ATOMIC WINS CUP

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22586, 15 March 1948, Page 8

ATOMIC WINS CUP

BAIRNSFATHER FAILS ST. PAT’S TO MORNING DEW (P.A.) HAWERA, March 15. The Opunake Racing Club’s annual meeting was held on the Hawera racecourse on Saturday in fine but overcast weather and before a big attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £-14,616 10s, compared with £40,022 10s last year.

i'ATIKI HIGII WEIGHT HANDICAP of £225; 9 furlongs.—7-6 GENERAL SALEVE. 9.7 (McKinnon), 1; 13-11 MANPOWER, 9.0 (R. Amo), 2; 1-2 SARI. 10.6 (F. Cleaver), 3. Also Started: 4-4 Tortago, 3-3 Valued. 9-8 Balintore, 12-12 Political Pov, 14-14 Te Ruru, 6-5 Dunlin. 15-15 Coridian, 8-9 Bronze Abbey. 11-15 Prakash, 10-9 Guardian. 2-1 Glenfaylc, 5-7 Lord Leo. Threequarters ofa length; 1£ lengths. Time, 1.56 1-5.

PIHAMA HANDICAP; of £200; 2 and 3-year olds: 5 fur.—l-1 GENERAL RULE. 8 2 (Eales), 1; 2-2 MARTIANAIR. B.G (Cleaver), 2; 5-5 STAND-IN, 7.11 (Brennan), 3. Also started; 16-16 Sir Royal, 4 4 Curtana, 3-3 Royal Reserve, 7-9 Sensational, 8-6 Winsome Lad. 13 12 Alana. 1244 Beau Flight, 1920 Papawhero, 8 7 Early Bird. 18-18 Gold Fort, 9-8 Chip, 1140 Brookland. 17-17 Miss Clara. 15-13 Giggle, 2049 Allan's Girl. 14-15 Zala, 1041 Layleen, coupled with Polleta. Four and a half lengths; neck. Time, 1.1. ★ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP, of £300; 6 fur—l-2 MORNING DEW, 8.13 (P. Brennan), 1; 7-7 DYMONDY, 7.12 (Cluttorbuck). 2; 2-1 BRAMERf ON. 8.6 (W. Connor), bracketed with Franada, 3. Also started; 5 5 Port Royal, 6-6 Quick Draw, 8 8 Peter Theio, 3-3 Ella Shields, 4-4 Travel King. Neck; head. Time, 1.12 3-5. BOROUGH STAKES, of £200; 3-year-olds and upwards: 6 fur.—B-5 ' DESCRIPTION, 8.5 ’ tConnor), 1; 14-15 JOVIAL LAD. 8.5 (Taylor), 2' 11-13 BATTLE STRIFE. 8.5 (Waddell). 3. Also, started: 4-4 Don Tara-Bahtacha bracket. 134 4 Salphos, 12-11 General Hope. 9 10 Revel Lad, G-7 Chief Fox, 5-8 Dallas. 7 6 Footline, 3-3 Waimate 13-15 Now Then, 16-16 Red Safari 109 Pihama. 2 1 Early Astir, 1-2 Audrey. Neck: length. Time, 1.14.

★ OPUNAKE CUP, of £600; 1.1 miles.— 8-7 ATOMIC, 7.11 (Clutterbuck) 1; 10-10 MERCIAN LAD, 8.0 (Connell'), 2; 0-6 BARUCH. 8.6 (Bagby), 3. Also staited. 2-2 Dunbar, 1-1 Miss Bairnsfather, 7-9 Prince Wanaka, 4-3 Faultina 3-4 Gay Youth, 5-5 Te Wepu 13-13 Night School, 9-8 Rothnic. 14-14 Dark Morning, 12-12 Mister Beau, 11-11 Morca Fox. One and a quarter lengths' 11 lengths. Time, 2.7 3-5. ALAN GOOD MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, of £250; 7 fur.—4-4 FINE FLAVOUR, 8.0 (Chote), 1; 8-7 SECRET RULER, 8.3 (Meyncll), 2; 3-3 VICTORY DAWN, 8.9 (Brennan). 3. Also started: 2-2 Cornwall Park, 1-1 White Diamond, i-8 Pay-Out, 9.10 Superior Fox, 6-5 Eastern Rose, 5-4 Bouton d’Or, 13-12 Gay Tide, 12-13 Foxuma, 11-11 Wee Joan. Three and a half lengths- 11 lengths. Time, 1.27.

PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP of £220; 9 fur. —4-1 SQUARE DINK, 9.0 I Cleaver), 1: 4-5 WHITE CLIFFS 8 0 iVaughan), 2; 3-3 LORD PILOT 8 7 (Meyncll), 3. Also started: 2-2 Brantlord, 7-6 Dawn March, 6-7 Vincclte 5-4 Conceal, 9-9 El Tiger, 8-8 Bahtaeha. Length: 3 lengths. Time, 154 FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP of £225; 6 fur.—B-9 PAN WALLA '8 1 iVaughan), 1; 7-8 LORD PIIROSA 712 (Chiltei'buck), 2; 6-7 RETRIEVE,' 8.4 'Poles), 3. Also started: 13-12 Killarney Boy, 3-3 Currency Lass, 4-4 Aftoli Water. 5-5 Strathconan, 9-6 Enard Bay, 12-13 Air Power, 2-2 Fine Flavour, 10-10 Gayjoy, 11-11 Abbey Duke. Neck' 2 lengths. Time, 1,13 2-5.