MANAWATU R.C.

Evening Star, Issue 20988, 30 December 1931, Page 4

MANAWATU R.C.

SHREWD WINS BIG HANDICAP The Mnnawatu Racing Club’s Summer Meeting was concluded in flno weather. There was a good attendance. Tho track was in good order. The totalisator handled £11,823 10s, as against £20,549 on the corresponding day last year. Tho total for the meeting was £51,746 10s, as against £80,345 last year. Detailed results:— TIRITEA HURDLES HANDICAP, lOOsovs. lsm. 6—EASTERLY, 10.2 IK. Robinson) 1 I—Arrowhead, 10.4 (Nicol) 2 3—Conjuror 11., 11.4 i ... 3 Also started: 5 Spearnhss 10.2, 4 Tunbridge 10.1, 2 Royal Songster 9.13, 7 Royal Black 9.0. Won by three lengths; four lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 13sec. APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP, lOOsovs. 7f. 6—BLACKSMITH, 8.0 (R. Chisholm) 1 1— Adelphi, 9.1 (Dnlicu) 2 B—Thrasher, 7.9 (H. F. Gray) ... 3 Also started: 2 Eminent 8,3, 5 Jolmeen 7.8, 7 St. Roger, 4 Alpinist 7.3, 3 Lady Ronald, 10 Winlock 7.11, 11 Swiftray, 9 Jean Ladosio, 12 Bright Song 7.0. Won by a neck each way. Time, Imin 28 l-sscc. JUVENILE HANDICAP, lOOsovs. sf. 3—RULANUT, 7.5 (M'Dowcll) ... 1 6—Copper King, 7.0 ... 2 3—Sir Pompal, 7.5 (bracketed with the winner) 3 Also started: 5 Haulbowline 8.9, 2 Furlong 8.6, 4 Miladi 8.2, 1 Head Lady 8.1, 8 Michael Angelo 7.7, 3 Cape Royal 7.0 (bracketed with tho winner), 9 Macias, ]1 Lucky Mark, 7 Fleeting Glance, 12 Lady Vestlis, 10 Chief Marionette 7.0. Won by half a length; a length between second and third. Time, Imin 2sec. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, 200sovs. 1m and If. 6—SHREWD, 7.0 (W. Monk) ... 1 2 Desert Song, 7.11 (Barry) ... 2 1— High Faintin’, B.X ... 3 Also started; 4 Little Doubt 7.8, 3 Atholspear 7.2, 7 Cessation, 5 Spear Lad and Vitaphone (bracketed) 7.0. Won by a length; a head between second •• 1 third. Time, Imin 55sec. Shrewd led all the way, Little Doubt and Atholspear attending him to the straight, where High Faintin’ was fourth and Desert Song well back. Shrewd won by a length, Desert Song heading High Faintin’' on the post. Little Doubt was fourth. WESTBURY HANDICAP, lOOsovs, Of. 2 WARATAH, 7.0 (M'Donald) ... 1 3 Projection, 7.9 (Anderson) ... 2 6—Lady Court, 7.5 (Brodic) 3 Also started: 1 Hampden 9.3, 5 Lady Rene 8.11, 8 Benign 7.5, 4 Boaconsfiold 7.1, 7 Araunah 7.0. Won by half a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 15sec. CLANDEBOYE HANDICAP, 115sovs. Im. 4 BILLION, 7.9 (Wilson) 1 5 Actaoon, 7.0 (M‘Dowcll). ... 2 2 Babel, 7.0 (Coveny) 3 Also started: 1 Habit 8.11, 3 Imatcagirl 7.3. Won by a head; (hree-quartors of a length between second and third. Tune, limn 47 4-osec. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, lOOsovs. 7f. 3—JO IE DE VAL, 9.2 (Maekie) ... 1 10—Capetown. 7,7 (M'Dowcll) ... 2 9—Banbridge, 8.1 (Anderson) ... 3 Also started: 2 Barbacan 8.11, 4 Zephyrus 8.8, 1 Zcebruggc 8.5, 5 Warzone 8.1, 6 Patcarou, 8 Appledore 7.10, ’7 Gran Chaco 7.8, 11 Park Acre, 12 Kilstar 7.7. Won by a head each way. Time, Imin 28 l-ssec. KAWAU HANDICAP, 115sovs. 6f. 1— ASTON, 9.8 (Anderson) 1 3 Kozan, 7.9 (Coveny) 2 2 Curie, 8.1 (M'Dowell) 3 Also started; 4 Trojan Melody 7.0. Won by half a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec.