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Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 207, 31 August 1942, Page 3

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PERFECT WEATHER FOP COMBINED HUNT MEETING. INDIAN SUN'S STEEPLES. ' HURDLES TO COLOSSAL CHIEF. The Combined Taranaki-Egmont-Wai. ganui Hunt Clubs’ Meeting was held in .deal weather before a big attendance. The track was heavy to start with bv fhe going improved. Results were:— Hack and Hunters' Hurdles. li miles and 100 yards; 3-3 Colossal Chief, 9.0 1; 5-5 Mfc>ko Moko, 9.0 2; 2-3 Town Purvey, 9.6 3. Scr.: Circular Note, Trig Station, j Te Halca, Venture. Two lengths; one length. Time, 3min. Weraroa Stakes, 5 furlongs; 5-5 Water ■ Hound, 8.5 1; 8-8 Plato Lad, «.5 (bracketed with Keen Play) 2; 1-1 Ring Scarf, 8.5 (bracketed with Corday) 3. S.cr.:, War Effort, Waipiro, Knight’s Caprice. Two and a half lengths; one and a half lengths. Time, lmin. 6sec. i Waihi Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs; 3-4 ; Breiveine, 8.0 1; 7-7 Sir Fox, 5.4 2; 6-5 Golden Acre, 9.0 3. Scr.: Betterman, Sea foe. A length; three lengths. Time, I min. 33 l-osec. I Hunt Cup Steeples, about 21 miles, 1-2 > Indian Sun, 10. SI; 2-1 Smooger, 9.0 2; 3- Aussie Ra, 11.8 3. Dorado and Huirangi’s Pride were the only others to flnslb. Blue Steel and Rakele were pulledup, tbc jockeys having lost their Irons. Scr . Xinkle, Game Pit, Lafctose, Mamaku. Henry of Huntingdon. Half a length; two lengths. Time, Bmin 4 l-ssec. Halcorhbe Handicap, 9 furlongs, E-6 Sanction, 7.7 1; 4-4 Circular Note, 8.0 2. 1-1 Minority, 8.8 3. Scr.: Battledress, Dun cannon, Hinkler, Gold Court. Length each vay. Time, 2min. 2sec. Ladies’ Necklace, 1$ miles, 3-3 Hokumat, 12.0 1; 2-1 Beau Monde, 11.2 2; 7-5 Last Match, 10.7 3. Scr.: Cheetah, Smcoger. Golden Wattle. Stratford Handicap, 6 furlongs, 6-6 Noble Fox, 9.4 1; 2-1 Duncannon, 8.12 2; 4- Saxon Tor, 8.5 3. Scr.: Whackte, Prince Plato. Won by half a length. Waverley Handicap, 6 furlongs, 2-1 Jeolali, 9.1 1, 3-4 Golden Acre, 9.2 2, 1-2 Voltaire, 8." ll 3. Scr.: Brolefort Star, Water Hound, Potomac, Moko Moko, Ring Scarf, Bramble Song, Young Bill, Keen Play. AUCKLAND TROTS. AUGUST HANDICAP WON BY DOUBLE PETER. AUCKLAND, Aug. 29. The Auckland Trotting Club’s Augusl Meeting was held in fine weather, but th*» .joing was heavy. The attendance was .arge. Results were : Introductory Handicap, li miles, 2-3 iomo Guard, 36 (Goodall) 1; 16-12 Etta lirl, scr (G. Webb) 2; 1-1 Red Surprise, 36 (M. Paul) 3. Scr.: Paiahua, Gold Kip, Snowy Bingen. One and a half lengths; one length. Times: 3mln. 4Dsee., «min iSsec., 3min. 47sec. Mt. Eden Handicap, 1| miles, first division, Gwen Grattan, scr (Kennerley' 1; 10-12 Escobar, scr (Wilson) 2; 5-6 Su mana, scr (McKenzie) 3. Scr.: Bonnv Find, Gay Spark, Wihine Tere, Great Travis. Two lengths; one and a quarter Times: 3min. 5 sec., 3min. 6sec., 3min. f* J-ssec. Second division, 1-1 Hilda Pott::.! scr (F. J. Smuii) 1; 6-7 Master Lawn, per (McMillan) 2; 2-2 Gallant Navy, s'" (.Stewart) 3. Scr.: Goid Machine. Brackets' Hilda Potts and Kumba. A neck; six lengths. Times: 3min. 1 S-ssec., 3min. : 4-ssec., 3min. ssec. Grey Lynn Handicap, 1} miles, 4-4 Dun kirk, scr (Broughton) 1; 6-3 Certify, «c.r (Stewart) 2; 1-2 Charles Rex, scr (Ken - nerley 3. Scr.: Scrounger, a head; sam®. ■ Times: 3min. 1 3-ssec., 3min. 1 4-Ssec. Smin. 2sec. Aususu Handicap, 11 miles, 3-3 Double : Peter, 36 (Mahoney) 1; 2-3 Hillcrest, : (Morrison) 2; 4-4 Isabella Pointer. «e (Kenneriey) 3. tier.: -Neutrality. Brackets Double Peter and Our Peggy, Hiilcrert and Cavalryman. Hair a length; nec'--j Times: 3min. 335.ee., Smin. 34sec. Sm‘u 36sec.

Orakei Handicap, 2 miles, 1-1 Parrish Had, 3c (paul) l; s-r Beirast Jack, v. (Vernan) 2; 2-2 Symp.tony, 24 (F. „ thnith) 3. Ail started. Hair a length, two Times: 4min. 62sec„ 4min. 52 a-ssec„ •imm. 54 3-6 sec.

Royal Goan xxandicap, li miles, 10-10 Biua, Peter, scr l; 6-o Robie, 60 2; x > .\eison’s Giury, 48 v bracketed Bon Haven) o. Scr.: Sea Wolf, Doiores Silk. A lengc.. and a haif each way. .uassey Memorial. xi miles, 5-6 Shadow Son, scr 1; 3-4 Young- Parry, ecr 2: 2-2 True Guide, scr 3. Scr.: Belfast Jack. May Pol. Two iengtns, three-quarters. Takanini Handicap, lj miles, 2-2 High Play, scr 1; 8-7 Exporter, 12 2; 3-3 Blacs Amabel, scr 3. Scr.: Lady Denise, Marcus Ranger, Axminster. Flower Potts. Threequarters of a length, one and a quarter, limes, 3mm. 2sec., 3min. l 2-ssec.. Smin. 3sec.

METROPOLITAN TROTS c] lc NATIONAL HANDICAP TO COQUETTE r( CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 29. |tl The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting n Ciub s National meeting was held in fine T) weather, and the track was in good order. There was a large attendance, j Jesuits were:— a . INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, tJ 1 miles.—6-6 Mervyn Derby, scr. (O. E. j Hooper), 1; 2-4 Bomber, scr. (W. J. I a Doyle), 2; 1-1 Douglas McElwyn, 12 (L. i Y F. Berkett), 3. All started. Half a head; Ifc 12 lengths. Times, 3.3 S 1-5, 3.38 2-5, 3.40 TRIAL HANDICAP, 2 miles.—7-7 Braw Lass, 12 (R. H. Butterick), l; l-i Pokei- j tl Face, 24 (O. E. Hooper), 2; 2-2 Gold 1 Chief, 36 (R. Messervy), coupled with b Great News. 3. Scr.: Glenlee. Three i ( lengths, a neck. Times, 4.22 1-5. 4.22,'n 4.21 1-5. r QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, 2 miles.— 1-1 Hardy Oak, 12 (O. E. Hooper), 1; 2-2 Happy Man, 12 (E. J. Smith), 2; 4-4 Gold Bank, scr. (T. H. Bunning), 3. All started. One and a-half lengths; five lengths. Times, 4.23, 4.23 2-5, 4.25 2-5. NATIONAL HANDICAP, £800; 2 miles. -Z-l Coquette, scr. (F. G. Holmes), 1; 4-3 Clxatmos, 12 (G. 2; 3-5 Haughty, 48 (O. E. Hooper), 3. scr.: Lady Carol. Length; li lengths. Times, 4.23 2-5, 4.22 3-5, 4.19 4-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, 2 miles.— I 1-1 Royal Worthy, 36, 1; 2-3 Margin, 72, I 2; 6-8 Timworthy, scr.. 3. All started. ADVANCE HANDICAP, 2 miles.—s-5 Countless, 24, 1; 3-3 Blaydon, 24, 2- 4-4 Sabu, 24, 3. All started. FREE-FOR-ALL. £700; 1* miles.—l-1 Gold Bar, 1; 2-2 Burt Scott. 2; 4-3 Ronald Logan, 3. Scr.: Great Blaze. SELWYN HANDICAP, li miles.—l-1 ' Busted Flush, scr., bracketed Special Edition, 1; 3-3 Pacing Power, scr.. 2; 4-4 Shadow Maid, scr., 3. Scr.: Special Force, Donald Dhu, Lady Carol, Pleasant Guy, Loyal Rey, Hardy Oak.