SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 June 1943, Page 4

SPORTING

MANAWATU MEETING ATROCIOUS CONDITIONS. STEEPLECHASE TO NOKO. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, June 20. The conditions were atrocious for the Manawatu Racing Club's meeting on Saturday. Heavy rain fell all morning, but clcaicd in the early afternoon, and there were occasional showers which made the day very unpleasant for everyone. The track cut up and became very heavy. At the instigation of the stipendiary steward, a judicial inquirv was held into W. A. Sinton's handling of Gold Spot in the Manawatu Steeple-, chase, in which lie ran fourth, but no aetion was taken. The totalisator handled £35,302 10s, compared with £31.334 10s last year, an increase of £4OlB. Results:— n Ngata Hurdles, 1% miles: 1. Red Glare, 9 2 '’(Redstone), 1; 7. Poutu, 9.12 (Stevens), 2- 5 Colossal Chief. 9.9 (Temperton), 3. Won by 3 lengths: half a length. Time. 3.29. Scratched: Colincamps, Bronze Moth, Resmgold, Anglo-Irish, Starzone. First Ruahine Handicap. 7 furlongs: 9. Statue 8.0 (Carter). 1; 1. Foxcover, 9.1 (Redstone l ’ 2- 5. Lenardo. 8.2 (S. Green), 3. Won by two lengths: a head. Time. 1.37 Scratched: Abbey Fox. Skydonna. Sandy Bay, Pied Piper, Mr Chips, Pell Mell. Manawatu Steeplechase, 3 miles: o, Noko, 10 12 (T. Boyle). 1: 6. Idle Hour, 9.0 (P. Brady). 2; 5. Sir Waimai, 9.2 (Coon), 3. Won by three lengths; five lengths. Time. 620 Scratched: Birkology. Chat, Hanovei. 'Manawatu Winter Cup. one mile and a quarter- 17. The Monarch, 8.0 (K. Chote), 1; 4 Centrepoise. 9.5 (P. Atkins), 2; 3 Air Port, 8.3 (F. Buchanan), 3. Also started, o. Gayest' Son and Coronace (bracketed); 1, Sanction- 13, Noble Fox; 11, Amigo; 10, Sly Fox- 9 Stairway; 2, Hippodrome: 6, Duality- 5 Clipper; IG, Piastre: 12, Triple Crown; 7 Lotto; 14, Ngamatca; 15. Dynasty; 18. Kinsman. Short head; neck. Amigo was fourth. Time. 2.20 2-5. Rangitira Hurdles, one mile and threequarters- 2 The Dozer. 10.11 (W. Sinton), 1- 5 Young Charles, 9.2 (M. Coon), 2: 1. Black Musk. 10.13 (L. Brown), 3. Also started: 3, Native Chief: 8, Circular Note: 4 Cui’inier; 6, Colonel Bogey; 7, Stock Exchange. Half a neck; four lengths. Stock Exchange was fourth. Time, 3.35. Ruahine Hack Handicap,No. 2, seven furlongs' 4 Foxcateher, 8.9 (P. Spratt), 1; 1. Killeymoon, 8.10 (W. Broughton). 2; 11. Davilia, 9.1 (D. Walker). 3. Also started: 9, 'Patu-Po; 3, Dungloe; 8. Noble Eagle; 6, Hinepo ■ 5, Skyctte: 17. Joy Night: 12. Advocate; 2. Irish Fox; 10. Sovereign Lad: 7. Crackerjack; 13, Heatherdine; 18. Wheriko Lacs; 14, Rickie: 15. Pikitararua; 15. Beech Hili ’ Two lengths and a half; two. Sovereign Lad was fourth. Time. 1.36 4-5. Rongotea Handicap, seven, furlongs: to, Gaymiss. B.G (W. Mudford). 1: 3, Betteiman, 89 (M Martinovich), 2: 10. Ring Chief, 8.2 (N. Holland). 3. Also started: 14, Boloyna; 7 Flying Acre: 11, Caroline Bay; 4. Pompit; 12. Black Robe; 9, Vivid Night: 2. Boulder Dam: 5, Soutane; 1. Merry Vaals; 16, Broker’s Dream; 13, Lady Acora: 8, Flying Spy ■ 15, Bronze Moth. Three-Quarters of a length; two. Broker's Dream was fourth. Time. 1.36 2-5. Mangawhata Hack Handicap, one mile and a quarter:—First division: 4, Aqueduct, 8.12 (I. Galvin), 1; 14. Social Climber. B.V/2 (W. Mudford) 27, Madame Rachel. 9.2 (P. Spratt) 3. Also started: 2. Bendemeer: 11, Po-Huka; 18. Captain Star; 15, Sir Fox; 19 The Wanton; 8. Irish Morn; 12, Straight Left; 9. Goldform. Two lengths each way. Po-Huka was fourth. Time, 2.23 4-5. Second division: 13. War Effort.'B.4 (S. Green). 1: 1. Flahuluk, 8.9 (P. Burgess), z: 5 War Credit. 8.12 (A. Midwood), 3. Also started: 10, Alchemy: 6. Young Jim: 3. Lady Bertha, 17 Mr Chips: 16. Hamish; 20. Astute; 21. Light Fair; 14, Silver Coin: 8. Tideovei . 12 Mansure; 9, Midian Star. Half a length . three. Young Jim was fourth. Time, 2.20 4-5.

NEW DERBY STAKES

WIN FOR STRAIGHT DEAL

(By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, June 19.

, At the Newmarket summer meeting the New Derby Stakes, one mile and a half, resulted:—Straight Deal (owned by Miss D. Paget), 9.0, 1: Umiddad. 9.0, 2; Nasrullah, 9.0. 3. Won by a head; half a length. Time, 2.30 2-5. (Winner trained at Epsom by W. Nightingall). The population at Newmarket was more than doubled for the Derby. Stranded visitors last night were knocking up inhabitants with offers of £2 to sit for a few hours in armchairs. Scores of people had to stay out all night. 'Food was scarce in Newmarket, and long queues formed outside every cafe and refreshment room. The Derby fever even spread to prisoners of war camps in Germany. British prisoners in some camps made a book on the race A well-known trainer promised to send them the result and detailed description immediately the race finished. (This is the first Derby, in fact, the first classic won by Miss Dorothy Paget, who has been a lavish buyer of thoroughbred stock for many years, having invested huge sums at the yearling markets in her attempt to win the Derby. She is the third woman owner to win the Derby in recent years the others being Mrs MacdonaldBuchanan with Owen Tudor in 1941 and Mrs G. M. Miller with Mid-day Sun in 1937).