REEFTON MEETING

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 84, 7 January 1928, Page 7

REEFTON MEETING

OPHIR WINS CUP BY Telegraph.—Press association. Reefton, January 6. The Reefton Jockey. Club’s meetin" opened to-day in glorious weather, with a large attendance. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. Five furlongs and 22 yards. . 4 King Cheops, 8.1 ............. (Lee) 1 1 Kenmore, 9.5 " 2 Ringa Mangu, 8.0 ••••• ’ Also started: 7 Gaslight, 8.5; 5 Motor Smash, 7.12; 3 Atone, 7.5; 6 Smithereens, 7.3; 8 Lady Ruth, 7.0. Won by a length and a half half a length between second and third. Time, Imm. 16 2-ssec. JUNCTION TROT (harness), of 85 sovs.; 2.28 class. One mile. 1 Gold Rush, scr. (Rice) 1 4 Lord Bountiful, scr. “ 3 Thorpie, 48yds. Behind 3 Also started: 5 Great Abdullah, 8 Red Audubon, 6 Charlie Lincoln, scr.; 7 Dome, 48yds. behind; 2 Wee Audubon, 60yds. behind. Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Time, 2min. 21,2-ssec. FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. About one mile and a half. 1 Red Heather, 11.4 (O’Connor) 1 3 Flying Master,'9.lo 2 2 Tenterfield, 11.13 3 Also started: 5 Ellah, 4 Cashbox, 9.0. Won easily by two lengths and a half, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 47 2-ssec. JUBILEE CUP, of 160 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 2 Ophir, 8.11 (Salt) 1 1 Goosestep, 8.4 2 3 Fresco, 8.2 ~ 2 Also started: Prince Ferouz, 8.0. Won by a length and a quarter, a length between second and third. Time, 2min. 9 2-ssec. ' MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. Five furlongs. 2 Arrowmir, 9.8 (Bush) 1 1 Erin-Go-Bragh, 8.6 . - 3 Benmure, 8.1 3 Also started; 4 Clontarf, 8.13; 6 Ayrburn, 8.11; 5 Birthmark, 7.7. ,A great finish. Won by a nose, a head between second and third. Time, Imin. 2 2-ssec. SOLDIERS’ TROT (harness), of 85 sovs.; . 3.45 class. One mile and a half. 3 Peter Wilkin, 84yds.- behind ' (Pascoe) 1 2 Rey Child, scr 2 5 . Lightfoot, scr 3 Also started: 6 Great Abdullah, scr.; 4 Alpine Melody, 1 Gold Rush, 24yds. behind. . , Won easily by three lengths, a smilar distance between second and third. Time, 3min. 33 2-ssec. MARIU HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1 Oriflamb, 10.1 (Shaw) 1 2 Bronstell, 9.9 2 4 Steel Bar, 8.5 3 Also started: 3 Orbit, 9.4. Won easily by two and a half lengths, two lengths between second and third.. Time, Imin. 29sec. PROGRESS HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. Six furlongs and 22 yards. 5 Birthmark. 7.7 , (C. Walsh) 1 1‘ Spode, 8.13 2 6 Erin-Go-Bragh .3 Also started: 2 Buoyant, 9.6; 4 Caliburn. 9.3: 3 Pickaninny,' 8.8. A fine finish. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 16 2-ssec. TROTTING NOTES (By “Overcheck.") By winning the Canterbury Handicap in 4.28 on Monday last Logan Park has qualified for the New Zealand Trotting Cun. He was driven by F. O. Dunleavy, whose’ tactics were very similar to those, adonted by W.J. Tomkinson .when .the latter drove Messrs. Armstrong and Johnson's gelding at the recent Wellington meeting. Logan Park has such a nice turn of speed that he is able to secure a good position whenever his driver considers the time has arrived for him to run up to or past the pacemakers. Now that he has reached a 4.28 mark he may find it .difficult to win again at two miles. Black Admiral did not race up to expectations on the first day, as, after making up a. good deal of ground down the back of the course in the last lap, he failed to run on. Edwards acted wisely in not knocking him about when he realised that he could not catch the leading division. Talaro raced disappointingly in each of his outings, and is not as good this year as he was last. Still, it is too early to write him out, as horses to whom he has been giving a start are gradually coming back to him. Trampfast ran a splendid race the first day. when he defeated all but Logan Park. He again ran solidly on Tuesday, but the heavy track was against him. Dalnahine ran an excellent race on Monday, finishing fourth, and as a<result was made favourite for the big race on Tuesday, in which he was always going like a winner. He was handicapped on a 4.26 mark on Monday, and to have won would have had to go better than 4 24. He was let out a second on Tuesday, and, suited by the heavy going, ran home a comfortable winner. _ his stablemate, Terence Dillon, accounting for the other leg of the double, after'a strenuous battle with Prince Pointer all the way down the straight. The latter paid a remarkably good dividend for second. His ability to get into his stride quickly enabled him to secure a good position over the first four furlongs, and in consequence ha did not have to cover a great deal of extra ground. J. H. Wilson had him in nice order. Loganwood ran a couple of # very good races, but he is now on a tight mark, and so his connections may have to wait a while before.it will be possible to secure another winning bracket with him. Pan Yan is a greatly improved gelding, and he ran an excellent race on Tuesday, defeating all but Dalnahine. Racing round the bend out of the straight the last time his driver attempted to squeeze through on the rails, but William the Great came in again, and Pan Yan received a check. Had Pan Yan got through at this stage he would have made Dalnahine’s task more difficult, even if he had not been able to defeat him. Later in the day P.an Yan was produced again in the mile saddle race, but he did not appear to the writer to move as well as he did when racing in harness. Acron went away with his field in the mile and a quarter race on Tuesday, and when he ran up to the leading division on the bend into the’ straight his name ,was being called, but he then went to a break, and settled his chances. He looks very well, and if he continues to show better manners at the barrier should soon be returned a winner. He is, however, a horse that cannot be recoinn.ended with any degree of confidence. Fight Ever will have to improve considerably on his recent displays to have any chance of paying his way. Talent is not racing well,these days. Possibly a brief spell would do him good. Brentloc has plenty of speed; but he cannot stay. In the mile harness race on Monday he was in second position as the field lined up for the run home, but stopped badly over the last furlong On Tuesday he and Logan Holm were fighting one another from the top of the straight, and he again compounded. Just why he was preferred to Logan Holm it is ’difficult to understand. The latter defeated Terence Dillon on the first day, and the latter won the big sprint on Tuesday. In the writer’s view, this pointed strongly to Logan Holm winning the Final Handicap. but the public thought otherwise. Possibly it was due to the fact that he is in ' the same stable, as Dalnahine and Terence Dillon. My Sonny failed to begin in the mile and a half saddle race on Monday, but on Tuesday he went away quickly, and endeavoured to win from end to end. He j ran an excellent race, but had to be content with third money. Mate o’ Mine ran a good race in saddle tile first day, and was staying on well at the ■ finish, in consequence of which he was one of the favoured ones on Tues--dav in the two-mile saddle race. Well handled by Edwards, he was always within striking distance of the leaders and. taking charge, three furlongs troin home, won with something to spare. I he only one who appeared to hold a chance of defeating him over the last halt-mile was Donard. but the three-year-old diiL not finish as strongly as Mate o Mme, which was not surprising, seeing that there i-» a difference of three, years in their ages. If' he is given time to mature Donard should develop into, a I rattling good borse. I

On her good showing in n hal “J-** ?“■ 1 m first day. Sarella was well ’ U PP? I „ u } tJ the Middleton Handicap, but she won‘« not settle down to her work, and aftei four furlongs had been c( ! vere d._ . about a couple of hundred yards belli tlio leaders.

Sarsaparilla is a different borse what he was at the last Wellington meet ing, and he is now in fine tett “h both his races he went evenly all the way. Further honours should come «ib way before the season is much lurtliei advanced.

Swiftbino again spoilt his PL? spec^s ,..bn breaking in botli his races. Those who favoured his chances, were, f... lunate enough to secure first dividend o Monday by reason of the fact that lie was coupled with Duke Bingen fawi tbine is a horse that always wants to race on top gear; if he could only be fiut-d with an intermediate gear he would be a good proposition.

Cannonball looked well enough but did not stay on in his races as well as was expected. It -is true that he was conceding big starts, but nevertheless nm displays were disappointing.

Fairlight did not give his sunporters a run for their money on Monday, but he went much better in the heaty B oing on Tuesday. A couple of breaks post n a lot of ground, and possibly first At one stage of the race on Tuesday he was so far ahead of his field that ,he looked a certainty. As he is tn a weal class he should be equal to a winning effort before long.

Great Form ran a great race the first day, but played up on Tuesday, and was out of the contest before a. been covered. Possibly the going was not to his liking.

Acre ran a splendid race wlien J’®?®! 1 the Prebbleton Handicap on Tuesday, and he quite outclassed his opponents. He stays well, and, being now only a four-year-old, can be expected to reac much better company that that in woicu ho is at present racing.'

Native Queen has a nice tur n °I speed, and is worth keeping in mind.

Silk Thread ran a good race for a mile aad three-quarters on Saturday, but could not foot it with Pan lan anff Dalnahino over th? concluding two furlongs. He might have done better cn a uiy track.

Real the Great trotted a “iee race in the Hornby Handicap but Uonmel was much too good for him over the last couple of furlongs. The latter commenced his run from the four-furlong post and was equal to sustaining it to tne end.

Tamerlane was slow in finding his feet in the Hornby Handicap. an d never afterwards justified the support that was accorded him.

Queen’s Own was a g u | et ., „ til L f c ? r big race on Monday, but the best she could do was to run third. She competed in the Selwyn Handicap (one mile and a quarter) on Tuesday, but failed to get into the money. I did not tmf'P® what sort of a passage she had. but it is possible that Bho rnay have sufferc some interference when St. Maura and Taurekareka broke. Queen s Own is looking well just now. and a win for her is overdue.

Countryman is not a good rac “ B , position, and it seems to be a waste ot time and money to persevere with him.

General Bingen is another who did not show his true form this, week In neither of his races did he run into the picture.

When Brentloc and Logan Holm ran past Doctor Dillon in the Final Handicap the possibility of the latter winning did not suggest itself to anyone, but the aged son of Harold Dillon camo again in the straight when the pace was telling on the two leaders, and had there been much further to go he would have haa a chance of securing first money.

Queen’s General was not at all impressive in her two races at Addington this week.

High Jinks is in nice order, and but for some interference might possibly have defeated Bingen Lad and Hoon Hay in the Final Handicap. Rcicole showed pace in the Canterbury Handicap, 'but failed to stay.

Kyana ran a good race for a mile on Tuesday, but was then done with. When he strikes a dry track he may. repeat his Wellington form.

The Canterbury trotter, Escapade, who was a member of R. B. Berry's team, is remaining in Auckland under the charge of J. T. Paul, who will prepare her for tho Otahuhu Trotting Club’s meeting next month. . . . i... -. . •

Bell Harold, who raced successfully at the recent Auckland meeting, is to be shipped to Western Australia by an early steamer.

Mr. J. F. McKendry purchased Lcgan Chief from Mr. G. S. Simpson this week, and tho aged son of Logan Pointer has gone into F. Holmes's stable.