Thunderina Has Surprise Win

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31198, 24 October 1966, Page 6

Thunderina Has Surprise Win

•‘The Prtsi” Special Service DUNEDIN. Considering her lack of recent form Thunderina was surprisingly well-sup-ported in the George Bruce Memorial Handicap at Oamaru on Saturday. In a reasonably fast-run race, the honours rested with her, for in a battling finish she held on to win by a neck.

A spring winner at the Kurow meeting on the track In August and placed at Methven three starts back, Major Pip ran on best to tvin the Weston Handicap, the second leg of the T.A.B. double. He was not fancied in the betting and paid £23 for a win, but he was a little better supported in the double, which paid £ll5 2s 6d for £l.

Nocatchem made a game effort to reach the lead with a round to go. but was forced to race three wide to the three furlongs. She shared the lead with the pacemaker. Golden Garry, but was quickly mastered by Major Pip, which had enjoyed the run of the race.

Flying Step had difficulty work, mg clear in the straight and lodged her challenge with half a furlong to run. She faii’.ed to finish off her effort and tired a little in the end. Snow Chief, which lost ground at the start, was fourth, ahead of Mon Amie, which was badly placed all the way.

Newport Maid was running on next after being well back in the running. Why Not made th* running, and at the furlong it seemed that she might hang on, for although Winfield Chief and Thunderma had closed on her neither was doing much better m the last 50 yards. Thunderina inched ahead to win by a neck, and Winfield Chief was a nose better than why Not. This trio was well clear of Raven Song, which had tracked Why Not for the last mile and a half.

Eyreton. which was not far away in the running, plugged on for fifth.

Bass Strait came next, and all things considered his effort was fairly good. He was squeezed for room at the start, which was perfect for the limn horses, and dropped back to the rear, having only the 36-vard horses, Super Glow and Tuarangl Chief, behind him. He stayed there until the three furlongs, swooped round the field on the turn tor home, but had nothing left in the final furlong. Abbey Frost was just ahead of Bass Strait in th* race, and never improved. Ngaitahu wrecked her chance shortly after the start, and was I tailed'off throughout.

FIRST REDCASTLE HANDICAP, £300; 2.20 class; 13f. 1/1 ALRAY (1) It R. Young 1 5/7 ANNFIELD (2) It W. E. Lowe 2 8/8 MIGHTY BATTEN (15) It P. C. Gallagher 3 Also started in finishing order: 3/3 Flight Adorian, 4/4 Flair, 15/16 Cale Girl, 9/11 False Bid, 12/12 Boy Logan, 14/14 Moonstorm, 6/5 Demure. 2/2 Chief Walk (pulled up). 10/9 Paula Jane (pulled up), 17/17 Bold Chief (fell), 11/10 Chief Judge (fell), 7/6 Flying Reel (fell), 13/13 Gabrielle (fell), 16/15 Tyrone (fell). Length and a quarter: nine lengths. Times: 3:42 2-5, 3:42 3-5, 3:44 1-5. Win: £2 14s 6d. Places £1 9s 6d, £4 8s 6d. £4 12s 6d. WINDSOR HANDICAP, £320; 2.20 class; trotters; 13f. 7/7 BRIGANELLI (3) It N. L. Berkett 1 2/1 HIGHLAND FORTRESS (10) It R. Young 2 4/4 ROYAL COURT (17) 36 D. Townley 3 Also started In finishing order: 3/3 Say Diana, 13/12 Grace Harwar, 5/5 Silver Spring, 6/6 Coronet Peak, 16/16 Globe Bell, 1/2 Westland King, 10/11 Spinto, 9/12 Tehaw, 11/10 Flying Globe, 14/15 Aronmot, 11/9 Guess Who, 15/12 Hasty Note, 8/8 Valerie Globe. Two lengths; four lengths. Times: 3.45 2-5, 3:45 3-5, 3:44. Win: £22 6s. Places £6 7s 6d, £1 12s, £2 10s. FIRST TAPUI HANDICAP, £350; 2:19 class; lOf. 3/4 FIREAWAY (6) It M. A. Watson .. 1 1/2 LOYAL FRIEND (9) It J. A. Carmichael 2 6/6 WINNING SONG (17) It J. W, Mitchell 3 Also started In finishing order: 2/3 Sir Edd, 11/10 Final Count, 14/14 Christine Hall, 13/11 Afortunado, 5/1 Sal’s Hope, 12/13 Nike, 7/9 Sandy Mac, 15/15 False Play, 7/7 Foaming Lass, 10/12 Double Step, 4/5 Toff Scott, 9/8 Master John. Half neck; half head. Times: 2:50 1-5, 2:50 2-5, 2:50 3-5. Win: £6 Ils. Places £2 16s 6d, £2 10s, £3 9s. SECOND REDCASTLB HANDICAP, £300; 2.20 class; 13f. 1/1 ROYAL FAME (16) It N. S. Benny 1 2/2 BRIGADE'S ADVICE (2) It S. D. Edge 2 16/17 ANDY BLACK (1) It S. R. Allcock 3 Also started in finishing order: 13/10 Garry Shane. 14/15 Young Miss, 12/12 First Walk, 6/6 Mokoreta, 11/9 Silver Medoro, 15/14 Johnny Kawa, 3/4 Flying Percy, 10/11 Lachlan, 18/18 Colonial Boy, 4/3 Flying King, 17/16 Dillon Axworthy, 8/8 Lyncrls, 5/5 Lynford, 9/13 Okana, 7/7 False Choice.

Two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Times: 3:46 2-5, 3:46 4-5, 3:47 1-5. Win: £4 2s. Places £1 15* 6d, £1 19s, £23 13s 6d.

GEORGE BRUCE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £850; 2:16 class; 2m. 5/6 THUNDERINA (5) It (J. A. Carmichael) 1 6/3 WINFIELD CHIEF (8) It (D. McNaught) 2 7/7 WHY NOT (7) It (J. L. Behrns) 3 Also started in finishing order; 4/4 Raven Song, 2/2 Eyreton, 1/1 Bass Strait, 2/2 Flying Over, 3/5 Abbey Frost, 8/8 Vlewin, 10/10 Super Glow, 4/4 Tryout, 9/9 Taurangi Chief. Neck, nose. Times: 4:29 2-5, 4:29 3-5, 4:29 4-5. Win: £7 4s 6d. Places: £2 10s, £2 3s id, £3 4s. OAMARU HANDICAP, £380; 2:19 class; trotters; 13f. 12/11 BEVERLEY GLOBE (1) It (D. H. C. Le Comte) 1 5/9 HIALEA (4) It (R. Young) 2 11/14 CORDSWORTH (14) 48 (L. G. Smiilie) 3 Also started in finishing order: 3/3 False Queen, 7/8 Rosina, 4/4 RaMmira, 10/10 Erin’s Smile, 17/18 Garrison Wonder, 6/7 Glenside, 9/12 Don’t, 15/15 Joey's Pride, 18/16 Smokey Dillon, 14/13 Rough Sea, 13/9 Ardgour, 16/17 Norwood Lass, 2/1 Sidi Barrani, 1/2 Dim View, 8/5 Moonlight Bay, 1/2 Chief View. Half length, three-quarters of a length. Times: 3:46 4-5, 3:47 3:43 1-5. Win: £25 17s. Places: £7 3s, £4 Is, £8 17s. SECOND TAPUI HANDICAP, £350; 2:19 class; lim. 12/11 SHY BESS (15) It (S. D. Edge) 1 16/18 GOLDEN SUN (8) It (E. Easton) 2 4/4 FORT WORTH (7) It (W. M. Denton) 3 Also started in finishing order: 7/7 Finesse, 6/5 Eden Lad, 13/13 Sonnetto, 16/15 Faltuna, 15/14 Laurinda, 8/8 Flaming Glow, 5/9 Miss Step, 17/16 Caplin, 10/10 Smokey Belle, 9/5 Boston Billy, 1/1 Surrey Hills, 2/2 Sam Scott, 3/3 Roydon Frost, 14/15 Matai Song, 11/12 Scott’s Song. Two lengths and a half, nose. Times: 2:48 1-5, 2:48 3-5, 2:48 4-5. Win: £29 7s. Places: £7 Is 6d, £lB 15s 6d. £3 Ss. WESTON HANDICAP. £550; 2:17 class; lim. 9/10 MAJOR PIP (6) It. (W. E. Taylor) 1 I 6/6 FLYING STEP (2) It (G. Patterson) 2 1/1 NOCATCHEM di) It (R. J. Kerr) 3 Also started in finishing order: 14/14 Snow Chief, 5/5 Mon Arnie, 2/3 Newport Maid, 13/13 Stormy Scott, 4/2 Game Chicken, 10/9 Torpi, 17/17 Jubilee, 12/12 Golden Garry, 11/11 Waitaki Smoke, 7/8 Trade Winds, 8/7 Money Wise. 15/15 Royal Melody, 16/16 Boblita, 3/4 Ngaltahu. Half length, two lengths. Times: 2:45 2-5, 2:45 3-5, 2.46. Win: £23. Places: £6 0s 6d, £4. £1 7s 6d. OCTOBER HANDICAP, £450; 2:18 class; 13ft. 7/B AIRBORNE (1) It <P. C. Gallagher) 1