WANGANUI RACES

Evening Star, Issue 23368, 11 September 1939, Page 3

WANGANUI RACES

BEAULIVRE'S EASY WIN PRINCIPAL HANDICAP TO SLY FOX The Wanganui Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting was concluded in fine, warm weather. There was a good attendance, and the totalisator handled £18,427 10s, against £22,719 10s. For the meeting the total was £29,563, compared with £35,333 10s. The course was easy, but in much better condition than on the first day. DEBUTANT STAKES, £l5O. Four furlongs and a-half. 1 — INDOUFj, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 1 4—Lucky Lulu, 8.0 (T. Green) ... 2 2 Miss Hallomet, 8.0 )W. Jenkins) 3 Alsu started: 3 Beau Leon 8.5, 6 Beau Courier car. 8.6), 9 Silver Shekel 8.5, 5 Barry Boy 8.5, 7 Uvedale 8.0, 10 Golden Hind 8.0, 8 Belle Cane car. 8.1, 11 Lady Govern car. 8.1), 12 Lady Benso car. 8.2. Won by half a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Uvedale was fourth. Time, 55 3-osec, GONVILLE HURDLES, £l6O. One mile and three-quarters. 7 SUNBEAM, 9.0 (C. Thomson) 1 4 Sir Nigel, 9.0 (W. C. Grindlay) 2 2 Erebus, 11.3 (P. Jarvis) 3 Also started; 6 Primak 9.10, 1 Golden Memory car. 8.10, 5 Air Shot 9.2, 3 Mothers 9.0, 8 Glenthawn car. 9.1), 9 Bimbo 9.0. Won by three lengths, with half a neck between second and third. Golden Memory was fourth. Time, 3min 18 l-ssec. TRIAL HANDICAP, £l3O. Six furlongs. 5 MALIK KAFUR, 8.6 (B. H. Morris) 1 I—Scandal, 8.12 (W. J. Broughton) 2 3 Saxon Tor, 8.10 (T. Green) ... 3 Also started: 9 Kobi car. 8.7, 2 Race Away 9.0, 7 Military Maid 8.10, 8 Regicide 8.10, 6 Classform 8.10, 4 Eurotas 8.9, 10 Surmise 8.9, 12 Gothic 3.6, 14 Golden Hawk car. 8.3, 11 Hasten 8.6, 13 Dynasty 8.6, 15 Desert Column 8.6. Won by three lengths, with one length between second and third. Classform was fourth. Time, Imin 15 3WANGANUI GUINEAS, £SOO. One mile. 1— BEAULIVRE, 8.10 IP. Atkins) 1 4 Fils de Vais, 8.10 (H. Long) ... 2 3 Submission, 8.5 (N. R. M‘Konzie) 3 Also started: 5 Caution 8.10, 2 Gayest Son 8.10. Won by three lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Gayest Son was fourth. Time, 3min 43 4-ssec. HIGGIE HANDICAP, £250. One mile and a distance. 1— SLY FOX, 7.13 (T. Green) ... 1 4 Old Surrey, 7.12 (W. J. Broughton) i 2 8— Flying Acre, 7.0 (W. Stevens) ... 3 Also started : 3 Lncullus Lad 9.3, 5 Dungarvan car. 8.4, 9 Entail 8.10, 2 Kena 7.12, 6 Notium 7.12, 10 Mittie car. 7.1), 7 Windsor Chief car. 7.7, 11 Might 7.4, 12 ,Nereus 7.0. Won by three lengths each _ way. Kena was fourth. Time, Imin 57 2 MOUTOA HACK HANDICAP,, £175. One mile and a distance. 5 LORD MOUTOA, 8.9 (P. Burgess) ... 1 I—Hunting Lore, 7.13 (G. R. lat.tersall) 2 B—Donegal, 7.12 (H. N. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 2 Viracions 8.11, 9. Autosweep car. 7.12, 3 High Test car. 7.2, 11 Sam’s Choice car 7.3), 6 Haile Selassie 7.7, 12 Leighton Rei 7.7, 13 Doctor Defoe car. 7.0, 4 Hunting Moments car. 7.8, 10 Captain Bligh 7.7, 7 Richelieu Pear! car. 7.4. Won by a head, with five lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 57 4-ssec. High Test was fourth. OWEN HANDICAP, £2OO. Six furlongs. 4 BLONDE PRINCESS, 7.0 (W. J. Mudford) 1 1— Gay Son, 8.7 (H. N. Wiggins) ... 2 6 Russian Ballet, ear. 7.4 (H. W. Reynolds) 3 Also started; 2 Race Call 8.6, 1 Screen Star 8.2 bracketed with Gay Son, 3 Kathbella 8.2, 5 Hunting Blood 7.7, 7 Solaria car. 7.1). Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Screen Star was fourth. Time, Imin 14 l-ssec. SPRING HACK HANDICAP, £l3O. Five furlongs. 3 RED CAT, 9.6 (W. J- Broughton) 1 2 Noble Fox, 8.6 (T. Green) ... 2 5 Vaclanoe, car. 8.0 (N. R. M‘Kenzie) 3 Also started: 1 La Bru 8.6, 6 II Duce 8.6), 4 Lc Marquis 7.7. Won by one length and a-half, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 2 2-ssec. La Bru was fourth. The inquiry into alleged crossing by Sunbeam, ridden by Rohloff, in the Okehu Hurdles on the first day, when Misnrina and Toper were interfered with, was concluded. It was found that Sunbeam ran in under the whip, and no action was taken.