Wanganui Races

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 50, 21 May 1927, Page 15

Wanganui Races

PETER MAXWELL.S STEEPLES Rangitahi Surprises Backers

(.Special to TIIE SUN.)

WANGANUI, To-day. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting was continued to-day. The attendance was good, the weather fine, and the track in good order. Results: BALGOWNIE HACK HANDICAP Of 150 sovs.; 1 mile and distance. PAITONU, 8.31 1 I—PART AG A, 9.5 2 10 -ROMANTIC, 7.0 3 \II started. Won by two and a-half lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.57 4-5. An Easy Win Rowley was made the favourite in the Balgownie Hack Handicap, but once again his supporters were left lamenting. When they settled down partaga was making the play from Acred and Toapaiti. At the half-mile paitonu went to the front, and went on to win very easily by two and ahalf lengths from Partaga, with the outsider Romantic a neck away third. Then came Henna, Acred. Rowley. Lieutenant Bill, Bicolour, Capitulation. RATA HACK HURDLE HANDICAP Of 175 sovs.; about 1J miles. I—MOUNT MARTA, 9.7 1 ENARE. 11.7 2 3 SAN PEDRO, 10.13 3 Scratched: Pekatahi. Won by three lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.47. Mount Marta All The Way Pekatahi was the sole defection from the Rata Hack Hurdles, the public going for Enare, Troilus and -San Pedro Over the early stages Moynt Marta was in the van, closely followed by Attractive, Peshwa, Enare, Asleep, Lady Acre, and San Pedro. The leader was never caught, finally winning by three lengths from Enare, with San Pedro two lengths away third, Asleep fourth, and Troilus next. The last-named was unlucky. MAY HURDLE HANDICAP Of 300sovs; about 13 miles. 6—RANGITA HI, 9.0 1 S—SOTTANO, 9.10 2 4 KOAUAU, 10.8 3 Scratched: Enare. Won by three lengths; 15 lengths between second and third. Time, 3.13 1-5. May Hurdles to Rangatahi Brigadier Bill, Zircon and Ardath came in for most support in the May Hurdles, little separating the trio. Kalakaua and Gold Peak made the play early from Sottano, Zircon and Ardath. Half a mile from home Rnngatahi moved up, and led to the straight from Sottano, Koauau, Kalakaua and Zircon, and then went on to win very easily by four lengths from Sottano, who was a length ahead of Koauau. Next were Kalakaua. Zircon. and Comedy Prince. At the first fence Brigadier Bill fell, and Ardath fell at the end of a mile. The latter broke his leg and was destroyed F Corlett, Brigadier Bill’s rider, was injured. GRANDSTAND STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP Of 350 sovs.: about 21 miles - —PETER MAXWELL, 10.3 1 B—CROWN COIN', 9.0 . 2 12—RAYO, 9.0 Scratched: CilEui, Bonny Rill. Won hv cue and a-half lengths, same between second and third. Time, 5.2.

limber Garrett), Karamu /t Av} lve)l Lord Bruce and Blue Sky (J. Sharkey) were set to accomplish a like task. Blue Sky was very careful and jumped slow, being soon in the rear. Tall Timber was the better mover and finished several lengths ahead of Karamu and Lord Bruce. Slump (R. Olive), Rahepoto (B. 1 rice), and Kamehameha (S. Henderson) were associated in a like bout, hlump gave the best display and easily accounted for the other pair. Ruhepoto’s effort was his best to date and L- Brice did not allow him to shirk with the result that although he did not clear the battens brilliantly he gained many friends. Kamehameha was inclined to run down his fences. Scott Free (Hastings) was sent over the battens alone, jumping the last well though he made a mistake at the third. His effort was a fair one. • THE ’CHASERS

Beginning at the brush fence by the mile post, Passionate (B. Price) and Waiau Lad (C. Scott) set out for a journey over the steeplechase course. They negotiated the hurdle by the six furlong post well, but Passionate made a faulty jump at the next. The first fence on the hill saw Passionate baulk, while Waiau Lad lost his rider to be remounted and complete his task after jumping tm; stone wall. Passionate could not be persuaded to negotiate the fence and was not further persevered with. Commencing at the «od wall on the flat, Glenotus (E. Rae), Glenlight (J. Sharkey), Te Tahi (E. Garrett) and Simplicitas (R. Anderson) began their schooling lesson. Te Tahi ran down the first obstacle and very near fell, while Simplicitas baulked at the second fence of the double and unseated his rider. Te Tahi pulled up at the stone wall, leaving Glenlight and Glenotus to carry on and they both gave a good display throughout their trip over the steeplechase course which was completed at . the stonewall the second time round. The display 'of Glenlight was a good one for ‘ the ’chaser stuck to Glenotus throughout and save for a slight mistake at the second fence of the double, gained numerous admirers with the way the big fences were cleared.

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