RANGITIKEI HUNT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 July 1939, Page 9

RANGITIKEI HUNT

STEEPLES TO GLENVANE. RULING SPI WINS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) MARTON, July 25. A feature of the racing at the annual meeting of the Rangitikei Hunt Club held at Marton on Saturday was the success of two horses that claim engagements at the Grand National meeting. Aussie Ra,. who is a Grand National Hurdle contender, won the Rosebank Hack Hurdle Race in a style which suggests he might do well. if taken south. The other Riccartonengaged winner was Ruling Spi, who is in the Winter Cup. She won the open seven furlong event comfortably, after being handy all th'e way and easily held off the challenges of Liane and Mittie. The totalisator handled £13,962, compared with £10,430 last year, an increase of £3532. Details of the racing:—

Glenmore Maiden Race, five furlongs.—2 Kaiwaka, 8.10 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 4 Sir Crusoe, 8.5 (P. Williams) 2; 14 Race Away, 8.5 (O. Evans) 3. Also started: 20 Running Shoes, 23 Onahau. 19 Laughing Chief. 6 White Foam, 11 Vaals Queen, 18 Amyas Leigh, 21 Patahi, 14 Gitana’s Lass, 5 Peach King, 10 Valiant Lady, 12 The Smiler, 9 Kehua, 13 Evening Glow, 8 Social Credit, 23 Leighon Rei, 3 Colossal Chief, 16 Royal Sign, 7 Dynasty, 1 Split Second, 17 Hasten Two lengths; three. The Smiler was fourth. Time, 1.4 4-5.

Rosebank ’Hack Hurdles, one mile and a half.—l Aussie Ra, 10.10 (J. McRae) 1; 6 Hunting Lore, 9.34 (P. Jarvis) 2; 3 Princess Isabel, 9.5 (I. Rohloff) 3. Also started: 7 Bing Boy, 4 Artful Dodger, 8 The Tramp. 2 Golden Memory, 9 Car Leaf, 5 Tigreterre. Two lengths; ten. Tigreterre was fourth. Time, 2.52 1-5.

Closeburn Hack Flying, seven furlongs—2 Viraclous, 8.7 (N. R. McKenzie) 1; 1 Screen Star, 8.13 (W. J. Broughton) 2; 5 Haile Selassie, 8.2 (C. J. Cameron) 3. Also started: 3 Colfort, 6 Red Chief, 12 Sam’s Choice, 7 Snigger, 9 Guiding Light. 11 Little Robin, 8 Haupongi. 13 Gai Wind, 10 Yed Prior, 4 Selkirk. Two lengths each way. Little Robin was fourth. Time, 1.33 1-5.

Rangitikei Hunt Cup Steeplechase, two miles and a haff—3 Glenvane, 11.3 (J. Mcßae) 1; 5 Royal King, 9.7 (I. Rohloff) 2; 4 Lady Callaghan. 9.9 (T. Tito) 3. Also started: 1 Blue Tiger. 2 Lactose. 7 Count Willonyx and Umpire (bracketed), 9 Adventus, 8 Sir Acre, 6 Vesty. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Count Willonyx was fourth. Time, 4.46 j-5.

Riddiford Handicap, seven furlongs. 3 Ruling Spi, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 2 Liane, 7.11’ (S. Wilson) 2; 5 Mittie, 8.11 (P. Atkins) 3. Also started: 8 Export, 1 Quadroon, 7 Winsome Lu, 4 Sporting Gift, 13 Dorado, 14 Airing, 11 Cuisinier. 9 War Lap, 6 Rhodesian, 10 Reipar. 12 Cricket. Two lengths; head. Dorado was fourth. Time, 132 3-5.

Otairi Ladies’ Bracelet, gentlemen riders; one mile and a quarter—4 Gladium, 11.2 (Mr R. C. Blenkhorn) 1; 2 Inheritance, 11.0 (Mr G. G. Beatson) 2; 3 Lacan, 10.13 (Mr S. B. Monteith) 3. Also started: 1 Kohika, 8 Baron Bold. 7 Trevelyn Hold, 6 Moonlight Bay, 9 Reawanoa, 11 Park Acre, 5 Battle Pomp, 10 Ngaitahu. Two lengths; half a length. Kohika was fourth. Time, 2.20 1-5. Springrove Farewell Hack, six furlongs.—2 Liberal’s Mint. 9.0 (W J Broughton) 1: 5 Te Ore, 8.0 (W. J. Mudford) 2; 3 Lucullus Boy, 9.5 (B H. Morris) 3. Also started: 1 Shining Hours, 9 Donegal. 8 Conversion, 4 Gay Hunting. 10 Gai Wind, 11 Debretts, 6 Selkirk. 7 Maturity. 12 Inchkci’th. Length and a quarter; four. Gay Hunting was fourth. Time. 1.17 1-5. ‘