DOUBLE WINNERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 69, 23 March 1937, Page 16

DOUBLE WINNERS.

TAURANGA MEETING.

TB HAI AND JEWEIXED

GIRDLE.

STEWARDS' WON BY OKAWA

The eecond day of the Bay of Plentv Racing Club's annua} meeting was he d a 1 was a ng f a r? Bte^ ay , iD fine weathCT - was a large attendance, and the track surnr£, <?*<:*■ There were no surprwe victories during the day, and although only two first fancies scored ail betti rZ m fZ tS • P rom inent in the intn W ° lnqu L nes „ were held > th e fi«t *w^ er s ?lce ,. t> y Barricade, winner of a 4111 Handicap, with Desert Wings u J fu n 4 u Ln ; ? he other Place-fillers, in which both of the latter owners protested, but no action was taken. J. Winder, rider of Tosh in the Herries Memorial Handicap, was suspended for a month for care ess riding During the day the totalisator handled the sum of £21,442 10/, compared with £18,183 last year, an increase of £3259 10/. This made a total for the meeting of £49,760, against £40,855 10/ aU lncreaee for the fixture of £8904

The chief event, the Herries Memorial Handicap, provided a splendid finish, and the placed horses flashed across the line practically on terms, and the judge was the only one in a position to separate them. Te Hai put up a sound performance in winning, as he stumbled after going a couple of furlongs, and this lost him his position. However, he made up his ground strongly in the straight, and got up to beat Winlona, who had always been well placed, by half a head, with Respectful a head away third. Miss Lu, Legatee, Tosh and Sergia were next.

Okawa improved on bis first day's effort to win the Stewards' Handicap, but appreciated, the shorter distance. He was always handy, but had to be ridden right out to beat Cloomeen by a head, with Grand' City, finishing strongly, two lengths away. The favourite, Racemosus, • was fourth, with Colleen Gain and Foi Dance following. •"■'" . > Jewelled Girdle again displayed his best form, in taking the Matafcana High-weight Handicap: impressively, and after making' I all the pace he had enough in reserve to! hold off Brown Lap, who made a determined effort in the straight. Gadger was a length away third Killadar, School (Song and Miss Mueketoon were next. A warm favourite in Ringshot failed to act up to expectations in the Hairini Handicap, and his "showing was disappointing. He was taken into third position crossing the top, but when the pressure was applied did not finish on. Haile Boy was in charge withKa furlong to gor and although pressed by. Gay Rebel, who made an excellent effortrfrjim the home, turn, he hung on to short head J Kena being half a length''away third? Ringshot uas fourth, and 'then came Grand. City*ahd Maungakowhai. ■ Te.Hai completed the double when he annexed the He was kept in behind the leaders until half-way down the running, and when asked for ah effort , responded in great style to win ' decisively by two lengths from Bellkyrian, who 'made fth*rpaee all- the "way.! Palustre was a length and a half away third, with Gay Seton and Lady Diana next. Later :-^- HERRIE3 MEMORIAL HANDICAP of £ 250. One. mile. 2—l—Tß HAI, b g, syrs, by The Ace —Elsie Aroba (Sir. E. B. Nellly. 7.l—H. Wiggins 1 B—4—WINLONA, br nr, syrs (Messrs. D. ft. Nielsen and A. H. Snodgran). 7.11— W. M. Thomson 2 l-<-I—RESPECTFUL, blk g, syrs (Mr. A, P. Brady), 717—C. G. Goulsbro 8 Also started: 5-5 Miss Lu, 8.13; 4-* Tosh, 8.8: 8-3 Legatee, 8.2; 7-7 Sergla,' 7*.9: 9-0 Tin Lap, 8-8 Gay Sister, T. 7. . ; Won by half a head,' third horse a head away. Time, 1.40. .:" }-''■ VQ_ Winner trained < by: K„viß. Manson, EUerslle. • »,'■'' %- ,;/•'• STEWARDS'.'HANDICAP of £110. Six; furlongs. 4—4—OKAWA, hmVSyrs,. by Psychology —Finland mare (Mr. A. D.Brace), 7.0-rrrN. Vaughan 1 2—S—CLOONEEN. ehf g, 3yrs (Mr.. Q.- < Johnston). i f.7ir4C. G. Goulsbro 3—3—GRAND CITY; b g, aged (Mr. W. , J. Walker)/ B.3—R. Martin 3 Also started: 1-1 Racemosus, 0.7; 5-8 Colleen Gain, 8.4; 6-5 Pol Dance. 7.11; 8-7 Gal Wind, 7-7 Ureklaw, 0-0 Star Turn, 7.7. " ; ; Won by a head, third horse'two lengths away. Time, 1.14 1-5. Winner trained by owner. Ruatorea. MATAKANA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of £130. One mile. 3— 3— JEWELLED GIRDLE, b g, aged, H '•'•'■' by Kilbroriey—Loloma XMeadames " E. M. Sloane and C. A. James), 9.3—0. Mclnally ':... 1 I—2—BROWN LAP, ch g, aged (Mr. R. J? Walker), 9.3—L. Dulieu ■ 2 S—S'—GADGER, b g, syrs (Mr. T. M. Grant). B.6—C. G. Goulsbro .... 3 1 rAlso started: 4-4 Killadar, 9.9; 8-8 Poker Pace, 8.10: 7-6 Erinatlon, 2-1 School SOng. C-7 Miss Musketoon, 8.0. -Won by a short neck, 'third horse a length : Sway. Time, 1.42 1-5. Winner trained by owners, Thames. i . .■■ ' ■ "'-"•;„ HAIRINI HANDICAP of £120. "•": Seven; furlongs. :' ".' : s«, :-.«.. 2—2—HAILE BOY, blk «. 4yrs, by The <?... Ace—Star of Gold .(Mr. W.?. J. "■'# Thompson), 7.10—L. Dulieu .... 1 3—3—GAY REBEL, br'g, Syrs(Sir.J. B. Wells), 7:ll—Howard ■■■..U-i--i,. 2 ' 9—«—KBNA, b (Mr.', .BS^IS Richards), 7.7ii-,R. Horn» ... .'^i.r;-?. Also started: 1-1 Ringshot, 8.8; 4-4 Qrand City, 5-5 La Femme Noire, 6-6 Bonnie Song, 8.2; 7-8 Racing Lady, 7.10; 8-7 Maungakowhai, 7.7. ~ ■;'.";■.: Won by a short head; third horse half a length away. Time r ,-a.28. .- , :**■ .., >v Winner trained by M. B. Abbot, Opottkii RAILWAY HANDICAP Of £175./. ~, 8li« furlongs. - 1-4-I—TE HAI.b g, Syrs, by The Ace—- '. a Elsie An>ha (Mr. B. l£t Neill). $m - 2i° One; rehandlcapF— 'H. : kM Wiggins, Tl&.-fc'V. '1 ■ : 5«-7—BELLKYRIAN, b m, aged (Mrs. ri: Murdoch Smith), 7.B—H. Long M bf, 3yrs (Mrg. c. ?." /",;■;.,' :McGregb*), 7.7— R. Horbe ;,... OS' "Also' "started: Gay Seton, 8l8; 6-5 Blue Needle, 7.13; 3-2 Lady Diana, 7.8; 7-6 Prince Ven, 7.7. ' Won by two lengths, third horse a length and a half away. Time, 1.12 i-D. Winner trained by R. &. Manson, EUerslle. ' • > V '•■!->,/ <- - -'