SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 4 June 1937, Page 8

SPORTING

WANG AN UI, PREPARATIONS. REIPAR GOES AMISS. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, Juno 4. Soaking rain fell last night and there were heavy showers during training operations' this morning. The going was sott. The arrivals last night included Hunting Maid, Sporting Song, Kentucky Song, le Huia, Tonnerrc, Taro and Ihe SandwicliSporting Song and Kentucky Song jumped three hurdles well and later galloped seven furlongs, the last half mile in 514 sec. ~ Ben Braggio did half a mile in 50sec. Dictate had the better of The Sandwichman, over three furlongs run in 37 4-baec Clarion Call and Hunting Queen did six furlongs in 1.20 4-5, and Master Norval three in 39 l-ssec. Brazen King did a similar task. John Charles and Contact did five furlongs in 1.8. . . , Tonnerre did- a saolid round, hitting out Platter covered half a mile in 543ec. Tiger Gain finished better than Royal Banquet and Etliiop at the end of seven furlongs in 1.334. . , , . , Reipar has gone amiss and will not starl at: the meeting, through he is not yet ncratched. , Dictato was scratched for the Balgowme Handicap at 11.25 this morning. REIPAR SCRATCHED. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, June 4. Reipar was scratched for all engagements at 12.50 p.m. SCRATCI-lINGS ANNOUNCED. GREAT NORTHERN MEETING.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Juno 4.

The following scratchings have been announced for the Great Northern meeting: Roval Mimic, all engagements, 9.55 a.m. Grateful, Cornwall Handicap, 9.19 a.m. Croydon, all engagements, 9 a.m. Black Marlin is to be withdrawn from the Great Northern Hurdles but is hopeful of starting in the Steeples on Wednesday.