LATE SPORTING
MANAWATU MEETING
OPENED TODAY AT AWAPUNI. PLATE WON BY KHURJA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ This Day. The Manawatu Racing Club's meeting opened today in dull, windy weather; The track is in excellent order, and the attendance good. Results: — RANGITANE PLATE. 6 furlongs. 1 Khurja. 8.0 (Broughton) 1 6 Valiant Lady, 8.10 (A. Jenkins) .... 2 9 Silver Shekel. 8.0 (Tattersall) .... 3 Won by a head: three lengths. Time 1.17. Scratched—Early Tide, Little Margot, Golden Hind, Humour, Ramaiti. RUAHINE HANDICAP. 6f. Military Maid, 8.11 1 Sceptre, 9.1 2 Parlato, 7.11 3 All started. Military Maid was second favourite, Sceptre first and Parlato third favourite. Won by three-quarters of a length; I.} lengths. Time, 1.16 3-5. AKITIO STEEPLES, 2?,m. 6 Harbour Bar, 9.4 (Jarvis) 1 1 Begorrah, 10.8 (Jenkins) .... 2 2 Chat, 10.9 (Chaplin) 3 scr.—Red Sun. Won by six lengths; eight lengths. Time, 4.32.
RANGITIRA HURDLES, l»m. Blue Tiger, 9.5 1 Soho, 11.13 2 Scr.—Dungarvan. Kaiwaka, El Mcynell.
SOUTH CANTERBURY WINTER MEETING OPENED. GARONNE SUCCESSFUL IN HURDLES. TIMARU. This Day. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's winter meeting opened today in fine weather. There is a moderate attendance. The track is in good order. sults:--LEVELS HURDLES, 11 miles. 1/1 Garonne, 9.9 (P. Boyle) .1 2/2 Ballad, 11.7 (Register) 2 8/5 Red Dragon, 9.0 (Jennings) .... 3 Scr—Aggravate. Won by three lengths; four. Time, 2.45 4-5. OPIHI TROT, l.jm. Lord Worthy, 12yds ] Mirage, scr 2 Scape Flow, scr 3 CLAREMONT HANDICAP. 6 fur. Schoolgirl, 7.10 1 Boloyna, 8.7 2 Dinah Dhu, 8.3 3 Schoolgirl was a 6/7 favourite and Boloyna 5/4. Scratched—Royal Refrain. Pink Gauntlet. Won by half a length; three lengths. Time, 1.14. ELLOUGHTON HANDICAP, l ',m. The Wrecker, 8.0 ] Trench Fight, 8.5 2 Disdain. 8.8 3 All started.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 May 1940, Page 6
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