RANGITIKEI MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 47, 25 February 1939, Page 6

RANGITIKEI MEETING

PROSPECTS BRIGHT WEIGHTS DUE MONDAY. Excellent entries were received for all events to be decided at the Rangitikei Racing Club's autumn meeting at Bulls on Saturday next, and everything points to this popular country fixture proving as great an attraction as in former years. The course proper at Bulls is carry-

WAIAPU RACING CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY I Per Preu Association.] GISBORNE, Feb. 24. Acceptances for the Waiapu Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday are:— Hikurangi Hack Handicap, of £6O; 7 furlongs.—Gay Mimic 9.4, Miss

ing a heavy sward of fescue grass, which will take the sting out of the ground, and the plough gallop is also in good order. The appointments have been further improved, and better accommodation has been provided for the ladies, the attendance of the fair sex always being a feature of the Rangitikei meetings. Mr. Geo. Whillans, of the Masonic Hotel, Woodville, will conduct the publican’s booths, and Messrs. Dustins Ltd., will, as usual, attend to the catering. First-class accommodation for trainers, jockeys and attendants, and free sthbling for horses, are provided at the course. Judging by the requests already received, lhe accommodation house should be well filled. Many trainers will take their teams on to Bulls after the Wanganui meeting, and others, with engagements at New Plymouth, will break the journey at Bulls and race there. Weights will appear on Monday next, and acceptances close on Tuesday, February 28. at 9 n.m. with (he secretary, Mr. E. V. Wilson, Bulls. (’Phone 65).

Blue 8.0, Helios 7.12, Hinepit 7.11 Red Cockade 7.9, Ihu 7.7.

Flying Handicap, of £7O; 6 furlongs.—Golden Blonde 10.2, Buster Brown 8.12, Ol.awa 7.11, Huntettc 7.0, Perfect La u y 7.0.

District Maiden, of £55; six furlongs.—Whakao 8.0, Show Day 8.0, Ace Willonyx 8.0, Meyrick 8.0, Takarekau 8.0.

Oturaunui Hack Handicap, of £65; 6 furlongs. Mimicry 9.0, Native Song 9.2, Miss Blue 8.0, Helios 7.12, Queen’s Dream 7.11, Raana 7.9, Ihu 7.0, Piripi 7.0, Cynette 7.0. Waiapu Stakes, of £120; li miles.

—Buster Brown 9.9, Small Boy 8.12, Pennycomequick 8.4, Skyway 7.13, Flying Comedy 7.10, Okawa 7.5, Gay Mimic 7.5, Reay Bridge 7.5, Raana 7.0, Hinepit 7.0, Colenso 7.0.

K. S. Williams Memorial; of £6O and £lO Silver Cup; 7 furlongs.Phrenology 9.7, Opera Star 9.0, Whakao 8.10, Taharakau 8.3, Show Day 8.0, Ace Willonyx 8.0, Councillor 7.12.

Pakanui Hack H-andicap, of £65; 1 mile and a distance.—Birkoiogy 10.2. Helios 97, Hinepit 9.6, Queen's Dream 9.6, Red oCckadc 9.2, Raana 9.2, Colenso 9.0.

Matiti Hack Handicap, of £6O; 5 furlongs.—Mimicry 9.0, Smiling Personality 8.12, Native Song 8.2, Miss Blue 8.0, Opera Star 7.10, Perfect Indy 7.10, Helios 7.10, Piripi 7.7. Comedy Cook 7.7, Cymetlc 7.7, Mtyrick 7.7.