RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17980, 27 March 1930, Page 8

RACING.

MANAWATU AUTUMN. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. CONSENT WINS MEMORIAL. GOLD CUP TO VERTIGERN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., Wednesday. The autumn meeting of the Alanawatu Racing Club was opened at Awapqni to-day in fair but cloudy weather before a large attendane. The course was in good order. Following are the concluding results: — AWAPUNI GOLD CUP. Of £600; 1} miles. 5 VERTIGERN, 9.2 1 6 WATERLINE, 8.4 2 3 HISTORIC, 9.2 3 Also started 7 Rapier, 9.2; 1 Star Stranger, 9.2; 2 Concentrate, 9.0; 3 Eaglet, 8.1; 8 My Own, 8.1. Won by half a neck, with half a length between second and third. Time, 2m 8 3-ss. JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of £300; 6 fur. 8 CONSENT, 8.5 1 11 DOBBIN, car. 7.4 2 9 ROYAL DUKE, car. 7.10 3 Also started :—2 Ceremony, 9.0; 3 Benzora, 8.9; 1 The Raider, 8.9; 6 Richfield, 8.3; 5 Ridgemount, 8.2; 12 Keddar, 7.13; 4 Llanore, car. 7.7; 7 Head Serang, 7.8; 13 Callanmore, 7.7; 10 Malayan, car. 7.7; 15 Melissa, car. 7.2; 14 Broad Acre, 7.0; 16 Cuticle, 7.0; 17 Pass Book, car. 7.2. Won by a nose, half a head separating second and third. Time, lm 13s. TE MATAI HANDICAP. Of £200; 9 fur. 4 ROYAL OPERA, 8.9 1 1 PAIIU, 8.8 2 2 TUNBRIDGE, 7.9 3 Also started :—7 Kilorell, 8.3; 5 Belle Star, 8.3; 3 A*rforce, 7.13; 6 Latakia, 7.12; 10 Limosa, car. 7.2; 11 Marica, car. 7.2; 8 Mothplane, 7.0; 9 Myola, car. 7.3. Won by half a length, two and ahalf lengths separating second and third. Time, lm 54 3-ss. The Totallsator. The totalisator handled £26,015, compared with £21,752 on the first day last year, an increase of £4263. Awapuni Gold Cup. The Awapuni Gold Cup was a great betting race, with Star Stranger favourite and My Own the only real outsider. My Own set a slow pace down the straight from Historic and Eaglet. Rapier went up and joined My Own five furlongs from home, with Historic, Eaglet and Vertigern following. Racing for the straight the field bunched, with Star Stranger last. Rapier, Vertigern and Waterline turned for home just ahead of My Own and Historic with Star Stranger, Eaglet and Concentrate on their heels. Vertigern and Waterline disposed of Rapier and then Historic joined in the tussle, with Star Stranger making a desperate effort to get through on the rails. Vertigern just beat Waterline by a head, with Historic half a length back third. My Own was fourth, just heading Star Stranger and Eaglet, with Rapier well in front of the last horse, Concentrate. It was one of the worst races seen for some time, due to the muddling pace. Sires’ Produce Stakes. In the Sires’ Produce Stakes Gesture was at odds-on, and Cylinder was well backed, the rest being neglected. Hard Words began best. Cylinder was running up when he galloped on Jenny Diver’s heels and stumbled, dropping his pilot, Wiggins. Hard Words led Sir Limond and Gesture at the halfmile, with Autopay and Jenny Divei some distance back. Gesture went past Sir Limond racing for the turn. Heading off Hard Words halfway dowm the straight she came on to win easily by two legnths. Jenny Diver was a length and a-half away third, with Sir Limond fourth, Lineage and Autopay following. The mishap to Cylinder spoiled the race to some degree, but Gesture won so easily that it is doubtful 15 she would have been beaten anyway. OPOTIKI JOCKEY CLUB. THE ANNUAL FIXTURE. JOY GERM’S MEMORIAL. BOROUGH TO TOBOGGAN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) OPOTIKI, Wednesday. The annual meeting of the Opotiki Jockey Club was held to-day in fine weather before a' large attendance. The course was in good order. Concluding results are:— COUNTIES HANDICAP. Of £SO; 7 fur. 3 KIWINUI, 7.11 1 2 SOUADRON, 9.0 2 6 PRIMITIVE, 7.11 3 Also started :—Lady Castlcmaine, Otangihaku, Kaituna. Won by a length, with Primitive half a length away. Time, lm 30 i-ss. McDonald memorial handicap. Of £7O; 6 fur. 2 JOY GERM, 7.0 1 4 TALL TIMBER, 7.13 2 1 WHITE RINGLET, 7.3 3 Also started : —Dimmer, Kinsel. Won by a length, half a length separating second and third. Time, lm 15 4-ss. BAY OF PLENTY HIGH-WEIGHT. Of £SO; 1 mile. 5 DAY LASS, 9.0 1 1 AUTUMN SUN, 9.0 2 2 ROSE WILLONYX, 9.0 3 Also started :—The Author, Takaroa, Good Sport. Won by three-quarters of a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, lm 445. BOROUGH HANDICAP, or £SO; 6 fur. 2 TOBOGGAN, 8.4 1 5 TAURIMU, 7.13 2 8 MANIFEST, 9.2 3 Also started :—Little Wonder, High Tide, Bay d’Or, Atapai, Otangihaku. Won by one length, third horse close up. Time, lm 16s. The Totalisator. There was a large increase in the totalisator figures, £6781 being invested, against £4212 last. year. The meeting was very late in finishing, the last race not starting until after six