THE RIP SELECTED FOR THE MARLBOROUGH CUP
Trophies will be plentiful at the Marlborough Racing Club’s meeting, which will be held at the Waterlea course, Blenheim, today and Monday. They include a trophy valued at £l2O for the winner of the Marlborough Jubilee Cup, and another worth £75 for the Stewards’ Handicap. On Monday there will be a £5O trophy for the President’s Handicap and a £25 trophy for the Champion Hack Handicap. Trophies will also be presented for the succesful trainers and jockeys. The meeting has been well supported by North Island stables, and in spite of the usual number of dual acceptors fields are of useful dimensions.
The following are likely to command support:— 11.0: Novice Stakes: Lord Montrose, Bonnie Pride, Oral Law. 11.45: Waihopai Trot: June Grattan bracket, Highbred, Authority. 12.30: Pelorus Hack Handicap: Omega, Saturate, Ambergris. 1.20: Marlborough Jubilee Cup: The Rip, Personality, Elofa. 2.5: Picton Hack Handicap: Anson, Lady Ella, Pordine. 2.55: Awatere Trot: June Grattan bracket, Authority, Seven Bar. 3.45: Stewards’ Handicap: Whitley, Vitesse, Resolute. 4.35: Blenheim Hack Handicap: Anson, Lady Ella, Saturate. Brackets are:— Waihopai Trotting Handicap: June Grattan and Little Slam. Awatere Trotting Handicap: June Grattan and Little Slam. Stewards’ Handicap: Bramerton and Mysterious Melody. The acceptors are:— Novice Stakes, of £125; six furlongs. —Bonnie Pride, Dame Franca, General Order, Lady Josephine, Lannah, Lord Montrose, May Repair, Nightly Go, Night Letter, Oral Law. Rannoch, Blue Sky 8.7, Broomford, Master Shah 7.12.
Waihopai Trotting Handicap, of £185; li miles. —Affable. Authority, Barney Grattan, Clouds Away, Highbred, June Grattan, Little Slam, Lady Rowan, Mala, Rusty Jack, Sportsmaster, Willie Roper scr; Son’s Gift 36; Bondage 60; Seven Bar 72; Razzle 96. Pelorus Hack Handicap, of £175; 1 mile 80 yards.—Omega 8.12, Sunshine Bay, Talent 8.7, Cornish Note 8.5, Saturate 8.4, Ambergris 8.2, Baadin 7.12, Jolly Robin, Salmarie, Show Mist, Valiant Prince 7.11.
Marlborough Jubilee Cup, of £520; li miles.—Personality 8.4, Cheerful Night, Elofa 7.10, The Rip 7.5, Vitesse 7.4, Brenlock, The Stormovik 7.3, Cipher 7.2, Arctic Circle, fear Garette, Double Bid, Minion 7.0.
Picton Hack Handicap, of £175; six furlongs.—Anson 9.0, Lady Ella 8.10, Silver Chase 8.4. Chaka 8.0, Dame Franca, Lady Josephine, May Repair, Nalla’s Pride, Oral Law, Pordine, Roanne 7.13. Awatere Trotting Handicap, of £185; nine furlongs.—Affable, Authority, Barney Grattan, Clouds Away, Francis Gold, Gold Device, June Grattan, Little Slam, Karoro Hall, Lady Rowan, Mala, Scalawag, Sportsmaster, Willie Roger scr; Kitty Globe, Son’s Gift, Major Ingot 12, Bondage, Seven Bar 36, Golden Sheaf, Rowandale 48.
Stewards’ Handicap, of £250; seven furlongs.—Whitley 8.12, Resolute, Vitesse 8.1, Merry Robin 7.10, Bramerton, Elofa 7.9, Garry 7.5, Arctic Circle, Irresistible, Mysterious Melody, Pordine 7.0. Blenheim Hack Handicap, of £175; seven furlongs.—Anson 8.9, Lady Ella 8.4, Saturate 8.2, Gleam 8.1, Great Way 8.0, Mario 7.12, Chaka, Erin’s Pal, Victory Night 7.10, Jolly Robin, Romberg 7.9.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 22 April 1950, Page 7
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