MATAMATA MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 167, 22 July 1946, Page 6

MATAMATA MEETING

CORBETT STEEPLECHASE WON BY DUMBO (P A.) Hamilton, July 21. The Matamata Racing Club’s winter meeting was held yesterday in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was in good winter order. The tote handled £35,247 10s. Results:— Peria Hack Steeples, of £225; about 24 miles.—l/1 Tanga-ta-Pai 10.12 (McKinnon) 1; 5/5 Gay Return 9.1 (Grace) 2; 2/2 Hazara 9.5 (Brady) 3. Also: 3/3 Brown Ronald, 4/4 Gold View, 6/6 Twelve O'clock, 7/7 Air Warden. Four lengths; ten lengths. Time, 4.46 3-5. First Piarere Handicap, of £200; 6 furlongs.—s/5 Nancy Vaals 8.6 (Martinovich) 1; 11/9 Miss Kotere 8.5 (Brown) 2; 10/11 Pavaals 8.0 (Frazer) 3. Also: 6/7 Hunting Loch. 8/10 The Fake, 2/2 Gayjoy, 1/1 Valtoon, 3/3 Te Wepu, 9/8 Valued, 17/18 Miss Contact, 17/15 Royal Warrior, 12/12 Te Ark, 18/16 Spearfast, I's/13 Surella Boy, 15/17 Gav Countess, 4/4 Te Hinewai, 7/6 Caotain Thorne, 13/14 Trisune, 17/19 Mai de Mer. Two lengths; neck. Time, 1.17 4-5. Pohlen Handicap (Of £375; about 11 miles) 1/2— VALLEY BOY, 9.0, Parker 1 4/3—SOUTH RIDING, 8.3, Galvin -2 2/I—FAME BIAN. 9.1, Hunter .... .3 Also: 3/4 La Fillette, 7/8 Landfall. 8/7 Marincto, 5/5 Royal View, 6/6 Brown Atom. 9/9 Irish Fox. Two and a-half lengths; four lengths. Time, 2.12 4-5.

Corbett Alemorial Steeples (Of £400; about 3 miles) 1— DUMBO, 10.10, McKinnon . 1 3—HUNTING CHIEF. 9.6. Mr. Weal 2 2 BETTERMAN, 10.7, Horne 3 Also: 4 Hanseatic. Three lengths; nine lengths. Time, 6.1 3-5. Second Piarere Handicap, of £200; 6 furlongs.—6/7 Race Lad 8.0 (Conza) 1; 8/6 Antipay 8.0 (Parker) 2; 5/5 Hunting Camp 8.7 (Meehan) 3. Also: 2/2 Bambion. 1/1 Kuku Nui, 4/3 Bonny Grey, 7/8 Bronze Royal. 16/15 Lady Blandford, 13/13 Desert Patrol, 12Y12 Fairbridge, 19/19 Glarovdon. 10/9 Vai Musk, 3/4 Native Son, 17/17 General March, 8/10 Plavfellow, 14/14 Port Link. 11/11 Miss Hiria, 18/18 Sleepy View. Two lengths; nose. Time, 4-5. Okauia Hurdles (Of £300; 1 mile 5 fur.) 1/I— ERNADA, 10.7, McKinnon 1 2/2—SIR FOX, 9.4, Brady 2 3/3—STOCK EXCHANGE, 10.13, Skiffington 3 Also: 5/5 Royal Merit, 4/4 Beau Dink, 6/6 El Duda, 9/9 Golden Peter, 8/8 Hayduk, 7/7 Meer Love. Two and a-half lengths; neck. Time, 3.7. Te Poi Hack Handicap, of £250; 14 miles.—l/1 Flying Jim 8.9 (Galvin) 1; 4/7 Queen’s Knight 8.8 (Meynell) 2; 3/3 Bettermusk 8.6 (Martinovich) 3. Also: 5/6 Golden One, 8/8 Ballina, 2/2 Kurawhi, 9/9 Raniera, 13/13 Vallijay, 11/10 Blue Vixen, 12/12 Night Mist, 14/14 Betterview, 6/4 Silver Lighting, 7/5 Sir Emmett, 10/11 High Salute. Two lengths; length. Time, 2.14. Taihoa Handicap, of £250; furlongs.—7/7 Hunting Loch 8.0 (Bell) 1; 3/2 Contango 8.0 (Gibbs) 2; 4/4 La Fillette 8.9 (Kineta) 3. Also: 2/3 Rakanui. 5/5 Hunting Park. 1/1 Bedivere. 9/9 Sir Duke, 6/6 Kitty Green, 10/10 Sleepy View, 8/8 Landfall. Nose each way. Time, 1.35.