THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 224, 19 September 1944, Page 6

THE TURF

WINNING OWNERS STAKES DISTRIBUTION AT WANGANUI c, - i SOME LOCAL SUCCESSES. Local owners secured a good share ■ of the £3BlO in stake-money offered ■ at the Wanganui Jockey Club's spring meeting, which concluded on Saturday, topping the list of 29 who shared the money. Visitors were also well rewarded for their generous support, without which it would not have been possible to hold the meeting. To Mr. L. G. Paul, of Wanganui, goes the honour of heading the list cf winning owners, for Alright’s successes in the Seafield Hack Handicap on the first day and in the Wanganui Guineas on Saturday credited him with £490 in stake-money. This should prove the forerunner of still more successes to come the way of Alright’s owner in the current season. Hawke’s Bay provided the runnerup in Mr. W. J. Bennett, for whom Indian Sport won the Marangai Handicap and the Higgie Handicap, each worth £2lO to the winner. In third place was Mr. M. J. Moodabe, who had the largest team racing at the meeting. A win in the Owen Handicap with Whackie, who was also second in the Flying Handicap on the opening day, gave him £245, and minor placings with Martial Note, and Desert Victory brought his total up to £365. A win and a second with Black Plato gave Mr. F. H. Walker, of Hawera, £350. Reorapa, with wins in the Maiddi Race and the Trial Hack,, credited Mr. R. J. Jeff ares with £2BO, and Master Ted secured £240 for Mr. R. Barlow with a win in the Durie Hack and second place in the Wanganui Guineas. Messrs. T. J. and P A. O'Neill, of Wanganui, won the Apprentices’ Hack with Ann Bank who also finished second in the Maiden Race, winning £lBO in stake-money. A like amount went to Mr. R. J. Gardiner, for whom Siglow won the Gonville Hurdles and finished second in the Okehu Hurdles. Royal Heir credited Mr. W. C. Whitfield with £l6O with a win and a third. Other Wanganui owners included Mr. J. Vesty (£105), Mr. A. H. Hurley (£6O) and Mr. S. J. Sievers (£2O). The distribution list is as follows: Mr. L. G. Paul £490, Mr. W. J. Bennett £420, Mr. M. J. Moodabe £365, Mr. F. H. Walker £350, Mr. R. J. Jeff ares £2BO, Mr. R. Barlow £240, Messrs. T. J. and P. A. O'Neill £lBO, Mr. R. J. Gardiner £lBO, Mr. W. C. Whitfield £l6O. Mrs. J. Larsen and Messrs. E. C. Woodley and B. Bridewell £l4O each, Mr. J. Vesty £lO5, Mr. A. W. McDonald £9O, Messrs. A. H. Hurley and B. Webster £6O each, Mr. A. McMullian £55, Mrs. T. Morris, Miss J. R. Connelly, and Messrs. L. C. Breakwell and R. Johnston £4O each, Mr. G. R. Grace £3O, Messrs. S. J Newland. S. J. Sievers, R. Smith, E. Fitzgerald and E. M. Honevfield £2O each, Mrs. G. M. Bennett £l5. NOTES AiND COMMENTS A pleasing feature of the Wanganui meeting was the success that came the way of the local stable presided over by H. Benge and H. J. Callahan. They started seven horses for different patrons on the first day of the meeting, winning the Debutant Stakes with Behave and getting a second in the Maiden Race with Ann Bank. The last-named won the Apprentices’ Handicap on the second day, when the stable again had six representatives saddled up. Owner of the 1933 Guineas winner, Mrs. M. S. Curie, of Westmere, was represented in the classic this year by the Inflation—Sea Svout gelding Stony Broke, who is trained by J. J. Waller at Awapuni. Stony Broke drew attention to his chances when he finished fourth in the Maiden Race on the opening day, and he was expected to improve. When he momentarily assumed the lead after going a furlong in the Guineas it appeared as if he would play a part in the decision, but at the finish Stony Broke was well back. When the classic ribbon was placed round the neck of Alright after the Inflation gelding had won the Wanganui Guineas it must have been a very satisfying moment lor his owner, Mr. L. G. Paul, as he also bred Alright. Tne dam, Damaris, by Limond from Pennon, was purchased by Mr. Paul at a dispersal sale of mares at Tr entham in July, 1940, an as the price paid for her was only 30 guineas Mr. Paul must by now be on the right side of’the ledger. Some compensation was provided for Mr. Paul also in the success of Alright as two earlier representatives in Arisus and Amigo had finished second to Cylinder (1930) and Russian Ballet (1938) respectively. ♦ * ♦ • Acceptances for the Foxton Racing Club’s meeting, to be held at the Awapuni racecourse next Saturday, are due to close at 8 p.m. to-day with the secretary, 'Mr. J. Newton, at Foxton.