MANAWATU HUNT

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 264, 5 August 1935, Page 15

MANAWATU HUNT

Levin Branch Meeting Dominion Special Service. Levin, August 3.

There was a very good attendance at the annual point-to-point steeplechase meeting of the Levin branch of the Manawatu Hunt. Club, held on the Levin racecourse to-day. Mr. W. W. Andrews was honorary judge, Mr. A. M. Colqulioun honorary clerk of scales, Mr. J. YV. Procter honorary " starter and Mr. M. Brown honorary clerk of course. The first race, the Otaki Open Lightweight Point-to-Point Steeplechase, open to all qualified hunters, season 1035, was contested by five starters. On the first round Platina went to the front, where it led with Waitaunaha until they reached the stand double, where both horses went off to leave Swift Ray heading High Society and Gunpowder. From there Swift Ray won comfortably, with a gap of some 30 lengths between It and YVaitaunaha and Patina.

Mr. J. Bevan’s SWIFT RAY (Owner) 1 Mr. J. G. Wilson's HIGH SOCIETY

(Owner) 2 Mr. O. Perry’s YVAITAUNAHA 3 Also started: Gunpowder, Platina.

Scratchings were: G. 11. James's Comotra, G. V. Shannon's Tiger Bill, T. Mansell’s Glendowie, J. M. Bird’s Tuhitarata, Miss 11. YVoods’s Coalition, J. Bradbury’s Gaswyn, K. McK. Duncan's Gisborne Jack. Horowhenua Heavyweight Point-to-Point Steeplechase, open to all horses qualified in Horowhenua County, season 1935. Minimum weight, 13st. About two miles. Stake £5. There were five started. Taueka. lying second in the first circuit, led on to the course proper from Moutoa King," who foil at that jump. Graklo was next with Tanokn and Sanibur. There was no change in the order until four furlongs from home, where Grakle fell when Taneka went, on to win pulling up about 30 lengths clear of Sambur, who led Tatler by three lengths. TANEKA

(R. C. Blenkhorn, owner-rider) 1 SAMBUR (D. Scot, owner-rider) 2 TATLER (G. 11. Vleker, owner-rider) 3 Scratchings: ]>. Blake's Lone Ranger, C. Bills's Giglio. Ladies’ Bracelet, open to all qualified hunters, season 1935. Minimum weight lOst. 71b. About one mile and a quarter, with trophies for first three places. Thq seven starters were G. 11. James's Cometra (owner), J. G. YVilson’s High Society (owner), R. Blenkhorn’s Airforce (owner), J. Meßeth’s Otaki (owner), T. Taylors Ruenzori (owner), T. Smith's Battleground (I. Mansell) and C. Brickland’s Gambler (YY r . Bradbury). From the start all horses kept fairly "bunched until at the end of the first round. Ruenzori, Airforce, Cometra and Otaki were lying in that order. Going round the back Cometra came into second place and Battleground showed distinct improvement. On the turn for home Cometra came to the front, with Otaki and Battleground moving up fast. When n furlong and a half from home Otaki made a fast and startling finish, with Cometra a length ahead of Battleground. OTAKI (J. Mcßeth, owner-rider) 1 COMETRA (G. 11. James, owner-rider) 2 BATTLEGROUND (T. O'Rourke, riddeu by I. Mansell) 3 Scratchings were: Richardson and Brown's Ln Rinka, J. Bevan’s Swift Ray, J. Brice’s I’ukerau, YV. Duncan's Platina, Dr. S. J. Thompson's Gunpowder. L. H. Collinson’s Highlight. S. Jones’s Ngawere, YV. Bradbury’s Gnsrange. Levin Open Heavyweight Point-to-I’oint Steeplechase, open to all qualified hunters, season 1935, with minimum weight of 12st. Trophies for first three places. The five starters were: S. Jones’s Ngawere (owner). Messrs. Richardson and Brown’s La Rinka (R. Brown), T. Mansell’s Glendowie (I. Mansell), J. Bevan's Swift Ray (owner), I. Bradbury’s Gaswyn (owner). From the s.tart, over the initial jumps Gaswyn led La Rinjta, Glendowie and Swift Ray, and at the end of the first round the order remained the same until coming on to the course proper from behind the trees Gaswyn still had the lead, but Swift Ray had improved his position. At the home turn, however, tlie leader dropped back with Swift Ray coming in front. Down the straight proved a sterling finish. La Rinka moving into second place by three lengths and Swift Ray finishing first one length and a half in front. SWIFT RAY (J. Bevan, owner-rider) 1 LA RINKA (Richardson and Brown, R. Brown rider) 2 GASYVYN (owner-rider) 3 Scratchings were: J. Blenkhorn’s Moutoa King. C. Bills’s Glgilo, K. McK. Dunean’s Gisborne Jack. J. G. YVilson’s Sergeant, Q. O. YV’llson’s The Storm YY’ind. Manawatu Hurdles, open to nil qualified hunters, season 1935; handicapped with lOst. 71b. Trophies for first three places. There were five starters. From the start Airforce led the field, with Tuhitarata second. On tbe first round High Society came into second place, only to be headed by Fiockh.-irt nt tho close of tlie round, ■while Airforce kept his lead. On tlm turn into tlie straight Airforce was headed momentarily by Flockhart, and these two made a hard finish for home, with Airforce two lengths in front of Flockhart, who was six lengths ahead of High Society. AIRFORCE (R. C Blenkhorn, owner) 1 FLOCK HA ItT (K. McK. Duncan, IL Duncan rider) 2 HIGH SOCIETY (J. G. YVilson, owner-rider) 3 At the close of tlie meeting Mr. R. V. Ilrown. on behalf of tlie club, thanked nil present for their attendance and presented the various troubles.