STONY BROKE WINS OPUNAKE CUP

Wanganui Chronicle, 17 March 1947, Page 3

STONY BROKE WINS OPUNAKE CUP

ROYAL FLASH’S DOUBLE AT HAWERA (F.A.) Hawera, March 16. The Opunake Racing Club’s meeting was held on the Hawera course yesterday in fine, overcast weather, before a big attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £40,021 10s, compored with £28,602 10s last year, when the meeting was held at Opunake. Results:— PATIKI HIGHWETGIIT HANDICAP (Of £225 ; 9 furlongs) 6/5 —New Deer, 10.6, T Powell 1 5/2—Chef d’Oeuvre, 9.9, N. McKinnon 2 1/I—Eroiefort Star 10.6, W. Carter * 3/4—Genera! Saleve, 10.1, Cleaver ” *Dead-heat for third. Also: 2/3 Adrigoole, 8/8 Mansura, 4/6 Tide Area, 737 Ocean Song. Three lengths: neck. Time, 1.55. (Trainer: W. McDowell, Marton). PIHAMA HANDICAP (Of £200; 5 furlongs) 2/2 —Beau Keve, 7.10, B. Warkwick 1 1/I—Bramerton, 8.5. W. L. Aitken 2 5/s—The Pagan, 7.10, N. Vaughan 3 Also: 4/4 Sir Royal, 7/7 Golden Poi, 6/6 Gay Tide, 8/8 Horari Bay, 9/9 Red Clover, 3/3 Alton Water, 10/10 Scroll, 11/11 Monitor. Two lengths each way. Afton Water fourth. Time, 60 3-5. (Trainer: B. Markwick, Hawera). ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP (Or £3OO ; 6 furlongs) 2/I— FORT ROYAL, 7.9, K. Chote 1 3/S—THEOCRITUS, 9.7, M. Paters 2 1/2—TIDELESS, 9.6, P. Brennan 3 Also: 5/5 Craven, 4/4 Glen Urquhart, 6/6 Drambuie, 8/8 Peter Theio, 7/7 Victory Dawn, 9/9 Gold Dale. Three and a-half lengths; one and ahalf lengths. Craven fourth. Tihe, 1.12 1-5. (Trainer: E. C. Kendall, Hawera). BOROUGH STAKES (sSuopnj <j loos? )O) 3/S— Royal Flash, 8.5, S. Waddell 1 5/s—Nuptial, 8.5, P. Brennan 2 11/12—Description, 8.5, K. Chote 3 Also: 2/2 Platamon, 6/6 Selected, 15/16 Flight Girl, 12/11 School Boy, 10/8 Moreton Bay, 13/13 Ruling Maid. 4/4 Flying Crow, 1/1 Slieve Bloom, 16/18 Guardian, 9/7 Belle Mignone, 7/9 Tote Odds, 17/18 Daisy Petal, 18/17 War Fox, 8/10 St. Court, 14/14 Ohawe Surprise and Black Salve. Two lengths; one. Slieve Bloom fourth. Bimc, 1.15, (Trainer: .K. Webster, Marten).

OPUNAKE CUP (Ot £6OO H miles) 1/I— STONY BROKE, 7.11, B. Markwick 1 5/S—DELINQUENT, 7.0, J. Lord 2 2/2—BLACK PLATO, 9.0, L. J. Clutterbuck 3 Also: 3/3 Dark Morning, 7/7 Silver Pal, 6/6 Che' d’Oeuvre, 4/4 Beau Raide. Four lengths; one and a-hr.lf. Dark Morning fourth. Time, 2.5 3-5. (Trainer: J. G. Farrell, Stratford). ALAN GOOD MEMORIAL (Of £225; 7 furlongs; 1/1 —Aggravation, 8.4, P. Brennan 1 2/2—Hunting Park, 9.0, Cleaver 2 4/4—Greek Art, 8.13, N. McKenzie 3 Also: 3/3 Lord Leo, 6/6 Sandy Night, 7/7 Restriction, 5/5 Olivett. Four lengths; head. Time, 1.29 1-5. Trainer, F. J. Johnson, New Plymouth,. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (Of £223 ; 9 furlongs) 2/2 —Sivani, 7.7, G. Dulieu 1

1/I—Night Charm, 7.11, Halt 2 7/B—Just Barney, 7.7, Vaughan 3 Also: 5/5 Manpower, 4/4 Welcome Guest. 8/7 Balintore, 6/6 Belle Mignonne, 3/3 Minlow, 9/9 Chilwortb. Two and a-half lengths; length and ahalf. Time, 5.54. (Trainer: H. Dulieu, New Plymouth). FAREWELL HANDICAP (Of £225; 6 furlongs) 8/3 — Royal Flash, 8.1, Aitken 1 4/4—Lady Merit, 7.10,. Clutterbuck 2 6/6—Gay Joy. 7.8, Cilote 3 Also: 1/1 Playtos, 8/8 Gay Slipper, 2/1 My Way, 9/9 Bramerton, 7/7 Don Tara, 5/5 Tudor Chief. Half-length; three lengths. Time, 1.13 1-5. (Trainer K. Webster, Marton). Casilda, 7/7 Perfect Peace. Length; length and a-half. Night Foe fourth. Time, 2.295. (Trainer: C. J. Thomson, Awapuni). BELMONT HACK HANDICAP (Ot £600; 1 mile) 3/3 — Ngakoti, 8.6, V. J Sellars 1 5/7—Sea Fury, 8.11, C. A. Bowry ... 2 8/B—Sheilwyn, 8.7. A. Johnson .. Also: 2/2 King’s Ransom, 1/1 Flarc Path, 10.13 Omaio, 9/9 Saint d’Amour, 12/10 The Saddler, 7/6 Our Jock, 16/16 Flying Dink, 14/14 Ulatis, 6 5 Ella Sheilds, 4/4 Beau Son, 13/12 Clive Belle, 11/11 Czarina, 17/17 Ring Scarf, 15/15 Royal Baren. Halt length; length and a-half. ■ (Trained by owner: L. Knapp. Awapuni). SUBURBAN HANDICAP (Ot £l3OO ; 7 furlongs) 2/1- VOLTAIC, 7.12, A. C. Messcrvey 1 5/S—SPECIALIST. B.J 1, J. Garth 2 9/9—TRIG POINT, 7.0, J. P. Bowness 3 Also: 3/3 Derene, 6/6 Blue Bonny. 8/8 White Clip. 1/2 Brown Derby, 4/4 Karachi, 7/7 Lady Burford. Length and a-half each way. Derene fourlli. Time. 1.251. (Trainer: G. W. New, Awapuni). HUTT HANDICAP (Of £1750; 1 mile) 1/1 YASDA, 8.9, W. J. Broughton 1 3/4—OPULENT, 8.0. L. J. Ellis .. 2 2/2-GAY STROLLER. 8.2, V. J. Sei lars 3 Also: 5/6 Merry Robin, 6/5 Great Coon, 10/11 Lord Theio, 8/7 LowryBay, 12/12 Flahuluk, 4/3 Matador, 7/8 Molly Martia. 9/10 Theiolyn, 13/13 Big Money, 11/9 Treasure Tee. Halflength: head. Molly Martia fourth. Time, 1.39. (Trainer: C. J. Thomson, Awapuni).