CLOSE FINISHES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 February 1939, Page 9

CLOSE FINISHES

OPENING DAY AT WANGANUI MEETING. SIEGMUND WINS THE CUP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI. February 23. Keen racing with several close finishes featured the opening of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s autumn meeting today. The track was firm and fast. There was a good attendance, and the totalisator handled £18,266. compared with £16.401 on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £1865. Results: — Westmere Hack Hurdles, Im 4f and 55yds: 3 Lady Stella, 9.21 (I. Rohloff) 1; 4 Red Rufus, 10.6 (W. E. Pine) 2; 2 Entheos. 11.0 (P. Jarvis) 3. Also started: 1 Hanover; 5 Warehi; 6 Dr Defoe. Length and a half; six lengths. Hanover was fourth. Time, 2.51 4-5. Juvenile Handicap; sf: 3 Varimond, 8.7 (I. Howe) 1; 1 La Bru, 8.6 (B. H. Morris) 2; 2 Submission, 9.0 (R. W. McTavish) 3. Also started: 5 Military Maid; 8 Allez; 6 Lord Midas; 9 Royal Huntress; 4 Veedette; 10 Lady Drake; 7 Pearl of Asia. Half a head; length and a half. Allez was fourth. Time, 1.2. Kai Iwi Maiden, weight 8.7, 6f: 2 Fiancee (W. J. Broughton) 1; 1 Le Marquis (H. J. Callahan) 2; 3 Litle Dorrit (W. Jenkins) 3. Also started: 8 Royal Lassie; 6 Dissipation; 5 March Easy; 7 Darthua; 9 The Smiler; 4 Ruling Star. Length each way. Ruling Star was fourth. Time, 1.14 4-5. Victory Hack Handicap, l.|m: 4 Red Witch, 9.0 (W. J. Mudford) and 3 Morning. Flight, 8.3 (B. Stowe) dead heal 1; 2 Mataroa, 8.12 (I. Howe) 3. Also started: 1 Dark Eagle; 5 Amatory; 8 Resinguard; 6 Golden Orchid; 7 Karerenui. Third horse half a head away. Amatory was fourth. Time, 2.12 3-5. Wanganui Cup, lm 4f and 55yds; 1 Siegmund, 8.2 (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 9 Tiger Gain, 8.0 (J. Forsyth) 2; 8 Parquet, 7.2 (Evans) 3. Also started: 5 Wotan; 4 Brazen King; 6 Taitoru; 3 The Bigot; 2 Rustem; 7 Entail. Head; neck. Brazen King was fourth. Time, 2.59 1-5. Tayforth Hack Handicap; 7.'f: 4 Te Huia, 8.13 (O. Evans) 1; 1 White Gold, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) 2; 2 War Lap, 8.8 (S. T. Edwards) 3. Also started: 5 Joe Louis; 6 Lady Hoariri; 3 Haile Selassie. Three lengths; four lengths. Joe Louis was fourth. Time, 1.30 4-5. Petrie Hack Handicap, 6f: 1 Ecstatic, 8.8 (B. H. Morris) 1; 4 Pretty Lass, 7.9 (S. T. Edwards) 2; 6 Trebor, 8.3 (S. Anderson) 3. Also started: 2 Red Cat; 3 Amoroso; 7 Gold Petal; 5 Jacynth; 8 Phil. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Amoroso was fourth. Time, I. 2-5. Flying Handicap, 6f: 2 Amigo, 8.7 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 1 Laughing Lass, 8.0 (B. H. Morris) 2; 5 Notium, 7.2 (O. Evans) 3. Also started: 4 Sporting Gift; 3 Lifeguard. Half a length; two lengths. Lifeguard was fourth. Time, 1.12 4-5. TOMORROW’S ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph—Press Association ) WANGANUI, February 23. Acceptances for the second day of the Wanganui meeting on Saturday are:— Fordell Hack Hurdles, lm 4£f: Entheos 11.0; Ohanga 10.7; Lady Stella 10.0; Lady Hoariri 9.2; Disturbed, Doctor Defoe, Don Erma 9.0. Sedgebrook Juvenile Handicap, sf: La Brue 8.11; Military Maid 7.11; Allez 7.7; Algerian 7.5; Lord Midas 7.3; Royal Huntress, The Tryst, Pearl of Asia, Valdette, Deflation, Lady Drake 7.0. Landguard Maiden, 6f: Parian, Dissipation, March Easy, Darthura, Little Dorrit, Le Marquis, Ruling Star all 8.7. Brunswick Hack Handicap, 7.}f: Vadanoe 9.0; White Gold, Joe Louis 8.12; Drachma, Hunting Mint, War Lap 8.9; Mischel 8.7; Peach Blossom, Haile Selassie 8.0. Earle Slakes, l',m: Amigo, Brazen King 8.6; Tiger Gain 8.5; Taitoru. The Bigot 8.0; Play On 7.13; Winsome Lu, Parquet 7.4; Entail 7.0. Harrison Handicap, lm and dis: Red Witch 9.7; Te Huia 9.4; Morning Flight 9.0; Amatory 8.13; Dark Eagle 8.7; War Lap 8.2; Golden Orchid, Marerenui 7.7. Matarawa Hack Handicap, 6f: Sternchase 9.4; Trebor 8.4; Pretty Lass 8.2; Amoroso 8.0; Deficit 7.10; Baron Bold, Phil 7.7. Campbell Handicap, Gf: Amigo 9.3; Laughing Lass 8.4; Notium 7.G; Sporting Gift, Airing, Life Guard 7.0.