BATTLING BRAVE WINS AT WHANGAREI

Grey River Argus, 17 April 1948, Page 6

BATTLING BRAVE WINS AT WHANGAREI

PA. WHANGAREI, April 16. The weather was showery all day and the track heavy for the opening of the Whangarei Racing Clubs autumn meeting. There was a good attendance. Th.e tote handled £aJ,<>9.I.os, against £41,640 10s on th> <ame dev last vear. Results: — „ 'Portland Hack: 1/1 VET AN (Holland) 1; 6/5 Huntopay (Wyatt) 2, 11/10 Noble Artist (Munn) 3 Also started: 4/4 Silk Thread, 7/7 Tier cel, 5/6 Land Ruler, 3/3 Bouquet, 2/_ Spandau. 12/12 Toy View, 9/8 Autogirl 10/10 Little Acre, 8/8 Trench Mortar. Length and a quarter; a head. Time 1.17. . Trial Stakes: First Division.—l/1 HIGHLAND LAD (Hughes) .1;2/2 Fearless Wings (McKenzie) 2; 10/12 Fencing (Williamson) 3. Also started: 14/15 Anthony, 11/11 Diagram, 12/13 Nothing Doing, 19/18 Pleading Lass, 15/22 Good Pal, 7/5 Uncle Bert, 5/4 Tranquil Lady, 9/10 Royal Scandal ,17/16 The Bluff, Half length; two and a half lengths. Time 1.0 2-5 . -rSecond Division: 5/4 CABER PAE (R. Brown) 1; 5/7 Regal Chase (Williamson) 2; 6/8 Work of Art (Wyatt) 3. Also started: 4/6 Tweedora, 16/19 Bronze Boy, 8/9 Sarah Vaals, lu/14 Golderium, 18/19 Sweet Personality, 3/3 Nectarine, 21/21 Merry Marriage, 19/17 Marie’s Tray, 17/16 Paul. One and a half lengths; two and a halt. Mclnnes Memorial: 5/5 BATTLING BRAVE (Messervy) 1; 6/8 Fortunes Smile (Devlyn) 2; 1/1 Maid ot Sherwood (Parker) 3. Also started. 4/7 White Blaze, 2/3 Dougal. 3/2 Jeep, 9/9 Sublime Fox, 7/6 Old Scott, 8/4 Good Bay. Neck; length and a half. Time 2.11. 2.5: Northland Hack Hurdles: 8/9 Court Lad (Sinton) 1: 9/8 Black Market (Gibbs) 2; 10/10 Miss Hina 3 Also started: 1/1 Cyclades, Bueno, 7/7 Red Paint, 13/13 Hike, 6/6 True Dink, 4/4 Race Lad, 11/11 Master Isaacs. 5/5 Slash Star, 12/12 Auto Lad, 3/3 Peter. Five lengths; six. Time 3.13 2-5. Settlers’ Plate. First Division — 4/5 Sir Sydney (Tremain) 1; 2/1 Why Not (Messervy) 2; 8/11 St. Christopher (Leathanr) 3. Also started: 16/18 Captain Vaals, 13/15 Master Burleigh, 17/16 Revelare, 16/14 Ditona, 11/8 Felix Street, 9/9 Medieval Lad, 17/13 Broadway ,6/7 Oreliola, 18/17 Lady .Oraline, 12/10 Lady Repaire, 3/2 Belcroon, 5/3 Per-' sian Garden. Neck; four lengths. Time 1.13 4-5. Second Division: 1/4 RHONDDAVALE (Hughes) 1; 3/2 Loud Checks (Galvin) 2; 4/5 Maxwell Park (Jones) 3. Also started: 19/18 Treval, 7/6 Uganda, 10/12 Dffiest, 6/7 High Warden, 18/17 Cherry Blossom, 2/1 Olive Fox, 12/10 Shepherd Lady, 5/3 Balquhider. Three and a half lengths; three. Time 1.18 4-5. Champion Hack: 7/8 ROYAL BEAM (Wyatt) 1; 4/4 Freezing Point (Samson) 2; 1/1 Tin Musk (Holland) 3. Also started: 2/3 Beau Rosa, 3/2 Brookbv Song and Hunting Dink, 5/5 Orle. 9/9 Panama, 6/6 Fairy Story, 8/7 Hardrada. Half a length; neck. Time 2.14 1-5. Maumgatapere Handicap; 2/1 MASTER TED (Carlton) and 5/6 BABROW (Wyatt), dead heat, 1; 8/8 British Mint (Parker) 3. Also started: 1/2 Shirley Fox, 3/4 Aiderman, 10/10 Kronos, 9/9 Phoenix, 7/7 Levame, 4/3 Beau Devove. 6/5 Vonnette. Dead heat; thr-?„e lengths. Time 1.46 2-5.

Waipu Hack: 5/5 HYDRANGEA (Felling) 1; 8/8 Tiercel (F. Green) 2: 6/6 Beb (Gillies) 3. Also started: Baby Gay, Vornell, Victorv Bridge, Raphael, Spandau, Hineroto, Toy View, Ballygiblin, Banetta. Lord .lelfin. Royal Beau. Star Dink, Broiefort Prince, Miss Balloch, Ladv Bian. A nose; 21 lengths. Time 1.46 2-5.