FIRST ACT SUCCEEDS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27093, 30 May 1949, Page 2

FIRST ACT SUCCEEDS

STEEPLES AT TE RAPA FAREWELL HANDICAP TO DETRACT PA HAMILTON, May 29. The Waikato Racing Club’s winter meeting was concluded in showery weather before a large attendance. The track was heavy. The totalisator handled £99,664. Results: — WINTER HACK HURDLES, •Of £650. One mile and a-half. First Division 2/4 —Folkestone, 9.9 (W. O. Ensor) .. 1 3/I—Minion, 9.4 (R. Hawes) .. .. ... 2 4/s—Christopher Wren, 10.8 (J. Williamson) 3 Also started: 1/2 Duke Royal, 9/8 Night Charm, 21/22 Sirnelli, 7/6 Monojay, 11/11 Sharlina, 18/20 Valerium, 19/16 Valorous, 10/10 Boyal Beau, 14/12 Greekwyn, 23/21 Dark Tweed, 5/3 Sareel, 20/19 Pin Up. Sareel was fourth. Six lengths; four Time, 2min 46 3-ssec. Second Division

5/3 —Charivari, 9.0 (J. Mackinnon) .. 1 10/10—Valconia, '9.0 (J. R. Gillies) .. 2 13/13—Corsair, 9.0 (C. Sargent) .. .. 3 Also started: 6/7 Leigh Hark, 8/9 Hazara, 15/15 Euryalus, 3/1 Niloch, 7/6 Raphael, 12/14 Park Royal, 11/11 Cinna Boy. 16/18 Swift View, 18/20 Sir Bondi, 22/22 General March, 24/24 Merciful, 19/16 Veejam, 17/17 Race Lad, 23/21 Johnnie Boy, 20/19 Rosaview. Niloch was fourth. Two lengths and a-half; two. Time. 2min 48 3-ssec.

PARANA HACK HANDICAP. Of £650. Seven furlongs.

First Division 3/7—Cornishman, 8.2 (W. J. Mudford) 1 4/s—Dora Lee, car. 9.0 (L. Carlton) .. 2 2/2—OUivier, 7.13 (N. B. Holland) .. 3 Also started: 10/11 Happy Issue, 8/4 B-ongula, 11/13 Shahnaz, 13/12 Taiwa, 6/3 Ututere, 7/3 M.erry Marriage, 12/9 State Control, 19/18 Roving Fox. 22/22 Lady Dieval, 23/23 Tenere, 18/17 Kainamu, 16/16 Mary Marvel, 20/19 Rollover, 15/15 Obvious, 21/21 Happy Issue was fourth. Three-quarters of a length; half. Time, lmin 32 l-ssec. Second Division 5/6—Dallas, car. 8.8 (E. V. Dye) .. 1 9/10—Herowin, 8.7 (R. Caddy) .. ..2 16/16—Master Orelio, 7.7 (Loader) .. 3 • Also started: 8/4 Rare Fox, 1/1 Chatrill, 17/21 Lachatrey, 14/13 Clear View, 7/3 Finistere, 12/9 Linella, 19/18 Peepin' Thru, 23/23 Pukete Lass, 18/17 Hand Grenade, 20/19 Jovial Lu, 15/15 Kilfenora, 21/21 Fireman. Chatrill was fourth. Half a length; neck. Time, lmin 32sec. MANNING HACK CUP, Of £IO4O. One mile and a-quarter. First Division 2/2—The Bat, 8.10 (W. R. Hooton) .. 1 5/s—Strathfleld, 8.1 (R. E. Horne) .. 2 13/13—Leon Fox, 7.7 (R/ Caddy) .. .. 3 Also started: 3/4 Martial Song, 20/21 Sir Fox, 4/3 Connie’s Birthday, 17/19 Soeur de Beau, 22/22 Sweet Baffles, 21/20 Regal Fame, 15/14 Lady Contact, 6/6 Beau Astaire, 18/17 Lord Ven. Martial Song was fourth. A nose; two lengths. Time, 2min' 14 2-ssec. Second Division 7/7—Kauri Pine, 8.3 (J. R. Gillies) .. 1 1/I—Akbar, 9.1 (J. Bagby) 2 11/12—Master Shakari, 8.0 (O. Evans) 3 Also started: 8/10 Luxmint. 9/8 Jildi Jow, 12/11 Palm Singer, 10/9 True Dink, 18/18 Paynine, 15/14 Lord Brierly, 14/15 Tory, 13/13 Grand Gift, 6/6 Skylark, 16/16 Page’s Raid, 18/17 Hilda Bells. Lord Brierly was fourth. Half a length, five. Time, 2min 14 l-ssec. KING COUNTRY STEEPLECHASE, Of £IOOO. About two miles and a-half. 1/I—First Act, 10.1 (W. Reid) .. .. 1 3/4—Hazsoult, car. 9.3 J (L. C. Brown) 2 4/2 —Flying Attack, 9.0 (R. D. Samson) 3 Also started: 2/3 Red Glare, 6/5 British Mint, 9/9 Tanga Ta Pai, 8/8 Broiefort Prince, 5/6 Abaris, 7/7 Murphy, 10/10 Aratoro. Murphy was fourth. Six lengths; five. Time, smin 3sec. TYLER MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. One mile. 2/I—Caber Fae, 7.9 (Holland) .. .. 1 4/6 —Lady Carmel, 8.1 (Gillies) .. .. 2 1/s—Rizzio, 8.9 (Hughes) 3 Also started: 17/16 Conspiracy, 6/3 Miss Balrnsfather, 14/13 Foxbay, 13/14 Cowper, 18/18 Huntore, 16/19 Napredak, 3/2 Dougal, 8/8 Prince Chat, 5/4 Bedivere, 10/12 Swift Robin. 23/23 Woolooga, 20/21 Beb, 7/7 Moonee Valley, 11/10 Grand Shepherd, 22/22 Twinnie, 15/16 Fifth Note, 21/20 Tifox, 9/9 Peter Nelson, 12/11 Dominie (bracketed with Te Paerafa), 19/17 Silver Gull (bracketed with Millie Don). Te Paerata was fourth. Two length; one. Time, lmin 44sec. / VICTORIA HURDLES, Of £750. One mile and three-quarters and 55 yards. 1/2—Ruling Master, 9.6 (J. Chaplin) .. 1 4/3—Town Echo, 9.10 (R. Collett) .. 2 5/s—Bronzeman, 9.6 (D. Mackinnon) .. 3 Also started: 2/4 Moutoa Lord, 7/6 Observatory, 6/8 Sir Jovial, 3/1 Roman Duke, 8/7 Hauiti, 9/9 Pleasant Bay. Observatory was fourth. Neck; four lengths. Time, 3min 24 3-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP. Of £6OO. Six furlongs.

9/10 —Tommy Gun, car. 7.10 , (A. T. Wilson!) t 4/s—Robin Leigh, car. 7.7 i

(R. McDowell) t 3/I—Our Dink, car. 7.6 (T. Pelling) .. 3 t Denotes dead-heat. Also started: 11/11 Ascot Lad, 13/13 Angeline, 6/7 Wonder Boy, 8/8 Ozami, 1/2 Eireann, 5/3 Driving Creek. 2/4 Shirley Fox, 10/5 Fleet Fox. 12/12 Bridge Watcher, 7/9 Parawera, 14/15 Intervene, 17/17 Alderman, 15/16 Baron d'Or, 16/17 Greek Silver. Dead-heat, length and a-quarter. Time, lmin 17sec. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, Of £SOO. One mile.

1/I—Detract, 8.12 (Holland) .. .. 1 2/2—Bramble Leighon, 8.7 (Pelling) 2 12/12—Sable Boy, 7.7 (G. Dulieu) .. 3 Also started: 5/5 Pacemaker, 7/7 Vienna View, 4/4 Brer Mark, 3/3 Remand, 10/10 Tin Musk. 11/11 Robin Rex, 13/13 Neytama, 16/16 Sincene, 8/8 Eagle, 14//14 Malhomie, 17/17 Royal Contact, 6/6 Tactful Lad, 15/15 Bellemeter, 9/9 Royal Glimpse. Tactful Lad was fourth. Nose; two lengths and a-half. Time, lmin 46sec.