THE MINOR EVENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 124, 29 May 1933, Page 4

THE MINOR EVENTS

VERY BLEAK CONDITIONS

There was real -wintry weather for the Woodville District Jockey Club's Jubilee Meeting on Saturday, and the attendance and turnover were naturally materially affected. Light rain fell on and off during the day, and a southerly wind was very bleak. The track was heavy and cut up a lot, but it stood up to the racing better than might have been expected. There were no exceptional dividends, and considering the size of most of the fields well-backed candidates had their full share pf the places. FOURTH SUCCESSIVE WIN. Palm and Luna Lux, the only pair with riny jumping credentials, were the solitary runners in serious demand in the Winter Hack Hurdles, and the finish was between them, but, contrary to the firm view of the public, Pahu was not quite capable of beating the Hawke's Bay hunter, who held him at bay from the last fence to score by a very short head. Pahu, however, was probably unlucky not to win, for a late stab through a narrow opening had him in front a stride past the post.Luna. Lux and Puhu were at the rear early, C'otsficld, Taura Lad, and VitaT'honc settling down in the'lead. Taura Lad got into the third fence and lost ground, and at the next fence Sir Red, who had just raced up into second place, fell. Then Luna Lux began to improve, and, passing Cotsfield below the penultimate fence, led to the last fence from (Jotsfield, Vitaphone, Pahu, and Taura Lad. Palm challenged on the flat be-'

yond, but he was on the rail with only a narrow opening in front, and Jenkins wns .unable to squeeze him through till almost on the post. Vitaphone, who was making his jumping debut, was a iair third" two lengths away, with Cotsficld over near the outside fence nest,' then Taura Lad, Ramanu, and Royston. The wiriucr is an upstanding aged gelding by King.Soult, and he. is owned and trained by Mr. G. 1). Beatson, of Hastings. Tutored in the hunting field, he did not begin racing till last season, but he finished .up'a short initial term with successive victories, in three, hunt cups. Saturday's was his first" race since then,-: and, even allowing that he might have been a shade lucky to beat ,Pahu, there was merit in his performance that points to better things ahead. Palm met interference when' Sir Bed fell, then was hampered at the end, so he would lose tew friends in defeat. ; \ EBEUM IN GOOD FORM. , - v Ebeum, starting smartly from an outside position, was always handily placed in the Ahuaturanga, Hack Handicap, and he finished better.than the win favourite; Dick Whittington, to score nicely by a neck. This pair proved decisively superior to the rest of the field. Dick Whittington and Ebeum led out from Swift and Sure, Acrou, Golden Chant, and Mercian Queen, but Acron, piloted by the stable apprentice, R. Glading, soon took over the running, with Golden Chant racing up into second place. Turning for home Golden Chant stopped quickly, and Aeron ran out wide, ietting Dick Whittington and Ebeum through on the rail. Ebeum threw out his challenge from the distance, and over the last half-furlong he was always doing it better than Dick Whittington. Anemometer, who had improved on the turn, finished well down the outside for a fair third nearly two lengths away, and the next home were Lady Ronald (who camo through in the straight}, Acron, Priscilla Verne (running on), Land Tax, Eedtop, and Mercian Queen. The winner, a? five-year-old gelding by Lackham, is owned arid trained by Mr; A. G. Havil!,, of Palmerston North. •He was recently initially successful in poor company at Feilding, and, as he appears to handle heavy going well, he may win fair races during the winter. Dick Whit-' tington, with K. Voitre's services, was a quiet expectation and he went near pulling his win supporters through. Anemometer, Lady .Ronald, Priscilla Verne, Land Tax (who began slowly), and-.Red-, top impressed most among the others. Purse was never sighted. , HAZOOB COMFORTABLY. ...Hazpor,; a three-year-old black gelding' by the New Zealand Derby winner Black Ronald, carrying the coloiirs of the wellknown Wairarapa sportsman Mr. W. H. Sooth, opened his winning account in likely style in the Hopeful Stakes, a; maiden event that did not draw* a particularly good field. The only one of the others near him at the.finish was Mr! WV R.. Kemball's Clareville-tiaiued .two-year-; old, Windward, a Gainsconrt gelding ■pur-;, chased cheaply at the lYentham: sales! eighteen; months ago. , Hazboribegan well, but he settled down behind Queen'B Diadem, Aube, Windward,' Tommy Atkins, and Asterisca; He was fourth into the straight audvbe shortly afterwards raced to the lead. Windward went: witji him, and the pair drew clear, but he was always going better than his younger .'jival, whom he beat by a good length. ; ■';; Tudbr . was on four lengths away, in front of Vonia Park, with Queen's Diadem, Tommy Atkins,, and Tox- : miss nearest of the others. .-.lti was ;a'very ordinary lot of maidens that Hazobr beat, but he did his job-well, and he should' take out in his turn in, hack company. He lias not done much, racing yetftbut he rasn second at Paliiatua in the autumn at hit first appeacariee audisub; sequently wenf fair races' at the AVailu-; rapa Meeting at .Easter. Wfndward and Tommy Atk'in.s (who carries-the Same colours as.Gulden /Wings) are likely to )nake uveful three-year-olds,. and so : may Toxeuma's half-brother, Aube. Queen's Diadem (topped badly, but Vonia Park went a fair race after a slow beginning. Well-timed final run. Thrasher followed up his surprise win at Wanganui with another similarly neatly achieved suocess in the Matahiwi Hack Handicap, but on this occasion he was the favourite both ways, though at quite good Ji'ices, Voitre, after having him well back early, timed his run home to a nicety, cutting down the second favourit, Chief Marionette, in the last fifty yards. ' v White, Squall, Chief Marionette, Shootist, Beaconsfield, Kalmuck, and Tareha made the running'for half the journey, but then Shbotist took over the leading, and a little further on Tareha went up to him'with a sharp'run along the outside. Shootist sTSpped and Thrasher began to go up on the turn, and into the straight Thrasher had only Tareha,. Chief Marioaette, and Beaconsfield in front of him. Chief Marionette -drew* away at once, but Thrasher* run was irresistible and it took him; to, a. long-neck victory, over the filly.' Twq and a .".half: lengths away was Kalmuck; who cut Tareha out of third money, on the post. The best of the others were Red flush, Beaconsfield, Monarchy,. Shootist, and Kotaki Eka, , . Thrasher has. now1 won in two starts since hisreturn.from a.;spell, and it looks as if his liojiday has done him a lot of good. He .provided K. Voitre with his only win for the day, taking him to three points short [ of H. Gray's Dominion' Vecord. Chief Marionette was easily best of the others," but Tareha went a promising race: suggestive, of an early win. Kotaki Eka, after' * causing considerable trouble prior to the start, was facing the wrong way behind the field at the dispatch, .and this more or less effectively settled his chance. Park Acre, who. was also restless, switched round when the tapes went up, and he too thus spoiled anyprospect he possessed. ROYAL HUNTING EASILY, Royal Hunting made short shrift of his opposition in the Ngawapuvua Hack Handicap, driving to the front past Right Bower in the first halt furlong and thereafter' always being well clear of the rest. The heavy track did not trouble him,, and it would.look" as if such conditions suit him better than firmer going. He was the bbth-way favourite, and the public's next selections were in the other two places. Right Bower, on the fence, began best, but it was not long before Royal Hunting was out in front, and when they settled down Foreign Queen, Grumpy, Right Bower, iVdmatha, and Hunting' Lodge were in pursuit of the leader. There was not much .. subsequent changing, and Royal Hunting continued on to win by three lengths from Foreign Queen, with Huuting Lbdge getting up for third money, a like distance back. Minstrel Lad was running on in fourth place, followed by Grumpy, Arctic Region, Hybiseus, and I'm Alone. The winner's success was eleai'-cut, but Foreign/ Queen and Hunting Lodge both went good races, and so did Minstrel Lad, whose turn should come again soon. Grumpy showed a lot of pace in the middle part after beginning slowly, but the effort in getiing to position left her without reserve for the finish. TURNOVER AND RESULTS. The tstalisatof" handled £4003, which the officials considered to be very satisfactory.- under the circumstances, for it would/ enable the meeting to pay for itself. ,< The fixture being a special one no comparison wjth other years is possible. ■ Results were:— Winter Hurdles Handicap, of 75 soys; IV-miles.—2-2 Luila Lux, 9.12 (E. Deslandcs), l"; 1-1 Fdhu, 10.13, 2; 5-C Vltaphohc, 0.3, 3. Also startel: 5-5 Taura Lad 8.0 (car. 0.1), 3-4 R6y;stoii 9.0 (car. 9.1), 8-S Itamuna 9.0 (car. 9.2), 4-3 Cotsfleld 9.0 (car. 0.3), 7-7 Sir Kcd 9.0. Time, 3mlu. Ahuattiranga Jlack Handicap, of G5 soys; seven furlongs.—S-4 Ebeum, 7.7 (>v. ,T. Brougliton), 1; 1-2 Dick Whittington, 7.9,-car. 7.9%, 2; 10-10 Anemometer, 8.1, car. 7.10, 3. Also started: G-G I'urse 5.9 (car. B.U), 11-13 Monarchy 8.9, 2-1 Golden Chanl 8.2, 7-S Lady Ronald 8.1. (car. 7.11 >,£),. IS-1G Swift nntl Sure 7.12 (car. 8.0), 15-12 Acron 7.9 (cur. 7.4), 5-6 Land 111 I.J (car. 7.4), 13-14 Lackstou 7.7 (car. 7.4), 12-11 Ehea 7.7. (car. 7.10),

3-5 Rcdtop 7.7 (car. 7.& M), 8-9 I'm Alone 7.7, 4-3 Prlscllla Verne 7.7, 11-15 Mercian Queen 7.7 (car. 7.4). Time, lmin 32 2.-ssec. WOODVILLE JUBILEE CUP, of 130 soys anil silver cup valtio in soys; 1% miles. I—2—M. Millar's b g Fairway, by CatmintMerry Tiff, 4yrs, 7.13 (P. Atkins) .. 1 3—l—W. M. Bennett's b g Takafcua, 4yrs, 8.6 '(A. Jenkins) .' 2 o—6—W. It. Kemball's eh f Cape Fair, 3yrs, 7.0, car. 7.0 (W. J. Uroilguton) 3 Also started,: 0-5 Chopin 9.0, 4-3 Lucky Alice 8.4, 7-S Courtyard 8.3, 2-1 Copper King 7.i;:,.8-7 Princess Bell 7.8 tear. 7.5). Time, 2min 15 2-Osoc. . Hopeful Stakes, of 50 soys; li furlongs.— 3-3 Hazoor, S.ll (G. Itidgway), 1; S-8 ■Windward, S.O, 2; 2-2 Tudor, S.ll, 3. Also started: 7-5 Tox'miss S.ll (car. 5.13), 4-7 Vonla I'ark S.ll, 1-1 Queen's Diadem 8.11, 4-ti Golden Empire 8.11, 10-10 La Flcur 8.11, 0-1 To Uangitumau S.ll, 10-12 Astcrlsca 8.11, It'll Aubu S.O, 10-11 Tommy Atkins S.O. Time, luiin l'Jscc. ... l' ■■■■.■ Matahiwl Hack Handicap, of 05 soys; 1 mile and a distance.—l-I'Thrasher, S.O (K. Voilru), 1 ; 2-2 Clilef Marluijcltc, 7.11, 2; 8-1 Kalmuck. 7.13, 3. Also started: 11-11 Monarchy 8.13, 5-8 SHootlst" 8.1 (cur. 7.12), 0-7 BcaconsHeld 8.1, 10-9 Park Acre' 7.7 (car. S.O), 3-3 Kotaki Eka 7.2 (car. 7.0), 7-1 Hcd i'lusli 7.0, !)-'J White Hauall 7.0 (car. 7.5), 4-U Tarcha 7.0 (car. 7:4). Time, 2mln 2 4-ssuc. , JCgaivapurua Hack 'Handicap, of G5 soys; 5 furlongs.—l-1 Koyal Hunting,-9.5 (B. H. Morris), 1; 3-3 Foreign Queen, 5.4, car. 8.1, 2; 2-2 Hunting Lodge, '7.7, car. 7.0, 3/ Also started: 4-5 ' Grumpy: 9.4, 0-10 Minstrel Lad 7.13 (car. 8.3), 11-11 .Tripping 7.8 (car. 7.12), S-7 Rigllt Bower 7.8, ,H-9 Admatlia 7.8 (car. 7.9), 5-6 Grand; Blow 7.2 (car. 7.4V2), 11-12 I'm Alone 7.0 (car. T. 2%), C-4 Arctic Hegiou, 7.0 (car. 7.6), 7-8 Hyblscus 7.0 (car. 7.2V4). Time, lmln 3 4-ssec. : GOLDFINCH MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 100 soys; 7 furlongs. 2—3— F. Ormond's fa g Curio, by Arausio— Hyraarty, 4yrs, 8.5 (S. Anderson) .... 1 I i_i\ Bristol's eh E AH Humbug, 4yrs,, 8.10 (P. Atkins) 2 7—9—1,. H. Colllnson'3 eh m Leisure. Cyrs, 7-3, car. 7.5 (W. J. Broughton) .. 3 Also started: 4-4 Habit S.O, 13-12 Retract SS, 6-5 Royal Bengal B.B', 5-6 Kaihoro 8.1, 10-10 Mahora 7.13, 11-7;.Orby's Choice 7.7, 3-2 Sllimcry 7.7 (car. 7.0J, 7-8 fcir Pombal 7 0 (car'-7.4'/.), 9-10 False Scent 7.0 (car. {.2\i). Time, lmln 31 4-psec.