RACING AT TE RAPA.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 121, 24 May 1935, Page 12

RACING AT TE RAPA.

TE KUITI MEETING.

THE OPENING DAY.

SEVERAL SURPRISE VICTORIES

After rain overnight the weather cleared yesterday morning for the opening of the To Kuiti Racing Club's meeting at To Rapa. However, it remained dull and cold. There was a good attendance, considering the conditions, and during the day the sum of £13,004 was put through the totulisator, compared with £15,0U0 for the first day last year, which was a Saturday, a decrease of £1900. The racing was good throughout, though there were some surprises, chief of which was Prince Acre in the Otoroluuiga Hack Handicap. The President's. Might was the only scratching in the President's Handicap, in which the chief fancies were Gay Rose, Delrain and King Roy, the last-named winning by a length. Paesiiig the stand Sinking Fund had charge from Mercian Prince, Gay Lap, Mungatoon, Gay Rose, Bonny Gay and King Rcy, with ling's Archer, Prince- Colossus, Delrain, King Musk and First Lap. Gay Lap had run to the front along the back, his nearest attendants being Sinking Fund, Mercian Prince, Mungatoon, King Rey, Gay Rose, Bonny Gay. King's Archer, Prince Colossus, and King Musk. The last-named began to move up at this stage, and the order across the top wae Sinking Fund and Gay Lap (together), King Rey, Bonny Gay, King Musk, Mercian Prince, Mungatoon and Prince Colossus. Sinking Fund then began to drop back, and Gay Rose moved up smartly to join Gay Lap as they turned for home, this pair being followed by King Rey, Bonny Gay and King Musk. King Rey finished best to get the- verdict by a length from King Musk, who beat Gay Rose by a neck. Gay Lap, First Lap, Bonny Gay. Delrain, Mercian ■ Prince and Sinking Fund finished in that order. Solanio Wins Steeples. Mia Stella and Copcy were not saddled up for the King Country Steeplechase, and when betting ceased Riotous, Royal Limond and London carried the bulk of the money. Racing along the back the first time Riotous led from Solanio. Ruby Meteor, Clareniore, London and Magic Land, with Billy Boy, Valpeen and Free Air next. Riotous fell at the sodwall at the top of the straight, and Solanio had charge passing the stand from Valpeen, London, Clareniore, Ruby Meteor, Billy Boy and Free Air. Along the back the order was Claremore, Royal Limond, Ruby Meteor, Free Air and Billy Boy, -with London, who dropped right back last. Solanio still held sway across the top from Free Air, Claremore, Royal Limond, London and Valpeen. The firstnamed pair turned for home ahead of Royal Liniond, London and Claremore, the last.-named falling at the sodwall at the top of the straight, Valpeen being the nearest of the others. Solanio cleared the last fence eafely, and was winning easily when Royal Limond challenged and got .to within half a length of him, with Free Air six lengths away. London, Valpeen, Ruby Meteor, Billy Boy and Magic Land were next. A Big Dividend. t When the field lined up for the Otorohanga Handicap On Parade, Te Hal, Laudatory, Peter Paul and Keith Lu ■were missing, and Adalene, Royal Dance and the Whirling-Lady Diana bracket "were in most demand. Grand Score caused trouble at the post, and was Eventually, left, the early leaders being landlubber, Roman Mascot, Swift Spear, Lady Diana, Whirling, Orac and High •Tea. ■ Landlubber and Roman Mascot iehowed the way across the top, with Whirling, Royal Dance, High Tea, Air jLassie and Prince Acre handy. Entering the straight Landlubber was just clear of Prince Acre, High Tea and Roman Maecot, and then came Whirling, Royal Dance and Gay Egypt. Landlubber and •Roman Mascot were fighting out the finish when High Tea and Prince Acre put in their claims, the latter getting up to win by half a length from Roman Mascot, with High Tea a neck away, landlubber, Orac, Gay E<rvpt, Royal Dance, Adalene, Silver Briar, Polly iJDouglaa and Whirling were next. * The winner paid nearly a third ef a century. v'Just before reaching the post the bit <in the bridle of Prince Acre broke, but ]iis rider did not lose command of the tlorse. t

A Close Finish. 3 Star Artist did not parade for the Stewards' Handicap, and in a good betting race most support was accorded Cay Scton, Tradesman and Gipey Moth, Hut Orapai proved too good for them, fvhen they had settled down Boughal Was in charge from Gipsy Moth, Ja'Allegro, Gay Seton and Orapai, then iollowcd Lion Heart. Hampton Park, Exaggeration, Tradesman and Wait and jjee. Boughal and Gipsy Moth were 4he teadcrs across the top from Scotland, fifay Seton, Hampton Park, Orapai, J'Allcgro, Exaggeration, Tradesman, %ion Heart and Leo Colossus. Boughal find Gay Seton were first round the- bend from Gipsy Moth, Scotland and Srapai, the lastnamed coming through j&et to get up and win by half a length |eom Tradesman, who also finished very fast to beat.Gipsy Moth by a neck for Second money, Gay Seton, Hampton V, ark Scotland, Leo Colossus, Wait and geo and Lion Heart were next, with f.oughal last. Concluding Event.

i Tho programme concluded with the Sangitoto Hack Handicap, for which irowa Rose, Tybalt, Keith Lu and Holly Lu claimed mowt attention. Instalment was eooa in front, and led along the tack from Tybalt, Holly Iμ, Grand Talk, Keith Lu, Ford Acre, Green Patch, Bush Lawyer and Arawa Hose. Instalment led into tho straight from Tybalt and Holly Lu (together), Keith Lu, Grand Talk, Bush Lawyer, Green Patch, Arawa Rose, Nahlin and Ford Acre. Tybalt and Holly Lu were in front hnlf-wny down when Green Patch came on tho outside, and Arawa Rose finished fast on the raile, but Tybalt held on to beat Green Patch by half a length, with Arawa Eose a similar distance away third. Then came Holly Lu, Keith Lu, Instalment, Grand Talk, Bush Lawyer, Nahlin and Acre. Later results are:— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of £200. One mile and a quarter. S— KEY, br g, syts, by • Huceful—HUmar (Mrs. P. M. • i .KeUly), 7.7— H. Wigßins 1 8-&-KIKO MUSK, b g, 4yra (Mr. k. i >'v -S-. 8 - Groat), 7.5 —It. Savajre 2 x —*—GAX ROSH, blk m, 4yrs (Mr. .

Also started: 8-S Trlnce Colossus, 8.5; 4-5 MunjrUoon, 7.10: 2-2 Delrain, 7.7; 9-10 SinkinK Fund, 7.3; 7-7 Gay Lap, 7.0; 10-1) First I.np, 7.11: 5-4 Mercian I'rinee, 7.5; 12-12 King's Archer, 7.4; 11-11 Bonny Gay, Won by a length, third horse neck away. Time, 2.12. Winner trained by owner, Te Kapa. KING COUNTRY STEEPLECHASE of £245. Two miles and a half. G— S—SOLANIO. bg, aged, by Lneullus —Ll'innerls (Mr. Craddock Duftyi, 9.2— J. Burgess 1 2— ft—KOYAL LIMOND, br (r, aged (Mr. A. Symesl, 9.7 —O'Connor . 2 S_ 7—FREE AIK, b m. syrs (Mr. H. Kama), !>.4—Lawson 3 Also started: -1-6 Valpeen, 12.1; 1-1 Riotous. 11.(i; 5-5 Billy Boy, 11.2: 7-2 Ruby Meteor, i'.l.i; ?)-!) Clnremore, 0.4; o-4 London, lu-io Music Land, 9.0. Won by half n length, third horse six lengths away. Time, .">.;>4 2-.">, Winner trained by J. A. Winder, Thames. OTOROHANGA HANDICAP of £100. Six furlongs. lo —15— PRINCE ACRE, b c. 4yrs, by Acre—C'atmor (Mr. A Winderl, 7.10 (car. 7.sJ)—Winder 1 12—12—ROMAN MASCOT, b m, Syrs (Mr. N, Ciinnlng'linni;, 7.0 icar. 7.4)—Fearn 2 10—11—HIGH TEA. b s. «yrs (Mr. R. W. Cuthbert), 7.5 icar. 7.(U>— Parsons 3 Calcutta was bracketed with Roman Masnot. Also started: 1-4 Adalene. 5.13; 4-5 Solomon, 5.7; S-7 Mungaeie. 5.4: 2-2 Royal Dance, S.I; il-11 Lady Zinnia. 7.7; 14-13 Merry Lap, 11-8 Orae, 7.11; 10-10 Grand Score, 7.7; 18-18 Silver Briar, 8.1}; 12-10 Swift Spear, 7.5; 6-S Landl'ibber, 7.7j; 19-19 Air Lassie, 7.5; 5-3 Gay Egypt, 7.3: 17-17 Solo Song, 7.2: 3-1 Whirling, 7.5. and Lady Diana, 7.0 (coupled); 7-0 Polly Douglas, 7.1, and Moorwyn, 7.13 (coupled); 12-12 Calcutta, Won by half n length, third horse a neck away. Time, 1.17 3-5. Winner trained by owner, Te Kapa. STEWARDS' HANDICAP of £150. Six furlongs. 4— C—ORAPAI, ch g, aged, by Thespian—Winkle's Wheel (Mr. J. O'Neill), 8.5 (car. B.o)—Savage .. 1 2— 2—TRADESMAN, blk g, aged (Mr. H. T. Rcillyl. 7.o—Pine 2 3— 3—GIPSY MOTH. br g. syrs (Messrs. Roulstpn Bros.), S. 2— Marsh 3 Also started: 1-1 Gay Seton, 5-4 Exaggeration, 7-7 Boughal. 8.1, and Lion Heart, 7.0 (coupled); 0-:: Scotland, 7.7; 9-9 Walt and See, 7.0; 11-11 Baroscope, 7.3; 8-8 L'Allefrro, 7.2; 10-10 Hampton Park, 12-12 Leo Colossus, 7.0. Won by n head, third horse a neel; away. Time, 1.17 1-5. Winner Craned by owner. New Plymouth. KAiNGITOTO HANDICAP of £100. One mile. 2— I—TYBALT, br g, syrs, by Romeo— Aknhau (Mr. W. J. Wilson). 9.1— McTuvish 1 C— C—GREEN PATCH, b g. ased (Mr. P. W. Scally), S.4—Wiggins 2 1— 2—A RAW A ROSE, b m, tiyrs (Mr. W. Alexander), B.6—P. Fearn .. 3 Also started: 8-10 Grand Talk, 5.5; 7-7 Ford Acre, 8.4; 10-S Instalment, 5.3; 5-3 Holly Lu, 8.2; 3-5 Keith Lu. 8.1; 4-4 Nahlln, <J-0 Bush Lawyer, 8.0. Won by half a length, third horse a similar distance away. Tme',\l.4o 4-5. Winner trained by A. McCurdy, Ellerslle.

THE SECOND DAY. CARD FOR TO MORROW. GOOD FIELDS ENGAGED. The annual meeting of the Te Kuiti Racing Club will be concluded at Tc Rapa to-morrow, and prospects are for better weather than that which prevailed yesterday, though the course will again be heavy. The following may be fancied:— Maniapoto Hack Steeplechase.—Clan Ronald, Haakon, Ardmanning. Hangatiki Hack.—First division: Prince Acre, Roman Mascot, Kahapa. Piopio Hurdles.—Chile, Chang, Yal Watch. Hangatiki Hack.—Second division: Te Hai. High Tea, Gay Egypt. Waitomo Handicap.—Sinking Fund, Gay Rose, Engi. Kawhia Steeplechase.—Solanio, Riotous, Royal Limond. Mairoa Handicap.—Gay Setori, Astarth, Orapai. Farewell Handicap.—Green Patch, High Tea, Keith Lu. The acceptances are:— 11.15—MAXIAFOTO STEEPLES of £123. Two miles. Mln Stella 10 . 5 Ardmanning 9 3 Clnn .Ronald 10 0 Koinak ... 9 3 Silver Irlsli Cornet 0 0 Division . 912 Sunny Arch 9 0 Ganpat ... 9 11 Magic Land 9 0 Haakon ... 9 10 Dark Princess 9 0 St. Ames ..97 Grant's Opal 9 0 Kilstar ... 9 4 12.1—HANGATIKI HACK of £100 and Sweepstake of £2 each. Six furlongs. First Division. Adalene . . 8 12 Air Lassie . 7 4 Prince Acre 8 (i Salesman . 7 2 Royal Dance 8 0 Whirling ..71 Roman Mascot 7 9 Calcutta ..70 Orac .... 7 8 Sir Tommy 7 0 Kahapa ... 7 7 Sweet Itose 7 0 Valueless . 7 6 Wahineroa . 7 0 Landlubber 7 6 British Jewel 7 0 12.41—P10P10 HURDLES of £150. One mile and three-quarters. Val Watch . 10 9 Ganpat ... 9 4 Chile .... 10 7 Stunchlon .92 Blform ... 10 5 Booklaw ..91 Chang .... 9 13 Sir Musk ..91 King Win . 9 13 Travelling Imp. Prince 9 11 Agent ... 9 0 King's Archer 9 5 Black Marlin 9 0 London ..94 Sub-Editor .90 I.27—HANGATIKI HACK of £100 and Swepstake of £2 each. Six furlongs. Second Division. Solomon ..86 Gay Egypt . 7 2 Mungacre ..83 Solo Song . 7 1 Merry Lap . 7 9 Wahino Reihi 7 1 Te Hal ... 7 9 Polly Douglas 7 0 High Tea ..78 Gloucester . 7 0 Grand Score 7 6 Trouvaille . 7 0 Silver Brier 7 G Worthy King 7 0 Instalment . 7 5 Flit Acre ..70 2.7—WAITOMO HANDICAP of £170. One mile. Orapai ... 8 13 Delrain ... 7 6 Gay Rose . . 7 12 Baroscopc . 7 5 Mungatoon . 7 9 First Lap .. ■ 7 3 Lord Val . . 7 9 L'AUegro ..73 Scotland ..78 Merc. Prince 7 3 Walt and See 7 7 Musqull ... 7 0 Prince Val . m 7 Tybalt ... 7 0 Engl . . . . T 7 A raw a Rose 7 0 Sinking Fund 7 6 Bonny Gay . 7 0 2.49—KAWHIA STEEPLES of £200. Two miles. Valpeen . . 11 13 Royal Limond 9 12 Riotous ..11 5 -Mia Stella . 9 6 Solauio ... 9 13 Silver liuby Meteor 912 Division . 9 i 3.3C —MAIROA HANDICAP of £125. Six furlongs. Orapai ... 9 1 Star Artist . 7 7 Gnv Seton . 8 1 King Ford . 7 3 Exaggeration S 0 Princess Star 7 8 Astarth ... 7 9 Hampt'n Park 7 0 British Leo Colossus 7 0 Columbia . 7 8 4.IC—FAREWELL HACK of £100. One mile. Green Patch 8 G Sweet Lap . 8 0 Lady Zinnia 8 3 Lilbert ... 8 O High Tea ..82 Royal Winton 8 0 Holly Lu . . 8 1 Full of Scotch 8 0 Keith Lu . . 8 0 Tutor .... 8 0 Phlakuo ... 8 0 ' Nalilin ... 8 0 Snow Lap ..80 Carshalton . 8 0 Street Daucer 8 0 Aramis ... 8 0