MANAWATU RACES

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 217, 10 June 1944, Page 9

MANAWATU RACES

Winter Meeting At Awapuni

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st. Simon,

Prospects are favourable for the Manawatu Racing Club’s winter meeting which will be held at Awapuui today. The division of the Ruahine Hack Handicap into two separate races has made an eight race card, and except iu the open hurdles and the steeplechase the fields are of good size. Park Light will run in the Second Ruahine Handicap and oxcatclier in the Rongotea Handicap. The former champion steeplechaser, r oxiana, who was to have made a reappearance in the Manawatu Steeplechase, was lame alter work yesterday and it was announced last night that lie bad been scratched. . 1 •<* The weather has .been fine in 1 almerston North during the past few days and the track is in good order for, winter racing, though soft. Riding engagements have been made as follows: W. J. Broughton, Alchemy, I'oxcatcher, Hakim, S. Waddell, 1 liaiaria, Atonia, Tau-uru; J. Fagan, Idle Hour, Abdicate; A. G. Waddell, Advocate, Alexcelia, Sporting Gold, Plato Lad; R. Beale, Glaciate, Anglo-Irish; A. Midwood, lox Cover, Observatory, Po lluka, Amigo; w. J. Stevens, Sandy Cape, High Morale 1 intern, Young Charles, Last Match, Icnnyroyal; V. J. Sellars, Omahina, Lord Darnley, Atrlie; E. Temperton, Authoress, Saxon Tor; E. Baker, Kanui te Pai, Ascot Bloom, Whero Duncannon; W. Carter, Duality, Noble Fox, Park Light; .1. P. Bowness, Te Wanaka, Thcioway, The Rail; C.- A. Bowry, Classform; P. Spratt, Cruden Bav; W. Connor, The Grand, Lady Nalileen, Ring Scarf; J. Garth, Mouton Lad, Foreign Coin, First Round, Flahulua. Betting will be single pool and the following horses may be well supported: Ngata Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles: Whero, High Morale, Abdicate. First Ruahine Handicap: Novocaine, Phalaria, Lord Darnley. , Manawatu Steeplechase: Kanui to lai, Last Match, Anglo-Irish. Manawatu Winter Cup: Alexcelia, Tauuru, Alchemy. Rangitira Hurdles: Epping, Young Charles. . Second Ruahine Handicap: The Grand, Observatory, Cruden Bay. Rongotea Handicap: Foxcatcher, Duality, Plato Lad. „ , „ , Mangawhata Handicap: Po Huka, Gold’ en Tide, Hakim. Following is the card:— H’nGATA HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of £250. One mile and threequarters.—Noble Fox, 10.7; Par A vlon > 10.6; Glaciate. 10.5; Whero, 0.12; Abdicate, Lightfair, 0.9; Indian Sign, 9.8; Park Light, 9.6; Saxon Tor, 9.3; High Morale, Nanook, Home Rute, Rhodes, Rollicker, Northfield, Crackerjaek, Parlato, 0.0.

RUAHINE HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. Seven furlongs.—Sovereign Lad, 0.8; Fox Cover, 9.2; Novocaine, 8.11; Phal aria, 8.8; Lord Darnley, Lady Nahleen, 8.7; Moutoa Lad, 8.5; Verify, 8.4; Tintern, 8.2; Patu Ra, Theloway, Brilliant Scholar, Fairy Godmother, Jackels, Glen Urquhart, Arctic Night, Midshipman, Sporting Gold, Sandy Bay, Magic Art, 8.0. STEEPLECHASE. of £6OO, About three miles.—Kainui te Pai, 11.5; Malacca, 10.7; Anglo-Irish, 0.13; Idle Hour, Last Match, 0.10; Opaltown, 9.2; Coaster, 9.0,

1.30— MANAWATU WINTER CUP, of £4OO. One mile and a quarter.—The Monarch, 9.9; Amigo, Lady Spiral, Classform,. 8.11; Peter’s Choice, Good Scout, 8.7; Foxcatcher, 8.6; Moderate, 8.5; Alchemy, 8.3; Alexcelia, Par Avion, 8.2; Foreign Coin, Blue Border, Tau-uru, 8.0.

2.10— RANGITIRA HURDLES, of £4OO. One mile and seven furlongs.—Young Charles, 10.7; Authoress, 10.6; Epping, 10-2; Pompit, 9.9; Colonel Bogey, Ascot Bloom, 9.0. 2 50—■ ' SECOND RUAHINE HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. Seven furlongs.—Cruden Bay, Park Light, 9.2; Observatory, 8.9; The Grand,. 8.8; Cetewayo, 8.7; Flyin B Tor, 8.5; Atoma, 8.4; Man-power, 8.2; Te Wanaka, Leybourne, Meath, Day Lighting, Colonel Pit, Irish Chance, Signal Light; Beneve, Pennyroyal, Vernon, Sporting Style, 8.0. 3.30—

RONGOTEA HANDICAP, of £360. Seven furlongs.—Sir Bradbury, 9.8; Amigo, 9.5; The Monarch, 9.2: Lotto, Foxeatcher, 8.13; Plato Lad, 8.10; Duncannon, First Bound, 8.6; Duality, 8.3; Sterling Lad, 8.2; Omahina, Verna Lynn, Parlato, 8.0.

MANGAWHATA HACK HANDICAP, of £250. One mile and a quarter.—Flahuluk, 9.7; Po-Huka, 9.2; Hulabaloo, 8.12; Novocaine, Ring Scarf, 8.10: Solver, 8.9; Hakim, 8.5; Golden Tide. 8.2; Advocate, Lady Mldlan, Meath, Fairy Godmother, Airlie, Sandy Cape, Roslnante, Aristocrat, Penwilt, The Rail, First Role, Merry Pal, 8.0.