WANGANUI HUNT MEETING

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27429, 16 August 1954, Page 4

WANGANUI HUNT MEETING

FOXRELIO WINS MAIN HANDICAP. (New Zealand Press Association) WANGANUI, Aug. 15. The Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club’s meeting was held at Wanganui on Saturday. Steady rain fell for most of the day, and the track became soft. There was a moderate attendance. The totalisator handled £27,294 10s, compared with £28,775 10s on the corresponding day last year, when the meeting was held at New Plymouth. The double, Neutron-Northcliffe, paid £l2O 13s for £l. Pym’s Pride completed the course in the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club Steeplechase, but when being pulled up about a furlong past the post, he dropped dead. Results:— MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £200; amateur riders; one mile and a quarter and 55 yards.—l, <1 GRAND RIVER 11-2 Mr T. Duncan 1; 4, 5 Golden Kingdom 10-7 Mr D. McNab 2; 2,2 Superior King 11-5 Mr N. Tennant 3. 5, 4 The Bet; 3, 3 Persist; 6, 8 Sociable Lady; 7, 7 Sir Midian; 7, 6 Reunion also started. Two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Sir Midian was fourth. Time, 2min 19sec. Dividends.—Win: £1 Ils 6d. Places: £1 Is, £2 2s, £1 ss. HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of £250; about one mile and a half.—9, 9 GAY STUDENT 9-0 J. R. de la Haye 1; 1, 1 Sklpalong 10-8 W. G. Eales 2; ID. 10 De Soto 9-3 L. Skipper 3. 4, 4 Peter Ora; 6, 8 Pym’s Pride; 2,2 Keynote; 7, 6 Lord Robert; 3, 3 Anvil Song; 5, 7 Nod; 12, 11 Now Then; 11, 12 Dublin 8, 5 Placid also started. Length and a quarter head. Anvil Song was fourth. Time, 2min 54 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £23 16s. Places: £4 17s, £1 6s, £7 ss. WEREROA STAKES, of £225; about six furlongs and a half.—4, 3 CARNMORfc 8-5 C. A. Bowry 1; 6, 6 Foxborough 8- r A. Johnson 2; 7, 7 Brent 8-5 V. J. Sellars 3. 11, 13 Simon’s Pride; 10, 10 Peep o’ Day , 13. 11 Wayne; 18, 17 Silver Quest; 5, 5 Subter Fox; 2, 4 Subtlety; 9, 9 Verification; 8, 8 Suncele; 1, 1 Zohov; 17. 15 Silve Scheme; 16, 14 Education; 3,2 Gasefa: 19, 19 Spirapen; 14, 18 White City; 15, 16 Havoc; 12, 12 Bryn Derwyn also started. Length and a half; nose. Peep o’ Day was fourth. Time, Imin 29 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 17s. Places: £2 10s, £3 0s 6d. £4 ss. EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT CUP, of £500; about two miles and a quarter and

130 yards.—X 7 NEUTRON 9-3 I. Lord 1; I, 1 Slieve Bloom 9-12 K. W. Dulieu 2; 5, 5 Wagbourn 9-0 P. L. Jago 3. 3. 4 Trimnell; 2,2 Result; 4. 3 Brer Dazzle; 11, 11 Colonel Jim; 7, 8 Happy Fisher; 6. 6 Kelos; 10, 10 Golden Gilpin; 9, 9 Wry Smile; 12, 12 Minstrel also started. Five lengths; seven lengths. Trimnell was fourth. Time, 4min 48 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l5 16s 6d. Places: £3 17s, £1 14s 6d, £3 Is 6d. DR. SIMMONS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £500; one mile and a quarter and 55 yards.—2, 2 FOXRELIO 8-3 J. R. O’Neill 1; 4, 3 Waratah 8-3 W. Benson 2; 5, 5 Screaming Gull 8-3 L. J. Hodren 3. 1, 1 Mary Tudor; 3, 4 Isisford; 6, 7 Solent; 7, 8 Amiens also started. Nose; length and a half. Amiens was fourth. Time, 2min 20 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 16s. Places: £2 2s 6d, £3 Bs. PATE A HACK HANDICAP, of £300; one mile and a quarter and 55 yards.— 7, 7 NORTHCUFFE 8-1 K. J. Grylls 1; 5, 4 Shannon's Way 8-0 J. P. Butler 2; 4, 5 Superior King 8-13 V. J. Sellars 3. 1, i High Street; 2,2 Durham Chief; 11, 11 Matoppa; 6, 6 Fleet Fellow; 3, 3 Sports Field; 8, 8 Educated; 9, 9 Lady Tregenna; 10, 10 Great Demand also started. Three-quarters of a length; head. Durham Chief was fourth. Time, 2min 21 1-5 Dividends.—Win: £l3 ss. Places, £3 6s 6d. £2 ss, £2 8s 6d. WAIHOU HANDICAP, of £330; about six furlongs and a half.—4, 4 GOLD SEAM 8-7 K. Chote 1; 2,2 Rutillant 8-0 J. R. O’Neill 2; 1, 1 Fir-Bolgs 9-1 W. L. Aitken 3. 5, 6 Sir Royal; 3, 3 Flying Gainsborough; 8, 5 Charming Princess also started. Neck; three lengths. Flying Gainsborough was fourth. Time, Imin 31 1-5 Dividends.—Win: £9 13s. Places: £3 ss, £1 14s. WAVERLEY HACK HANDICAP, of £250; about six furlongs and a half.—3, 5 PIPPINETTE 8-1 K. R. Jones 1; 4. 5 Transveyor 8-1 G. R. Tattersail 2j 12, 12 Hushah 8-0 A. M. Dulieu 3.

10, 10 Dalmarnock; 5, 4 Calm Quest: 6, 6 Five Star; b, 8 Admiral Derision; 2,2 Le Brabo; 13, 13 Lord Flfixmoor; 1, 1 Succeed; 11, 11 Sassenach; 7, 7 Chiperone; 15, 15 Gathered Gold; 14, 14 Andrew; 9, 9 Bonny Prince also started. Three lengths; three-quarters of a length. Calm Quest was fourth. Time, Imin 32sec. , Dividends.—Win: £7 8s 6d. Places: £2 Is. £3 7s 6d. £9 16s.

RICCARTON INQUIRIES E. G. Low, the rider of Desperado, which finished second in the August Handicap at Riccarton on Saturday, was questioned by the judicial stewards on his handling of the horse nearing the finish of the race. Low’® explanation was accepted. N. Eastwood, the rider of Mish Mish In the Redcliffs Handicap, ■was fined £3 for failing to carry a shot vest with which he had been weighed out. Russleigh and Watch and Wait suffered interference as the field jumped away in the -Aylesbury Handicap. This was found to have been caused by Detection jumping inwards and cutting them back. No blame was attachable to Detection’s rider, J. W. Harris, who had been given permission to ride the horste at I4jlb overweight because a strong rider.was needed. Colonel Hunt, ridden by B. S. Finlayson, was checked near the straight entrance in the Longbeach Handicap, when Pack Drill, ridden by E. G. Low. shifted his ground slightly when Low d_ew the whip. Low was cautioned by the stipendiary stewards. T. S. Carbin, the rider of Nokomis in the Longbeach Handicap, was cautioned by the stipendiary stewards for not giving Highwayman sufficient clearance as he was passing him near the five-furlong post. C. McDonald, the rider of Highwayman, said that his mount was losing ground quickly at the time. The inquiry into interference to Nava! Treaty and other horses in the first 100 yards of the Selwyn Handicap on the second day was concluded. The stewards decided that no further action be taken.