WANGANUI Broughton Wins Four Races

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 February 1947, Page 7

WANGANUI Broughton Wins Four Races

Barrage Successful in Earle Stakes

(P.A.) WANGANUI, Feb. 9. The Wanganui... Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was concluded op Saturday in good weather. The track was in excellent order. There was a larger’ attendance than on the previous Saturday, and the totalisator handled £63,738/10/-, compared with £45,344 on the second day last April, making an aggregate for the two days of £115,174/10/-, against £85,668/10/-, an increase of £29,506, a record for Wanganui. W. J. Broughton rode four winners, making six for the meeting. A. Johnson, rider of Lord Theio in the Flying Handicap on the opening day, was suspended for one month for interference with New Deer, but he was allowed to fulfil the day’s engagements, and he won the concluding event on Lord Theio, which paid double figures. Rock'anui returned a dividend of about a score in the Harrison Hack Cup. Results: — Fordell Hack Hurdles, of £300; one mile and a half.—2-2 Peter’s Choice 10,12 (W. E. Carter) 1: 5-6 Roto Parera 10.0 (M. Andrews) 2; 3-3 Foreign Coin 9.12 (W. Skiffington) 3. Also started: 1-1 Ruling Moment; 4-5 Sir Raleigh; 8-8 Little Skip; 6-4 Royal Pageant; 7-7 Phalaria. Half length: neck. Phalaria was fourth. Time: 2.46 3-5.

Sedgebrook Handicap, of £300; about five furlongs and a half. —1-1 Mariyln 8.3 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 2-2 General Victory 7.5 (A. C. Messervy) 2; 4-4 Night School 9.2 (W. E. Carter) 3. Also started: 5-5 Royal Cambria; 10-10 Orderman; 9-9 Brantford; 6-6 Kittiwake; 8-8 Tenacity; 3-3 Robinette: 7-7 Martianair. Head; two lengths. Royal Cambria fourth. Time: 1.7 2-5. Landguard Hack Handicap, 01 £300; six furlongs and 80 yards.— 1-1 Flare Path 8.2 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 3-3 Trig Point 9. 0(J. Garth) 2; 6-6 Nuptial 7.0 (P. Brennan) 3. Also started: 5-5 Robeology; 2-2 Follow Suit; 7-8 Sir Flight; 9-9 Hormond; 12-12 Tide Area; 11-11 Hoariri Bay; 8-7 Mister Beau; 4-4 Valliere; 10-10 Surrender. Length and a half; four lengths. Valliere was fourth. Time: 1.18-4-5. „ Brunswick Handicap, of £450, about seven furlongs and a half.— 4-5 Robin’s Reward 9.3 (W. Connor) 1; 6-4 Fort Royal 8.2 (K. Ford) 2; 8-8 Tortago 8.0 (R. Shaw) 3. Also started: 2-2 Craven; 1-1 Emerge; 7-7 Prefa; 3-3 Parnell; 5-6 Rebate. Three-quarters of a length; three lengths. Emerge was fourth. Time: I, ’ Earle Stakes, of £800; one mile and a quarter.—s-5 Barrage 7.12 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 1-1 Flying Ace 7.13 (W. L. Aitken) 2; 4-4 Imperial 9.1 (S. Waddell) 3. Also started: 6-6 Peter Robinson; 9-9 Lowry Bay; 2-2 Loyal Bian; 7-7 Delinquent; 8-8 Silver Pal; 12-12 Donegal Bay; 11-10 Rosswood; 3-3 Flying Gold: 10-11 Lady Scholar. Neck; same. Lady Scholar was fourth. Time: 2,5. Harrison Hack Cup, of £550; one mile and a quarter.—7-5 Rockanui 8 0 (W Connor) 1; 12-11 Goody Two Shoes 7.7 (K. Chote) 2; 5-9 Audacious 7.7 (A. Johnson) 3. Also started' 2-2 Baruch; 10-10 Lambro; 4-4 Nancy Boswells; 3-3 Beau Raide; 1-1 Clyde Bridge; 6-6 Gyration; 11-12 Standee; 9-8 Sailor Boy; 8-7 The Saddler; 13-13 Kelmont; 16-16 Open Road; 15-15 Night Charm; 14-14 Rehearsal. Half head; same. Sailor Boy was fourth. Time: 2.7 1-5. Matarawa Hack Handicap, of £400; about six furlongs and 80 yards.—l-1 King Tissa 8.10 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 5-4 Lady Oratory /.9 (R. Saunders) 2; 4-5 Shiraz 8.9 (L. J. Clutterbuck) 9. Also started: 3-3 Hadrian: 6-6 Tudor Chief: 2-2 Ngakoti; 7-7 Repudiate. Langth and a hall'; same.' Ngakoti was fourth. Time: 1.17 1-5. Campbell Handicap, of £550; about six furlongs and 80 yards.—s-5 Lord Theio 7.0 (A. Johnson) 1; 3-3 Tideless 8.13 (P. Brennan) 2; 2-2 Molly Martia 8. 3 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started; 1-1 Theocritus; 4-4 Colopier; 8- New Deer; 7-7 Awaroa Stream; 9- Furioso; 6-6 Karachi; 10-10 Drambuie. Half head; head. Colopier was fourth. Time: 1.17.

Expenses For Farriers To Be Paid A meeting of the committee of the Greymouth Jockey Club was held this morning, when requests submitted by the New Zealand Farriers’ Association for, inter alia, the payment of expenses to farriers attending race meetings of the club, were considered. The requests were recommended for the acceptance of clubs by the Racing Conference. The club decided to meet the requests. and it is expected that, contrary to reports, farriers will be in attendance at the club’s meeting at Omoto on Saturday next.