BANKS PENINSULA CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 261, 4 November 1929, Page 14

BANKS PENINSULA CLUB.

ls QUARTERDECK BEATS lei HQYLAKE AND CO. y I id h; SOLGELE'S -FLYING HANDICAP. . " TROTS TO HAPPY LASS AND 1 ALEXIS. (By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") y CHRISTOHURCH, Sunday. . s The weather was fine but very cold p. for the Banks Peninsula Racing Club's i- meeting. There was a large attendance, j' "the meeting providing a nice motor run j_" from Chmtchurch. There was some ■,v interesting sport, but the patience of the is club's patrons was sorely tried by the '* lack of punctuality. The delay started j with the first race, and 'there was a • gradual drift throughout the day, the totalisator closing for the concluding • event fifty-three minutes after time.! I Mr, C. Reed, the starter, got most of t, the fields off in excellent line, and it t. was not his fault that there wa<3 a ragged t dispatch in the Lo Bons Handicap, in e which two out of six starters were left, d One of these was Haze, whoso rider (L. t J. Ellis) admitted at an inquiry that t e not hearing the starter, owing to the * - high wind, he pulled up and tailed out, t with the refililt that R. Goveny pulled c: Some Lad up. The explanation was ii j accepted. e The totalisator staff handled £10,618, e! compared with f 10,274 last year. Pixie Gold, the winner of the Okains Trial Stakes, registered an attractive performance. Ho showed a lot of dash I l from the barrier, and was going well in front when the straight was reached. Audience threw out a strong challenge, ' but Pixie Gold, when shaken up, went on to win decisively. The manner in t ' which he stayed was highly satisfactory, , and he may run out six furlongs welt I later in the season. Pixie Gold, by I winning at Eangiora and Motukarara, , j followed the example eet by Chide last d r! year. • I Audience, who was second to Pixie I 1 Gold, is a eix-year-old mare by Acre, r j her dam Applause, a sister to the Grand ' National Hurdles winner, Comfort, being ; the dam of Encore, a speedy sprinter in > his day. Audience has pace, but is i not likely to get past hack class. No . excuse could be made for the defeat r of Desert Song. He wae one of the front division all the way, but he had no reserve left for a final effort. Netley ran a creditable race. After beginning well, she lost her place, but she was running on at the finish. A Muddling Race. The Akaroa Handicap was won by Quarterdeck, who was the outsider of the- field of five. It may be as weljl not c to take the form too seriously, ae the rj race was run at a muddling pace in the 6 early stages. Sea Raid and Meprisant 1 ; were first out, but their riders seemed disinclined to set a strong pace, and the field left the straight under a strong pull. Sea Raid led Meprisant and Quarterdeck past the mile and along the back. Half a mile from home, Quarterdeck joined Sea Raid, whose saddle had slipped. Her rider pulled her up, andin going back she seemed to interfere with Meprisant, who lost sonic ground. As a result Quarterdeck was left with a lead of several lengths from Count Cavour, who was well clear of Meprisant and y , Hoylake. At the home turn Quarter- a! deck came on full of running, and 'her advantage proved too much for the opposition. Meprisant finished on well g to cut Count Cavour out of second money, while Hoylake also made up a lot of ground, being close up fourth. As a guide to the future, however, the race j provided very little information. a Miss Nightraid's First Victory. 1 Miss Nightraid was responsible for G a good performance when she won the Harwell Hack. She got off slowly, and was at the tail of the field in the early stages, but she put in a great run over the last two furlongs. This was her first success, but she looks like developing into a useful winner in better company. Sapient, who filled second place, a j. is a three-year-old filly by Kilbroney M from the imported mare Merit. She is tll n, speedy galloper, but her form has been unreliable. She has an engagement in the Oaks at Riccarton. Bonroso carried her "weight well, and after looking like the winner when the straight * n was reached, she wae beaten into third place, in an exciting finish. She should ac be a better maro at her next start. a rei Thurao Also Breaks the Ice. q Vi Thurso registered a useful effort when Ri he won the Le Bons Handicap. He did Be not begin fast, but he gradually worked th< his way up to the leader, and lie stayed inj on in good style. This was his first win, but 'he is likely to go on improving, and I 'he may be seen to advantage over a Pr longer journey before long. Arch Arrow at was going well at the entrance to the mi straight. He tried to go through be- us: tween Buoyant and Thurso, but missed ext the opening, and the ground he lost ing spoilt his chance. rig

Hot Favourite Beaten. Page Boy wae a hot favourite for the Kaituna High-weight, in which the field did not look so strong as the one lie boat Eangiora. After a slow start lie was in front half a mile from home, but ho ran wide at the 'turn and faded out in a very disappointing fashion in the straight. There was a vast difference between the two performances. Master Clarence put up a smart performance in winning this event, his effort being a decided improvement on hie Eangiora effort, where "he met a stronger field. Early in his career Master Clarence was a horse of useful class, but he has been off the scene for some time until recently. Provided he remains sound, he is likely to go on to much better form, ae racing should improve him. Swoopalong, after being slow to get going, put in a great run over the last part of the race. At one stage this mare looked as if she would be useful, 'but so far "her race record has been disappointing. Solgele Full of Running. Solgele, in hie fifth year, has made great improvement in stamina. Care; fully handled in the Brackenfield Flying Handicap, he came into the straight full of running, and stalling off a couple of determined challenges, he "won by half a length. He thus repeated his Eangiora effort, these being the only occasions in his career when he has won over so long a journey as six furlongs. He looks in great fettle, and his speed may enable him to gain further successes. Ranelagh and Phastar were slow to get going, but they Avere travelling very fast at the finish, and both should :be worth keeping in mind for events ahead. Detailed results: — OKAINS TRIAL STAKES of 85sovs. Five furlongs. I—PIXIE GOLD'(Mr. W. G. Gerard), 8.0 —Stratton 1 4—AUDIENCE (Mr. P. C. Webb), 8.0 —L. J. Ellis 2 2 —DESERT SONG (Dr. Louissou), 8.0 —Eastwood 3 Also started: 11 Pahautanui, 5 Tane, 3 Stralghtcourse, 8 Netley, 13 Compris, 9 Swiftvay, 7 Coupon, 11 Gold Knight, 6 Bay Queen, 15 Royal Stanley, 14 Lorctte, 10 Huntlcy, 8.0. Won by a length. Time, 1.4. DUVAUCHELLE TROT of OOsovs. One mile and a half. Limit, 3.42. 3—HAPPY LASS (Mr. H. Campbell), limit —R. J. Humphrey 1 2—KATE LOGAN (Mr. J. N. Clarke), limit —Owner 2 10—MUSSOLINI (Mr. C. M. Ollivier), 3Gyds— E. Schofield 3 Also started : 7 Beautiful Rose, limit; 9 Shot Silk, limit, and Hard Knocks. 72yds (coupled) ; 5 Erin's Pointer, 0 Cranford, 11 Major Brent, 4 Royal Iroquois, 15 Mystery Child, 13 Princess Then, 12 Mahara, 8 Makari, limit; 14 Peter Fashion, 24yds; 1 Royal Silk 48yds. Won by hair a length. Time, 3.30 2-5. AKAROA HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile and a quarter. S—QUARTERDECK (Sir George Clifford), 7.0 —A. Coveney 1 2 —MEPRISANT (Mr. G. Murray Alnsley), S.2—A. Eastwood 2 3—COUNT CAVOUR (Mr. J. S. Barrett), 9.l—Pascoe 3 Also started: 1 Hoylake, 8.11; 4 Sea Raid, 8.'2. Won by throe lengths. Time, 2.13 2-5. 3ALSWELL HACK HANDICAP of lOOsov.s. Six furlongs. S—MISS NIGHTRAID (Mr. A. F. Roberts), 7.0 —C. Eastwood 1 7—SAPIENT (Mr. P. C. Webb), 7.0 — L. J. Ellis 2 I—BONROSE (Mr. T. C. Robinson), 9.O—A. E. Ellis 3 Also started: 0 Proud Knight. 2 Juniper, 5.4 ; 3 Solgele, 8.3; 4 Fnir Exchange, 7.8 ; > Airplnnc, 8 Coupling, 7.0. Won by a neck. Time, 1.10 3-5. LEBONS HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 4—THURSO (Mr. R. Longley), 7.7— R. Coveney 1 3—BUOYANT (Mr. J. F. Barton), 8.13 —D. Cotton 2 I—ARCH ARROW (Mr. F. L. Turley), 8.11 —C. Emerson 3 Also started: 2 Haze, 5 Some Lad, 6 Jastori, 8.0. Won by a length. Time, 1.31. KAITUNA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile. C—MASTER CLARENCE (Mr. W. Parson), 10.1 —Tilson 1 3—SWOOPALONG (Sir George Clifford), 9.B—G. Salt 2 2—THE VISCOUNT (Mr. J. S. Barrett), 0.13— R. Shaw 3 Also started: 1 Page Boy, 10.9 ; 7 Fresh ireeze, 10.0; 4 Shining Star, 9.8; 5 Aladin, 8 Morian, 9.0. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.45 1-5. BRACKENFIELD FLYING HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 4—SOLGELE (Mr. W. Payne), B.9—C. Emerson 1 I—RANELAGH (Mr. N. Rutherford), B.O—L. J. Ellis 2 3—PHASTAR (Dr. M. G. Louisson), 8.5 C. Eastwood 3 Also started : G Bulolo, 8.9 ; 8 Twang, 7.G; Grand Acre, 8.0; 2 Topere, 7.6, and Tane, .12 (bracketed) ; 7 Haulage, 7.7. Won by half, a length. Time, .1.17 2-5. LITTLE RIVER TROT of 105sovs. Two miles. Limit, 5.1. 2—ALEXIS (Messrs. A. Pirie and S. Kelly), limit—L. O. Thomas 1 7—CHRYSTAL (Mr. E. C. Bridger), 12yds— J. Bryco 2 S—CALM VOYAGE (Mr. O. F. Sutton), limit — J. Davidson 3 Also started : 10 Prince Peare, 11 Mystery hild, limit; 9 Kanicri, 12yds; 3 Peter aunt, 0 Mussolini, 4 Ruth Logan, 48yds; Regal Voyage, 60yds; 1 Teremoa, 72yds; 2 Hard Knocks, 144 yds. Won by a length. Time, 5.2 3-5.