OPUNAKE MEETING

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25135, 17 March 1947, Page 4

OPUNAKE MEETING

STONY BROKE WINS CUP (P-A.) HAWERA, March 15. The Opunake Racing Club’s meeting was held on the Hawera racecourse in fine but overcast weather, before a big attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £40,021 10s, compared with" £28,602 10s last year, when the meeting was held at Opunake. Results:— PATIKI HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £225; nine furlongs.—6, 5 NEW DEER 10-6 T. Powell 1; 5,2 Chef d’Oeuvre 9-9 M. McKinnon 2; 1, 1 Broiefort Star 10-6 W. Carter t; 3, 4 General Saleve 10-1 F.. Cleaver t. ' 2, 3 Adrigoole; 8, 8 Mansura; 4, 6 Tide Area; 7, 7 Ocean Song also started. Three lengths; neck. Time, Imin 55sed. PIHAMA HANDICAP, of £200; five furlongs.—2, 2 BEAU REVE 7-10 B. Markwick 1; 1, 1 Bramerton 8-7 W. Aitken 2; 5, 5 The Pagan 8-0 N. Vaughan 3. 4, 4 Sir Royal; 7, 7 Golden Boi; 6, 6 Gay Tide; 8, 8 Hoariri Bay; 9, 9 Red Clover; 3, 3 Afton Water; 10. 10 Scroll; 11, 11 Monitor also started. Two lengths each way. Time, Imin 0 3-ssec. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP, of £300; six furlongs.—2, 2 FORT ROYAL 7-9 K. Chote 1; 3, 5 Theocritus 9-7 M. Peters 2; 1,2 Tideless 9-6 P. Brennan 3. 5, 3 Craven; 4, 4 Glen Urquhart; 6, 6 Drambuie; 8. 8 Peter Theio; 7, 7 Victory Dawn; 9, 9 Gold Dale also started. Three lengths and a half; one length and a half. Time, Imin 12 l-ssec. BOROUGH STAKES, of £200; six furlongs.—3, 3 ROYAL FLASH 8-5 S. Waddell 1; 5. 5 Nuptial 8-5 P. Brennan 2; 11, 12 Description 8-5 K. Chote 3. 2,2 Platamon; 6, 6 Selected; 18, 16 Flight Girl; 12. 11 School Boy; 10, 8 Moreton Bay; 13, 13 Ruling Maida; 4, 4 Flying Crow; 1, 1 Slieve Bloom; 16, 18 Guardian; 9, 7 Belle Mignonne; 7, 9 Tote Odds; 17, 18 Daisy Petal: 18. 17 War Fox; 8, 10 St. Court; 14, 14 Ohawe Surprise and Black Salve bracketed also started. Two lengths; one length. Time, Imin 15sec. OPUNAKE CUP, of £600; one mile and a quarter.—l, 1 STONY BROKE 7-11 B. Markwick 1: 5, 5 Delinquent 7-0 Lord 2; 2,2 Black Plato 9-0 Clutterbuck 3. 3, 3 Dark Morning; 7, 7 Silver Pal; 6, 6 Chef d’Oeuvre; 4, 4 Beau Raide also started. Four lengths; one length and a half. Time, 2min 5 3-ssec. GOOD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £225; seven furlongs.—l, 1 AGGRAVATION 8-4-P. Brennan 1; 2,2 Hunting Park 9-0 F. Cleaver 2; 4, 4 Greek Art 8-13 W. McKenzie 3. 3, 3 Lord. Leo; 6, 6 Sandy Night; 7, 7 Restriction; 5, 5 Olivitt also started.. Four lengths; head. Time, Imin 27 l-ssec. PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, of £225: nine furlongs.—2, 2 SIVAM 7-7 Dulieu 1: 1, 1 Night Charm 7-11 Hart 2; 7, 8 Just Barney 7-7 Vaughan 3. 5. 5 Manpower; 4, 4 Welcome Guest; 8, 7 Balintore; 6, 6 Belle Mignonne;- 3, 3 Minion; 9, 9 Chil worth also started. Two lengths and a half; length and a half. Time, Imin 54sec. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of £225; six furlongs.—3, 3 ROYAL FLASH 7-7 Aitken 1; 4. 4 Lady Merit 7-10 Clutterbuck 2; 6, 6 Gay Joy 7-8 Chote 3. 1, 1 Playtos; 8, 8 Gay Slipper; 2, 1 My Way; 9. 9 Bramerton; 7. 7 Don Tara; 5, 5 Tudor Chief also started. Half a length; three lengths. Time. Imin 13 2-ssec.

SYDNEY JOLKEYS.REINSTATED (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) SYDNEY. March 15. The committee of the Australian Jockey Club has decided to uphold the appeal of J. Eaves, the jockey, against his suspension for 12 months after an inquiry into the running of Craigie at Canterbury last month, but dismissed the appeal-of the trainer, G. Douch, and one for the horse Craigie. The disqualification followed the running of Craigie in the Frank Underwood Cup at Canterbury, when Craigie, who was an odds-on favourite, finished fourth in a field of six. No action was taken against the owners, Mrs M. and Miss B. Josephs. Craigie won the Sydney Cup in 1945. Athol George Mulley, Bemborough’s jockey, whose riding licence was suspended in December at the pleasure of the A.J.C. Committee, has been reinstated from March 28. Riccarton Rider Suspended An inquiry into the running of the Tinakori Hack Handicap, opened on the first day, in which A. J. Stokes, the rider of Revolte, was alleged to have interfered with Flare Path in the last furlong of the race, resulting in the latter losing his position, was reopened on Saturday. The judicial committee found Stokes guilty of careless riding, and he was suspended up to and including April 9.