Tote Increase Nearly £10,000

Chronicle (Levin), 21 February 1949, Page 6

Tote Increase Nearly £10,000

The Rangilikei meeting Was held at' Bulls in fine weather and there was a very large atteiidanee. The course was in. first elass order with the going fairly fast after hoavy rain ea£lier iii the Week. The day's feature race, the Rangitikpi pa^dici*pr was won by the Feilding-trained gelding, Hasty • at the five, moved up fast to be with Clyde Bridge as the fi^ld .straigbtehed up for the run home. Has ty 'Glance then-tOQk: complete charge ahd won as he liked by a length and a; half*. from Emerge oyer two lengths in front of Culloclen Moor, whieh finishfed brilliantly'to head Clyde Bridge and Ngakoti just short of-the lirie.

The field went away to a splendid start and Clyde Bridge was in front when they had settled down. Bonnie Fairmade a fast,r,un to be seyond place at:the seven anXas they turned into the b'ack stretch Emerge and Faultina were next ahead of Blue Seal, Ngakoti, Beau 6'r, Hasty Glance, Rockanui, Kia Ora Katoa, Culloden Moor and Airight. Hasty Glance and Airight went up fast as they ran to the home turn where the field was well bunched. Hasty Glance settled- the issue a long way from home and Emerge alwavs looked like being second. It was for the minor places that the issue remained in doubt and Culloden Moor, Clyde Bridge, Ngakoti and Beau Or were almost in iine as they raced past the judge. Big Totalisator lncrease Last year the totalisator turnover amounted to £42,703. On Saturday the to.tal was £52,570J, the increase being . £98131 Blue Skimmers Just Beat Coshona ■.The Ngaio Ilack Handicap was run in fast tinie and the winner was Blue Skimmers by a nose from Coshona, which, after being headed a furlong from home, was gaining on Blue Skimmers at the finish. The lield went away in liue and Clare's. Fal and Coshonaled to the straiglit closely attended by Blue Skimmers and Whitc Diamond. -Blufe-. Skimmers. .was in front at the distance and had to be kept going to win. White Diaiuond was tliird two lengths away ahd Clare's Pal was fourth followed by Jet Blane, Billy Ruif'n and Conceal. Detailed' results are: — PUKEHOU IIACK HURDLES, £400; about 11 miles. • First Uivision. 8-7 ZULU BOY, 9.7 (A. G. Wad_dcll), 1 2-2.. . Specialist, 10.0 (D. Collins) .. 2 3-3 Nepeta, 10.6 (K. Dixon) .. .. 3 Also: 0-8 FairhoiuC, 15-14 Beau Raide, 9-9-' Aurora 's Soug, 14-15 Gold Frock, 11-12 Lady Vite, 10-10 Speed King, 12-11 '.Walk OJT (lost rider). ^ Six . lengths; Leugtli and a half. Beau Baide was fourth: Timc, 2.40. (Winner .traincd . by owuer, A. J. Slack, Bunnythorpe.) Second Division. 4-4- IL-CO RONA, 9.5 (T. Howe) .. i 10-10 Tomahaw'k, 9.0 (W. lfeid) .. 2 7-0 Batley, 9.0 (G. Ivil) 3 Also: 1-1 Master Itavniond, 5-4 Odysseus (lost rider), 17-17 Beckon, 18-18 Hreek Val, 43-13 Moretou Bay. . Neok; five lengths. Master Itavniond was fourth. Tiine, 2.47. (Winner trained by G. W. Enoka, Otaki.) TKIAL PEATE, £280; 0 furlongs. First Division. 5-3 M EDIEVAL KING, 8.7 (R. A. Bowness) 1 3-i Cyclo.ps, ' car. S.04 (J. ilarris) 2 1-1 Itescind, 8.7 (W. J. Broughton) 3 Also: 9-8 Lais, 12-12 Alana, 11-11 Beauform, 13-13 First OfTeuce, 8-7 Great Succoss, . 17-17 Mavern, 14-14 Tharariehc, 19-19 Whippet. Half a length; three lengths. Thara-ri'-he was fourth. Timo, 1.15 3-5. (Winner trained by W. J. McDowell, Marton.) Second Division. 2-2 JOLLY ltUBIN, 8.7 (S. Anderson) 1 4-0 Dandy Ninth, 8.7 (G. It. Tattersall) . 2 10-9 Already, 7.11 (A. Cardno) .. 3 Also: 9-8 Itakish, 15-10 Arvara, 9-10 li^Tying Spur, 15-15 Marabcau, 0-5 Miss B?oiefort, 5-3 Queen \s Chat, 18-18 Sir Oswald, 3-4 Nalla's Pride. Half a lengtll; neck. JMiss Broiefort was fourth. Tiiue, 1.15 3-5. (Winner trained by owner, B. Burgess, Otaki.) Braekets: Medieval King and Queen 's Chat; Cyclops and Nalla's Pride. GREATFORD IIACK HANDICAP, £250; 7 furlongs. 3-4 MASTER FOX, 8.9 (J. McFarlane) 1 4-3 Offender, car. 8.4 (.T. Harris) 2 1-1 Rewafd, 8.12 (G. It. Tattcrsall) -3 Also: 0-0 Arvadale, 5-5 Action, 2-2 Burnous, S-8 Graeme 's Joy, 7-7 Sentimental. Neck; head. Graeme 's Joy was fourth. Time, 1.27 3-5. (Winner trained by R. J. Belchef, Trentham.) RANGITIKEI HANDICAP, £550, including £50 trophy. for the winner; trainer of the winner to receive trophy donated by Mr. J. K. Meagher, and rider trophy donated by Mr. A. H. Croad; 1| miles. 5-5 HASTY GLANCE, Messrs/ C. E. and P. Furber's ch.g., 3yrs., 8.2 (It. Saunders) 1 4-3 Emerge, 8.0 (J. Harris) .... 2 .8-10 Culloden Moor, 7.10 (J. McFarlane) 3 Also: 2-2 Beau Or, 1-1 Fjiultina, 10-9 Kia Ora Katoa, 7-7 Ngakoti, 3-4 Blue Seal, 9-8 Airight," 0-6 Clyde'1 'Bridge, 11-11 Bonnie Fair, 12-12 Rockanui. .'Length and a half; two- and a half lengths. Clyde Bridge was fourth. Time, 2.7 2-5. (Winner • trained by N. A. Dunstan, Feilding.) - NGAIO HA-CK HANDICAP, £250; 6 furlongs. 2-2 BLUE SKIMMERS, 9.0 (J. McFarlane) 1 1-1 Coshona, 8.7 (W. J. Broughton) 2 4-3 White Diainond, 7.13 (Ge'oi'ge/, 3 Also: 5-5 Silver Mascot^ 6-5 Clare's

Pal; 3-4 Jet Plane, 9;9 Billy Rlff'n, 8-8 Conceal, 7-7 Katydid. • - Nose; two . lengths;.- Clare's Pal was iDurth. TiyiCj 1.13 4-5. (Winner trained by owner, C.. F. Mora, Leyin.);: ' FLOCK HOUSE HAOK HANDICAP, £300; li miles. 1-1 LEYMA, car. 8.10 (G. Jeixkins) 1 3-2 Lady Oratory, 8.7 ■ (W, L. , Aitken) . . y. . . •• "Y 8-8 Lackamor, 7.12 (K. Chote) .. 3 Also: 13-13 Hunting Park, 2-3 Kentucky Fliglit, 7-7 Legendre, 5-5 Grey Arcli, 0-0 Sea Slianty, 9-il Battle On,, 14-14 Beauform, 4-4 Closeburn, 15-15 Eileen Douglas, 16-16 Roveller, 12-12 Tranquil Lady, 10-9 Waratangi, '11-lU West Wall. - ' Head; length. Tfanquil - Lady was fourth. Time, . J.57. .( Winner traihedby T. L. J'ennings, -Opaki'.) FLYING HANDICAP, £350;- v 6 furlongs. 1 . . • 2-1 THE PAGAN, ' 9.0: : (W. J. \ • Broughton) .. .. ... 1 1-2 Deseado, 7.0 (A. C.- Messfervy) 2 5-5 Deuiure, 7.2 (W. Mott) ... . « a Also: 8-7, Oastlhl)rae, 3-3'Wliitley ana Autoshine, 4-4 Argument'ative, 0-6 Petre Mar, 7-8 Pitoitoi, 10-10 Awaroa Stream, 11-11 Clive Belle. 9^9 Helenette.'. Neck; nose. "Autoshine was fourth. Timo, 1.12 1-5. (Winner trained by G. S. Itavupr, Wanganui.) SANTOFT HAOK.. .HANJDICAE, £320; ' 5 furlongs. First Diyision. ; 5-0 WIIITE DIAM027D,' 7.43. (-R. A. Bowness) 1 2-2 Mr. Justice, 8.8 (A. Cardno) .. 2 12-13 Alana, 7.7 (W. Eales) .... 3 Also: 4-5 Martianair,. 7-7 Leigh win, 10-10 Golden Casket, 13-12 Haughty Boy, 18-17 Miss Majesty, 19-19 Samarra. llalf a length; nose. Martian.air was fourth. Time, 1.2. (Winner trained by D. Hastings, Hawera.) r " Second Division. lT/FOLLO\y SLTi)/'8.12 (W. J.'Brougliton() - • 1 ; li-'li 'Dic.lcchs, 7.7' (C. H."'Mackie) ■ * 10-10 P'alhis' Glide, 7.7 "(A. John- ■ " son) 1 .V' . . 4* .. v. * ' : •' *Dead-heat for second.'1 • - - ' Also: 0-4 Bonny BaUks, 3-3 Chip, 8'9. Jimniy Wilde, 9-S; (Jonfess, 14-14 Broielink, 17-18 Ladv Kin, " 10-10- ' Moreton Bhyr i5.io •; Tliree lengths; dcad-heatv-* ' B'O'iihJ, Hanks was fourth.- • Time, 1.1 2-5. ( Winner traified'by j. K. Searle, Trentham.) " "" - Brackct: (>Palais" G-lide and Golden Casket. ' , '