THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19444, 2 November 1925, Page 4

THE TURF

V.R.C. MEETING JUKLIE WINKIE BEATS THE CRACKS. MANFRED’S IMPRESSIVE DERBY WIGCAMPION A SMART YOUNGSTER. : Received Nov. 1. 5.5 p.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 1. j The weather was line and bright and there was a large attendance including j the Governor-General and three State i Governors at the opening day of the V.B.C. meeting. Several New Zealand ers and visitors from overseas attended. The going was excellent. King of Oude. fourth early, beat the pacemaker, Solus, handsomely in the Maiden. Rampion ed aln ay s ii the Maribyrnong Stakes and won easily. The colt was bred by his owners, and the time beat the Flemington record by half a second. The lirst prize was £2048. Kampion is unbeaten, also winning the Breeders’ Plats in Sydney. Pilliewinkie was last at the straight ! entrance, and then won the .Melbourne Stakes brilliantly from the imported Pantheon, who looked a winner in the straight. Windbag was third after he lost two lengths at the start. Heroic was last. Pilliewinkie was loudly cheered. He is engaged in the .Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. 8. Cracknell, rider of Pantheon, was cautioned for crossing Whittier in the straight. Fractional times in the Stakes: First two furlongs l'sse<-s, next ■ two 25}secs, succeeding two 25|sccs, and last half-mile 48 i sees. Manfred had a runaway win in the Derby, and the colt gave his owner, i Ben Chaffey, his second Victoria Derby , success and Jockey Dempsey’s second' success. He was loudly cheered on re- i turning to scale. Dempsey stated that Manfred was bouncy at the start, though he always had the race won. He could have passed Ethelton at any stage. Waranton led always in the Cantala Stakes and defeated the fast finishing pair. Baldwin and Fujisan. The win ner was ridden by the Adelaide jockey. B. Matson. In the Hot ham Handicap : the last four furlongs took 49|s<*cs. Results: — Maiden Plate.—King of Oude 7.11 1. Solus 7.9 2, Gunda boo ka 8.8 3. Seventeen ran. Length; 1J lengths. Time.' 1.41. Tullius was fourth. Maribyrnong Plate, of 2000 so vs., five furlongs.— Rampion « Rosendale—Royal Pet) 9.6 (J. Pike) 1, Kanooka (The, Welkin—Wilga* 9.1 (J. Munro* 2. Cydeu’fCyklon—Deneb 8.5 (A Wilson 3. Thirteen ran. Two and a-half ; lengths; head. Duchess of Blankney was fourth. Time, 59} —a Victorian record.

Melbourne Stakes. (Of 2000 sovs; lj miles.) PILLIEWINKIE (Sir S. Hordern br.g. by Winkie—Waterspray, 6 yrs., 9.1, G. Young ] PANTHEON J. E. and C. H. Brien b.h. by Tracery—Scotch Rose, syrs., 9.1. S. <’rackn*>l 2 WINDBAG (K. Miller) b.h. bv Magpie—Charleville, 4yrs., 9.0, J. Munro 3 The other starters were Whittier 9.4 and Heroic 9.0. Ne< k; half a length. Tune, 2.4—a Victorian record. Victoria Derby. (Of 5000 sovs; IA miles.) MANFRED (B. Chaffey ■ b.e. by Valais—Otford. 8.10, F. Dempsey . . 1 BELGA MBA «S. D. Brunton* ch.e. by Poitrel—Bunnee, S.lO, H. Jones 2 HAMPDEN (E. M. M. 4 rose. br.< . bv Rossendale—Ferrvinaid, 8.10, _ T . Daniels .3 There were seven runners. Manfred began best, but Ethelton soon ran to the front and led from Manfred. Man acre, Belgamba and Hampden, with Pe tunia last. Ethelton still led Manfred at the mile, but the favourite joined the leader near the six furlongs post. At the half-mile Manfred was in front from Ethelton. Amoums and Belgamba. Manfred was first into the straight and was not troubled to win by twelve lengths from Belgamba. with Hampden two lengths away third. Ainounis was fourth. Manacre fifth. Ethelton sixth, and Petunia last. Time, 2.31} —a race record, and also equalled the Flemington record. Cantala Stakes. (Of 2000 sovs; one mile.) WARANTON (R. and C. Chaffey) b.g. by St. Anton Warrain, aged. 8.6. B. Matson 1 BALDWIN ‘ D. U. Seaton) br.h. by Westcourt —Widden Lass, 4yrs., G. Harrison ’.. 2 FUJISAN (J. P. Arthur) b.g. by Valais—Lady San, 4yrs., 9.2. F. Dempsey 3 Sixteen ran. Neck: half a length. Boaster was fourth. Time, 1.38}. Hotham Handicap.— King of Mirth, 8.4 1. Friardale 7.12 2. Frances Tros sady 9.0 3. Fourteen ran. Two and a ialf lengths; half a length. Gungool was fourth. Time. 2.32}. King of Mirth, second early, took the lea-1 in the straight and won easily. He gave Jockey Dempsey his second win of the afternoon.

MELBOURNE CUP DRAW FOR TO-MORROWS BIG RACE. Received Nov. 1. 5.5 p.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. L The draw for post positions in the Melbourne Cup has been announced. Manfred has drawn the rails, and Pilliewinkie number twenty. The three-year-old colt Amounts has been scratched for the Cup.

POVERTY BAY MEETING SCOTCH MIXTURE'S HANDICAP. j NANCY LEE. NG A WATT \ND I PRINCESS RONNIE WIN A<. AIN. [Per Press Association.] GISBORNE. Oct. 31. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Spring meeting concluded to-day in fine weather. The going was g »od. The tote put through £15,473. against £16,402 on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £929. The total for the meet i ing was £28.204. compared with £31,945 last vear. a total decrease of £3741. Re- ! suits’:— Matawhero Handicap. (Of 150 sovs.; 1 mile). 1 — The Author. 10.1, J. Nixon .... 1 3—Carniola. 7.7 2 2 Pita. 8.3 3 Scratched: Chaplin. Mangatoetoe, Blue Jay and Cohesion. Won by a head, with a short neck between second and third. Time: 1.4 1-5. Second Hurdles. (Of 140 sovs ; 1} miles). 12 —Sunrav. 10.13, A. McDonald .. 1 I 4—Radio*. 9.0 2 ( I—Garzon.1 —Garzon. 10.9 3 Scratched: Whispering Sam and Grandiose. Won by a head, with a length between second and third. Time: 2.48 4 5. Juvenile Stakes. (Of 150 sovs.; 5 furlongs.) I—Ngawati,1—Ngawati, 7.12, J. Barry 1 I —Automaton, 7.9 . 2 ,4 —Cool Card. 7.5 3 Scratched: White Fang. Jeanette, and Hampton Court. Won by a length, with four lengths between second and | third. Time: 1.3. First and second horses were bracketed. Makaraka Handicap. (Of 200 sovs.; 1 mil ). 1— Scotch Mixture. 9.5, B. Morris . 1 2 Chaplin. B.G 2 3 Barrier, 8.8 3 Scratched: The Author. Won by a neck, with a neck between second and third. Time: 1.42. Maiden Hack Handicap. (Of 115 sovs.; 6 furlongs). •2 Polar. 8.5, R. Reed 1 1- .1 eanette. 8.9 •• .. 2 7—Three Kings, 8.3 3 Scratched: Beechworth. Won by a head, with a head between second and third. Time: 1.16. Waikanae Handicap. (Of 150 sovs.; 6 furlongs). 1— Nancv Lee. 9.12, J. Barrv .. .. 1 2 Mark Over, 7.0 .’ 2 7.2 3 The only starters. Won by half a

length, with a length between second and third. Time: 1.16.

Wiamata Hack Fait. (Of 130 sovs.: 7 furlongs). .-—serenade, 7.0. P. Mcllroy .. .. 1 3—Princess Nata. 7.8 2 2—Blue Jay, 8.9 3 Won by a head, with half a head between second and third. Time: 1.29. Farewell Handicap. (Of 130 sovs.; 6} furlongs). I I —Princess Ronnie. 8.5. Wiggins .. 1 - Waioeka Jack, 7.0 2 I 2—Heather Sprig. 9.9 3 Also started: Sophia and Night Gambler. Won by two lengths, with the same distance between second and ; third. Time: 1.22. A.R.C. SPRING MEETING ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND. Oct. 31. At Ellerslie this morning the track ■ proper outside the two trestles was 1 open for fast work. Royal Present. Polonett and Town Bank finished in that order over one . round in 2.5 4-5. * Charlady was just in front of Loyal 1 [fUh at the end of four furlongs in j 52sec. Right and I.oft beat Boomcrday at 1 th*- end of a round in 2.4 3-5. I Cawnpore and Merry Damon sprinted [five furlongs in 1.7. Musketoon and Star Ranger finished together well in front of Far North, j once round, in 2.2, Far North taking ' 2.5 4-5. Sir Archie ran four furlongs in 25 . Kiosk and the Lady Celia youngster | ran from the new live furlongs to the j top of the straight. Marble Slab (Rae), Importer (Walls), I Irish Jig (Henderson), and Sea Comet (Mill ' set out over four hurdles. Marble Slab fell at the first. Rae receiving a severe shaking and having to be re--1 moved to hospital. Importer fell at the | third fence, but Sea Comet and Irish i Jig jumped well and finished together. ’ Quinoria (Larsen) jumped four of • the pony hurdles in good style. i Tinokaha (Rennie) made no mistake | when going over four hurdles. I Karamu McMillan). Miss Melva (Walls), and To Tahi (Tinker) went once round over hurdles, all jumping • well. Rafferty (Walls), Bardau (Chaplin), and Pukehuia (Feilding) went ; once round the steeplechase country. I Pukehuia fell at the lirst fence on the ; hill. i Pittsworth (Chaplin) and Peter I Amans (Walls) went over the big country. Pittsworth pulled off after {jumping the stone wall at the head of ' the straight, and did a circuit on the flak