THE WAIKATO MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25849, 21 May 1945, Page 2

THE WAIKATO MEETING

RAMILLIES WINS STEEPLES (PA.) HAMILTON, May 20. The Waikato winter meeting was held in showery weather, and there was a large attendance. The track was heavy. The totalisator handled £72,243, a decrease of £I3OB. The following are the results:— Melville Steeples, of £3OO. About two miles and a-half.—l/1 New Battle, 10.8 (Mr Young), 1; 3/3 Hunting Chief, 11.3 (Mr Weal). 2; 4/4 Skyette, 10.0 (MrKeyte), 3. Scratched: Roman Orator, Paid, Bonstar, Haereatu. Half a length, six lengths Time, smin 45sec. Brown Ronald was coupled with the winner. Otorohanga Handicap, of £440. One mile.—l/1 Flying Tor, 8.1 (Williamson), 1; 6/6 Sir Duke, 7.7 (R. Caddy), 2; 11/11 Chevalita, 7.7 (Harding), 3. Scratched: Zulu Boy, Blonde Gipsy, Coast Patrol, Queen Baffles, Greek Acre, Sweet Baffles, Country Survey. Five lengths each way. Time, lmin 50sec.

Seddon Hurdles, of £3OO. One mile and three-quarters.—3/5 Brantome, 10.12 (Brady), 1; 6/6 Ballyneety, 9.0 (R. Collett), 2; 5/4 Our Nation, 10.0 (Cleaver), ,3. Scratched: Belsander, Myain, Marinoto, Bonstar, Whetuwhenua, Diamond King, Land Court.

President’s Handicap, of £750. Eleven furlongs.—4/3 La Fillette. 7.8 (Hughes), 1; 2/2 Air Port, 8.10 (Galvin), 2; 9/9 Sousa, 7.0 (Jillings), 3. Scratched: Orakau, Brolefield, Hormuz, Gay Chat, Harris Tweed. Half a length each way. Time, 2min 361 sec. Te Rapa Steeples, of £IOOO. Three miUs. —8/8 Ramillies, 9.5 (Winder), 1; 15/15 Dauber, 10.2 (Ritchie), 2; 1/1 Sir Percy, 10.2 (Boyle), 3. Scratched: Foxiana, Epping, Valantua, The Vulture, Moko Mcko. A head, half a length. Time, 7min 4sec. Stewards’ Handicap, of £450. Seven furlongs.—3/2 Verdant, 7.5 (Hughes), 1: 8/10 Regal March, 7.0 (Goulsbro), 2; 10/11 Gay Chat, 7.2 (Gibbs), 3. Scratched: Findon, Gaymeer, Flying Acre, Saludos, Lord Dink. Eight lengths, three lengths. Time, lmin 34 3-ssec.

Hamilton Hurdles, of £6OO. Two miles. —2/2 Mod:rate, 10.11 (Heasley), 1; 9/10 Hunto, 11.9 (Winder), 2; 3/3 Epping, 10.7 (Temperton), 3. Scratched: Town Survey, Varuna, Spring Day, Dumbo, Diamond King. Two lengths, 10 lengths. Time, 4min 9 2-ssec. Horotiu Handicap, of £3OO. One mile and a-quarter.—l/1 Hippodrome, 8.9 (Williamson), 1; 2/3 Cracroft, 8.3 (Dye), 2; 5/4 Chung Chong, 8.8 (Gibbs), 3. Scratched: Beneve, Mr Rowl, Loch Acre, San Ant'one. Four lengths, a head. Time, '2min 24 3-ssec.