RACING AT MASTERTON

Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1932, Page 4

RACING AT MASTERTON

ORAPAI WINS THE MACARA

HIGH-WEIGHT TO FULL MARK.

CAPETOWN AND ORBY’9 CHOICE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Masterton, April 16. The Masterton Racing Club’s autumn meeting was concluded to-day in beautiful weather and before a good attendance. The track was in first-class order. The totalisator handled £4589, as against £6569 on the corresponding day last vear. The total for the meeting w as £8996 10s, as against £12,569 last year. Results are:— TRIAL PLATE. Of £6O. Six furlongs. 2— CLANGOR, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) .. 1 6—RENE BELLE, 8.5 (L. J. Ellis) 2 1— THORNPROOF, 8.5 (K. Voitre) . 3 Also started: 9 Araios, 10 Purse, 11 Red Top, 3 Midnight Echo, 8 Park Acre, 5 Sailing, 7 Chatterton, 4 Traymela, all 8.5. . Won by three-quarters of a length, a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 15sec. WAIPIPI HANDICAP. Of £7O. Seven furlongs, j 3— ORBY’S CHOICE, 8.10 (K. Voitre) 1 2— FLOWER,-8.11 (A. E. Ellis) .... 2 I—GOLD SAND, 9.8 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 5 Gran Chaco, 8.4; 4 Tavora, 8.1; 6 Kotahi Eka, 7.13; 7 Trader Horn, 7,11. Won by a long length, a neck between second and third. Time. Imin. 28 sec. SECOND HIGH-WEIGHT. Of £75. One mile. 1— FULL MARK, 10.8 (Jenkins) .. 1 3— MANUIRI, 9-2 (Anderson) 2 2— BALLOON, 10.8 (Bowden) 3 Also started: 6 Courageous, 10.2; 4 Black Mint, 9.6; 7 Miss Hastings, 9.0; 5 Midnight Echo, 9.0. Won by half a head, half a neck between second and third. Time, Imin. 44 1OPAKI HANDICAP. Of £lOO. One mile. 2— RATIONAL IL, 7.9 (Humphries) 1 6—PEWA, 7.0 (Shand) 2 I—CHOPIN, 9.3 (Green) 3 Also started: 3 Shrewd, 7.12; 4 Joie de Vai, 7.9; 7 Atholspear, 7.3; 5 Foghorn, 7,0; 8 Statuary, 7.0. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 39 4-5 sec. Humphries on Rational 11. allowed Pewa, Chopin and Shrewd to make all the running to the straight, where he brought his mount through brilliantly to win by a neck. JUKI JUKI HANDICAP. Of'£7o. One mile. 1— CAPETOWN, 8.1 (Shand) 1 2— LYRICAL, 8.8 (B. H. Morris) .. 2 3— KALMUK, 7.5 (W. J. McDowell) 3 The only starters. Won by length and a half, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin. 41 sec. MACARA HANDICAP. Of £9O. Six furlongs. 2— ORAPAI, 8.4 (Wiggins) 1 3— MOA BIRD, 7.12 (K. Voitre) .... 2 I—IMPERIAL FAME, 8.4 (Atkins) 3 Also started: 4. Historic, 9.0. Won by half a head, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin. 13 2-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of £7O. Five furlongs and a half. 4— LADY RONALD, 7.10 (McDowell) 1 3—ALPINIST, 9.0 (Voitre) 2 6—SAILING, 7.0 (Dick) 3 Also started: 1 Gold Sand, 8.13; 2 Kinross, 7.9; 5 False Scent, 7.3; 7 Populace, 7.3; 9 Araios, 7.0; 8 Aerelict, 7.0; 6 Thermopylae, 7.0 (bracketed with Sailing). Won by two lengths, half a head between second and third. Time, Imin. 7 sec.