Ataarangi And Baron's Lady Win Course Double

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31092, 22 June 1966, Page 4

Ataarangi And Baron ' s Lady Win Course Double

Ataarangi, from Wingatui, and the Oamaru-trained Baron’s Lady paid £155 19s 6d for £1 in the on-course double at Oamaru yesterday.

Ataarangi improved on an unsuccessful campaign at the Dunedin winter meeting to win the Hack Hurdles at good odds for his Wingatui ownertrainer, H. I. Adams, who races the Faux Tirage gelding in partnership with his wife.

long and lasted It out best to win by half a head. Captain Howe, which had only Tolcarne behind him on the home turn, came at a great rate In the dying stages of the race and beat Irina by a head. Irina, third equal with El Beka on the home turn, beat the weakening Skye by more than a length. Shoelace, one of the •lowest beginners, was a head back fifth. El Beka led In the others. Bonanza Boy feH just outside the last furlong. He was squeezed between Captain Howe and El Beka, but was dropping back at the time. G. W. Mein was thrown heavily but escaped with a shaking. FAVOURITE WINS Blue Stephan justified solid backing in the Trial Stakes for which he was the each-way favourite of 18. E. J. Didham rode Mr P. J. Heffernan's Llansiephan gelding from a trailing position Into the lead near the furlong, and he ran It out strongly to win by a length. El Tegrave, third on the inner until the straight but blocked for a run until inside the last furlong, finished soiklly on the inside once clear. He outfinished Baloney, co-leader with Belloringa to the straight, by a neck. Nelhaven, which was in touch with the pace all the way, was three-quarters of a length back fourth and Belioringa led in the others. ONE FOR RICCARTON The Christchurch-owned, Rlc-carton-trained Tsunami confirmed the worth of some very good gallops in training by beating the staying hacks in the Walkaura Handicap, for which he was favourite. Mr J. R. Pitcalthly’s Tsaoko colt disputed the pace with Patrician and Full Course from the haU-mUe to the straight, shook off Patrielan without

much bother early in the run home, but had to be hardridden right to the finish to beat the long-shot Full Course by a nose.

How Exciting, the early tailender and stl’ll well back on the home turn, came fast and late for third. He ran Full Course to three-quarters of a length and beat Etassem, running on from mid-field, by two lengths. Tracey’s Comet, also running on, was a neck away fifth and Hawkins, after receiving the run of the race, was a weakening sixth. ALL LONG-SHOTS Lucky Streak, Standard Time and Sandy Man, three of the lesser fancied runners, filled the dividend bearing places in the Farewell Hack Handicap. Lucky Streak, the Uth favourite to win, ran from a trailing position into the lead early in the run home and beat Standard Time, 10/11 in the betting, by three lengths. Standard Time, which had disputed most of the pace with Lady Sabaean, saved second by half a neck from Sandy Man, the outsider but one in the 17horse field. Sandy Man received the run of the race to the straight. Glocca Morra was two lengths and a half back fourth. She shaded a group comprising Falama-L Dowmanca and Corrie Gilpin.

Baron’s Lady outran the hack sprinters In the Awamoa Handleap. This was her third win for Mr F. C. Dunlop and Mrs W. J. Sheddan. She was the 7/8 favourite of 10 In this—her first race from J. C. Hobb’s stable. Skilful jumping and superior pace and stamina on the flat gave Ataarangi his second victory for the season in the Hack Hurdles. Ataarangi and the warm favourite, Lorastan, ran past weakening pacemaker, Maguire’s Peter, five furlongs out and more or less matched strides around to the < straight. Ataarangi puMed slightly ahead running to the last flight and it was all over then. Ataarangi won by three lengths from Beilock which outfinished Lorastan by half a length. BeHock improved two places and picked up at least five lengths in the run home. Pasowa made ground for fourth, but was more than a length from Lorastan at the finish. Maguire's Peter, hl a long gap, led in the others. FIRST AND THIRD J. C. Hobbs, saddled Baron’s Lady and Irina to finish first and third in the Awamoa Hack Handicap. It was a tight finish The stablemates were separated by the fast-finishing Captain Howe. Baron’s Lady shared the second line with Mystery Cloud in the chase after Skye, Bonanza Boy and Rene Sableur to the atralght. She was brought four wide to challenge near the fur-