RANGITIKEI RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22671, 8 March 1937, Page 9

RANGITIKEI RACES

MAETAEA SUCCESSFUL GLOSE CALL FOR OLD SURREY HUNTING LODGE'S MEMORIAL [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*] WANGANUI, Saturday The Bangitikei Raring Club's Autumn Meeting was held at Bulls to-day in fine weather, before a record attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £9452 10s, against £6835 last year, an increase of £2617 10 s. Results:—

TRIAL PLATE, Of £BS; 6 fuf. S—EVEN MONEY, 8.7 (R. W. Savage) 1 2 —RACE CALL, 8.7 (G. Tattersall) .. 2 3—BLUE MAURITIUS, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) . . . . . . 3 Also Started.—! Aurora's Love, 4 Gay Ruby, 11 Cold Nymph, 13 Lacari, 10 Lady Zona, 6 Maribu, 7 Rucnzoria, 8 Sailor's Delight, 9 Scooter, 8.7; 12 Orient Dawn, 8.0. Three-quarters of a length; length. Orient Dawn was fourth. Time, lm 16 l-ss. HANDICAP HURDLES, Of £120; 1% miles 2—BAZATNE, 10.0 (C. Thomson) .. 1 3—FOREST GLOW, 9.12 (W. J. McDowell) . . . . . . 2 S—INVICTUS, 9.13 (F. Mcllugh) .. 3 Also Started. —1 Otauru King, 10.3; 4 Padnos, 9.3, car. 9.4y 2 \ 7 Tribesman, (i Trevelyn Hold (fell), 9.0. Eight lengths; two lengths. Padnos was fourth. Time, 2m 53 2-ss. OHAKEA HANDICAP, Of £100; 6 fur. 1 —'COLLODION, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton) 1 2—TAIL LIGHT, 8.3 (S. Wilson) . . 2 3—GOLDEN CHEST, 7.8, car. 7.B'A (W. Kimura) . . . . . . 3 Also Started. —4 All Spirit, 7.7, car. 7.2/j. Length; two lengths. Timo, lm 16s. RANGITIKEI CUP, Of £200; 1/4 miles 1 —MARTARA, 9.5 (G. Tattersall) .. 1 2—LAPEL, 7.11 (AV. J. Broughton) ..' 2 3—ROUND SCORE, 7.10 (S. Wilson) 3 Also Started.—4 Grand Jury. 8.8; 5 Plato, 8.5; 7 Ingenuity, 7.7, car. 7.3'4; 6 Waipiro, 7.7, car. 7.5. Length; short head. Ingenuity was fourth. Time, 2m 9 1-5.5. GREATFORD HANDICAP, Of £110; 1 mile and a distance 3 —WAR LAP, 7.10, car. 7.11% (W. J. Broughton) . . . . . - . . 1 4 —CORROROR.EE, 7.13 (G. Tattersall) 2 I—COROWA, 8.7 (S. Wilson) . . . . 3 Also Started.—2 Terry, 0.0; 0 Koura Rua, 7.7, car. 7.8; 5 Missal, 7.7, car. 7.2. Length; three lengths. Missal was fourth. Time, lm 56 2-ss. BAILEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £150; 6 fur. O—HUNTING LODGE, 7.9, car. 7.5V 2 (D. Lamb) . . - - • • . . 1 3—LAND TAX, 7.11 (G. Tattersall) ... 2 10—JUBILEE SONG, 7.12, car. 7.8 (W. Kimura) . . • • • • .3 Also Started.—l Laughing Lass, 9.6; 4 Chief Ranger, 8.12; 6 Entail, 8.4; _ Lady Ina, 5 The Tiger, 8 Pin Money, <.9; . Bodyline, 7.7, car. 7.1. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Laughing Lass was fourth. Time, lm 15 2-ss.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £ 100; 7 fur. I—OLD SURREY, B.G (B. H. Morris) 1 2—SANHEDRIN, B.G (,E. Peck) . . 2 4 —EAR A, 8.0 (R. Flower) . . .. 3 Also Started.—3 Corowa, 8 Manawatu, 8.8; 5 Cloudy Bay. 7.11, car. 7.0; 7 Chat /10; (> Blue Mauritius, /.<, tar. 7.3; 0 Waitohu, 7.7, car. 7.5 l / 2 . Half a head; length. Corowa was fourth. Time, lm 20 l-ss.

RUNNING DESCRIBED SOME STIRRING FINISHES [BY TELECIUI'H —OWN CORRESPONDENT] PALM.:.:STON NORTH, Saturday In view of xhc fact that a number of tho competitors are engaged at Trentham this week the racing at Bulls was invested with special interest. Martara looks well and his Rangitikei Cup victory was impressive. Race Call and Even Money were the leaders all the way in the '1 rial Plate and the former had a narrow advantage nearing the straight, where Orient Dawn, Blue Mauritius, Gold Nymph and Lady Zona were prominent. Even Money outstayed Race Call, while Blue Mauritius was a close third, with Orient Dawn and Ruenzori next. Tho winner paid double figures. Jhe field was not a good one, but Lady Zona should improve.

Bazaine ran away with the Hurdles. With three furlongs to go, lie was nearly a dozen lengths in front and all the others were struggling. Forest Glow, a poor second, finished clear of lnvictus, with Padnos fourth. Trevclyn Hold fell at tho first hurdle. All the runners except tho winner lacked condition.

The field of four which contested the Ohakea Handicap ran in close formation to the straight. Collodion ran past Golden Chest and Tail Light failing to reach him, Collodion won by a length and a-half. Golden Chest will bo tho better for the race.

In the Bangitikei Cup Martara was prominent throughout, but lie did not tiiko tho lead till the straight had been reached. Plato made the running and before reaching tho half-milo, Hound Score made a quick move into second place. Martara and Grand Jury were handy. Martara moved up on the outside of tho loaders on entering tho straight and scored an attractive win over Lapel, who finished fast and just boat. Hound Score. Ingenuity was fourth. The winner paid a very short price and his St. Loger admirers were pleased with his performance. None of Iho others was impressive and Grand Jury, splendidly handled, had every chance. - Corroborce tried to win the GroAtford Handicap all the way, but ho was comfortably beaten by \Yar Lap. The form was not good. Tho Bailey Memorial Handicap produced a great finish anil tho winner paid tho biggest dividend of the day. Land Tax led to the straight, prominent being Bodvline, Tin Money and Laughing Lass. Hunting liodge came on tho outside and just beat Land Tax. The latter narrowly defeated Jubilee Song, who was onlv a nose in front of Laughing Lass, with Chief Hanger practically in line. Old Surrey was backed to a .very short price in tho Farewell Handicap and, in a desperate finish, he just beat Sanhedrin, who finished fast, with Kara, a close third, beating Corowa.

OIIINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB REHANDICAPS DECLARED Modern Maid has to bo deleted from the acceptors for the Handicap Hurdles and Very Glad from tlio Awaiti Handicap. Feldberg is an acceptor for the Karangahake Handicap. The following rehandieaps for the first day of the Ohineniuri Jockey CluVs meeting have been declared by Mr. F. •J. McManemin: — Komata Handicap.—Paso Rubles, Gib., making 9.0; Little Artist, 71b., making B.G. Netherton Handicap. Sergia, 61b.. making 9.6; Tosh, .'ilb., making 9.0. Ohineniuri Cup. —Knight of Australia. 51b., making 8.3. Awaiti Handicap. Royal Passage, 111b., making 8.10.