WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB
SPRING MEETING OPENED SPEEDMINT PRINCIPAL WINNER. (Peb United Press Association.) WANGANUI, September 22. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s spring meeting was commenced to-day after being postponed from yesterday owing to heavy rain. The weather turned out fine, with bright sunshine. The course was in good order, and the attendance was fair. The totalisator handled £6253 10s, compared with £6846 10s for the first day last year. Following are the results:— OKEHU HURDLES, Of SOsovs. One mile and a-half. 2—KNOLLMERE. 10.7 (L. Dulieu) ~ 1 I—HENRY OF NAVARRE, 11.1 - (W. Bowden) 2 The only starters. Won by six lengths. Time, 2min 47sec. Knollraere led to the five furlongs, where Henry of Navarre headed him for a moment, but the winner ran away over the last two furlongs. MAIDEN RACE, Of 65sovs. Six furlongs. 1/I—COPYIST, 7.12- (A. Eastwood) 1 11/B—RUST, 7.12 (R. J. Fearu) 2 4/S—PALM QUEEN, 7.12 (G. Dick) 3 Also started: 2/2 Campanero 8.5, 13/11 Icier 8.5, 6/9 Prince Umberto 8.5, 12/13 Grey Papa 8.5, 14/14 Inahrua 8.5, 10/7 Hawora car. 8.7, 3/3 Aube 8.5. 5/5 Quebec 8.5, 8/12 Platter 7.12, 8/10 Widden 7.12, 7/6 Eu Vidette 7.12. Copyist took the lead with Palm Queen, Campanero and Rust closely following, and ran away over the last furlong, winning by two lengths from Rust, who was two lengths and a-half ahead of Palm Queen, with Campanero fourth. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. One mile and 111 yards. 4/6—PANGO. 8.2 (S. Wilson) .. 1 5/4 —YTHAN, 7.10 (W. J. Broughton) 2 2/2—HEADMISTRESS, 7.10 (H. Goldfinch) 3
Also started: 3/3 D'Artagnan 8.10, 7/7 Thrasher 8.8, 8/8 Plateau 8.7, 11/10 Cape Fair 8.1, 1/1 Cherry King 8.1, 10/12 Beryl Latour car. 7.11, 6/5 Heather Glow 7.9, 12/11 Tripping car, 7.6, 9/8 Arastar 7.0. Arastar was the early leader from Ythan and D’Artagnan. Pango moved up from the rear across the top aud _ challenged Ythan in the straight to win by a head, with Headmistress half a neck further back and Plateau fourth. Time, Imin 49 l-ssec. MARANGAI HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1/1 —A. Courtney’s b m SPEEDMINT (Catmint —Sarita Tliurnham), syrs, 8.10 (A, Tinker) .. .. 1 4/4_W. J. Wood’s CHOPIN, 8.8 (W. J. Broughton) 2 6/7 —J. Allison’s BRAMBLETORN, 9.0 (P. Atkins) 3 Also started: 3/2 Count Palatine 8.3, 7/6 Gibraltar 8.1, 2/3 Little Doubt 7.10, 5/5 Joie de Val car. 7.9 i. Little Doubt and Speedmint were the early leader’s, but Brambletorn _ moved up at the six furlongs and Speedmint was steadied. The favourite came away at the distance to win easily by a length and a-half, Chopin beating Brambletorn by a head. Little Doubt was fourth. Time, 2min llsec. SEAFIELD HANDICAP, Of COsovs. Seven furlongs and a-quarter, 3/2—POROTITI, 7.11 (K. Yoitre) .. 1 4/4—MIDIAN, 8.2 (W. J. Broughton) 2 6/6—KING’S KNAVE, car 8.4 (G. Cameron) 3 Also started: 5/5 Fiji 9,5, 1/1 Foreign Queen 8.10, 7/8 Great Emblem 8.0, 2/3 Spiral car 7.10 J, 7/7 Snowball car 7.8. Porotiti went into the lead at the start and was never headed, holding off Midian’s challenge to win by two lengths, with King’s Knave two lengths and a-half away, and Spiral fourth. Time, Imin 31 l-ssec. DURIE HACK HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Six furlongs. 1/I—PASSION FRUIT, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) 1 5/S—KING THOMOND, 8.5 (K. Yoitre) 2 10/9—QUIETLY, 7.9 (S. Wilson) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Tavern Knight 8.5, 8/7 Haulbowline 8.7, 7/8 Catalogue 8.3, 11/10 Stadium 7.10, 9/11 Boon 7.10, 3/3 Acceptable 7.9, 6/6 Diagano 7.0, 4/4 Bold Bid 7.0. Passion Fruit was nevei headed, though Acceptable ran up to him four furlongs from home. King Thomond and Quietly challenged in the straight, but Passion Fruit went on to win by a length and a-half from King Thomond, with Quietly three lengths back. Time, Imin 14pec. FLYING HANDICAP, Of HOsovs. Six furlongs. 2/2—ROYAL HUNTING, 8.0 (H. Wiggins) 1 5/4—RED MANFRED, car 8.0 (G. Jones) 2 1/I—CURIE, 8.13 (K. Yoitre) .... 3 Also started: 3/3 View Halloo 9.2, 9/6 Impasto 8.3. 8/8 Slippery 7.12, 11/11 Aga Khan car 7.7, 6/7 The Tiger 7.12, 4/5 Midinette 7.11, 7/10 Sir Pombal car 7.9, 10/9 Merry Way 7.0. Royal Hunting and Slippery were the leaders, being followed into the- straight by Red Manfred and Curie. Royal Hunting just held off Red Manfred and Curie, heads separating the trio at the finish. View Halloo was fourth. Time, Imin 13 4-ssee. An inquiry was held after the Putiki Hack Handicap into the running of Cherry King, and as a result the rider, R. MTavish, was suspended for three months for not riding the horse on its merits. The owner and the trainer were fully exonerated. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Peh United Press Association.) WANGANUI, September 22. The following are the acceptances for the second day:— Gonyille Hurdles, of 90sovs. One mile and a-half.—Henry of Navarre 11.6, Knollmere 10.13, Joie de Val 10.0, Waitaunaha 9.6. Tudor 9.0. Debutante Stakes, of 66sovs. Four furlongs and a-quarter.—Tantara 8.5, Contract 8.5, Capital 8.5, Inveresk 8.5, Pin Money, 8.5, Scholar 8.5, Morbury, Gay Blonde, Pomard, Redeme, Superior, Leith, Flaxen 8.0. Trial Handicap, of 70sovs. Seven furlongs and a-quarter.—Pladie 8.10, Pheon 8.2, St. Clara 8.2, Hawora, Rust 7.9, Nightrunner, Campanero 7.8, Palm Queen 7.5, En Vidette, Icier, Quebec, Widden, Bold Bid 7.4. Wanganui Guineas. —Spiral, Midian, Porotiti 8.10, Copyist, Red Manfred, Impasto 8.7, Snowball, Quietly 8.5. Higgie Handicap, of ISOsovs. One mile and a distance, —View Halloo 9.7, Curie 9.3, Speedmint 8.13, Fiji 8.8, Brambletorn 8.8, Chopin 8.5, Midian 7.10, Gibraltar 7.4, Little Doubt 7.2, Joie de Val 7.0. Moutoa Hack Handicap, of 70sovs. Eight furlongs and a-half. —D’Artagnan 8.9, Plateau 8.7, Ythan 8.2, Cape Fair 8.1, Cherry King 8.1, Heather Glow 7.7, Tripping 7.3, Nebulae 7.3, Grey Papa 7.0. Owen Handicap, of HOsovs. Six furlongs.—Royal Hunting 8.11, Impasto- 7.13, Pomp 7.12, The Tiger, Slippery 7.10, Midinette 7.9, Sir Pombal 7.0. Spring Hack Handicap, of 70sovs. Five furlongs.—Tavern Knight 8.13, Haulbowline 8.6, No Doubt 8.0, Acceptable 7.11, Quietly 7.10, Merry Hunter 7.10, Boon 7.8, Stadium 7.5, Diagano 7.0.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22066, 23 September 1933, Page 19
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