BRONSTAR JUST WINS AT WANGANUI

Grey River Argus, 7 June 1948, Page 2

BRONSTAR JUST WINS AT WANGANUI

WANGANUI, June 5. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s centennial steeplechase meeting was held in overcast weather on a heavy track. Results: — Hack and Hunters' Steeples: 9/9 PRIMORDIAL (N. McKinnon) 1; 8/8 Tortago 2; 3/4 Tatara Lad 3. Four lengths; seven lengths. Time: 2.4. Maiden Plate: First Division: 10/9 OFFENDER (J. Harris) coupled Takapo 1_; 2/3 Valchase 2. Half a length; two lengths. Time 1.26 4-5. Second Division: 14/13 MISSION (A. C. Messervy) 1; 3/2 La Selle, coupled Revel Lad 2. Neck; length. Time: 1.23 1-5. Century Hurdles: 3/3 PETER’S CHOICE (F. Cleaver) 1; 1/1 Glad Fox 2; 7/6 Glen Urquhart, and 11/11 Peter Brierly. dead-heat. 3. Three lengths; two. Time: 2.24 2-5. River Hack Handicap: 11/11 KIPFO (J. P. Bowness) 1: 1/1 Lochwinnoch 2; 16/14 Gay Tide 3. Four lengths; length and a-half. Time: 2.15 4-5. Grandstand Steeplechase: 4/4 WHIPHAND (C. Zuppicich) 1; 5/5 Gay Rouen 2; 7/7 Ring Scarf 3. Three lengths: four lengths and a-half. Time: 5.41. Connolly Handicap: BRONSTAR (W. J. Broughton) 1; Second Seal 2; Mercian Lad 3. Half a length; nose. Time: 2.14 2-5. Empire Handicap: 3/3 OPULENT. (C. H. Mackie) 1; 2/2 Kia Ora Katoa 2; 4/4 Full of Fun 3. Three lengths; nose. Time: 1.26. Borough Hack Handicap: 2/2 CELEBRATION (W. J. Broughton) 1: 10/8 Broiealice 2; 1/1 Blank Cheoue 3. Head; one length and a-half. Time: 1.26 2-5. FIELDS AND PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY Hack Hunters’ Hurdles: Result, Rockanui. Bonifort. Castlecliff Hack, Ist div: La Salle, Nanakea. 2nd div: Bahtacha, Idle Along. June Hurdles: Royal Victor, Peter Brierly, Specialist. , . Balgownie Hack, Ist div: Nightena, Kippo. 2nd div: Lochwinnoch, White Cliffs. . , , Wanganui Centennial Steeples: Whoorav, Whiphand, Incident. Russell Grace Handicap: Gildchase, Audacious. Morotai. Belmont Handicap: Battle Survey, Shiraz, Opulent. . . Farewell Hack: Celebration, Broiealice, Blank Cheque. 11.0: Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, £4OO, about 1 mile 7 furlongs: Rockanui (9) 10.12, Foxland (17) 10.1, Beau Jewel (13), Result (10) 9.13, Master Raymond (6), First Act (16) 9.11. Middoon (12), Miss Sterling (11) 9.5, Adrigoole (8), Bonifort (4) 9.2, Full Pitch (15) 9.1, General Saleve (3), Odysseus (1), Incision (7), Retford (14), Primordial (2), Greek Vai (5) 9.0. 11.40: Castlecliff Hack Handicap, £350, about 65 furlongs: First Div. — Nanakea (3) 8.12, Oui- Dink (7) 8.6, La Salle (15) 8.2, Gynee Lou (9) 8.1, Ritz (8) 8.0, General Hope (6), Battle Spear (13), Bonny Lang (16), Cheery Grove (2), Enard Bay (12), Joyial Lad (4), Manawanui (12), Mr Justice (10), Platamon (1), Sir Dick (5), Waimate (11) 8.0. Second Division: Idle Along (13) 8.6, Lackagh (10) 8.4, Valchase (14) 8.2, Erinmore (9) 8.0, Bahtacha (2), Alacrity (11),’ Bay Lass (7), Chatacre (6), Elofa (5), Golden Destiny (4), Lord Manna (15), Money Machine (12), Myfox (1), Seawyn (8), Surrender (3) 8.0.

Brackets: Elofa and Enard Bay, Golden Destiny and Jovial Lad, Lord Manna and Manawanui, Money Machine and Mr Justice, Myfox and Platamon, Seawyn and Sir Dick, Surrender and Waimate.

12.25: June Hurdles, £5OO, about 1 mile 7 furlongs: Peter’s Choice (6) 12.4, Matapan (9) 10.9, Bay Robe (4) 10.6, Specialist (1) 9.12, Glen Urquhart (8) 9,9, Royal Victor (7) 97, Peter Brierly (2) 9.1, First Act (5) Spiro (3.) 9.0. 1.0: Galgownie Hack Handicap, of £4OO. 11 miles: First Div.—Nightena (3) 9.5, Mine Host (9) 8.12,, Kippo (6) 8.10, Winning Ticket- (4) 8.8, Fox Flame (13) 8.4, Newel Post (1) 8.3, Erin’s Pal (2), Now Then (12) 8.1, Guardian (11), Ensign (10) Prakash (8), Sailor Girl (5), Revel Lad (7) 8.0. Second Division: Lochwinnoch (3) 9.0, White Cliffs (6) 8.10, Kilarney Bov (2) 8.8, Flirtatious (8) 8.7, Surya (12) 8.4, Lord Pilot (10) 8.3, Gay Tide (9) 8.1, Brolga (4) 8.0. Bracket: Alacrity and Revel Lad.

1.55: Wanganui Centennial Steeplechase, £l2OO, 3 miles 150 yards: Peter’s Choice (5) 10.12, Whooray (9) 10.8, Gay Rouen (8) 10.5, Whiphand (19) 10.0, Northfield (2) 9.13, Royal Scholar (18) 9.10, Incident (17) 9.6, Ring Scarf (10) 9.1, Tatara Lad (3), Imperial Crown (7), Captain Jesse (6), Primordial (1), Tortago (4), Spiro (12), Te Aki (15), Royal Pageant (-14), Mansura (11), Sunfire (16), Jigaboo (13) 9.0. 2.45: Russell Grace Handicap, of £6OO, about 10) furlongs: Morotfji (4) 8.9, Tremello (6) 8.6, Gildchase (11), Mercian Lad (10) 8.4, Emerge (12) 8.3, Second Seal (15), Audacious (14) 7.13, Yandra (9) 7.12,' Silver Pal (1) 7.9, Baffles/Rex (13) 7.8, Pan Walla (2), Alright (8), Beau Jewel (7).Ballinagh (5), Sari (3), Silver Wedding (16) 7.7. 3.35: Belmont Handicap, £5OO, about 6 1 furlongs: Aggravation (8) 9.10, Battle Survey (5), Opulent (10), Kia Ora Katoa (9) 9.7, Deprive (6) 9.6, Shiraz (1) 9.5, Petre Mar (2) 8.8, Prince Revel (7) 8.4,. Full of Fun (3) 8.1, Gay Slipper (4), Mangarakau (11), Travel Kimr (12) 8.0. 4.25: Farewell Hact Handicap, of £350. about 6J furlongs: Pan Walla (1) 10.1, Blank Cheque (17) 9.7. Bian Rouge (12) 9.2. Celebration *~(15), Nanakea (9) 8.12, Kilarney Boy (13) 8.10, Broiealice (10) 8.9, Determination (7), Exemplary (5) 8.4, Jinny Jinks (11), Gay Joy (14) 8.2, Gyne'e Lou (3). Beau Bijou (6), Übbriaco (4) 8.1, Battle Sjieai’ (16), Billy Ruffin (8), Superior Fox (2) 8.0.

Bracket: Determination and Jinny Jinks.