WANGANUI FINALE.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 41, 18 February 1929, Page 12

WANGANUI FINALE.

PAGANEIXI STILL SUPREME

STAR AREA KEEPS ON WINNING

ANOTHER SURPRISE IN SPRINT

(By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") WANGANUI, Saturday. The autumn meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club was continued to-day in dull but tine weather. The attendance was better than on Thursday. The fiords were not large, but the racing was very interesting.

In the Harrison Handicap Avro anil Hipo fell, and both riders—R. Marsh and T. Metcalf —were conveyed to hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown. An inquiry was held, the decision being that the mishap was purely accidental The hurdle race was run at a great pace and it was a wonderful finish, the mile and three-quarters being cut out in 3.11 1-5. Vivo was responsible for the pace but she had to be content with third place. The totalisator handled £25,.">,">7 10/, compared with £29,327 on the second day last year, making a total for the meeting of £54,369 10/, against £.32,403, an increase of £19<>G. High Falutin' Wins Well. War Flame and Monoio were taken out of the Autumn Handicap, leaving seven to face the starter. High Falutin' (£1100), was the popular pick, Eoi De Val and Green Acre, being the most fancied of the others. Volplane was first to show out from Green Acre, Vinella and Monsogne. As they went down the back, Volplane had Vinella as his nearest attendant, with Green Acrei, Monsogne and Vaucluse next in order. Crossing the top they were still in the same order, but Vinella was grst into the straight, followed by Volplane, Green Acre and High Falutin'. Once in line for home, High Falutin' challenged, and taking command, won by a length and a-quarter from Green Acre, with Monsogne two lengths ■ further back, third,;' Vinella was fourth, and Vol'plan*Hnext. Star Area a Double. The five acceptors paraded for the Earle Stakes, Lavishing Prince ( £1135), and Rapine ( £1000), being most fancied. Mendip took the lead after going half-a-fur-long from Star Area, with Orazone next, and Laughing Prince last. Mendip was four lengths ahead of Star Area as they raced 'through the straight, with Orazone next. Mendip was still holding his lead along the back from Star Area, ■Wfco was four lengths,ahead of Orazone with Rapine next, and Laughing Prince moving up. As they crossed the top, Laughing Prince was in third place, Mendip still being in command. Mendip had three lengths' lead entering the straight, from Star Area, with Laughing Prince closing up. A hundred yards from the post Laughing Prince was a neck in front of Star Area and Mendip, but stopped badly in the last few strides, Star Area getting up .o win by a head from Mendip, with Laughing Prince three-quarters of a length away, and | Orazone fourth. Another to Fordell. The scratching of Lucky Bag and Speedaway left six to start in the Matarawa Hack. Cool Mint (£1543) was made favourite, while Freehold (£988) and Warflame also found solid support. Endorse began well and led down the back from Freehold and Marica. Crossing the top Endorse was well clear of Marica and then came Cool Mint and Freehold. The first to enter the straight was Endorse, with Cool Mint and Marica close up, followed by Potency and Freehold. Half-way down the straight, Cool Mint was in front with Marica next. At this stage, Freehold's prospectr looked almost hopeless, but he got an opening and came through in great style to win by a neck from Cool Mint, the latter beating Marica by two and a half lengths. Endorse was fourth and Warflame fifth. Gold Dawn Surprises. The scratching of Cimabue left a one dividend field in the concluding event, for which Ridgmount was made a good favourite, Royal Duke being next in demand.- The Raider led out from the barrier, followed by Ridgmount and Vast Acre, At the half-mile The Raider was well clear of Vast Acre and Ridgmount, with Royal Duke next. Gold Dawn put in a fine run in the straight to win by a length from The Raider, the latter beating Royal Duke by two lengths. Ridgmount was fourth. OKOIA HACK of 200sovs. One mile and a distance. 2—GASNAPPER (Mr. J. Bailey), 8.3— T. Webster 1 4—ACRED (Mr. B. T. Bennett), 7.13— J. Barry 2 I—MISTER GAMP (Mr. E. W. Collins) , 9.0 —T. Green 3 Also started : (5) Balloon, 7.4; (3) KilorrtT. 7.0. Won by half a length, third horse a similar distance away. Time 1.38 3-5. HARRISON HANDICAP of 300sovg. One mile and 110 yds. 3—JOY KING (Mr. A. B. Williams), O.2—R. Reed 1 I—PARTAGA (Mr. C. S. Tonks), 8.5— .B. 11. Morris 2 B—IMPERIAL SPARK (Mr. C. P. Nash), 7.O—K. Voitre 3 Also started : (2) Blimp, 7.13; (7) Keddar. 7.9: (4) Avro. 7.8; (6) Maui, (9) Vigilance. (5) Hipo, 7.0. Won by two lengths, third horse a head away. Time 1.49 3-5.

JACKSON STAKES of oOOsovs. Six furlongs. Weight-forage. I—PAOANELLI, br gr, by Lord Quel— Ringdove (Messrs. Crawford and Roberts), 9.O—L. G. Morris 1 2—CIMABUE (Mr. H. Murphy), 9.0— T. Green 2 3—GASCONY (Mr. T. H. Lowry), 9.0 —J. Barry 3 Also started: (4) Lysander, 9.0; (5) Monaloff, 8.11. Won ftif three-quarters of a length, four lengths between second and third. Time 1.12 3-5.

FORDELL HURDLES of 200sovs. One mile and three-quarters. I—ELICIT (Mr. A. Symes), 11.0—A. McDonald 1 S—ATARERIA (Mr. W. H. Galnsford), 10.0— J. Blanch 2 3—VIVO (Mr. J. F. Riley), 9.4—5. Henderson w M **+* M **»**UH>+*d*'+*MH— .3

Also started : (4) Diana's Lad, 10.7; ('_') Vexatious, 10.2: (7) Puwhero, 9.7; (8) Rohurant, 9.(5; Grand Lupin, 9.0. Won by a head, third horse a nose away. Time 2.11 1-3.

AUTUMN HACK of 200sovs. Seven furlongs. I—HIGH FALUTIN' (Mr. R. Grace), 7.11— J. Barry 1 3—GREEN ACRE (Mr. M. P. O'Connor). 7.3—A. Tudor 2 S—MONSOGXE (Mr. P. Tito), 7.3— J. Gunn 3 Also started : <2) Roi de Val. 8.3: (7) Vinella. (4) Volplane. (<>) Vaueluse, 7.0. Won by a length, third horse two lengths away. Time 1.32. EARLE STAKES of 500sovs. One mile and a-half. 3—STAR AREA (Mr. L. A. Bradley), 7.10— T. Green 1 4—MENDIP (Mr. H. Spratt), 7.O—T. Webster 2 I—LAUGHING PRINCE (Mr. T. A. Duncan), 9.6—8. H. Morris 3 Also started: (5) Orazone, 7.3; (2) Rapine, 9.10. Won by a head, third horse half a length _away. Orazone was fourth. Time 2.35 3-5. MATARAWA HACK of 200sovs. Six furlongs. 2—FREEHOLD (Mr. W. McA. Duncan), 9.11—8. H. Morris 1 I—COOL MINT (Mr. 11. R. Mackenzie), B.S—L. G. Morris 2 S—MARICA (Mr. F. Ehrhorn), 7.0— K. Voitre 3 Also started: (4) Endorse. 7.3; (3) Warflame, 7.6; (fi) Potency, 7.0. Won by half a neck, third horse three lengths away. Time 1.14. FAREWELL HANDICAP of 350sovs. Six furlongs. S—GOLD DAWN (Mr. H. Cleland), 7.0— T. Webster 1 3—THE RAIDER (Mr. J. M. Durie), 7.11— J. Barry 2 2—ROYAL DUKE (Mr. R. J. Murphy), 7.3—A. J. Murray 3 Also started: (1) Ridgemount, 8.8; (4» Vast Acre, 8.2. Won by a length and a-quarter, third horse two lengths away. Time 1.14 3-5.