WANGANUI RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21799, 14 May 1934, Page 7

WANGANUI RACES

MORE SURPRISES RECORDED ONLY ONE FAVOURITE WINS TOTALISATOR INCREASE Fine weather favoured the conclusion of the "Wanganui Jockey Club's Winter Meeting on Saturday and there was a good attendance. The course was in splendid order and the racing was again very interesting. Moneygran, in the first race, was the only favourite to score and the dividends were again of cood proportions, Matorni returning the best price of the day when he scored in the No. 1 Champion Hack Plate. The Wanganui Steeplechase was decisively won by Riotous, who gave a fine exhibition of fencing. The Connolly Handicap was annexed by Copper Kins:, who finished splendidly to defeat the favourite Takakua. The totalisator handled £112,901 10s for eight races, compared with £983.8 10s for seven races on the second day last year, and increase of £3063. The investments for the meeting amounted to £21,796, compared with £18,45-1 last year, an increase of £3312. Results: —

FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP. Of £100; 5 fur. I—MONEYGRAN. T. P. Wilson's b g. 4yrs. by Paper Money—Killala, 8.1 (L. J. Ellis) 1 2—CAWBEEN, W. H. Corletl's. 8.5 (W. J. Broughton) . . 2 S—WHARAURANGI. D. Lupton's, 7.0, car 7.6 (S. Tremain) ... .. ..3 (Winner trailed by owner, Wingatui.) Also Started.—4 Etiquette, 8.10; 3 Araulire, 7.9: 7 Gold Mission, 7.0, car. 7.6; y Grand Joy, 7.0. Head;. neck. Time, lm 1 2-ss.

PURUA HACK HANDICAP. Of £100; 6 fur. 4—GAY SETON. C. Matthews' br g. 3rrs, by (lay Shield—Persis, 9.6 (R. Reed) 1 6—LAND' TAX, J. O'Donnell'a 8.11 (S. Anderson) . • •. 2 S—LADY RONALD, lan Cameron's, 7.11 (P. S. Atkins) 3 (Winner trained by F. Higgott, Otaki.)

Also Started.—l Pladie, 8.12; 12 Merry Way, 8.4; 9 Moatoa, 8.5. car. 8.2; 2 Colenso. 7.13; 3 Alcides, 7.9; 7 Boon, 7.8, and Wainiro, 7.4, car. 7.3. bracketed; 8 Bon Rapide. 7.5; 10 Leo Colossus,' 7.4, car. 7.5; 11 Snowball, 7.4, car. 7.61: 13 Full Throttle. 7.2, car. 7.4; 14 Lady Cheval, 7.0. Half-a-length: satno. Time, lm 14 2-ss. MAY HURDLES, Of 1150: 1 mile 5 fur. 4—EASTERLY. H. E. Edmunds' b m, aged, by Acre—Sansevieria, 10.4 (A. McDonald) ; . . . 1 I—HIGH GRADER, H. Jones', 9.13, car. 10.Oi (W. Rennie) . . . . . 2 12—JAYSON. C. T. Keeble's, 9.5 (P. Thompson) .. 3 (Winner trained by Mrs. A. W. McDonald. Awapuni.) Also Started.—ll Hounslow, 10.12: 3 Invictus. 10.10; 2 Million, 10.3; 7 High Fulutin', 9 Consent, 10.0; 8 True Shaft. 9.6: 10 Constant Sun, 9.3; 5 Stanchion, 9.2; G Count Lendroff, 9.0. Head; five lengths. Time, 2m 5G 3-ss. No. 1 CHAMPION HACK PLATE, Of £l2O and canteen of cutlery valued at £55; 1 mile and a. distance B—MATORNI, G. Salway's b g. 3yrs, by Paper Money—Santaline, 7.4 (W. E. Pine) .. '. 1 S—DIAGANO,5 —DIAGANO, C. Jackson's, 8.7' (L.. J.

Ellis) . . . . . . . . .... 2—WEST TOR. W. Cooper's, 9.4, car. 9.1 (C. Carroll) ' (Winner trained by H. DuTieu. New Plymouth.)

Also Started.—4 Oriel, '9.0; 2 Rust, 5.7: 7 Tres Sec, 8.4; 10 Arena, 8.1, car. 7.10; 1 All Spirit, 7.13, car. S.l; 9 Artful Dodger. 7.7; G Windward, 7.7, car. 7.8; 11 Huawai, 7.0. car. 7.G.

Neck; length nnd a-half. Time, lm 57 l-5s

WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, Of £300: nbout 2i miles i~RIOTOUS, L. Knapp's blk g, syrs, Ijy Birkdale—Crosswords, 11.7 (C. Thomson) 1 S—MANUIRI, D. N, Lane's, 10.5 (W. H. Bowden) 2 3—BROWN ABBEY, Black Brothers', 10.9 (B. Sullivan.) . 3 (Winner trained by owner, Awapuni.) Also Started.—l Make Up, 11.13; G Copey. 10.1; 2 Don Erma. 9.12; 7 Tunbridge, 9.2. Thrco lengths; two lengths. Time, 4m 55 2-ss. NO. 2 CHAMPION HACK PLATE, Of £l2O and canteen cutlery valued at £55; 1 mile and a distance 2—RED RUFUS. C. T. Keeblo's ch g. syl's. by Gainscourt—Bon Marchc, 7.9 (K'. Voitre) - . 1 11—BOUDOIR: Mrs. M. Strachan's, 7.0 (L. H. Jones) . . . . . . .. 2 4—GAY COURT, Creswell and Harman's. 8.7 (B. H. Morris) 3 (Winner trained by H. E. Russell, Woodville.) Also Started.—l Werohia. 9.3: 5 Taitoru, 89: 7 'Nightguard, 8.0; 0 St. Clara, 8.2; 8 Moatoa. 8.0; 10 Tea Garden. 7.7; 3 Head mistress, 7.7, car. 7.91; 9 To Rangitumau, 7.0, car. 7.2J f 12 Freeze, 7.0, car. 7.9. Length; three-quarters of a length. Time, lm 55 4-ss.

CONNOLLY HANDICAP, Of £150; 11 miles 1— COPPER KING. J. F. McKelvie's b g. 4vrs. by Nigger Minstrel—Trado Wind, 8.7 (P. S. Atkins) . . . . 1 I—TAKAKUA, J. Jameson's, 8.13, car. 8.10 (C. Carroll) 2 2 —SPIRAL, Cr M. Currio's, 9.0 (L. J. Ellis) 3 (Winner trained by F. W. Davis, Woodville.) Also Started.—3 Prince Colossus, 8.0: 0 Ida. Morling, 8-5. car. 8.0; 7 Senegal, 7.9; 5 Lalla Quex, 7.2; 0 Kaihoro, 7.0, car, 7.4s 8 Stitcli, 7.0, car. 7.6. Length; neck. Time, 2m 8 3-ss.

BELMONT HANDICAP, Of £115: G fur. 3—THE TIGER. G. A. Richards' b g. Oyrs, by Sheffield—Gazeley—Gleam mure, 7.2, ear. 7.G (W. J. Broughton) 1 G—GOOD HUNTING. C. L. Fergusson's, 8.1, car. 8.2 (R. Reed) 2 S—ROYAL HUNTING, O. Nelson's. 9.7 (P. S. Atkins) 3 (Winner trained by owner, Hawcra.) Also Started.—2 Souchong. O.Gj 7 Siifed, 0.2: 10 View Halloo, 8,11: 8 Pomp, 8.5: 1 Po'rotiti, 7.13: 4 Lack, 7.10; 9 Princess Doreon, 7.5, car. 7.5 i; 'll Playground, 7.2. car. 7.5}. Length; head. Time, lm lis. TE RAPA TRACK WORK TRADESMAN SPRINTS WELL With the near approach of the Te Ivuiti Racing Club's meeting there is increasing activity on the tracks at Te Rapa and some interesting work was performed on Saturday, when the No. 1 grass and the No. 2 grass wore available for. galloping. On the No. 2 grass Curlew defeated Campanero and Cordon over four furlongs in 53 1-sr. Curlew has a nice turn of speed. Tradesman was slightly hotter than Limex over fivo furlongs in 1.3. This was the best eflort of the morning, and now that (here has been an easing of tho ground Tradesman may come right back to form. King Rey and Joyzello placed half a milo behind in 51 2-ss, Riicetto and Etcetera running the same distance in 535. L'Allegro and Allegretto were responsible for a sound effort over six furlongs in 1.17. Theso horses both handle soft going in good stylo and should perform well in their com ing engagements. Mia Stella was belter than Miss Rewa ovor a round in 1.54 1-5, the last six furlongs in 1.22 2-5. Sunny Downs nnd Calcutta covered four furlongs in 52 2-ss. Phioktio covered seven furlongs in 1.33 4-5, the last six in 1.20. On the No. 1 grass Royal Artist and Prince of Orange completed strong work with six furlongs in 1.22. On the plough British Columbia was timed to run half a mile in 53 2-53. Wiltshire. Sir Musk and Silver Division were schooled over the steeplechase course. Silver Division gave a fine display of bold jumping and went better than his companions. Valpai and Wilton were also schooled over the steeplechase fences. Valpai fell at the sodwall entering tho straight and Wilton baulked at one of the fences along the back. Valpai was remounted and tho pair continued their task. High Pitch joining in. High Pitch jumped five fences and acquitted himself very satisfactorily.