BLACK MUSK

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 34, 10 February 1941, Page 8

BLACK MUSK

Surprise Win In Rotorua Cup CORATO SCORES IN SPRINT [ Per Press Association. J ROTORUA, Feb. 8. The Rotorua Racing Club's annual meeting opened in fine weather. The track was fast and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £29,880 10s, against £24,354 last year. After the second race the judicial committee reversed the judge’s placings on the grounds of interference by Laughing Fox with Natal over the concluding stages. G. Cameron, rider of Laughing Fox, was suspended for one month for careless riding. Results:— POHUTU HIGHWEIGHT. (Ot £2OO ; 1 mile and ISOyde.) 1/I—Miss Bridge, 9.0, Winder ...... .. 1 10/9—Marchby, 9.0, Chaplin . 2 5/5 —Bronze Emerald, 9.2, Maria 3 Also: 4/4 Acreman, 3/3 War Cloud, 9/7 Little Ruse, 6/8 Devon, 8/10 Parekura, 7/7 Surmise, 2/1 Surpai, 11/11 Tea Drop, 12/12 Worthy King. Length; half a length. Time, 1.51 2-5. WAIMANGU STAKES. (Of £160; 6 furlongs). 4/4 —Natal, 9.0, Butterworth z 1 2/2—Laughing Fox, 8.7, Cameron 2 3/3 —Lady Vixen, 8.4, Messervy 3 Also: 1/1 Bevace, 6/7 Royal Jay, 8/11 Starbright, 5/5 Winning Tray, 13/13 Gay Leslie, 12/12 Hauwiti. 11/8 Sylonyx, 7/6 Beaucoup, 9/9 Prodent. 14/14 Royal Melody, 10/10 Tea Lass. Laughing Fox finished half a length in front of Natal, with Lady Vixen two lengths away, but the judicial committee upheld Butterworth's protest against interference in the straight. Time, 1.14. MOKOIA HACK HANDICAP. (Of £lBO and £2 sweepstake; 6 furlongs). 3/3—Paymaster, 7.3, Ensor 1 2/2—Court Favourite, 7.10, Cleaver 2 6/6—Penzance, 8.4, Cameron 3 Also: 1/1 Biddy Girl, 4/4 Glen Connell 8.9, 8/8 Dutch Ace, 10/10 Omaha, 9/9 Fairfield, 5/5 Miss Valerie, 7/7 Royal Son. One and ahalf lengths; nose. Time, 1.13 1-5. ROTORUA CUP. (Ot £525; If miles and 180yds.). 7/6 —BLACK MUSK, 7.0, Ensor 1 5/6—ERLICK, 7.0, C. B. Goulsbro 2 10/10—HIGH DELIGHT, 7.0, Gollop 3 Also; 3/1 Greek Queen, 2/3 The Dozer. 1/2 Foxsen, 4/4 Pe;- T 9/9 Pocket Venus, 8/8 Queen City, 6/5 Rarotonga 7.31, 11/11 Very Glad. One and a-half lengths; neck. Time, 2.16 4-5. Black Musk hit the front early and stayed there, paying over a score. HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP. (Of £165; 6 furlongs). 1/2 — Hunter’s Rose, 8.0, Markwick 1 4/4—Kadina, 7.11, Messervy 2 3/3 —Sharmin, 7.7, Dye 3 Also: 5/5 Golden Pam, 2/1 Bambury Cross, 8/8 Trouvai, 7/6 Auburn Lu, 9/2 Crestman, 6/7 Snow White. Length; length. Time, 1.13 3-5. GEYSER HACK HANDICAP. (Of £185; 1 mile and 180yds.). 2/4 — Happy Ending, 9.0, Burgess 1 6/6—Lady Acushla, 8.7, Messervy 2 1/I—Mendelssohn, 8.1, Wiggins .. 3 Also: 3/2 Karatoki 8.3, 7/7 Gold i Spot 8.3, 5/5 Glenbevan 7.13, 4/3 Raepata. One and a-half lengths; | neck. Time, 1.50. ARAWA PARK STAKES. (Of £165; 5J furlongs), 5/5 —Bronze Bird, 8-0, Meynell 1 1/1 —Babrow, 8.0, Wiggins 2 3/2—Foxmint, 7.11, McTavish 3 Also: 2/3 Teacony, 6/6 High Spy, 7/7 Malo, 4/4 River Plate. Half a length; three lengths. Time, 1.7 4-5 TOURIST HANDICAP. (Of £300; 6 furlongs). 2/4 — COKATO, 9.1, Cameron i 1/I—MERRY VAALS, 7.13, Wiggins 2 6/6—AERO KING, 7.12, McTavish 3 Also; 1/1 Besiege (bracketed with Merry' Vaals 7.7), 3/5 Orate 7.1, 4/3 Augment, 9/9 Jayola, 5/2 Noitaro, 8/8 Town Section, 7/7 Trilliarch. Two lengths; nose. Time, 1.13 1-5. Prospects for To-day.

The following may be in demand for the second day of the Rotorua Racing Club’s meeting to-day:— Tarawera Highweight.—Miss Bridge, Bronze Emerald, War Cloud. Electric Handicap. Royal Son, Hunter’s Rose, Teacony. | Flying Stakes.—Lady Vixen, Bcvace, I Tea Lass. President’s Handicap.—The Dozer, Besiege, Black Musk. Rennie Stakes. Kadina, River Plate, Teacony. Clarke Hack Cup. Glen Connell, Karatoki, Court Favourite. Borough Handicap.—Merty Vaals. I Aero King, Noitaro. I Kia Ora Handicap. Augment, I Forest Acre, Sir Robin. | ACCEPTORS FOR TO-DAY. 12.15TARAWERA HIGHWEIGHT (Of £l7O ; 1 mile 160yds.)

12.55 ELECTRIC HANDICAP (Of £-1'10; 5J furlongs.)

Acreman . ..Jo 12 Worthy King 9 < War Cloud . 9 12 : 'loodlighi, .. 9 ( ’ Mias, Bridge . 9 io Te Monoplane 9 i : Little Ruhc .. 9 in General Riskc 9 * Marchby .... 9 4 Surpai . . .. 9 < ; Bronze Emerald 9 2 .’Joyal Jay . . 9 < Maxown .... 9 2 Parekura ... St Clooncen ... 9 l ea Drop .. 9 0

! Biddy Girl .. 9 0 Natal .. .. 7 b , Hunter’* Rose 9 " Royal Son .. 7 7 Teacony ... 8 13 Vaalsmac .. 7 7 Verulani .... 8 12 Miss Valerie 7 7 Golden Pain 8 4 Opuatia .... 7 7 Dutch Ace . 8 3 Bronze Bird . 7 7 Ohmaha .... 8 1 Bon Trek .. 77 Kadina . . . . 7 13

1.35— FLYING (Of £150; STAKES ix furlongs.) tjy ] nn y y O <7 Vaalsmac .. 9 0 Minium a 8 7 Royal Jay . . 9 0 Nan Vaals 8 4 Starbright .. 9 0 Tea Lass .8 4 Bevace . . . . 9 0 Beaucoup .. . 8 4 Sporting Ace 8 11 Lady Vixen . 8 4 2.20— PR ESI DENT’S H AND1CA P (Of £350 ; 1 mile 160yds.) Greek Queen 8 5 Besiege .. . 7 4 'lhe Dozer . 8 0 Eastern Heir 7 (1 Black Musk . . 8 0 Queen Citv 7 o High Delight 7 12 Pocket Venus 7 0 Duvach .. .. 7 7 3.0— RENNIE STA K ES (Of £140 ; 5J furlongs.) Teacony . . . . 9 7 River Plate 7 0 Bronze Bird . <8 10 Wee Sal . . . 7 0 Kadina . . . . <8 7 Pukahu . . 7 (1 High Spy ... 7 12 i ?> i n ui 7 0 RegaI Fox .. 7 J 2 3.45— CLARKE HACK CUP (Of £200 ; ] mile 160yds.) Ai-i-piunn 9 4 Lady Acushl i 8 1 Glen Connell <8 12 Lord Ace .8 1) Court Favourite <8 7 Mendelssohn 7 r* Paymaster <8 Snow White 7 Karatoki ... 87. Raepata .. .. 7 7 War Cloud . . <8 4 Fairfield . . . 7 7 Miss Bridge . 8 3 Tea Lass i 7 4.30— BOROUGH HAN C; CAP (Of £250; six furlongs.) Corato .... 910 Duvach . . .. 7 v Merry Vaals 8 2 Noitaro .. .. 7 il Aero King . . 8 1 Trilliarch . . 7 0 Orate 7 8 Biddy Girl .. 7 0 5.15— KIA ORA HANDICAP (Of £230 ; 1 mile 160yds.) Black Musk . 9 1 Sir Robin 8 0 High Delight 8 13 Very Glad 8 0 Aero King .. <8 13 Noitaro . . .. 10 Flying Acre .8 9 Jayo.a . . 7 Augment ... 83 Eastern Heir Forest Acre .. 8 3 Prince Rangi 7