WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21643, 13 May 1932, Page 11

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS LITTLE DOUBT WINS CHIEF EVENT. f (Per United Press Association.) WANGANUI, May 12. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting was opened under adverse conditions, rain commencing after the first race and falling steadily all day. The attendance was good under the circumstances. The track became, very heavy. The totalisator handled £5896, against £11,126 10s last year. Results: — RATA HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. One mile four furlongs and aquarter. S—CALLAPAT, 10.1 (W. Grindlay) .. 1 4—BON EVE 9.3 (R. Miles) 2 1— BALLOON, 10.5 (W. Bowden) .. 3 Also started: 2 Fernden 9.12, 7 Royal Mint 9.8, 6 Banbridge 9.7, 3 Henry of Naverre, 10 Clopton 9.3, 9 The Sun, 8 Pass On 9.0. Won by two lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 53 3-ssec. Pass On made all the early running, but Callapat took the lead five furlongs from home, and held off Bon Eve and Balloon. Fernden was fourth. CENTURY HURDLES HANDICAP, Of 125sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 2 EASTERLY, 10.5 (R. Miles) .. 1 3 CONJUROR 11, 10.5 (W. Bowden) 2 4 ADVENTUS, 9.2 (M. Nichols) .. 3 Also started: 1 Otairi 11.10, 5 Mister Gamp 10.12. Won by a head, with eighty lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 21 2-ssec. Conjuror II was in the lead throughout, but Easterly ( ran up to him across the top, and the pair had the finish to them'selves. Otairi was fourth. BALGOWNIE HACK HANDICAP, Of 75sovsl One mile and a distance. 5 KISSLESS. 7.0 (G. Duncan) .. 1 3—DAVIDSTOCK, 8.7 (B. Morris) .. 2 I—FAIRWAY..9.O (E. Manson) 3 Also started: 2 Air Laddie 8.3, 4 Lady Spy 8.1, 6 Thermopylae 7.0. Won by one length and a-half,'_with half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 0 l-ssec. Kissless was the early leader, but was displaced by Air Laddie, who was first into the straight from Dayistock and Fairway. However, Kissless finished best and won nicely. Lady Spy was fourth, GRAND STAND STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of 125sovs. About two miles. 5-PRINCESS ELIZABETH, 9.0 (A. Jenkins) 1 7 FREEHOLD, 9.0 (S. Anderson) ... 2 8— JEN, 9.8 (Tinsley) 3 Also started: 4 Just an Idea 10.2, 3 Democratic 9.10, 2 Airtight 9.4, 1 Slump 9.1 i (fell), 6 Kowhatu 9.0. ( ' Won by eight lengths, with 10 lengths between second and third. Time, 4miu 9 3-ssec. Slump assumed the lead after clearing the first obstacle, being followed after a mile by Democratic, Princess Elizabeth, Jen, Just an Idea, and Airtight. At the last fence Slump fell, leaving Princess Elizabeth to go on and win. Freehold made a bad jump at the second last fence, but had too much pace for Jen, Airtight, and Just an Idea, who .were the next to finish. EMPIRE HANDICAP, Of 125sovs. One mile and a distance. 1— LITTLE DOUBT, 7.7 (K. Voitre) 1 S—HIGH FALUTIN’, 8.4 (Wiggins) 2 2 RICHFIELD, 8.2 (B. Morris) .. 3 Also started: 8 Havering 9.3, 4 Chopin 8.6, 3 Shrewd 7.7, 7 Mount Shannon, 6 Capetown 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length each way. Time, 2min 2 3-ssec. Capetown, Little Doubt, Havering, Mount Shannon, and High Falutin’ were early - prominent, but Little Doubt asserted himself in the straight. High Falutin’ and Richfield finished well. Chopin was fourth. BOROUGH HACK HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. Six furlongs.

3—ORBY’S CHOICE, 7.13 (K. Voitre) 1 I—SPARKLING MORN, 7.9 (A. M'Leod) 2 4r—GAY COURT, 8.5 3 Also started: 6 Cereal 8.9, 7 Lady Court 7.5, 2 King Peg, 5 Forceful 7.4, 8 Trader Horn 7.0.

Won by length, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 19 2-ssec.

King Peg, Sparkling Morn, Forceful, Orby’s Choice, and Cereal were the leaders over the greater portion, but Orby’s Choice finished too well for the favourite. Lady Court was fourth. WINTER OATS, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.

4—CHIEF LINK, 7.6 (K. Voitre) .. 1 1— KAIHORO, 7.4 (H. Wiggins) .. 2 2 JUGGLE, 7.0 (M. J. Pine) .. .. 3

Also started: 3 Arisus 9.4, 5 Pomp 7.2, 6 Ganpat 7.4 J, ' - Won by a ncek, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 17 3-ssec. Kaihoro, Chief Link, and Juggle showed the way down the back stretch, but in a close finish Chief Link won narrowly. Ganpat was fourth. ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. (Per United Press Association.) WANGANUI, May 12. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting;— May Hurdles, of lOOsovs. One mile and five furlongs.—Conjuror II 11.3, Just an Idea 10.12, Balloon 10.0, Adventus 9.7, Fernden 9.4, Mount Shannon, Clopton, The Sun 9.0. Belmont Hack Handicap, of 75sovs. Five furlongs.—Royal Hunting 10.2, Hampden 9.11, Cereal 8.10, Lady Court 8.1, Interlocutor 8.0, King Peg 7.11, La Crown 7.7, Araios 7.0. 4 1 Gonville Hack Handicap, of 75sovs. One mile and a distance.—Davidstock .9.0, Orby’s Choice 8.8, Kissless 8.4, Air Laddie 8.2, Lady Spy 8.1, Bon Eve 7.12, Tangiroa 7.0. Wanganui Steeples, of 150sovs. About two miles and a-half.—Disrank 10.2, Princess Elizabeth 9.11, Copey 9.8, Jen 9.2, Freehold 9.2, Kowhatu, Airtight 9.0, Connolly Handicap, of 125sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Chopin 9.0, Havering 8.12, High Faintin’ 8.12, Shrewd 7.7, Foghorn 7.2, Mount Shannon, Capetown 7.0. Purua Hack Handicap, of 75sovs. Six furlongs.—Ganpat 9.0, Orby’s Choice 8.10, Gay Court 8.8, Sparkling Morn 8.4, Lady Court 7.9, La Crown 7.3,, Trader Horn, Araios, Henry of Navarre 7.0. Farewell Handicap; of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.—Arisus 9.2, Richfield 8.3, Chief Link 8.1, Equitant 7.10, Royal Hunting 7.9, Kaihoro 7.8, Hampden, Pomp, Juggle 7.5, Ganpat 7.0.