TO-DAY’S RACES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 6, 6 December 1930, Page 10

TO-DAY’S RACES

THE TAUMARUNUI MEETING. MARBLE KING WINS. Per Press Association. TAUMARUNUI, Dec. 6. For the second day of the Taumarunui races there is fine weather and the course is in fair order. The attendance is fairly large. Results : RAURIMU HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. About one mile and three-quarters. 2 Marble King, 9.8 1 4 Day Lass, 9.0 2 1 Lupin Abbey, 9.9 ... 3 Also started: Sea Cob. Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time. 3.11 1-5. MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs.

2 Gallant Jack, 8.9 1 1 Wee Prince 9.0 2 7 Grand Talk, 8.6 3 Also started: Searcher 8.7, Goodfellow, All Soult, War Ace, Armenia, Val Simon, Star Lupin, Nossone, Musquin 8,6, Merry Mason, Reka Rarau 8.5.

Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.17 3-5. had been made. OTUNUI HACK HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Ruling Chief, 8.13 . ... 1 3 Abbey Queen, 8.5 2 1 Sir Mond, 9.10 3 Also started: Rose Lupin 8.5, Master Latour 7.6, Land Measure 7.6, llluminagh 7.1. Day Guide 7.0. Won by a length, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.16 3-5. AT ASHBURTON. HIGHWEIGIIT TO DUMBLANE. Per Press Assoviation. ASHBURTON, Dec. 6. The Ashburton County Racing Club’s Bummer meeting is being held to-day in glorious weather. The attendance is good and the track in excellent order. Results: HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of 100 60vs. One mile. 7 Dumblane, 9.9 (H. Anderton) 1 2 Shortly, 10.2 2 4 Quinopal, 9.8 3 Also started : Footfall 11.11, Smithoreens 10.9. Audience 9.10, Mime 9.6, Fresh Breeze 9.5, Parysia 9.4, Sporting Life, Jael 9.0. Won by a length, a n.cck between second and third, Time, 1.41 1-5. WINCHMORE HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Lord Thomond; 9.0 E. Elfis) ... 1 1 Painkiller, 8.6 ... 1 ' 2 2 Red Royal, 7.12 ... ' ... ... 3 The first and second horses were bracketed on the totalisator.

Also started: b air Money 8.9, Giggleswick 8.4, Bulolo 7.8, Proud Knight 7.8, Coll 7.4, General Assembly, Shatter, Owlsflights 7.0. Won by two lengths, one length between second and third third. Time, 1.13.

DEATH OF BEN DEELEY. INQUEST AT AUCKLAND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Nov. 5. The inquest concerning the death of Benjamin Kinsman Deeley, aged 48, the wellknown jockey, who was tound in a state of collapse at his house in Green Lane early on Thursday morning, and died in the Auckland Hospital some hours later, was opened by the Coroner, Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M. Medical evidence was not taken, but the police report stated that tho supposed cause of death was fracture of the skull and cerebral haemorrhage following an accidental fall. The inquest was adjourned sine die.