SATURDAY’S RACES

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 451, 7 June 1937, Page 7

SATURDAY’S RACES

COLD CONDITIONS AT WANGANUI Clarion Call’s Hurdles Press Association —Copyright Wanganui, June 5. There were cold, showery conditions for the first day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting. The track was soft. There was a fair attendance. The totalisator handled £12,822 as compared with £12,403 last year, an increase of £419. This increase would have been greater but fo,r the failure of the special train from the 1 north to arrive in time for the first race. Ah inquiry was held after the j Grandstand Steeplechase and W. J. Bowden, the rider of Riotous, was suspended for one month. Results: PURUA HACK HURDLES, of £l5O. One mile, four furlongs and a-quarter. 3 ETHIOP (F. McHugh) 1 1 HUNTING QUEEN 2 2 RED MANFRED . 3 Scratched: Red Rufus. Won by a neck, fifteen lengths between second and third. Time, 2.5 G 1-5. WINTER OATS, of £2OO. Six furlongs. 3 GOLD MISSION (R. Savage) . 1 1 BEN BRAGG IE 1 2 NOTIUM 3 Scratched: Moatoa, Collodion. Won by a neck, a length and a half ; between second and third. Time, 1.17 1- . CENTURY HURDLES. Of £350. Two miles and 194 yards. 2 CLARION CALL (A. Jenkins) 1 5 JOHN CHARLES 2 G BRIG ADORE G Scratched: Beau Gallant, Red Rufus. Won by half a length each way. Time, 4m*s l-ss. BALGOWNIE HANDICAP, of £175. One mile and 110 yards. i 11 SPENDER (F. Bentley) .... 1 2 MYRIAM 2 j 12 EARA 3 I I Won by half a length; length between second and third. Time, 1.56. I GRANDSTAND STEEPLECHASE, of • £350. About two miles and a-half j 1 ROYAL BANQUET (A. Jenkins) 1 ' 4 SPORTING SONG 2 2 RIOTOUS 3 Won by a short length; six lengths between second'and third. Time, 5.21 2EMPIRE HANDICAP, of £250. One mile and a distance. 3 TAITORU (S. Edwards) .. .. 1 5 INTERNATIONAL 2 2 PUKEKO : 3 Won by a long head; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.1. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of £l5O. Six'furlongs. 6 ROTOMA (A. Jenkins) 1 4 AIRING 2 7 WINSOME LU . .3 Won by a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.17 2-5.