MANAWATU FIRST DAY

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1935, Page 4

MANAWATU FIRST DAY

SECOND SUCCESS IN CUP PRINCESS DOREEN IN SPRINT. RURI WINS PRINCE OF WALES. By Telegraph—Press Association. ’ Palmerston N., Last Night. The Manawatu autumn meeting opened to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the track was in splendid order. The totalisator handled £12,090 10s compared with £9492 10s on the corresponding day last year. The results are:— KARERE HURDLES. Of £l3O. One mile and a half. 2— SUNNY SONG, 9.1 (L. Dulieu) ... 1 3— TE UA, 9.3 (P. Burgess) 2 I— PANGO, 10.12 (Pascoe) ....'. 3 Also started: 5 Tareha 10.2, 4 March Alone 10.1, 6 Headland 9.9, 7 Stroller 9.0: Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 2m--445. AUTUMN PLATE. Of £lOO. Seven furlongs. All 8.7. ll— KAOLA (L. Dulieu) 1 1— AROUSE (P. Atkins) 2 13—CELERRIMUS (J. Walsh) 3 Also started: 9 Aubretia, 18 Bonnie Quex, 8 Chaste, 2 Count Willonyx, 5 Eka Tere, 4 Evasion, 7 Gay Boy, 19 Kippit Lee, 12 Lady Banff, 16 Miss Pango, 13 Muggins, 20 Spearshot, 17 Taumau, 15 Terry, 10 Tudor, 5 Waitohu, 3 Wahine Nui. Head; half a length. Time, Im 295. PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP. Of £175. One mile and one furlong. 9—RURI, 7.0 (Feasey) 1 4— PLADIE, 8.1 (Tattersail) 2 6— ILLUMINATE, 7.0 (Sheehan) ...... 3 Also started: 3 Might 8.13, 2 Aga Khan 8.10, 10 Korokio 8.9, 7 Miss Hushabye 8.3, 1 Rust 7.6, 8 Red Sun 7.0, 5 Glenvane 7.0. Two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Aga Khan was fourth. Time, Im 51 4-ss. Illuminate was the pacemaker from Glenvane and Miss Hushabye. Glenvane dropped back, and as soon as heads were turned for home Ruri challenged and won easily from Pladie and Illuminate. I■ • ' WOODHEY HANDICAP. . Of £llO. Six furlongs. I!—ACCEPTABLE, 7.7 (Humphries) ... 1 2— OWLSGLEAM, 7.13 (W. J. Broughton) 2 9—CAWBEEN, 9.0 (Young) 3 Also started: 13 Mata Hari 8.13, 12 Harvest Moon 8.9, 5 Secrecy 8.8 and King’s Lancer 7.13 (bracketed), 4 Dick Whittington 8.6, 6 Hatuma 8.6, 10 Note Issue 7.11, 3 State Bank 7.11, 14 Panloff 7.9, 16 Merry Cry 7.7, 7 Chikara 7.6, 11 Raparahara 7.5, 15 Contact 7.5, 8 Dollar Bill 7.5, 17 Popette 7.5. Four lengths; head. Time, Im 13 2-ss. CLOVERLEA NURSERY HANDICAP. Of £l2O. Five furlongs. 3— SEVERE, 8.9 (W. J. Broughton) .. 1 7— IL DUCE. 7.13 (Marsh) 2 I—GAY SHEIK, 9.3 (A. Tinker) 3 Also started: 2 Fulojoy 8.9, 7 Happy Landing 7.6 (bracketed with II Duce), 6 Blue Garter 7.9, 8 Hunting Scene 7.9 and Rompalong 7.6 (bracketed), 5 Le Grand 7.9, 9 Going Gay 7.3, .14 Ringshot 7.3, 15 Finnesko 7.0, 11 Puroto 7-0, 10 Surprise Item 7.0, 4 Shirley Dene 7.0, 17 Medway 7,0, 13 Pomposity 7.0, 16 Hilton Gorse 7.0, 12 Tidal Song 7.0. Neck; short head. Fulojoy was fourth. Time, Im 1 4-55.. Il Duce and Fulojoy set the pace to the straight, where Severe and Gay Sheik joined issue. In a thrilling finish Severe worked to the front to win narrowly from II Duce and Gay Sheik, the latter losing ground by swinging rather wide.' AWAPUNI CUP. ... -- Of £3OO. One mile and a quarter. • I—SILVER RING, 9.2 (Humphries) ... 1 MANFRED, 9.0 (T. Webster) \2 Z- SPORTING BLOOD, 8.4 (A. Tinker) -3 Also started: 5 Hazoor 9.2, 3 Nightly 9.0< > Over two lengths; two lengths. Time, 2m 7s. . Silver Ring repeated his effort of last year, winning all the way. Sporting Blood tried for the lead half a mile from home but Silver Ring easily drew away to win decisively from Red Manfred, ■who finished solidly to.beat Sporting Blood. ’ JOHNSTON MEMORIAL. Of £l5O. Six furlongs. • 3— PRINCESS DOREEN, 8,11 (Wilson) 1 4— COTTESMORE, 7.7 (Sheehan) 2 9—REREATU, 8.5 (J. Mclnally)- 3 ■ Also started: 5 Souchong 8.11, 2 Royal Routine 8.5, 1 Burnish 8.1, 13 Midian 7.12, 10 Navaho 7.8, 14 Refresher 7.7, 6 Cullus 7 6 12 Body line 7.0, 7 Coronilla 7.0, 11 Arena 7.0, 8 Land Tax 7.0, 15 Moatoe 7.0. Three-quarters of a length; head- Time, Im 13 l-ss. Coronilla, Cullus and Souchong were prominent to the straight, Then Princess Doreen challenged and had charge at the distance, beating the fast-finishing Cottesmore and Rereatu comfortably, .■ • TE MATAI HANDICAP. Of £l2O. One mile and one furlong. 5— KNOCKOUT, 9.4 (W. «L Broughton) I 4—SUNEE, 8.4 (L. H. Jones) 2 6— CONFISCATION, 8.2 (Anderson) 3 Also started: 11 Marching Song 8.3, 2 Tupurangi 8.3, 10 Full Throttle 8.2, 8 Tahurangi 8.1, 8 Darecourt 7,13, 3 Dorado 7.9, 12 Lord Moutoa 7.7, 9 Sweet Music 7.7. Short heads. . Time, Im 545. THURSDAY CRICKET. KAPONGA AND OEO DRAW. The Thursday cricket competition was continued at Oeo on Thursday .after*noon, when Kaponga just missed victory, the Oeo side managing to play out time. Winning the toss, Oeo sent the visitors in to bat, and 81 runs were accumulated before Kaponga declared for six' wickets. Foster 44 and Coleman 16 bore the brunt of Oeo’s attack. The home side knocked up 57 with the loss of eight wickets before time was called, Masters 20 and Niwa 8 being the chief scorers. Scores were:— Kaponga: Cuff, c Manu, b Holmes, 2; Coleman, b Holmes, 16; McFoster, c Thomson, b Hughes, 44; F. Albon, b Hughes, 1; K. Albon, b Holmes, 4; V. Evans, c Wineera, 1; C. Behl, not out, 8; J. Davies, not out, 0; extras, 5; total (for six wickets) 8. Bowling: V. Masters none for 14, C. Holmes three for 26, A. Hughes one for 24, J. Moreland two for 17. Oeo: Masters, c Cuff, b Davies, 20; Niwa, c Coleman, b Davies, 8; Wineera, b Foster, 2; Edwards, b Foster, 0; Thompson, not out, 5; A. Hughes, b Foster, 6; Manu, b Foster, 0; Moreland, not out, 0; W. Hughes, b Foster, 0; C. Holmes, b Foster, 6; extras, 5; total (for eight wickets) 57. Bowling: Foster six for 33, K. Albon none for 7, Davies two for 9, Coleman none for 0, Williams none for 3.