MANAWATU CLUB

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25085, 26 December 1944, Page 7

MANAWATU CLUB

FIEST DAY RESULTS LONGSWORD TAKES THE CUR (P.A.) PALMERSTON NORTH. Monday The Manawatu Racing Club's Summer Meeting was opend on Saturday in fine weather. The course was holding after heavv overnight rain. The isator handled £62,724, compared with £85,273 10s on Boxing Day last year. Results:— TOKOMARU HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, First £lO5, second £OO, third .£3O; 1/* miles 3 —Skydonna, 10.30 (A. Jenkins) 1 7—The Rail, 0.0 (R. B. Ireland) . 2 B—Greek8—Greek Effort, 0.0 (A. Midwood) -. 3

All started. Half a length; neck. Golden Tide was fourth. Time, 2rn 15 2-ss.

NURSERY HANDICAP. First £ 195, second £6O, third £3O; two-year-olds; 5% fur. 2—Duplicity, 7.0. car. 7.9 (W. J. Broughtoil) • ■ •• ■ • ■ • 1 I—Master1 —Master Robin, 7.9, ear. 7.10 (J. McFarlane) .. .. ' • ■ 2 3- —Gigli, 9.0 (J. Forsyth) . . 3 Scratched: Provider. Controller, Paper Bill, M.v Peter. Five lengths; two lengths. Drambuie was fourth. Time, lm 11 l-ss.

FIRST GILLIES HANDICAP, First £ 105. second £6O. third £3O: 7 fur. 5 Kuri, 7.9 (W. L. Aitken) . . . 1 3—Tiercel, 7.7 (L. Clutterbuck) .. 2 7 —Flotation, 7.7 (F. Buchanan) .. 3 Scratched: Our Pat. Fine Boy, Impromptu, Autumn Pride, Foxella, Tid-aps. Lonk neck; neck. Dash o' Dink was fourth Time, lm 31 2-ss.

MANAWATU CUP, First £825, second £250, third £125; 1 mile and 5 fur. 3 —Longsword, 7.2, car. 7.S (W J. Broughton) . . 1 7—Yogi, N.l (J. Campbell) . . _. . 2 9 —Hakim, 7.0. car. 7.2 (A. -G. Waddell) 8 Scratched: Classform, Black Simon. Neck; two lengths. Voltaire was fourth Time, I'm 525. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP. First £230, second C7O, third £35; 1y A miles Hi—Dunbar. 7.7 (A. G. Waddell ) 1 (j—Barrage, 8.7. car. 8.0 (W. Johnson). . 2 S —Honest Sal, 7.10 (S. Waddell) ... 8 Scratched: .Matador, Burma, High Morale. Valley Boy. Nose; length. Broiefield was fourth. Time, •Jm 11 4-ss. FITZIIERBERT HANDICAP, First C 325, second £IOO, third £SO; 7 fur. 3—lrish Note, 7.3 (A. C. Messervey) . . 1 I—Flying Ace, 8.4 (J. Campbell) .. 2 s—Black Plato, 8.11 (L. Clutterbuck) .. 3 Scratched: Clarice. Master Dash. Betterman. Nighean. Three-quarters of a length each way. Sir Bradbury was fourth. Time, lm 29 2-ss. ' SECOND GILLIES HACK HANDICAP. First £195, second £6O, third £3O; 7 fur. 6—Ann Bank, 7.13. car. 7.7 (G. Ivil) .. 1 2—Matawene, 7.7. car. 7.9 (W. J. Broughton) • ■ 2 10—Foxbrae, 7.13 (J. McFarlane) .. 3 All started. Neck; half a length. Stenelaus was fourth Time, lm 30 1-os. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, First £260, second £SO. third £-10; v V/ miles. I—Queen's Charm, 7.11 (A. G. Waddell) 1 ■J—Soverign Lad, 8.6 (W. J. Broughton) 2 7—Betterman, 5.3 (F. Buchanan) . . 3 Scratched: Caithness, Alchemy, Hakim. Neck; two lenirths. Arustra was fourth Time, 2in 11 3-ss.

FIELDS FOR TODAY

THE LOU ISSON MEMORIAL (P.A.) PALMERSTON NORTH. Monday^ Acceptances for the second day of the Maltawatu Racing Club's Summer Meeting tomorrow are as follows: —

LINTON HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £300; 11/I 1 / miles. —Skydonna, 11.G i Greek Effort 9.7; The Rail, 9.6; Solver. Kouraeka, 9.4; Aristocrat. Matawene, Foxcover.- Red Chief, Merger. Acreman. Vernon. Captain Jesse, Colonel Pit, 9.0. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £300; two-vear-olds; 5*4 fur. —Master Robin. S.O; Provider, 7.11; Drambuie, 7.9; Finalist. Yasda, Battle Lord. Iron Duke, 7.0; Michael, 7.5; Tula, Kashmiri. Merrymakc. Dutch Mary. 7.4; Akitio, Czarina. 7.2; Goody Two Shoes, Army Souvenir. 7.0.

APPRENTICES' HACK HANDICAP, of £300; apprentice jockeys; 7 fur.—Dileas, 8.10; 1 intern, 8.0; Glenurquhart, 7.13; Toaiti Quick Rise. Nursery. Foxella, Hine Rei. Gay Lena. Derrjogue. Golden Days. Strategical, Desirous, Tid-apa, Havildar, 7.10. LOUISSON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £650; IV> miles. —Yogi, Rink, 8./; Alethea, 8.1; Ladv Spiral. Black Plato. 8.1; Dowry Bay, Caithness. 7.10; Hakim. 7.4; \oltaire, 7.2; Financial. Tavern Lignt, Virtuoso, 7.0.

HIGHDEN HACK HANDICAP, of £300; 7 f ur ,—Theiolvn, 9.3; Jnnior, Ran. Sea Quex, S.O; Silver Ball, 5.3; Our Pat. Fair Game, Burma, 7.11; Don Mac, Stenelaus, Tint-era, 7.10; Flotation, 7.S- Seropuri. Kaheka, Stonybroke. Black Border, Fine Boy, Pell Mell, Theiolight, Sedgebrae, Fovbridge Bay. Peria Prince, Swift Jay, 7.7. WVAPUNI HANDICAP, of £450; 7 fur. —Black Plato, 9.0; John Gay, 8.13; Flying Ace, 8.0; Master Dash. Kaitoa, 8.0; Poutatau, Betterman, 7.9; Foxcatcher. 7.5; Royal Greek, 7 •>; Xurnie, Foreign Coin. Foxbrae, 7.0. KELVIN HANDICAP, of £400; 9 fur.— Lady Spiral, 9.0; Peter's Choice, Sovereign Lad", S.O; Queen's Charm. Niffhean, S./; Master Dash, Skydonna, 8.5; Betterman, b.4; Arustra, S.O; Spirit. 7.12; Vera Lynn. Listik. Broker's Dream, 7.11. CHRISTMAS HACK * HANDICAP, of C3.-I0 ■ T4 miles. —Broiefield, 9.8; Ann Bank, 5.7; Sival, 8.4; Tavern Light, Phoenix, 8.0; Lalla Meer, Honest Sal, 7.11; Valley Bov, 7.9; Gardane, Royal Victor. Mans Pride Taharua.

EPSOM TRACK WORK

BULLDOZER PACES FREELY BY ABAYDOS Bulldozer was responsible for a fine performance at Epsom yesterday, when he covered the last mile and a-quarter of two rounds in "55 Jack High and Captain Morant. who ran the last half-mile of their tasks in 1.7, shared the sprint honours. The trestles were out 4Sft on the course proper and the going was dead after rain. . Other pacers to work impressively were War Guard, liita Grattan, April Direct, Characteristic, Courier. Waiwera Jewel, Te laongauui, Claremorris, Cold Steel, GalJant Maia, Keewah, Sir Gaillard, Lady Bligh, vimy Ridge Svncopate and Hillcrest. Lan torn was the most* attractive of the straight-out trotters Steel King. Cockney, Jock McGrath and Echoist also gave good displays. Main interest was taken in the efforts of the Auckland Trotting Cup horses, of whom Betty Boop, Sea Born. Bulldozer, Parrish Lad,' Labour Day and Catalpa worked in good style. Lady Dawn, Worthy Cross and Black Label were not given serious tasks. Sea Born (C. King), ■Claremorris (C. Johnston) and Stargum (.G. A. Williams), were associated over a mile and a-half, finishing as named ill 3.42. Sea Born, who went lazily in the early,stages, paced the last mile in 2.21 and the last half-mile 11 1.8 4-5. Betty Boop (D. McKendry) finished better than Gallant Maid (R. Dunn) at the end of two miles in 4.58. Betty Boop, who looks reallv well, ran the last half-mile in 1.8. Black Label (A. W. Broughton), assisted by Paul Parrish (W. J. Wheeler) over the first mile and a-half, and by April Direct over the last mile and a-half, completed two miles in 5.0. the last half-mile in 1.10. April Direct, who finished well clear, ran 3.45, the last halfmile in 1.8, a good effort. Bulldozer (N. Berkett) went away from the six-furlong post, going two rounds at a smart pace. Timed for the last mile and a-quarter, he returned 2.55, which was first class under the conditions. Bulldozer finished well to run the last half-mile in 1.7 3-5. Echoist (L. Berkett), trotting faultlessly, covered a mile aud a-half in 3.44. He "wept the first mile in 2.29 and was not iiurried over the next half-mile. Parrish Lad (C. S. Donald) and Labour Dav (M. Stewart), after going the first mile ami a-half in 3.50, completed two miles in 4 59. Parrish Lad, who relished the easy ground, appeared to be doing a little better at the finish. . Catalpa (M. C. McTigue) and Scottish Emperor (G. B. Noble), after. covering the first mile and a-half in 3.46, completed two miles in 4.58. Catalpa is in good order. Lady Da-wn (J. Davidson) and Worthy Cross (J. Youuj?) worked two niile<s evenly in 5.0. Fantorn iG. B. Noble), trotting in faultless style, led Svncopate (W. Nat/.ke) throughout two miles'in 5.1, the last half-mile in 1.10.

Other efforts were:— Mile and a-Half. —Cold Steel, 3 40. last half-mile 1.0 3-0; Iveewah beat Sir Gaillard. 3.40, 1.10 2-5; Hillcrest, 3.40 1-5, 1.9 1-5; Captain Morant, clear of Waiwera Jewel, 3 10 2-5, 1.7; Te Taonganui beat Steel King and Stirling Maid, 3.54, 1.12; Dainty Jewel beat Bridget Mac. 3.50, 1.14. Two Miles. —Characteristic and Courier, 5.0, last mile 2.25, last half-mile 1.8; Lady Bligh beat Vimy Ridge, 5.0, 2.30, 1.10 4-5; Cockney, 5.15, last half mile 1.15; Jock McGrath, 5.15, 1.15 1-5; Firewater. 5.16, 1.10; Groat Surprise, 5.17, 1.15.