A NON-WINNERS' DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 85, 10 April 1935, Page 8

A NON-WINNERS' DAY

';^AHIATUA'S MINOR EVENTS *'" vThe weather was heavily overcast early but later cleared into a" brilliant day for "-"-"the*opening of the Pahiatua Racing Club's '"■'ATmual Meeting yesterday. The track was 7Vi'Aeavilyjn-assed and the going was excel--jijlent. There was a splendid attendance V.fet. such an off day as a Tuesday, and V.t'Jifiel totalisator investments amounted to ""."^8163 lps, as against £4393 10s on the J'opening "day (a Friday) last "year, an in'^cYease of '£1770. Ui ft^The favourites had a mixed innings, but ',- --iltliiJee of them were successful,' and tho only double-figure dividend was The 'Drone's for his second iv the highweight. Horses who had not previously won this i-^jsjason-had a day out, such winners being * Taumau, Raparahara, Sweet Music, ~, True Shaft. No jockey had .more . '■.tfiah one success, but W. J. Broughton " )oi6lped himself to a further point lead '■•''/ over L.J. Ellis for the season's riding ■'-'hSnbiirs. ';.\^ Yrenthaws maiden winner. ... ' J Vinco, who has shown galloping ability "for some time past on the Trentham tracks, "'■'■' reproduced it to win the Maiden Race ;>:-)ike a gelding who may shortly go on to /■-•'much better deeds. Drawing No. 12 marble, '■:<" he had to be content to settle down seven : - or eight horses back, .but he improved on -the turn to be up alongside Snowball following Happy Hunting and-. Popettc .it '. the straight entrance, and down the long '-' stretch he wore down Happy Hunting *'■ sit*eadily to score attractively by half a <'''»'-lengtb. Vinco had previously had only four races and i-S was his first time in tho money. He was taken to Taranaki in February J-;.Sifter a good trial, but did not do well on ■-•"■ his ■: first trip away and failed. He is /"*a.;four-year-old chestnut gelding by Grand from the Absurd—Sartovna mare ■ Piffle, the dam also of Waste Land, and '■'Jlr'd'is owned by the Wellington sports-■■'•^niah'-Mr. R: Stewart, for whom T. R. :'-"iGe6rge ia training him. His trip to Pahia- ::'. tua: was definitely decided only at the •« xycekend. ~,-.] r, ,Happy Hunting, a four-year-old Hunting : .Song mare who ran second to Alby at ' '•Waodyille in December at her first start, ."^attain showed herself possessed of a lot -"•i-<)5 s gpeed, and it was only over the last '•-■'■li'dlf-furlong that she was caught; v Like ''■<. the winner she was making' oiily' har .-.l'-ifoufth appearance under colours. •'■ ■ - ■- • Count Willonyx, the favourite, began .'Jlfafrly well from close in, but he was unable '■"tp'hold his position/though ha came on '-"?BTrongly near the finish to be only a length away third. Chaste was a moderate'fourth •-'"'' foilr or five lengths away, and then in v ■<-..libi'm'ch were ColTißJon, wno drew tlia outside and began poorly. Snowball, Popette, Bonnie Qnex, and Eka. Tero. Collision in a big entire son of Colossus who might. . Jjear remembering. • . ..* ;,o, GOOD RACE FOR STABLE. -"', Taumau, a stablemate to Bold Jim, who ■-"■l.woii both such events at last year's meet- •■-'• mil. outstayed his oppositida to score _a i (rir/lxcisiyc .success- in the ■Balln.nfifr. High>'Sc*i'ght. -Royal .Record,..Swift'.-and Sure,

and Park Acre set out- at almost a sprint pace and soon liad' the field strung out, but on the home turn they were closing lip, with The Drone, Tollman, and Flamingo just behind the leaders at the straight entrance, and in the run clown the home stretch Taumau came away to win by-nearly three lengths from The Drone/ with Park Acre, a short 'length away, recapturing third money off Flamingo by the briefest of margins. It was, the winner's first success, but lie. had raced only five times previously, air in the early part of, the present season. He is a four-year-old bay gelding by -Royal .Divorce from the Hymettus— |Suvla mare Khassia, and he is owned by his breeder, Mr. C. Watkins, of Bongotea, in partnership with his trainer, !■:. W. Watson, of Awapuni. The Drone, a five-year-old hunting gelding by Shambles owned by Mr. W. H. Gaisfoi'd, and practically an unknown quantity,.-also finished on strongly, and he returned double figures for his second placing; Flamingo, the favourite, looked safe for-a place halfway clown the straight, butvfirially, tired out of the money,- Park Acre'struggling on best of the pacemakers to regain the odd place. Sir Spear and Grand Blow, neither, of whom began too well, were kept scratching by the pace the leaders set, and although they both made stout efforts in the straight thay could not carry through with them. RETURN TO WINNING FORM. Raparaliara, who recently ran a second to .Secrecy at Woodyille, came back be; latedlj' 'to winning form iii the Konini Hack; Handicap, for his only-previous, race success was at Marton over sixteen months' ago;" He has gone many good races but there-has nearly always, been something standing, between him and victory. Raparahara was actually the first to begin yesterday, but he was unable to hold his position and at the end of a furlong was last except for Lackston, his older full-brother, by the way. Debut and Blygain led the field into the straight, attended by Vonia Park, Bonnie Song, and Leprechaun, but tit the 'distance Leprechaun and Kaparahara raced up to the leaders and over the final furlong Raparahara did best to win by a neck. This winner is a four-year-old brown gelding by Laekham from the Elysian mare Truney, and he is owned by Mr. W Brotherstone, of Woodville, for whom he is trained by W. M. Bennett. Mr. Brotherstone recently gave his full:brother Lackston away as a gift to Mr. J. S. Patterson. '~-': Leprechaun, a big favourite, had every apparent chance, but was not quite :gOo.l enough. • Bonrfe Song was a fair third a length and ti half back, and the best of the 6thei'S were Vonia Park, Debut, and Pegged Exchange. Debut was clear in front-two -furlongs from the post but then his'condition began to fail him. FAVOURITE IN LAST STRIDE. liv-a poor betting race investors were satisfied ■' accept a very brief price for the topweißht, Haut Monde, but they were on a losing horse till tho last stride. Haut Monde's prospects looked very dismal half-way down the straight, where Boomerang was well clear, but then the Trenthanrcolt began tp stop very quickly, and, ridden with vigour by T. Webster, the favourite finished brilliantly to gain the verdict right on the post by^a short head. ••,-'"■; , The class of the field was very moderate, but Haut Monde had to-be a good colt to do what he did. Ho was having _ his first race since his thirds in the G.N: Foal Stakes and Royal Stakes at Ellerslie at Christmas, after which he developed a dry cough, which he has only recently thrown oft. At the end of the season he will have to be rated among the youngsters of the term, and he looks at present more promising than either of Mr. T. H. Lowry's other two juveniles, Plato and Kotou, though Plato is undoubtedly better than he has j yet revealed. Boomerang, a halfJbrother by Iliad to Might, has not done much racing, but he has already shown that he possesses brilliance, which may later on be coupled with --'stamina; as it was in the case of Might. It;was only in the last stride that he: lost the race, but so quickly was he stopping that Fiunesko, a son of Defoe, almost cut him out of dividend participation. Finnesko was second through most of; the running. The best of the remainder were Romp Along, Charade,' and Erua. '■;'. ' : OPPOSITION OUTSTAYED. Big' Doolc completely justified his favouritism for the Hamua Hack Handicap, for he-.stayed on too well for his rivals. He ran generously just behind the leaders till they reached the straight, but he then :ranged. up'- on the outer of Dorado and Darjeoiirt' and : easily beat them home by a| Jcngtli-and a half. •" Big-Dook 'is^a five-year-old chestnut gelding by;-Colossus "from the Our King mare Queens' Up, and he is owned by his breeder,.' Mr. ,E.. Loisel, of Gisborne, who hasyhad' other success witlrthis family. He won two of his four starts last season, and recently was twice successful on tlie East Coast.circuit, but the Saturday, before last he missed at Hawke's Bay when confidently ' backed. As his name suggests, he us a. big type of gelding, a typical Colossus in conformation. ' ~_■ , DareeoYirt, ridden with check reins, proved, difficult to control, being too keen, to-, get to the front, and tho_ conse^ qiienee was that he did not finish, on, though, after appearing well beaten two furlongs out, he came again to securo second dividend by three parts of a length from' Dorado, who had been in front Ifromitbe start. Royal, Dash was a fair 'fourth, but Tupurangi's effort was not up to "her Trentham form. SHORTER COURSE SUITS. > Returned to sprint distances again, Sweet Music was tho winner practically jail the -way in the Makuri Hack Handicap. Within a furlong she had charge from Wahine Nui, Royal Record, and Warvane; and, still going smoothly as they turned for home, she was not troubled to withstand a claim from Warvaue by a length and a quarter. ■ . Sweet Music is a filly just coming back to form with racing. She is a three-year-old daughter .of Nigger Minstrel and the useful Kilboy mare Kilmiss, and us her clam did she carries the colours of Mr. C. Louisson, the president of the Manawatu Racing Club. Her only previous win was as a two-year-old at Bulls last season, but recently she had been tackling class rather beyond her, such as the St. Leger at Trentham. She is ■ a stablematc to Taumau and B9M Jim. Warvane, a big' favourite, ran an honest race, but was ho match for the winner at the difference in weights. Hunting Bag came home well along tho fence for third a length away. Royal Record and Raparahara (rehandicappod 81b) were best of tho others, Leprechaun, also having his second start, making a poor showing. RESULTS IN DETAIL. Maiden Itaco, £50; weight S.H; (i furlongs and 55 yards.—£ Vinco (S. Wilson), 1; -1 Happy HUntlng,-2; 1 .Count AVUlonyx, 3. Also started: 9 Bonnlo Qucx, 12 Tuskegec, 10 Genial, 5 Papeete, 14 Bright Sky car. 8.2, 3 Collision, 0 Eka: Tore, 11 Golden Empire, 3 Chaste 13 Royal Tire, 6 Snowball car. 8.12. Time, lmln 19 4-ssec. Ballance Highwelgllt, SCO; 1 milo and 110 yards.—2 Taumau, 9.0 (C. Brou&lxton), 1; 8 The Drone, car. 9.2, 2; 7 Park Acre,, car. 9.0%, 3. Also Btartcd: i Sir Spear'lo.4, 0 Grand Blow 10.3, 1 Flamingo 0.10, 3 Royal Record '9.10,5 Swift and Sure 9.0, 9 Cheerful Day 9.0. Time, lmln 52sce. .:•• PAHIATUA CUP, £115; VA. miles. 1 Cuddle, 0.9 (R. Reed) ... 1 4 Walton Park, 7.13 (P. Atkins) 2 3-Eminent.:7.lS (W. Broughton) .',. :i Also started: 0 Vertlscrn 7.0, 5 La Poupee 7.0. 2,801 d Jim 7.0. Time, 2mln 11 3-ssec. Konini Hack Handicap," £GO ; G furlongs and 55 yards'.—4 Haparahafa, car. 7.7 (Pine), 1; 1 leprechaun," 7.13, 2; 3 Bonnie gong, 7.0, 3. Aiso:'started: 2 Debut 7.13, 5 Pegged Exchange 7.13, 6 Blygaln car. 7.4, 7 Vonia Park car. 7.5, 8 Lackston car. 7.6. Time, lmln lSsec. Nursery Handicap, £60; for two-year T olds; 0 furlongs.—l Haul; Monde, 9.3 (T. Webster), 1; 2 Boomerang, car. 7.G, 2 ;' 1 Flnncsfco. cur. 7.8. 3.. Also started : 3 Romy Along car. 7.10, 7 Er.ua 7.7, 5 Charade car. 7.(5, 8 - M'cdwny 7.3, li Pomposity, car. 7.4. Time, lmln 3 2-.">sce. . Hamua Hack Haiicliciip. £U0; 1 mile and 110 yards.—l Big Book. 8.13 (I". Atkins), 1; 2 Darocourt, 8.0, 2: 4 Dorado,' 7.10, 3. Also •starter!: 3 Tupuningi car. 7.13, o Tlo.val Dash car. 7.2. 6 Lady Wcssex 7.0. Time, lmln 51 2-Sscc. Makiiri Hack Handicap, £00: (> furlongs and 55 yards.—2 Sweet Music, 7.S (W. JBroughtoii),

1: 1 Warvano, ft.o. 2; i Huntlns Bac, B.fl, ;i. Also started: 5 Itapariilinra" T. 13, 3 l.cprci:hiiun e.ir. 5.2, G Uoynl Record car. 7.1,- 7 \V:iliiiic Kill 7.0. Time, lmln 18 li-uscc.

Kketahtma Handicap, £70; 7 furlongs.—2 True yiinft, car. 7.10 (Anderson), 1: 3 HnntInc Bay,- 7.10, 2; 1 Lady Spy. car. S.u, 3. Tlie only starters. Time, lmln 2S 2-oscc.