SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 June 1941, Page 3

SPORTING

= WANGANUI MEETING ’ SOME SURPRISES. STEEPLES TO KARERE-NUI. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, June 2. Surprises by Karere-nui in the Grandstand Steeplechase, and by Lord Cavendish in the Empire Handicap, featured the second and concluding day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting at Awapuni today. Favourites did not fare too well, and there were several good diivdends. There was a very large holiday attendance. attracted by a beautifully fine day. The track was in good order. There was a substantial increase in the totalisator returns compared with last year's meeting held at Wanganui. The day’s total was £30,655 10s, against £14,624 10s. The second day last year was held on the cancelled holiday. The total for the meeting was £56,062 10s. compared with £32,031, an increase of £24,041 10s. Results: — Castlecliff Handicap, seven furlongs: 8 Moderate, 8.0 (M. Caddy) 1; 7 Ocean Breeze, 8.3 (L. Albrey) 2; 1 Salvation, 8.8 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 2 Te Oriko, 5 Colerica, 4 Kohika, 3 Elusory, 10 Courting, 6 La Rosita, 11 Arachne, 13 Henry of Huntingdon, 9 Swell Chance, 12 Gothic, 14 Magnifier, 15 Rangitikei, 16 Gainly, 17 Muggins. Half a length; one and a half. Te Oriko was fourth. Time, 1.29 4-5. June Hurdles, one mile and threequarters: 2 Travail, 10.0 (L. J. Jarvis) 1; 1 Great Quex, 10.5 (P. Burgess) 2; 3 Segra. 10.4 (P. Jarvis) 3. Also started: 4 Golden Memory, 7 Ruatiti, 8 Selkirk (fell), 6 Colibri, 5 Corroboree, 9 Kincora. Half a length; head. Golden Memory was fourth. Time, 3.13 2-5. Hurricane Hack Handicap, six furlongs: 3 Sceptre, 9.0 (P. Burgess) 1; 2 Star Zone. 9.12 (M. Caddy) 2; I Kriemhild, 8.4 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 4 Hasten. 6 Pitmark. 6 Ringless, 5 Night Ray, 8 Victoire. One length and a half; half. Pitmark was fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5. Balgownie Hack Handicap, nine furlongs: 3 Young Charles, 9.8 (P. Atkins) 1; 2 Tau-Uru, 8.9 (S. Waddell) 2; 1 Mountain Fox, 9.8 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 5 Sanction, 5Ra Hou Hou, 6 Renascor, 7 Newbury Queen, 8 Gaily, 4 Little Margot. Two lengths; one. Renascor- was fourth. Time, 1.54 4-5. Grandstand Steeplechase, about two miles and a half: 7 Karere-nui, 9.01 (W. C. Grindlay) 1; 1 Lady Callaghan, 10.1 (T. Tito) 2; 5 Manteau, 9.4 (J. Toki) 3. Also started: 3 Kaiwaka, 2 Ruling Star, 8 Car Leaf, 6 Tigreterre, 4 Puffing Billy. Two lengths; ten. Tigreterre was fourth. Time, 4.44 3-5. Empire Handicap, nine furlongs: 8 Lord Cavendish, 8.2 (D. W. Redstone) 1; 4 Gay Fox, 8.2 (A. Widwood) 2; 2 Trench Law, 8.1 (M. Caddy) 3. Also started: 3 Royal Star 11, 1 Last Acre, ’1 Gaelic Song, 6 Alexcelia, s Pern, 12 Notium, 10 Authoress, 7 Davilia, 13 Pearl of Asia, 15 Filbert, 14 Ned Cuttie, 5 Talenta. Length and a half; threequarters of a length. Talenta was fourth. Time, 1.53 2-5. Belmont Handicap, six furlongs: 1 Black Rome, 9.7 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 4 Screen Star, 8.7 (G. R. Tattersail) 2; 3 Colincamps, 8.1 (S. Anderson) 3. Also started: 3 Grandora, 2 Veldette, 5 Lutanist . Head; two lengths. Grandora was fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5.

Spitfire Scurry, five furlongs: 3 Sweet Anne, 8.6 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 1 Parlato, 9.5 (P. Burgess) 2; 5 Sceptre, 9.8 (A. Midwood) 3. Also started: 7 Miss Leighon, 4 . Squeers, 9 Deflation, 2 Fly-by-Night, 6 Cheetah, 8 Barry Boy. Length and a half; half a length. Miss Leighon was fourth. Time, 1.1 3-5.

AUCKLAND

OPENING DAY. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES TO ESPERANCE BAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 2. The weather was fine and the track firm for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting. The totalisator handled £106,283 10s, against £69,543 10s last year, an increase of £36,740. Arctic Dawn, each-way favourite for the first division of the Jervois Handicap. missed a place. After getting a long way back early he was running on strongly in sixth position at the finish. An inquiry was held into his running, and the explanation that he got his tongue over the bit and became unmanageable was accepted. Results: — Jervois Handicap, seven furlongs.— First Division: 2/2 Radiant Vaals, 9.2 <E. Cameron) 1; 3/3 Bronzo, 8.0 (R. W. McTavish) 2; 4/4 Foxwood, 8.8 (N.

R. McKenzie) 3. Also started: 5/5 Biddy Girl, 1/1 Arctic Dawn, 8/9 Calula Boy, 9/8 Loch Acre, 13/14 Princess Vai, 7/6 Rara Avis, 6/7 Bronze Ora, 10/10 Air Port, 15/15 Miss Eureka, 14/12 Lady Acushla, 17/16 Boomps-a-Daisy, 11/11 Golden Bonnet, 16/17 Auburn Lad, 12/13 Hinkler. Neck; one length and a half. Time, 1.26 2-5. Greenlane Steeplechase, about two miles and a half: 7/6 Clansman, 9.1 (Chapman) 1; 5/4 Wine Berry, 9.0 (J. Fergus) 2; 2/3 Jewish Lad, 11.2 (Baker) 3. Also started: 3/2 British Sovereign, 1/1 Beverley, 6/7 Agog, 4/5 Lap Up, 8/8 Sun Bay. Three lengths and a half; two lengths. Time, 5.4 3-5. Jervois Handicap, seven furlongs.— Second Division: 1/1 Sealaw, 8.5 (Hooten) 1; 2/2 Expellant. 8.1 (Jones) 2; 7/6 Classic, 9.0 (R. W. McTavish) 3. Also started: 3/4 Etruscan, 4/3 Mayfair, 9/9 Ohmaha, 8/8 Miss Jose, 5/5 Stratford, 11/11 Bronze Emerald, 6/7 Sharmin, 13/13 Radio Call, 10/10 Flylite, 12/12 Nordic Song, 16/16 Maori' Star, 15/15 Flying March, 14/14 Pretty Model. Neck; length. Time, 1.26 1-5. Penrose Hurdles Race, one mile and three-quarters: 6/7 Hot Shot, 9.0 (Coon) 1; 7/6 Surpai, 9.1 (Walters) 2; 8/9 Tavern Song, 9.0 (Chaplin) 3. Also started: 1/2 Night Hawk, 9/8 Bisquit, 2/1 Prival, 3/4 Sebrof, 5/5 Rival. 4/3 General Riske, 12/11 Barrister, 10/10 Stokowski, 11/12 Right Royal. Four lengths; two lengths and a half. Time, 3.11 2-5. Great Northern Hurdles, two miles and a half: 4/5 Esperance Bay, 9.8 (R. Hawes) 1; 1/1 Streamline, 11.5 (Ridgway) 2; 10/10 Master Appellant, 9.5 (H. Maria) 3. Also started: 9/9 Erination, 3/3 King Rey, 5/4 Tidewaiter, 2/2 Gold Spot, 7/8 Glen Abb. 6/6 Saccone, 8/7 Dividend. Nose; six lengths. Time, 4.37 —a race record. Tidewaiter fell at the first fence. Erination, Glen Abb, Gold Spot and King Rey also fell. Cornwall Handicap, one mile and a quarter: 3/3 The Cardinal, 7.4 (E. Dye) 1; 1/1 Lovaals, 7.0 (McMinn) 2; 1/1 Valmint, 7.0 (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Also started: 8/8 Foxsen, 13/12 Clipper, 7/7 Gladynev, 6/5 Cornish, 11/14 Te Kawiti, 15/16 Our Jean, 14/13 Gold Vaals, 9/10 Royal Appellant, 2/4 Sir Cameron, 17/17 Bronze Moth, 5/2 Greek Queen and Esquire (bracketed), 10/11 Silver Quex, 16/18 Tellsom, 4/6 British Talent, 19/19 Erlick, 18/15 Kilcash, 20/20 Valley Maid, 21/22 Philemup, 22/21 Hunting Bee, 12/9 Lord Waitangi. Head; neck. Time, 2.6 3-5. Hunt Club Hurdles, two miles: 2/2 Wharemanea, 9.11 (Cleaver) 1; 7/7 Paint, 9.0 (H. Maria) 2; 3/3 Rey Lu. 9.13 (Baker) 3. Also started: 1/1 Hornpipe, 4/4 Very Glad, 5/5 Brandon Hall, 6/6 Rod Mhor, 8/8 Valorous, 9/9 Sir Frank. Three-quarters of a length; eight. Time, 3.42. Members’ Handicap, six furlongs: 3/2 Gold Money Song, 8.12 (G. Smith) 1; 4/7 Te Takina, 8.13 (R. E. Horne) 2; 2/3 Aero King, 8.3 (R. W. McTavish) 3. Also started: 1/1 Circular Note, 11/12 Erndale, 5/6 Llandaff, 10/10 Brazilian, 6/4 Sure Pay, 15/15 Trilliarch, 9/8 Mysito, 8/9 Cheval de Bataille, 7/5 Veritable, 13/13 Royal Message, 14/14 Sunola, 12/11 Happicoat. Head each way. Time, 1.14.

NAPIER PARK

PARK STEEPLES WON BY BIRKOLOGY. WINTER OATS TO DIANA TETRIX. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NAPIER, June 2. The second day of the Napier Park meeting was held in perfect conditions and before a large crowd, but small fields curtailed the betting somewhat. The totalisator handled £8562. against £5789 10s last year. The total for the meeting was £17,272 10s, against £12,380 last year. Results: — Waiopiti Hurdles, IJm.: 2/2, Whetu, 11.3 (A. E. Lord), 1; 3/3, Jungle King, 9.2 (J. Nicholson), 2; 7/7, Vengeance, 9.0 (N. A. Caveney), 3. Also started: 1/1, Rollicker; 3/3, Misurina; 6/6, Taharakau; 8/8, Siegall; 5/5, Chequers; 9/9, Lambert. Neck; three lengths. Time, 1.43. Greenmeadows Hack Handicap, 6f.: 1, Khurja, 9.8 (R. G. Howell), 1; 1, Halley. 9.2 (B. H. Morris), 2; 3, Dark Water, 8.0 (W. Stevens), 3. Also started: 3, Silver Bat. Head; three lengths. Time, .1.15. Birthday Hack Handicap, 11m.: 4/4, Malacca, 8.10 (N. E. Howard), 1; 1/1, Vai Pere, 8.10 (C. Cole), 2; 3/1, Goldcraft, 9.5 (N. Vaughan), 3. Also started: 2/3, Kobi; 5/5, Arabic. Neck; two lengths. Time, 1.2 1-5. Park Steeplechase, about 2Jm.: 1/1, Birkology, 10.9 (J. Nicholson). 1; 3/3, Anini, 9.7 (N. A. Caveney), 2; 2/1, Son and Heir, 9.6 (J. McLaughlin), 3. Also started: 5/5, Dai Bando; 4/4, Royal Stuart. Half a length; four. Time, 4.59. Trial Plate, 6f.: 1/1, Tea Lord, 8.10 (H. J. Callahan), 1; 6/6, Ruling Moments, 8.0 (N. Vaughan), 2; 5/4, Miss Hallomet, 8.0 (L. Dulieu), 3. Also started: 3/3, Cartoonist; 10/10, Knightsbridge; 4/4, Loch Moigh; 2/2, Nalla: 9/9, Burma; 7/7, Captain Star; 8/8, Grey Spy; 11/12, Whackie. Neck; head. Time, 1.16. Winter’ Oats Handicap, 7f.: 6/6, Diana Tetrix, 8.9 (N. E. Howard), 1; 5/5, Flying Spy, 8.0 (R. Marsh), 2; 2/3, Black Thread, 10.0, 3. Also started: 3/4, Endorsement; 8/8, Centrepoise; 1/1, Gay Mimic; 4/2, Smiling Personality; 7/7, Lindrum. One length and a half; half. Time, 1.27.

Newstead Hack Handicap, 7f.: 3/3, Pretty Lass, 8.7 (W. Stevens), 1; 3/4, Indian Sun, 8.5 (R. Marsh), 2; 5/5, Laughing Song, 9.3 (L. Cullen), 3. Also started: 2/2, Katesbridge; 1/1, Support; 7/7, Tashi Lama; 6/G, Skyette. Head; one length. Time, 1.27 1-5.