WANGANUI J.C.

Grey River Argus, 8 September 1939, Page 5

WANGANUI J.C.

Centrepoise Wins LUCULLUS LAD’S SUCCESS. [Per Press Association.] WANGANUI, September 7. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s spring meeting opened to-day in fine but overcast weather with wind. The attendance suffered through the petrol restrictions. The track was in good order, but a trifle soft. The totalisator handled £11,1355 as compared with £12,614 last year. Tapper dropped dead when behig led back t 0 his box after falling in the Okehu Hack Hurdles in which race I. Rohloff rider of Sunbeam was alleged to have crossed Misurina near the half mile post. The inouiry was adjouurned till Saturday. Results were:— HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE.---7 BLUE STEEL (J. Chaplin) 1; 1 Lady Callaghan (T. Tito) 2; 5 Promenade car 9.35 (P. Jarvis) 3. Also startea: 2 Ohanga (ran off), 4 Hunter’s Morn. 6 Ruenzori, 8 Dozie Boy, 9 Longfellow (fell), 3 Bimbo (lost rider). Won by four lengths; a neck. Time 3.54 1-5 Ruenzori Was fourth. , T , MAIDEN RACE.—S HARINA (R. Howell) 1; 2 Race Away <O. Evans) 2; 6 Scandal (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 11 Colibri, 13 Airshot car 8.10, 7 Night Eruption car 8.6, 15 Golden Hawk 14 Glen Donal car 8.85, 15 Desert Column, 8 Dynasty car 7.135, 18 Caution car 8.1, 10 Land,cry, 4 Split Second, 1 Malik Kaftir car 7.13, 3 Surmise car 8.0, 9 Gothic car 7.13, 17 Leighon Rei, 12 Hasten car 7.13 (left). Won by half a head a head. Time 1.16 4-5. Night Eruption was fourth. , A OKEHU HACK HANDICAP.—IO DORADO (P. Bcßrearty) 1; 3 Golden Memory car 9.3 LA. Lord) 2; 7 Hethers (C. L. Kerr) 3. Also started: 2 Erebus, 1 Toper (fell), 5 Misurina, 8 Primak 6 Glenthawn car 9.11, 9 Sunbeam, 4 Sir Nigel, 1 Prinihia car 9.4 (fell). Won by a length and a half; two lengths. Time 2.55 2-5. Sunbeam was fourth. „ PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP.—z HAGEN (P. Atkins) 1: 3 Hunting Lore (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 1 Raeburn (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 7 Raana. 9 Lord Moutoa, 5 Aurora’s Star, 14 Amatory, 10 Autosweep, 12 Donegal car 8.11, 12 Seyfried car B.OJ, 16 High Test car 7.4, 18 Portal car 7.11, 11 Bronzestep, 4 Mother-in-law car 7.4, 7.13, Sei ass’e car 7.0, 15 Maturity car 7.13, 17 Doctor Deioe car 7.0, 6 Hunting Moments. Won by a head; four lengths. Time 1-52 4-5. High Test was fourth. MARANGAI HANDICAP.—4 GENTREPOISE, car 7.01 (W. J. Mudfora) 1; 1 Lowenberg (W. J. Broughton) 2; 3 Kena (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Also started: 5 Dungarvan, 6 Entail, 2 Windsor Chief, 8 Might, 7 Conveyor, 9 Nereus. Won by three-quarters or a length; a length and a half. Conveyor was fourth. Time 2.13 3-5. SEAFIELD HANDICAP.—4 LUCULLUS LAD (A. Jenkins) 1; 8 Notium (R. W. McTavish) 2; 10 The Bigot (B. H. Morris) 3. Also started: b Homily, 5 Old Bill, 1 Mittie, 9 Rollicker car 7.5, 2 Gayest Son, 3 Flying Acre car 7.3, 11 Pin Money. 6 Bionae Princess. Won by two lengths; a length. Old Bill was fourth. Time 1.34. DURIE HACK HANDICAP.—I NOBLE FOX car 7.101 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 8 Night Eruption car 7.1 (W. Stevens) 2; 6 Fiancee 'B. H. Morns) 3. Also started: 3 Rhodesian, 7 Counter, 4 Dainty Dell, 2 Kobi, 12 Sams Choice, 2 Vadanoe, 5 Patahi, 13 Eurotas car 7.1, 10 Le Marquis, 11 Daisy Chain car 7.81, 14 Baron Bold car 7.10. Won by half a length; a length. Eurotas was fourth. Time 1.10 4-5 FLYING HANDICAP.—S ECSTATIC (D. Redstnne) IJ 3 Florence Mills (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 4 Hunting Blood (O. Evans) 3. Also started: 2 Black Thread, 6 Gay Son, 8 Sly Fox car 7.75, 1 Submission car 7.13, ( Solaria car 7.0. Won by a neck; a head. Time 1.15 2-5. Solana was fourth.