WANGANUI RESULTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21729, 19 February 1934, Page 7

WANGANUI RESULTS

TIGER GAIN WINS HANDICAP KNOLLMERE BEATS BLACKSMITH LAST EVENT TO ALL SPIRIT [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WANGANUI, Saturday The Wanganui Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was concluded to-day in ideal weather. Tho attendance was better than on the first day, and the totalisator, under the single pool system, handled £BOI2 10s, against £B9OO on the second day last year, when the win and placo system was used. The total for the meeting was £13,608 10s, compared with £14,922, a decrease of £1313 10s. Results: — , BRUNSWICK HANDICAP, Of £lls and sweepstakes of £3 each; about 7 fur. I—EMOTION. 8.12 (S. Wilson) .. .. 1 2—IDA MERLING, 8.12, car. 8.13 (L. ', O. Morris) . . . . ' 3—HUNT THE SLIPPER, 8.2, tar. 8.3 (R. Reed) . . . 3 Also Started.—l Arvada, 8.0. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, lm 30 4-58. FORDELL HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £100; about li miles. 3—KNOLLMERE, 11.0 IW. J. Bowden) 1 2—BLACKSMITH, 10.1 (A. W. McDynAld) . . 2 I—HIGH GRADER. 9.9 (A. Jenkins) . 3

Also Started.—s Ruanui, TD.2: 9 Air Lad- 1 die, 9.0; 8 Silent Bill. 6 Manuiri, 4 Invio- j tua, 7 Arikitea, 10 Vitaphone, 9.0. Three-quarters of a length; same. Time, ! 2m 9 3-ss. | SEDGEBROOKE JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £100; 5 fur. | S—CANOPY, 7.0 (W. E. Pine) .. • • 1 i 6—WAIPIR6, 7.3 (G. W. Duncan) . . 2| I—ETIQUETTE, 0.10 (L. G. Morris) ..3, Also Started.—3. All Spirit, 8.13; 4 In- I genuity, 8.1; 2 Silver Wings, 7.11. Two lengths; half a length. Time, lm 2 4 sß ' okoia hack handioap, Of £100; 1 mile and a distance. 1-RUST. 7.13 (W. J. Broughton) .. 1 2-ST. CLARA. 9.0 (T. Green) .. ..2 3-PANGO, 8.11 (R. Reed) 3 Also Started.—4 Lalla Que*. 8 Blue Boy, 8.2; G Whetuma, 7.7; 7 Te Raugitumau. 7.2. car. 7.8J; 5 Benedictine, 7.0. One length; same. Time, lm 55 3-ss. WANQANUI HANDICAP, Of £200; about 11 miles I—TIGER GAIN, 8.5 (R. Reed) .. .. 1 S—ALL HUMBUG, 7.12 (S. Wilson) .. 2 4-SENEGAL, 7.0, car. 7.2 (G. W. Duncan) . . 1 ' .. .. 3 Also Started.—2 Plateau. 8.6; 3 Prince Colossus, 7.12. car. 8.1. Head; length. Time, 2m 7». CARNIVAL HANDICAP, Of £125; 6 fur. 2—POROTITI. 7.11 (K. Voitre) . .. 1 4—ROYAL ROUTINE. 7.1 (8. Wilson) . 2 3—SOUCHONG, 9.5 (R. Reed) .. ..,3 Also Started.—l Royal Hunting, 9.5. Two lengths; one length. Time, lm 12 4-ss. MATARAWA HAOK HANDICAP, Of £IOO and sweepstakes of £3 each; 6 fur. S—ALL'SPIRIT, 8.3, car. 8.3 (R. Reed) 1 4—MATORNI; -7.0. car. 7.71 (W, J. Broughton) ... . . 2 6—BOON, 7.13 (S. Wilson) . . .. .. 3 Also Started.—3 Hunting Lodge, 9.3; 2 Etiquette. 8.13; l Artful Dodger, 8.6; 7 Alcides, 8 Hatuma. 7.0. Neck; two lengths. Time, lm 1 2-ss, ~ ; COMMENTS ON RUNNING IMPROVEMENT BY EMOTION CANOPY'S FIRST SUCCESS r [by telegraph—own correspondent] WANGANUI. Saturday

A si* lengths' improvement on first day's form -was shown by Emotion to bent Ida Merlin* in the opening event at the Wanganui races to-day. Ida Merling was ridden in behind Arvada. and Emotion to the straight. He finished better than on Thursday, but Emotion, -vras always the winner. Hunt the Slipper • ran a very good third and should not, be long. 'Knollmere, improved by his race on the first day, ran on rmich better at the finish of the Fordell High-weight Handicap, and won nicely from the first day's winner Blacksmith. Knollmere was always in front, but Blacksaiith did not get a smooth run early, being four or five horses out and giving Knollmere eeveral lengths' start over the last half. They were well clear of the others at the post. High Grader beiug a poor third. High Grader was the only one outside of Blacksmith that ever looked likely, but he did not run on. Canopy drew No. 1 in the Juvenile Handicap, and, beginning well, led all the way to score comfortably from Waipiro, who did not have ft great deal to spare from Etiquette, with Silver Wings and Ingenuity next. The luck of the draw was of great advantage to (he winner, and she also benefited by the change of riders, but she fs smart nnd won well. Etiquette may have been a trifle unlucky. Silver Wings, drawn on the outer, did not begin well, and although she ran up fast behind Canopy on' • the turn, she weakened at the finish. Canopy wan having only her third race, and this was her first win.

Rust, a solid favourite for the Okoie Figqk Handicap, won well at the finish. She was .always handily placed, but cot into a little difficulty round about the half-mile. She extricated herself well and once she challenged. St; Clara, who had been up with the pace..maker, Te Rangitumau, the race was over. St. (Mara ran well up to her good torm. and Pungo finished Ktrpngly into third place, "after lying in the rut for the greater part of the running. Blue Boy and Lalla Quex did best of tho others, but were never dangerous. Rust has developed solid form after a series of disappointments. The betting indicated Tiger Gain, who whs ridden by R. Rcrd, in the Wanganui Handicap, nnd he ditlv arrived, one of the shortest-priced winner' for some time in a racw with u reasonably open appearance, and he was no good Ihina. But for having to run wide into lino All Humbug may have beaten him, for lie j'ust failed to get him. Senegal made the pace from Tiger (lain, who wont ahead on the turn, closely followed by Prince Colossus. There was a great amount of bumping between this pair entering (he straight, and after Prince Colossus disappeared. All Humbug put in a great run on the outer nnd lost only by a head, with Senegal a fair third and Plateau fourth. Roval Hunting, a warm favourite in the four-horse open sprint, was carted along at a solid pace early by Souchong, who had the rail position, and both were run out hefore reaching the straight. Porotiti had then run past- on the outer, and won without difficulty from Royal Routine, with Souchong next and the favourite Inst. The solid paco settled the top-weights, and Porotiti, with improvement, won easily. All Spirit, having his second race for the day, was always well up in (he concluding event', and won narrowly from Matorni, who had been (he lender throughout. Boon was a fair third from Hntuma and Alcides. Artful Dodger was slow away and lost all chance, and Hunting Lodge also failed to show up at nny stage. NIGHTLY LAME AFTER GALLOP SYDNEY TRIP NOW UNLIKELY [■BY TKIiKGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday The New Zealand Derbv winner. Nightly, was galloped over six furlongs at Ricearton this morning in the presence of his owner, fie was lame nfterwards and his trio to Sydney, 'although not. definitely off, is not now likely to be undertaken. TE AROHA REHANDICAPS The following rehaiidicaps for the first day of the Te Aroba Jockey Club's meeting next Saturday have been declared by Mr. F. J. McManemin:— f-hafte«bury Hack Handicap, 6 fur.—Golden Sceptre. 10lb, niakipg 7.10. Champion Hack Handicap, 11 miles.—Golden Sceptre. 31b, making 7.3. Herries Memorial Cup. 1 mile 3 fur.— King March, slb. making 7.6 Acceptances close at 5 p.m. to-day with the secretary. Mr. J. P. Somers, Te Aroha, or Messrs. Blomfield and Co., Auckland.