Play On Wins

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 280, 27 November 1939, Page 4

Play On Wins

HERE NEKITINI MEMORIAL STAKES AT OTAKI DOUBLE TO NIGHT ERUPTION The Otaki meeting was held on Saturday in fine weather and the course was in good order. The attendance was large and the totaiisator handled £20,330, as against £17,978 last year. Results:— PUKETOI HACK HURDLES, of £130; 1} miles. 1- DORADO (Mr. E. N. Cunningham), br.g., aged, 10.12 (W. E. Pine) 1 5-5 Good Sun, 9.12 (L. T. Nesbit) .. 2 2- Silver River, 9.6 (J. Hayes) .. 3 Also: 4-1 Ruenzosi 9.12 (I. Rohloff), 3- All Blood 9.8 (J. Chaplin), 6-6 Eurotas 9.0 (B. Cosford), 7-7 Gascon 9.0 (P. Mcßrearty). Won by a head, with six lengths between second and third. Time, 2.56. (Winner trained by W. Morrison, Otaki.) Dorado took charge half a mile from home and, well handled by W. E. Pine, ho hung on long enough to beat Good Sun. All Blood set the early pace but he did not see it out. PUKEKARAKA HACK HANDICAP, of £110; 6 furlongs. 1-1 NIGHT ERUPTION (Mrs. L. C. Paith), b.m., 4yrs., car. 8.9 (W. J. Stevens) 1 8-7 Hasten, 7.13 (H. J. Callahan) .. 2 3-3 Punarua, 8.8 (A. Midwood) .... 3

Also started: 2-2 Vascones 8.11 (G. R. rattersall), 4-4 Dunmanway 8.0 (W. Jenkins) and Acrobat 7.7 (W. J. Mudford), 5-5 Daiuty Sheila car. 7.4 (B. Stowe), 9-9 Wakarara car. 7.9 (S. Wilson), 7-8 Dark Water car. 7.0 (R. Barrott).

Two lengths; half a length. Time, 1.15*.

(Winner trained by J. Puti, Te Horo.) Night Eruption began well and she never looked like being beaten. Punarua had every chance but he could not do better than, third, Hasten finishing well to cut him out of second money. Vascones drew a bad marble and the effort in running into a position proved too much. HERE NEKITINI MEMORIAL STAKES; of £250; 1* miles. 1-2 PLAY ON (Mr. M. Millar), br.g., syrs., by Philamor-Maid of the West, 8.5 (P. Burgess) 1

5- Plying Acre, 7.9 (C. B. Goulsbro) 2 8-8 Regicide 7.0 (H. Johnstone) .... 3 Also started: 2-1 Siegmund 9.0 (G. R. Tattersall), 4-4 Corroboree 7.10 (W. Jenkins), 3-3 Rarotonga 7.9 (A. Midwood), 7-6 Lord Moutoa 7.4 (W. J. Stevens), 9-9 Silvanus 7.4 (S. Waddell), 6- Le Toquet 7.0 (W. J. Mudford). Won by three-quarters of a length; four lengths. Time, 2.9 2-5. (Winner trained by A. E. Neale, Bulls.) Play On likes the Otaki track and after being under a good hold he commenced to move forward on to the leaders approaching tho home turn. He was in charge half a furlong from the post and he own going away. Flying Aero finished well to get second money and Regicide, after leading to the straight, was beaten into third place. MANUAO MAIDEN PLATE, of £100; 6 furlongs.

3- KEHUA (Mr. T. W. Wills), br.f., 3yrs., 8.7 (W. Jenkins) 1 4- Little Robin, 8.7 (P. Williams) .. 2 2- Coronado, 8.7 (8. Anderson) .. 3 Also: 1-2 Defy 8.7 (P. Burgess), 6-6 Etzel 8.7 (H. Challonder), 5-5 Sir Musket 8.7 (A. Jenkins), 8.8 Telamon 8.7 (S. Wilson), 7.7 Balgowlah 8.7 (G. R. Tattersall). Won by a length; a length and aquarter. Time, 1.17. (Winner trained by J. Sullivan, Woodville). Kehua, away brilliantly, set a solid pace, and she stayed on to win well by a length from Little Robin, who was not too lucky during the running. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, of £110; 7 furlongs. 10-9 TRENCH LAW (Mr. N. W. Nelson), b.g., 3yrs., 7.7 (R. Lawlor) 1 1-1 Siglow, 8.6 (B. H. Morris) .... 2 6-6 Gothic, 7.7 (W. J. Mudford) .. 3 Also: 2-2 White Rajah 8.13 (A. Midwood), 5-5 Earl Colossus 8.0 (G. R. Tattersall), 4-4 Larwood 7.9 (W. J. Btevens), 8-8 Guiding Light 7.9 (H. Stewart), 7-7 Snigger 7.7 (D. Redstone), 3- Thrasos 7.7 (S. Anderson), 9-10 Te Oriko 7.7 (H. J. Callahan). Won by two lengths; a length. Time, I. Winner trained t>y T. R. George, (Trentham.) Trench Law, ridden by the Australian J. Lawlor, who was having his lirst ride in New Zealand, moved up to the leaders at the home turn and once in line for tho judge the issue was never in doubt. Siglow was a good second and Gothic made up ground to get third money. WAIORONUOMAI HANDICAP, of £200; 7 furlongs. 1-2 NIGHT ERUPTION (Mrs. L. C. Eaith), b.m., 4yrs., car. 7.1 (W. J. Stevens) 1 3- Royal Star H, 8.2 (\V. J. Mudford) 2 4- Ecstatic, 7.0 (D. Redstone) .... 3 Also started; 6-6 Galteemore 7.11 (A. Poster), 2-1 Boomerang Y.ll (S. Wilson), 5- Jeanne 7.7 (B. Stowe). Won by three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.28.

(Winner trained by J. Puti, Te Horo.) Night Eruption, out for the second time, gave nothing else a chance in the Waiorongomai Handicap, drawing away to score easily from Royal Star II and Ecstatic.

RAHUI HACK HANDICAP, of £llO, 9 furlongs.

9-9 GIRL PAT (Mr. A. G. Longhurst), br.m., syrs., 7.7 (S. Waddell) 1 4-4 The Ring, 8-0 (L. Deeley) .... 2 7.6 Larwood, 7.8 (W. J. Stevens) .. 3 Also: 2-2 Brazil 8.11 (G. R. Tattersall), 1-1 Cherry Picker 8.10 (W. Jenkins), 12-12 Sigurd 8.0 (L. Nesbitt), 3-3 Regicide 7.11 (H. Johnstone), 5-5 Trilitha 7.8 (R. Sargeant), 6-7 Prediction 7.7 (S. Wilson), 8-8 Golden Enterprise 7-7 (H. J. Callahan), 10-10 Wlietuma 7.7 (W. J. Mudford), 13-13 Etzel 7.7 (11. Challender), 11-11 Joe Louis 7.7 (D. Redstone). Won by a neck; five lengths. Time, 1.57. (Winner trained by G. W. New, Awapuni.) Girl Pat, who has been working ex-

ceptionally well at Awapuni, was at a false price in the middle-distance hack race, and after being well back at the half mile she finished well to beat Tho Ring, who covered extra ground, by a neck. They were clear of Larwood and Etzel. REREREKE HACK HANDICAP, of £110; 5 furlongs. 1-1 AUTOLITE (Mr. B. McKnight, senr.), br.m., 3yrs., 8.7 (S. Wilson) 1 5-2 Lady Chat, 8.6 (W. J. Stevens) 2 3- Shining Hours, 8.8 (W. Jenkins) 3 Also: 6-6 Nelumbo, 7.7 Kurrawong, 4- Pas do Cheval, 2-4 Little Dorrit, 8-8 Goldburn, 11-11 Colson Maid, 9-9 Wakarara, 10-10 Royal Portrait. Won by a length; a head. Time, 1.2*. (Winner trained by R. C. Syme, Tauherenikau.)