Test Pilot Wins Wanganui Steeples

Chronicle (Levin), 3 June 1947, Page 6

Test Pilot Wins Wanganui Steeples

' . I Exilliant sunshine prevailed for the ! concluding day of the Wanganui Jockey Cluh's winter meeting and there was a very large crowd, which was swelled after the second race hy the influx of still m'ore from the Rughy match on the adjoining ground. The track had lmj proved and the going was hetter than on the first day. The totalisator hand^ led £68,083 CQmpared with £55,812 10s ofi the second day last year, making the ■ aggregaie for- the meeting £128,330 103 as against £106,509 for the 1946 meet. i ing. •Details of results: — PURUA HAGK AND HUNTERS ' HURDLES; of £300; about 1 mile, 5 furs. 2-2 GLEN UEQUHART, 9.8 (M. ' Andrews) 1 3-3 Olga's Ciioice, car. 10.6 (I. ■ Walther) * . . . . 2 6-6 Legal, 9.3 (T. Howe) 3 Also: 5-5 Peria Prince (fell), 8-9 Foreign Coin. (fell), 7-8 Foxada, 4-4 Naney Boswells (fell), 10-12 Shadow King, 11-11 Speed King, 1-1 Selected (fell), 9-7 Master Guard, 14-14 Priority, 12-13 The Wanton (lost rider), 13-10 Tula. Half length; four lengths. Master Guard fourth. Time 3 mins, 1 see. (Trainer: J. J. Waller, Awapuni). CASTLECLIFF HANDICAP, of £300; about 7 furs., 146 yards. 8-8 SARI, car. 8.5$, (F. Cleaver) 1 6-5 Even Light, 8.7 (K. Ford) . . 2 2-2 ,Joe's Cobber, . 9.1 (L. J. Clutterbuck) 3 ' Also : 5-6 Valued, 1-1 .Concrete, 3-3 Platampn, 19-12 Dou Tara, 9-9 Diatomic, 10-11 Deseription, 14-13 Olivitt, 18-17 Sandy Nigiit, 11-10 Kia Ora Katoa, .15-15 Battle Spear, 4-4 Alumnus, 18-19 Vauya, 17-16 Peter Que'x, 7-7 Autolvcus, 13-16 Arvadale, 16-14 Ruatoria Lass." Three lengths; length and a half. Deseription fourth. Time 1.38 2-5. (Trainer: Miss H. Jackson, Wanganui) . JUNE HURDLES, of £400; about 1£ miles. 5-4 SPIRO, 9.2 (N. Rouse) 1 2-2 Broiefort Star, 9.11 (W. E. Carter) 2 3-3 Provider, 9.11 (L. C. Brown) . . 3 Also: 1-1 Bay Robe, 4-5 Roto Parera (pulled up), 6-7 St. Hilton, 7-6 Little Robin (fell). Bay Robe won by flve lengths from Spiro, with Broiefort Star three lengths away, but Bay Robe's rider failed to draw the weight and Spiro was placed first and Broiefort Star second. Time 3.22. (Trainer: H. H. Mawhinney, Feilding). BALGOWNIE HACK HANDICAP, of £350; 1-J miles. " 5-6 FIRST ACT, 8.4 (K. Ford) . . 1 1-1 Blue Moon, 8.8 (I. Galvin) . . , 2 6-5 Peria Prince, car. 8.8 (W. E. Carter) 3 Also: 7-7 Hunting Park, 4-4 Mr. Beati, 3-3 Chaka, 11-1.1 Marshall Cook, 8-8 Foxrose, 12-10 Wee Joan, 10-12 Pedro, 2-2 Nighthena, 9-9 Gay Tide. Four lengths; three lengths. Chaka fourth. Time, 2.9 3-5. (Trainer: B. Lumsden, Otaki). WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, of £800; about 3 miles. 1-1 TEST PILOT, 10.9 (1. Walther) 1 3-3 Gay Rouen, 10.3 (F. Cleaver) 2 2-2 Red Glare, 11.11 (C. Eley) ..... 3 Also: G-6 Light Fair (lost rider), 4-4. Tid-Apa, 7-7 Cuisinier (pulled up), 9-8 [jast Match (f'elll, 10-10 Light Tea, 8-9 Wineberry (pulled up), 5-5 Royal Pageant. Two lengths; half a length.

Tid-Apa Yourth. Time, 6 min, 11 sec. (Trainer: R. Wilson, Riccarton). RUSSELL GRACE HANDICAP, of £500; 1£ miles. 1-2 TREMELLO Car 7.12f (K. Ford) 1 7-6 ' Theiolyn, 7.11 (A. C. Messefvy) " 2 9-llYoung Trent, 8.7 (W; E. Carter)'. 3 Also: 10-10 Black Plato, 4-3 Persuade, 3-4 Welcome Guest, 11-7 Hulabaloo, 6-9 Rhodesia, 8-8 Lord Darnley, 14-14 Molly Martia, 5-5 Tilting, 12-12 Moreliu Park, 2-1 Prince " Wanaka, 13.-13 Silver Wedding, .15-15 Lain'bro, T6'-16 Victory Dawn, 17-i7 Kashmir!. Two lengths; three lengths. Silver Wedding fourth. Time 2 min 9 sec. (Trainer: E. Temperton, Awapuni). BELMONT. HANDICAP, of £450; about 6 furs, 80 yards. 2-1 DRAMBUIE, 8.6 (W. Connor) 1 2-2 Dymondy, 8.11 (F. Cleaver) . . 2 5-3 Julius Caesar, 8.2 (.W. L. Aitken)' 3 Also: 9-10 Theocritus, 1-4 Lord Theio, 12-12 Alderman, 6-7 Prince Revel, 11-9 Trig Point, 8-8 Hadrian, 10-11 Gaymeer, 7-6 Cressida, 14-13 Peter Theio,. 15-15 Clyde Bridge, 4-5 Plavtos, 13-14 Rampede. Two lengths; head. Cressida fourth. Time, 1.19. (Trainer: F. H. Walker, Hawera). FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of £350; about 6 furs, 80 yards. 2-2 MANGARAKAU, 9.1 (K. Ford) 1 8-8 Tribu.te, 8.0 (L. J. Clutterbuck) 2 1-1 Relampago, 8.5 (W. Connor) . . 3 Also: 17-16 E1 Tiger, 14-14 Autoshine, 4-4 Audacious, 1)1-9 Idle Along, 19-19 Lady Merit, 10-13 Lady Blandf ord, 5-5 Interceptor, 21-21 Patta Fe, 13-11 Our Jock, 15-15 Moreton Bay, 18-17 Robeo•logy, 12-12 Nuptial, 6-6 Torino, 3-3 Neville, 9-10 Kaimoni, 22-23 April's Musie, 7-7 Ratatu, 23-22 Silver Crest, 16-18 Broielink, 20-20 Top Drawer. Three lengths, two lengths. Neville fourth. Time, 1.19. (Trainer: M. Brooks, Stratford).