Wanganui Flat Races To Aggravation And Mercian Lad

Chronicle (Levin), 8 June 1948, Page 6

Wanganui Flat Races To Aggravation And Mercian Lad

The Wanganui Centennial Steeplechase meeting was eoncluded yesterday in fine though cold -weather. The eourse was much the same as it was on Saturday. The attendance was good and the totaiisator tiirnover was £67,737 10s, eompared with £68,083 last year, Eor the two. days the total was £134,645 10s, comparfed with £127,985. ' -

Tlie Wanganui Centennial Steeplechase was won by Peter 's Choice, wiiieli woil tlie Century tlurdles on tlie iirst day. Peter 's Choice was lame when he puiled up but he won with the good inargin of over two iengths ahead of Royal Seholar wliich was a length in front of Whooray. King Scarf and -Northfield canie to grief at the iirst feuce, lioyal Pageant fell at the Iirst of the double in front of the stands, and Tortago at tlie next fence the second time round. Sun/ire led ' for a round .ahead of fe Aki, Tortago, Whooray, i'atara Lad and Whiphand. Setting otii on the last round Whooray and Te Aki were the ieaders froni Tortago, Gay Rouen and Royal Seholar. Peter 's Choice gained rapidly on the lcaders ali tlie way down the back and with hali' a mile to run had joined Whooray in the iead with imperial Crown next, lollowed by lioyal Seholar and Gay Rouen. Peier s Ciioice, wlro puiled uji decidedlv lame, canie honie strongly two and a half Iengths ahead of Royal Seholar, who beat Whooray by a length. imperial Crown was lourth, and then came Gay Rouen, Tatara Lad and Whiphand. , Details of results: — .PUliUA HACK AND HUNTERS' HURDLKS, £400; about 1 mile and 7 furlongs. 10-10 INCiSlOX, 9.0 "(X. D. Lynck) 1 3-3 Foxland. 10.1 (T. Tito) .... 2 8-8 Miss Sterling, 0.5 (E. Jones) .. 3 Also: 4-4 Rockanui, 5-5 Beau Jewel, 1-2 Result (.fell), 7-0 Masrer Rayniond, 2-1 Middoou, 12-11 Bonifort, 11-12 Full i'itch, 9-9 General Saieve, 0-7 Odysseus, 14-1-1 Retford, 13-13 Greek Val (fell). Tliree-quarters of a lengtli; length and a half. Bonifort was fourth. Time, 3.31. 2-5. (Winuer trained by W. -0. Xatta, Feilding.) ~ CASTLECLIFF HANlIfCAP, £500; about 01 furlongs. First Bivision. 2-3 OUR DLXIy, 8.6 (R. J. TurnAvald) 1 5-0 Battle Spcar, car. 8.1 (T. Biggs) 2 3-5 Mr. Justice, 8.0 (B. Brenuan) 3 Also: 12-13 Gynee Lou, 14-.14 Ritz, 10-10 General Hope, 10-10 Bonnie Bang, 22-21 Cherry Grove, 4-4 Fnard liay 15-15 Jovial Lad, .11-11 Mana-wanui, 0-2 Platainou, 13-12 Waimate. Half a length; two lengllis. General Hope was fourth. Time, i.20 3-5. (Win ner trained by J. L. 'McBonald, Te Awaniutu.) ; Second Division. 10-20 LACKAGH, 8.4 (J. P. Bowness) . 1 7-7 Bahtaclia, 8.0 (V. J. Seilars) .. 2 1-1 Yaieliase, 8.2 (W. J. Broughton) . 3 Also: 0-0 Icllc Along, 8-8 Erinmore, 20-18 Alacrity. 21-22 Bay Lass, 17-17 Chatacrc, 4-4 Lloia (fell), 15-15 Goldeu Destiny (fell), 11-11 Lord Manna, 0-2 Myto.x, 18-10 i->eawvnn, 13-12 Su rrender. Lengtli and a half; three Iengths. Myfox was l'ourth. Time, 1.27. ( Wniner trained by 11. MeKenzie, Marton.) J U X F HURBL US, £500 ; about 1 mile and 7 furlongs. 5-4 F1UST ACT, 0.0 (L. Frost) 1-1 Glen Urquhart, 0.0 t,A. G. Wad-' dell) ' 2 2-3 Bay Robe, 10.0 (X. Lynck) .. .3 Also: 4-5 Malapan, 3-2 Specialist, 0 7 Royal Victor (puiled up), 7-0 Peter Brierly, 8-8 Spiro. Xeck; two Iengths. Boter Brierly was fourth. Time, 3.34. (Winner trained bv B. Lumsden, Otaki.) BALGo'WXiU HACK IlAXJMCAP, £550; about 10, furlongs. First Bivision. 2-2 X1GHT1IBXA, 0.5 (G. R. Tattersall) 1 13-10 Guardian, 8.0 (L. Clutterbuck) 2 4-5 Winning Ticket, 8.8 (V. J. Seilars.) 3 Aiso: 7-7 Mine llost, 17-17 Fox Flanie, 5-3 Xewel 1'ost, 10-14 Erin's Bal, 12-15 Xow Tlien, 14-12 Ensign, 23-22 Brakash, 20-20 Sailor Girl, 21-21 Revel Lad. Half a length; lengtli. Xovv Then was fourth. Time, 2.17. (Winter trained by .J. J. Waller, Awapuni.) Second Bivision. 0-10 C'OROX ARA, 8.0 (.J. Harris) .1 0-0 Wliite Clifls, 8.11 (K. Ford) .. 2 3-4 Surya, 8.1 (F. MeyuelJ) .... 3 Also: 1-1 Lochvvinnoch, 11-11 Kilaruey Boy, 8-8 Flirtatious, 10-18 Lord Pilot, 10-0 Gay Tide, 15-13 Brolga, 18-10 Uarly Astir, 22-22 Step Far. imnglh and a quartor each way. Lochvvinnoch was fourth. Time, 2.10. (Winner trained by G. J. Tlioinson, Awapuni.) WAXGAX U 1 CUX'TUXXIAL STEEPLES, £1200; about 3 niiles and 150 vards. '2-2 PETER 'S CIIOICE, 10.12 (G. .lvil) 1 5-5 Royal Scliolar, 0.10 (XT. McKinnon) 2 1-1 Whooray, 10.8 (M. B. Peters) 3 Also: 4-3 Gay Rouen, 3-4 Whiphand, 7-7 Xorthiield (fell), 10-11 Ring Scarf (fell), 0-0 Tatara Lad, 0-0 Imperial Crown, 11-10 Tortago (fell), 8-8 Te Aki, 12-13 Royal Pageant (fell), 15-15 Mansura (i)ulled up), 13-12 Sunlire, 14-14 Jigaboo. Two and a half Iengths; lengtli. Imperial Crown was fourth. Time, 0.7 3-5. (Winner trained by owuer, F. 11. Walker, Hawera.) RUSSELL GEACE HAXBICAB, £000; about 10| furlongs. 7-0^ liIERCIAX LAB, S.4 (W. Connor) 1 0-7 Ballinagh, 7.7 (R. Bowness) .-. 2 5-5 Audacious, 7.13 (V. J. Seilars) 3 Also: 1-2 Morotai, 8-8 Tremello, 4-4 Gildchase, 0-0 Einerge, 2-1 Second Seal, 12-11 Yandra, 11-12. Silver Pal, 3-3 Baffles Rex, 13-13 Alright, J 5-15 Beau Jewel, 10-10 Sari, 14*- 15 Silver Wedding. X'eck; liead. Silver Pal ,\vas fourth. Time, 2.13 1-5. (Winner trained by owner, II. Solwav, Xew Plvmouth.) BELMOXT II AXBICAP, £500; about furlongs. 2-2 AGGRAVATfoX, 0,10 (,T. Webster) .o 1

0-0 Deprive, 9.0 (J. Harris) .. .. 2 3-3 Kia "Ora Katoa, 9.7 (X. McKinnon) 2 Also: 9-9 Battle Survey, 1-1 Opulent, 4-4 Shiraz, 8-8, Betre Mar, 11-11 Prince Revel, 5-5' Full of Fun, 10-10 Gay Slippef, 7-7 Mangurakau, 12-12 Travel King. Half a length; head. Shiraz was fourth. Time, 1.25 2-5- (Winner trained by J. G. Farreli, Stratford.) FAREWELL HACK HANB1CAP, £350; about Oi furlongs. 1-1 C E L i'-iB R A TION, 8.12 (VV. J. Broughton) 1 3-3 Rau Walla, 10,1 (T. Webster) . 2 4-4 Broiealice, 8.9 (A. C. Messervy) 3 Also: 2-2 Blauk Cheque, 8-8 Bian Rouge, 5-5 X anakea, 0-0 Beterinination and Jinny Jinks (Oracketed), 9-9 Exemplary, 7-7 Ubbriaco, 10-10 Billy Kulf'n, 11-11 Superior Fox. jL'liree iengths; tliree-quarters of a length. Uburiaco was l'ourth. Time, i.2o 1-5. (Winner trained by B. T. Marks, Wanganui.)