HOLIDAY RACING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 173, 23 June 1936, Page 8

HOLIDAY RACING

KING’S BIRTHDAY MEETINGS

BIG ATTENDANCE AT WANGANUI

Racegoers had .numerous meetings to claim their attention on the King’s Birthday to-day, principal interest as tar as tins district is concerned being taken m the concluding programme of the Wanganui Jockey Club. In addition, race meetings were held by the Kapler Park, Opotiki, and Dunedin Clubs, while trotting : enthusiasts were catered for at Auckland.

THE WANGANUI MEETING. MIDDLE TAKES PURUA lIA3K. FARMER SUCCESSFUL. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, June 23. The weather is fine for the second day of the Wanganui Jockey Chib’s meeting and there is an exceedingly largo attemldance. The track is in good order. Results: — PURUA HACK HANDICAP, of £125. Six furlongs. 8 MIDDLE, 8.0 (T,. Clifford) ... ... . 1 6 THE S4NDWICI-IMAN, 8.0 (R. McTavish) ... . 2 4 TAIL LIGHT, 8.7 (W. Broughton) ... 3 Also started: Triune 10.8, Bantry 9.12, Silvanus 8.5, High Test 8.1, Script' 8.0, Sanhedrin 8.0. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time. 1.15 2-5. BELMONT HANDICAP, of £l5O. Six furlongs. FARMER, 8.13 1 MOTHER SUPERIOR, 8.9 2 Also started; Datomous 9.11, Gold Mission 8.11, Limulus 8.9, Land Tax 8.6, 13aza»ie 8.0. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. MISS WINSTON SCORES. ARABOA’S NOVICE. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, June 23. The Dunedin races arc being continued in fine but threatening weather. There is a large attendance and the track is in good order. Results: — ROSLYN STEEPLECHASE, of £l2O. About two miles. 4-4 Miss WINSTON, 10.1 (Langford) ... 1 1- LYCIDAS, 9.13 (Smith) 2 2- NOOTUP.NUS, 9.0 (F. Ellis) ... 3 Also started: Arctic Star 10.4 (coupled with Lycidas), Royal Buck 10.0, Money Mine 9.10, Wykemist 9.1, Royston 9.0, To Ahuarangi 9.0, Prince Tractor 9.0. Four lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, 4.51 2-5. NOVICE HANDICAP, of £l2O. Seven furlongs. 2- ARABOA, 8.9 1 3- CHIEF LAMA, 8.12 .2 1- CAPE GABO, 9.0 3 Also started: Sir llosenor 8.10, Sunriy Jean 8.9, Darien 8.7, Whaddon' Chase 8.6, Primo 8.6, llodolent 8.6. OTAGO HURDLES, of £2OO. One mile and three-quarters. 2- SIGNALLER, 9.9 1 4- LOOK SMART, 9.0 2 5- BLAZON, 9.0 3 Also started: Courtyard 9.8, Royal Pal 9.5, A Cecilias 9.1. NAPIER PARK CLUB. BLUE TIGER WINS HURDLES. PETER BECKFORD IN FORM. Per Press Association. GREENMEADOWS. June 23. For the second day of the Napier Park races tho track is in good order and the attendance large. Results: WAIOI-lIKI HACK HURDLES, of £BO. One mile arid a half. 5 BLUE TIGER, 9.12 (C. McGovern) 1 8 EMOTION, 10.6 2 3 LORD HEREFORD, 9.7 3 Also started: Hunting Jay 11.8, Curie 10.5, Blue Boy 10.0, Count Willonyx 9.10, Manifesto 9.10, Souchong 9.0, Royal Bengal 9.0. Half a. neck; half a head. Time, 2.52 3-5.

GREENMEADOWS HACK HANDICAP, of £7O. Six furlctigs. 1 PETER BECKFORD, 8.9 (P. Atkins) 1 5 DE FRIEND, 8.12 5 3 QUAKE, 9.6 Also started: Hunter’s Morn 9.7, Hunting Star 9.0, Helios 8.0. s'hree-qunrters of a length; a neck, lime 1.17 3-5. THE OPOTkTmEETING. A RECORD ATTENDANCE. LITTLE RUSE SCORES TWICE. Per Press Association. TAURANGA. Juno 23. The Opotiki Jockey Club’s meeting is being held to-day at Gate Pa racecourse in fine weather. The track is in splendid condition and there is a record attendance. Results: — NOVICE HANDICAP, of £6O. Five furlongs. 2- LITTLE RUSE, 9.3 1 9- JOYZELL, 8.0 2 1- RUAVILLE, 8.3 5 Also started: Full o’ Scotch 9.5, The Brushcr 9.1, Gav Athlone 8.5, Nugget 8.0, Matonga 8.0, General Ruse 8.0, Poker Face 8.0, Golden Spalii 8.0, Hcssketoon 8.0, Lady Valina 8.0. Three lengths; a length. Time. 1.2 1-5. STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP, of £IOO. Six furlongs. 3- LITTLE RUSE, 8.0 1 7- IIACEMOSUS, 8.0 2 10- POI DANCE 8.0 3 Also Started: Leo Colossus 9.6, Gigantic 8.10, Trouvaille 8.10, Professional 8.8, La Femme Noire 8.0, Miss Hornet 8.0, Cyllaros 8.0. A length; one and half lengths. Time, 1.15 2-5. BAY OF PLENTY STEEPLECHASE, of ■ , £l5O. About two and a Half miles. ILLUMIXAGH, 9.13 1 COUNT ROUSSILLON, 9.0 2 AUCKLAND TROTS. COLLEEN MURPHY WINS.. GREAT JEWEL SUCCESSFUL. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, June 23. Tho weather is showery for tho Auckland trots. The track is holding and there is a good crowd present. Results:- — ROYAL HANDICAP, of £130: 3.49 class. One mile and a half. 3-2 COLLEEN MURPHY, scr (Wood) 1 12-12 ELLISSA, 84yds bhd (Dye) ... 2 8- BINGEN SUN, 48yds bhd 3 Also started: Baby Triumph, Great Sonoma, Heather Glow, Lady Hula, Native Princess, Nelspear, Querida, Rcccpticn, Sophy Bingen, Worthy Princess scr, Franz Derby, King Franz 36yds bhd. Two lengths; three lengths. Times: 3.45 3-5, 3.39 2-5, 3.49. MANUKATJ HANDICAP, of £130; 3.43 class. One mile and a half. 2- GREAT JEWEL, scr (Paul) 1 1-1 TOLLGATE, 36yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 2 10-10 II OR I BINGEN, scr (E. R. Smith) 3 Also started: Bachelor King, Bronze King, Claudelands, King Couitry, Little Acron, Native Fashion, Peggy True, Pink Lady, Stargum, Student Prince, Superfine, Tangaroa, Terraplane, Worthy Boy, Worthy Song scr, Charteris Bay 36yds bhd. JUNE HANDICAP ,of £150;- 3.36 class. Ciie mile and a half. STAR PRONTO, 48yds bhd 1 GENERAL &ARSFIELD, 24yds bhd. 2 TRYMENT, 36yds- bhd 3 Also started : Bismuth, Electric Bell, Lucky Love, Norrie Rook, Our Summer, scr, Mount Sun, Red Frontier 12yds bhd, Argolis 24, Proletarian 36.