SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 June 1941, Page 3

SPORTING

MANAWATU MEETING SECOND DAY RESULTS. BIRKOLOGY WINS AGAIN. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N.. June 23. The winter meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club concluded at Awapuni today in fine but overcast and very cold weather. The principal event, the Awapuni Steeplechase, again went to Birkology, after a fine display over the fences, improved jumping by Tidewaiter saw him take the Raukawa Hurdles, and Dulieu’s stable also won the principal flat race with Young Charles. Sceptre scored in the sprint. There was a good attendance for an off day and the totalisator handled £17,967 for the day, compared with £15.611 10s on the Thursday last year. The total for the meeting was £42,882 10s, against £38,719 last May. an increase of £4163 10s. The going was soft and slow. Results: — Akitio Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, about 21m.: 4. Son and Heir, 9.0 (J. McLaughlin), 1; 1, Manteau, 9.10 iP. Brady). 2; 2, Game Pit, 10.10 (M. N. Wright), 3. Also started: 5, Car Leaf, pulled up; 6, Moonlight Bay, lost rider; 3, Master Hector, broke down. Ten lengths; three. Time, 4.56 2-5. Rangiotu Trial Handicap, 7f.: 4, Kanui Te Pai, 8.12 (A. Jenkins), 1; 12, Cheetah, 8.0 (H. P. Stewart), 2; 2, Ocean Breeze, 8.10 (L. G. Albrey), 3. Also started: 1, Te Oriko; 5, Moderate; 3, Israel; 12, Muggins; 6, Rangitikei; 11, Fox Tower; 13, Bonnie Bunsby; 14, Hikorangi; 8, Henry of Huntingdon; 8. Ringless; 7, Rich Blood. Three-quart-ers of a length; half a length. Te Oriko was fourth. Time, 1.31 2-5.

Awapuni Steeplechase, about 21m.: 1, Birkology, 11.10 (M. Ritchie), 1; 2. Ladv Callaghan, 10.4 (A. Jenkins), 2; 4, Riotous, 10.12 (P. Brady), 3. Also started: 3, Ruling Star; 5, Sunee. Three lengths; 10 lengths. Ruling Star was fourth. Time, 4.50. Hokowhitu Handicap, L*,m.: 4, Young Charles, 8.0 (W. J. Mudford), 1; 1, The Monarch, 9.7 (W. J. Broughton), 2; 3. Trench Law, 8.7 (H. N. Wiggins), 3. Also started: 2, Du Maurier; 6, Colonel Bogey; 5, Aurora’s Star; 7, Laughing Song. Two lengths;- three-quarters. Laughing Song was fourth. Time, 2.12. Raukawa Hurdles, li’m.: 3, Tidewaiter, 10.8 (J. H. Mcßae). 1; 5, Malacca. 10.1 (J. McLaughlin), 2; 1. Hot Shot, 9.8 (M. Coon), 3. Also started: 8, Mataroa; 4, Great Quex; 2, Gay Fox; 6. Student Prince; 7, Segra; 9. Gay Mimic; 10, Jungle King. Head; six lengths. Great Quex was fourth. Time, 3.20 2-5.

Tc Marae Hack Handicap, 6f.: 4, Deflation, 8.10 (M. Caddy), 1; 7, Dainty Dell, 9.1 (H. J. Callahan), 2; 1, Sweet Anne, 9.1 (W. J. Broughton), 3. Also started: 8, Valiant Lady; 2, Ringling; 3. Ohmaha; 6, Cheetah; 9, Sporting Sister; 10, Triple Crown; 5, Distress Signal. Two lengths; head. Valiant Lady was fourth. Time, 1.18. Mcßae Handicap, 7f.: 1, Sceptre, 8.3 (A. Midwood), 1; 5, Night Eruption, 8.6 (H. P. Stewart), 2; 6. Screen Star, 8.4 (H. N. Wiggins), 3. Also started: 3, Noble Fox; 2, Lord Cavendish; 9, Diana Tetrix; 7, Winsome Lu; 4, Star Zone; 10, Miss Leighon; 11, Sporting Gift; 12, Windsor Chief; 8, Colincamps. Two lengths and a half; one. Winsome Lu was fourth. Time, 1.30 2-5. Te Awe Awe Hack Handicap, IJm.: 5, Renascor, 8.6 (M. Caddy), 1; 2, Catanach, 9.1 (B. H. Morris), 2; 10, Auburn Lad, 8.0 (W. J. Mudford), 3. Also started: 12, .Auto Sweep; 3, Kinkajou; 17, Stella Lux; 1, Arabic; 4, Acrobat; 8, Colibri; 12, Kohika; 13, Gothic; 6, Little Margot; 9, Rhodes. One length and a half; half. Acrobat was fourth. Time, 2.14 2-5.

GAY PARADE INCIDENT DIVIDENDS TO BE PAID. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, June 23. Following receipt of information from the Racing Conference, the Ashburton Racing Club stewards today decided that the dividends on Gay Parade, winner of the Maronan Handicap on Saturday, be paid out forthwith. A protest alleged that the horse was not trained by the owners as stated in the race book. DANNEVIRKE MEETING DEFLATION REHANDICAPPED. Mr A. V. O'Brien has rehandicapped Deflation 61b. to 9.3 for the Rakaiatai Hack Handicap at the Dannevirke Hunt meeting on Saturday.