AWAPUNI MEETING

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20996, 26 December 1939, Page 7

AWAPUNI MEETING

MANAWATU CLUB DU MAURIER WINS CUP GRANDSTAND TO COLFORT (By Telegraph.—Press Association) PALMERSTON N., Saturday The Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting was opened to-day in brilliant weather beiore a good attendance. The totalisator handle 1 £35,965, compared with £36,659 last year, a decrease of £649. The course was fast. Results:— MAIDEN PLATE First £lO5, second £3O, third £ls; 6 Tars. 2 SUEPTRE, 8.7 (W. J. Broughton) , 1 I —.MORADABAD, 8.7 (P. Burgess) .... 2 4—CHARLES EDWARD, b. 7 (W. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 0 Bronze Lass, 7 Don Quex, 10 Esperance Bay, 12 t'auvette, 9 Golclßurn, 3 Kotua, 11 Kincarole, 19 Mon Ace, 17 Miss Leighton, 8 Newbury oueen, 13 Peach King, 5 Parian. 18 Holla way, 15 Segra, 10 Silver l.ance, 20 Yin Rouge, 14 Augment, 8.7. Three lengths; hair-a-lengtli. Charles Edward was l'ourth. Time, 1.15 2-5. TARARUA HANDICAP First £l4O, second £4O, third £2O; 9 furs. I—KILOMETRE, s.i (W. J. Broughton) 1 4—WHITE ItAJAII, 8.0, car. 7.13 (A. Mid wood) 2 9—BRAZIL, B.S (J. Cliapllll) 3 Also started: ll Pearl or Asia, 9.0; 0 Sudan, 8.9; 4 Little Dorritt, 8.8; 2 Maiikkalur, 8.5; 3 Colibri, 7.13; 7 Motherin-law, 7.12; 8 Renascor, 7.10, car. 7.3; 12 The Try at, 7.7, car. 7.0 a ; iu Gothic, 7.7. Head; two lengths. Renascor was rourth. Time, 1.55 3-5. MANAWATU CUP First £490 and cup valued at £SO, second £l4O, thud £7o; 1} miles B—DC MAURIER, 7.0 (J. Williamson) 1 13—TIDEWAiTER, 7.5, car. 7.8 (R. E. Horne) 2 3—FRIESLAND, 8.7 (P. Burgess) .. 3 Also started: 2 Centrepoise, 9.2; 4 The Buzzer, 8.9; 1 Siegmunu, 8.5; 5 Wotan, 8.3; o Play On, 7.11; 10 Hunting Cut, 7.3; 10 Dainty Sue, 7.5; 14 Kena, 7.3; 0 Colonel Bogey, 7.2, car. 7.4; 12 Windsor Chlel', 7 Aurora's Star, 17 Limbolirn, 7.0; 15 Rarotonga, 7.0, car. 7.44 18 tilvanus, 11 Raeburn, 7.0. Three lengths; two lengths. Hunting Cat was fourth. Time, 2.34. NURSERY HANDICAP First £l4O, second £4 0, third £2O; two year-olds; 5 furs. I—ABSOLVE, 8.13 (R. Atkins) 1 3 SIR BEAU, 7.12 (H. N. Wiggins) . 2 6—AIR FLIGHT, 7.4 (A. Midwood) .. 3 Also started: 2 Talenta, 7.12; 4 Teacony, 7.12, and Desert Tide, 7.2 (bracketed); lo Tau Uru, 7.12, car. 7.13; Croupisino, 7.12; 8 Beau del, 7.12, car. 7.13; ll Wild Fire, 7.12; 9 Beau Coureur, 7.9; 7 King’s Mark, 7.7; 12 Aoronit, 7.4; 12 Courting, 7.2. Half a head; three lengths. Teacony was rourth. Time, 1.2 4-5. GILLIES HANDICAP First £l4O, second £4O, third £2O; 6 furs. 7—PLNARUA, 8.5 (A. Midwood) ... 1 I —SCANDAL, 8.6 (W. J. Broughton) . 2 15—MILITARY MAID, 7.7, car. 7.0* (W. J. Stevens) 3 Also started: 11 Gayest Son, 9.0; 13 Pekoe, 8.5; 12 Yascones, 6 Siglow, 5 La Bru, ».3; 10 The Srniler, 5.2, car. 7.9; 9 Proclamation, 8 Great Legion, 8.0; 14 Counter, 4 Gold Chase, 7.12; 3 Harina, 7.10; 16 Dellation, 7.8; 17 Prediction, 7.7, car. 7.14; 18 Game Pit, 2 Te Ure, 7.7. Head; half a head. Proclamation was fourtn. Time, 1.15. FITZHERBERT HANDICAP First £l*s, second £SO, third £25; 6 furs. I —DUN CANNON, 7.6 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 6—NIGHT ERUPTION, 7.11, car. 7.4 (W. J. Stevens) 2 4 LAUGHING LASS, 5.2 (B. 11. Morris) 3 Also started: 2 Russian Ballet, 8.5; ;i Sleeveless, 8.1; 8 Lord Cavendish, 5 ltakahanga, 7.7; 7 Jeanne, 7.0, ear. 7.1. Neck; length and a-half. Jeanne was fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP First £175, second £SO, third £25; 0 Turs. 1 — COLFORT, 8.3 (P. Burgess) l 2 MISHNA. 9.0, car. 8.7 (R. Hawes) 2 5 LORD MOUTOA, 7.11 (H. J. Callahan) 3 Also started: 6 Galteemore, 3 The Bigot, 8.8; 4 Mataroa, 8.4; 7 Cricket, 7.11. Head; neck. Galteemore was fourth. Time, 1.57 2-5.