11 Sir Juvante, 6/5 That’s It also started.

Length; length. Kintyre fourth. Time, 1:31 4-5. Win: £3 0s 6d. Places: £1 14s, £6 6s fid, £5 14s 6d.

CITY HANDICAP, £450; Im.— 2/2 TINSEL (2) 8-6 R. B. Marsh 1: 1/1 DAMAR (3) 8-8 H. N. Rauhihi 2; 3/3 AVELYN (5) 8-4 W D. Skelton 3. Scratched: Blue Lord, Extender, Golden Lad. Two lengths 'and a half; length. Comitls fourth. Time, 1:46 2-5. Win: £5 Us. Places: £1 18s 6d, £1 14s fid, £2 2s 6d.