RACING TARANAKI CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26397, 16 April 1951, Page 5

RACING TARANAKI CLUB

BARNSDALE WINS AUTUMN HANDICAP

(New Zca'and Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, April 15. The Taranaki Jockey Club's meeting was held at New Plymouth on Satuiday. The totalisator handled £43,462, and the doubles totalisator £4085. The successful combination, Barnsdale and Med.eval King, returned £2l Os 6d for £l. There was no corresponding meeting last year. The weather was fine until late in the afternoon, when rain fell. The start of the Autumn Handicap was delayed tor about 45 m nutes because of the late arrival of Davit,bar and Amber Glow. The float in which the horses were travelling to New Plymouth broke down. Their late arrival caused a delay in balancing the totalisator. Results:— APRIL HACK HURDLES, of £300; about one mile and a half.—4, 4 REGIME 9-2 W. Rout 1; 2, 1 Dento 9-13 F. C. Cleaver 2; 7, 7 Golden Realm 9-2 P. Mosely 3. 1,2 Offender; 5, 5 Brookland; 10, 10 Royal Beau; 8, 8 Biruch; 11, 9 Young Jack; 3, 3 Trench Hunter; 9, 11 Roman Orr.tor; 6, 6 Chatton also started. Half-length; three lengths. Offender was fourth. Time, 2min 55 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 9s. Places: £2 0s fid. £1 7s, £5 10s 6d. FIRST NOVICE STAKES, of £250; about seven furlongs.—s, 4 MARCHING GIRL 8-5 F. C. Cleaver 1; 3, 3 Two Grand 8-5 P. Vile 2; 1,2 Kohuratahi 8-5 N. Belsh?m 3. 4, 5 Culzean; 2, 1 Ronay; 7, 7 Philwyn; 6. 6 Catriona also started. Neck; nose. Ronay was fourth. Time, Imin 29 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 10s. Places: £2 18s 6d, £2 14s. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £250; about six furlongs.—2, 1 PRINCESS LOCH 8-13 J. Harris 1; 4, 4 Etching 7-5 N. Belsham 2; 6, 6 Cartaphilus 8-3 F. C. Cleaver 3. 3, 3 Co-ordination; 1,2 Swordsman; 8, 8 Star Treasure; 5, 5 Golden Marie; 9, 9 Sales Tax; 7, 7 Fox Raid also started. Half-length; neck. Swordsman was fourth. Time, Imin 15sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 17s 6d. Places: £1 10s, £2 ss, £2 9s fid. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £500; about one mile and two furlongs and a half.— 2. 3 BARNSDALE 8-4 R. B. Ireland 1; 3,2 Gay Coronach 8-2 N. Belsham 2; 8, 8 Inky 8-3 R. Shaw 3. 5, 7 Mission; 7. 6 Eireann; 4, 4 Mount Curl; 1, 1 Tastful Lad; 10, 10 Amber Glow: 9, 9 Ganjah; 11, 13 Rosearna; 6, 5 Davilshar: 12, 12 Square Dink; 13, 11 Condine; 14. 14 Now Then also started. Three lengths; four lengths. Tactful Lad was fourth. Time, 2min 14sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 14s 6d. Places: £1 19s fid, £1 19s, £4 14s. SECOND NOVICE STAKES, of £250; about seven furlongs.—l, 2 REGAL FAIR 8-5 G. F. Hughes 1; 4, 4 Moyree 8-5 R. Dye 2: 3, 3 Rannock 8-5 W. L. Aitken 3. 10, 10 Daily News; 2, 1 Lady Franklin; 5, 5 Frankie; 9, 9 Land Link; 7. 7 Miss Trench; 8. 8 Footline; 6, 6 Gaelic Tweed also started. - Two lengths: half a length. Lady Franklin was fourth. Time. Imin 29sec. Dividends—Win: £3 Is. Places: £1 13s, £2 0s 6d. £1 17s. DEVON HACK HANDICAP, of £300; about nine furlongs.—l, 2 MEDIEVAL KING 8-3 R. A. Bowness 1: 3, 3 Clones 7-11 N. Belsham 2; 4, 4 Fox Plato 8-3 W. L. Aitken 3. 7, 8 Cool Waters; 6, 5 Tartuffe; 5, 6 Robin Rex; 8. 7 Leighon Queen; 2, 1 Vienna View also started. Half-length; head. Robin Rex was fourth. Time, Imin 58sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 17s 6d. Places: £1 10s, £1 17s 6d. £1 18s. FLYING HANDICAP, of £350; about six furlongs.—6. 6 ATELLO 7-6 K. Chote 1; 4. 5 General Rule 8-1 G. F. Hughes 2; 1, 1 Barnsdale 8-9 R. Ireland 3. 3,2 Nakura; 2, 3 Leighdine: 5, 4 Cargo; 7, 7 War Admiral also started. Half-length; nose. Cargo was fourth. Time. Imin 14 2-ssec. Dividends—Win: £9 13s. Places: £3 18s. £2 17s. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of £300: about six furlongs —6. 4 KYANDRA 8-2 R. Dye 1; 1, 1 Sapper 8-10 G. F. Hughes 2; 3,2 Lord Robert 7-11 K. Chote 3. 4, 6 Ngaita: 8. 8 Retrieve; 7, 7 Night Attire: 2. 3 Forest Tor: 5. 5 Smudge; 11. 11 Cadwallon; 14, 13 Rathmovle: 12, 12 Pladay; 9, 9 Robin Glen; 13, 14 Land Link; 15, 15 Vanity Fair; 10, 10 Merry Francis also started. Length and a half: three lengths. Robin Glen was 'ourth. Time,' Imin 14sec. Dividends.—Win: £9 12s. Places: £2 12s, £1 Us 6d, £2 7s.

EVENTFUL RACE AT NELSON

FAILURE OF HURDLERS

"The Press Special Service _. NELSON, April 15. The running of the First Hack Hurdles on the first day of the Nelson Jockey Club s meeting on Saturday put the crowd in a happy mood for the day. and is without a parallel since a meeting at Rang!ora about 40 years ago. when no runner completed the course in the hurdle race. The hot favourite. Leeston, ran off at the first fence, and was followed by Arctic Circle and Cardross. Master Mishm dropped his rider, and the only other runner, Young John, very nearly fell. Young John screwed and bucked over the remaining fences and was within an ace of crashing at the last. Arctic Circle and Leeston were taken back to the first fence, being followed some minutes later by Cardross, the course staff having by this time removed the fence in front of the stands. Leeston ran off again, but Arctic Circle scrambled over, ran through a gap at the next fence, and then appeared to be stuck at the fence near the five furlongs, where he baulked four times before bucking over. He finished several minutes after Young John. At his third attempt Leeston got . ver the first fence, but he ran off at the five furlongs. He was taken back to finish the course three or four minutes after Arctic Circle. Some time later. Cardross went round alone to gain fourth prize. The pay-out was held up for a few minutes while the stipendiary steward called the judicial committee together to decide whether the second, third, and fourth horses could be said to have completed the course, but_a liberal interpretation of Rule 291 (I), sub-section B, seemed to fit the case very well, and the pay-out on the first and second horses pleased everyone.