MANAWATU MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 December 1940, Page 3

MANAWATU MEETING

CUP WON BY BELLE CANE. SIR BEAU SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., December 22. The double win of the stablemates Belle Cane and Sir Beau was the feature of the opening day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting at Awapuni on Saturday. Belle Cane won the Manawatu Cup and Sir Beau the Fitzherbert Handicap. Both were very strong public fancies. Another stable double came home in the highweight and the hack sprint, wtjen Esperance Bay and Gemara scored. Gemara paid a long price, easily the best on a day of moderate dividends. The weather was very stormy early in the forenoon, a high westerly wind bringing up driving rain. It made the top of the going greasy and indeed treacherous for the first race or two, and it was clear that it affected the chances of several of the runners. Fortunately for the club the rain lifted after the first race, but throughout the day conditions were boisterous and visibility poor, though there was a gradual improvement all the time. Early morning conditions, however, were such that it kept many patrons away, and the crowd was not up to what a Saturday attendance can be on a fine day. This was reflected in the returns on the machine, the total of £27,174 10s. for the day being a decrease of £8790 10s. on the Saturday last year. Results: — Maiden Plate, weight 8.7. Six furlongs. 3 War Credit, (D. W. Redstone) 1; 8 Vivid Night (A. Jenkins), 2; 6 Callcardine (L. J. Ellis), 3. Also started: 5 Emblem, 12 Flying High, 13 Half Crown, 2 Inform, 9 March Easy, 10 Parekura, 7 Pillory, 1 Pinocchio, 14 Royal Zone, 11 Smiling Morn, 4 Takahe. Five lengths; six lengths. Pare- , kura was fourth. Time, 1.18. . ; Nursery Handicap. For fillies only. Five furlongs. 4 Golden Moon, 8.2 (G. R. Tattersail), 1; 5 Dungloe, 7.7 (A. < Midwood), 2; 3 Soutane, 8.12 (W. J. r Broughton), 3. Also started: lEx > Pupil, 2 Greenock, and Bayadeer, bracketed, 10 Pink Lass, 9 Leisurely, 11 Goldform, 8 Moutoa Bond, 12 Amorangi, 6 Lady Accra, 14 Golden Tide, 7 Stolen Coat, 12 Olein. Length and a half; neck. Greenock was fourth. Time, 1.5 1-5.

Tokomartt Highweight Handicap. One mile and a quarter. 4 Esperance Bay, 10.3 (R. E. Hawes), 1; 2 Foxiana, 9.0 LA. Jenkins), 2; 6 Red Chief, 9.0 (N. Cavaney), 3. Also started: 3 Auto Sweep, 1 Gold .Bridge, 5 Chat, 7 Idalian. Head; four lengths. Auto Sweep was fourth. Time, 2.15 4-5. Manawatu Cup. One mile and a half. 1 Belle Cane, (W. J. Broughton), 1; 4 The Buzzer, 9.0 (B. H. Morris), 2; 3 Du Maurier, 8.4 (J. Williamson). 3. Also started: 2 Little Robin. 6 Anita Foe, 7 Homily, 8 Dark Eagle, 5 Charles Edward, 9 Cherry Bay. Head; two lengths; head. Little Robin was fourth. Time, 2.40 1-5. Tararua Hack Handicap. -Nine furlongs. 1 Laughing Song. 8.13 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 5 Auto Sweep. 9.0 (W. J. Broughton), 2; 6 Counter, 7.12 (A. Midwood), 3. Also started: 3 Cclincamps 2 All Quiet, 4 Piastre, 10 Renascor, 9 Courting, 8 Little Margot, 11 Rose Acre, 7 Royal Consort. One length; nose. Rose Acre was fourth. Time, 1.59.

Fitzherbert Handicap. Six furlongs. 1 Sir Beau, 8.9 (B. H. Morris), 1; 5 Rakahanga. 7.9 (R. G. Howell), 2; 4 Night Eruption, 7.12 (W. J. Broughton), 3. Also started: 3 Black Thread, 2 Sir Crusoe, 6 Tuatara, 7 Race Call. Length and a quarter; two lengths. Sir Crusoe was fourth. Time, 1.15 2-5. Gillies Hack Handicap. Six furlongs. 12 Gemara. 7.0 (T. Biggs), 1; 6 Cheerful Lady, D. Kelly), 2; 5 Kotua, 7.11 (D. W. Redstone), 3. Also started: 10 Authoress, 1 Grand Chase, 3 Hui 9 Lady Ex, 2 Stencil, 7 Talenta, 11 Newbury Queen, 8 Kadina, 4 Triple Crown. Head; half a length. Talenta was fourth. Time, 1.15 3-5. Grandstand Handicap. Nine furlongs. 4/4 Dynasty, 7.13 (S. Waddell), 1; 7/7 Boldstep, 7.11 (H. P. Stewart), 2; 6/6 Gay Fox. 7.11 (J. Forsyth), 3. Also started: 9/9 Catalogue, 5/5 Harina, 1/1 Siglow, 10/10 Play On, 3/3 Ruatiti. 2/2 White Rajah, 8/8 Corroboree. Length; half a length. White Rajah was fourth. Time, 1.56 1-5. Edward 7.6.