WANGANUI RACES
FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. RED BANK WINS HACK STEEPLECHASE. PRINCIPAL EVENT WON BY PON J OLA. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, May 15. The Wanganui Jockey Club's winter meeting was opened to-day in warm sum-mcr-liko weather. The attendance was good and tho track was in excellent order. Results: PURUA HACK HANDICAP, of 135 sovs. Six furlongs. (First Division). 6 Blue Paper, 8.5 (C. Proughton) ... 1 2 Latakia, 8.6 2 3 Werata, 9.0 3 Also started: Brilliant Light 8.10, Portray 7.10, Grand Jury 7.8, Tahonia 8.8, Mangahaere 8.0, Paiko 7.11, Portray 7.10, Grand Jury 7.8, General Gas, Coon Song 7.7, Gueress, Itioghail 7.0. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5. PURUA HACK HANDICAP, of 135 soys. Six furlongs. (Second Division). 2 Valstroet 8.1 (H. Gray) 1 6 Ben Hur, 7.12 2 9 Auctioneer, 8.0 3 Also started: Hunting Boy 8.13, Treasury 8.4, Tent Call 7.8, Some Acre 7.4, Crown Link, Killigrew, Poppy Day, Miss Chutler 7.0, Statuary 8.1. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5. HACK STEEPLECHASE, of 175 sovs. Two miles. 2 Red Bank, 9.11 (A. McDonald) ... 1 5 Tlymestrason, 9.2 2 1 Waitaunaha, 10.5 3 Also started: Maidos 10.0, Bendower 9.5, Plying Swift 9.0. Won by six lengths, three lengths between second; and third. Time, 3.55 3-5. WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sove. Three milos. 1 Ponjola, 9.9 (A. Tricklebank) 1 2 Matu, 10.0 ... ..’ 3 3 Airtight, 9.7 3 Also started: Brigadier Bill 10.11, Maunga 9.10, Kowhatu 9.0. Won by three lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 6.3 3-5.
SOUTHLAND MEETING. MYROSS HANDICAP TO MISS REDOWA. Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, May 15. The Southland Racing Club’s wintor meeting concluded in showery weather. Results : MYROSS HANDICAP, or 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. 8 Mis 3 Redowa, 7.4 ... 1 4 Palermo, 9.0 ... 2 2 Battle Raid, 9.2 3 Also started: p air Exchange 8.12, Abbeville 8.1, Meitua 7.5, Cetchela, Captain’s Gift 7.2, Pattlo Screen 7.1, Polling Day, Night Parade, Zelanjan, Baby Bliss 7.0. Won by a length. Time, 1.34 4-5.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 142, 15 May 1930, Page 8
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343WANGANUI RACES Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 142, 15 May 1930, Page 8
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