MERRY ROBIN AND BATTLE SURVEY WIN AT WOODVILLE

Chronicle (Levin), 2 December 1946, Page 6

MERRY ROBIN AND BATTLE SURVEY WIN AT WOODVILLE

Keen Racing and Close Finishes

The Woodville District Jockey Club's summer meeting was opened on Saturday in fine, though fireezy weather and the racing was remarkable for the close finishes. Only in two races was the winning margin as much as half a length. In five other races the margin was a short neck or neck, and in the others it was a head and half a head. The course was in splendid order and there was a good attendance, the totalisator investments amounting to £10,541 10s, compared with £27,226 10s iast year. Details are as under: — MANGA-ATUA HUltDLES, £275; about 1 mile and 5 furlongs. 2-2 GRAND CENTRAL, 9.10 (R. W. Shaw) . . 1 6-6 Tracer, 10.3 (C. Carroll) .... 2 I-1 Vassilikos, 10.3 (N. Lynch) . . 3 Also: 5-4 Mary Jo, 3-3 Foreigu Coin, II-11 Beau Jewel, 9-9 Park Liglit, 13-13 Transmitter, 7-7 Master Gary, 8-S Otu Joe, 10-10 Army Gouvcnir, 12-12 Cliarlos Edward, 14-14 Co-opcrate, 15-15 Flying Liglil, -i-5 Hazaboy. Half a length; two lengtlis. Hazaboy fourth. Tiine 3.5. (Wiuuer trained by J. C. Houlihan, Otaki.) MA1DEN STAKES, £150; 6 furlongs. Eirst Divisiou 7-7 GRAND AFFA1R, S.ll (A. G. Waddell) / 3 15-14 Village Wquire, 8.11 (C. Bturgess) .. 2 5-5 Head Raido, 8.11 (G. A. Bowry) 3 Also: 14-16 Arvelett, 9-6 Barlascli, 1-1 Cincture, 20-19 Fairburn, 11-11 Jasper, 18-18 Maria Rosa, 10-S Merciful, 3-2 Night Chariu, 4-3 Praiu. Neck; a length and a-liulf. Cincture fourth. Titne, 1.16 1-5. (Winner trained by owlier (D. W. Mansiield, Awapuni.) Secoud Division 6-10 RHODESIA, 8.11 (W. Connor) 1 8-9 Gav 8port, 8.11 (D. Lamb) .. 2 16-15 Luminate, S.ll (N. Cavaney) 3 Also: 17-17 Battlo Spear, 12-12 Centcnnial Pride, 19-21 Helen Gay, 2-1 Mata ra, 3-2 Osa, 20-20 Tide Area. Head; length. Commercial fourth. Ti m e, 1.16 2-5. " (Winner trained by W. MeEwan, Otaki.) BOLTON HANDICAP, £500; 1J miles. 1-1 MERRY ROBIN, 7.0 (J. Eaton) 1 5-5 Dileas, 7.4 (Iv. Ford) 2 7-7 Top >Shot, car. 7.8 (R. Urwin) 3 Also: 3-4 Financial, 4-2 Btony Broke. 8-8 Fort Roval, 6-6 Cinna Bay car. 7.4, 2-3 Ixicline car 7.2, 9-10 Skyhawk car. 7.10, 10-9 Hasten car. 7.2. Neck; half a neck. Wtouy Broke fourth. Tiine 2.5 3-5. (Winner trained by owner, B. Burgess, Otaki.) NURSCRY HANDICAP, £220; 5 furlongs. 2-2 PETRE MAR, S.5 (A. G. Waddell) 1 4-4 Eevelate, 7.7 (A. Bowness) . . 2 3-3 Treueere, car. 7.7 (C. H. Mackie) 3 Also: 8-8 Lady Cocoanut, 7-7 Paper Rufl'le, 6-6 Gildchase, 1-1 Karamea car. 7.7, 5-5 Beckon. Half a length; neck. Karamea fourth. Tiine 1.2 2-5. (Winner trained bv E. Temperton, Awapuni.) OETE HANDICAP, £350 ; 6 furlongs. 4-5 BATTLE 8URYEY, car. 7.4^ (B. Boreham) 1 2-2 Fortune's Smile, car. 8.2 (R. Urwin) 2 5-1 Shining Ring, car. 7.7 (C. H. Mackie) 3 , Also: 3-3 Theocritus, 7-7 Waludos, 6-5 Sir Wina car. 7.4, 11-11 Fine Kin, 1-1 Lady Nahleen car. 7.0, 13-13 Carey car. 7.0, 9-9 Dutch Mary car. 7.1, 8-8 Furioso car. 7.1 J, 10-10 Genghiz lvhan car. 7.2. 13-14 Merrv Vaals car. 7.4, 12-12 Sir Boswell car. 7.4L I Short neck; two lengths. Saludos (fourth. Time, 1.15. (Winner trained by G. W. B. Greene. Hastings.) 'MANGARAWA HANDICAP, £220;

6 furlongs. 3-5 . CEREMONIES, 8.13 (N. Cavaney) 1 1-1 Tanith, 8.1 (C. II. Mackie) .. 2 4-3 Ngakoti, 7.10 (V. J. Sellars) . . 3 Also: 6-6 Daneing Girl, 2-2 Gleu Urquhart, 10-11 Master Raymond, 11-11 Richmond Park, 13-13 Bonnv Banks, 7-9 Grey Donne, 5-4 Lady Oratory, 12-12 Lord Bradbury, 11-10 Fighting NelJ, 15-15 Higli Assay, 9-8 Morning Dew, 8-7 Tribute. Half a head; half a length. Daneing Girl fourth. Timo 1.14 4-5. (Winner trainod bv P. Atkins, Hastings.) HOROUGH HANDICAP, £220; 7 furlongs. 1-1 THE STORMOV1K, 8.1 (C. A. Bowry) 1 0-7 Lady Delighl, 7.10 (J. Jenkins) 2 9-8 Revivre, car. 7.7 (B. Boreham") " 3 Also: 2-2 Sage Iving, 7-6 Silver Bait, 1-3 Trig Point, 10-9 Persuade, 5-5 Flying l)ink, 8-10 Salut d'Amour, 1J-11 Zahra, 3-1 Haerc lluku,' 12-12 Cape Malea, 14-1-1 Fcn, 13-15 Foxada, 16-13 Keen Wit, 17-17 Preccndeney, 15-16 Trio. Sliort neck; two and a-half lengths. Flying Dink fourth. Time, 1.2S 3-5 (Winner trained by owner, G. S. Walton, Otaki.) WIIARITI IIANDLCAP, £250; 1 ] miles. 2-2 GRIFFIN, 8.8 (P. Atkins) .. 1 1-4 Moutoa Lord, S.ll (S. Auderson) * 8-3 The Saddler, 7.12 (V. Sellars) * #Dead heat. Also: 6-5 Citation. 1-1 Desert Fox. 13-15 Endurance, 12-11 Havildar, 5-7 True Friend, 15-14 Fairhome, 3-6 Flirta tious, 7-8 Grey Morn, 11-12 Master Bruce, 9-9 Skilled, 10-10 St. Hilton, .14-13 The Reiver. Short neck: dead heat. St. Hilton fourth. Time. 2.10 1-5. (Winner trained by Mrs. L. Campbell, Hastings. 1