Champagne meeting:
rain takes away
some sparkle
Wet weather gear was the order of the day for the Taupo Hunt's point-to-point champagne race meeting at Taupo racecourse on Saturday. The programme was completed with heavy rain for most of the day. The track was easy. A short spell of clear weather later in the day brought spectators from the shelter- of cars and umbrellas. Though (acceptances had been heavy for the equalisator meeting, scratchings were numerous in all events. The feature event of the day was the Glenvale Lemon Gin men's open flat handicap. It was won by the Rotorua horse, Barwyn, ridden by K. Gatman, in a time of 2m 14.9s over a distance of about 2000 metres.
Results were. — First qualifying barrier trial, 1000 metres: Great Bid (Royal Bid-Fibber), J. Goodson, 1; Hogan, D. Grey, 2; Puella Aurea, A. Meikle, 3. 15 started. Short neck, half head, neck. Time lm 3.4s. Second qualifying barrier trial, 1000 metres, first division: La Plume (Head Hunter-Fransum), P. Marka, 1; Lynkhan, G. Barlow, 2; Royal Seeker, I. Burrows, 3. 11 started. 1 length, 2 lengths, IV2 lengths. Time lm 3.4s. Second division: Homagold (Acharacle-Cuddle Me), G. Sullivan, 1 ; Red Baron, G. Barlow, 2; Miss Coranat, R. Conning, 3. 10 started. Nose, head, head. Time lm 3.4s. Third qualifying barrier trial, 1000 metres: Town Beau (Gigantic - Fair Choice), I. Rowe, 1; Saseta, R. Conning, 2; Privateer, E. McGlade, 3. 10 started. One length, 2, 3. Time lm 3.9s. Ladies' flat handicap, 1200 metres, first division: Swarus (Cyrus - White Swamp), Miss C. Saxon, 1; Dare Devil, Mrs S. Alton,
2; Hyparagon, Miss J. Cameron,, 3. 7 started. V2 length, neck, V2 length. Time lm 18s. Second division: Fair Fun (Fair's Fair-Dolly Gold), Mrs L. Jones, 1; Brasarm, Miss C. Marshall, 2; West Point, Mrs W. Hindrup, 3. 8 started. 2 lengths, 1, 4. Time lm 17.5s. Lemon Gin men's open flat, 2000 metres: Barwyn (Isobar-Bella Luna), K. Gatman, 1; Orangeman, G. Alton, 2; Overtime, P. Johnson, 3. 7 started. 3 lengths, 4, 3V2. Time 2m 14.9s. Open steenlechase, 3400 metres: Sharzan (Cracks-man-Rapondre), 1; Rocky Royale, P. Leen, 2; Investigate, G. Wilson, 3. 5
started. 200 metres, 2 lengths. Time 4m 29.3s. Brush hurdle handicap, 2400 metres: Tautane (The g Summit-Restoration), M. | Fisher, 1; Bill McGregor, 1 N. F. Paul, 2; Swarus, M. 1 Irvine, 3. 12 started. 20 J lengths, 10, neck. Time 3m | 4.7s. Men's point-to-point, 1 3200 metres: Sharpley 1 (Quetzal-Signal Tune), D. 1 Grey, 1; Stroller, M. Bull, 2; Copperfield, M. Smith, 3. 9 started. IV2 lengths, | IV2, 50. Time 5m 22.9s. Women's point-to-point, 3200 metres: Plathido (Unknown), Mrs C. E. Belcham, 1; The Prophet, Mrs W. Hindrup, 2; Bagatelle, Miss I. Phillips, 3. 9 started. V2 length, 6, 2.Time 6m 5.9s.
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Taupo Times, Volume 23, Issue 59, 25 July 1974, Page 10
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