RED CAT SCORES

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 7, 3 October 1941, Page 9

RED CAT SCORES

Spring Handicap At Hastings TAURANGI SECOND Travancore Overshadows Two-Year-Olds (By Tel.—From St. Simon.) HASTINGS, October 2 The weather was fine and mild for the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay spring races and the going in excellent order. Mr. D. McA. Duncan’s bracket, Red Cat and Taurangi, ran first and second in the main handicap and Rakahanga, who has built up into a solid mare, scored a men ; torions win in the open sprint. Taurangi was improved with her sprint at Levin and ran a fine race under 9.6, pulling up well. . .... The Hastings Stakes resulted in an easy win for Travancore, who is a goodlooking Bulandshar gelding and is likely to win in much better company than that which opposed him today. Another good horse to open his account today was Cheddington, who has done little racing since his first season. He won the maiden event with ridiculous ease and left the impression that he will go on to better company if he keeps sound. He gave P. Atkins his first success as a trainer. L. M. Lewis, rider of Summons, wjio fell at the last fence in the hurdle race, was taken to hospital for observation. There was a good attendance and the totalizator handled £10,685/10/-, against £8654/10/- last year, an increase ot £2031. , Comfortable Win.

Lucullus Boy scored a comfortable win in the hurdles. He took the lead with Cherry Hunter half a mile from home and was joined by Son and Heir at the three They were together at the last fence but Lucullus Boy finished too welt for Son and Heir, beating him easily. Tidewaiter, who drifted early, came home well to head Mataroa for third place, Mataroa being prominent throughout. Makaia and Siegall ran fair races, summons fell at the last fence and Vengeance, the favourite, was never likely. Cheddington Easily. Cheddington won his first race when he cantered home in the Imperial Plate. He began well from No. 16 and trailed Social Star to the distance, where he took charge and, with an easy, long-sweeping stride, loped in about four lengths ahead of the field. Cyprine, and Condole, who were with the leading bunch at the home turn, came on to get second and third money with Gay Luxe just, heading the tiring Social Star for fourth. Mount Battock and Siyana were next. Roeon Beats Hacks. Following the two. leaders, Ex-Pupil and Grand Chase, into the straight, Koeon strode to the front at the last turlong in the Otane Handicap and wept on to win very easily with a lot in hand. Grand Chase held off Ex-Pupil lor second and Blandisher, who could not hold his position on the turn, was fourth. Burma, who began slowly, finished fast into fifth place. Murmuring’s Brother. Travancore, a full brother to the highpriced Murmuring, scored a comfortable Win in the Hastings Stakes. He was m charge entering the straight and PMora and Dash Up both tried to pull him 'bi!ck in the last furlong but failed, Travancore scoring by two lengths without being kicked up. Palora finished a little better than Dash Up and Foreign Princess was a poor fourth after fajliug tp. secure a cood early-.position. Pikopikp and Bastik did best of the others. My Girl showed brilliant speed but ran off the course entering the straight. Travancore is a bi- and good-looking gelding and completely overshadowed the others tor class. Red Cat AU The Way. After giving trouble in, No. 1 position at the start, Red Cat got away well in the Spring Handicap. She quickly hit the front'and was never wimung easily bv two le_ngths. Hei stablemate, Taurangi, showed improvement with her Foxton race and finished on well under her big weight to reach second place, uell clear of Halley, who ran an honest racin the wake of the leader throughout. Gav Mimic and Lutamst were next, Lutanist running his best race hi f “F 6 “ t time. Centrepoise was never hitting out freely and finished last. Master Cj Lion and Hunting Cat were well placed at the turn but tired in the straight. Game Effort. Spliced put up a very game performance P to win the Epsom Handicap. Myrna Loy tried to win all the way. pPj l ™ trailed her into the straight and diew level at the last furlong lhese two fought out a tense struggle, Spliced get ting the verdict by a head. Le Oriko ra a good race to finish a close third, comfng on well at the end, and Callcardine

was fourth aftep assisting Myrna Loy with most of the pace. Gay Gengt and Arabic did best of the others. Malacca was kicked at tbg post and then received a very bad run. > Sprint to Rakahanga.

Saxon Tor tried to win the sprint all the way but half way down the straight he was headed by Burra Sabii, who looked likely to win. However, Rakahanga. who received a. good opening, on the turn, came home very solidly and, catching Che two leaders 109 yards from home, won going away. Burra Sahib weakened again in the last few yards and Saxon Tor headed him for second. Tuatara, who could not muster the early pace, was fourth. Details Of The Racing HOLLYCOMBE HUiRDI.ES, of £llO. About one mile and a half. 4/2 LUCULLUS BOY. Mies G. Twist’s br. g., agod, by Lucullus —Unreasonable, V.u (S. Andersou) 1 6/0 SON AND HEIR, T. W. Wills’s b. g aged, 0.5 .... (J. McLaughlin) 2 2/4 TIDEWAITER, Mrs. G. M. Bennett’s br. g„ aged, 11.6 .. (P. Brady) 3 Also started: 3/3 Mataroa, 10.10 (A. E. Lord); 8/8 Agog, 0.11 (L. Jarvis); 7/7 Stella Lux. 0.7 (S. Pell); 11/12 Summons, 9.5 (L. Lewis), fell; 1/1 Vengeance 9.0 (€. Zupipioich); 9/9 Siegall, 9.0, car. v.lj (A. Jenkins); 10/11 Skyette, 0.0. car. 0.5 (E Temperton); 5/5 Cherry Hunter, 9.0 (11. Murray); 12/10 Makaia, 9-0, car. 9.2 (J Toki). Two lengths; three. Mataroa was fourth. Time 2.48 4-5. (Winner trained by G. C. Swlnerd, Greenmeadows.) IMPERIAL PLATE, of £100; for maidens. Five furlongs and a half. 1/1 CHEDDINGTON, W. H. Gaisford'S br. c., 4yM., by Pha'leron Buy— Silver Rule, 8.7 (J- 1 5/4 2 3/2 ND . o “:.. c :. K Z!“’(® b ’Mci'ansh)’ 3 Also started: 8/0 Poutu.B.7 (M. Caddy); 4/b Gay Luxe, 8.7 (B. H. Morris); 14/13 Madonna, 8.7 (S. Anderson); 13/12 Solicit, 8 7 (S Pell); 0/8 Social Star, 8.0 (VV. Broughton); 10/10 Uganda, 8.0 (K. Chote); 7/7 Syana, 8.0 (H. Stewart); 1-/H Lllabella, 8.0 (W. Aitken); H/14 Gay Rosa, 8.0, car. B.IJ (L. Cullen); 2/2 Greek Daucer 8.0 (11. Callahan), and Mount B.ittock B.U (R. Marsh), bracketed; 3/2 Achilles bonk, 8.0, car. 8.1 (N. Howard), bracketed with Condole; 6/6 Pomplt, 8.0 (1. Kllgour), and Currv. 8.0 (C. Stowe), bracketed. Three lengths and a half;_ two. Gay T/iixp was fourth. Time, 1.8 , (Winner tranned by P. Atkins, Hastings.) OTANE HACK HANDICAP, of £lOO. Six furlongs. 2/3 ROEON, J. Berrigan’s br. m., 4yrs„ . by Leighon-Lady l*y“ k 9o McTav!sh)l 1/1 G h ßA 4yr D s. Cl B.l, S ?ar sl 8 S 2 I«) 2 2/2 3 fc r B u o pIL :. . F :. . s ‘. .?. e . n (R- 3 Also started: 4/4 Blandisher 8.9 car. 8.6 (R. Howell); 7 / 8 r ßu f m “’., B 7ti ta £;, ll ‘: 9 (C. Stowe); 8/7 lea Lord, 7.13 (H Calahan); 6/5 Ruling Moments, <.12 (S. Vaddell); 5/6 Kind Song, 7.11, car. 7.1-i ,W. Broughton) ; 9/9 Lady Garvagh, 7.10 (L. Cullen); 11/11 Dyne 7.7 (1. Klifeotl r), 10/10 Master Solway, 7.7 (S. Pell). One length; half a length, blandisher was fourth. Time, 1.14 3-5. (Winner trainee by Owner.)

HASTINGS STAKES, of £250; for two-year-olds. Four furlongs. 2/2 TRAVANCORE, A. W. Melkle and J. Jerrat’s br. g., by. Bulandshar—Tea Tattle, 8.5 (B- MeTavish) 1 5/4 PALORA, Mesllames J. R. and R. T. Stead’s b. f., 8.0 .., (R. Marsh) 2 4/5 DASH UP, R. Gregory's b. g., 8.5 (W. Aitken) 3 Also started: 6/6 Piko_Piko, 8.5 (B. H. Morris); 10/11 Lastik, 8.5 (H. Callahan); 1/1 Foreign Princess, 8.0, car. 8.11 (M. Caddy); 3/3 My-Girl, ' 8.0 (S. Waddell); 11/9 Jay Bee, 8.0. ear. 8.1 (A. Midwood); 8/6 Silver Foot, 8.0 (W. Stevens); 9/8 High Stream, 8.0 (W. Broughton); 12/12 Prairie Girl, 8.0 (K. Chote); 7/7 Ozel, 8.0 (H. Stewart). „ , . Two lengths; neck. Foreign Princess was fourth. Time, 49 1-5. (Winner trained by P. J. Wormalu, Hastings.) HASTINGS SPRING HANDICAP, of £l5O. One mile. 1/1 RED CAT, W. M. Duncan's ch. m., aged, 7.10, car. 7.3 .... (P. Carroll) 1 1/1 TAURANGI, W. M. Duncan’s b. m., Oyrs., 9.6 (M. Caddy) 2 3/2 HALLEY, F. Ormond’s cb. g., aged, 7.2, car. 7.34 (W. Aitken) 3 First and second horses were bracketed. Also started: 4/6 Centrepoise, 8.5 (R. Marsh): 2/4 Gay Mimic, B.o' (H. Stewart); 8/8 Hunting Cat, 7.10, car. 7.13 (H Callahan) ; 5/3 Master Cyklon, 7.8 (K. Chote);