Manawatu's Meeting Opens

Chronicle (Levin), 26 April 1949, Page 6

Manawatu's Meeting Opens

The Manawatu Trotting Club's meeting was opened under favourable conditions. The weather was dull bnt fine and the conrse was in, excellent order. The attendance was good but the outsize fields probably had something to do with the £3569 drop in the totalisator tnrnover which was £36,7,39^, eomp^red with £40,308-| last year. The racing was good and there was several substantial dividends. In the last race,' as the field swung into the home stretch there was a bad smash involving four horses. ,It appeared that General Manager pnt a foot through the wheel of a sulky bringing down Loeknit. Substitute went over them and Volo's Victory had to be pulled np.

CIRCUIT HANDICAP, £175; 3.41 class; 14 miles. 4-4 CASAMETER, 24 (J. Litten) 1 2-2 Willonyx, 24 (J. Paul) ^ 3-3 Kauri King, scr 3 Also: 20-21 Port Underwood, 13-15 Single Bill, 15-13 Brooklands, 18-19 iSpearman, 19-18 Indian Palm, 9-9 Gien Star, 8-6 Tantaniount, 6-8 Strathspey, 17-17 Falamai, 7-7 Unique Wonder, 21-20 Speedway, 16-16 Contraetor,, 12-12 First Scott, 11-10 Indian Maiden, 10-11 Courtesy, 1-1 Efficient, 5-5 Pearl's Pride, 14-14 Nean Apolis. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. First Scott fourth. Times: 3.26 1-5, 3.26 2-5, 3.29 4-5. KAIRANGA HANDICAP, £265; 3.53 class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. First Division. 3-2 FLYING SMITH, scr (A. W. ■ Broughton) 1 4-4 Clayteen, scr (H. Oliver) .... 2 5-5 Gather, scr (E. N. Ivennerley) 3 Also: 1-1 Whistler and Agnes Grattan, bracketed with Bonnie Pet, 6-/ Barney Grattan, 10-13 Double Endowment, 20-21 Boid lieview, 21-20 Silver Bar, 19-19 Valiant, 18-18 Bonnie Chiel, 12-16 Tradueer, 7-6 Mae's Porter, 16-lo Invisible, 9-11 Cornelius. Four lengths; three. Valiant fourth. Times: 3.29 2-5, 3.40 2-5, 3.42 1-5. Second Division. 17-16 FLYING BILL, scr (C. II. Goodall) l 2-3 Our Flicka, scr (P. P. Gallagker) a I-1 Bonnie Pet, scr (A. Purdon) II-9 Sleepy Valley, 24 (R. J. Humphries) * *Dead heat for third. Also: 22-23 Ucean Voyage, 6-7 Bonnie Grattan, 24-24 Olympian, 9-10 Beda,' 14-14 Mountain Gail, 15-22 Grattandaie, 3-2 Indian Call, 7-6 Resurgunx. . Two lengths eack way; dead heat for. third. Times": 3.41 1-5, 3.41 3-5, 3.42 2-5. ^BROADWAY HANDICAP, £200; 2.5/ • c . • • class; miles. 8-7 GAY GYP, scr (H. Oliver) .. 1 I-1 Petty Oflieer, scr (E. Cressy), bracketed with Josie Fern and Marypark) 2 9-8.. Indian Game, scr (F. Cutts), 'bracketed with -Sir John .... 6 Also: 16-14 King's Colour and Laurel Lawn, 6-5 Wnaretoa, 7-4 Red Shade, 17-18 WattL-dale, 10-9 Vera Grattan and Prince Belwin, 13-13 Lady Glen, 20-19 Blue Rod, 3-3 Isinglass, *11-10 Royai ftebby and Aqua Belle, 2-2 Luek Aheaa and Ennola, 15-12 Pam Grattan, 3-4 [ron Bar, 18-15 Great Dictator and Flash Lady, 21-20 Ayisha, 5-6 Sunshine Girl, 22-22 Aries, 12-16 Moncrieff, 19-21 Julyssia, 14-17 Chedworth Hall. Length; head. Pam Grattan fourth. Times: 2.45 4-5, 2.46 1-5, 2.46 2-5. MANAWATU TROTTING CUP, £600, including a trophy valued at 50 guineas presented by Mr. R. Porter; 4.40 class; 2 miles. 4-4 FOREIGN LADY, scr (P. P. Gallagher) 2 1 8-8 Dusky Princess, 36 (D. K. Grantham) v 3-3 British Machine, 36 (A. Purdon) 3 0-11 Mourne Spring, 12 (II. Oliver) 4 Also: 7-7 Gay Bond, 6-6 Air Man, II-9 Petite Direct, 2-2 Loeknit, 10-lu Red Arrow, 5-5 Sandiford and Fontaine 1-1 Fabric Silk. Head; neck. Fabric Silk fifth. Times: 4.27 1-5, 4.24 1-5, 4.24 3-5. MILSON HANDICAP, £275; 4.53 class; 2 miles. 3-3 CASAMETER, 12 (J. D. Litten) 2 5-5 Neon Apolis, 24 (H. Purdon) 2 1-1 Scot's Fusilier, scr (C. S. Donald) 3 Three lengths; half a length. Nydia fourth. Times: 4.35 1-5, 4.37, 4.39 1-5. PALMERSTON HANDICAP, £205; 2.59 class; 1J miles. First Division. 2-1 PETTY OFFICER, (E. "E. Cressy), bracketed with Resur- - gum and Josie Fern i

17-16 Valiant, scr' (D. G. Nyhan) 2 3-3 Agnes Grattan, 24 (H. Purdon), bracketed with Whistler and Bonnie Pet 3 Also: 16-17 Petite Raider, 15-15 Our Master, 3-3 Whistler, 14-13 Tradueer, 12-14 Lorna Lu, 9-S Soangatha, 7-7 Bar Queen, 10-9 Vagabond, 4-4 Mountain Gail, 20-20 Great Eastern, 5-5 Indian Call, 2-1 Resurgum, 18-18 Invisible, 11-11 Wharetoa. Length; two lengths. Whistler fourth. Times: 2.48, 2.50 4-5, 2.49. Second Division. 4-4 LAWN GRATTAN, scr (C. S. Donald) 1 9-8 Bonnie Grattan, scr (M. Stewart), bricketed with Soangatha 2 8-10 Mac's Porter, scr (W. S. McDonald) 3 Also: 19-19 Silver Bar, 15-15 Jersey Joe, 3-3 Bonnie Pet, 14-13 Barnev Grattan, 12-14 Double Endowment, 9-S Bonnie Grattan, 7-7 Dance Time, 13-1 2 Modern Kitty, 21-21 Olympian, 10-9 Mary Wootton, 1-2 Kimberley, 2-1 Jose Fern, bracketed with Resurgum and Fotty Oflieer, 6-6 Sleepy Yaiiey. Head; half a length. Bonnie Pet fourth. Times: 2.42 1-5, 2.42 2-5, 2.45. ASHHURST HANDICAP, £225; 3.53 class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. 9-9 MARYPARK, 12 (A. W. Broughton) 1 4-4 Indian Game, scr (F. V. Cutts) 2 5-5 Aqua Belle, scr (L. H. Mahoney) 8 Ai.so : 14-15 Prince Gaillard, 12-l.s Cornelius, 8 7 Red Shade a-nd Wild Life, 17-18 Wattledale, 15-14 Vera Grattan, 11-11 Lawn Direct and Biue Rod, 18-17 Laurel Lawn, 2-3 Lslinglass, 1-1 Fanfare, 3-2 Luek Ahead and Ennola, 6-6 Pam Grattan, 16-16 Great Dictator. and Flash Lady, 20-20 Ayisha, 18-12 Supor Girl, 7-9 Sunshine Girl, 19-19 Max Grattan, 10-8 Hineora. Neck; two leugtlis. Luek Ahead fourth. Times: 3.35 2-5, 8.36 3-5, 3.3/ 1-5. (Winner trained by E. E. Cressy, Mangere.) MEMBEk'S ' HANDICAP, £275; II ntiles. 10-11 AIR MAIL, scr _(R.. K.,, Rhodes ) ' L 7-6 Farnborougli, 12 (A. Purdon) 2 15-15 Tidy Lady, scr (L. J. Mahoney) 3 Also: 2-3 General Manager, 1-1 Fa»rie Silk, 12-13 Petite Direct, 3-3 Loeknit, 5-5 Foreign Lady, 14-14 Red Arrow, 6-7 Volo's Victory,' 9-10 Blonde Sailor, 13-12 .Substitute and 1 Sandiford, 11-9 Mourne Spring, 8-8 Tyrone Power, 4-2 Dusky Princess. Ilead; half a length. Petite Direct fourth. Times: 2.43 2-5, 2.42 3-5, 2.48 4-5.