MANAWATU RACES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 94, 20 March 1936, Page 10

MANAWATU RACES

AUTUMN MEETING OPENS AWAPUNI CUP DAY Mild conditions prevailed for the opening, to-day, of the Manawatn Pacing Club’s autumn meeting. The weather was overcast when the programme opened, but the afternoon held fine. The course and appointments were m magmficen order, the going being firm and inclined to be fairly fast With first-class fields on the programme, and three well-proved horses contesting the Awapuni Cup, very interesting racing was promised, and there were early indications that the attendance of the public would be large. ■ i T -p As a mark of respect to the memory of the jockey, P. Peed the flag was flown at half-mast on the totalisator house and the jockeys wore black arm-bands.

THE HURDLE RACE. GASWYN’S MERIT. CHALLENGE RESISTED. AH started in the Karere Hurdles Handicap and Diamond (£182) and Kaola (£157 10s) were the only ones seriously considered, while. Gaswyn (£7B 10s) was at a good, price, Gaswvn’s success was meritorious, tor lie ran through very fast at the six finlongs to string out the field m - the back stretch and when challenged by Invictus and Widden m the run to tlio finish held off Invictus, who performed considerably better than was generally expected. Widden and Gold Cure both ran solidlv. The favourite, Diamond, iumpecl well while his condition lasted and should make a, better showing tomorrow, while a big improvement can be expected from Kaola, whose jumping was a long way below standard. Royal Record and Diamond became prominent early, leading to the initial obstacle from Bacchus Marsh, hut at this fence Glenvane failed to rise and lost his pilot. Royal Record and Diamond showed the way into the straight and thev were attended by Bacchus Marsh, Gaswyn, Gold Cure, Aga Khan and Widden, Invictus also being well up. Bacchus Marsh failed at the second fence and Gaswyn moved up fast as they turned out of the straight from Diamond, while Royal Record began to drop back and Gold Cure, W idden, and Aga Khan closed up on the leaders. Gaswyn went out to a clear four lengths lead down the back stretch, while Widden, Diamond, Gold Cure and Invictus raced after the pacemaker in a bunch. Invictus moved into second place on the home turn, when lie was handy to Gaswyn. After they jumped the last fence the leaders were followed by Gold Cure, Widden, Diamond and Royal Record. Invictus failed with the test bv Gaswyn, who hung on to win by a short length. Widden was a good third from Gold Cure and Royafi Record. Aga Khan, Diamond and Kaola were all handy at the finish. AUTUMN PLATE. SILVANUS SCORES W r ELL. ' Alloa was made hot favourite with Donegal and Silvanus in a big field in the Autumn Plate, the only scratching in which was Princess La Jean. Silvanus was perfectly ridden by Ellis and showed that her Qpunake form was. all wrong. She was never far from the leaders and finished just too well for Donegal. Donegal and Alloa both received a poor run and they did well to finish third and fourth. Donegal reads a particularly good prospect for a race at an early {late. There was a delay to the start for some time, but a good despatch was effected and Alloa, who was started from the outside, showed the way into the course proper from Golden Anne, Eka Tere, Silvanus, and Battle Pomp. Alloa 'and Eka Tere were together in front at the lialf-mile, but were closely

attended by Golden Anne, Silvanus, Batle Pomp, Maestro, Prevail and Donegal. The last-named vainly tried to get through on to the rails. Alloa was covering more ground, than anythino- else in the race and was on the outside of Eka Tore and Rattle Pomp when they turned into the. straight, with Silvanus in a good position to go through. On the outside of the next bunch, headed by Golden Anne, Donegal and Prevail, was Aotopeen. Aotopee’n and Eka Tere retired halt-way up the straight, where Battle Pomp was joined by Silvanus and Prevail.■ Si vanus was going very, comfortably at the finish and won decisively by halt a length. Donegal finished very fast with reserve pace. Alloa, with A neen was almost on terms with him. Then came Battle Pomp and Bay, finishing strongly with Golde Anne next. THE DETAILED RUNNERS. KARERE HURDLES HANDICAP of £l5O. Second horse £3O. ana £ls. One and a half miles. 5 M WYN H '(Gasbag —Lady thvyn'i, , gJNVlcrros; 2 aged, 9.11 (Kcmhai) • • wTT) 4Mr W. McA. Durian s hi g WID; DEN, syrs, car. 9.2 2 (\\ aisn) •• Men started • 1 Diamond HED Smith), t Gold Cure 10.8 (A McDonald , 2 Kaola 9 12 (C. Thomson), 6 Aga Khan 1 qqi (R Webby), 7 Glenvane 9.5 (Gfindicy) 10 Royal Record 9.0 (McGovcm) 7 Bacchus Marsh fiO <E. Burgess), 11 Indiscretion car. 9.1 2 - (Rohloff). A short length; two lengths. Time, p AK 3.5 AUTUMN PLATE, of £ICO. Second horse A £2O and third £lO. Weight 8.7. Seven furlongs. ‘ 3Mr A. G. Mumby s eh m SILVANUS (Nigger Minstrel- Airway), 4yrs (L. J. Ellis) **.■ r”-pT>F 6Mr W. McA. Duncan sch f IRL- . VAIL, 3yrs (Clifford) ••• 2 Mr 3. Bull’s br g DONEGAL, syrs 4Ro started: 1 Alba (S. Anderson), 12 Aotopeen (S. Wilson), 4 Battle Pomp (J. Walsh) 7 Cloudy Bay (W. layloi). 12 Eka Tere (W. J. Broughton), 11 Torum (Humphries) 4 Garter Red (Marsh), 8 rmiTn Anne (B 11. Morris), 9 Internal ional (Shield), 7 Maestro (Orange), 5 Martial l ady L. H. Jones), 10 Mozo(Jenkins)! 15 Otaki (C. Goldsbro), 16 Warchi (Blanche). Half a length; a neck. lime, 1.29. Prince of wales’ handicap, of £2OO. Second horse £4O, and third £2O. Olio mile and a furlong.^ 6Mr J. Parker's ch g GRATEFUL (Peaceful—Embcralto), 3yrs, (.1 2 :\ifT e c. Loisci’s chg BIG dook', 6vrs. 8.11 (Anderson) ■ 2 5 Mr J. F. Kiley’s ch g ONEWHETIJ, 4yrs, car. 7.5 i (Shield) 3 Also started: 3 Spiral 9.1 (Humphries), 4 Davistock 8.6 (Wilson), 11 Slippery 8.5 (Young), 1 Etlnop 8:3 (B. 11. Morris). 10 Arctic King 8.0 (L. H. Jones), 8 Pladio 7.11 (Marsh), 9 Gay Boy car. 7.92- (Loach), 12 Rod Rufus car. tersall) 13 Windscreen cat' 7.5 (Clifford), 7 St. Clara car. 7.5 (Broughton). A length; a neck. Time, 1.53.