MANAWATU RACES

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 12

MANAWATU RACES

BALL DRESS SURPRISES

AUTOPAY DEFEATS CONSENT.

NIGHTMARCH'S GOLD CUP.

SIMBA AND HIGH COMEDY SCORE

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

PALMERSTON IST., Saturday.

The Manawatu Racing Club's autumn meeting opened to-day in fine weather and the track was fast. The totalisator handled £15,753, compared with £26,015 on the first day last year, a decrease of £10,262. The Double, Ball Dress, a South Islander, was at nearly double figures for the Prince of Wales Handicap, in which Toxeuma (£393) and Kahikatoa (£277) were most fancied. High Falutin' (third fancy) and Rory Mor were left at the barrier. Ball Dress, always well placed, _ followt Moutoa Treasury into the straight, next in line being Kahikatoa, Royal Parade, and Toxeuma. Ball Dress then drew out, and won by a length from Royal Parade, who beat Toxeuma by a head. Kahikatoa, Moutoa Treasury, and laitonu were next. Consent (£735) and Autopay (£673) carried the bulk of the money m the sprint (Johnston Memorial). Pakitere and Autopay made the running to the straight, where Consent and Just an Idea were'handy. Autopay went away to win by half a length from Consent, who beat White Fang, who finished fast, by two lengths. Pakitere and Chrysology were next. The W.F.A. Race. Nightmarch. was entrusted with over half°the investments in the Awapum Cup, with Laughing Prince next fancied. The favourite hit the front before half a furlong had been covered, and was never afterwards headed. Historic and Lau<rhin» Prince were his nearest attendants 0 entering the straight, but Vertigern came with a good run to finish four lengths behind Nightmarch, with Historic a head away, followed by Laughing Prince. Results:— KARERE HURDLES of 175sovs. One mile and three-quarters. B—HYMGREAT, ch g, aged, by Hymestra? —Merry Gain (Mr. W. R. Kemball), 9.O—A. Jenkins .••••• 1 I—GOBLIN1 —GOBLIN MARKET (Mrs. C. M. Brough), 9.5—5. Tucker ..••■•• - 6—FULL MARK (Messrs. E. and N. F. Foreman), 10.13 —M. H. Nicol .. o Also started: 4 Royal Acre, 1 Elicit, 10.13; 5 Disrank, 9.9; 2 Tunbridge, 9.2, 3 Kopje, 9.0. A neck; half a length. Time, 3.11 1-5. AUTUMN PLATE of 130SOVS. Seven furlongs. 2—WALLARUH, br g, 3yrs, by Hunting "Song—Wallaby (Mr. F. J. Nathan), B.5—R. Reed ........ 1 3—GAY COURT (Mrs. H. Marshall), 7.6— J. M. Pine ••••:;• \V 2 I—EMINENT (Mr. V. Riddtford), 8.5 —b. H. Morris 3 Also star-ted: 5 Coroner, 8 King Hal, 4 Pat's Boy, 9 Park Acre, 11 Prime Moutoa, 12 Ramsley, 7 Swiftray, 10 Takahue, 8.5; 6 Cyprus, 7.6. A neckj four lengths. Time, 1.27 4-5. PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP, of 300sovs. Nine furlongs. 7—BALL; DRESS, b f, 3yrs, by Winning Hit—Equipment (Sir C. Clifford), 7.7 —R. E. Coveny 1 6 —ROYAL PARADE (Mr. L. McKenzie), 8.6 —E. Burgess 2 I—TOXEUMA (Mr. F. Ormond), 9.11 —A. B. Ellis 3 Also started: 4 Otairi, 9.3; 3 High Falutin', 8.5; 8 Chopin, 8.2; 2 Kahikatoa, 10 Pahu, 7.12; 9 Paitonu, 5 Moutoa Treasury, 7.10; 11 Shrewd, 7.7; 12 Rory Mor, 7.5. A length; a head. Time, 1.54. WOODHEY HANDICAP of 150sovs. , SiS furlongs. S—SIMBA, br g, 3yrs,- by Psychology-* Tresldda (Mr. J. S. McLeod), 9.0 —H. Gray 1 ' 2—KOZAN (Mr. J. J. Corry), 7.10— L. J. Ellis 2 11—GOLDEN SHADOW (Mr. C. W. Merrylees), 7.7—5. Gerrand 3 Also started: 8 Paratpo, 9.0; 9 Courtesy, 8.13; 1 Pythia, 8.10; 14 Ben Hur, 8.8; 5 Glen Bossie, 7.13; 6 Winsome Hind, 7.8; 4 Puriri Park, 7.7; 10 Orby's Choice, 7.5; 7 Queen's Salute, 7.3; 12 Nightmare, 13 Blacksmith, 15 Nimble, 7.0. Two lengths; a head. Time, 1.14. 1 MANAWATU SIRES* PRODUCE STAKES, of 600sovs For two-year-olds. Seven ] furlongs. S—HIGH COMEDY, br g, by Leigh ton (Mr. R. T. Reid), B.O—T. Green 1 2—CRICKET BAT (Sir C. Clifford), 7.9— R. E. Coveny 2 4—GOLDEN WINGS (Mr. C. T. Keeble), 8.0 —J. M. Pine 3 Also started: 1 La Poupee, 8.7; 11 Chief Cook, 7 Richborough, 8 Esteem, 13 Curie, 3 Aspian, 12 Teller, 8.0; 9 Cape Gold, 7.11; Trader Horn, 7.9, and White Squall, 7.6 (bracketed); 6 Oratorian, 7.9. S Half a length; a head. Time, 1.26—a race record. .... . a AWAPUNI GOLD CUP of 500sovs. Weight-fbr-age. One mile and a quarter. I—NIGHTMARCH, br b, syrs, by Nightraid—Marsa (Mr. A. Louisson), 9.2— R. Reed 1 S—VERTIGERN (Mrs. E. Elgar), 9.2 —A. E; Ellis 2 4—HISTORIC (Mr. V, Riddiford), 9.2. —B. H. Morris 3 Also started: 2 Laughing Prince, 3 Limerick, 9.2. Four lengths; a Lead. Time, 2.6. v J. M. JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP of 225sovs. Six furlongs. a 2—AUTOPAY, b c, 3yrs, by Paper a Money—Trebelli 11. (Messrs. N. E. **tken a.«<i h. F. Wood), B.S B —A. E. EIM3 1 I—CONSENT (Mr. T. A. Duncan), O.O—L. G. Morris 2 S—WHITE FANG (Mr. W. C. Griffith), B.l—R. W. McTavish 3 Also started: 7 Chrysology, 8.8; 6 Richfield, 8.1: 3 Just An Idea, 4 Blue Paper, 7.8; 8 Pakitere, 7.7. Half a length; two lengths, Time, 1.13 1-5. l TE MATAI HANDICAP of lßOsovs. Nine furlongs. i B—BRAMBLETORN, bg, 4yrs, by The • Ace —Bramb'.etye (Mr. J. Allison -j. S.O—T. Green .. : 1 I—KING MARCH (Messrs. O. Nicholson and E. R. Davis), 9.O—R S Bagby " o S—JENNY DIVER (Mr. J. S. McLeod)", " 3 J Also started: 2 Pewa, 8.9; 15 Spearful 8 Graad Jury, 8.5; 4 Crennatown, 11 Lordlike, 8.2; 7 Shatter, 7.13; 9 Arajean, 6 WtUe Doubt, 7.12; 12 Arrowhead, 7.4; 9 Laconic, 16 Rapallo, 7.3; 14 Cessation. 17 Conjurer 11., 12 Warzone, 18 Spear Lad 7.0. Hal?-* length?-» ram, lss,