WANGANUI RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20981, 18 September 1931, Page 7

WANGANUI RACES.

• jSIEST PAY'S EESULTS. CROUPIER wins guineas. CESSATION'S VICTOIiIY. *-;• JUGGLE-' BEATS PEWA. [Bt TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WANGANUI, Thursday jhe Wanganiii Jockey Club's Spring jfeeting was opened to-day and attracted , satisfactory attendance considering the "financial stringency. Results wero as follows.- maiden race, Of £65: special weights: f> fur. g—GAY COURT. Mrs. IT. Marshall's ,1, e 3yrs{ by Gainscourt—Polonai£ 7-W (Pine) 1 » TJJCKY MOMENT, F. W. Davis*. 7.12 (McDowell) 2 H-BARBACAN. J. Donnld's, 7.12 (Wigpins) 3 Alio Started.—l 3 Callnn. 15 Captain Dan. « Goldzone. 4 Pomp. 5.5; 3 Actaeon. G St., Roser. - Cornerman. 14 Sir Gallant, 7 T.Jn Ladosio 1 Haulbowline. 10 Tigerism, JO Chief Clerk, 1(3 Chief-Line. 7.12. Gay Court took the lead four furlongs fcofn home and won easily by five lengths, with Lucky Moment a head in front of Barbscsn- Haulbowline was fourth. Time. lm 17 2-5' / OKEHU HACK HURDLES, Of £&: 1 mile and 5 fur. • gpEARMISS. K. McK. Duncan and • t jjcKelvie's bra, need, by Grey Spesr—MihSy Maid. 9.10 (R. Miles) . 1 •—GARRICK, J. Marsh) 2 fc_OKAPUA, A. M. Wright's, 9.3 (J. Wills) 8 Also Started.—2 Moerangi, 10.7: 8 Hymwnst (fell), 10-3: 5 Daylass, 9.6; 4 Coon' Bong, ® Gueress (fell), 9.2; 10 Kowhstn. 11 Makira. 9 Desert Lad, 9.0. After Coon Song had led for over a wile, Spearmiss assumed the lead on the tome turn and won by a length and aJulf Garrick was a head in front of Ok&'pna. Desert Lad was fourth. Time. 7 4-ss : PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP, Of £7O; 1 mile and 110 yds. J-LANDMARK, J. J. Corry's b g, 6yrs, by Survevor —Consultation, 8.10 (Wingins) 1 |_EOYAL BLACK, L. S. Smith's, 9.0 (W. Broughton) 2 I—KISSLESS, W. O'Brien's. 7.9 (H. Stockley) / 8 Also Started.—6 Tentcall. 3.0: 5 Gasnapper, 8.0; 7 Shootist. 7.7: 2 Arrowzone. 7.7: g Flakewhite, 7.5. After Flakewhite had led for six furlongs landmark went to the front and won by '•two lengths from Royal Black, who was a length and a-half in front of Kissless. Shootist was fourth Time, lm 61 3-ss.

SEAFIELD HANDICAP. Of £80: 7i fur. #_JT7GGLE, H'. J. Batten's b m, 6yrs, by Joculator —Engare, 7.12 (H. Wiggins) 1 I—PEWA, F. Orrnond's, 7.11 (McDowell) 2 fc-VERTIGERN, W. D. Moroney's. 9.2 (T. Green) 3 Also Started. —7 Just An Idea, 8.5; 3 Eastertime, 8.2: 6 Atholspear, 8.2: 5 Sight Draft, 7.8: 8 Monsogne. 7.7: 9 Pedestal. *7. Just An Idea and Pedestal were leaders to the turn where Juggle and Pewa came through. Juggle winning by a length Md a-half Pewa was half a length in front of Vertigern with Sight Draft fourth Time, lm 31 1-5s WANGANUI GUINEAS. A Sweepstake of £lO each, with £SOO added: 3-year-olds: colts. S. 10: fillies and geldings, 8.5; 1 mile. I—CROUPIER. J. J- Corry's ch c, by Surveyor-Pellfet, 8.10 (H. Gray) . . 1 t-WG COLOSSUS. G. W. New's ch e. •8.5 CW. Broughton) HALLOA, R. Grace's br g, 8.5 (K. Voitie) " Also Started.—2 Cricket Bat. 8.10. and Zeebrngge, S.b/(bracketed): G Psychologist, 8.5; 5 Cbildstndy. 5.5. Croupier led out of the straight followed by View Halloa and King Colossus. At the.half mile. Croupier, Cricket Bat. View Halloa and Kin? Colossus was the order, bat Cricket Bat was then rushed to the front, only to give way again to Croupier, who finished well to win by half a length King Colossus held on to beat the fastfinishing View Halloa by a head for second place. Childstudy was fourth a length and t-half away, with Cricket Bat and Zee brugge at intervals. Time, lm 4<s. DURIE HACK HANDICAP, Of £7O: G fur. I—KNOLLMERE J A Todd's br e, 4yrß, by Grandcourt— Orozmo, 9.» (L. G Morris) . . • • 1 t—CURIE, F Qrmond's b g, 7.12 (K. Voitre) 2 ft-BEN HER B Burgess" br g. 7.10 <T. Green) 3 Also Started/^—i Impetuous. 8.9: 8 Chief Cook, B.C; 3 Esteem. B.G; 5 Seneschal. 8.2: 12 Korokio, 8.0: 13 Peter Jackson. 7.13: 10 Teller, 7.9; 15 Cape Gold. 7.5: 6 .Furlong. 7.3: 14 Flower. 7.2; 11 Dick Whittington. ? Valrewa, 16 Whisogne, 7.0. After Furlong had made the early fatinin?. Knollmere came through in the itraight and won nicely by a length and ft-quarter, with Curie a head in front of Ben Hur. Esteem wa3 fourth lime. Im 17 2-ss. MARANGAI HANDICAP. Of'£l2o: li miles. ft—CESSATION, J. J. Corry's br m. 4 yrs, by Limond—Termination, 0.l (H. Gray) 1 I—MERRY DAMON. JT. Hall's b g, 9.3. (L. G Morris) . . * S—ROYAL GAME. W. H. Ballinger'a blk hj, L 0 (McDowell) 3 Also Started.—3 Little Doubt, 7.11; 4 Bpear Lad, 7.0. The pace was slow over the initial stages. Eoyal Game showing the way to Cessation. Little Doubt, Spear Lad and Merry Damon. Royal Game led down the back with Merry Damon improving his position. Across the top. the order was Royal Game, Little Doabt, Cessation and Merry Damon. The last-named challenged in the straight niter Cessation hod taken the lead, but T , won by a good half length, with Royal Game half a length back Little Doubt was fourth. Time, 2m l£s. FLYINC HANDICAP, Of £00; 6 fur. I—ORAPAI Mrs W D Graham's ch g, 4yrs, by Thespian—Winkie s Wheel. 9.0 ill. Gray) • • . . 1 .I—CONSENT, T. A. Duncan's br S. 8.10 <L (j, Morris) • • • • " !~TOBAOCOL.\ND. E. Simpson's b g. 7.g (R. Coveny) 3 Also Starts'! —in Cimabue. 9.5; 10 Lady Pam. 8 10. t Tenterdeji. 8.0; G Aston. 8.1; 8 Ridgeniount. T 13; 3 La Poupee. 7.12; 9 Ariaus, 7.9- 5 Kozan, 7.7; 12 liriar Root. 7.0. Aston »nri Tohaccoland were the early Icadeia frnm Or a n i and Consent, but Oro- - got clear on tho homo turn and won easily by three-Quarters of a length from Consent, with Tobacroland n lonjxth a way. Root was fourth. Time, Ini 10 l-ss. DOUBLES TOTALISATOR. SYSTEM IN ADELAIDE. The chairmen of the Adelaide metropolitan racirg clubs have agreed to the falea for the working of the doubles totalizer. They adopted the system by which hackers of the winner of the first "leg" Wchango their tickets for "heir choice in the second "leg." Two dividends will be Paid on the percentage of 80 per cent, and J® per cent, of the pool when 10 or more norsea start in the second "leg" of the double. GAY COCKADE'S CUP CHANCE. r ider has so far been secured for Gay Cocknd* i n the Avondale Cup. He is a horse to control in a race, for he is a £ l! ® eocr and, a hard puller. His form ® a « been consistent to date and it says Sr'uch for him that he was ablo to finish j ; 0n in the money in recent efforts niter to the front early. If he could be )ti his races. Gay Cockade would ably prove himself a good handicap ft* 0r ® e r That the Depredation gelding he showed by the way in