Good Win For Gaiety In Steeplechase

Chronicle (Levin), 2 May 1949, Page 7

Good Win For Gaiety In Steeplechase

Awapuni trainer J. J. Waller won tiie w averley Steeplechase with Gaiety and the Symes Memorial Maiden with Mr Moutoa at the Waverley Racing Qluh's autumn meeting on Saturday. Dual training successes were also registered "by M. Brooks, Stratford, for whom Foxland won the Westholm Hurdles and Second Seal the Besley Memorial, and by H. V. McKenzie, Marton, with Backagh in the Ngutuwera Hack Cup and Guerdon in- the President's Hack Handicap. , The meeting was held in flne weather on a track slightiy hoiding' after rair. during the weelc. There was a good attendance, but there - was a slight deerease in the totalisator turnover, the amount handled being £30,395 10s as against £30,975 last year. Details of results: — WESTHOLM HURDLES, £225; 1} miles. 2-1 FOXLAND, 10.10 (A. G. Waddell) 1 1-1 First Aet, 10.13 (W„ Reid) .... 2 1-2 Night Charin, 9.12 (F. Cleaver) 3 Also started: 6-7 Dawn March, 5-5 Odysseus, S-6 Royal Scholar, 11-1 i Northfield, 7-8 Awaroa Stream, 12-12 Lord Leo, 10-10 Generai Saleve, 3-3 Waratangi, 9-9 Beau Court, 13-13 Orderman. Threerquarters of a length; half a length. Odysseus was fourth. Tinxe, 2.46. (Winner trained by M. Brooks, Stratford.) WAIROA HANDICAP, £300; 6 furlongs. 2-2 OZAMI, 8.0 (N.' Vauglian) . . 1 1-1 Sir Royal, 7.9 (L. J. Clutterbuck) 2 4-1 The Pagan, 9.0 (W. L. Aitken) 2, Also started: 7-6 Titahi, 8-8 Black Beret, 5-3 Mangurakau, 6-6 Bright Side, 3-5 Celebration, 10-9 Broiealice, 9-10 Olga's Pal. Four lengths; a length. Bright Side was fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5. (Winnei trained by S. McGreal, Te Rapa.) SYMES MEMORIAL MAIDEN RACE £200; 6 iurlongs. 1-1 MR MOUTOA, 8.7 (J. Ilarris) 1 6-6 Silver Line, car. 8.13 (F. Cleaver) .. .. 2 5-10 Royal Drake, 8.7 (A. Cardno) 5 Also started: 7-7 Footiine, 17-17 Night Lady, 4.-4 Papawhero, 2-3 Glide In, 11-14 Braiuond, 16-15 Alana, 13-12 I'akapo, 10-9 Lqw t and Order, 15-16 Turf, 1S-18 Princess Ngapapa,' 9-8 Literal, 19-19 Mo Te Ora, 5-5 Balcedar, 12-11 Knight's ,Lady, 3-2 Neptune 's Daughter and Lstdy Quick (bracketed), 14-13 Broiemond. c A neck; half a length. Takapo was fourth. Time, 1.16 1-5. (Winner

trained by- J. J. Waller, Awapuni.) ■ KOHI HACK HANDICAP, £225; 7 furlongs. . 2-2 DALLAS, 8.3 (R, Dye) 3 1-1 Master MeGrath, 8:5 (H. Mills) 2 6-6 Confess, 8.0 (B. Wood) 3 Also started: 5-5 White Diamond, 7-7 Lord . Croupier, 3-3 Crusanne, 10.-10 Blossoin Time, 11-12 Gerry's Gift, 13-13 Terang, 14-14 Broielink, 4-5 ' Wave Crest, 9-9 Foreign Mail, 12-11 Manawanui-, 8-8, Justice. A length and a-half; two and a-half lengths. • Lord Croupier was fourth. Time, 1.30 1-5. (Winner trained by F. S. Hill, Stratford.) BESLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £450; 1} njiles. ' 5-4 SECOND SEAL, ear. 8.3 *(D. Agnew) .. ] 9-10 Atomic, car. 8.4 (M. Thurston) 2 10-9 Mr Pym, car. 7.9} (R. Bowness) 3 Also started: 4-6 Morotai, 1-1 Hostess, 2-2 Mission, 3-3 Knight Templar, 8-8 Alright, 6-5 Balintore, 7-7 Arvastep (fell), 11-11 White Cliffs, 12-12 Chef d'Oeuvre. Five lengths; half a head. Knight Templar was fourth. Time, 2.10. (Winner trained by M. Brooks, Stratford.) * WAVERLEY STEEPLECHASE, £325: about 2} qiiles. 2-1 GAIETY, 10.13 (M. Andrews) 1 5-5 Gay Rouen, 11.0 (A. G. Waddell) 2 8-10 Old Joe, 9.5 (R. Bowness) .. 3 Also started: 1-3 Duality (fell), 3-4 Voltage, 7-7 Captain Jesse, 10-9 Mitldoon, 4-2 Cherry Grove, 13-12 War Effort, 6-6 Fluffy, 9-8 Money Machine, 14-14 Malimint, 11-11 Barras (lost rider), L2-13 Hemokai. A length each way. Voltage was fourth. Time, 5.6. (Winner trained by J. J. "Waller, Awapuni.) NGUTUWERA HACK CUP, £300; 1} miles. 3-3 LACKAGH, car. S.l (W. L. Aitken) . . 1 10-10 Winsome Lad, car. 7.6 (P. George) 2 7-5 Foveran, car. 7.114 (R. Dye) 8 Also started: 1-1 Early Bird, 13-1! Master Francis, 2-2 Graeme 's Joy, 15-15 Restriction, 24-12 Katydid, 6-7 Oerlikon, S-9 Generai Send, 9-8 Zala, 12-14 Golden Poi, 4-4 Lionne Rouge, 11-18 Surrendel-, 5-6 Secret Ruler. Half a length each way. Time, 2.13 2-5. (Winner trained by H. V. MacKenzie, Marton.) PRESIDENT'S HACK HANDICAP, £225; 6 furlongs. 2-2 GUERDON, car. 8.1} (W. L. Aitken) 1 1-1 Broiesome, car. 7.10 (N. Vaughaji) 2 4-4 White Diamond, car. 8.7 (P. George) 3 A length; a length and a-half. Miss Beau was fourth. Time, 1.16 3-5. (Winner trained by II. V. McKenzie, Marton.)