TARANAKI CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25377, 27 December 1947, Page 4

TARANAKI CLUB

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP TO PEGGY’O

(P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 26. The weather was fine but overcast for the first day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas meeting. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £51,851 against £52,739 10s for the first day last year. An inquiry was opened after the last race, the Tikorangi Hack Handicap, into alleged crossing by Night School, and dividends were held up. The judicial committee’s decision was that the judge’s placings should stand. Results:—

RAHOTU HURDLES, of £300: one mile and a half and 100 yards.—2, 1 DINK’S OWN 10-1 W. E. Carter 1; 1,2 Cyclades 9-0 L. C. Brown 2; 8, 8 Nancy Boswells 9-5 J. Jenkins 3.

5, 6 Expellant; 7, 7 Tatara Lad; 6, 5 Foxland; 3, 3 Middoon; 4, 4 Raniera; 10, 10 Fluffy; 11, 11 Miss Hiria; 13, 13 Malabar; 9, 9 Manpower also started. Two lengths. Time, 2min 50sec % HUATOKI PLATE, of £200; §even furlongs.—4, 3 EARLDALE 8-5 R. Sgmson 1; 3, 4 Judiciary 8-5 W. Eales 2; 5, 5 Cornwall Park 8-5 J. R. Giles 3. 10, 11 Johannes; 12, 10 Master Patrick; 1, 1 Bahtacha; 16, 13 Captain Drake; 2,2 Don Tara; 11, 12 Beau Flight; 15, 14 Koa Hine; 13, 10 Alana; 14, 15 Lord Pilot; 8. 8 Skirling; 9, 7 Slieve Bloom; 16, 16 Guardian; 7, 9 Swift View and Seawynn bracketed; 6, 6 Alford and Plato Boy bracketed also started. Two lengths; neck. Don Tara was fourth. Time, Imin 27sec. BOROUGH JUVENILE HANDICAP,, of £250; five furlongs.—l, 1 HIGH POWER 8-2 L, H. Clifford 1; 3, 4 Early Bird 7-5 P. Brennan 2; 9, 8 Layleen 7-1 W. Craig 3. 4, 5 Exponent; 5, 3 Zala; 10, 10. Bar Garrette; 7, 9 Prophetic; 11, 11 Ffoal Vow; 6, 7 Mature; 2,2 Belle win; 8, 6 Lady Anela also started. Four lengths; two lengths. Prophetic was fourth. Time, Imin 3 4-ssec. TIKORANGI HACK HANDICAP, of £250; six furlongs.—6, 6 LADY MERIT $-9 D. Agnew 1; 14, 14 Nancy Vaals 7-4 R. Brown 2; 11, 11 Black Market 7 11 L. Clifford 3. 4, 5 Ray’s Pal; 7, 7 Brammerton; 15, 15 High Span; 2,2 Travel King; 1, 1 Pan Walla; 3, 3 Manakea; 9, 9 Victory Dawn; 13, 12 Sparkling Scholar; 16, 16 Kaimoni; 10, 13 General Post; Pihama; 5, 4 Early Astir; 12, 10 Carthage and Abbey Duke bracketed; 17, 18 Bronze Abbey; 8, 8 Deslow also started. Three lengths; head. Manakea was fourth. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. TARANAKI HACK CUP, of £525; one mile and two furlongs and a half.—2, 1 NAPREDAK 7-10 J. Giles 1; 5, 5 Mister Beau 7-13 N. Eales 2; 6, 10 Baffles Rex 8-1 F. Meynell 3.

8. 7 Balintore; 1. 2 Beau Rosa; 3 W 3 Reighnon; 4, 4 Night Charm; 10, 9 Dawn March; 7, 6 Chef d’Oeuvre; 9, 7 St Christopher also started.

Two lengths; half a length. Reighnon was fourth. Time, 2min 15 l-ssec. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of £500; one mile and two furlongs and a half.—2. 3 PEGGY’O 7-10 R. Caddy 1; 1, 1 Faultina 7-2 R. Samson 2; 4, 4 Dunbar 7-12 R. Dye 3.

6, 6 Fort Royal; 7, 7 Breezealong; 3,2 Mercian Lad; 5, 5 Billy Peach; 8, 8 Dark Morning also, started.

Length and a half; three lengths. Fort Royal was fourth. Time, 3min 14 2-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, of £375; six furlongs.—2, 2 MORNING DEW 7-5 P. Brennan 1; 8, 8 Greekette 7-3 R. Samson 2; 7, 7 Drambuie 7-12 F. Meynell 3.

1, 1 Hunting Camp; 10, 10 Dymondy; 6, 6 Beryl Fox; 4, 4 Mangurakau; 5, 5 Trench Meter; 11, 11 Brown. Atom; 9, 9 Quick Draw; 3, 3 Cressida also started. Two and a half lengths; length. Mangurakau was fourth. Time, Imin 13 l-ssec.

STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP, of £250; seven furlongs.—4,4 NIGHT SCHOOL 9-3 P. Brennan 1; 2, 1 Fine Flavour 2; 3, 3 Our Dink 7-1 R. TuYnwald 3. 1,2 Gay Slipper; 10, 9 Mr Pym; 6, 8 Broiealice; 11, 11 El Tiger; g.'lO Superior Fox; 5, 5 Retrieve; 12, 12 White Cliffs; 7, 6. Shadow Camp; 8, 7 Levane also started.

Two and a half lengths; length. Retrieve was. fourth. Time, Imin 25sec.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

(P A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 27. Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Taranaki Jodkey Club’s meeting:— TARATA HURDLES, of £300; about one mile and half and 100 yards.—Peria Prince IQ-I1; Expellent 10-10; Ngamotu, Nancy Boswells 9-8; Tatara Lad, Cyclades 9-5; Foxstand 9-1; Daniera, Master Guard, Valued, Fluffy, Miss Hiria, Medieval King, Plato Boy 9-0. FITZROY HACK HANDICAP, of £200; seven furlongs.—Our Dink 8-12; Judiciary 8-4; Cornwall Park 8-2; Alford 8-0; Master Patrick, Bahtacha, Captain Crake. Schoolboy, Beau Flight, Royal Reserve, Lynmouth, Koa Hine, Lord Pilot, Skirling, Swift View, Secret Ruler, Johannes 7-12. ELECTRIC JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £250: five furlongs.—High Power 9-0; Karomln, Exponent, Bar Garette, Early Bird 7-10; Prophetic, Reremai 7-5; Layleen 7- Bellewin 7-0. WAREA HACK HANDICAP, of £250; Six furlongs.—Trench Meter 9-8; Lady Merit 8-11; Morea Fox 8-10; Bremerton 8- High Span 8-5; Nanakea, Travel King 8-4; Pan Walla 8-3; Retrieve' 8-2; Sparkling Scholar 8-1; Ninth Week' 8-0; Nancy Vaals 7-13; Graeme’s Joy, ; The Trader 7-12; Kaimoni 7-8; Early Bird, Valerio, Alana 7-7. »

ATIAWA HACK HANDICAP, of £325; nine furlongs.—Balintore 9-0; Battling Brave 8-11; Napredak 8-8; Dawn March, Chef d’Oeuvre, Mister Beau 8-6; Brantford 8-4; Levane, Square Dink, Cornwall Park, Shadow Camp, Lord Pilot, Slieve Bloom, Guardian, Kaimoni 7-11. NEW PLYMOUTH HANDICAP, of £450; one mile and two furlongs and a half.— Dunbar, Peggy O 8-7; Silver Pal 8-5; Fort Roval 8-3; Jeep 8-0; Breezgalong 7-8; Billy Peach, Dark Morning 7-4; Brown Atom 7-0.

INGLEWOOD HANDICAP, of £325; six furlongs.—Hunting Camp 8-9; Drambuie 8-3; Mallow 8-1; Dymondy 7-13; Mangurakau 7-10; Beryl Fox 7-8; Trench Meter 7-4: Brown Atom, Quick Draw 7-0. SUMMER HACK HANDICAP, of £250: seven furlongs.—Night School 10-0; Mr Pym 8-4; Brantford 8-1; Fine Flavour 8-0; Superior Fox 7-13; Earldale 7-12; Our Jock 7-10; Don Tara, Carthage, Eastern Charm 7-7.