WINTER RACING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 177, 28 June 1941, Page 8

WINTER RACING

DANNEVIRKE HUNT. MEETING AT WOODY ILLE. The annual fixture of the Daunevirkc Hunt Club was held on the Woodville course to-day under atrocious weather conditions. The track was in a very heavystate and there was a fair attendance. Taking charge five furlongs from home, Coiibri had a very easy win in the Oringi Hack Hurdles. lie stayed too well for the others. Rhodes was always well placed to get second, lmt Ilaile Selassie, who filled third place, did not get a good run over the final furlong. Ata Puwhero, who was made the favourite, scored in the Takapau Novice Stakes by a comfortable margin. Te Awe Awe and Manahati were running on, but Acre's Beauty, who led early, faded out. Half-Crown showed up with two furlongs to run, hut could not hold hi.s place.

Summons, although the outsider of the field of four, scored a very popular win in the Dannevirke Hunt Cup Steeplechase. He was kept behind the other trio until the last half-mile, when he came up fast and, leading just over the final fence, went on for an easy win. Beau Monde fell at the second last fence, and Ruenzori tired badlv. P. Burgees performed the “hat trick” when ho rode First Round to victory in the Itakaiatai Hack Handicap. Despite having to carry 91b overweight. First Round won well. Silverliope had every chance and so had Ala Puwhero, who was having his second race of the day. RACING IN DETAIL. ORINGI HACK HURDLES, of £7O: second horse £lO and third £5. One and a half miles. 1 C'OLIBRI. Mr S. Andrews's br m, by Philamor —Idanoe, syrs, 9.10 (A. Lord) ... 1 5 RHODES. Mr N. C. Trillo’s b g, 4 yrs, 9.0 (P. Brady) ... 2 3 HAILE SELASSIE, Mr A. N. Zohs’ b g, aged, 9.5 (M. Wright) 3 Also started 4 Baror Bold 10.1. 6 Siegall 9.2, 2 Vengeance 9.2, 7 Henry of Huntingdon 9.0. Three lengths; a head. Time, 2.59 3-5. Vengeance was fourth. (Winner trained by A. C. Plummer, Awapuni.)

TAKAPAU NOVICE STAKES, of £SO; second horse £7 and third £3. Weight 3.7. Five furlongs. I ATA PUWHERO, Mr L. Tyree’s eh g, hv Gustavo —Tractora, bvrs, car 8.9 (P. Burgess) ... 1 1 4 IE A\\ E AWE, .Mr B. Burgess’s l> f, 2yrs (M. Caddy) ... ... ... 2 10 MAXAIIAU, Mm K. L. Page’s b in, 4yrs (W. Mud ford) 3 Also started : 5 Acre’s Beauty, 6 I) a rag, II First Role, 9 Flaxinorc, 15 Fleetliiiib, 3 Greek Effort, 2 Half-Crown, 12 Lacella, 13 Midola, 14 Santa Lucia, 7 Scrutator, 8 Trethella. One And a half lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.4 3-5. Acre’s Beauty was fourth. (Winner trained by E. J. . Adams, Trentham.) DAXXEVIUKE HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of £IOO and Cup valued at £lO 10s; second horse £lO and third £5. About two and a half miles. 4 SUMMONS, Mr L. N. White’s b g, by Sky Blue —Battle Eve marc, aged, 9.0 (P. Burgess) ... ... 1 1 HYDERABAD, Mr E. M. Ryder’s b g, svre, 9.8 (A. Jenkins) ? 2 RUENZORf, .Mr T. I{. Taylor’s cli g, aged, 10.5 (A. Lord) ... ... 3 Also started; 3 Beau .Monde 9.3 Two lengths; 60 yards. Time, 4.51 2-5. (Winner trained by L. N. White, Takapuu.) RAKAIATAI HACK HANDICAP, of £7O; second horse £lO and third £5. Six furlongs. 4 FIRST ROUND, Mr C. L. Baigent’s b f, by Xightlv—Knockout, 3yrs, 8.9 (P. Burgiss) ... -1 5 ATA PUWHERO, Mr L. Tyree’s ch f, 3yt'S, 8.5 (N. Vaughan)' ... 2 3 TEA LORD, J. Clements’ b g, 3vrs, 8.9 (W. Mudford) ... 1... 3 Alto started; 1 Silvcrhopo 9.6 6 Moderate 8.5, 2 Cheetah 8.0. A length; "one and a half lengths. Time, 1.13 2-5. (Uinner trained by P. Burgess, Trentham.) AT ~OAMARU. GAY BOA SCORES. (Press Assn.) OAMARU, June 28. The Oamaru winter meeting was held in bright weather. Results: HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of £l3O. Two miles.—2-4 Gay Boa, 9.10 (Preston) 1, 10-10 Dropped Catch 9.0 2; 1-3 Night Scout, 9.4 3. Scratched: Panara. Two and a-half lengths; half a lengths. Time, v>s. OAMARU TRio' of £l3O - 343 class. One mile and a-half. —1-2 Glengariff, scr. (Stewart' 1 ; 5-7 Sailor's Fancy scr. 2; 3- Princess Maritza, scr. 3. Scratched: Navy Lass, Conflagrate. Half a length ; three lengths. r l hue. 3.27 2-5. WINTER HANDICAP, o) £l5O. Scion furlongs.—l-1 Waitoru, 8.12 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 2-3 Withdrawal, 8.9 2; 3-2 Sham Boy, 8.0 3. Scratched: Secret Flight, Gay Parade. A length; two lengths. Time, 1.28 4-