Leigh Hark Triumphs In Big Te Aroha Event

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5306, 20 January 1947, Page 5

Leigh Hark Triumphs In Big Te Aroha Event

Leigh Hark gained a close decision in the President's Handicap at Te Aroha yesterday, while other favourites to win were Contango, Atomic, j Ilougal and Censor. j The totalisator handled £67,086 10s, compared with £61,612 10s. last year. 1 MANAWARU HURDLES, about 1 mile and three-quarters: 2 — 3 Ballinasloe car. 9.7, (W. 0. Ensor) 1; 4 — 1 Kentish 9.12, 2; 4—4 Default 9.0, 3. Also started: 3-2 Gold Cape; 7-6 Royal Merit; 8-7 ■Sublime Jack; 10-10 Golden Peter; 6-9 Turihaka; 9-8 Mai de Mer; 5-5 Nonplus; 11-11 Surpai. Three leng'ths; five. Time: 3.9 3-5. .ELSTOW HANDICAP, 6 fur., first division: 2 — >2 Desert Patrol car. 7.2 (R. Parker) i; 17-18 Silver Lap 7.9, 2; 1 — 1 Mindora car. 8.7, 3. Scratched: Toramy 'Cun, Abbey Duke. Neck; length and threequarters. Second Division: 5 — 4 Foxfable 7.9 (E. V. Dye) 1; 3—3 Chatacre 8.2S, 2; 15—45 Greek SilVer 7.9, 3.

Scratched: Gay Triumph. Head; s'hort head. Time: 1.14 3-5. Brackets: Desert Patrol and Brov/n iRobin; Foxfable and Jay Wind. ELECTRIG HANDICAP, 5 fur.: 1 — 1 Censor 8.3 -(T. Green) 1; 4 — 5 Double Chance 7.12, 2; 12—12 Monty 7.12, 3. Also started: 15-16 Kind Regards; 9-8 Glen Moray; 13-13 Kelowna Boy; 10-10 Venerable; 14-14 Champignon; 7-7 Len Rosa; 16-15 Peranui; 2-3, Hineroto; 8-9 Cold Advice; '6-6 Verity; 3-2. Napredalc; .. 17-17 Bonny Gleam; 11-11 Gaytqwn; 5-4 Vera Lee. Neck; three-quarters length. Time: 1.2. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, 1 mile 3 fur.:' 1 — 4 Leigh Hark car. 7.7 5 (C. JillingsJ 1; 3 — 2 Land Warden, car. 7.1, 2; '5 — 3 Bedivere car. 7.04,* 3.

Also started: 4-6 Corot; 2-1 Tilting; 8-8 Queen's Knight; 7-7 Sublime Fox; 6-4 Morehu Parlc; 9-9 Battle Royal. | Neck; head. Time: 2.21 2-5. WAIRAKAU HACK HANDICAP, 7 fur.: 3 — 5 Beau Devoir 7.10 (G. F. Hugbes) 1; 1 — 1 Brierly car. 7.4, 2; 8^ — 8 Irish Poet car. 7.0, 3. Also started: 4-5 Huntore ; 5-4 Noble Artist; 6-6 Royal Silver; 4-5 Fianna Fail; 15-15 Norvaals ; 12-13 Revelga; 17-17 Jovial D-ay; 7-7 Miss Beau; 13-12 Greek', Boy; 9-9 Abbey Duke; 11-11 Diavil; 2-2 Brown Duke; 19-18 Youghal; 18-19 Vex-,us.; 14-16 Brief; 10-10 Broiefort Prince; 16-14 Siveet Boy.

Three-quarters length; one. Time: 1.26 4-5. . . . . ; • . ELY.ING HANDICAP, 6 fur.: 1—1 Contango car. . 741 (J« K- pillies) 1; 3—3 Bronze- Man car. *7.1,' ^ &T& Bueno -car. 7.5, 3. Also started: 4-5 Hunting 'Camp;, 2-2- Our . Bridge; 7-7 Lohd* Dinkj ^9 Mcrcurial; 5-4 Diamond'Dull; 11-11 Watchett; 10-10 Old.Bcot; 8-8 Quick Draw. . X .Two lengths; one and a-half. Time: 1.13. '• 3 MORRINSVILLE HANDICAP, 1 mile 3 fur.: 1—1 Atomic car. 7.8 (GL. F. Hughes) 1; 4 — 4 Jeep car. 8.5,. 9; 6—6 Stanford King 7.10, 3. - : * Also started: 2-2 Gay Fault; 7-7 The Gusher; 5-5 Rere Tere; 8-8 Bcttermusk; 3-3 Chief Robin; 10-9 Pr.rvaals; 43-12 Victory Vaals; 12-13 Greek Pal; 11-11 Jay's Jane; 9-10 High Salute. ; , Halft length; one and a-half. Time: 2.22. " PIAKO HANDICAP, 1 mile: 1—1* Dougal 7.7 '(A. Messervy) 1; ^—2 Tavernside 8.7, 2; 11—10 Marinoto 7.7,' 3. ' > * Also started: 8-9 Lance Wing; 6-6 Ncpeta; 2-3 Hunting Loch j 4-4 Fron-* tier Mac; 12-12 Brown Night; JO-41 Race Chum; 8-8 Bonny Dink; 5-5 Jon Rosa; 7-71 Commissar. * Two lengths; one. Time: 1.40 2-5.