WHANGAREI RACES

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 103, 29 October 1945, Page 10

WHANGAREI RACES

SOUSA TAKES THE CUP

WHANGAREI, October 28

The Whangftiei Racing Club's Spring Meeting opened in dull weather. There wa^ a record attendance, and the totalisator handled £36,737 10s, compared with £32,111 at the last Autumn Meeting, and £14,053 for the last Spring Meeting, held in 1940. Results were:—

Maiden Stakes, £ 135 ; 5 furlongs.—First division: 6-8 Noble Artist, 8.8, car. 8.12y 2 (F .1. Haiti), 1; 1-1 Beau Martian, 8.8 (T. Green)', 2: 9-9 Interceptor, 8.8 (A. Gulland), 3. Also started: 19-20 Banette, 3-3 Bonnie Grey, 17-17 Gay Countess. 20-6 Great Pleasure, 16-18 King's Ace, 5-5 Merrimake, 4-4\ Miss Julienne, 14-15 Shortbread. 15-16 Wniroa Silver. Half-length: length and three-quarters. Time, 1.2 4-5. Second division: 4-4 Miss Kotere, 8.8 (M. Edwards), 1: 6-8 Monojuy, 3.8 (R. Home), 2; 21----21 Declaim. 8.8. car. 8.9 (R. Bailey). 3. Also started: 11-11 Battledawn, 8-7 Blue Vixen 13-14 Diophou. 18-19 Fal Deeng, 12-13 Freezing Point. 20-6 Gay Joy, 16-16 Grey Arch. 9-9 Home James. 5-5 Medina, 7-12 Old Dooley. 14-15 Royal Ranger, 2-2 Skymaster. Length and a half; neck. Time, 1.0 2-5. Brackets: Voble Artist and Monojay. -Miss Kotere and Miss Julienne.

Kensington Handicap, £175; G furlongs.— 2-3 Old Scot. 7.10 (G. Hughes), 1; 3-2 Perdition, 7.10 (T. Green), 2; 7-7 Doll Dinks 7.7. (Markwick), 3. Also started: 1-1 Sir Leon, 5-6 Zulu Boy, 8-8 Pink. Sbell, 6-4 Sailor's Sons, 9-0 Seaflre, 10-10 Diavil. Three lengths; head. Time, 1.16

Huanui Hurdles, £200; lM- miles and 282 yards.—2-2 Diamond King, 9.0. (A. Toki), 1; 3-4 Sir, Dingle, 10.1 (V. Anderson), 2; 4-3 Sporting Nation, 9.6 (J. Williamson), 3. Also started: 1-1 Rara Avis, 5-5 Brome, 7-7 Sublime Fox, 8-8 >Skateaway, 10-10 Titirangi, 6-fi Dollar Man, 9-9 Orient Dawn. Three lengths; six. Time, 3.2 3-5. .

WHANGAREI CUP, £425; 1% miles, 3 —2 —Sousa, 7.10 (R. Ireland)

2—l—Corot, 8.5 (H

Wiggins)

B—7—Lightmiut. 7.0 (R. Gibbs)

Alsn started: 1-3 Abbey Fox, 5-5 Betterman, 7-8 Entertainer, 6-6 British Mint, 4-4 Dies Fnimtus, 9-9 Heroic Star; length and a half; length. Time, 2.7 2-5.

Spring Plate, £135; 6 furlongs.—2-2 Raphael, 8.0 (R. Holland), 1; 1-1 Bronze Man, 8.0 (T. Green), 2; 4-3 Default, 8.0 (G. Hughes). 3. Also started: 7-8 Auto Lad, 9-9 Beb, 6-6 Black Market, 8-7 Electron, 5-5 Hayduk, 10-10 Last Survey, 11-11 Maxwell Park,- 3-4 Salarlam. 12-12 Princess Burleigh. Neck; head. Time, 1.16 1-5.

Hikurangi Handicap, £175; 7% furlongs.— 4-4 Commissar, 7.13 (Lye), 1; 3-3 Beau Volo, 7.13 (J. Bagby), 2; 4-4 Santa Anita, B.B' (Gordon), 3. Also started: 1-1 Fosse-way, 8-7 Slavonic, 9-9 Battle Hill, 6-6 Winstake, 7-8 Rajalal, 5-5 Golden Reign. Nose;; threequarters of a length. Time, 1.37 2-5

Manaia Handicap, £ 250 ; 6 furlongs.—2 Good Bay, 7.5 (H. N. Wiggins), 1; 4 Babrow, 9.0 (T. Green), 2; 1 Killeymoon, 8.10 (M. Edwards), 3 Also started: 3 Royal Slipper Head; two lengths and a half. Time, 1.14 4-5.

PAItAHAKI HANDICAP, £220; 1 mile

4—4—Billy Peach, 8.13 (Tremain)

I—l—Odvaals, 8.0 (Harding)

s—6—Te Kawiti, 9.0 (H. Stewart)

Also started: 2-2 Sousa, 3-3 Sir Dink. 8-5 Kouraeka. Three lengths; one and a half. Time, 1.43.