HALF-LENGTH WIN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22464, 20 October 1947, Page 8

HALF-LENGTH WIN

LONGSWORD SCORE SHORTS TO CITATION KING RANSOM’S WAINUI (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Oct. 20. The Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting opened at Trentham on Saturday in iine weather. The track was dead and cut out slightly, but was in surprising order considering that 3in. of rain had fallen on it in the preceding 30 hours. There was an average attendance. and the totalisator put through £172.029 10s. The total of the first day last year, when the meeting was held at Awapuni was £112,020. GLEN HURDLES, of £S0O: 13 miles.-1-1 DUALITY, 1 o.:t (W. K. farter). I; 3-3 VASSILIKOS. 9.11 (A. (i. Wadrlcll). ; 2-2 MOUTOA LORI), 9.19 (W. Blanche). 9. Also started: fi-8 Bay Rohe, 8-7 The Monarch. 9-9 Voltaire, 5-fi Paganini, 7-5 Spiro, 4-4 Beau Jewel, 10-10 Golden Kea, il-ll True Friend. Length; neck. Time. 3.27 J. DESERT GOLD STAKES, of i'l7. r >o: 1 mile.—7-6 REGAL GEM, 8.10 (-1. Mr Parlane). 1; 2-2 EYCKI.LENCY. B.to (W. Broughton). 3: 10-10 RENOWNED. 8.10 (A. ('. M esservv). 9. Also started: 8-f) Ballaohbuie. 5-7' Banshee. 12-12 Colorado Maid, 11-11 Faultinn, 6-5 Full of Fnn. 4-0 Lady Christine. 1-1 Ladyship. 0-4 Lady Yite. 15-15 Sustain,, 9-8 Sweet. Nymph. 14-14 Torch Bearer. 10-10 Treneere. Halfhead; 2 lengths. Time, I,4SA.

WAINUI HANDICAP, of £1200; 1 mile. —l-1 KING’S RANSOM. 7.8 (W. ,1. Broughton). 1- 12-12 FRANCES. 7.12 (L. .1. Clutterbuek), 2; 20-19 TREASURE TEE. 7.1. ear. 7.5 h (D. Amey). 3. Also started: 2- Howe. 7-7 Gay Stroller. S-ll Fortune’s Smile, 22-21 Bangui! d’Or, 17-17 Arco, 11- Lord Theio. 5-5 Rnmicourt. 0-3 Merry Robin. 10-10 Indian Dawn, 15-11 Desert Fox. 10-13 Emerge. 4-4 Lyn Yanis, 10-15 Ngakoti, 19-20 Sparkling Lady. 14-10 Alright, 18-18 Delinonent. 23-23 Master Baron, 21-22 Trig Point, (1-9 Bnleherrie, 9-9 Even Light, bracketed with High Order. Two lengths; head. Time, 1.47. RIMUTAKA HACK HANDICAP, of £700: 7 furlongs.—6-6 PLAY BOY, 9.4 IK. Chote). 1: 8-8 KTAN ROUGE, 8.12 (G. Bishop). 2; 12- BROIE. 7.10 (A. J. Stokes),. 3. Also started: 3-3 Frannda. 1-1 Red Herring. 11-11 Fleetwood, 2-2 Horouta, 7-7 Lord Phrosa. 5-5 Tribute, 4-4 Brantford, 11-13 Gay ,Tohn, 10-10 The Stormovik, 9-9 Beau Or, 13-14 Patumii. Three-quarters of a length: neck. Time, 1.3-11. ★WELLINGTON HANDICAP, of £3000; l.\ miles.—l-1 LONGSWORD, 9.7 (M. Andrews), 1; 1-1 ROYAL TAN. 7.13 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 4-4 LORD DUNDONALD, 5.2 (L. Hare), 3. Also started: 3-3 Valley Boy, 2-2 Robin’s Reward. 10-10 Royal Victor. 7-7 Imperial, 12-12 Welcome Guest, 9-9 Twecdside, Sheilwyn, 5-5 Welcome Guest, 9-9 Twecdside, 13- Singing Hills, 6-6 Silver Rod. Halflength; neck. Robin’s Reward was fourth. Time, 2.431. Bracket: Lougsword and Royal Tan. WELLESLEY STAKES, of £1750; 5 fur-longs.—l-1 MAGICAL, 5.7 (C. McDonald), 1: 3- REGAL SIMON. 8-7 (W. Broughton). 2: 2- AIR BELLE, 8.2 (V. Sellars), 3. Also started: 9-10 Blue Chief, 17-16 Blue Seal. 15-14 Blue Spec, 6-6 Bolivar, 10.9, Brenlock and Skipping, bracketed, S-S Jacquinot Bay, 12-12 Musselman, 7-7 Robin Redbreast anil Trident, bracketed, 14-13 Curtails, 13-15 El Bogen, 16-17 Hebe, 5-5 Kentucky Moon, 4-4 Stellar, 11-11 Tatljeen and Timber Lass, bracketed. Length and a half; neck. Robin Redbreast was fourth. Time, 1.5}. ★SHORTS HANDICAP, of £1750; 6 fur-longs.—l-1 CITATION. 8.11 (N. Cavaney), 1; 2-2 BATTLE SURVEY, ,8-10 (W. Broughton). 2; 3-3 ROYAL SCOTT, 9.13 <N. McKenzie), 3. Also started; 16-15 Yasda, 14-14 Specialist, 17-16 Alderman, 7-7 Blue Trout, 5- Morocco, 4-4 Zealander, 11-12 Flying Orders, 18-1 S Palm Bearer, 10-10 Shiraz, 9-8 Deep Harmony, 13-13 Julius Caesar, 6-9 Mallow, 15-17 Furioso, 12-11 Revolte, 8-6 Iron Duke and Stage Struck, bracketed. Head; 1* lengths. Blue Trout was fourth. Time, 1.17. OCTOBER HACK HANDICAP, of £700: 1 mile.—7-7 PRINCE CORONACH, 7.12 (J. Bowness). 1; 5-5 MISS BAINSFATHER. 8.0 (P. Brennan), 2; 1-1 BALLINAGH, 8.3 (J. Mc-Farlane), 3. Also started: 2-3 Beech wood, 6- Nanaaki, 4-2 Joe’s Cobber. 8-8 Kashmiri. 3- Revivre, 7-7 Altruist, 9-9 Mr. Valiant. Nose; 3 lengths. Revivre was fourth. Bracket: Prhico Coronach and Altruist. Time. 1.43 J.