RANGITIKEI HUNT CLUB

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21534, 25 July 1935, Page 16

RANGITIKEI HUNT CLUB

TREASURE HUNT WINS MISS TANGO'S SUCCESS (I'JIEsS ASSOCIATION 'i'J'.LEQ JIAM.) WANGANUI. July 24. The Rangitikci Hunt Club's annual race meeting was held to-day in showery, cold weather. The track was very heavy. The totalisator handled £1719 10s, compared with £1778 last year. Results: — RIDDIFORD STEEPLECHASE, Of 253 so vs. For qualified hunters. Two miles and a distance. 3 —THE STORM WIND 12-0 Wilson 1 2—War Eagle 12-0 W. R. Duncan 2 7—Glenieven 12-0 car. 12-7 P. W. Briant 3 1 Gisborne Jack 12-0; 4 taneka 12-0; 5 Old Remus 12-0: 0 Tuhitarata 12-0 also started. Won by 10 lengths: half a furlong between second and third. Time, srnin 5 2-ssec. GLENMORE MAIDEN RACE, Of 50 sovs. Five furlongs.

I—TROUVAILLE 8-10 McKenzic 1 •9—Lady Hoariri 8-10 A. Jenkins 2 2 —Popette 8-10 .. C. Carrol! 3 6 Donegal 8-10; 8 Ringapoto 8-10; 3 Middle 8-10: 7 Blue Tiger 8-10; 10 Celeritas 8-10: 12 Manulele 8-10: 11 Royal I< ig 8-10: 13 Golden Song fi-10; 4 Tidal Song 8-5; 14 Ihapara 8-5; 5 Frugal 8-5 also started. Won by a head; half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 8 2-sscc.

ROSEBANK HACK HURDLES, Q:t 55 sovs. One mile and a half. I—BRIGADORE 10-8 C. Thompson 1 3—Kaola 9-0 .. J. Green 2 2—Headland 9-!) .. B. Liddall 3 5 Gallivanter 9-4; 7 Ngita 9-0; G Minos 9-0: 4 Tambo 'J-0 al.so started. Won by two lengths; same second and third. Time, 3min. CLOSEBURN FLYING HANDICAP, Of 60 sovs. Seven furlongs. 2—TREASURE HUNT 8-0 Anderson 1 3 —Spender 8-0 . . B. Morris 2 4—Wyndale G-0 ■ • W. Pine 3 1 Arouse 8-13 also started. Won by six length:--; two lengths between second ana third. Time, lmin 41 2-sscc. KANGITIKEI HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE. Of 50 sovs. Two miles and a half. I—MISS PANGO 10-7 V/. Bowden 1 o—Red Bray car. 10-1J Mr W. McLean 2 3 —Croydon 10-10 .. L. Jarvis 3 5 Conference 10-13; 2 Waitaunaha 10-9; 4 The Drone 10-7 also started. Won by live lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time. smin 35 2-ssec. OTAIKI LADIES' BRACELET, Of 30i sovs. One mile and a quarter. 3—LADY ARIKITOA 11-0 Mr J. Morris I I—Gainsay 13-0 .. K. Duncan 2 11—Sapless 11-0 .. T. Allcook 3 G High Society 11-5; 4 Even Money 11-2; 2 Petrarch 11-0; 13 Pukerau 11-0; 10 Air Force car, 11-7j; 4 Clarion Call 11-3; 11 In the Air 11-0; 9 Ruenzori 11-0; 8 Otaki 11-0; 12 Gallant Maid IJ-0 also started. Won by a length; same second and third. Time, 2min 34 4-ssec. SPRINGC.ItOVE FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 50 sovs. Six furlongs. I—TROUVAILLE 7-12 car. 8-5 McKenzie 1 2—Dampier 8-5 .. S. Wilson 2 s—Popette car. 7-9 J. McFarlane 3 3 Colenso 8-13; 4 Revival 8-0; 5 Spender 7-12; 8 Ringapoto 7-12 car. 9-4|; 7 Pukepaka 7-12 car. 0-0 also started. Won by a length; four lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 23 4-ssec.

NOTES ON THE RACING (THE PEESS Special liervtco.; PALMERSTON N., July 24. Easy Victory In Ihe Riddiford Steeplechase, for hunters, six of the seven starters were ridden by their owners, and the race won won easily by The Storm Wind, He and War Eagle always had the running. War Eagle tired over the last mile, giving his opponent a very comfortable victory. Glenlevin was a poor third and Gisborne Jack fourth, all the starters completing the course. Favourite's Success The .Hamilton representative, Trouvaille, was made favourite in the Glenmore Maiden Race, and he just won in a close finish. Lady Honrin and Popette began best, leading to the straight from Trouvaille, Royal King, Tidai Song, and Middle. Popette challenged Lady Honriri in the straight, and they were fighting out a great battle when Trouvaille dashed up on the rails and joined in the struggle. Trouvaille just got up from Lady Houriri, with Popette only a head away. Royal King was fourth and Donegal next, with the bunch well back, headed by Frugal and Tidal Song. The winner, who is by the Martian horse Rnceful, was fortunate to get up on the inner of the leaders, but he finished with great determination., Lady Hoariri handled the heavy going well. Opponents Outclassed Brigadore outclassed hi. opponents in the hurdle race. His rider was in no hurry, lotting him stay toward the rear early, the pacemakers being Gallivantcr, Minos, and KaoM. Brigadore went up over ihe last two fences and led over the last obstacle to run home a comfortable winner from Kaola. Gallivantcr tired, and was beaten for third place by Headland. | Headland got off poorly, was right up in the middle siages, and dropped back again only to come with a rattle at the finish. He may have been unlucky not to get second. Brigadore jumped brilliantly. Treasure Hunt Wins | Only four ran in the hack seven furlongs, and Arouse, a warm favour* ite, finished last, being badly beaten by the going. Arouse and Treasure Hunt made the running to the halfmile, where Treasure Hunt look charge. Arouse hung on to the straight, when lie {-'topped to a walk, Treasure Hunt, having a very easy win from Spender and Wyndale. Arouse floundered badly in the heavy going. The winner's success was long overdue. He handled the going well. Good Contest The Hunt Cup Steeplechase provided a good contest, though it was finally won decisively by the favourite, Miss Pc-ngo. She was ridden by W. Bowdon, and made practically all the running. Croydon loomed up as a dangerous opponent over the last half, but' he finally and left Miss Pango to run home alone, while Red Berry came gtrongly at the finish to beat Croyden for second. The Drone was fourth, with Waitaunaha and Conference well back. The winner jumped well; but the whole field, except The Drone, gave good displays. .Red Berry is a brother to High Comroisslonjr.

Won Comfortably The gentlemen's flat race was won comfortably by Lady Arikitoa, ridden by Mr J Morris. She was always well placed, and after Air Force had retired from the lead Lady Arikitoa took charge, with Even Money and Gainsay. Gainsay challenged Lady Arikitoa in the run home, but had no chance. Sapless, Petrarch, and Clarion Call did best of the others. Gainsay, Petrarch, and Lady Arikitoa were .very evenly backed in that order. Petrarch looked unlucky not to run into the money. Second Victory The maiden winner Trouvaille, penalised 51b. and carrying a further 21b overweight, started again in the concluding event, nnd secured a double. He allowed Dampier to lead him to the straight, where he challenged, and finished better than the Trentham representative. Popotte and Revival, who had followed them m the running, maintained their positions, with Spender fifth. Rlngapoto and Pukepapa got left and 'took no part in the race. The winner and Dampier were verv evenly backed, and supporters of the latter lost money. He rbn a good race, but his stable-mate, Colenso, was never prornhieht