BARRAGE AND SQUARE DINK SCORE AT MANAWATU MEETING

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 April 1948, Page 7

BARRAGE AND SQUARE DINK SCORE AT MANAWATU MEETING

(P.A.) PALMERSTON N., April 4. The Manawatu Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened in fine weather. The totalisator handled £60,169, compared with £76,780 ills on the first day last year when the Gold Cup was the feature race. Results:—

Kairanga Hurdles, of £400; one mile and five furlongs,—l-1 Gyration 9.11 (F. C. Cleaver) 1; 2-2 Rockanui 9.10 (A. G. Waddell) 2; 6-6 Imperial Crown 9.00, (D. C. Collins) 3. Also started: 5-5 Flahuluk; 9-8 Flak; 4-4 Master Gary; 3-3 Dark Victory; 8-9 Kelmont; 7-7 Description; 10-10 Solo Park. Two length?; six lengths. Master Gary was fourth. Time, 2.55. Autumn Plate, of £300; six fur-longs.—4-5 Swift Robin 8.7 (W. J. Mudford) 1; 5-4 Gratuity 8.7 (V. J. Sellars) 2; 7-7 Jet. Plane 8.7 (G. R. Tattersall) 3. Also started: 2-2 Arvastep; 3-3 Bouton d’Or; 13-12 Black Pearl; 9-8 Cheery Lass; 1-1 Dallas; 12-11 Electron: 16-15 Irish Talent; 10-10 Kippo: 15-16 Lord Warwick; 8-9 Nickelby: 14-13 Noble Knight; 6-6 Queen’s Parade; 14-14 Sly Ferry and War Colonel bracketed. Neck; fame. Time. 1.14 1-5. King George Handicap, Of £1250; one mile and a half. 5- Barrage 7.11 (W. L. Aitken) 1 2- Dunbar 7.2 (P. Brennan.) .. 2 3- Langue d’Or 8.0 (V. J. Sellars) 3 Also started: 1-1 Robin's Reward; 6- Dark Arrow; 4-6 Yasda; 9-9 Morotai; 8-4 Theiolyn; 7-7 Night Charm. Neck; same. Robin’s Reward was fourth. Time, 2.31. Cloverlea Nursery Handicap, of £400; six furlongs.—7-8 Curtana 7.10 (B. Markwick) 1; 1-1 Royal Shar 8.13 (V. J. Sellars) 2; 3-3 Blue Seal 8.5 (C. A. Bowry) 3. Also started; 2-2 Vadoz; 5-5 Irresistible; 9-9 Hasty Glance: 8-6 Boyhood and Reflect bracketed; 14-16 Parole; 15-14 Mr Thunder; 13-13 Failah; 6-7 Champagne; 4-4' Blue Skimmers; 11-12 Honey Dew; 12-11 Ngarobi; 20-20 Cabalus; 19-19 Winter Sport; 10-10 Joyful Lady: 17-17 Great Success; 16-14 Rumba; 18-18 Wembley. Halt head; neck. Reflect was fourth. Time, 1.13 2-5. Adderstone Handicap, of £500: nine furlongs.—l-1 Square Dink 7.11 (R. Dye) 1; 4-4 Emerge 7.10 (B. Borham) 2; 3-3 Sheilwyn 8.5 (H. J. Pearce) 3. Also started: 2-2 Mesalliance; 5-5 Prince Wanaka; 7-7 Night School; 6-6 Beguile. Two lengths; half length. Mesalliance was fourth. Time 1.52 2-5.

Te Wanaka Handicap, of £450; one mile and a quarter.—l-1 Lord Holland 8.3 (G. R. Tattersall) 1: 3-3 Mine Host 8.5 (W. J. Mudford) 2; 7-6 Sergeant Jack 7.11 (S. R. Farland) 3. Also started: 4-4 Morouta: 2-2 Flirtatious; 6-7 Description; 10-10 ■ Good Music: 8-9 Parsee; 9-8 Sports Suit. Nose; half length. Commercial was fourth. Time, 2.6.

Johnston Memorial Handicap, of £700; seven furlongs.—l-1 Fleetwood 8.2 (G. R. Tattersall) 1; 2-2 Cressida 7.8 (W. L. Aitken) 2; 4-5 Sea Fury 7.2 (R. Dulieu) 3. Also started: 3-3 Petre Mar; 9-9 Landlire: 7-7 Baruch; 5-4 Joe’s Cobber; 8-9 Peter Theio; 10-10 Travel King: 6-6 Trench Meter. Half bead; head. Baruch was fourth. Time, 1.29 4-5. Lockwood Handicap, of £400; seven furlongs.—l 4-14 Sparkling Scholar 8.0 (F. Meynell) 1; .1-1 Indian Song 7.11 (A. Johnson) 2; 11-10 Fairytime 7.13 (W. L. Aitken) 3. Also started: 8-8 Winning Ticket; 2-2 Victory Dawn; 13-12 Lackamor.: 7-7 Broicalice; 4-4 Fine Flavour; 5-5 Gay Sport: 3-3 Lady Oratory: 9-9 Lord Phrosa; 15-15 Imprint; 10-11 Conceal; 12-12 Sir Royal: 6-6 Sandy Harrison; 16-16 Grand Affair; 17-17 Gay Tide. Neck; two lengths. Gay .Sport was fourth. Time, 1.26 3-5.