WANGANUI RACES
| ' SPRING MEETING I CROUPIER WINS THE GUINEAS ! GAY COURT'S MAIDEN WANGANUI, Thursday. i Tho Wanganui Jockey Club's ; Spring meeting was opened to-day ! in fine Weather. There was a fair : attendance, The traek was soft, Fol- 1 lowing are the results: — MAIDEN RACE, of £65; 6 furlongs. I 5. Gay Court, 7.12 (J. M. Pine) 1 9 Lueky Moment, 7.12 2 12 Barbacan, 7.12 3 Also started: Pomp, 8.5; Goldzone 8.5j Callan 8.5, Captain Dan 8.5, Actaeon 7.12, St. Roger 7.12, Cornerman 7.12, Sir Gallant 7.12, Jean La- J dosio 7.12, Haulbowline 7.12, Tiger- j ism 7.12, Chief -Clerk 7.12, Chief Line 7.12. Won by five lengths, with half a length between second and third. J Time, 1.17 2-5. . • j OKEHU HACK HURDLES,_of £80; i 1 mile 5 furlongs^-1"- ■* " 1 Spearmiss, 9.10 (R. Miles) ...... 1 7 Garrick, 9.0 2 6 Okapuna, 9.2 ...... 3 Also started: Moerangi) 10.7 ; Hymgreat 10.3, Day Lass 9.5, Coon Song 9.3, Gueress 9.2; Kowhatu 9.0, Makiri 9.0, Desert Lad'9.0. Won by half a length with a head between second and third. Time, 3.7 4-5. | PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP, of £70 ; ! 8| furlongs. 3 Landmarlc, 8.10 (H. Wiggins) 1 1 Royal Black, 9.0 2 4 Kissless, 8.0 3 Also started : Gasnapper, Tentcall, 8.0; Shootist, Arrowzone, 7.7; Flakewhite, 7.5. Won by a length, with a similar distance between second and third". Time, 1.54 2-5. SEAFIELD HANDICAP, of £80, about 7 furlongs.
2 Juggle, 7.12 (II. Wiggms) — 1 1 Pewa, 8.2 2 4 Yertige:n, 9.7 3 Also started: Just an Idea 8.5, Faster Time 8.2, • Atholspear 8.2, Sight Draft 7.8, Pedestal 7.7, Monsogne 7.7. Won by a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 1.34 1-5. WANGANUI GUINEAS. Sweepstakes j of £10 each^ with £500 added; | 1 mile. 1 Croupier, 8.5 (H. Gray) 1. 4 King Colossus, 8.5 2 3 View Halloa, 8.10 3 ! Also started: Cricket Bat 8.10, Psychologist 8.5, Zeebrugge, 8.5, Child Study 8.5. Won by half a length, with a head between second and third. Time, 1.47. DURIE HANDICAP, of £70, 6 fur. 1 Knollmere, 9.5 (Morris) . — 1 2 Curie, 7.12 2
9 Ben Hur, 8.0 3 j Also Started: Impetuous 8.9, Chief Cook 8.6, Esteem 8.6, Semeschal 8.2, Korokio 8.0, Peter Jackson 7.13, T'ejller 7.9, Cape Gold 7.5, Furlong 7.3, Flower 7.2, Dick Whittington 7.0, Valrowa 7.0, Whisogne 7.0. Won by one and a-quarter lengths, a head between second and third. Time 1.17 2-5. j MARANGAI HANDICAP, of £120. I li miles.
2 Cessation, 8.1 (Gray) 1 | 1 Merry Damon, 9.3 2 5 Royal Game, 7.3 3 Also started: Little Doubt, 7.11, Spear Lad 7.0. Won by half a length, half a length between second and third. Time 1.18. I FLYING HANDICAP, of £90. 6 fur. 1 Orapai, 9.0 (Gray) 1 2 Consent, 8.10 2 7 Tobaccoland, 7.2 ...... 3 Also Started: Gimabue 9.5, Lady Pam 8.10, Ridgemount 7.13, La Poupeo 7.12, Arisus 7.9, Kozan 7.7, Briar Root 7.0. Won by three quarter of a length, one length between second and third. Time 1.16 1-5.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 22, 18 September 1931, Page 4
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