MANAWATU RACING CLUB
SHREWD WINS CHIEF EVENT (Per United Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., December 29. The Manawatu Racing Club’s sumraer mceting was concluded in fine Weather. There was a good attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £11,823 10s, as against £20,549 on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £51,746 10s, as against £80,345 last year. Results: — TIRITEA HURDLES HMANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. 6—EASTERLY, 10.2 (K. Robinson) 1 I—ARROWHEAD, 10.4 (Nicol) .... 2 3-CONJUROR IT, 11.4 3 Also started; 5 Spearmiss 10.2, 4 Tunbridge 10.1, 2 Royal Songster 9.13, 7 Royal Black 9.0. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 13scc. APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 0— BLACKSMITH, 8.0 (R. Chisholm) 1 1 — ADELPHI, 9.1 (Dulieu) .. .. 2 8— THRASHER, 7.9 (H. F. Gray) .. 3 Also started: 2 Eminent 8.3, 5 Johneen 7.8, 7 St. Roger, 4 Alpinist 7.3, 3 Lady Ronald, 10 Win lock 7.11, 11 Swiftray, 9 Jean Ladosio, 12 Bright Song 7.0. Won by a neck each way. Time, linxn 28 l-ssec. JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. 3—RULANUT, 7.5 (M'Dowell) .... I 6—COPPER KING, 7.0 2 3—SIR POMBAL, 7.5 (bracketed with the winner) • • 3 Also started: 5 Haulbowline 8.9, 2 Furlong 8.6, 4 Miladi 8.2, 1 Head Lady 8.1, 8 Michael Angelo 7.7, 3 Cape Royal 7.0 (bracketed with the winner), 9 Macias, 11 Lucky Mark, 7 Fleeting Glance, 12 Lady Vestlis, 10 Chief Marionette 7.0. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, Imin 2sec. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. One mile and one furlong. 6—SHREWD, 7.0 (W. Monk) .... 1 2 DESERT SONG, 7.11 (Barry) ..• 2 1— HIGH FALUTIN’, 8.1 3 Also started: 4 Little Doubt 7.8, 3 Atholspenr 7.2, 7 Cessation, 5 Spear Lad and Vitaphone (bracketed) 7.0. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, Imin 55sec. Shrewd led all the way, Little Doubt and Atholspear attending him to the straight, where High Faintin’ was fourth and Desert Song well back. Shrewd won by a length, Desert Song heading High Faintin’ on the post. Little Doubt was fourth. WESTBURY HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 2 WARATAH, 7.6 (M'Donald) .... 1 3 PROJECTION, 7.9 (Anderson) .. 2 6—LADY COURT, 7.5 (Brodie) .... 3 Also started: 1 Hampden 9.3, 5 Lady Rene 8.11, 8 Benign 7.5, 4 Beaconsfield 7.1, 7 Araunah 7.0. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 15sec. CLANDEBOYE HANDICAP, Of 115sovs. One mile and 110 yards. 4 BILLION, 7.9 (Wilson) 1 5 ACTAEON, 7.0 (M'Dowell) .... 2 2 BABEL, 7.0 (Coveny) 3 Also started: 1 Habit 8.11, 3 Imateagirl 7.3. Won by a head, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, Ijfim 47- 4-ssec. , CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 3 JOTE DE VAL, 9.2 (Mackie) .. 1 10— CAPETOWN, 7.7 (M'Dowell) .. 2 9 BANBRIDGE, 8.1 (Anderson) .. 3 Also started; 2 Barbacan 8.11, 4 Zephyrus 8.8, 1-Zeebrugge 8.5, 5 Warzoue 8.1, 6 Patearoa, 8 Appledore 7.10, 7 Gran Chaco 7.8, 11 Park Acre, 12 Kilstar 7.7. Won by a head each way. Time, Imin 28 l-ssec. KAWAU HANDICAP, Of llSsovs. Six furlongs. 1— ASTON. 9.8 (Anderson) 1 3—KOZAN, 7.9, (Coveny) 2 2 CURIE, 8.1 (M'Dowell) 3 Also started: 4 Trojan Melody 7.0. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and. third. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21530, 30 December 1931, Page 4
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