IRATE SURPRISES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 1, 2 January 1943, Page 6

IRATE SURPRISES

STRATFORD CUP WIN SPRINT TO PAYMASTER (P.A.) New Plymouth, Jan. 1. The first day of the Stratford Racing Club’s summer meeting was held in overcast but hot weather. The track was fast and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £42,521 10s, compared with £23,337 last year. Results:— Ohura Hurdles, of £190; li miles 2/2 Radiant Bay 9.0 (Evans) 1, 6/6 Aussie Ra 10.11 (Graham) 2, 3/3 Surwin 9.5 (Tito) 3. Scratched: Student Prince. Varuna, Cappy, Cherry Hunter, Bronze Trail. Twelve lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time. 2.48 3-5.

Trial Stakes, of £130; 6 furlongs.— First Division: 3/3 Valsheen 8.0 (Clifford) 1, 11/9 Rosy Dawn 8.7 (Graham) 2, 10/10 Polysotis 8.7 (Holland) 3. Length; three lengths. Time, 1.14 2-5. Second Division: 1/1 Abbey Fox 8.0 (Markwick) 1, 8/7 Whero 8.0 (Carroll) 2, 4/4 Gratify 8.0 (Aitken) 3. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.14 4-5. Scratched: Blue Fox, All In, Gold Camp, Ngunguru, Bulldozer, Hongi, River Light, Captain Courageous, Colonel Dink. Peter’s Choice.

Douglas Handicap, of £200; 6 furlongs.—7/7 Paymaster 7.0 (Buchanan) 1. 4/4 Trig Station 7.10 (Carter) 2, 6/6 Merry Vaals 7.11 (W. Caddy) 3. Scratched: Whackie, Surveyor-Gen-eral. Gold Money Song. Nose; head. Time, 1.13 4-5.

Stratford Cup. (Of £450; 11 miles.) 8/9—IRATE, 7.0, R. Caddy 1 4/3—KANUI TE PAI, 7.8, Aitken 2 2/2—JONATHAN JO, 7.2, Carter 3

Scratched: Noble Fox, Merry Vaals, Par Avion. Long neck; two lengths. Time, 2.B—equalling the race record. Juvenile Handicap, of £165; 5 furlongs.—l/1 Imaman 8.1 (Holland) 1, 3/4 Expellant 7.6 (Reid) 2, 5/5 Fort Royal 7.3 (Toki) 3. Scratched: Keite He, Sociable, Great Draw. Eight lengths; head. Time, 1.2 2-5. Tariki Hack, of £190; 9 furlongs.— 7/6 Bright Gesture 7.10 (Clifford) 1. 6/5 Night Ray 8.5 (Dulieu) 2, 3/2 Imperium 8.8 (Carter) 3. Scratched: Bunsby, War Effort, Waifox, Martarawa Keen Play The Dude. Half a head; half a head. Time, 1.54 3-5.

Eltham Highweight, of £180; 7 furlongs.—B/8 Duncannon 9.3 (Clifford) 1, 5/7 Mountain Fox 8.7 (Holland) 2, 2/2 Bronzo 8.0 (Mudford) 3. Scratched: Mahaina, Ring Chief, Irate, Debretts, Jonathan Jo, Noble Eagle, Plato Boy, Young Jim. Three lengths; length and a-half. Time, 1.30 2-5. Railway Hack, of £170; 6 furlongs —l/1 Defoe 7.8 (Mudford) 1, 8/8 Plato Lad 7.12 (Lunn) 2, 6/6 Sir Grant (Markwick) 3. Scratched: Davilia, Black Renarde, First Girl, Corday, Waipero, Noble Eagle, Abbey Fox, Irish Morn, Captain Courageous, Extra. Potamac, Blue Fox, Viking Path. Half a neck; head. Time, 1.14.

ACCEPTORS FOR TO-DAY ( 11.45

Extra 7 7 Courageous 7 7 Conquistador 7 7 Potomac ... 7 7 Statue 7 7 Royal Sister . 7 7

MAKURI HURDLES, ot £175: 1J miles. Aussie Ra ...11 Varuna 10 Radiant Bay . 9 Reaingold . . 9 Cappy 9 Imperium . . 9 1 13 6 0 3 (den Abb ... 9 1 Acquest .. .. 9 0 Debret.s 9 0 Royal Jay .. 9 0 Last Match . 9 0 Mate of Mine 9 0 12.30— CARDIFF HACK, of £130 ; 7 furlongs. First Division. Second Division. Corday .. .. 9 0 Keen Play .. 8 9 Abbey Fox .. 8 8 Matarawa .. 8 0 Young Bill .. 8 6 Stratford ... 8 fi Bav Peter ... 8 5 Polysotis ... 82 Irish Moi'n . . 8 o High Spy ... 8 1 Waifox 8 0 Whero .. .. 7 13 Fox Queen . . 7 1 2. Thumbs Up . 7 11 Diagonal ... 7 8 Raurimu ... 77 Capt. Gale .. 7 7 Extra 7 7 All Tin .. .. 7 7 Gay Theo ... 7 7 The Dude ... 7 7 Peter's Choice 7 7 Chief Nut ... 7 7 Platinum Wings 7 7 CaptLady Pippin . 7 7 Courageous 7 7 1.20— NGAERE HANDICAP, of £190 ; 6 furlongs. Prince Plato . 9 5 Ring Chief . 7 7 Whackie ... 9 5 Orwere .. .. 7 7 Merry Vaals 8 Ll Panoni 7 7 Trig Station . 8 7 Anopheles ..77 Gold M. Song 8 2 Glenconnell . 7 7 Paymaster .. 8 2 Plato aLd .. 7 10 Town Section 7 11 2.5— HACK CUP of £ 250 ; 9 furlongs. Kaitere Maita 8 11 Vermette .. . 7 2 Imperium . . 8 Young Bill ..7 0 Night Ray .. 8 Styloaa . . . . 7 0 Bunsby .. .. 7 Peter's Choice 7 0 Cetawayo . . 7 9 Malaguenea . 7 0 Ringlight . . 7 4 Plato Boy ... 7 0 Water port . . 7 3 Fox Queen . 7 0. Young Jim .. 7 2 Mulla Park . 7 0 Pongi .. ... 7 2 Windsor Star 7 0 2.50— MALONE MEMORIAL, of £290; 9 furlongs. Noble Fox .. 1 13 Alexcelia ..72 Full Hand .. 11 Come True .. 7 0 Kanui Te Pai 8 11 Boden Park . 7 0 Irate 0 Bunsby .. .. 7 0 E.tpellant . . 7 9 Filbert .. .. 7 0 Jonathan Jo . 7 6 3.35— MIDHURST JUVENILE, of £150; 5 furlongs. Molly Martia 11 Sociable ... 7 4 Barraa .. .. 1 9 Fort Royal . 7 4 Our Pat .. .. ♦' 9 Bonny Defoe 7 3 Great Draw 7 Hot Speech . 7 0 4.20— TOKO HIGHWEIGHT, £170 ; 7 furlongs. Mountain Fox J 11 Llandine ... 80 Jonathan Jo . t 9 Manama ... 80 Gold M. Song 1 8 Valerian ... 80 Tuatara .... 1 Debretts ... 80 Par Avion . £ 4 Cetawayo ..80 Ring Chief . t i Sir Grant .. 8 0 Bronzo .. . • 8 1 Young Jim . 8 0 ° HACK, of £170; 6 furlongs. First Division. Second Division. Lord Defoe .. 0 Teacony .... 8 11 Davilia .. .. 10 Plato Lad ... 8 9 Starlet .. .. 4 Corday .. .. 8 3 Waipiro .... 0 Sir Grant .. 8 0 Dash o' Dink ' 12. Prince Rewa 7 12 Polario .... 7 11 Bronze Bell . 7 11 Belle Renarde 10 Abbey Fox .. 7 10 Spirit ' 9 Frustration . 7 9 Embroider . 1 Bulinin ... .. 7 7 Vermette . . ' 7 Wee Sal ... 7 7 Viking Path 7 7 Capt.