Huskie Makes Good At Te Rapa

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 119, 23 May 1938, Page 14

Huskie Makes Good At Te Rapa

CLARION CALL FALLS

SUCCESS OF VALAMITO. FARLAND TAKES SPRINT. SURPRISE VICTORY OF GENERAL RUSE. A feature of the opening day of the Waikato Racing Club's winter meeting was the pood form shown by a number of horses that will be competing at the Great Northern mooting at Ellerslie next month. Silk Sox showed a return to his beet form by decisively beating the opposition in the Waiknto Hurdle*), while Huskie scored a clear-cut win in the To Rapa Steeplechase. The chief flat event, the President's Handicap, went to Yalamito, who beat Enge by a narrow margin. Fnrlanc! led practically throughout in the open sprint event, the Stewards' Handicap, thereby showing a partiality for the course, whore he had been successful on several other occasions. The biggest surprise of the day was the victory of General Ruse in the. Horotiu Handicap, the final event. The totalisator handled £46,020 10/ for the eight races, compared with £36,273 for seven races on the first day last year, an increase of £10,347 10/. Later results are: — WAIKATO HURDLE HANDICAP of £400. One mile and three-quarters. 4—4—SILK SOX, br g, aged, by Royal Divorce — Rlbbonwork (Messrs. R. G. nnd S. Topliss). 10.4— 1.. Dtilieu 1 B—6—LADY ENGLAND, b m. Cvrs (Mrs. P. D. Holmes). 9.l—F. Baker 2 S—3—HIGH STAR, b g, Gyrs (Mr. L. J. .. Hyde), 9.O—T. Williams 3 Also started: 2-2 Iddo, 10.12; 1-1 Donegal. 30.11; 5-5 Celtic Lad. 0.9; 9-10 Valpal. 9.7; 10-11 Slmlnt, 0-7 Kllberls, 7-8 Kllladar. 11-0 Innes Lad. 9.0. Three lengths; one length and n half. Time, 3.20 1-5. Winner trained by H. Dnlleu, New Plymouth.

PRESIDENTS HANDICAP of £500. One mile and a quarter. 2—I—VALAMITO, b g, 4yrs, by Vaals —Merry Catmint (Mr. F. Smith). 7.12— R. McTnvlsh 1 I—2—ENCE, br g, aged (Mr. W. H. Barton). B.2—N. McKenzle 2 3—B —MALAGIGI. b g, syra (Mr. L. R. Nelson), B.l—C. L. Ooulsbro .... 3 Also started: 10-8 Kins Rey. 0.5; 9-0 Master Brlerly, 0.3; 6-7 Gay Rose. 8.13; Sao Wotan, 8.5; 7-6 Wnltakn. 7.0; 3-4 Cheval de Volee, 7.4; 3-3 Light Comedy, 11-11 Prince Rnngl, 7.0. Length; three-quarters of a length. Time. 2.10 4-5. Winner trained by owner, Takanlnl. TB RAPA STEEPLECHASE of £750. About three miles. 3—I—HUSKIE. ch g. aged, by Snow King—Sag (Mr. P. Corbett), .. O.7—J. Mulr 1 4—4—BRYCE STREET, b g, Byrs (Mr. H, D. Caro), 9.O—N. Trlllo t. 2 4—S—RIOTOUS; blk g, aged (Mr. L. Knapp), 10.5 —F. Baker 8 Also started: 2-3 Clarion Call, 11.12; 1-2 All Irish. 10.0: 6-6 Nell, 0.6; 8-8 Vnlpeen. 0.5 : 7-7 Mlo Lume, 0.0. Six lengths; half a length. Time, 5.25 4-5. •• « ; Winner trained by R. 3. Mateer, Matamnta. * OTOHOHANGA HACK HANDICAP of £200. Six furlongs. (Second division.) 1— I—DU MAURIER. ch g, 4yra. by Surveyor—Murla (Dr. T. C. FraSer), B.5—H. Long 1 4—A— FOREST ACRE, b g, 4yr« (Messrs. 1.-'Jk-C. and H. W. Wilson), 8.3— V '*J. Winder 2 11-11—CHIEF LAP, blk g, aged (Mr. C. Clot worthy), 7.B—W. Thomson . 3 Also started: 0-0 Mel va mil. 8.10; 3-3 Vlradous., 8.1; 2-2 Highland Queen, 7.3; 7-0 FrUkland, 7.7 ; 5-7 Maxown, 7.31; 10-10 Windcress, 7.7; 8-8 Hesketoon, 7.8;.' 13-13 Spenrford, 7.21; 12-12 Misa Clipper, 7.0; 0-5 Fleur, D'Or, 7.21. Throe lengths; length and a half. Time, 1.17 4-5. , ' Winner trained by A. L. Seifert, Te Rapa. STEWARDS* HANDICAP of £350. Six furlongs. B—2—FARLAND, b g, Byrs, bjr AcreRose Arch (Mr. T. P; Hunt), 7.4— R. Sargent 1 2—3 —WHIRLING, ch g, 6yrs (Mr. R. T. Held), B.B—W. J. Brotighton 2 10—0—PRINCE ACHE, b g, aged (Mr. A. Winder), 7.5— J. Winder .. 3 Also started: 11-11 Tosh, 8.8; 7-6 Tradesman, 7.12; 4-4 Rolette, 7.11; 0-8 Sureila, 7.0; 13-12 Lornacre, 7.7; 14-15 Sweet Hose, 7.0; 11-13 Te Hai, 7.61; 5-5 Pulustre. 7.31 : 1-1 Te Monowal. 7.3; 8-7 Maori Song, 0-10 Day Wind, 7.0 ; 16-10 Gay Seton, 7.5; 17-17 Solomon, 7.21; 15-14 High Sea, 7.3. Half a length; halt a length. Time. 1.10 3-5. Winner trained by A. McGregor, Rotorua. HOROTItJ HACK HANDICAP of £250. One mile. 8— 8— GENERAL RUSE, ch g, Byrs, by • General Latour—Perm* (Mr. N. L. Burke), 7.3, car. 7.0—0. Evans .1 2 —1—JACK TAB; b g, 4yra (Messrs. O. Nicholson and Hon. E. R. Davis), B.B—P. Atkins 2 7—7—LOOMBINATION, b g, aged (Mrs. A. Loomb), B.7—R. McTavlsh 3 Also started: 11-13 Gay Rebel, 0.1; 6-6 Gay Streak, 8.8; 1-2 Barrister, 7.13; 10-12 Disturbed, 7.8J 0-0 Abbey Lass, 7.11; 5-4 Cometarlum, 7.10; 3-5 Arawa Rose, 7.3; 4-3 Love Parade, 7.4; 12-10 Mai de Mer, 7.0; 15-15 Mlo Fratollo, 7.21; 14-14 Long Span, 7.21 ; 13-11 General Hiske, 7.21. Half length; one length. Time, 1.44 2-5. Winner tralneU by owner Matamato.