SECOND DAY AT HOKITIKA

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25735, 22 February 1949, Page 7

SECOND DAY AT HOKITIKA

racing

SHENANDOAH WINS . MAIN EVENT “The Press” Special Service HOKITIKA, Feb. 21 Shenandoah, which benefited bv his race o n the first day when he beat' all but Money Lender in a division of the princi* nal event, outclassed the field opposing him in the Anniversary Handicap, the main event on the second day of the Westland Facing Cluo's programme at Hokitika to-day- Shenandoah was always going easily in front and was several lengths clear of Renege at the straight entrance With another gap to Rival Chase, Paper Ruffle, and Falconbridge. Shenandoah was not challenged and won by four lengths from Renege, which as comfortably held off River Chase. Falconbridge, which was near the rear in the early and middle stages, finished on for fourth, just ahead of Master Baron, with Atreus next. Grill tailed off all the wav Shenandoan s supporters lost money on the place machine, and Renege’s place dividend was not profitable. H In a close finish. Deficiency got in the deciding stride to beat Dress Rehearsal ia the open sprint, the Rimu Handican with the favourite, Faites vos Jeux onlv half a length away after being slow awav Dress Rehearsal endeavoured to lead all the way and was still piloting the field as they turned for home, with Deficiency and Post Graduate handy, and then John o’ London and Faites vos Jeux. Deficiency and Dress Rehearsal had a great battle all the way down the straight and the judge decided for Deficiency by a nose, with Faites vos Jeux half a length away. Then came Renege, which also finished fast after being one of the last away. p os t Graduate tired in the straight and finished fifth Battle Spear improved on his first dav’s showing to win the Farewell Hack Handicap from the hot favourite, Newspaper with Allls Fair third. An inquiry was instituted by the stipendiary steward Mr L. Lewis, into alleged interference with All’s Fair on the turn after going about a furlong, and the judicial committee altered the placings under rules 285 and 289 awarding first place to Newspaper, second to AU’s Fair and third to Battle Spear The owner of Battle Spear, Mr A. Clous-’ ton, immediately lodged an appeal against the decision of the committee. All dividends were held up. Battle Spear’s win price was just over a score. In the incident on which the inauirv hinged, it appeared that Battle Spear on the outer went over on to Newspaper which, in turn, checked All's Fair on the rails. All's Fair lost several lengths The weather was ideal for the second day, but the track was soft after heavv rain during the week-end. The totalisato'r handled £14.104 10s. compared with £14.648 10s on the second day last year The total for the meeting was £29.228 10s’ compared with £30,058, a decrease of £S2Q 10s. Results:— TRIAL STAKES, of £115: six furlongs -1, 2 EXCHANGE 9-1 W. Skelton 1- 2 1 Valley Gold 8-5 G. Hampton 2; 3, 3 Jacquee 8-10 A. Stokes (bracketed with Cerisette) 3. 3. 3 Cerisette; 5, 5 Achieve; 4, 4 Scuttle6, 6 Ryeland also started. ’

’Four lengths; one length. Ryeland was fourth. Time, Imm 19 3-ssec TASMAN HANDICAP TROT, of £135 - 2min 23sec class: one mile.—First Divis-1 ion: 5, 6 SHINING GOLD scr J. A Carmichael 1: 1. 1 Fire Brigade 12 F. G. Lvncb 2; 11, 10 Loyal Volo scr A. C. Marr 3 „ 17 - 18 Bellegarde; 14, 14 Gallant Bess; 15, 19 Paul Defiant; 20, 20 Pounamu - 3 3 Recognition; 10. 13 Sunglory; 19 ’l6 Adelma: 6, 4 Locknit also started Length and a half; half a ' length Adelma was fourth. Times—2min 27sec’ 2min 26 l-ssec, 2min 27 2-ssec. Second Division: 7, 7 STAMINA 24 W ? a ? Ji 2’ B oi2 Var Glory 12 R- Stevens 2; 2,2 Globe Theatre 12 W. R. Butt 3. 17. 18 Great Show bracketed with Bellegarde: 17, 15 Dominion Jack; 16, 17 Empire Girl: 15, 14 Rifleman bracketed with GaLant Bess; 11, 12 Pixie Bell: 9. 9 Sun S ario «H I’ 5 Wrack dale; 13, 11 Deep Thoughts also started. Length; half a length. Sun Chariot was fourth. Times—2min 25 3-ssec, 2min 26sec, 2min 27 2-ssec. EVANS HACK . HANDICAP, of £l4O- - mile.—l, 1 GOLD MEDALLION 8-1 I McClure 1; 2,2 Morning Watch 9-1 W D. Skelton 2: 4. 4 Maka Maka car. 7-2 D F. Coombe (bracketed with Lance Tor) 3. 3, 3 Salmarie; 4, 4 Lance Tor; 5, 5 Our Style also started. Three lengths; neck. Salmarie was fourth. Time. Imin 49sec. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP., of £2OO one mile.—2. i SHENANDOAH car. 7-7 H ? h V I1 ? S^: V X Renege 8-6 w - D - Skelton 2; 7, 8 Rival Chase car. 7-1 D. F. Coombe 4, 4 Grill; 3. 3 Falconbridge; 5, 5 Master Baron; 9. 7 Super Lake bracketed with Paper Ruffle; 8. 9 Atreus; 6. 6 Early Night also started. Four lengths; length. Falconbridge was fourth. Time. Imin 47sec. ARAHURA HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O seven furlongs.—l, 1 FINIGIN 9-13 C. Stokes 1; 3, 3 Morning Watch 9-1 W. Skelton 2; 6. 6 Chaka car. 7-9 M. R. Jones 3. 5, a Valmeer bracketed with Sir DesJnond; 4, 4 Courageous; 2,2 Valley Gold; 7, 7 Iron Trail also started. Two lengths; half a head. Valley Gold Was fourth. Time, Imin 35sec. YARRALL HANDICAP TROT, of £135; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.— } I EI , RE BRIGADE 36 F. G. Lynch 1; 3. 3 War Glory 24 Ru Stevens 2; 2,2 Wrackdale scr W. T. Thompson 3. 14, 17 Dominion Jack; 15. 13 Empire Girl; 13. 13 Gallant Bess bracketed with Rifleman; 9, 10 Loyal Volo; 17, 15 Pixie Bell; 7, 7 Recognition; 4, 4 Shining Gold; 19. 16 Sun Chariot; 12. 11 Sunglory; 5, 5 Globe Theatre; 8. 9 Victory Peal; 15, 14 Adelma: 6, 6 Locknit; 10, 8 Stamina; 18, 19 Great Show; 11, 12 Deep Thoughts also started. Two lengths; length. Locknit was fourth. Times—3min 43sec, 3min 44 l-ssec, 3min 36 2-ssec. RIMU HANDICAP, of £150: six furlongs.—2, 2 DEFICIENCY 7-11 A. J. Stokes 1; 4. 3 Dress Rehearsal car. 7-5 H. Phillips bracketed with Cooraclare 2; 1, 1 Faites vos Jeux 9-3 L. Hare 3. 5, 4 Renege; 6, 6 John o’ London; 7. 7 Paper Ruffle; 3. 5 Post Graduate also started. Nose; half a length. Renege was fourth. Time, Imin 18 l-ssec. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP. of £140; six furlongs.—l, 1 NEWSPAPER 8-12 C. McDonald 1; 2,2 All’s Fair 7-10 R. W. Shaw 2; 4, 4 Battle Spear 7-10 A. J. Stokes 3. 3. 3 Valmeer; 5, 5 Cerisette also started. Head: length. Cerisette was fourth. Time, Imin 20sec.