Tiger Gain's Cup

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 80, 28 December 1937, Page 10

Tiger Gain's Cup

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MANAWATU RACING King Rey Narrowly Beaten in Close Finish LAUGHING LASS'S SPRINT

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PALMERSTON N., Last Night. The Manawatu Racing Club's summer ineeting was opened at Awapuni yesterday, the weather being brilliantly fine and, at times, uncomfortably warm. Tbere must have been a record attendance and car-parldng space was at a premium well before the first race. The totalisator handled £45,348 during the day, as compared with £38,143 10/last Boxing Dav, the increase being £7204 10/-. ' ^ Details are as under:— MAIDEN PLATE. of £120; 6 furlongs. 5 MERKYMAN (Mr. F. S. Easton) ch 0, 4yrs., by Lackham — Merry Sarto, S.7, G. E. Tattersall 1 3 Noisy Night (Mr. C. W. Boyd) b H, 5yrs., 3.7. A. Alurray .... 2 6 Aria (Mr. K. C. Shaud) br m, 4yrs, S.2, P. Williams 3 Also: 9 Conveyor 8.7 (W. Little), 8 Gold Ballad 8.7 (J. VVinder), 1 Hau* pongi 8.7 (It. Dodson), 11 Huntino 8.7 (P. Burgess), 14 Mozeltove car. S.10 (C. Thomson), 19 Night Hero 8.7 (W. N. Taylor), 18 Royal Tinge 8.7- (R. Tinworth), 7 Twilight Song 8.7 (A. Jenkins) , 15 Trebor 8.7 (W. Doyle), 12 E'airy Dale 8.2 (S. Anderson), 13 Havana Princess 8.2 (I. Howe), 2 Mob Ltule 8.2 (A. C. Messervy), 10 Mother-iu-law 8.2 (J. McCauley), 17 Quexona 3.2 (A. Sim), 4 Scarf Dance 8.2 (L. Dulieu), 16 Zilpah 8.2 (F. Mullins). Threequarters and half a length. Eaupongi fourth. Time 1.15}. Winner trained by L. T. Wilson, Awapuni. TOKOMARU HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £150; 1} miles. 1 HUNTING QUEEN (Mr. T. A. Duncan) b m, Gyrs, by Hunting Song — Enthusiasm, 10.13, S. Anderson" 1 2 Beau Gallante (Mr. R. C. Pen- . man) ch g. aged 10.8, C. Thomson 2 3 Red Sun (Mr. J. W. Lowe) b g, aged, 11.2, P. Burgess 3 Also: 4 Count Willonyx 9.2 (A. Lord), 5 Lady Wessex, 9.0 (C. P. Sheild). Length; a length and a-half. Count Willonyx fourth. Time, 2.9 4-5. Winner trained by L. G. Mor.ris, Awapuni. TARARUA HANDICAP, of £175; one mile and a furlong. 3 MISHNA (Mr. C. J. Watson) ch h, 4yrs, - Rabbi — Conviction car 7.6, D. Lamb . . . 1 2 Wananga (Mr. W. Hogan) b g, 5yrs, 8.9, S. Anderson 2 4 Chat (Mr. R. H. Holden) blk m, 4yrs, 8.5, G. R. Tattersal! .... 3 Also: 7 Charade 9.4 (C. P. Sheild), 1 Maestro 9.1 (P. Burgess), 5 Lustral ear 8.4 (J. McCauley), 10 Earl Colossus ear 7.10 (P. Williams), 9 Cricket 7.9 (R. Dodson), 6 Great Bramble 7.7 (A. C. Messervy). 8 Imposture car 7.12 (L. Dulieu). Three lengths; one and a-half (ehgths. Lustral fourth. Time 1.54. Winner trained by W. A. Watson, Blenheim. MANAWATU CUP, of £700; 1} miles. 5 TIGER GAIN (Mr. W. Henderson) ch g_ 9yrs, by Gainscourt — Finland mare, 7.13, C. P. Sheild 1 3 King Rey (Mr. N. Grafas) br g, 8yrs., 8.5, L. Dulieu 2 1 The Bigot (Mr. F. Fi Newman) br c, 4yrs, car 7.5}, G. R. Tattersall 3 Also: 11 Catalogue 9.0 (A. McDonald), 2 Master Brierly 8.10 (J. Windcr) 13 Hunting Cat 8.5 (J. Leach), 9 Hazoor 8.4 (A. Jenkins), 8 Lowenberg 8.1 (A. G. Murray), 4 Sunee car. 8.1 (P. Burgess), 12 Big Dook 7.11 (S. Anderson), 6 Gay Hunter J7.9 (R. Marsh), 7 Boomerang car. 7.8 (W. Little), 14 Legatee 7.6 (A. C. Messervy), 10 Brazen King 7.5 (J. McCauley), 15 Terry 7.0 (H. Johnstone), 16 Round Score car. 7.6} (D. Lamb). Head; length. Catalogue fourth. Time 2.32 — a race record. Winner trained by W. C. Griffith, Hastings. NURSERY HANDICAP, of £200;5 furlongs. 3 DUNMANWAY (Mr. J. C. Kennedy), ch.c., by Lqrd Warden — Matata, 7.2 (A. C. Messervy) .. 1 2 Jeanne (Mr. A. W. Akers), b.f., 7.10 (S. Anderson) 2 1 Rarotonga (Mr. D. P. Clark), b.c., 8.12 (G. R. Tattersall) .... 3 Also started: 10 Prediction car. 7.12 (L. Dulieu), 8 Segra 7.10 (J. Leach), 4 Twenty Grand 7.8 (W. Doyle), 5 Colfort 7.8 (D. Lamb), 9 Screen Lord car. 7.7 (W. Little), 6 Floral Kobe 7.5 (A. G. Farland), 11 Young Pat 7.5 (F. I.atham), 7 Dissipation 7.0 (A. Bennett). Half a head; head. Dissipation was fourth. Time, 1.3. (Winner trained by W. and E. Pine, Awapuni). GILLIES HANDICAP, of £175; 6 furlongs. 1 SILVER R1VEK (Mr. J. T. Spears), br.g., 4yrs., by Roydon — Starmist, 8.2 (G. R. Tattersall) 1 10 Free Gold (Mr. T. Newman), b.g., 4yrs., car. 7.6} (W. Doyle) 2 G Great Hope (Mr. T. A. Duncan), ch.g., 4yrs., car. 8.7 (1. Howe) . . 3 Also started: 5 Golden Chest 9.4 (P. ^urgess), 2 Alunga 8.11 (S. Anderson), > Reasonable 8.8 (R. Marsli), 7 Son and ueir 8.4 (L. Dulieu), 8 Dauning Light ..18 (W. Little), 4 Star Lad 7.11 (C. .. Shield), 9 Conversiou 7.10 (J. ..eaeli). Three lengths; half a length. S011 .ud Heir was fourth. Time, 1.14. (Winner trained by G. W. New, Awapuni). _ ■

FITZHERBERT HaNDICAP, of £300; 6 furlongs. 1 LAUGHING LASS (Mr. T. A. Duncan), rn.m., 4yrs., by Laughing Prince — Night Out, 8.4 (G. R. Tattersall) 1 6 Bodyline (Mr. A. F. M. Symes), br.h., 6yrs., ear. 7.7 (W. Little) 2 3 Haughty Winner (Sir Chas. Clifford), ch.c., 3yrs., 7.11 (A. C. Messervy) .. 3 Also started: 4 Impasto 8.10 (L. Dulieu), 5, Deficit 7.0 (A. Bennet), 2Mata Hari 8.1 (S. Anderson). Neck; two and a-half lengths. Im!pasto was fourth. Time, 1.13 1-5. (Winner trained by L. G. Morris, Awapuni). GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of £250; I mile and a furlong. 3 SIEGMUND (Mr. F. Kettlewell), b.h., 4yrs., by Siegfried — Lillimond, 8.1 (P. Burgess) I 8 Master Cyklon (Ml's. A. M. Goodman), ch.g., 5yrs., 8.7 (C. P. Shield) 2. 4 Debham (Mr. W. Higgins), b.g., 5yrs., 8.9 (A. Jenkins) ."'3 Also started: 6 Pukeko car. S.8 (D. Lamb), 2 Rona Bay 8.4 (L. Dulieu), 5 Lone Raider car. 7.10} (P. Williams), 1 Wildflower 7.12 (S. Anderson), 9 Old Surrey 7.12 (W. Little), 7 Alby 7.11 (G R. Tattersall), Two lengths; a head; a head. Old Surrey was fourth. Time, 1.53. j(Vis&er traiued by D. McCauley, I — Trentham).