INCREASED TURNOVER

Evening Post, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 6

INCREASED TURNOVER

MINOR WANGANU! EVENTS

Keen racing marked the minor events on the concluding day of'the Wanganui Jockey Club's Summer Meeting on Saturday, . andeeveral of the* finishes were excellently contested. ; The weather was again fine and sultry, and the attendance was good. The investments for the day amounted to £10,023 10s, as' against £8012 10s on the final ,day last jear, making a total'of *£ 19,406 10a for the meeting, compared with-' £13,608 10s twelve months ago, an- inorease o£ £5798. The only inquiry during meeting was into some slight; interference among the leaders in the Brunswick Hack Handicap, but the stewards found that it was accidentally caused by The Ark's getting into" "loose ground at a crossing and jostling Jubilee Song, so" that no action was required. During the day the chairman of stewatds (Mr. C. G. Russell), accompanied by Messis. R. Russell, H.M. Speed, and W. McA. Duncan, paid an official call on F. Tilley in his car to convey to him the club's best wisfies on his last visit to the course in his capacity as master of the Fordell' stables Tilley has been in chaige at Foidell since tho late eighties, and he lias pioduced over a hundred winners on the Wanganui course. He is a lite member ot the dub, and he had a dinner in Foiotiti, the double sprint \ictor, on each day ot last week's meeting. SIR SPEAR'S DOUBLE. An e\en more attractive peifoimance thin on the opening day saw Su Spear again a decisive winner in the Jfoiclell

Hack Hurdles, and the> Gieyspear 6i\'-yeai-old now looks like climbing' to the forefront of our jumpcis. He has. hadonly four etaits jot over fences, and his only defeat was in t finishing second to Tcirchd at Ashhuiv>t.' A little travelling and racing has woiked a world of improvement -in "him. His >pi ogress as 'a jumper is • a high tribute' to the -training ability of: the hurdle .hoiseman ,A. Jenkins. , On this occasion Sir Spear, with 'his 111b rise in the weights, was ridden in behind early, but he was auxibifs 'to" go up round his ■• field, and he outjuinped all his opponents to take the lead at the five fui longs. Headland then sprinted to the van with him, and stayed there to the last fence, but Sir, left him on the home run and wag .easing, up .a length in front at the post. Headland is racing like an early winner o\er fences, but he is inclined yet to get in rather close to some of his obstacles. He is a younger full-brother to Easterly, a good hurdler a year or two ago,and'he has yet to win his first race in any role. Conference did not perform up to his first day's promise, but. he was not rid J den with what"appeared to be the best of judgment, and his/"'third was three lengths away. Ythan lost the lead with a poor jump,"down the back, then was finishing on 'again fourth. Beau Star jumped quickly and cleanly, but failed to stay. Blacksmith was-'obviously feeling the ground.. -, , v EARA's' FIRST -SUCCESS.' Eara and Dawn Princees were clearcut favourites in the Landguard Maiden Race, and they'pa'id the dividends as they were selected. Dawn Princess' } was -■ a shade faster v to, begin in an excellent start, but Eara was able>to hold her place on the. rail, ,and the pair were always in ■ front. • Over' the final stage Eara -ran in the better, and won by a long head, but she 'was, flat but at the finish. Eara has recently been racing well into the places and a turn was due for her, but the'class she had to beat on Saturday was poor,' even for maidens. She is a three-year-old chestnut filly by Diacquenod from the Bezoman maie Wake Up, the dam also of Te Atiawa and Awaken, and she is being raced by Mr. D. Lupton, of Waverley, who is training her himself. Her finishing effort on' the opening day after not being too well favoured in the running pointed faitly obviously to her Saturday's success. Dawn Princess showed her usual brilliance, but she just failed over the closing stage after having had the outside running. Spearshot, who carried' quite a fair amount of local support, was fourth in most ot- the running, and beat-Wind-soreen for third money three lengths away. Windsoreen was ,up on the outside of the leading pair till nearing the straight,-when she dropped back. Among the others Amante made up some ground late. . , - , ' INSIDE MARBLES BEST. The, inside draw is a very decided advantage at 'the seven aad a quarter-fur-long post on the Wanganui course, and four horses who* drew the inner marbles fought out the finish in the Brunswick Hack Handicap ' The Ark began well from No. 3 and within a furlong had passed Glenvane and Wasteland to take the lead. Jubilee Song rushed up to accompany him to the straight, but The Ark ,then came on to withstand- all challengers and to score by a length. He appeared to have lun 'modeiately on the opening day, but he had then diawn wide, and the improvement Was quite in order. Wasteland was favoured with the No. 2 draw, but she lost some places in the middle running, and was fifth when they reached the straight, with The Ark, Jubilee Song, Onewhetu,-and Black Man ahead of her, .but she then finished resolutely along Jhe fence to gain second dividend.

Glenvane, who had the inside draw and was a big first favourite, was squeezed/out by Wasteland as they hit the course proper after going half a furlong, and went back many places. He then came solidly round the outer of the field over the final couple of furlongs,ll but failed, to get up closerv than- third a short neck behind Wasteland at.the post Onewhetu was third in most of the running, but his run in the straight, taking him practically to The Aik at .the distance, was made too soon, and he was juSt cut,out of» the mopey. The i others were lengths away. Jubilee Song'and Black Man ran go'ofl races from outside marbles, but used up their Teserve m'reachmg position, ,- HORSEMANSHIP TRIUMPHS.' <"" Palm led from end to 'end to win the Wanganui Hadk^PJate, and so earned for her owney-trainer J.^P. Coyle, besides the specie stake/a canteen^of/cutlery valued at £35.'% It fwas" a veritable 'triumph of horsemanship,"for, Roy Reed made theTace a couple of sprintsVfor the'winner., and the staying Pangd vWk, unable to bring her back at the finish. Pango, whose fortn was an improvement/ might Thave*»been a shade unlucky to loscthe prize, but Palni certainly haa been, proving a ,very 'useful filly" this season. - . v s Palm" was the early leader, followed by Pango, Bonnie Vale,*, St. Clara, and Bold Jim, -but 5 going, to> the back she sprinted four lengths away,from the field. Then she^took^a- breather," and*the otherrf closed up, Silk Sox racing tip past,Pangd and St. Clara also passing the topweight. They were bunched running down to r the straight, with Pango getting up on the fence to eecond again, but then Reed sent Palm off an another sprint, to "thai poet, and Pango failed by three partsooff f a length to catch her. Bonnie Vale^was a length and a, half away third, With Bold Jim a dose1 fourth," then a gap to Silk Sox, Boudoir, and St. <■> Clara. The dividend pair were definitely best m the field. Bonnie Vale ran in better style, and Bold Jim went a sound lace without .giving any trouble at the start, Silk Sox was in too much of a huriy, and St Claia was a disappointment. Diagano, the favourite, failed dismally, being at the back of the field all the way. ARENA SCORES NARROWLY. The Matarawa Hack Handicap drew the best pool at the meeting, nearly all horses being mediums of good support. Reipar proved a false favourite, and the winner turned up in the five-year-old. Cockpit mare Arena, who-had filled second,, place on the ppening day. Arena was the,>iirst ,to.show but,"; but Gold Gleam soon headed her, and the pair led into ths . straight from Eeipar, Merry Way, Queen's, Pride, and Full Throttle. Nothing ever got near the. leaders, and Arena ran on a-shade the better to'defeat Gold Gleam by-a'short head. -It was Arena that unexpectedly downed Palm at Bulls in October, and she then did" not reappear till the Aslihurst Meeting a fortnight ago. She ie^a speedy mare who wins races in her turn: Gold Gleam did not race on the opening day, but there was-quite an amount of support for him on Saturday, and he very nearly obliged. Full Throttle was finishing well on the fence1., throe lengths back, just cutting Queen's "Pride out of third' money. Windsoreetf came from the back to fill fifth place. The rest all tired. Reipar sprinted up to a ; 'pr6minent place in the middle portion, But "failed to run on after the effort. RESULTS IN DETAIL. Fordcll Hack Hurdles, £110; 1 milo and 4',i furlougb.—l Sir Spear, 10.12 (A. Jenkins), 1; 3 Headland, f1.2, 2; 3 Conference 9.7, 3. Also started: 2 Ythan ■ 10.7, G Blacksmith 10.2, 3 Beau Star 0.5: Time, . 2min 48 4-ssec: Landguard Maiden Race, £80; 6 furlongs.—l Eura (L. J. Ellis), 1; 2 Dawn Princess, 2; 3 Spoarahot, 3. Also started:' 0 Makol, 5 Windsoreen, 4 Miss Pango, 7 Amantc. Time, lmlu Id l-ssec. Scdecbronk Juvenile, £100; for two-year-olds; 5 furloriss.—2 Wotan, 7.10 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 1 Prevail, T. 7, 2; 8 Hunting Scene, 7.0, car. B.OVi, 3. Also started: 3 Good Conduct 7.5, 8 Mntrlmony 7.3, 3 Grateful 7.0, ,car. 7.8. 7 Lattice 7.0, cir. 7.1, 4 Chief Lady 7.0, cor. 7.'! 1/:, '6 Surprise Item 7.0, car. 7.10'^. Time, lmln 2 l-ssec. . '," •' " f", Brunswick Rack Handicap, £113; 7VI furlont's.—4 The Art, 0 2 (K. Voltro), 1; 7 Wasteland. 0.7, .2: 1 (Jlenvauo, f1.5, 3. Also started: 0 Black Alia .9.12, ,2 Jubilee Song 8.13, 5

Unrnhctu 8 12, 3 Flamingo X 7, 8 Hunting Queen S.>. i) Ingenuity 8.0, 10 L.ulj s Mlie S.O, 11 Queanbeyan 8.0. Time, Imln il 1-Osce

- Watiganui Hack" "Plate, £130; I>4 miles.—2 r'nlm, SI (R. Reed), 1; 3 Pango, 9.0, 2; S Bonnlo Vale, 7.U.-3. Also started: 1 Dlagano 5.3, 0 Silk So\ 8 3. car. 7 12. 4 St. Clara 8.2 ■ Hold Jim 7.11, 7 tioudoir 7.2, 0 Gay Boy 7.0. Time; 2min 7 2-ssec.

EAItLE STAKES. £173; 1 mile and a distance.

1 C. H.ildane's h g £peed, hy Dlarqucnocl— Kapidc, Hyri>, 8.2 (B. H. Morris) 1 * ». H. Lambeis's eh g Eminem, aired, 7.U (& Wllbon) .... 2 2 P. Madson h ill g Tiger Gain, Gjis, 8 3 (S. Anderson) 3 Also started: 1 Da\lstock 7 5. Time, lmin 06 <l-3sec.

Campbell' Handicap, £110} G furlongs. 1 rorotlti. S.B (K. Voilrc), 1; 2 Cadland, S.B •■'■, 4 Kavnlio TO, car. 7.(1"^, 3. Also started: J Bodjline T.i. Time, lmin 13 2-3 sec.

Matarawa Hack Handicap, £100; 5 furlongs —-3 Arena,B.l3 (B. H. Morris). 1; G Gold Gleam, 7.12, 2; 2 Full Throttle, 9.0, 3. Also started- " Etiquette 8.10, 5 Merry Way 8.8, 1 Keipar 82, 4 Queen's Pride 7.11, 8 Windsoreen 7.0, cur. 7.U. Time, lmm 1 1-ssec.