AWAPUNI RACING

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20994, 22 December 1939, Page 9

AWAPUNI RACING

MANAWATU CLUB EVENTS FIELDS FOR TO-MORROW SOME LIKELY FANCIES (Single Pool Betting) Large fields are carded for the opening day, to-morrow, of the Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting. The following horses are in form and may find favour in their respective engagements:— Maiden Plate: Don Quex, Moradabad, Parian. Tokomaru High-weight: Prime Quality, Golden Ridge, War Lap. Tararua Handicap: Malik Kafur, Kilometer, Lindrum. Manawatu Cup: Centrepoise, Kena, Siegmund. Nursery Handicap: Absolve, Talenta, Beau Courier. Gillies’ Handicap: Scandal, Gayest Son, Siglow. Fitzherbert Handicap: Russian Ballet, Rakahanga, Sleeveless. Grandstand Handicap: Lady Montana, Mishna, Globe Trotter. The fields are:—

fj.ls P.M.—MAIDEN PLATE, of £150; weight, 8.7; 6 Turs. —Bronze Lass, Charles Edward. Don yues, Esperance Bay, Fauvette, Goldburn, Kotua, Klntyre, Klncarole, Last Acre, Mon Acre, Moradabad, Miss Leighon, Newbury Queen, Peach King’, Parian, Roliaway, Serga, Sceptre, Squeers, Silver Lance, Yin Rouge, inflation —Felspear gelding.

12.55 TOKOMARU HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, or £175; li miles.—Golden Hidge, 10.9; Prime Quality, 10.8; Silver River, 10.5; War Lap, 9.10; Hunting Lore, u. 7; Seyfrled, Earl Colossus, Gay Fox, Acrobat, Richelieu Pearl, Little Robin, lllgb Peer, Reslngold, Joe Louis, 9.0. I.4O—TARARUA HANDICAP, or £200; 9 Turs.—Pearl or Asia, 9.0; Lindrum, 8.10; Sudan, 8.9; Brazil, Little Dorrit, 8.8; White Rajah, 8.6; Malik KaTur, Classform, 8.5; Kilometre, 8.4; Colibri, 7.13; Mother-ln-Law, 7.12; Caution, Trench Law, 7.11; Henascor, 7.10; The Tryst, Chandlery, Israel, Acrobat, Gothic, 7.7.

3.O—NURSERY HANDICAP, or £200; 5 rurs.—Absolve, 8.13; Talenta, Te&cony, Tautiru, Sir Beau, Crouplsino, Beau Clel, Wildfire. 7.12; Beau Courier, 7.9; King’s Mark, 7.7; Air Flight, Aoronlt, 7.4;; Desert Tide, Courting, 7.2; Lady Govern, 7.0. 3.4O—GILLIES HANDICAP, or £200; 6 Turs.—Gayest Son, 9.0; Scandal, B.6;"Punarua, Pekoe, 8.5; Vascones, Siglow, La Bru, Kehua, 8.3; The Smller, 8.2; Proclamation, Great Legion, 8.0; Counter, Gold Chase, 7.12; Black Majesty, 7.11; Ilarina, 7.10; Deflation, 7.8; Military Maid, Prediction, Game Pit, Te Ore, 7.7. 4.2O—FITZHDRBERT HANDICAP, or £250; 6 Turs.—Russian Ballet, 8.5: Laughing Lass, 8.2; Sleeveless, 8.1; Globe Trotter, 7.12; Night Eruption, 7.11; Lord cavendish, Rakahanga, 7.7; Duncannon, 7.6; Jeanne, Solaria, 7.0. S.S—GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, or £250; 9 Turs.—Lady Montana, 9.8; Mishna, 9.0; Globe Trotter, 8.11; Galteemore, The Bigot, 8.8; Mataroa. 8.4; Coirort, 5.3; Hold" Step, 8.0; Lord Moutoa, Anita Foe, Cricket, 7.11. ARVAKUR BEATS ORELIO brilliant six furlongs MAXAM IN GALLOPING MOOD FIVE FURLONGS IN 1.0. (By Telegraph.— special to Times) AUCKLAND, Thursday The Inside grass track, which was In use at Takaninl this morning provided excellent going and some gallops were registered by horses with engagements at the Auckland meeting. Arvakur heat Orelto In record time, while Maxam was also responsible for a brilliant effort. Sunola got to the end of seven furlongs In 1.28, after running the first live in 13 an excellent performance. Proud Fox gained an advantage over Gladynev soon arter they started from the seven post and tlnished two lengths ahead in 1.29 1-5, arter running the tlrst three In 37 3-5 S and the first half-mile In 50 3-SS. Arvakur and Orelio ware sent six furlongs. Arvakur cleared right out from hi# companion over the concluding stages and defeated Orelio by three lengths in 1.12 1-6, after running the first three in 34 2-ss. This broke the track record of 1.12 4-6 established by Greek Gold and Exaggeration some years ago. Tip Toes covered a similar distance in 1.17 2-5, going fast early to run the first

three In 36 4-ss, and the first four In 50s. Paddy the Rip and Mainara were sent over the same ground, the last Tour furlongs taking 525, with Namara working well. There was little between Cornish and Milanion at the end or six rurlongs in 1.15 1- the first three in 3 6s, Veritable sprinted half a mile, taking 36 2-5 s ror bis last three furlongs. Princess Val, arter running her first half-mile in 50 1-5, completed seven lurlongs in 1.30 3-5, doing ner work well. Grandora Shapes Well Urandora was much too good for Gay Movie at the end of five furlongs in 1.l 2- after displaying speed early to run Ills first two furlongs In 2 3 3-5. Grandora covered a lot of extra ground by running wide at the turn. .Miss Valerie was responsible for an excellent effort over five furlongs, registering 1.1 2-5. Palustre went about Tour rurlongs and three-quarters, covering the last hair-mile in 48 3-5.

There was little between Money Spinner and Lovaals at the conclusion of five rurlongs in 1.2 4-5. Over the same distance Maxam registered the best figures, covering the distance in 1.0. It Is doubtrul ir this time has ever been bettered at Takaninl. Bronwen and Buccaneer ran six rurlongs in 1.14 3-5. Flood Tide was sent a mile and a-quar-ter, which he covered in 2.11, the first half-mile taking 52 3-5. This was an excellent trial and there is no doubt that Flood Tide is right back to his best form.

2.20—MANAWATU CUP or £700 and gold cup valued at £i >0; a miles St. ID. St. lb. Centrepolse . . 9 9 Kena .... 7 3 The Bu2zer . . 8 9 Colonel Slegmund . . 8 8 Bogey 7 2 Friesland . . 8 7 Windsor Ghief 7 0 Wotan .... , 8 3 Aurora’s Star . 7 0 Play On . . . 7 11 Limb ohm . . 7 0 Hunting 1 Sat . . 7 8 Rarotonga . . 7 0 Du Maurler . . 7 6 Silvanus . . . 7 0 Tidewaiter . . , 7 6 Raeburn . . . 7 0 Dainty Sue . 7 5