DANNEVIRKE RACES

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 77, 26 February 1930, Page 8

DANNEVIRKE RACES

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. TUNBRIDGE WINS HIGH-WEIGHT. CUP TO MY OWN. Per Press Association. DANNEVIRKE, Feb. 26. The weather is tine and the attendance and the track good for the Dannevirke races. Results: lIIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1 Tunbridge, 9.8 J 2 Pale Star, 9.8 \ 3 Mothplane, 9.13 ” Also started: Call Again 9.7, Revel, Whakaue, Kaokaoroa 9.0. Won by a head a length and a-hall between second ancl third. Time, 2.11 2-5. MAIDEN PLATE, of 80 bovs. Five furlongs. 1 He Wanga, 8.9 (R. Reed) 1 4 Acreline, 8.9 “ 9 Moutoa, 8.9 ••• ••• 3 Also started: Lucrctia, Real Estate, Agrestic, Maidstone, Black Acre, Crown Jest, Lady Lackham, Pari, Winacre, Cornarotf, Emerald Abbey, Pompadour (all 8.9). Won by a short head, two lengths between second and third. DANNEVIRKE CUP, of 235 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 7 My Own, 7.0 (W. Gomm) 1 8 Marjoram, 7.11 2 3 Balloon, 7.0 Blimp was fourth. Also started: The Hawk 8.11, Blimp 8.7, The Swell 8.1, Stanchion 7.8, Billion, Mountain Heath 7.2, Chopin 7.1. Air Laddie 7.0. THE GORE MEETING. Per Press Association. GORE, Feb. 26. Gore Racing Club’s summer meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The track is in good order and the attendance large. Results: HURDLES HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. Ono mile and three-quarters. 1 Gayoma, 10.5 1 3 OriHamb, 11.3 ... 2 5 Taramoa, 9.5 3 Also started ; Red Heather 10 0, Maungamoe 9.5. Won by a length, five lengths between •econd and third. Time, 3.16. R. REED FOR AUSTRALIA. DEPARTS ON FRIDAY. The Palmerston North horsoman, R. Reed, who was associated with Nightmarch in tho Night Raid horso’s victories across tho Tasman last October and November, leaves for Sydney on Friday where ho will pilot tho southerner in yet another campaign. Tho local horseman is uncertain as to tho length of his stay but it can be assumed that, all going woli, Nightmarch will bo in Australia for a considerable period. Mrs Rood and son will accompany Mr Reed on tho trip. TROTTING. MEETING AT OTAHUHU. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 26. There is dull, warm weather for the final day of tho Otahuhu trots. The track is fast and there is a good attendance for an off day. Results: SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Two miles. 4 Paradigm, 72yds bhd 1 1 Rangitero, ser ... 2 2 Audo Spray, 72yds bhd. 3 Also started: To Ngutu, Lady Ena Nebraska, Colonel Thorpe, Don Zolock ser, Lord Haldane 24. Won by one length, seven lengths between second and third. Time 4.41 3-5. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Ono mile and a-half.

4 Benefice, ser. 1 2 Nella Dillon, 24yds bhd. 2 15 Glandoro, 24yds bhd. 3 Aiso started: Some Dillon, Great Ballin, Arachne, Ilaeranga Pai, Dad’s Hope, Maid of tho Mountains, ChiJde Audubon, hirst Flight, Ursuline, Ilohoro ser., Reliance 12yde bhd., Concertina 36. Won by one and a-quarter lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3.24 3-5. SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile. 1 Laplander, 12yds bhd 1 2 Te Wahia, 24yds bhd 2 3 Master Huia, 24yds bhd. 3 Aiso started: Uncle Bart, Vanity Boy ser., Dick Dillon, Goldman 12yds bhd., Tony Victor 24, First Carbine 30. Won by two and a-half lengths, one ancl a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 2.13 4-5. THE MANAWATU MEETING. PREPARATIONS AFOOT. A meeting of the committee of the Manawatu Trotting Club waa held on Monday night when preparations in connection with the annual fixture to be held at Ashhurst next month were furthered. In the absence of the president, Mr W. Mouldey, who has been indisposed for some time past, Mr J. R. Anderson, vice-president, occupied the chair. The following appointments in connection •with the annual fixture were made: —Clerk of tho course, Mr J. J. Waller; judicial committee, Messrs W. Mouldey, D. Munro, L. H. Collinson, N. H. Sinclair and J. R. Anderson; paddock stewards, Messrs J. A. Russell, E. B. Vine and R. Emmett; birdcage stewards, Mr E. F. Thwaites and J. A. Mitchell and H. Guy; control and starting stewards, Mr E. F. Thwaites and members of tho committee as required; totalisator •toward, Mr R. McDonald.

The Woodvillo Band was engaged to supplay a musical programme on the day. Messrs J. A. Mitchell and H. J. Woodfield offered to supply sulkies which could be used by visiting owners in the event of something untoward placing their own sulkies out of commission, the offer being accepted with thanks. Advice was received from the Railway authorities that a special train would leave Palmerston North for Ashhurst at 10.30 •’clock on the morning of the club's races, fight new members wero elected.