ROBIN’S REWARD WINS CUP AT MANAWATU RACES

Grey River Argus, 20 December 1948, Page 6

ROBIN’S REWARD WINS CUP AT MANAWATU RACES

PALMERSTON N., Dec. 19. The first day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting was held in fine but windy weather. The track was in excellent order and there was a large crowd. Results: — Tokomaru Hack Hurdles: 13/13 TUDOR CHIEF (Bain) 1; 11/11 11 Corona 2; 1/1 Dawn March 3. 18/17 Dickens was fourth. Neck; fourlengths. Time 3.0 1-5. Second Division: 2/2 SHEILWYN (A. Waddell) 1; 10/9 Homespun 2; 3/3 Result 3. 20/20 Speed King was fourth. Three lengths; fourlengths. Time 2.58 2-5. Maiden Plate: First Division. —5/5 pHALAMINT (Meynell) coupled Raiding, 1; 3/3 Beauform 2; 6/4 Revel Lad coupled Royal Crown 3. 2/2 Jaconet was fourth. Length and a half; same. Time 1.28. Second Division: 7/7 EL BOGEN (A. C. Messervy) 1; 1/1 Virginius coupled Tudor Maid 2; 13/14 Frond 3. 9/9 Green Light was fourth. Neck; length. Time 1.28. Juvenile Handicap: 7/9 SERVILE (A. C. Messervy) 1; 2/3 Marloch 2; 10/10 Royal Spur 3. 3/2 Sayani was fourth. Five lengths; head. Time 1.8 4/5. Tararua Hack Handicap: First Division: 1/1 BEAU BIJOU (Mackie) 1; 8/7 Master Crusoe coupled Bonanza. 2; 6/4 Ensign coupled Katydid 3. 4/5 Hostess was fourth. Neck; two lengths. Time 1.54. Second Division: 14/14 BLUE SEAL (Bowry) 1; 3/2 Gay Fellow 2; 8/7 Bonanza 3. 7/7 Flying Bridge coupled Boyhood was fourth. Head; same. Time 1.54 1-5. Manawatu Cup: 1/1 ROBIN’S REWARD (Broughton) 1; 6/6 Barrage 2; 2/2 Miss Bairnsfather 3. 12/12 Dunbar was fourth. Half a length; neck. Time 2.45 1-5. Fitzherbert Handicap: 11/11 BALCAIRN (G. Dulieu) 1; 2/2 TrafalgarDay 2; 4/5 Sparkling Scholar- 3. Neck;i three lengths. Time 1.20. ’ Gillies Hack Handicap: First Division—s/4 AUTOSHINE (M. McClintock) 1; 3/5 Deseado 2; 2/5 La Modelie 3. Six lengths; neck. Time 1.28 1-5. Second Division: 1/1 SLY GOLD (C. Mackie) and 7/7 GALWAY BAY (J. Campbell) dead heat 1; 4/3 Lady Mvrtle 3. Half a length; length. Time 1.27 1-5. Grandstand Handicap: 2/2 MISSION <W. Aitken) 1; 1/1 WinterSweet 2: 5/5 Mesalliance 3. Nose; half a length. Time 2.7 1-5. Red. Flight Wins at Waikato HAMILTON, Dec. 19. The Waikato Trotting Club’s summer meeting ‘was held in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the track was in good order. Results:— Huntly Handicap: 1/1 SIRIUS (D. W. Hansen) 1; 4/6 Yilian Mac 2; 272 Merchant Prince 3. 16/15 All True was fourth. Neck; lengths. Times 3.46 3,.47 1-5. 3.49 3-5. Te Rapa Handicap: 6/6 QUINDALE (J. Smith) coupled Earndale 1; 4/7 Tui Apolis 2; 1/1 Unlimited 3. 5/3 Clayteen was fourth. Neck; length and a half. Times 3.39 1-5, 3.39 4-5. Matangi Handicap: First Division —5/5 JOSIE GRATTAN (C. G. Smith) 1; 1/4 Gay Warrior 2; 10/12 Laurel Lawn 3. 2/1 Josedale Direct was fourth. Length; neck. Times: 3.41, 3.4 1-5, 3.42 2-5. Second Division: 19/22 KIWI LAD (L. J. Kite) and 6/7 MOJAVIE (J. K. Hughes) dead heat 1; 2/1 Josedale Pointer 3. 7/8 General Manager was fourth. Dead heat; length. Times: 3.37 2-5, 3.38. President’s Handicap: 1/1 RED FLIGHT (C. K. Yeatman) 1: 4/7 Cultivator -2; 3/3 Goldsmith 3. ,5/8 Dusky Princess was fourth. Lengthand a half: neck. Times 4.33, 4.32 3-5. 4.32 4-5.- * City Handicap: 5/6 HOPEFUL (W. Mitchell) coupled Gay Bond 1: 7/7 Awamutu 2; 2/1 Staveley’s Lad 3. 9/9 Alec Potts was fourth. Three-quarters of a length; same. Times: 4.28, 4.30 2-5, 4.30 3-5. Hamilton Handicap: 2/2 INDIAN WILKES <E. Kennerley) 1; 8/4 Cyone Man 2; 5/10 Loyal Lass 3. 11/11 High Pressure was fourth. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Times: 4.36 4-5, 4.37, 4.37 2Eureka Handicap: 3/2 OVERDRAFT (J. K. Hughes) coupled Robie’s Direct 1; 6/6 Earl Pine coupled Tolan, 2: 4/4 Josedale Pointer coupled Josedale Direct 3. 18/15 Kiwi Lad was fourth. Two lengths; same. Times: 4.32 4-5, 4.33 1-5, 4.33 3Stewards’ Handicap: 2/2 PETITE DIRECT (E. N. Kennerley) 1: 5/5 Alec Potts 2; 4/4 Staveley’s Lad 3. 7/6 Indian Quest was fourth. Neck; head. Times 2.47, 2.47 1-5, 2.46 2-5. Regal Praise Wins Hauraki Cup AUCKLAND, Dec. 19 The weather was fine and hot for the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s meeting at Paeroa. The track was hard and fast and there was a good attendance. Results:— Turua Hack Hurdles, first division: 2/2 COLLEGE BOY (D. MacKinnon) 1; 1/3 Ostentatious 2; 12/13 Fair Dinkum 3. Eight lengths; four lengths. Time 2.6 3-5. Second division: 7/7 MISS STERLING (R. Gibbs) 1; 5/5 Forest Ranger coupled Orlean 2; 8/8 Francis Mond 3. Two lengths and a half; neck. Time 3.5 2-5. Karangahake Handicap, first division: 2/2 GAY CUSHLA (I. Galvin) 1; 14/15 Gold Pal 2; 10/11 Amiens 3. Two lengths and a half; length and a half. Time 1.1. Second division: 12/12 SILVER BELLE (Lodder) coupled Beau’s Gift 1; 4/3 My Beau coupled Sally Horner 2; 3/4 Theiolett 3. Two lengths; length and a half.' Time 1.2 2-5. Waihi Stakes first division: 4/4 KNIGHT ARMOUR (Hooton) 1; 3/3 Mountain Glory 2; 9/5 Kaitariki 3. Length; head. Time 1.15 2-5. Second division: 1/1 LA FERIE (Messervy) 1; 8/8 Reveltide 2; 16-16 Town Hero 3. Neck; half a neck. Time 1.16. Nether ton Plate, first division: 7/7 TRIPLE STAR (R. Caddy) coupled Oleno 1; 11/10 Economist coupled Major 2; 9/6 Diatomous Girl 3. There-quarters of a length; same. Time 1.16. Second division: 1/1 MARTIAL SONG (R. L. Parker) coupled Lord Frank 1; 11/10 Major coupled Economist 2; 7/7 Oleno coupled Triple Star 3. Two and a half lengths; length and a half. Time 1.14 2-5. Hauraki Cup: 1/2 REGAL PRAISE (Morton) 1; 9.9 Balmacara 2: 2/1 Huntore 3. Length and a half; same. Time 2.53 2-5. , Henry Bush Memorial Hack Cup. 2/2 GOLLEN (Hooton) 1; 5/6 Premonition 2; 1/1 Sir Vite 3. Length, length and a half. Time 2.5 1-5. Shaw Handicap: 1/1 (Green) 1; 8/7 Morocco 2; 6/5 Grand Tourist 3. Short neck: length and a quarter. Time 1.13 3-5. Tj Qnll Waikino Hack Handicap: o/o J3 aa }, Noir (Mudford) 1; 1/2 Bulos 2; J/b Concise 3. Two lengths; two lengtns and a half. Time 1.14. Aganev Wins at Gore GORE, December 19. The Tapanui Racing Club’s annual meeting opened at Gore in fine weather The track was in good older,

and the attendance fair. Results:— Tapanui High-Weight: 4/5 ROYAiu LARK (A. Powell) 1; 2/2 Winning Thorn 2; 9/7 Dad’s Pal 3. Head; two lengths. Time: 1.57. . . Trial Handicap: First Division: 2/2 BALMORAL (E. Low) i: 1/1 Castlebar coupled Turora 2, 16/16 Lance Art 3 Two lengths; length and a-half. Tl Second l4 Division: 1/1 TURORA (J. Cappie) coupled Castlebar 1; 4/3 Maunearea 2; 13/7 Sweet Lorraine 3. Eight Lengths; two lengths. Time: 1 15 ‘Mclntvre Handicap Trot: First Division: 15/18 MOORE ABBEY (A. McLennan) 1: 9/H Parrish Hall, coupled Perfect Lady 2; 14/13 Jingle’s Pride coupled Isa Lei 3. Head; six lengths. Time: 3.27 3-5. Second Division: 7/6 ROSELAND HALL (H. Cox) 1; 19/19 Bonny Josedale, coupled Martial Dawn 2; 11/10 Cabot, coupled Leyte Hall 3. Length; nip-ht lengths. Time: 3.26 3-5. Tapanui Handicap; 5/5 AGANEV (G. -Wright) 1; 3/3 Merry Lancer 2; 4/4 Brockie 3. Neck; half a head. Time: 2.4. Dwyer Memorial Hack Handicap: 2/2 FONSO (W. Ellis) 1; 3/3 Golden Chips 2;.9/9 Irish King 3. Nock; two lengths and a-half. Time: 1.14 Fassifern Handicap Trot: 16/1 PLAUSIBLE (D. Dawson) 1; 1/1 Bradley, coupled Brookby Hall 2’; 3/4 Armadillo 3. Three-quarters of a length; length. Time: 2.50 3-5. Stewards’ Hack Handicap: 3/2 ANZORA (W. Ellis) 1; .4/6 Royal Lark 2; 5/5 Night Raider 3. Length; half a length. Time: 1.27 2-5. Quin Memorial Handicap:: --/•- LOYAL LADY (H. Skinner) 1; 1/1 Pageantry 2; 3/4 Sea Flower 3. Length; two lengths. Time: 1.54.