WANGANUI CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25936, 17 October 1949, Page 5

WANGANUI CLUB

L. F. BERKETT WINS DOUBLE

(New Zealand Press Association.) WANGANUI, October 16. The Wanganui Trotting Club’s meeting was concluded on Saturday in fine but windy weather. The track was easy early but improved the day. The totalisator handled £22,315 10s, compared with £23,383 10s last year, making a total for the meeting of £45,166, against £45,943 10s last year. \ Results:— CITY HANDICAP, of £150; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs. 1, 1 RODERICK DHU 36 L. F. Berkett 1; 3, 3 Brooklands 24 G. Mitchell, jun., 2; 8, 7 Precaution scr C King 3. 8, 10 Bold Salute; 6, 8 Flicka Boy; 10, 6 Indian Palm; 7, 9 Kopunui; 4, 4 Tantamount and Sirius bracketed; 5, 5 Devadus; 2,2 Falamai also started. * Five lengths; two lengths. Sirius was fourth. Times, 3min 47 l-ssec, 3min 48 4-ssec, 3min 51sec. GONVILLE HANDICAP, of £150; 2min 59sec class; one mile and a quarter. 3, 5 WIND RUSH scr C. Smith 1; 8, 6 Zontilier scr W. Pope 2; 5, 3 Private Enterprise scr A. W. Broughton 3. 12, 11 Clairvoyant; 10, 10 Eureka Scott; 2,2 Imperial Lord; 11, 11 Loyal Rita; 6, 6 Lucy Bingen and Mutuawa bracketed; 9, 9 Neon- Ring; 7, 7 Never Again; 1, 1 Rayon; 4, 4 Sweet Heather also started. Two lengths; nose. Rayan was fourth. Times, 2min 51sec, 2min 51 l-ssec, 2min 51 2-ssec. MOUTOA HANDICAP, of £200; 2min 57sec class; one mile and a quarter.—l, 1 ROBIN ADAIR scr A. Purdon 1; 3, 3 Parrish Mills 24 C. King 2; 10, 10 Plausible 24 D. A. Morland 3. 8, 8 Badminton; 13. 13 Liebestraum; 5, 6 Fanfare; 6, 4 Isinglass; 2,2 Sailor's Globe; 11, 11 My Hope; 1, 1 Luck Ahead bracketed with winner; 12, 14 Red Shade; 15, 15 Royal Nebby; 9, 7 Agnes Grattan and Operetta bracketed; 7, 9 Gay King; 16, 16 Indian Chimes; 4. 5 Mac’s Porter; 14, 12 Super Girl also started. Length: two lengths. Operetta was fourth. Times, 2min 47 2-ssec, 2min 45 3-ssec, 2min 45 4-ssec. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, of £425; 4min 45sec class; two miles.—6, 6 WYNLEAF 36 R. Powell 1; 2,2 Temple Star 48 L. F. Berkett 2; 1, 1 Level Best 12 E. N. Kennerley 3. 4, 5 Josie Fern; 7, 8 Max Grattan; 8, 7 Typhonic; 4, 5 Laurel Lawn; 3, 3 Prince Gaillard also started. Four lengths; ten lengths. Prince Gaillard was fourth. Times, 4min 29sec, 4min 28 2-ssec, 4min 32 2-ssec. BALLANCE HANDICAP, of £175; 4min 57sec class; two miles.—9, 10 BOLD SALUTE scr P. C. Clough l 1: 1, 1 Roderick Dhu 72 L. F. Berkett 2; 6, 6 Precaution scr C. King 3. 7, 7 Flicka Boy; 8, 8 Indian Palm; 10, 9 Kopunui; 3,2 Tantamount and Sirius bracketed; 5. 5 Falamai; 2, 3 Brooklands; 4, 4 Devadus also started. Four lengths; three lengths. Tantamount was fourth. Times, 4min 38 4-ssec, 4min 33 2-ssec, 4min 39 3-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £260; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— First division: 4, 1 BLACK STORM 12 L. J. Mahoney 1: 1,2 Gather scr C. King 2; 13. 13 Columbine scr E. Fausett 3. 5, 6 Beda; 7, 7 Bonny Chiel; 3, 3 Fluorescent; 14, 14 Little Dublin; 9, 9 Maori Dillon; 10, 10 Mountain Gail; 16, 16 Peltsman; 12, 11 Willa’s Aim also started.

Four lengths; length. Little Dublin was fourth. Times, 3min 47 l-ssec, 3min 48

Second division: 1,2 DIANA GRATTAN scr E. Kennerley 1; 2. 4 Bonnie Pet scr H. Purdon 2; 11, 10 Clayteen scr G. Mitchell, jun., 3.

3, 3 Double Endowment and Indian Line bracketed; 15, 15 Lourdes: 9. 9 Invisible; 4, 1 Mustang; 17, 14 Olympian; 6. 5 Social Justice; 8, 8 Worthy Gaillard also started.

Three lengths: length and a half. Indian Line was fourth. Times, 3min 43sec, 3min 43 2-ssec.

Brackets: Diana Grattan and Gather, Black Storm and Mustang. COHEN HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 53 sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—2, 2 INDIAN CALL scr A. W. Broughton 1; 10. 10 Isinglass scr D. R. Grantham 2; 1, 1 Parrish Mills 36 C. King 3. 2,2 Fanfare and Rolling Home bracketed; 5, 5 Jimmie Boy; 9, 9 Luck Ahead; 13 12 Royal Nebby; 4, 4 Agnes Grattan and Operetta bracketed: 8, 8 Gay King; 12, 13 Indian Chimes; 7, 7 Mac’s Porter; 11, 11 Super Girl; 6, 6 Plausible also started, r F °xV r lengths; neck. Gay King was fourth. Times. 3min 38 3-ssec, 3min 39sec, 3mm 36 l-ssec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £300; 2min class; one mile and a quarter.—2, 2 TEMPLE STAR 36 L. F. Berkett 1; 11, 8 Prince Gaillard 12 G. Mitchell, jun 211 Blonde Sailor 24 A. W. Broughton 3. ’ ’ 4, 3 Gay Jay; 5, 5 Golden Prince; 9 10 Josie Fern: 10. 6 Max Grattan and Miranda Scott bracketed; 6. 7 Typhonic; 3, 4 Alimony; 7. 9 Laurel Lawn; 8, 11 Dusky Princess also started.

Two lengths; same. Typhonic was fourth. Times, 2min 44 2-Bucc, 2min 46 3-ssec, 2min 45 4-ssec.