TIGER GAIN’S CUP

Southland Times, Issue 23393, 28 December 1937, Page 11

TIGER GAIN’S CUP

NARROW WIN AT MANAWATU (United Press Association) PALMERSTON N., December 27. The Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting opened in fine warm weather. The attendance was very big and the course was in good order. The totalizator handled £45,348 compared with £38,143 10/- last year. Results are:— MAIDEN PLATE, £l2O. Six furlongs. Special weights. 5 Merryman (G. R. Tattersail) 1 3 Noisy Night (A. Murray) 2 6 Aria (P. Williams) 3 Also started:—9 Conveyor, 8 Gold Ballad, Haupongi, 11 Huritino, 14 Mozeltone, 19 Night Hero, 18 Royal Tinge, 7 Twilight Song, 15 Trebor 12 Fairy Dale, 13 Havana Princess, 2 Mob Rule, 10 Mother In Law, 17 Quexona, 4 Scarf Dance, 16 Zilpah. Won by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Haupongi was fourth. Time, 1.15 j.

TOKOMARL HIGHWEIGHT, £l5O. One mile and a-quarter. 1 Hunting Queen, 10.13 (S. Anderson) 1 2 Beau Gallante, 10.8 (C. Thomson) 2 3 Red Sun, 11.2 (P. Burgess) 3 Also started:—4 Count Willonyx 9.2, 5 Lady Wessex 9.0. Won by a length, a length and a-half between second and third. Count Willonyx was fourth. Time, 2.9 4-5.

TARARUA HANDICAP, £175: One mile and a furlong. 3 Mishna, 7.9 car 7.6 (D. Lamb) 1 2 Wananga, 8.9 (S. Anderson) 2 4 Chat, 8.5 (G. R. Tattersail) 3 Also started:—7 Charade 9.4, 1 Maestro 9.1, 5 Lustral 8.7 car 8.4, 10 Earl Colossus 7.9 car 7.10, 9 Cricket 7.9, 6 Great Bramble 7.7, 8 Imposture 7.7 car. 7.12.

Won by three lengths, one and a half lengths between second and third. Lustral was fourth. Time, 1.54.

MANAWATU CUP, £7OO. One mile

and a-half. 5 Tiger Gain, 7.13 (C. P. Shield) 1 3 King Rey, 8.5 (L. Dulieu) 2 1 The Bigot, 7.3 car 7.5 J (G. R. Tattersall) 3

Also started:—ll Catalogue 9.0, 2 Master Brierly 8.10, 13 Hunting Cat 8.5, 9 Hazoor 8.4, 8 Lowenberg 8.1, 4 Sunee 7.13, 12 Big Dook 7.11, 6 Gay Hunter 7.9, 7 Boomerang 7.6 car 7.8, 14 Legatee 7.6, 10 Brazen King 7.5, 15 Terry 7.0, 16 Round Score 7.0 car 7.6|. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Catalogue was fourth. Time, 2.32—a race record. The cup was a great race and King Rey set a merry pace. Out of the straight he was followed by The Bigot, Gay Hunting, Tiger Gain, Big Dook, and Catalogue. Tiger Gain improved along the back and joined King Rey, the pair turning for home with Catalogue, Big Dook, Gay Hunting and The Bigot issuing challenges. Tiger Gain was in charge below the distance but was hard ridden to beat King Rey by a head with The Bigot only a length away and Catalogue, Lowenberg and Brazen King very close.

NURSERY HANDICAP, £2OO. Five furlongs. 3 Dunmanway, 7.2 (A. C. Mes-

servy) 1 2 Jeanne, 7.10 (S. Anderson) 2 1 Rarotonga, 8.12 (G. R. Tattersall) 3

Also started: —10 Prediction 7.10 car 7.12, 8 Segra 7.10, 4 Twenty Grand 7.8, 5 Colfort 7.8, 9 Screen oLrd 7.6 car 7.7, 6 Floral Robe 7.5, 11 Young Pat 7.5, 7 Dissipation 7.0. Won by 'half a head each way. Dissipation was fourth. Time, 1.3.

GILLIES HACK HANDICAP, £175. Six furlongs. 1 Silver River, 8.2 (G. R. Tattersail) • 1 10 Free Gold, 7.11 car 7.6} (W. Doyle) 2 6. Great Hope, 9.0 car 8.7 (I. Howe) 3

Also started:—s Golden Chest 9.4, 2 Alunga 8.11, 3 Reasonable 8.8, 7 Son and Heir 8.4, 8 Dawning Light 7.13, 4 Star Lad 7.11, 9 Conversion 7.11. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Son and Heir was fourth. Time 1.14.

FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, £3OO. Six furlongs. 1 Laughing Lass 8.1 (G. R. Tattersall) 1 6 Bodyline 7.0 car 7.7 (W. Little) 2 3 Haughty Winner, 7.11 (A. C. Messervy) 3 Also started:—4 Impasto 8.10, 5 Deficit 7.0, 2 Mata Hari 8.1. , Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Impasto fourth. Time, 1.13 1-5.

GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, £250. One mile and one furlong. 3 Siegmund, 8.1 (P. Burgess) 1 8 Master Cyklon, 8.7 (C. P. Shield) 2 4 Debham, 8.9 (A. Jenkins) 3

Also started:—Pukeko 8.11 car 8.8, 2 Rona Bay 8.4, 5 Lone Raider 8.0 car 7.10}, 1 Wildflower 7.12, 9 Old Surrey 7.12, 7 Alby 7.11. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Old Surrey was fourth. Time, 1.53.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TODAY

The acceptances for the second day of the Manawatu meeting on Tuesday are as follows:

12.15 p.m. TRIAL HANDICAP, £l2O. (Six furlongs).—Haupongo 9.0, Knightsbridge 8.11, Lovelit 8.9, The Squanderer 8.7, Mob Rule 8.7, Orient Dawn 8.7, Mon Ace 8.7, Golden Memory 8.7, Hunting Lore 8.7, Copy Cat 8.7, Vintner 8.7, Trebor 8.7, 8.7.

12.55 p.m. LINTON HIGHWEIGHT, £l5O. (Ona mile and a-quarter).—Hunting Queen 11.8, Red Sun 11.2, Wananga 10.5, Buster Brown 9.9, Lady Siegfried 9.9, Herangi 9.4, Tidewaiter 9.4, Puroto 9.0, Night Lass 9.0, Lady Wessex 9.0.

1.35 p.m. HIGHDEN HANDICAP, £175. (Six furlongs).—Great Hope 9.0, Alunga 8.8, Nersus 8.5, Son and Heir 8.2, Rustem 8.2, Red Hunting 7.11, Aureus 7.11, Amorosa 7.11, Alloa 7.11, Dancing Flame 7.9, Merry Ruler 7.2, Civil 7.7.

2.15 p.m. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £4OO. (One mile and a-quarter).—King Rey 8.12, Lowenberg 8.0, Sunee 8.0, Pukeko 7.12, Gay Hunter 7.7, Soho 7.7, Boomerang 7.7, Corroboree 7.2, Terry 7.0, Tail Light 7.0.

2.55 p.m. CHRISTMAS HACK HANDICAP, £2OO. (Seven furlongs).—Golden Chest 9.1, Good Sun 8.12, Royal Record 8.10, Reasonable 8.5, Roaming 8.5, Lady Montana 8.5, Malibu 8.2, Bluffer 8,0, Free Gold 7.13, Merry Man 7.12, Captain Treville 7.12, Lickem 7.12, Dawning Light 7.10. Starlad 7.9, Accomnlice 7.7,

Great Bramble 7.7, Twilight Song 7.7, Scarf Dance 7.7, Sir Acre 7.7. 3.25 p.m. AWAPUNI HANDICAP, £250. (Six furlongs).—lmpasto 8.8, Pakanui 8.3, Lady Ina 8.1, Mata Hari 8.0, Haughty Winner 7.12, Bodyline 7.10, Lucullus Lad 7.10. 4.15 p.m. HIMITANGI HANDICAP, £225. (One mile and one furlong).—Big Dook 9.0, Impasto 8.12, Siegmund 8.12, Lucullus Lad 8.8, Wildflower 7.11, Corroboree 7.11,-Round Score 7.6, Imposture 7.0.

5.0 p.m. KELVIN HACK HANDICAP, £175. (One mile and one furlong).—Lacquer 9.5, Wananga 8.13, Lustral 8.5, Galteemore 7.13, Rockingham 7.13, Amatory 7.9, Happy Heels 7.9, Beaulack 7.7, Mahutai 7.7.