MARLBOROUGH R.C.

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24797, 11 February 1946, Page 7

MARLBOROUGH R.C.

SMALL FIELDS ENGAGED (P.A.) BLENHEIM, Feb. 10.

• The first day of the Marlborough Racing Club’s meeting was held in brilliant sunshine. The track was hard. The totalisator handled £12,396, compared. :With £12,009 on the corresponding day last year. Results:— PROVINCIAL STAKES, of £7O; five furlongs.—2 ROYAL EVENT 8-7 A. C. Messervy lj 5 Langshaw 8-7 K. Hickey 2; 6 Navy Jack 8-7 R. Blance 3. 3 Bluemine and Sir Payman bracketed; 1 Bronze Tea; 4 Miss Blaze; 7 Miss Moutere also started. Three lengths; head. Bronze Tea was fourth. Time, lmin 3 4-ssec. WAIHOPAI TROTTING HANDICAP, of £125; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—4 STAMMEL scr F. P. Watson 1; 3 Ben Doo scr B. Mackie 2; 1 Prince Dale 24 A. T. Fairbairn 3. 5 Wild Flash; 2 Con’s Pride also started. Three lengths; head. Wild Flash was fourth. Times—3min 30 3-ssec, 3min 31 l-ssec, 3min 29 l-ssec. . PELORUS HACK HANDICAP, of £130; nine furlongs.—2 MATAPAN 8-13 A. C. Messervy 1; 1 High Order 8-8 J. Garth 2; 3 Appeasement 8-7 A. St ekes 3. 4 Compliant also started. Three lengths; five lengths. Time, lmin 57 4-ssec. MARLBOROUGH CUP, of £250; one mile and a quarter.—3 ROTO PARERA 7-2 J: P. Bowness 1; 2 Racket 7-3 K. Hickey 2; 1 Beneve 7-13 C. Bowry 3. 4 Ringcraft also started. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 2min NOVICE STAKES, of £130; six furlongs. 5 TRUE FRIEND 8-7 A. Stokes 1; 3 Te Wanaka 8-7 A. C. Bowry 2; 4 Rothnic 8-7 J. Garth 3. 8 Le Rouge; 9 Fire Chase; 2 Fecla; 7 Leighona; 6 Miss Elterwater; 1 Sir Warrior also started. Half head; half length. Feola was fourth. Time, lmin 15 3-ssec. AWATERE TROT HANDICAP, of £120; 2min 23sec class; one mile.—2 BEN DOO scr B. Mackie 1; 4 Con’s Pride 12 J. Flanagan 2; 3 Highland Pride Scr G. Cope 3. 5 Maryland; 1 Prince Dale also started. Head; five lengths. Times—2min 21 l-ssec, 2min 20 2-ssec, 2min 25 2-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £160; seven furlongs.—l MASTER BARON 7-0 J. P. Bowness 1; 2 Ringcraft 7-4 R. Blance 2. The only starters. Eight lengths. Time, lmin 27 4-ssec. BLENHEIM HANDICAP, of £130; seven furlongs.—l YOUNG MARGARET 9-0 C. Bowry 1; 2 Glenurquhart 7-11 J. Bowness 2; 4 Sir Warrior 7-0 3. 3 Kalahari; 5 Night Shot also started. Neck; eight lengths. Night Shot was fourth. Time, lmin 26sec.

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME

” The Press ” Special Service BLENHEIM, February 10. Small fields are again carded for the second day’s programme. The following horses may be well supported:— Second Provincial Stakes.—Royal Event, Langshaw, Navy Jack. Hillersden Trot.—Prince Dale, Stammel, Ben Doo. President’s Handicap.—Racket, Roto Parer a. Trial Stakes.—True Friend, Te Wanaka, Deep Harmony. Champion Hack Handicap.—Matapan, High Order, Appeasement. Wither Trot Handicap.—Prince Dale, Stammel. Railway Handicap.—Master Baron, Ringcraft. Ward Handicap.—Glen Urquhart, Rothnic. Te Wanaka. The following acceptances have been received : Noon— SECOND PROVINCIAL RACE, of £7O; six furlongs.—Royal Event 9-0; Bluemine, Sir Payman, Bronze Tea, Fire Chase, Langshaw, Miss Moutere, Navy Jack 8-7. 12.43 p.m.— HILLERSDEN HANDICAP TROT, ol £115; 2min 59sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Maryland, Wild Flash scr; -Ben Doo, Con’s Pride, Prince Dale, Stammel 24. 1.26 p.m.— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, o£ £150: nine furlongs.—Beneve 7-13; Roto Parera 7- Racket 7-8. ’ TRIAL"STAKES, of £9O; six furlongs. —True Friend 9-0; Sir Payman, Compliant, Le Rouge, Deep Harmony, Feola, Leighona, Night Shot, Merry Robin, Miss Elterwater, Rothnic, Sir Warrior, Te Wanaka 8-7. 2.58 p.m.— CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP. of £160; one mile and a quarter.—Matapan 8- High Order 7-8; Appeasement 7-7. 3.41 p.m.— WITHER TROT HANDICAP, of £115; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half. —Wild Flash scr; Prince Dale, Ben Doo 24; Con’s Pride, Stammel 36. 4.2*> p.m.— RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £130; seven furlongs.—Master Baron 7-8; Ringcraft 7-0. 5.15 p.m.— WARD HACK HANDICAP, of £120; seven furlongs.—Glenurquhart 8-0; Te Wanaka, Royal Event 7-10; High Order 7-8: Feola. Le Rouge, Night Shot, Miss Moutere. Miss Elterwater, Rothnic. Fire Chase. 7-7.