ROBIN’S REWARD WINS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26959, 20 December 1948, Page 2

ROBIN’S REWARD WINS

FIRST DAY AT MANAWATU PA PALMERSTON N„ Dec. 19. The first day of the Manawatu summer meeting was held in fine but windy weather. The track was in excellent order, and there was a large crowd present. The totalisator handled £74,602 10s, as compared with £75,952 10s last year.

Tokomaru Hurdles, of £4OO. One mile and five furlongs.—First division: 13/13 Tudor Chief. 9.0 (Bain), 1; 11/11 II Corona, 9.3 (Taylor), 2; 1/1 Dawn March, 10.8 (Peters). 3. Also started: 9/7 Trig Point, 8/10 Tussock, 4/3 Baruch, 6/6 Rothnic, 14/14 Aubrey, 17/18 Aurora’s Song, 18/17 Dickens. Neck; four lengths. Dickens was fourth. Time, 3min 0 l-ssec. Second division: 2/2 Sheilwyn, 9.6 (A. Waddell), 1; 10/9 Homespun, 9.3 (A. Rust), 2; 3/3 Result, 10.9 (Thomas), 3. Also started: 5/8 Tribute, 7/3 Voltage, 12/12 Gold Lad, 19/19 War Effort, 15/13 Beaulitha, 16/16 Cable Stitch, 20/20 Speed King, Three lengths; four lengths. Speed King was fourth. Time, 2min 58 2-ssec. Maiden Plate, of £3OO. Seven furlongs. —First division: 5/5 Phalamint, 8.7 (Meynell), coupled with Raiding, 1; 3/3 Beauform, 8.7 (Broughton), 2; 6/4 Revel Lad, 8.7 (R. Dulieu), coupled with Royal Crown, 3. Also started: 14/15 Closeburn, 20/19 Fairy Story, 15/13 Great Success, 18/20 Hormond, 2/2 Jaconet, 4/6 Lady Aurora, 16/16 Loyal Camp,. 11/11 Night Valour, 17/16 Silver Line, 10/10 Sentimental, 1/1 Tudor Maid, 12/12 Vanity Fair. Length and a-half each way. Jaconet was fourth. Time, lmin 28sec. Second division: El Bogen, 8.7 (A. C. Messervy), 1; 1/1 Virginius, 8.7 (J. Campbell), coupled with Tudor Maid, 2; Frond, 8.7 (Anderson), 3. Also started: 9/9 Green Light, 19/18 Hard Currency, 23/23 Keen Wit, 8/8 Lord Jeltin, 22/22 Miss Trivalve, 21/21 Pippin, 17/17 Sir Kenart and Silver Pine. 10/10 Solnera and Sentimental. Neck; length. Green Light was fourth. Time, lmin 28sec.

Juvenile Handicap, of £4OO. Two-year-olds. Five furlongs and a-half.—7/9 Servile, 7.4 (A. C. Messervey), 1; 2/3 Marloch, 8.7 (Broughton), 2; 10/10 Royal Spur, 7.8 (Ford). 3. Also started: 1/1 Super Snipe, 4/4 Golden Link, 3/2 Sayani, 9/7 Maranoa, 13/13 Good Record, 15/15 Rannoch, 17/17 Broie Mint, 8/8 Dinero, 16/16 Louisville, 11/11 Princess Ragi, 6/6 Miss Andrea, 14/14 Spoil Sport. 12/12 Balcora, 5/5 Gold Spi Five lengths, a head. Sayani was fourth. Time, lmin 8 4-ssec.

Tararua Handicap, of £4OO. Nine furlongs.—First division: 1/1 Beau Bijou, 9.4 (Mackie), 1; 8/7 Master Crusoe, 7.8 (Chote), coupled with Bonanza, 2; 6/4 Ensign, 7.8 (Shield), coupled with Katydid, 3. Also started: 12/12 Night View; 4/5 Hostess. 2/3 Brenlock, 11/9 Gratuity, 10/10 Lochrea. 17/17 Reignon, 7/8 Boyhood and Giggle, 13/13 Ivanhoe, 20/20 Kentucky Star, 19/19 Terra Firma. A neck, two lengths. Hostess was fourth. Time, Imm 54sec.

Manawata Cup, of £2OOO. One mile and five furlongs:—l/1 Robin’s Reward, 9.4 (Broughton). 1; 6/6 Barrage. 8.6 (Aitken). 2; 2/2 Miss Bairnsfather, 8.10 (G. Dulieu), 3. Also started: 4/3 Welcome Guest, 9/9 Imperial. 14/14 Embroilita, 5/5 Yasda 8/8 Liebestraum, 7/7, Audacious, 11/10 Faultina, 3/4 Tenor Royal, 15/17 Hormuz, 17/16 New Deer, 10/11 Lord Latour, 12/12 Dunbar, 13/13 Emerge. 18/18 Balintore 19/19 Lady Vite, 16/15 Lord Holland. Half a length, a neck. Dunbar was fourth. Time, 2min 45 l-ssec.

Fitzherbert Handicap, of £BOO. Seven furlongs.—ll/11 Balcairn, 7.0 (G. Dulieu), 1; 2/2 Trafalgar Day, 8.2 (Tattersall), 2; 4/5 Sparkling Scholar, 7.1 (J. Hely), 3. Also started: 1/1 Fleetwood, 3/3 Castlebrae, 10/9 Gav Stroller, 5/4 Sorrel, 6/6 Carmelita, 13/13 Specialist, 8/8 Curtana, 12/12 Colopier, 7/7, The Missioner, 9/10 Zulu Boy. A neck, three lengths. Time, lmin 26sec.

Gillies Handicap, of £4OO. Seven furlongs.—First ’ division: 5/4 Autoshine, 8.7 (M. McLintock), 1; 3/5 Deseado, 9.5 (G. Tattersall). 2; 2/5 La Modelle, 8.0 (W. Broughton), 3. Also started: 15/14 Clare’s Pal 9/9 Carter Fell, 14/15 White Diamond. 19/19 Winning Ticket, 23/23 Lackamor, 24/24 Night Royal, 17/16 Lady Minter, 18/20 Eureka, 8/8 Harleyholm, 11/12 Mr Moutoa. Six lengths, neck. Time, lmin 28 l-ssec. Second division: 1/1 Sly Gold, 8.9 (C. Mackie) t: 7/7 Galway Bay, 7.13 (J. Campbell), t; 4/3 Lady Myrtle, 8.8 (C. Bowry), 3. Also started: 6/6 Arvastep, 12/11 Golden Hope, 13/13 Quartz, 16/17 Lord Croupier. 22/23 Tomahawk, 20/21 Kumari. 9/10 Nerisser, 21/18 Gay Sport, 8/8 Gold Frock (coupled Harleyholm), 11/12 Tanjeen (coupled Mr Moutoa). Dead heat, half a length. Time, lmin 27 l-ssec.

Grandstand Handicap, of £6OO-, °" e mile and a-quarter.-2/2 Mission, 7.11 <W. Aitken), 1; 1/1 Winter Sweet, 7.13 (J. McFarlane), 2; 5/5 Mesalliance, 9.0 (W. Broughton). 3. Also started: 4/4 pie Stormovlk, 3/3 Torrent, 16/16 Hulabaloo 15/15 Beguile, 11/10 Beau Raide, 13/13 Bulaselle, 12/12 Battling Brave, 8/8 Joyful Lady, 9/9 Kippo, 10/11 Lord Phrosa (coupled Sea Shanty). 14/14 Lowry Bay, 7/6 Mister Beau. 6/7 The Denbigh. Nose, half a length. Time. 2min 7 l-ssec.