EXCITING RACING AT MANAWATU

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 71, 10 April 1937, Page 9

EXCITING RACING AT MANAWATU

Press Apaociation.I

Wild Chase Wins Awapuni Cup BIG DOOK'S HANDICAP

(By Telegraph—

PALMERSTON N., This Day. The weather was delightfully fine and rather too warm for the opening day of the Manawatu Ractng Club's autumn meeting, and the course was never in better condition. There was a very big attendance and the totalisator handled £17,778 10/-, as compared with £10,225 on the corresponding day last year, representing an increase of £7,553 10/-. The principal event of the day, the Awapuni Cup, was won by Sir Charles Clifford's brilliant three-year-old, Wild Chase; tfie Prince of Wales Handicap by the Gisborne-trained Big Dook; the open sprint by Ben Braggie, and the two-year-old event, by Bluffer. Ther'e were one or two surprises, but it was a great day's racing, and close finishes were numeroua. Detailed resuits are as under: — KARERE HURDLES HANDICAP, of £175; 1£ miles. 3 EOYAL MIMIC (D. J. Barry) b.g.^ 5yrs. by Mimetic— Our Day, C. McGovern , 1 4 Beau Gallante (R. C. Penman) ch.g., aged 11.4, W. J. Bowden 2 6 Count Willonyx (H. L. Harker) ch.g., aged, caT. 9.1, C. Carroll . 3Also started: 5 Manawatu, 11.5 (P. Rae), 1 Hunting Queen, 10.9 (F. McRugh), 3 Sporting Song, 10.8 (C. Thoinson). Won by a short head; three lengths. Hunting Queen was fourth. Time, 3.12 2-5. Winner triined by W. Goscomb, Gisborne. AUTUMN PLATE, of £120;' 7 furlongs. 2 BLACK FOX (W. A. Iorns) dk. br.e,, 3yrg. by Nigger Minstrel— Silver Grey, 8.7, W. J. Brough- „ ton 1 1 Relative (G. M. Cuirie) b.f., 2yrs., 8.7, P. Atkins .. 2 5 Naughty Marietta (I. McGuire) b.f., 3yxs., 8.7, R. W. Savage .. 3 Also started: 8 Ruby, 8.7 (J. Lpaeh), 3 Glenthawn, 8.7 (S. Wilson), 4 Golden Enterprise, 8.7 (B. H. Morris), 9 Gay Laddo, 8.7 (D. Lamb), 10 Koura Rua, 8.7 (K. Chote), 11 Labtose, 8.7 (J. Rae), 6 Puroto, 8.7 (A. Jenking), 7 Rahotahi, 8.7 (P.' Burgess). Won by a short head; fonr lengths. Glenthawn was fourth. Time, 1.28 2-5. Winner trained by J. H. Jefferd, Hastings. PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP, of £300; 1 mile and 1 furlong. 6 BIG DOOK (E. Loisel) ch.g., aged, by Colossus — Queen 's Up, 8.6, C. P. Sheild . . 1 3 Haut Monde (T. H, Lowry) ch.c., 4yrs., 7.10, W, J. Broughton .. 2 14 Korero (W. Higgins) b.g., aged, 8.0, H, N. Wiggins 3 Also: 1 Taitoru car. 9.0 (N. Cavaney), 4 Chief Ranger 9-2 (B. H. Morris), 5 One Whetu 8,13 (A. E. Ellis), 7 Pukeko 8.8 (D. Lamb), 11 Master Cyklon car, 8.1 (J. Dooley), 15 Gay Boy 8.3 (£. W, Savage), 10 Rona Bay 7,12 (J. Leach), 8 Sunee 7.11 (O. Goulsbro), 2 Mandamus 7.10 (P. Atkins), 13 Curie 7.9 (R. Marsh), 9 Royal Secret car. 7.9 (S. Wilson), 12 Boomerang 7.8 (G. Tattersall), 1'7 Lord Moutoa 7.7 (A, 0, Messervy), 16 Gold Mission car. 7.85 (D. H. Clifford), 19 Bun Fight car. 7.8^ (K. Chote), 18 AU Spirit car. 7.3 J (F. La'tham). Won by a short head; a le'ngth and a half. Boomerang was fourth. Time, 1.52 2-5. Winner trained by W. D, Turnbull, Gisborne. WOODHEY HANDICAP, of £150; 6 furlongs. " 10 GOLDEN CHEST (C. Renata) ch.m, 5yrs. by Thomond — Musical Moment car. 7.44, N. Cavan1 11 Mister Quex (D. Donald) b.g., aged, car. 7.12, C. Cole 2 5 Gironde (T. White) br.g., 5yrs., 7.10, P. Atkins 3 Also started: 1 Erebus 9.3 (R. J. Flower), and Eara 8,1 (S. Anderson) bracketed, 3 Old Surrey 8.8 (G. Tattersall), 12 Winsome Lu 8.3 (P. Morrison), 6 Rustem 8.3 (A. Jenkins), 4 Alunga 8.3 (C. P. Sheild), 9 Silver River car, 7.13 (D. Mansfield), 8 Fossicker car. 7,7 (H. Murray), 6 Good Sun 7.10 (C. Goulsbro), 11 Chat car. 7.8 (R. Chisholm), 13 Malibu car. 7.8 (S, Wilson). Won by a length and a half; heads. Alunga was fourth. Time, 1,14. Winner trained by owner, Foxton. CLOVERLEA NURSERY HANDICAP, of £175; about 5§ furlongs. 2 BLUFFER (T. H. Lowry) br.f., by Nigger Minstrel — Bravado, 7.9, C. Goulsbro 1 3 Aureus (M. Millar) b.f., car. 7.84, S. Wilson . . . . ' 2 6 Gay Molly (N. Blackmore) b.f. 7.7, G, Tattersall ...... , . • • 3 Also started: 1 Son and Heir 8.6 (C. P. Sheild), 13 Vadance car. 7.104 (L. H« Clifford), 11 Final car. 7.104 (R. W. Savage), § Sparf Danpe 7,8 (F. Latham), 7 Giri Pat 7.7 (D, Lamb), 4 Lickem 7.7 (L. Monkley), 18 St. Cedrie 7,7 (R. J, Flower), 8 Settlement 7.7 (S. Edwarde), 9 Raana car. 7.10 (P. At* kins), 10 Hunting Lore 7.7 (H. N. Wiggins), 14 Ruling Spi car. 7.8J (R. Marsh). Two lengths, one and a half. Scarf Danca was fourth. Time, 1.7 2-5, Winner tramed by Mra. A. W. MeDonald, Awapuni. AWAPUNI CUP, of £350; weight-for-age; 15 miles. 1 WILD CHASE' (Sir Charles Clifford) b.e., 3yrs. by Paper Mouey-rr-Wild Hind, 8.6, A. E. Ellis .. • »_ •*.«. •*. 1* ti • •; » % '» » l

2 Catalogue (E. L. Bames) b.g., 6yrs., 9.2, P. Atkins 8 4 Aretic King (W. J. Wood) b.g., 5yrs., 9.2, P. Burgess 3 Also started: 5 Hazoor 9.2 (P. Williams), 3 Entail (W. J. Broughton). Won by % length and a half; a neek and a hoad. Haaoor was fourth. Time, 2.10. Winner trained by H. and A. Cutts, Upper Riccarton. J. M. JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £200; 6 furlongs. 1 BEN BRAGGIE (G. Gunn) br.g., 4yi's. by Gascony— Vailley RoSe, 8.13, B. H. Morris 1 5 Peter Beckford (G. D. Beatson) ch.g., 4yro., T.1S, F. Atkins .. » 3 Lady Ina (A. Sonthey) b.m., 6yrs. 7.7, W, J, Broughton .... 3 Also started: 6 Pakanui 8.11 (RMarsh), 2 Great Hope 7.13 (S. Wilson), 4 Hunting Mars 7.12 (C. P. Sheild), 7 Acceptable car. 7.7 (S. R. Farland), 8 Severe 7.9 (0. Goulsbro), 9 Land Tax 7.7 (G. Tattersall), 11 Gasman car. 7.2 (H. C. Murray). Won by a neck; two lengths. Hunting Mars was fourth. Time, 1.13 2-5. Winner trained by J. H. Jefferd, Hastings. TE MATAI HANDICAP, of £150; 1 mile and a furlong. 3.CORROBOREE (A. W. Akers and J. Hughes)- b.h., 4yrs., by Lord Quex — Table Talk, 7.9, G. Tattersall * 9 Happy Hunting (L. C, Purton) b.m., 6yrs., car. 7.4, T. Dornan 2 2 Maestro (A. B. de Malmanche) ch.g., 4yrs. 8.6, P. Burgess ...» 3 Also started: 1 Roaming 8.10 (A. E. Ellis), 7 EaH Colossus 7.13 (P. Williams), 5 Tail Light 7.13 (W. J. Broughton), 4 Myriam 7.13 (E. W. Savage), 10 Missal car. 7.24 (F. Latham), 6 Seyfried car. 7.9 (S. Wilson), 8 Race CaJl car, 7.84 (L. H. Clifford).