YASDA SURPRISES AT HASTINGS

Grey River Argus, 26 April 1948, Page 6

YASDA SURPRISES AT HASTINGS

HASTINGS, April 25.

The Hawke’s Bay meeting concluded in sunny weather. There was a large attendance. Results: — Karamu Hack Hurdles: 1/1 ROCKANUI (Midwood) 1; 15/14 Denny’s Gift 2: 4/4 Imperial Crown 3. Head; one length and a-half. Time: 2.54 4-5. Twvford Hack Handicap: 10/11 BROILYN (Jago) 1; 2/2 The Missioner 2; 5/4 Fairytime 3. Head; half a length. Time: 1.29. Tomoana Electric Handicap: 7/7 MASTER KIP (Tournier) 1: 5/5 Kippo 2; 4/4 Queen’s Parade 3. Plead; same. Time: 1.29 4-5. Te Mahanga Handicap: 7/6 YASDA (Harris) 1: 4/4 Langue d’Or 2; 2/1 Barrage 3. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time: 2.21 3-5. . Juvenile Handicap: 3/3 LORD •AZURE (Aitken) coupled Demure 1; 10/9 Fhalamint 2; 2/2 Robin’s Song 3. Head; length and a-half. Time: 1.16 2-5. Hastings Black Cup: 4/5 BALLINAGH (Tournier) 1; 5/4 Lord Latour 2; 3/3 Batley, coupled Bonny Lang 3. Three lengths; half a head. Time: 2.25. „ Okawa Handicap: 3/3 SEA FURY (Moore) 1; 1/1 Fleetwood 2; 7/9 Sorrell 3. Neck; length. Time: 1.27 1-5. Akitio Hack Handicap: 1/1 WINTER SWEET (McFarlane) 1; 2/2 Clive Bay 2; 5/5 Neap Tide 3. Three lengths; two lengths. Time: 1.43. PONY EXPRESS TAKES AWAPUNI MAIN EVENT PALMERSTON N., April 25 The second day of the Manawatu Trotting Club’s meeting was held in overcast weather with a good attendance. Results:— Awapuni Handicap: 2/2 BELCAR (Smith) 1. 1/1 Pay. Book 2, 3/3 Noble Triumph 3. Two lengths; one length. Times 3.38 1-5, 3.38 4-5, 3.39 1-5 Ladies’ Bracelet: 1/2 SILENT NIGHT (Jones) 1, 3/3 Sleepy Valley 2, 6/6 Pacing Lad 3. Two lengths each. Times 3.53 3-5, 3.54 2-5, 3.55. Pohangina Handicap: 6/6 CHEDWORTH LASS (McMillan) 1, 14/14 Albert Grattan 2, 5/4 Fontaine 3. Three lengths; neck. Times 3.28, 3.33 2-5. 3.33. Woodfield Memorial: 2/2 Pony Express (L. Williams) coupled Cultivator 1, 6/6 Daphne Grattan 2, 2/2 Cultivator 3. Also started: 9/9 Vera Lyne, 8/8 Gung Ho, 1/1 Volo Bond coupled Sir Archie, 3/3 Belle Potts, 7/7 Mourne Sprifig, 5-5 Balalaika. 4-4 Gold' Strike. Half a length; three lengths. Times, 4.46 3-5, 4.43 1-5, 4.48 1-5. McDonald Handicap: 2/2 TERRY-

TOON (Wilson) 1, 4/4 Onerous 2, 3/3 Sure Echo 3. Also started: 1/1 Christmas Queen, 5/5 Arapai. Longburn Handicap: 1/1 WILD LIFE (A. Norris) coupied Three Bees 1, 2/2 Sleepy Valley 2, 3/3 Pam Grattan 3. Head; length, 'rime, 2.55 3-5. Ashhurst Handicap: 6/7 TINY TOT (A. Bryce) 1, 2/3 Chedworth Lass 2, 10/12 Gaelic King 3. Length; same. Time 3.50. ■ President’s Handicap: 5/4 DAPHNE GRATTAN (A. Norris) 1, 1/1 Balalaika 2, 3/5 Worthyaale 3. ' Half a length; three lengths. Time 2.15 3-5. TE AROHA WIN FOR SYLIS TE AROHA, April 25 The.Te Aroha J.c. meeting results were • — rcoseland Hurdles: 7/7 THE FAKE (Sargent) 1, 2/2 Golden Reign 2, 5/3 valorous 3. Nose; two lengths and a half. Time 3.14 2-5. . . Springdale Handicap (first division). 6/5 SIR SIDNEY (Tremain) 1, _2/3 Folkstone 2, 4/2 Golden Hero 3. Half a length; two lengths. Time 1.16. Second division: 7/9 RARE FOX (Farr) 1, 8/6 Bengal Bay 2, 6/5 Regal Chase 3. Three-quarters of a iengm; two lengths. Time 1.16 2-5. Plunket Handicap (first division). 14/14 OZAMI (Messervy) ■ 1. 16/16 Beau Conte 2, 1/2 Beaufighter 3. Two lengths; same. Time 1.16 2-5. Second division: 7/9 FINEST HOUR (McDowell) 1, 9/8 Ending 2, 4/6 Cnubin. Three lengths and a half; two lengths. Time 1.20. Te Aroha Handicap: 1/1 SYLIS (Hughes) 1, 7/6 Conspiracy 2, 16/16 Aiderman 3. Also started: 4/3 Valley Boy, 2/7 Iwo Jima, 5/4 Swanee, 10/9 Silver Sam 9/10 Francis Mond, 6/5 Huntore, 14/13 Napredak, 13/14 Gavinmor, 8/8 Distributor, 11/11 Maid of Sherwood, 15/15 Gold Dash, 2/2 Len Rosa, 12/12 Peggy O’, 17/17 Richelieu. Two lengths; three lengths. Time 2.26. Tutuanui Handicap (first division): 21/20 CONCISE (Martinovich) 1, 2/2 Princessita 2, 11/15 Driving Creek 3. Half a length; two lengths. Time 1.18 2-5. Second division: 17/16 FLYING OFFICER (Horne) 1, 5/6 Beau Reve 2, 3/4 Kind Regards 3. Two lengths; three lengths. Time 1.18 2-5. Waitoki Flandicap: 4/4 PETER NELSON (Edwards) 1, 11/11 Tifox 2, 13/13 Foxstar 3. Length and a quarter; two lengths and a half. Time, 2.29. Ngarua Handicap: 9/9 BROWN DERBY (Williamson) 1, 19/18 Leigh Hark 2. 5/5 Bridge Watcher 3. One length and a quarter; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.3 L