WANGANUI MEETING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 254, 23 September 1933, Page 12

WANGANUI MEETING.

SPEEDMINT THE CHIEF WINNER. ROYAL HUNTING’S SPRINT. BRILLIANCE OF POROTITI. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s spring meeting commenced yesterday after a day’s postponement due to heavy rain. Conditions were suitable and on a good track excellent racing was witnessed. Speedmint won the Marangai Handicap, and the Flying Handicap went to Royal Hunting. The Seafield Handicap was won brilliantly by the three-year-old Porotiti. Favourites fared fairly well during the day, and there were none of the surprises usually associated with spring racing. The attendance was good, and the totalisator investments wore £6253 10s, against £6846 10s on the first day last spring, a decrease of £593. Considering that only £96 was invented on the opening event, this result must be viewed as very satisfactory. JOCKEY SUSPENDED. After the race for the Putiki Hack Handicap, R. McTavish, rider of the favourite, Cherry King, was called upon to explain his defeat. After hearing evidence the judicial committee exonerated the owner and trainer, but McTavish was suspended for threo months for not riding the horse on its merits. McTavish has lodged an appeal Against the sentence. In tho last race Merry Way met with severe interference, but this was found to be accidental. RACING IN DETAIL. OKEI-IU HURDLE HANDICAP, of 90 sovs; second horse 10 sovs and third ssovs. One mile and four and aquarter furlongs. 2 Mr J. A. Todd’s b g KNOLLMERE (Grandc-ourt —Orozino), 6yrs, 10.7 (L. Dulieu) 1 1 Mr A. F. Symes’s br g HENRY OF NAVARRE, 6yrs, 11.9 (Bowden) ... 2 The only starters. Six lengths. Time, 2.46. Knollmere made all the running. Henry of Navarre went up to him entering tho back stretch, and actually heaped him otf at the tivc-turlong jump. Knoilmero then went away again and never gave his opponent a look-in, winning by several lengths with ease. MAIDEN RACE, of 65 sovs, second horse 10 sovs and tnird 5 sovs. Six iurlonga. 1- Sir Chas. Clifford’s b g COPYIST (Winning Hit —Miss Mimic), Oyrs, V. 12 (A. Eastwood) 1 11- Mr G. M. Currie’s eh f RUST, 3yrs, 7.12 (Fearn) 2 4-5 Mr W. R. KembalTs br f PALM QUEEN, 3yrs, 7.12 (Dick) 3 Also started: 13-11 Icier car B.6if (Jenkins), 6-9 Prince Umberto 8.5 (B. li. Morris), 12-13 Grey Papa 8.5 (Taylor), 14-14 inahrua 8.5 (Rowlands), 2-2 Cainpancro 8.5 (Tinker), 10.7 Maw or a car 8.7 (Drinkwater), 6-t> Aube 7.12 (Voitru), 5-4 yuobec 7.12 (Wilson), 8-12 Platter 7.12 (Atkins), 8-J.O Widden 7.12 tG. Jonee), 7-6 En Yidetto 7.12 (Droughton). Two lengths; two and a half lengths. Time, 1.15 4-5. With Copyist, when the field settled down, were Palm Queen and Campanero, then the bunch headed by Rust, Platter and En Yidettc. None of tno leaders made the turn at all well, oven Copyist running wide. However, under the whip, Eastwood kept him going to win comfortably from Rust, who had never left tho rails throughout. Palm yueen was a fair third, clear of Campanero. PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; second horse 10 sovs and third 5 sovs. One mile and 110 yards. ' 4- Mr J. Brice’s b g BANCO (Nigger Minstrel —Cinnamon), aged, 8.2 (S. Wilson) 1 5- Mrs A. F. Lowrio’s ch h YTHAN, 4yrs, 7.10 (Broughton) 2 2- Mr A. Good’s eh f HEADMISTRESS, 3yrs, 7.10 (Goldfinch) ... 3 Also started: 3-3 D’Artagnan 8.10 (Tinker), 7-8 Thrasher 8.8 (Voitro), 8-8 Plateau 8.7 (B. H. Morris), 11-10 Cairo Fair 8.2 (Burgess), 1-1 Cherry King 8.1 (McTavish), 10-12 Boryi Latour car 7.11 (Robinson), 6-5 Heather Glow 7.9 (Eastwood), 12- Tripping car 7.6 (Wiggins), 9-8 Arustar 7.0 (W. E. Pino). A head; half a length. Time, 1.49 1-5. Araetar set the pace, being clear of Ythan and D’Artagnan, who were followed by Thrasher, Plateau and Heather Glow. Down tho back Headmistress began to improve her position, making a last forward move on the home turn, where D’Artagnaa began to go back. Arastar led into tho straight with Ythan, then Thrasher and Pleateau, with Headmistress, Cherry King and Pango moving up fast. Cherry King did not go on with it, but as Ythan settlod the leaders he was hotly challenged by Headmistress and Pango. The latter finished the better, beating Ythan by a bare head. Headmistress was only half a neck away. MARANGAI HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Ono mile and a quarter. 1- Mr G. Courtney’s b in SPEEDMINT (Catmint —Serita Thurnham), syrs, 8.10 (Tinker) 1 4-4 Mr W. J. Wood’s b g CHOPIN, aged, 8.8 (Broughton) 2 6- Mr J. Allison’s b g BRAMBLETORN, aged, 9.0 (Atkins) 3 Also started: 2-3 Count Palatine 8.8 (B. H. Morris), 7-6 Gibraltar 8.1 (Duncan), 2- Little Doubt 7.10 (Voitre), 5-5 Joio do Val 7.6, car 7.9 i (Wilson). A length and a half; a head. Time, 2.11. Little Doubt set a moderate early pace from Speedmint and Joio de Val. Brambletorn went up to Little Doubt at the six furlongs, and thereafter this pair led to the straight from Joie de Val and Speedmint, Count Palatine, Chopin and Gibraltar. The field closed up in tho run homo, but Speedmint drew clear for a dccisivo win, Chopin just getting up to head off Brambletorn. Little Doubt was fourth. SEAFIELD HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Seven furlongs and a quarter. 3- Mr W. MeA. Duncan’s ch c, POROTITI (Limond —Ohui), 3yrs, 7.11 • (Voitre) 1 4- Mr W. 11. Dwyer’s br c, MEDIAN, 3yrs, 8.2 (Broughton) 2 6-6 Mr C. B. O’Donnell’s br g, KING’S KNAVE, 8.9 (Cameron) 3 Also started: 5-5 Fiji, 9.5 (L. G. Morris); 1-1 Foreign Queen, 8.10 (Wilson) ; 7-8 Great Emblem, 8.0 (Goldfinch); 2-3 Spiral, car. 7.10 i (McLeod); 7-7 Snowball, car. 7.8 (McTavish). Two lengths; two lengths and a half. Time, lmin. 31 l-sscc. Porotiti brilliantly beat his opponents in the Seafield Handicap. Ho displayed groat speed from the start, and soon had a good lead on Spiral, Foreign Queen, Fiji, King’s Knave, and Midian. Porotiti was still well clear across the top.and into tho straight whore Spiral, Foreign Queen and Fiji were all tiring. It was left to Midian to chase Porotiti home, and although ho reduced tho gap considerably he never bad any chance of overhauling the winner. King’s Knave held on for a creditablo third, with Spiral fourth, DURIE HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Six furlongs. 1- Mr 0. Nelson’s b g, PASSION FRUIT (Lord Quex —Los Vegas), 3vrs, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) ■ ... 1 5- Mr W. M. Crystals br g KING ■ THOMOND, 8.5 (Voitro) 2 10- Mr W. R. Ivcmball’s clt f QUIETLY, 7.9 (Wilson) 3 Also started: 2-2 Tavern Knight, 9.0 (Goldfinch); 8.7 Haulbowline, 8.7 (Drinkwater) ; 7-8 Catalogue, 8.3 (McDowell) ; 11- Stadiumi. 7.10 (Wiggins) ; 9-11 Boon, 7.10 (Duncan) ; 3-3 Acceptable, 7.9 (Atkins) ; 6-6 Diagano. 7.0 (W. E. Pine); 4-4 Bold Bid, 7.0 (Eastwood). One length and a half each way. Time, I. Acceptable, Quietly, Haulbowline. King Thomond and Tavern Knight were the handiest in the running. King Thomond moved up and appeared likely to be dangerous in the straight, but . Passion Fruit went away over the last bit for a dccisivo win. King Thomond was clear of Quietly, who just boat Acceptable. FLYING HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Six furlongs. 2- Mr O. Nelson’s br g ROYAL HUNTING (Hunting Song—Royal .

5-4 Mrs M. S. Curie's b g RED MANFRED, 3yrs, 8.3 (G. J. Jones) 2 1-1 Mr F. Ormond’s b g CURIE, syrs, 8.13 (Voitre)' 3 Also started: 3-3 View Halloo, 9.2 (B. H. Morris); 9-6 Impasto, 8.3 (Tinker) ; 8-8 Slippery, 7.12 (Atkins) ; 11-11 Aga Khan, car. 7.7 (W. E. Pine) ; 6-7 Tho Tiger, 7.12 (Duncan); 4-5 Midinettc, car. 7.6 (Fearn); 7-10 Sir Pombal, car 7.9 (Wilson); 10-9 Merry Way, 7.0 (Eastwood). A head each way. Time, lmin. 13 4-5 sec. Royal Hunting began brilliantly, and was soon in front, attended, when settled down, by Slippery, from The Tiger, Reel Manfred, Curio and Impasto. Impasto, with Midinettc, had been slow to begin, but a little later Impasto got. a good run on tho rails. Royal Hunting led into the straight from Slippery, Red Manfred, Curie and View Halloo,.and he held on to stall off hot challenges by Red Manfred and Curie, heads only separating the trio at the post. View Halloo was next. TWO-YEAR-OLD PARADE. (First Division.) Mrs M. Gustofson’s b f PIN MONEY (Paper Money—Vicereine), (Voitre) 1 Mr G. Courtney’s ch f GAY BLONDE (Gay Shield—Lady Maire), (Tinker) 2 Mr A. W. H. Devine’s ch f REDEEM (Rosonor —Solaro), (A. Eastwood) 3 ■ Other starters: Mr E. Davis’s b f Leith (Arausio —Shirley) ; Mr T. A. Duncan’s br g Tantara (Hunting Song—lsobol) ; Mr W. R. Ivcmball's ch c Contract (Tea Tray—Gardenia). Pin Money was a neck in front of Gay Blonde, with Redeem threo lengths back. Time, 25 l-ssec*. Pill Money started' from the outside, but had the rails before they swung into tho straight. Gay Blonde drew level 50 yards from the post, and they finished together. (Second Division.) Mr W. S. Glenn’s ch e SCHOLAR (Diacquenod—Fillctte) 1 Mr W. R," Kemball's ch f MORBURY (Chief Ruler—Pebble II.) ... ... 2 Mr W. R. Kemball’s b c CAPITAL (Paper Money—Aunt Madge) ... 3 Other starters: Mr C. Robinson’s b f Top Flight (Captain Bunsby—Rapide) ; Mr A. F. Symos’s ch f Flaxen (Lord Qucx —Wrcstlct) ; Mr 11. E. Edmunds’s be Inveresk (Tea Tray—Bebe) ; Mr A. Barlow’s ch f Superior (Colossus —Rillet). Scholar was two lengths in front of the next .four, who wore almost in line. Time, 26 2-ssec. This division swung out at the home turn and covered extra ground. Scholar soon lmd charge and was not troubled to win. It was a good contest for second, and fivo finished almost in lino. AVONDALE CLASSICS. FIRST FORFEITS DECLARED. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Sept. 22. After declaration of first forfeits the following remain in the Avondale classics :—• Avondale Stakes, of 500 sovs. Five furlongs.—Sporting Blood, General Quex, High Tea, Day Wind, Tray Bit, Whenuakura, Gallant Knight, Sporting Song, Confiscation, Gay Blonde, Leith, Cynara, l’omard, Lady Burleigh, Flaxen. Avondale Guineas, of 300 sovs. Ono mile. —Hugo, Tavern Knight, D’Artagnan, Alignment., Bold Bid, Chief Emerald, Diat.cmous, Dazzling Light colt. Simper colt, Barcarolle gelding, Gay Sheila, Silver Beam, Expectancy, Musqil, Razzlc Dazzle filly, Impasto.