AROUND THE TURF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23923, 25 March 1941, Page 5

AROUND THE TURF

TAURANGA RACES

WIN FOE IIJ (111 DELIGIIT HERRIES MEMORIAL CONTEST RAILWAY HANDICAP TO SOFTLY [BY TELEGRAPH — ritov abavdos] T A I* R A NO A, it onda y Only throo favourites, Sliarniin, J'a-ro-kttra and -Soltly, suoeocdeil to-day, when the May <>!' Plenty Unoitif* Chili's Auturnii -Hcotiitjx us ctnielitded. hut Ohmaha was the only winner to pay double figures. ee Sal. the outsider hut one iu the Novice Stakes, retunied over a quarter a century lor a place. High Delight won the Herries Memorial Handicap in fine style, and Softly won the Railway Handicap from end to end. The weather was showery, with a thunderstorm intervening, tint there was a good attendance. The track was heavy. The totalis,ator handled £'22.782, against £20.<>70 on the second day last year, an increase of £2103. The total for the meeting was 707 10s, compared with £52,514 last March, an increase of £4103 10s. Results,; NOVICE STAKES, fir.-t ,£IOO, second £2O, third £10; 0 fur. —I—21 —2 Sharmin, E. (J, Gardiner's c I. 3yrs, by Bulandshar- Minnikin, 7.11 (L. Ford). I; 17—17 Wee Sal, 7.11 (K. 13. Goulsbro), 2; o—B0 —8 High Spy, 7.11 t.L. Brown). 3. Also started; 10 —o Stokowski, 5.2, car. at!; K —s Bamboo, lit M Prince Rewa, 15 —13 Burnside, 7—7 Voorlouper, 10— lo Successful, 8.2, car. 8 3'i; I—l Tea Drop. 12 —12 Aintree, 2—3 Hunting Chief, 18—IS Sandy Cape, 8.2; S—ll Kind Song. 1-1 Hi Desert Tide, ii—l Malo, s—(! Nan Vaals. II —10 Royal Melody, 7.11. Length and It-half: two lengths. Time, 1m 1(> l-ss. Winner trained by R. H. Martin, Matamata. KAIMAL HURDLES, first £'L">o, second £35, third t l"t; I ' 4 miles.—l--2 Parekura, S Freeman's br g. .".yrs, by Datiiloffe—All Bed mare. 0.10 (J. H. Mcßae), 1; 2—l Master Appellant, 1! .2 (11. Maria), 2; t>—s Mia Acrea, 0.10 (A. McGregor), 3. Also Started: 7—B I'reklaw. 11.1; 3—3 Whetti, ]O.0; o—'i Captain Bell. S—O Hutana, I —t Gay Seton. ti —(! Cay Sheen, 0.0. Five lengths; three lengths. Time, 3m 20 l-ss. Winner trained by W. G. Stephens. Rotorua. MOT IT! HANDICAP, first £lO5, second £i!o. tliird £ls; two-year-olds; s'/j fur. —s—l5—1 Prince Louis, W. D. Mullins' b c. by Hunting Sons—Miss Louis, 5.2 iR. E. Home). 1; 10 —10 Bettcroian, 7.1 iC. B, Goulsbro), 2; 7—7 Kotiro Pai, 7.0 (R. Stockley). Also (started; 3—ii Tinkctoon, 8.0; 1 1 Hogarth, 7.12; 2—5 Kawariki, 7.11; o—B Many Stitches, t 2 Mihinni. 7.7; 8- —!> Joy Musk. 7.2. car. B.o'i; 0-—t> Pukahn, 7.0, car. 7.1. Five lengths; neck. Time. 1m 10s. Winner trained by W. Townsend, Cambridge. HERRIES MEMORIAL HANDICAP, First £275, second £SO, third £25; iVi miles 43 —High Delight, C. R. Powell's h g, aged, by Delight merit —Fxalted, 5.2 (G. Gilchrist) . . . 1 77 —Wildore. 7.1 (C. B. Goulsbro) . . 2 X —l Gold Vaals, 8,12 (C. G. Goulsbro) 3 Also Started. —3—l Kena, 7.12; 2—2 Chain Acre. 7.5; fi—fi The Dozer. 7.fi; o—B Barrister. 7.0. car. 8.1'',; S —9 Cappy, 7.0; fc —s,Erlick. 7.0, car. 7.5. Three lengths; half a length. Time, 2m 11s. (Winner trained by Owner, Whangarei.) HAIRINI HACK HANDICAP, first £lO5, ppcorui .£'•*<>, third £ 1 ; apprentice jockeys; 7 fur.—I —\ Vitement, H. D. and J. G. Crosby's hr g, -l.vrs, by Racefnl —Persis, 7.7 (B. Markwiclv), 1; 2 —l Cloorieen, 7.12 (L. Ford). 2; 3—3 To Haka, 7.12, car. 8.1 (R. Stockley), 3. Also started: 5—5 Kakarere. 7.1!!; I—21 —2 Laughing Fox. 7.7. car. 7.12; 7—B Snow White. o—o Natal, B—78 —7 Beryl Vaals, 7.7, car. 7.12. Two lengths; length. Time, Im' i!:t l-ss. Winner trained by A. McGregor. Matamata. RAILWAY HANDICAP, First £l7O, second £'3s, third £2O; 0 fur. 1 —1 —Softly, Mrs. B. H. Edkins' ch f, 3yrs, by Iliad —Quietly, 7.11 (A. C. Messervy) . . . . . . 1 6—6—Kadina, 7.0 (C. B. Goulsbro) .. 2 B—4 —Town Section, 7.0, car. 7.11% (R. Stockley) .. • • ■ • .. 3

Also Started.—3—2 King Roy, S.fl, car. 7.TJ; I —r. Dinky Di, 7.10, car. 7.10':, ; o —:5 Paxeno, 7.0, .car. 7.0; 7 —7 Tooley Street, ear. S.'J; s—s Xoitaro, 7.0, ear. 7.0' ? . Length and a-lialf; three lengths. Time, 1 m 10s. (Winner (mined by W. J. Fergus. Ellerslie.) STEWARDS' HANDICAP, first £10.'., second Uio, third e 15; c; fur. .">—o Ohmaha, J. Nairn's b a, ">.vr«, by Acre—Wairarapa, 7.l'J, ear. 7..V, j(B Markwick), 1; —1 Mayfair, S.,'!, (<;, Gilchrist). 'J; 0 -7 Nan Vaals, 7.7 (A. ('. Messervy), Also started: ] —lt Lady Vixen, 5.7; (!—S Jungle King, 7.in. car. S.I; S—!» Bevace, 7.l'J, ear. 7.0; •! I Foxtoon, 7.10, car. 7.3; :t—>2 Royal Son. 7.5; 7 —5 Valsome, 7.7, car. 7.0. Length and a-lialf; length. Time. 1 m Iss. Winner trained by W. 3. Fergus, Kllerslie. MATAKANA HACK CUP. first XISO, second, third il. r >; 1 mile.—l—4 Miss Bridge, R. R. Clieak and F. A. Pearce's b in, lyrs, by Foxbridge -Miss Vera, 7.7 it!. <!ilehrist), 1; ."i Little Rose, S.i) (R. K. Home). (1 7 Ksipiire. 0..">, car. 8.1'2 iR. Collett), !i. Also started: I I Venture. o.O; ;( ;t Lord Ace. 0.1; Rurpai, s.X; O—s Maioro. 7.10, car. 7--0 Nithnionnt. 7.7, car. 7.0; S—o Dorset. II 10 Maxown, 7.7, car. 7.'_>; lo II Hellayrliy. 7.7, car. 7.5. Short neck; two lengths. Time, lin His. Winner trained by J. L. Muir, To Ka pa. VICTORY FOR SHABMIN PAREKURA TAKES HURDLES MISS BRIDGE JUST PREVAILS IST TELEGRAPH —FROM ABAYDOS] TAURANGA, Monday Sharmin won the Novice Stakes after waiting seventh behind Wee Sal and Mali) to the turn. Wee Sal drew clear going across the top, but when challenged inside the distance she was no match for the winner. High Spy was third, just ahead of Prince Rewa, Main and Royal Melody. In the Kaiiuai Hardies. Gay Seton was joined at the stands by Parekura. Captain Hell and Master Appellant ran up lo Parekura at the turn. Gay Seton dropping back. After jumping the second to last fence Captain Bell lost his rider. Parekura beat Master Appellant very ra-ily, with Mia Acrea a moderate third and Gay Seton next. Uutana fell early. Mibinui, Prince Louis ami Hogarth began very smartly in the Motui Handicap, but in the straight Prince Louis cleared away to win very comfortably. Betterman, Kotiro I'ai and Mibinui had a good set-to for the minor ])laces. then followed Hogarth, who ilid not run on. and Tinkctoon, who was never da ngerous. Cappy led the field into the back in the Berries Memorial Handicap from The Dozer and Wildore, with High Delight tailing off. Across the top 'l'll.- Dozer took the lead and High Delight moved up. The latter nave nothing: else a chance and won from Wildore and Gold Vaals. with The Dozer. Chain Acre and F.rliek in that order. Gold Vaals dropped right back at the six furlongs, but improved his position in the straight. The Ilairini Handicap was run in a thunderstorm. Vitenient who was last away, came round the field at the turn to win well from Clooneen. who finished more solidly than Te Ilaka. Snow White was fourth, ahead of Laughing Fox. Softly led throughout and was attended most of the way in the Railway Handicap by Kadina. who made a frame effort. Town Section was always prominent and filled third bcrfh. Kinsr Roy, who w:s<s off onrly with Tooley Street, finished in ureal style to be almost in line. Xoitaro and Paxeno wrre next. Staying better than in his previous races this season, Ohmaha scored an overdue success in the Stewards' Handicap. He was alwavs handy to the leader. Lady Vixen, and inside the distance be took her measure. Mayfair Nan Vaals. Foxtoon and Royal Son put in their claim but Ohmaha hung on well. Lady Vixen and Valsome faded There was a urea' fnish between Miss Bridge and Little Rose, who were last and second last respectively at the six furlongs, for supremacy in the Matakana Hack Cup. Miss Bridge getting the decision by a-short neck. Esquire, wh > was always in the first three, retained third place, followed by Nithmount. Maxown and Dorset. Venture was well placed to the turn.