Topics of the Turf NOTES AND NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 289, 7 December 1931, Page 11

Topics of the Turf NOTES AND NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE

TAUMARUNUI RACES. FLYING PRINCE IN FORM. H. GRAY'S BIDING QUERIED. LADY LULU COMPLETES DOUBLE. There was again glorious weather for the second "day of the Taumarunui Racing Club's annual meeting, and the track was fast. : The attendance was not large, although hetter than that on the opening day./ The stipendiary steward, Air. A. P. Wilson, announced that he was dissatisfied with H. Gray's handling of Flying Prince in the sprint race and would have instituted an inquiry only for the fact that Plying Prince got up to dead-heat for first. . ,-. Before racing commenced the judicial committee held an inquiry into the interference with Steady Fire in the Owhango Hack Handicap on the first day. After hearing the evidence of several riders the committee decided to take no action. The totalisator bandied £3174 for seven races, compared with £6730 for eight races on thg second clay last year. The total investments for the 14 races at the meeting amounted to £5959, compared with £13,063 for 16 races last year, a decrease of £7104. Later; results:— . PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of SOsovs. iJr'Vv:•'-.' One mile. I—FLUNG PRINCE (Mr. E. H. CuckV sev), 9.2 H. Gray 1 2—KING WILLONYX (Mr. C. Morse), S.S —E. Manson * 3—CBIJACHAN (Messrs. T. C. and . H. W. Wilson), S.5 —G. Carmont * ♦Dead-heat for second. Also started: 3 Linieen, 7.9, car, 7.4; 4 Lady Vane, 7.0, car, 7.1*; 6 Abbey Queen 7.0. A. head. Time. 1.41 1-5. Winner trained by. A. Tinker, Te Kapa. PIRIAKA HACK, of oOsovs. Seven furlongs. 2—STEADY FIRE (Mr. W. Barr), 5.9 —O. W. Mclnally 1 I—HEREMIA (Mr. Cecil A. Boles), - 9.3 H. Gray 2 4—KING WIN (Mr. J. H. King), 5.7 '■— L. Dulieu 3" Also started: 7 Val Simon, 7.3. car. 7.0; 6 Arcade. 7.3, car. 7.5; 3 Abbey Dream, 7.1, car. 7.5; 0 .Simint, 7.0, car. 7.12.Length and a quarter; one length. Time, 1.27. Winner trained by Owner, Te Rapa. KAKAHT FLYING of 60sovs. Six furlongs. 2—FLYING PRINCE (Mr. E. H. Click- , sey), 9.6. inc. 41b penalty—H. Gray * I—HUNTINGDON (Mr. C. G. Ancell), B.lO—E. Burgess * 3—LAPTOWN (Mr. E. J. Mateer), 7.0, car. 7.1 —J. Cammick- 3 *Dead-heat for first. Also started: 4 Tradesman, 9.1; 5 Te Taone, 7.0, car, 7.4 J. Third horse a length away. Time, 1.14 2-5. Flying, Prince trained by A. Tinker, Te Kapa, Huntingdon by J. L. Gray, Takanini. OHDRA HACK of oOsovs. One mile. I—LADY LULU (Mr. L. W. Davis), 7.12 —J. S. Cammick 1 3—CRISTOBEL (Mr. B. L. Dew), T.l2 —R. W. McTavish 2 4—ABBEY QUEEN (Mr. S. R. Cribb), 7.4, car, 7.1 —H. E. Stockley .. 3 Also started: 2 Master Armour. 7.13. Three-quarters; half a length. Time, 1.42 1-5. Winner trained by R. J. Mateer, Matamata. FAREWELL HANDICAP of oOsOTS. ■ - Seven furlongs. WILLONYX (Mr. C. Morse), , B.S—E. Manson 1 3—TRADESMAN (Mr. H. T. Eeilly), 9.O—L. Dulieu 2 2—MARECHAL (Mr. G. Paul), 7.11, car. 7.C—A. Baker 3 ~ The only starters. Head; neck. Time, 1.2S 1-5. Winner trained by Owner, Takanini. DANNEVIRKE RACING CLUB. 'WEDNESDAY WEEK'S WEIGHTS. DANNEVIRKE, this day. Weights for the Dannevirke Racing Club's summer meeting on December 16 are:— ' * , HIGH-WEIGHT of GSsovs. One mile. . King Midas 10 9 Cliuiy .... 9 6 Royal Opera 10 2 Blacksmith 9 8 Spearmiss .10 2 Manuiri ..92 Royal Game 10 1 Kilmezzo .-. 9 2 Adventus .. 10 1 Acrospire ..90 Freehold . .10 0 Spearopa ..90 Royal Songster 9 9 Actaeon ..90 Rory Mor . 9 9 Tamaterangi 9 0 UMUTAOROA HACK of 65sovs. Six furlongs. Statuary ..90 False Scent 7 9' Derry Belle 8 5 San Quex . 7 8 Golden Shadow 8 3 Chief Clerk 7 5 Lady Ronald 7 9 Hystriue ..74 Brown Sugar 7 9 Fallow : . . 7 2 PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile and a quarter. Gustavo ..90 Adelphi ..79 Moa Bird . S 1 Royal Game 7 8 Atholspear 7 11« Esteem ... 7 S Shrewd . . 710 Vitaphone . 7 0 ORINGr HACK of GSsovs. Seven furlongs. Derry Belle 9 0 White Squall 7 S Arajean . . 8 IS ■ Manawatu . 7 S Chief Savage S 7 Imperial Fame 7 7 Lady Konald S 3 Lady Makere 7 7 Shootist ..79 Alpinist ..73 RUAHINE HANDICAP of 70sovs. Six furlongs. My Own .'. 9 0 Cuticle ... 8 1 Great Charter 8 9 Freehold . . S 1 Moa Bird ..SO Golden Shadow 7 0 S 3 HARRIS HACK of oSsovs. One mile. Acmil .... 9 o . Kapallo .". 7 10 Ben Hur .-.,; 8 10 Acrospire . 7 5 isteem ... S 6 Golden Area 7 2 frajean ... 8 3 Manawatu .72 -Jayson ... . s 2 Sir Spear . 7 2 Kasouli ...81 Anemometer 7 0 Jenny Diver S 1 Foghorn ..70 Flower . ".■ ■. .7 13 The remaining events on the programme are:— Tira'tu Maiden Stakes of 65sovs, one mile '(first race). /„? oTice Stakes of 65 sovs, six furlongs 1 fifth race). ] GANPAT SOLD. , NOW OWNED IN WANGANUI. • .ENTERS E. POPE'S STABLE. _Ganpat, who was bred and owned by f r - J. S. McLeod, of Hawke's Bay, and "as been trained by J. T. Jamieson for tune past, has been sold to Mfs. p-Uney, of Wauganui, and has entered 3-?£°Pe's stable at Takanini. Ganpat is I iQur-year-old gelding by Lord Quex irom Queen Lizzie, and is a half-brother «> liega and a full-brother to Gesto. He ? as well in Auckland and is to m i"™ en g a Sement at the Waipa meetmS at Te Awamutu next Saturday. WAIPA RACING CLUB. -a REHANDICAI'S FOR SATURDAY. Relmndicnps for the Waipa Racing Club's 1 iWi n,;st Saturday, declared by Mr. F. J ; McMancmiii. are:— '. ■ rateraugi .Handicap, one mile.—rHeremia, ■*'"• making 9.y. •Ohaupo Handicap, seven furlongs.— Mrms, Prince, 101b, making S:6, :\

ASHBURTON MEETING. ! MOORBIRD CHIEF WINNER. TAKU TAMA TAKES SPRINT. CLARANDA AND COLORADO'S TROTS (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, Saturday. The Ash-burton County Racing Club's summer meeting was held to-day in fine weather. The track was hard and dusty. There, was a' small attendance, and the totalisator handled £5703 for the seven races, against £7401 for eight events last year. Additional results:— MELROSE TROT of OOsovs. One mile and a half. Limit 3.45. 7—CLARANDA; limit—Frost 1 19—DOLL DANCE, 24yds—Bell ..".'... 2 9—FAIRHEAD, limit—MaeNeill 3 Also started: 3 Historian and Athelney Lass (coupled), 8 Oklahoma and Caligula (coupled), 7 Native Cole (coupled -with winner), IS Lorelei and Wrecker (coupled), 5 Vagabond King and Pretender (coupled), 2 Edna Worthy, 1 Essay, 10 Glengowrie, 20 Elsie de Oro, 11 Warbird, 4 Tuscan, 13 Dolly Huon, 17 College Boy, 16 Neil Dillon, 12 Tatsy de Oro, 14 Town Crier, 6 Midnight Sun, 14 Clapham, 22 Guyziah, 20 Silver Bird, limit. Two lengths each way. Time, 3.27 3-5. TINWALD HANDICAP of HOsovs. One mile. l-4tf OORBIRD. 7.l2—Ellis 1 3—WINSOME HIND, 7.o—Eastwood . 2 2—RAMO, 7.2 —Messervey 3 Also started: 5 Starshooter, 8.1: 4 Wise Choice, 7.13; 6 Rational 11., 7.3; 2 Honeycomb, 7 Topere, 7.0. Two lengths; a neck. Time, 1.3S 3-5. LAGMHOR PLATE of 70sovs. Five furlongs. I—LOCHLAGGAN, B.4—Brodie ...... 1 B—HILARY,8 —HILARY, 7.5 —Messervey 2 7—TERRA FIRMA, S.lo—Trillo 3 Also started: 12 Gylena, 2 Autumn Bird, 8.10; 4 Denise, 11 Hurlinghani, 10 Lady Astor, 5 Manetho, 9 Pansophy, 5.4; 6 Lucy Dive, 3 Silver Ring, 7.5. One length; a neck. Time, 60 3-ss. MORETON HACK of HOsovs. One mile and a quarter. 3—LOCKSLEY, S.S —Brodie 1 I—JUNIPER, S.9—Green 2 2 —BABEL, 7.o—Eastwood ' 3 Also started: 5 Grecian Prince, S.S; 6 Gold Pit, S.l; 9 Night Parade, 7.11; 1 Pixie' Gold, 7 Nightcap, 11 Fortune's Wheel, 9 Crash, 8 The Viscount, 7.0. Short neck; one length. Time, 2.5 2-5. -WAKANUI HANDICAP of OOsovs. Six furlongs. 2—TAKU TAMA, 7.5 —Jones 1 4 —RANELAGH, S.S —Hawkins 2 6—BALL .DRESS, B.4—Coveney 3 Also started: 5 Arrowmir, 9.0; 1 Solvent, 5.2; 3 Sleipner. 8.0; S Hunting Call, 7.7; 7 The Rsider, 7.5. A neck; half a length. Time, 1.13 l-o. MAYFIELD TROT of 90sovs. Two miles. Limit 4.59. 2—COLORADO, limit—Berry 1 S—ROYAL PARADE, limit —Edwards 2 I—PLAIN1 —PLAIN SILK, limit—Withers 3 Also started : 16 Athelney Lass, 7 Copper Nob, 11 Essay, limit; 13 Zane, limit, and Zenith, 36vds (coupled) ; 11 Neil Dillon, 0 1 Tatsy de Oro, S Autowin, 9 Midnight Sun, limit; 15 Royal Parade, 10 Ray wood, 4 Harvester, Ruin, 24yds; 14 Blue Glen, 84yds;. 17 Mickey Audubon, lOSyds. ~ A neck; five lengths. Time, 4.37 3-5. COMMONWEALTH TURF. FIRST ACRE HOME AGAIN. TINGALBA'S KIRKHAM STAKES. ~ SYDNEY, December 6. The' New Zealand trainer A. D. Webster scored another win at the_ Warwick Farm races yesterday with First Acre, who was pushed to get home by a short neck from Warneton in the December Handicap. Loquacious, was third, and the New Zealander, Vertigern, was unplaced. Coutts, rider of Loquacious, was censured by the stewards for jostling on the rails, which spoilt Loquacious' chance of winThe Treclare gelding Tingalba won the Kirkham Stakes. The New Zealand-owned horses Hunt the Slipper, Gold Day and My Talisman ran unsuccessfully in other events. Results:— WARWICK DECEMBER HANDICAP, of 250sovs added. One mile and a half. FIRST ACRE, 9.2 —T. Webster 1 WARNETON, 7.2—Knox * LOQUACIOUS, 9.s—Coutts 3 Seven started. Won by a short neck. Time, 2.33. KIRKHAM STAKES, sweepstake of lOsovs each, with OOOsovs added. Two-year-olds. Five furlongs. TINGALBA,* B.5—E. Bartle 1 N.E.F., 8.5 —T. Webster - ARNURNA, B.o—Munro 3 Twelve started. N.E.F. made the running, but was beaten by a short head by Tingalba in the last few strides. Time, 1.2. FARM aSfOvTCE HANDICAP of loOsovs added. One mile. ROLLS ROYCE. 7.9—Pratt 1 GRAND MARCH. B.lO—M. McCtf.rten .. 2 CHANDU, S.l —Williams 3 Fourteen started. Won by a short neck. Time, 1.41.