SPORTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18614, 9 July 1930, Page 13

SPORTING

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. MANGANI WINS STEEPLECHASE. By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, July 8. The Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting opened at Trentham to-day In brilliant weather. The track was soft, but in the best order for years at this period of the year. Thrilling finishes marked the chief events. In the Wellington Steeplechase Mangani beat Aurora Borealis by a head, and in the Whyte Handicap Best Friend beat High Pitch by a nose. The favourites had a bad day, but the betting was well maintained. The totalisator handled £42,472/10/-, being only £2912 less than the opening day last year. The attendance for an off day was well up to the average. L. Mathieson, rider of Zippor in the first race, broke a collarbone when his mount fell, but this was the only casualty during the day. Results:— VITTORIA HURDLES, Of 20 sovs; U miles. 1— Mrs B. McLeod’s Mountain Guide, 9.8 (J. Sharkey) 1 4 Paris, 9.1 (G. Dempster) 2 5 Daylight, 9.10 (W. Syme) 3 Also ran—3 Zippor, 2 Avro. Won by two and a half lengths, fifteen lengths between second and third. Avro lost his rider and Zippor fell. Time—3min 26sec. LOBURN HANDICAP, Of 260 sovs; 6 furlongs. 6 A. P. Easton’s Coon Song. 9.0 (T. Green) 1 7 Portray, 9.3 (G. Ridgway) 2 2 Hunting Call. 9.5 (H. Gray) .. .. 3 Also ran—B Blue Paper. 9 Hurly Burly, 5 Tahoma, 4 Glenrossie, 1 Desert Song. 14 Great Lady. 12 Lady Rene. 10 Abbey Queen. 3 Gowan Lea, 11 Killigrew, 15 Pat’s Boy. 13 Win Acre. 16 Valquette. Won by two and a half lengths, threequarters of a length between second and third. Desert Song was fourth. Time—lmin 16isec. MATAI STEEPLECHASE. Of 275 sovs; about 2i miles. 8— R. E. Hatch’s Hymestrason, 9.0 (C. Robinson) 1 2 Sir Moment, 9.0 (J. Mcßae) .... 2 I—Waitaunaha, 10.4 (H. Dulieu) .. 3 Also ran—6 Red Bank, 7 Diamond Jack, 5 Wyeford, 4 Taramoa, 3 Corneroff, 9 High Heather. Won by five lengths, two lengths between second and third. Taramoa was fourth. Red Bank ran off and High Heather and Wyeford fell. Time—smin 23*sec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of 400 sovs; 6 furlongs. I—T. A. Duncan’s Consent, 10.11 (L. G. Morris) l 12—Piako, 9.0 (C. Broughton) .. .. 2 s—Paddon, 10.2 (F. Foster) 3 Also ran—l 7 Havering, 8 Panther, 9 Kiosk, 16 Arikinui, 11 Mandy, 16 Limosin, 14 Lady’s Boy, 7 Royal Opera. 10 Goblin Market, 15 Subdivision, 4 Staghunter, 2 Hopwood, 20 Kilmezzo, 3 Marble King', 13 Prince of Orange, 19 Roi de Val, 18 Royal Game. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Hopwood was fourth. Time —lmin 161 sec. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, Of 1000 sovs; 32 miles. 3 Bradney and Woods’s Mangani (Day Comet-Maniapoto mare), aged, 10.3 (H. Dulieu) 1 I—Aurora Borealis, 10.11 (A. McDonald) 2 s—Master Lu, 9.7 (G. Spinks) .... 3 Also ran—2 Nukumai, 4 Radiate, 9 Wharocliffe, 8 Matu, 7 Odin, 6 Flying

Swift. Won by a head, five lengths between second and third. Radiate was fourth. Matu fell and Flying Swift pulled up. Time —7min llsec. TRENTHAM HURDLES, Of 500 sovs; l'i miles. 6 F. Shohorn’s Nueleus, 9.3 (H. Dulieu) 1 1— Amorist, 9.9 (G. Salt) 2 3—Carinthia, 9.12 (F. Thompson) .. 3 Also ran—s Mister Gamp. 4 Prince Manu, 2 Taumai, 7 Fine Acre. 9 Brigadier Bill, 8 Beaumont, 10 Jen, 11 Troilus, 12 Panorama. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Mister Gamp was fourth. Taumai ran off. Time—3min 21isec. WHYTE HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs; 1 mile. 2 M. McCarten’s Best Friend, 9.0 (H. Gray) 1 7 High Pitch, 9.0 (H. Goldfinch) .. 2 I—Mendip, 10.0 (B. H. Morris) .. ..3 AJso ran—4 Black Duke, 6 Maori Boy, 10 Blimp, 5 True Blood, 8 Don Quixote, 14 Balloon, 12 Marjoram, 11 Chopin, 9 Llyn Du, 3 Ranelagh, 17 Maui, 15 Black Mint, Courageous, 16 Full Mark. Won by a nose, five lengths between second and third. Marjoram was fourth. Ranelagh and True Blood were left. Time—lmin 46}sec. TE ARO HANDICAP, Of 260 sovs; 7 furlongs. 9 J. Beattie’s Town Major, 9.0 (W. P. Hogan) 1 s—The Warden. 9.7 <B. H. Morris) .. 2 10— Brilliant Light, 10.5 (R. Reed) . 3 Also ran—l Semper Paratus, 7 Lucretia, 2 Air Laddie, 11 Malahat, J 7 Singer, 12 Shortly, 4 Snow Prince, 6 Mount Shannon, 16 Disrank. 3 Pedestal, 14 Bonacre. 18 Fallow, 10 Half Acre, 19 Gueress, 8 The Sun, 13 White Doe. 15 Kahi Kura. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. The Sun was fourth. Time —lmin 282 sec. j HANDICAPS FOR SECOND DAY. CORUNNA HURDLES, of 270 sovs; 1 h miles.—Zippor 10.12. Avro 10.12, Apache 10.7, Heather Lad 10.6, Opa 10.5. Deluge 10.5, Mountain Guide 10.5, Dobbin 9.10, Make Up 9.10. Waka King 9.6, Paris 9.6. Calaris 9.3, Daylight 9.2* Lin Arlington 9.0, Tuition 9.0, Valma 9.0, Zeuxis 9.0. SEATOUN HANDICAP, of 260 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Brilliant Light 10.6, Town Major 10.4, Semper Paratus 10.3, The Warden 9.12, Tahoma 9.11, Lucretia 9.11, Banbridge 9.9, Malahat 9.9, Singer 9.9, Calamine 9.8, Snow Prince 9.6, Sweet Refrain 9.6, Portray 9.6, Disrank 9.3, Mount Shannon 9.3, Pedestal 9.0, Arakuku 9.0, Bonacre 9.0, Fallow 9.0, Gueress 9.0, High Speed 9.0, Kahukuru 9.0, The Sun 9.0, Wee Night 9.0.

MARIRI STEEPLECHASE, of 275 sovs; 21 miles. —Jen 10.6, Diana’s Lad 10.4, Waitaunaha 10.1, Hymestrason 10.0, Sir Moment 9.10, Son o’ Mine 9.8, French Fleet 9.5, Wairio 9.5. Wyeford 9.5, Corneroff 9.5, Diamond Jack 9.2, Taramoa 9.0, High Heather 9.0, Bon Aryan 9.0, Parader 9.0.

PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; 11 miles. —Black Duke 10.11. Maori Boy 10.2, Mendip 10.1, Taboo 9.11, Best Friend 9.10. Blimp 9.10, True Blood 9.9, Don Quixote 9.8, High Pitch 9.5, Marjoram 9.5, Master Clarence 9.5, Balloon 9.4, Llyn Du 9.0, Black Mint 9.0, Ranelagh 9.0, Courageous 9.0. Helium 9.0, Royal Mint 9.0, Moutoa Treasury 9.0, Toawai 9.0, Aurora Borealis 9.0.

HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 1$ miles.—Perle de Leon 10.0, Town Major 10.0, Apache 10.0, Luminary 9.12, Fine Acre 9.11, Mandy 9.11, Carinthia 9.10, Prince Lu 9.9. Pangolin 9.7, Break o’ Day 9.7, Paris 9.3, Mount Shannon 9.2, The Sun 9.0, Troilus 9.0, Flying Swift 9.0, Limosa 9.0, Daylight 9.0, Fallow 9.0, Jokeform 9.0, Rigoletto 9.0, Whakaari 9.0, Last Mark 9.0.

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Consent 11.5, Black Duke

11.1, Havering 11.1. Battle Colours 10.' Panther 10.8, Kiosk 10.4, Paddon 1C Paleta 10.3, Taboo 10.1, Royal D : 9.12, Royal Damon 9.11, Mandy 9.i Rational 11. 9.8. Tourist 9.6. Paiko 9 Royal Opera 9.4, Lady’s Boy 9.4. 1 Atiawa 9.4, Chopin 9.3, Bernera . Hopwood 9.3, Goblin Market 9.2. Meli--9.2, Staghunter 9.0. Subdivision 9. Marble King 9.0. Kilmezzo 9.0. Prince r Orange 9.0, Rascal 9.0, Royal Gam 9.0. Takutama 9.0. PETONE HANDICAP, of 260 sovs: furlongs.—Ex Dono 10.6. Fair Mom 1C.6. Hurly Burly 10.3. Dancing Star 9.9 Portray 9.8. Glenrossie 9.7, Sweet K frain 9.7, Tuku 9.7. Money Mint 9 Abbey Queen 9.0. Acreline 9.0. Bonacr 9.0. Gueress 9.0. Etehi Rangi 9.0. Whi. Doe 9.0. Killigrew 9.0. Little Doubt 9/ Ngawhine 9.0, Troubadour 9.0. WAIMATE HUNT MEETING. The following rehandicaps for th Waimate Hunt meeting have been an nounced by Mr J. E. Henrys:— Bluecliffs Steeplechase— Barringtc 10.4. Hunt Club Cup—Barrington 9.11. Morven Handicap—First Raid 10.2. Waimate Handicap— Town Majc 10.3.