BIG DIVIDEND AT RANGITIKEI MEETING

Chronicle (Levin), 28 July 1947, Page 6

BIG DIVIDEND AT RANGITIKEI MEETING

Held on Saturday at Marton in brilliant sunshine' the Rangitikei Hunt Club's steeplechase meeting proved highly successful. There was a large attendahce and the totalisator handled £42,193 10s as against £28,642 at. last year's meeting, an increase of . £13,551 10s. -- The track was in excellent winter order. Form at'the Mana-' watu Hunt Club's' meeting the preyious Saturday wp^ked ou't' \vell Kahuraponga, Gay Youth and Playboy, winners in that order of. the last three events having seored at Awapuni a' wcek earlier. CLOSEBURN MAIDEN RACE, £300; 1 : - -1 —

6 furlongs. First Division. 4-6 LORD PHROSA, 8.7 (L. J. Clutterbuck) 1 7-5 Fluetuation, 8.7 (J, Garth) . . 2 23-21 Hoariri Bay, 8.7 (R. Burt) . 3 Also started: 15-15 Arvadale, 21-20 Beau Court, 9-4 Coronara, 22-23 Dawn March, 14-11 Vaincre, 16-16 Better Boy, 2-2 Desert Chant, 20-19 Haughty Boy, 12-13 Maelstrom, 18-19 Pleck, 24-24 Raiding, 13-14 Shillelagh Boy, 1-1 Swing Bridge, 10-10 Travelon. Six lengths; tvvo lengths. Swing Bridge wras fourth. Time, 1.19. (Winner trained hy K. R. Webster, Marton.) Second Division. 2-2 DUNKERRON, car. 8.01 (P. Brennan) ] 11-12 Bouton d'Or, 8.7 (W. Connor) • .. .. 2 1-1 Tennessee, 8.0 (A. Johnson) .. 3 Also started: 3-3 Baksoon, 17-17 Curly, 8-8 Eastern Rose, 19-22 Gold Shread, 6-7 Kawhia, 5-9 Royal Diana, 14-11 White Diamond, 16-16 Bo Tez, 20-19 Lucky Star, 18-19 Racetide, 13-14 Solimbine, 10-10 Utopia. Five lengths; length and a-half. Eastern Rose vvas fourth. Time, 1.18 ! 4-5. (Winner trained by H. Dulieu, New Plymouth.) ROSEBANK HACK HURDLES, £250; 1| miles. 1-1 PARK LIGHT, 9.3 (D. Collins) 1 8-4 Revetir, 9.0 (L. Frost) 2 5-8 Flahuluk, 9.3 (F. Buchanan) . . 3 Also started: 2-2 Light Tea, 3-3 Little Robin, 6-5 Allisloper (fell), 4-6 Awaroa Stream, 9-9 Nuptial, 7-7 Roman Duke. Tvvelve lengths; tvvo and a-half. Liglit Tea vvas fourth. Time 3.35. (Winner trained by owner, L. Kapp, Awapuni.) OTAIRI BRACELET HANDICAP, £200; 1:1 miles. 8-8 BAL1NTORE, car. 10.9 (Mr. A. W. Cole) 1 6-6 Middoon, 10.8 (Mr. E. Lett) .. 2 5-5 The Wanton, car. 10.101 (Mr. K. Lupton) 3 Also started: 3-2 Toastmaster, 2-3 Mary Jo, 4-4 Christopher Wren, 10-10 Bright Parade, 11-11 Hemokai, 9-9 Master Wheriko, 1-1 Silvestre, 7-7 Tatara Lad. Half a length; three lengths. Christopher Wren was fourth. Time, 2.24 1-5. (Winner trained by uv.uer, A. W. Cole, Waitara.) RANGITIKEI IIUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, £450; about 21 miles. 6-6 OLD JOE, 9.1 (T. Poad) .... 1 3-3 Baron Bold, 11.10 (N. McKinnon) 2 2-2 Grey Morn, 9.10 (S. A. Waddell) 3 Also started: 1-1 Ellerton Hall, 4-5

Renascor, 7-7 Norse, 5-4 Vernon (pulled up). Six lengths; three lengths. Renascor was fourth. Time 5.3. (Winner trained by W. J. McDovvell, Marton.! NORWOOD HACK CUP, £300; 1] miles. 5-5 KAHURAPONGA, 8.7 (J. Garth) I 2-1 Mereian Lad, 9.0 (L. J. Clutterbuck) 2 7-7 Sergeant Jack, S.4 (K. Chote) 3. Also started: 8-9 Matawene, 6-6 Xevvel Post, 1-2 Sir Warrior, 3-4 Joe's Cobber, 10-9 Te Ranui, 4-3 lucisiou, 11-12 Gay Tide, 12-11 Highland Vievv, 14-13 Manutere, 9-8 Patta Fe, 13-10 Ruling Maid Neck; half-length. Te Ranui fourth. Time, 2.18 1-5. (Traiuer: A. R. T. Beale, Awapuni.) R1DDIFORD HANDICAP, £300; 7 furlongs. 1-1 GAY YOUTH, 8.11 (J. Carnpbell) 1 4-4 Prince Revel, car 7.5 (P. Brennan) 2 2-2 Battle Dance, 8.6 (O. A. Bovvry ) 3 Also: 3-3 Theocritus, 5-5 Gay Corrie, 8-8 Drambuie, 11-11 Second Seal, 9-7 Alriglit, 16-13 Killeymoon, 10-9 Omaio, 12-12 Big Money, 7-10 Blue Tie, 6-6 i'oxella, 15-15 First Act, 18-17 Master Day, 16-19 Prince Wanaka, 14-16 Prince Wheriko, 19-18 Ratene, 13-1-1 Sparkling Lady. Neck; length and a-half. Sparkling Lady fourth. Time, 1.35 1-5. (Trainer, A. G. Thomas, Tuakau.) SPRINGROVE HACK HANDICAP, £200; 5 furlongs. 2-2 PLAYBOY, 8.4 (K. Ohote) .. 1 7-7 Afton Water, 8.1 (L. .T. Clutterbuck) 2 4-5 Kia Ora Katoa, 8.5 (N. McKinnon) 3 Also started: 16-16 Cairn Courage, 1-1 Currencv Lass, 10-10 Accepted, 3-4 Blue Pier, 15-14 Sergeant Jack, 17-15 Ever Aussie, 9-6 II Corona, 5-3 , Moreton Bay, 8-S Yalta, 20-.20 Black Border, 12-12 Broieliulc, 19-19 Bronk, 13-13 Brovvn Velvet, 14-17 Golden Meteor. 18-18 Hoariri Bay, 11-11 Lord Victor, 6-9 Thoraco and Thciolex (bracketed). Three-quarters of a length; lengtli. Moreton Bay fourth. Time 1.5 1-5. (Trainer, W. Morrison, "Woodville.)