WHANGAREI MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26748, 17 April 1948, Page 5

WHANGAREI MEETING

MAIN EVENT TO BATTLING BRAVE COURT LAD WINS HURDLES P.A WHANGAREI, Apl. 16. The weather was showery all day and the track heavy for the opening of the Whangarei Racing Club’s autumn meeting. There was a good attendance and the totalisator handled £39,392 10s, against £41,640 10s for the same day last year. Results: — PORTLAND HACK HANDICAP, , Of £225. Six furlongs. 1/I—Vetan, 8.5 (Holland) 1 6/s—Huntopay, 7.13 (Wyatt) .. ..2 11/10—Noble Artist, 7.11 (Munn) .. .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Silk Thread, 7/7 Tiercel, 5/6 Land Ruler, 3/3 Bouquet, 2/2 Spandau, 12/12 Toy View, 9/8 Autogiro, 10/10 Little Acre, 8/8 Trench Mortar. One length and a-quarter, a head. Time, lmin 17sec.

TRIAL STAKES, Of £2OO. Five furlongs. (First Division) 1/I—Highland Lad, 8.8 (Hughes) .. 1 2/2 —Fearless Wings, 8.8 (McKenzie) 2 10/12 —Fencing, 8.8 (Williamson) .. .. 3 Also started: 14/15 Anthony, 11/11 Diagram, 12/13 Nothing Doing, 19/18 Pleading Lass, 15/22 Good Pal, 7/5 Uncle Bert, 5/4 Tranquil Lady, 9/10 Royal Scandal, 17/16 The Bluff. Half a length, two lengths and a-half. Time, lmin 3 2-ssec. (Second Division) 5/4 —Caber Fae, 7.11 (R. Brown) .. .. 1 5/7—Regal Chase, 8.8 (Williamson) .. 2 6/B—Work or Art, 8.8 (Wyatt) .. .. 3 Also started: 4/6 Tweedora, 16/19 Bronze Boy, 8/9 Sara Vaals, 13/14 Golder ium, 18/19 Sweet Personality, 3/3 Nectarina, 21/21 Merry Marriage, 19/17 Marie’s Tray, 17/16 Paul. One length and a-half, two lengths and a-half. Time, lmin 3 l-ssec. McINNES MEMORIAL, Of £6OO. One mile and a-quarter. 5/5 —Battling Brave, 7.5 (Messervey) .. 1 6/8 —Fortune’s Smile, 8.13 (Devlyn) .. 2 1/I—Maid of Sherwood, 7.3 (Parker) .. 3 Also started: 4/7 White Blaze, 2/3 Dougal, 3/2 Jeep, 9/9 Sublime Fox, 7/6 Old Scot, 8/4 Good Bay. A neck, one length and a-half. Time, 2min 11 2-ssec. NORTHLAND HACK HURDLES, Of £3OO. One mile and a-half and 382 yards. 8/9 —Court Lad, 9.0 (Sinton) 1 9/B—Black Market, 9.0 (Gibbs) .. .. 2 10/10—Miss Hiria, 9.0 3 Also started: 1/1 Cyclades, 2/2 Bueno, 7/7 Red Paint. 13/13 Hike, 6/6 True Dink, 4/4 Race Lad, 11/11 Master Isaacs, 5/5 Flash Star, 12/12 Auto Lad, 3/3 Peter. Five lengths, six lengths. Time, 3min 13 2-ssec. SETTLERS’ PLATE, Of £2OO. Six_ furlongs. (First Division) 4/5 —Sir Sidney, 8.0 (Tremain) .. .. 1 2/I—Why Not, 7.9 (Messervey) .. ..2 8/11 —St. Christopher, 8.0 (Leatham) .. 3 Also started: 16/18 Captain Vaals, 13/15 Master Burleigh, 17/16 Revelare, 16/14 Ditona, 11/8 Felix Street, 9/9 Medieval Lad, 17/13 Broadway, 6/7 Oreliola, 18/17 Lady Oraline, 12/10 Lady Repaire, 3/2 Belcroon, 5/3 Persian Garden. A neck, four lengths. Time, lmin 13 4-ssec. Second Division 1/4 —Rhonddavale,. 8.0 (Hughes) .. .. 1 3/2—Loud Checks, 7.9 (Glavin) •.. .. 2 4/5 —Maxwell Park, 8.0 (Jones) .. .. 3 Also started: 19/19 Treval, 7/6 Uganda, 10/12 Digest, 6/7 High Warden, 18/17 Cherry Blossom, 2/1 Olive Fox, 12/10 Shepherd Lady, 5/3 Balquhidder. Three lengths and a-half, three lengths. Time, lmin 18 4-ssec. CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, Of £350. One mile and a-quarter. 7/B—Royal Beau, 7.7 (Wyatt) 1 4/4 —Freezing Point, 8.3 (Samson) .. .. 2 1/I—Tin Musk, 8.1 (Holland) 3 Also started: 2/3 Beau Rosa, 3/2 Brookby Song and Hunting Dink, 5/5 Orle, 9/9 Panapu, 6/6 Fairy Story, 8/7 Hardrada. Half a length, a neck. ’ Time, 2min 14 l-ssec. MAUNGATAPERE HANDICAP, Of £350. One mile. 2/1 —Master Ted, 9.0 (Carlton) .. .. t 5/6—Babrow, 7.6 (Wyatt) t 8/8 —British Mint, 7.3 (Parker) .. .. 3 Also started: 1/2 Shirley Fox, 3/4 Aiderman, 10/10 Kronos, 9/9 Phoenix, 7/7 Levame, 4/3 Beau Devove, 6/5 Vonnette. Dead heat, three lengths. Time, lmin 46 2-ssec. WAIPU HACK HANDICAP, Of £3OO. One mile. 5/5 —Hydrangea, 7.3 (Felling) 1 8/B—Tiercel, 8.0 (F. Green) 2 6/6—Beb, 7.11 (Gillies) 3 Also started: Baby Gay, Vornell, Victory Bridge, Raphael, Spandau, Hineroto, Toy View, Ballygiblin, Banetta, Lord Jeltin, Royal Beau, Star Dink, Broiefort Prince, Miss Balloch, Lady Bian. A nose, two lengths and a-half. Time, lmin 46 2-ssec.