RACE DIVIDED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 142, 16 May 1940, Page 6

RACE DIVIDED.

TE RAPA DECISION. Owing to the size of the field, the Otorohanga Hack Handicap at the Waikato llacing Club’s winter meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday will be run in two divisions which will be treated as separate races on the totalisator. The divisions have been arranged as follows: First division. —Minority 9.5, Hiim-a-Song 8.13, Hunter’s Night 8.8, Pasturo 8.5, Hunter’s Rose 8.1, Bronze Emerald 8,0, laying Eagle 7.12, Te Haka 7.9, Miss Valerie 7.8, Monte Cristo, Loch Acre, Philcrnup, Olonbevan, Good March, Houglas Hyde, Prince Juy 7.7. Second division. —Town Section 9.1, Hying Aero 8.12, Gold Wings 8.6, Acrcman 8.1, Lord Ace 8.0, The Trimmer, Valerian 7.12, Esquire 7.9, Mayfair, Silver Glow, Rimanga, Acquest, ltcso Acre, Gas Acre, Rackle, Spats 7.7. Dauber, Kaiwaka, and Tidewaiter were scratched for their respective engagements on the first day of the To Rapa meeting at 3.40 p.m. yesterday. Jayola, 7.3, was omitted from the acceptances for the President s Handicap on the first day. Riding engagements announced lor the first day of the Waikato meeting are: N. R. McKenzie, Gold Vaals, Tcllsom; H. Long, Spinning Wheel, Hunter’s Night; P. McD. Brady, Gappy;'J. L. Muir, In lies Lad, Aintrcc, Saint Musk; 0. Melnally, Enjoyment, Master Appellant; L. G. Brown, Flying Eagle, Foxsen, Hunting Blood, Trig Station, Firing Acre; D. J. Burgess, King Roy; A. C. Messcrvy, Bronze Emerald. Lady Acushla; G. Cameron, Jack Tar, Lord Ace; G. Gilchrist, Trilliarc'h, Nuipapa; H. N. Wiggins, Bronze Moth, Olympus; J. 11. .Mcßae, All Irish; T. Williams, Mahala; G. Walters, Baldric; W. Thomson, Saccone, Silver Glow; N. Watson, Bells of Bow, Pyrenees; N. Vaughan, Sunny Downs, Little Artist. Guste’s Fourth Win. The Gustavo gelding Gusto. who won the Ritchie Memorial Steeplechase at Invercargill, had his fourth win this season. Andante, the darn of Gusto, was lroni Clarciieeux—Chantrcss. by Birkenhead— Chant, by The Officer—Lullaby, by Apremont. Gay Lover Destroyed. Gay Lover, suffered a broken sesamoid bone during the running of the Roscwill Handicap at the South Canterbury mooting and had to be destroyed. Gay Lover figured prominently at the Easter meeting at Riccarlon on the second day, paying nearly three-quarters of a century when winning the Yaldhurst Handicap. Versatile Apprentice. D. Hamill, the rider of Wild Career, who finished second at Invercargill recently, is probably one of the most versatile apprentices ever identified with racing in New Zealand. Ho appears to be equally at home in the saddle whether riding on the (las or over hurdles and fences. If the allowance to apprentices; was granted in connection with jumping events, there would he a big demand for his services. Plan for Padishah. In a letter to a friend, Mr J. A. Henna!), the owner of Padishah, says that his present intentions are to have the gelding at Riccarlon In August, with the hope of again winning both Grand Nationals. Last year Padishah won the Steeplechase with 11.5 and the Hurdles with 11.7. He recently resumed racing among the open sprinters at Hastings, and he looked in fine order for later efforts. Nigger Boy’s Record. The Nigger Minstrel.gelding Nigger Boy, who was third at Invercargill recently, has started 1.4 times this season and has never been further back than"' fourth. He has won four times, been second twice, third -four -times, and fourth three times. He won, the. Cashmere Plate with 8.0 in 1.14, the Ashley PJandicap with 8:12 in 1.10 3-5, D.J.C. Flying Handicap -with 7.7 in 1.15 and the Aparima Handicap .with 7.9 in 1.14 J. He was a close third to. Yogi 7.0 and Scold 7.0 in the SLonyhurst Handicap run in 1.40 1-5.