WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21267, 23 February 1931, Page 12

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

SECOND DAY’S RESULTS.

CHIEF EVENT TO KARAPOTI

(Pee United Press Association.) WANGANUI, February 2L The Wanganui Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was concluded to-day in perfect weather, and the attendance was better than on the opening day. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £14,714 10s, compared with £24,407 for the corresponding day last year, making a total for the meeting of £26,905 10s, representing a decrease of £23,441 on last year’s £50,346 10s. After the Matarawa Hack Handicap, H. Wiggins, rider of Tar Baby, was suspended tor three months for crossing and interfering with Royal Bengal, causing Merry Cry to lose his rider (E. Burgess), who was not injured. Hatteras fell after travelling half a mile in the Fordell Hurdles, but rider and horse escaped injury. Results: — FORDELL HURDLES, Of HOsovs. One mile and four furlongs and a-quarter. 1— T. A. Duncan’s AVRO, 11.8 , (Robison) 1 2 A. F. Syme’s, ELICIT, 10.12 (A. M'Donald) 2 3J. O’Sullivan’s ROYAL ACRE, 11.9 (H. Dulieu) S Also started: 5 Atareria 9.9, 4 Moerangi 9.0, 6 Goblin Market 9.1, 7 Hatteras 9,0, Won by a length with four lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 46}sec. HARRISON HANDICAP. Of £l7ssovs. Eight furlongs and a-half. 2W. J. Wood’s CHOPIN, 7.7 (W. M'Dowell) 1 4 W. H. Gaisford’s STATUARY, 7.4 (H. Wiggins) 2 I—J. Somerton’s MELISSA, 8.1 (R. Marsh) 3 Also started: 3 Green Linnet 7.8, 5 Monsogne 7.2. Won by a nose, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 49 l-ssec. JACKSON STAKES, v Of 500sovs, Six furlongs. 1— M. H. Tims’s KARAPOTI, 8.7 3 W. G. Emeny’s LADY QUEX, m „ I (R. Reed) 2 2T. Fraser’s HUNTING CRY, 9.0 (T. Webster) 3 Also started: 4 Ceremony 9.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 12 2-ssec. Lady Quex and Karapoti were the early leaders, but Karapoti forged ahead in the straight and won nicely. Ceremony bled and was pulled up. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 120sovs. Five furlongs. 2G. F. Moore’s ISA, 9,5 „ _ . _ (L. G. Morris) 1 3- A. Todd’s KNOLLMERE, 8.3 (J. Barry) 2 I—Mr M. Currie’s IMPETUOUS, 7.7 (W. Broughton) 3 Also started: 5 Movie Star 8.5, 4 Korokio 8.5, 6 Sight Draft 7.8, 7 Teller 7.8. Won by half a head, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 1 3-ssec. OKOIA HACK HANDICAP, Of HOsovs. One mile and a distance 7 3—P. Tito’s MONALOF, 8.10 , -n T , • (S. Wilson) 1 1— R. J, Morris’s JOYSPEAR, 8.10 ’ 2J. Officer’s LITTLE DOUBT??? 2 (H. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 6 Auctioneer 8.8, 4 Gasnapper 7.10, 5 Banbridge 7.3, 9 Kilorell 7.8, 10 Gueress 7.0, 8 Takahuc 7.0, 7 Spearybube 7.0. Won by a length, with three-quarters of a length between second and third.' Time, Imin 57sec. WANGANUI HANDICAP, Of 325sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1— A. Trevor’s FIRST ACRE, 8.4 „ ~ _ ' (T. Webster) 1 2M. Duncan s OTAIRI, 9.0 _ (R. Reed) 2 6D. Lourie’s GRAND JURY, 7.1 (W. Broughton) 3 Also started: 4 Royal Parade 8.3, 3 White Fang 7.8, 7 Paitonu 7.4, 5 Moutoa Treasury 7.3, 8 Shrewd 7.0. Won by two lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 8 4-ssce. White Fang and Grand Jury led to three furlongs from home, when Grand Jury went to the front, but was overtaken by First Acre and Otairi. MATARAWA HACK HANDICAP, Of HOsovs. Six furlongs. 3 L. H. Collinson’s LEISURE, 8.2 (R. Reed) 1 I—W. 6. Emeny’s ROYAL FINANCE, 8.5 (H. Gray) 2 7 James Bull’s TAR BABY, 7.4 (H. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 2 Paratoo 8.12, 4 Navaho 7.5, 10 Hinewai 7.4, 11 Black Duchess 7.3 J, 5 Royal Bengal 7.2 i, 9 Winlock 7.6, 8 Blacksmith 7.0, 6 Merry Cry 7.9. The last-named lost his rider. Leisure won by half a length, a head separating second and third. Time, Imin 14 l-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 175sovs. Six furlongs. 1 — Mrs L, Sleightholme’s BAY ACRE, 8.4 (R, Reed) 1 4C. R. S. Paterson’s JUST? AN IDEA, 7.7 (S. Wilson) .. ..2 2C. P. Vallance’s BLUE PAPER, 7.9 (S. Gerrand) 3 Also started: 3 Cuticle 7.6, 5 Portray 7.6. Won by a head, a similar distance between second and third. Time, Imin 13 4-ssee.