The Stormovik Wins Marlborough Cup

Wanganui Chronicle, 12 April 1948, Page 3

The Stormovik Wins Marlborough Cup

(P.A.) Blenheim, April 11. The Marlborough Racing Club’s meeting opened yesterday in fine weather. The track was last and the attendance large. The totalisator handled £28,946, compared with £21,215 last year, an increase of £7731. Results: — Novice Stakes.—6/5 Chaffinch (J. R. Eaton), 1, 8/7 The Turk (R. Auckram) 2, 2/2 Algie (C. H. Mackie) 3. Also: 11/11 Battle Signal, 4/3 Dinie, 1/2 Elskar, 17/17 Fairoorough, 10/10 Feola, 12/13 Leigh Note, 15/14 Navy Jack, 5/6 Neolight, 13/15 Riversdale, 14/12 Royal Event, 9/9 Announcer, 7/8 Cadwallon, 3/4 Fealty, 16/16 Show Mist. Head; half-length. E.skatfourth. Time 62see. Waihopai Trot. 9/9 Elmdale (H. greenhorn) 1, 2/2 Regency (C. R. Berkett) 2, 1/1 Ida Scott (Butcher) 3. Length; lengtn. Worthy Chum fourth. Times 3.25 2-5, 3.25 3-5, 3.25 4-5. Pelorus Hack Handicap. 3/3 Palaboa (T. Webster) 1, 2/1 Super Lake ( Spratt) 2, 4/4 Sunshine Bay (A. Jen Kins) 3. Also: 6/7 Chaka, 1/2 Determination, 5/5 Atomic Energy, 7/6 Cornish Note. Length; halflength. Chaka fourth. Time 1.46 4-5. MARLBOROUGH CUP (Of £300; 11 miles.) 4/S— THE STORMOVIK, 8.4, C. H. Mackie 1 9/9—BEAU RAIDE. 7.01, M. Walker 2 1/3—FALCONBRIDGE, 8.3, C. T. Wilson 3 Also: 2/1 Royal Victor, 8/8 Lowry Bay, 7/7 Master Raymond, 5/4 Sailor Boy, 120 z lO Royal Cambria, 6/6 Susan Lee. 3/2 Pedantic, 11/11 St. Nat. Half-length; length and a-half. Master Raymond fourth. Time 2.7. Picton Hack Handicap.—3/3 Garry, 7.4 (G. Jenkins) 1; 2/1 Jinny Jinks (C. H. Mackie) 2, 1/2 Kinlass (A. C. Messervey) 3. Also: 4/4 Sitology, 6/6 Flying Faye, 5/5 Elofa. Length; four lengths. Sitology fourth. Time 1.14 2-5. Awatere Trot.—l/1 Ada Scott (A. Greer) 1, 5/5 Elmdale (H. Greenhorn) 2. 2/2 Shaimar (C. R. Beckett) 3. Head; length. Red Flight fourth. Times 2.32 1-5, 2.30 2-5, 2.30 3-5. Stewards’ Handicap.—l/1 Deep Sea (K. Nuttall) 1, 2/2 Deprive (T. Webster) 2, 1/1 Veine dOr (A. C. Messervey) 3. First and third horses bracketed. Also: Delinquent First. Act, Jovial Hour. Theiolight. Head; two lengths. Delinquent fourth. Time 1.12 4-5. Blenheim Hack Handicap.—2/2 Angell (K. Nuttall) 1, 12/1 Romantic (T. Webster) 2, 4/4 Victory Night (A. C. Messervey) 3. Also: 5/5 Big Money, 7 7 Sitology, 3/3 Helenelte, 8/8 Valmeer, 6/6 Irish Scholar. Two lengths; half-length. Helenette fourth. Time 1.27 2-5.