ALBINO HAS EASY WIN BY 6 LENGTHS IN STEEPLECHASE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22669, 21 June 1948, Page 8

ALBINO HAS EASY WIN BY 6 LENGTHS IN STEEPLECHASE

MANAWATU

(P.A.) PALMERSTON N., June 21. The Manawatu Racing Clubs winter meeting was concluded in fine weather and the course was in first class oic.ei. There was a good attendance and the tolalisator handled £72,340, compared with £.37,820 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £133.718 10s, as against £123,983.

NGATA HACK HURDLES, of £350; 1 mile 5 fur.—Firs! Division: 2-2 EURYALUS. 9.3 (Skiffington), 1; 17-17 KF.LMONT. 9.0 (Lockvcr). 2: 13-15 AS TROPE. (Sillington), 8. Also Started; 5-5 Master Raymond. 1-1 Result, 13-13 General Lvtup. 11-9 Cramond Bay. 15-12 Miss Sterling. 19-19 Phosonene. Two lengths; 8 lengths. Time 3.5. Second Division: 8 7 MIDDOOX. 9.2 (Cleaver). 1; 0-6 CHRISTOPHER WREN. 9.3 ‘ColI lilts' 2; 10 9 GANGES. 9.7 (S. Waddell) !3. Also Started: 12 14 Ernbrae. 3-3 Sun- | shine Bay. 4-4 Beau Jewel. 7-3 Royal I Duce. 18-18 Greek Val. 9-11 Moreton i Bay. 16 16 Speed King. Three lengths: i 4 lengths. Sunshine Bay was first past | the post, but was disqualified owing Ito weighing in 21b light. Time, 3.2 1-5. NOVICE STAKES, of £420; 7 fur.— First Division: 1-1 BATTLE STRIIL. 8.10 (Tattcrsall), 1: 4-4 IRRESISTIBLE 8.0 (Broughton), coupled with Platonic. 2; 22 TANJEEN, 8.0 (Johnson), counted with Thor. 3 Also Started: 14-12 J Bonnv Scholar. 17-17 Ercoupe, 21-21 Fair Rent. 18 19 Golden Destiny. 22-20 Irish Talent. 6-7 Lady's Man. 19 IS Lady Hilton, 3-5 M.vfox, 10-10 Platarnon. 11-11 Salphos, 16-16 Action. 3-3 Burnous, 8 8 Quartz, 12-13 Wembley. Length; head. Time, 1 -30 1-5. Second Division; 3-3 FESTAL. 8.0 car. 8.1 (J. Campbell) 1; 2- THOR, 8.0 <B. Stowe) 2: 5-5 NULLAH. 8.10 (R. Burgess) 3. Also started: 14-12 Irish Scholar, 13-15 Billy Ruffin. 9-9 Eureka. 15-14 General Gift. 7-6 Kaingapai. 23-22 Maelstrom, 10-10 Supreme Shepherd, 11-11 War Colonel. 16-16 Beau Roemont. 4-4 Platonic, lost rider, 8-8 Raupatu, 12-13 Winter Snort. Nose: nose. Eureka was fourth. Time, 1.31. Brackets: Irresistible and Platonic: Festal and Burnous; Thor and Tanjecn★PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP, of £700: 1| miles.—s-6 MOROTAI 8.11 (Clutterbuck). 1; 2-3 AUDACIOUS. 8.7 (Sellars). 2; 15-14 LORD THEIO. 8.0 (Campbell), 3. Also started: 4-4 Tremello, 1-4 Bronstar. 9-9 Dunbar. 6-5 Emerge. 7-7 Merry Robin. 3- Second Seal. 10-11 Yandra. 8-8 Silver Pa’. 11-10 Lnndfire. 14-13 Foxella. 13-15 Fairholme, 11-11 Prince Coronach. Half-length: 2 lengths. Emerge was fourth. Time. 2.10 3-5, ★MANAWATU STEEPLECHASE, of £1000: about 3 miles. —3-3 ALBINO, 10.4 (McKinnon), 1; 4-4 WHIPHAND, 9.10 (Zuppich). 2; 2-2 TID-APA, 9.7 (Cleaver). 3. Also Started: 5-5 Ellerton Hall. 1-1 Master Play, 7-7 Thunderhead. 6-6 Royal Sward, fell. Six lengths; half-length. Time 6.6. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of £500: 7 fur. First Division: 4-4 CLARE'S PAL. 8.9 (P. Spratt) 1: 2-4 GRATUITY. 8.7 car. 9.1 (V. J. Sellars) 2; 3-1 BLANK CHEQUE. 9.5 (J. Harris) 3. Also started: 13-13 Meteorina. 13-18 Bulaselle 11-9 Foxtonian. 7-6 Valchase. 21-21 Dickens. 14-14 Fairytime. 16-17 Sly Gold. 5-3 Lady Myrtle. 17-16 Master Crusoe, 22-22 Bonny Lang, 10-11 Grand Affair, 20-20 Silver Spur. Two lengths; length. Lady Myrtle was fourth. Time. 1.29.. Second Division: 6-7 BOIEALICE. 8.10 (A. C. Messervy) 1: 12-12 BIAN ROUGE 8.12 (W. Aitken) ; 2: 9-10 Vakura. 8.4 (L. Tournier) 3. ; Also started: 1-2 Sir Royal. 19-19 Re- 1 trieve. R-R Noble Knight. 15-15 Battle 1 Spear, 5-3 Sandy Harrison. 17-16 Roscarea. 10-11 General Pay. 20-20 Murrayfield. Neck: head. Noble Knight was fourth. Time. 1.29 4-5. ★ COUNTY HURDLES, of £550: 1 mile 7 fur.—l-1 MOUTOA LORD. 10.12 (F Buchanan) 1: 4-5 BAKSOON, 913 (J Dooley) 2; 7-7 ROCKANUI. 9.11 (L Frost) 3. Also started: 2-2 Peria Prince, 3-3 Glen Urquahart. 6-6 Tribute. 5-4 Trig Point. 8-8 Peter Briorly. 9-9 Spiro, i' Eight lengths: half-length. Trig Point ; was fourth. Time, 3.30. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of £450: 7 fur.—s-5 WILD NOTE. 9.10 (N. B. Holland) 1: 2-1 PLAYTOS. 9-1 (T. Webster) 2: 11-10 CORRACLARE, 8.0 car. <B.l (T. Biggs) 3. Also started: 3-3 De- ; Drive. 1-2 Playboy. 9-9 Rosswood, 4-4 ; Peter Theio, 7-9 Master Baron, 8-7 ■ Treasure Tee. 10-12 Travel King. 12-11 Hulabaloo, 13-13 Filature. 7-6 Paper , Ruffle. Nose: 3 lengths. Master Baron was fourth. Time, 1.29. ; ★FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £550: Ij miles. —First Division: 9-13 INDIAN SONG, 8.13 (W. Reid) 1; 2-2 CORO- 1 NARA. 8.9 (W. J. Broughton) 2: 17-19 MASTER KIP. 8.2 (L. Tournier) 3. Also started: 5-5 Horouta, 3-3 Alumnus, 14-14 Night Royal. 19-16 Sergeant Jack. 12-9 Newel Post, 8-8 Now Then, 22-23 Lady Barrington. 7-7 Gy nee Lou. 20-13 Black Pearl. 11-10 Hinewaka. 17-20 Matnra. 24-24 Parsec. 23-22 West Wall. Three lengths each way. Lady Barrington was fourth. Time. 2.11. Second Division: 10-12 GAY FELLOW, 8.6 (S. Waddell) 1: 1-1 KIPPO. 8.13 (W. L. Aitken) 2: 11-10 COLORADO MAID. 8-0 (K. Ford) 3. Also starled: 15-15 Lord Bradbury. 4-4 Winning Ticket. 21-21 Flirtatious. 6-6 Guardian. 16-17 Fox Flame. 13-11 Lady Oratory. 22-23 Reveller. 7-7 Beau Biiou, 20-18 Alacritv. 23-2? Sailor Girl. Two lengths: halflength. Lady Oratory was fourth. Time. 2.11 1-5.