VERCOE MEMORIAL TO IWO JIMA

Wanganui Chronicle, 10 March 1947, Page 3

VERCOE MEMORIAL TO IWO JIMA

WAIKATO MEETING RESULTS AT TE RAPA HUNI'LY HACK HANDICAP. (Of £400; six furlongs.) 4/4 —Hunting Rua 8.12,G. Meehan ... 1 1/I—Silk Thread, 8.3, W. J. Mudford. 2 17/13--Dark Ages, 8.5, J. Samson .. 3 Also: 7/8 Miss Hiria, 2/2 Jollac, 5/6 Lady Blandford, 2/2 Kathshara, 21/21 Medieval King, 10/11 Prince, 8/9 Middle Page, 22/18 Baffle Plate, 15/17 Valsan, 18/19 Miss Contacl, 18/20 Eunice, 13/14 Regal Queen, 14/16 Dominie, 12/12 Triple Star, 1/1 Pilaro, 20/20 Little Acre, 9/9 Kaimoni, 16/15 Te Whare, Duchess and Our Duke, 5/5 Bonny Fox, and Bouquet, 3/3 Starting point, and Lord Pilot, 11/10 Venlo, and Merripay. Nose; four lengths. Time 1.16 3-5. RAGLAN HACK HURDLES. (Of £400; miles 55yds.) 1/1 —Sublime Fox, 9.5, Bailey 1 4/s—Sir Jovial, 10.4, Chapman 2 8/8 —Airlie, 9.0, Brady 3 Also: 2/2 Ruling Master, 7/7 Modern View, 6/6 Yank, 10/10 Miss Malibu. 9/9 Gold Quilt, 3/3 Carthage, I 5/4 Star Duchess. Length; halflength. Time, 3.14. OHINEWAI HACK HANDICAP. (Of £400; seven furlongs.) 4/6—Tactical, 8.3, E. Eraser 1 3/4 —Trench Meter, 9.2 Turnwald 2 5/s—Te Paerata, 7.10, Martinovich 3 Also: 10/10 Broie Alice, 5/8 Hardware, 2/2 Fiorin, 8/9 Venturous, 6/5 Silver Lap, 12/12 Country Park, 13/14 Gold Rock, 11/11 Pavaais, 1/1 Pahlwan, 16/17 imaman, 7/7 Connie’s Birthday, 18/18 Te Rab»au, 15/15 Eallina, 14/13 Greek Port, 14/13 Bomb, 17/16 Ruatoria Lass, 17/1-5 Meloay Night Neck; half-length. Time, 1.26 2-5. VERCOE MEMORIAL HANDICAP (Of £1000; one mile.) 2/2— IWO JIMA, 8.0, J. Williamson 1 1/I—FOXWYN, 9.6, McKenzie 2 9/9—PHOENIX, 7.5, F. V. Dye 3 Also: 6/6 Hippodrome, 10/10 Lance Wing, 13/13 General Menteith, 3/3 Broiedame, 7/7 Bueno, 5/5 Miss Julienne 11/11 Morehu Park, 12/12 Orakau, 15/15 Brantome. 16/16 Ernada, 4/4 Flying Robin, 8/8 Royal Silver, 14/14 Altcss, 17/17 Jayquil, 18/18 Gola Cape, 19/19 Loch Acre. Nose; two and a-half lengths. Time, 1.38 3-5.

EUREKA HANDICAP. (Of £450; six furlongs.) 3/2— Master Coronach, 7.12 Hughes 1 1 /I«—Angelme, 8.7, Mudford 2 4/4—Foxbay, 8.7, McKenzie 3 Also: 5/5 Robin Leigh, 2/3 Fifth Note, 11/11 Flying Officer, 8/8 Erndale, 13/13 Sunny’s Last, 10/10 Venerable, 9/9 Glen Moray, 6/6 Len Rosa, 14/14 Peranui, 12/12 Whynot, 7/7 Lace. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.14. WAIKATO HACK CUP. (Of £750; 11 furlongs.) 8/9— POLA, 8.3, T. Hunter 1 1/I—JEEP, 8.9, J. Winder 2 3/S—SILVER TREASURE, 9.0, Stewart 3 Also: 10/10 Kill Fast, 5/4 Crystal Ring, 2/2 Goody Two Shoes, 6/7 AL najo, 4/3 Chief Robin, 11/11 Brown Duke*ls/15 Fosse Way, 12/12 Boswell Hill, 14'14 Stanford King, 13/13 Cornell, 7/6 Rajalal, 9/8 Princess Fox. Length and a-half; two lengths. Time, 2.18 2-5. RAILWAY HANDICAP. (Of £600; seven furlongs.) 5/4— BONNY MARCH, 7.0, Harrison 1 1/1/—TAVERNSIDE, 8.3, S. Green 2 6/6—GOOD COMPANY, 7-1, Frazer 3 Also: 2/2 Hunting Camp, 3/3 Bonny Pay, 1/1 Contango (bracketed with Tavernside), 8/8 Representative, 4/5 Black Ace, 7/7 Topical. Long neck; Length and a-quartei.’ Time, 1.25 4-5. TE RORE HACK HANDICAP. (Ot £400; one mile.) 2/2— Talanga, 7.7, R. Brown 1 1/1 —Swanee, 8.6, Martinovich 2 6/s—Our Dave, 7.9, S. Green 3 Also: 4/6 Fianna Fail, 3/4 Happv Fox, 5/3 Jovial Song, 9/10 Golden West, 12/11 Benburb, 10/9 Race Katoa, 11/12 Greek Vai, 8/8 Vapour Trail, 7/7 Te Ark. Half-length; length and a-half. Time, 1.35 3-5.