MAIN HANDICAP AT WAIKATO MEETING WON BY IWO JIMA

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 March 1947, Page 7

MAIN HANDICAP AT WAIKATO MEETING WON BY IWO JIMA

(P.A.) HAMILTON, March 9. The Waikato Racing Club’s autumn meeting was held in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the track was fast. The totalisator handled £84,527 10/-.

Results:— Huntly Hack Handicap, of £400; six furlongs.—4/4 Hunting Rua, 8.12 (G. Meehan) 1; 1/1 Silk Thread, 8.3 (W. J. Mudford) 2; 17/13 Dark Ages, 8.5 (J. Samson) 3. Also started: 7/7 Miss Hiria, 2/2 Kathshara, 21/21 Medieval Knight, 10/11 Prince, 8/9 Middle Page, 22/18 Baffle Plate, 15/17 Valsan, .18/19 Miss Contact, 18/20 Eunice, 13/14 Regal Queen, 14/16 Dominie, 12/12 Triple Star, 1/1 Pilaro, 20/20 Little Acre, 9/9 Kaimoni, 16/15 Te Whare Duchess, 16/15 Our Duke, 5/5 Bonny Fox, 5/5 Bouquet, 3/3 Starting Point, 3/3 Lord Pilot, 11/10 Venio, 11/10 Merripay. Nose; four lengths. Time, 1.13 1-5. Raglan Hurdles Handicap, of £400; one mile and three-quarters and 55 yards.—l/1 Sublime Fox, 9.5 (Bailey) 1; 4/5 Sir Jovial, 10.4 (Chapman) 2; 8/8 Airlie, 9.0 (Brady) 3. * Also started: 2/2 Ruling Master, 7/7 Modern View, 6/6 Yank, 10/10 Miss Malibu, 9/9 Gold Quilt, 3/3 Cartage, 5/4 Star Duchess. Length; half length. Time 3.14. Ohinewai Hack Handicap. of £400; seven furlongs.—4/6 Tactical, 8 3 (Fraser) 1; 3/4 Trench Meter, 8.9 (Turnwald) 2; 5/5 Te Paerata, 7 10 (Martinovich) 3. Also started: 10/10 Broiealice, 9/8 Hardware, 2/2 Fiorin, 8/9 Venturous; 6/5 Silver Lap, 12/12 Country Park, 13/14 Gold Rock, 11/11 Pavaals, 1/1 Pahlwan, 16/17 Imaman, 7/7 Connie’s Birthday, 18/18 Te Rahu, 15/15 Balhna, 14/13 Greek Port, 13/14 Sky Bomb, 17/16 Ruatoria Lass, 17/16 Melody Night. Neck; half length. Time: 1.26 2-5. Vercoe Memorial Handicap, Of £1000; one mile. 2-2 Iwo Jima, 8.0 (J. Williamson) 1 1- Foxwyn, 9.6 (McKenzie) .. 2 9-9 Phoenix, 7.5, (F. V. Dye).. 3 Also started: 6/6 Hippodrome, 10/10 Lance Wing, 13/13 General Menteith, 3/3 Broiedam, 7/7 Bueno, 5/5 Miss Julienne, 11/11 Morehu Park, 12/12 Oranau, 15/15 Brantome, 16/15 Ernada, 4/4 Flying Robin, 8/8 Royal Silver, 14/14 Altess, Jayquil, 18/18 Gold Cape 19/19 Loch Acre. Nose: two and a-hali lengths. Time 1.38 3-5. Eureka Handicap, of £450; six furlongs.—3/2 Master Coronach, 7.12 (Hughes) 1; 1/1 Angeline, 8.7 (Mudford) 2; 4/4 Foxbay, 8.7 (McKenzie) 3. Also started: 5/5 Robin Leigh, 8/8 Erndale, 13/13 Sunny’s Last, 10/10 Venerable, 9/9 Glen Moray, 6/6 Len Ros, 14/14 Peranui, 12/12 Whynot, 7/7 Lace. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.14. Waikato Hack Cup, of £ .50; one mile and three furlongs.—B/9 Poia, 8.3 (Hunter) 1; 1/1 Jeep, 8.9 (J. Winder) 2; 3/5 Silver Treasure, 9 0 (Stewart) 3. Also started: 10/10 Kill Fast, 5/4 Crystal Ring, 2 / 2 Goody Two Shoes, 6/7 Alanajo, 4/3 Chief Robin, 11/11 Brown Duke 15/15 Fosse Way, 12/12 Boswell Hill, 14/14 Stanford King, 13/13 Cornell, 7/6 Rajalal, 9/8 Princess Fox. Length and a-half; two lengths. Time, 2.18 2Railway Handicap, of £600; seven furlongs.—s/4 Bonny March 7 0 (Harrison) 1; 1/lTavernside, 8.3 (S. Green) 2; 6/6 Good Company, 7.1 (Fraser) 3. Also started: 2/2 Hunting Camp; 3/3 Bonny Pay, 1/1 Contango, 8/8 Representative, 4/o Black Ace, 7/7 Topical. Long neck; length and’ a-quarter. Time 1.25 Te Rore Hack Handicap, 01. £4OO, one mile —2/2 Tatanga, 7.7 (R. Brown) 1; 1/1 Swanee, 8.6 (Martinovich) 2: 6/5 Our Dare, (S. Green) 3. Also started: 4/6 Fianna Fail 3/4 Happy Fox, 5/3 Jovial Song, 9/10 Golden West, 12/11 Benburb, 10/9 Race Katoa, 11/12 Greek Vai, 8/8 Vapour Trail, 7/7 Te Ark. Halt a length; length and a-hall. Time 1.35 3-5. ROBERT AND RED PRIZE SCORE AT • CROMWELL J.C.

rpA.) DUNEDIN, March 9 The Cromwell Jockey Club s meeting concluded yesterday in perfect weather, before a large attendance The track was in excellent order. The totalisator ha ™*led £10,006/10/-, compared with £924U on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £17,259/10/-, compared with £ ia,325 last year. Results:— Queensbury Highweight Handicap, of £110; one mile.—l Kassai, 9.8 (W. J. Hillis) 1; 2 Winning Cheer, 9 5 (R. J. Cochrane) <2; 5 Banco, 9.1, (N L White) 3. Also started: 4 Gnohill, 8 Ara Chief, 7 Count Roger, 6 First Out, 3 King’s Victory. Five lengths; neck. Count Roger fourth. Time: 1.44. . Bannockburn Handicap Trot, ol £110; 3.37 class; one mile and a half—3 Grattan Lee, 48 (H. Cox) 1; 2 Minstrel Hall, 36 (A. Smyth) 2; 3 Roseland Hall, bracketed with winner (J. Walsh) 3. Also started: 8 All Clear, 5 Arawa Lad, 1 Interlace 4 Mischievous, 9 Pardon, 7 Recast,’ 10 Shiftman, 6 St. Phils. Two lengths; one length. Interlace fourth. Times: 3.24 1-5, 3.26 2—5, 3.28. Novice Handicap, of £100; six furlongs.—3 Minstrel Light, 8.6 (J. Dooley) 1; 1 Cold Feet, 8.7 (A. E. Didham) 2; 2 Robot, 9.0 car. 8.7 (B. Thompson) 3. Also started: 8 Marie Reta, 9 Agility, 7 Cover Drive, 13 Clara’s Night, 11 French Glider, 6 Great Chase, 5 Lady Hotspur, 10 Sandy’s Pride, 4 Too Hoo, 12 Wood Pit. Length and a half; length. Time: 1.15. President's Handicap, of £110; six furlongs.—l Silverstream, 9.6 (J. Dooley) 1; 3 Regatta, 7.11 (W. F. Ellis) 2; 2 Soft Light, 8.4 (N. A. Crombie) 3. Three lengths; 10 lengths. Time: 1.14 1-5. McDonald Memorial Handicap,

Of £ 130; one mile and a quarter. 3 Robert, 7.0 (N. A. Crombie) 1 1 Salad, 8.3 (H. Ford) .. .. 2 2 Gold Lance, 8.11 (A. N. Didham) 3

Also started: 4 Sailor’s Pal, 5 Gnohill. Three lengths; three-quarters of a length. Sailor’s Pal fourth. Time: 2.8.

Tarras Trot Handicap, of £110; 2.23 class; one mile. —2 Tayside, scr (K. Balloch) 1; 3 Duncraig, scr (J. Walsh) 2: 1 Sir Hall, scr (R. A. Gibson) 3., Also started: 6 Arawa Lad and Prairie Jack bracketed, 5 Arrow Top, 7 Lucky Dale, Recast and Worthy Joy bracketed, 4 St. Phils, 8 Victory Dale, 9 Ben Wyvis. Three lengths; three lengths and a half. Arrow Top fourth. Times: 2.14, 2.14 4-5, 2.16. Farewell Handicap, of £120; six furlong.s—l Red Prize, 9.4 -(B. S. Wilson) 1; 2 Welcome Light, 7.3 (N. A. Crombie) 2; 5 Banco, 7.1 (B. Thompson) 3. Also started: 3 Gold Spur, 4 Amicus, 6 First Out. Neck; head. Amicus fourth. Time: 1,14.