RACING AND TROTTING

Grey River Argus, 18 February 1927, Page 6

RACING AND TROTTING

WANGANUI J.C. MEETING. PIUTHAIB AGAIN. WANGANUI, February 17. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting opened to-day in glorious weather. The totalisator handled £25,891 10s, a decrease of £7,750. Results:— Maiden Handicap i 2 Rising Star (11. Wiggins) .. .. 1 I Vast Acre - I 3 Lethal 3 J Also ran: 6 Musket Vein, 4 Lady Acre, 5 Calculation. Won by a neck; six lengths. Time 1.14 3-5. Stewards’ Handicap 4 Birst Acre (R. Reed) 1 1 Glenross 6 Hipo 3 Also ran: 2 Mask, 3 Rascal, 5 Decoy Bird. Half a length each way. Time 1.48 3-5/ Westmere Hurdles 5 Gold Peak (E. Copestake) .. . . 1 4 Elvaette2 Matu 3 | Also ran: 1 Little River, 3 Comedy I Prince, 6 Festive. Won by a length; I three lengths. Time 3.17 2-5. I Victory Welter 3 Capitulation (J. Green) .. .. 1 9 Tdue Peter 2 2 Part aga 3 Also ran: 4 Kilmiss, 1 Outfit, 10 Captain Gazelcy, 11 Onward, 13 Bent, G Inoo, 12 Archon, 5 Troilus, 15 Left, 8 Airtight, 14 San Pedro, 7 Lieutenant Bill. Won by half a length; a length and a half. Time 1.55 4-5. Wanganui Cup 2 Piuthair (J. Barry) 1 1 Rapine 2 2 Clarinda 3 Also ran: 4 Te Monanui, 7 Ngata, G Mint Leaf, 8 Opa, 3 Nukumai, 5 Novar. Won by a short head; two lengths. Time 3.2 1-5. Juvenile Handicap 2 Melissa (L. G. Morris) . . .. 1 1 Ruanui 2 3 Damaris 3 Also ran: 4 Panther, 5 Vigilance. Won by three-quarters of a length; a neck. Time 1.2 1-5. Petre Hack Handicap 1 King’s Folly (R. McTavish) .. 1 3 Great Day 2 2 Whenuanui 3 Also ran: 5 Jazz Baby, 7 Royal Elm, G Ohui. 10 Break o’ Day, 4 Paitonu, 8 Erin Go Bragh. Won by three lengths; one length. Time 1.13 2-5. Flying Handicap 3 Civility (B. 11. Morris) . . . . 1 2 The Hawk 2 1 Shirley 3 Also ran: 4 Tamatete, 4 Tnkia, 5 Benzora, S Buoyant, G Deluge, 7 Ora lion. 9 Star Area. Won by a neck; a head. Time 1.12 1-5. TOLAGA BAY RACES. GISBORNE, February 17. The annual meeting of the Tolaga Bay Jockey Club was held to-day in good weather, before a large attend a nee. The tote took £8,184 against £9,•105 last year, a decrease of £1,221. lie suits.— Trial Scurry. 1 King’s Dream (Mcllroy and 3 Perle de Rouge (Heath) dead heat 1 4 Humoresque 3 Also ran.—s White Sister, G Night Nurse, 7 Autonus, 2 L’Autumn, 8 Solitration, 9 Only Hope. Won, by three lengths; half a length. Time 1.4 1-5. Plying Handicap. 1 Startle (Dixon) 1. 2 Miss Willonyx 2 , The only starters. Won by two [lengths. Time 1.1 G. Welter Handicap. 1 First Prince (Nixon) .1 2 Tino Maunga 3 3 The Heather 3 The only starters. Won by one length; one length. Time 1.31 3-5. Haiiti Handicap. 2 Piripono (J. Nixon) J 1 Flying Phantom 2 3 Conoha 3

Also ran.—s Main Force, 4 Tall Boy Won by half a length; two and a haU Lengths. Time 1.20. Uawa Stakes. 1 Cohesion (France) 1 4 Westerner 2 3 Highway 3 Also ran. —2 Startle, 5 Tino Maunga Won by two lengths; half a length Time 2.12 3-5. Hack Handicap. 1 Nightsong (Nixon) 1 2 King’s Dream 2 4 The Heathen 3 Also ran.—3 White Sister. Won by three lengths; three lengths. Time 1.17. District Hack Handicap. 1 Toko (J. Nixon) 5 4 Solitration 2 Flying Phantom i Also ran.—B Main Force, 7 Tall Boy, 3 Cynah'a, G Only Hope, 5 Mo Damon Won by threequarters of a length; one length. Time 1.45 3-5. Farewell Handicap. 1 Cohesion (France) * 2 Westen er 3 Chaplin The only starters. Won by four lengths; the same between second and third. Time 1.30.