CHOPIN WINS MANGAHAN

Taranaki Daily News, 30 January 1931, Page 3

CHOPIN WINS MANGAHAN

RIDGEMOUNT BY A HEAD MAHORA’S DOUBLE AT PAHIATUA. ! PEWA REPEATS FIRST DAY lt>RM By Telegraph.—Press Association. Pahiatua, Last Night. There was fine weather for the second day of the Pahiatua Racing Club’s meeting and the attendance was good. The totalisator put through £7536 10s as against £12,170 for the second day last year. The total for the meeting is £14.959 as against £26,312 last year. Results; — TRIAL' PLATE. Of 80 sovs. Six-furlongs and 55 yards. 2— LEYLAND, C. J. Stowe, 8.0 (S. Gerrand) 1 I—LADY MAKERE, J. Nelson, 8.0 (M. Gilmore) 2 3— BRIGHT SKY, H. Evans, 8.0 (R. Coveney) ...... 3 Ako started—4 Quexfram, 8 Feast, 9 Midnight Echo, 6 Caught, 7 Principle, 5 Jadarino, all 8.0. Won by a length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Midnight Echo was fourth. Time, Imin. .224 sec. PONGAROA HIGH-WEIGHT. f , Of 120 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1— QUEEN’S CHOICE, C. Haldane, 10.8 (A. Hobson) ! I 2— BRIAR ROOT, J. Wilkinson, 10.7 (S. Anderson) ................ S 4— PALE STAR, J. Nelson, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started—3 Baskier, 9.5; 5 Roi de Vai, 9.3. Won. by a head, third horse a length away. Baskier was fourth. Time, Iffiin. 33 J sec, , TANE HACK HANDICAP. lOO sovs. Six furlongs and 55 yards. 1— GOLDEN SHADOW, C. W. Merrylees, 8.3 (S. Gerrand) I 2— LEISURE, L. H. Collinson, 8.9 (B. H. Morris) 2 4— LADY RONALD, D. McLachlan, 7-2 (R. Drinkwater)- 3 Also started—3 Ex Dono, 8.2; 5 Cook, 7-7; 6 Blue Heaven, 7.7. Won by a length and a half, threequarters of a length between second and third. Ex Dono was fourth. Time, Imin. 21sec. •MANGAHAO HANDICAP.. Of 175 sovs. One mile and-a distance.' ' 2—CHOPIN, W. J. Woods, 7.0 (R. . Drinkwater) ............ I 5— SPEARFORM, E. O. C. Boyd, 7.0 (C. Brodie) 2 4— R.UANUI, W. McA. Duncan, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started—l-Desert Song, 8.12; 3 Billion, 7.9; 6 Dainty Ways, 7.0; 7 Mount Shannon, 7.0. Entering the home stretch Mount (Shannon showed the way to Chopin, Desert Song, Dainty Ways and Spearform. A battle royal ensued and Chopin came out of the bunch and scoredin very convincing style, beating Spearform by half a length, with Ruanui two lengths away and Billion, next. Time, 2min. 1 l-ssec. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. 1— MAHORA, A. C. Plummer, 8.7 (S. Gerrand) 1 2— NIGHT SPEAKER, G. W. B. Greene, 7.3 (J. M. Pine) ... . 2 6— W. C. Vincent, 7-0 (R. Vincent) .................. 3 Also started —5 Oral, 8.0; 3 Queen’s Salute, 8.0;'4 Arvada, 7.13,- .8 Hystride, 7.12; 9 Sir Ronald, 7.0; 7 Maidstone, 7.0. Won easily by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 4£sec. ; . ■ RODNEY HACK HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. One mile and 110 yards. f-PEWA, F. Ormond, 9.2 (A. E. Ellis) •’ 1 3 — COURTLIKE, A. Goodman, 7.8 (E. Ellis) 2 \4—BRAMBLETON, J., Allison, 9.2 (M. Gilmore) 3 Also started —2 Tunbridge, S.ll; 5 Kilorell, 7.3; 6 Day Lass, 7.0. ’ Won by a head, third horse a length and a half away. Time, Imiii. 54 4-5 seq. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs. Six furlongs and 55 yards. 1— RIDGEMOUNT, R. Johnson, 9.0 "f ‘ (R. Reed) ’.. 1 2— PORTRAY. 8.13 (R. Coveney) .. 2 3 — DOBBIN, G. Johnston, 7.9 (S. Gerrand) 3 Also started —/Lady JSene, 7.5. , Won by a head, third horse, twe lengths away. Time, Imin. 20sec. ’ FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP.’ . Of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs, 2—MAHORA, A. C. Plummer, ' S.ff . (S. Gerrand) 1 5— DESERT LAD, F. J. Ashfield, 7.12 (B. H. Morris) •- .I—PAKITERE, F. Ormond, 9.13 (A. ' E. Ellis) 3 Also started—3 Ex Dono, 8.13; '4 Black Acre, 7.7; 6 Enter, 7.7; 7 Bright Sky. 7.7'; 5 Grey Witch, 7.7. •' Won by six lengths, two lengths between second and third. Bright Sky was fourth. Time, Imin. 31sec. ■