RACING AND TROTTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 140, 15 June 1936, Page 13

RACING AND TROTTING

"RANGATIRA"] CURRENT TOPICS

COTSFIELD'S STEEPLES

FINAL DAY AT HASTINGS

INCREASED INVESTMENTS

(By Telegraph)

(Special to the "Evening Past.")

HASTINGS, June 13. After a hard overnignt frost, the weather was ideal for the concluding day of the Hawke's Bay jockey Club's Winter Meeting, and although fields were again not up to usual strength for this period of the season an excellent attendance assisted in making the fixture a success. For the day the totalisator handled £7119 10s, as against £6098 on the final day last year, making a total of £11,437 for the meeting, compared with '£10,285 10s last year, an increase of £1151 10s. With the reduced acceptances the club had a much better meeting than might have been anticipated earlier in the week. Once again the public found it difficult to light on the winners with their main choices, and, as on the opening day, only one actual favourite was successful, though the second favourite came home on three other occasions. Cotsfield won the Hawke's Bay Steeples in a slow race, and Pladie surprised the open sprinters by downing the very short-priced favourite Pakanui. MATA HARI IMPROVES. Quake- was a pronounced favourite

I for the Hastings • Hack Handicap, bul the topweight Mata Hari, who has recorded several recent wins, gave liei no chance whatever, leading all the way and winning by four lengths. Mata Hari is particularly smart over short courses, and she improved on her first day's showing. Hunter's Morn gave a lot of trouble at the start and finally was badly left, though he managed to beat Hehos for third money another tour lengths away. WINNER LITTLE LUCKY. Count Willonyx ran a solid race over the last mile to come from a long way

I back in the Whakatu Hurdles an wear down the pacemakers. Manifesl was in front most of the way but w; headed half a mile from home b Tahoma, who would have won had h

Jnot run down the last fence. Emot was a surprise favourite after his — different showing on the first day, 1 he ran poorly. Lord Hereford was close fourth and looks ah improv Souchong stopped badly over the 1 half-mile. BLUE SHIRT PROMISING. Royal Feast was a' popular cho for the Havelock Hack Flying Han cap, but he finally weakened into th; place. Royal Feast, Blue Garter, Ro: Solo, and Blue Shirt were the eai leaders, and the only alteration in t running was. at the half-mile, wh Royal Solo/.and Royal Feast led frc Blue Garter and Blue Shirt. In a pi ishing finish in the straight Blue Sh outstayed Blue Garter by half a leng Blue Shirt, a three-year-old half-broth by Garter Blue to Kahu Ariki a Head Serang, whose colours ho al carries, recently, won a maiden race Woodville, and as this was his ne appearance there seems more th ordinary promise in him. Blue Garti however, was unlucky in being checks when Royal Solo dropped back on hi and her recprd of seconds this seasi has been an exasperating one, th placing having gone her way on 1 less than seventeen occasions. SLOW-RUN STEEPLES. ; There was even support for Col j field, Manawatu, and Dozie in tl , Hawie's Bay Steeples, but in a. slow) contested race Cotsfield had matte his own way, his doubtful stamina m | being put to the .test. Cotsfield t who; J jumping was all that could be desire- _ was m charge after the field had gor a short distance, and he stayed thei to win by half a length from Strom but he held nothing in reserve at th close. Strome, a well-bred six-yea old full-brother to My ■ Own, Raasaand Ganymede and half-brother t Runnymede and Simba, ran a soli race throughout, being beaiten only b a better fencer. Manawatu went little more generously than on the firs day, but weakened over the last hal: mile. Monarchy once again bled an was pulled up when racing near th front. HACK AHLERS UPSET. Master Cyklon, for the second tim on the course this season, sprang a bij surprise when he led the field home ii the Rotopai Hack Handicap. He hi the front early, and at the half-mil led from Sunder, Blygain, Forum, Firs Hand, Begorrah, and Contract. Tha was the order into the straight and ir the run home Master Cyklon did best winning by half a length from th< fast-finishing- Contract. Blygain wa: another two lengths away, with Firs Hand fourth. Forum once again failec badly and he is not so good as it ap peared he might be when he won i race at Pahiatua. The winner, a three year-old chestnut gelding by Hunting Song from the Australian-bred Cyklor mare Cytola. is being raced on lease bj Mr. J. M. Paul and the Hastings trainer C. J. Stowe, and he is a stable mate of Blue Shirt. STABLE'S "WRONG" STRING. There was another upset when Royal • Solo, who had failed earlier in the day, was a somewhat lucky victor in the Woodlands Hack Handicap. Quake was first out and led into the straight, but she ran wide out and was a certainty, beaten into third place. In a great finish Royal Solo beat Royal Feast in the last stride, with Quake only a head away. Royal Solo and Royal Feast both improved on their earlier efforts during the day, but Quake nevertheless should have- beaten both decisively. Quake has previously shown an inclination to hang. The favourite, First Chapter, a stablemate of the winner, though finishing a modest fourth, was a costly disappointment. DEFEAT OF PAKANUI. The Final Handicap saw the defeat of the hottest favourite at the meeting in Pakanui, who was backed as though unbeatable. His victor was the betterknown middle-distance handicapper Pladie, who was. ridden an excellent race by B. H. Morris and came with a great run to cut down, the favourite by a neck. When Pakanui went easily to the front past Passion Flower approaching the straight he looked a certain. winner. Sunny Sky just got up to take third money off Passion Flower.' RESULTS IN DETAIL. Results were:— ' Hastings Handicap. £70; furlongs.— 2 Mata Harl, 0.11 (Morris), 1; 1 Quake. 9.2 (liroughtoii), 2': 3 Hunter's Morn, 9.2 (Goldfinch), 3. Also started: G Glen liossie 1 ; .2, 4 Helios 8.2, o Hunting Spy 8.0. l'our lengths; four lengths. Time, Imin Bsce. Wlul.atu Hurdles Handicap, £100; l'i miles.—2 Count Willonyx, 0.4 (Ucslandes), 1; .1 Manifesto, 'J.'i (Trlllo), 2; 4 Tahoinu, 9.0 (Carroll), 3. Also started: 1 Emotion 10.0, 3 Souchong 0.3, 6 Lord Hereford 9.0. Ouo length; one length. Time, 2min 49sec. Havelock Flying Handicap, £70: 6% furlongs.—2 Blue Shirt, 8.4 (Anderson), 1: 3 Clue Garter, 8.9 (Leach), 2; 1 Royal Feast, 8.12 (Walsh), 3. Also started: 5 Royal Solo 8.2, 8 Sybilsong 8.2, i Tractile 8.0, 7 Agog S.O, 6 Glldcalong 8.0. Half a length; head. Time, Innn 23sec. HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, . £150; about 2'/j. miles. 1 Cotsfleld, 10.10 (Trlllo) 1 4 Strome, 9.5 (Fenhis) 2 2 Manawatu, 10.7 (McDonald) 3 Also started: 3 Dozle 10.0, 4 Monarchy P. 3, fi Kaokaorou 9.0. Half a length; four lengths. Time, smin 12scc. Itotopal Handicap, £S0; 1 mile.—fi Master Cyklon, 8.0 (C. Goulsbro'), 1; 2 Contract, 9.1 (Anderson), 2; J Blygain, 5.12 (Marsh), 3. Also started: 3 Forum 8.5, 7 JScgorrah 8.2, 8 Tudor Wcnch 8.0, 9 Bothwcll S.O, I Sunder 8.0, 8 Royal Dash S.O. 5 First Hand S.O. Half a length; one length. Time, lniiil 4Ssec. Woodlands Handicap. £70; (J furlongs.—7 Royal Solo. 8.2 (Forsyth), 1: 4 Royal Feast. 5.13 (Walsh), 2; 3 Quake, fl.-t (Broimliton), Also started: 1 First Chapter !>.S, ,i 'llic Grasper 9.t, 6 Trailer S.S, 2 Caen S.O. Halt' a brad; head. Time, Imin 17src. Kriiitt Handicap. fi furlongs.—Pladie. n.fi (Morris), 1: 1 Pakanui, 10.0 (Goulsbro 1 ), 2: 5 Sunny Sky, 5.2 (Forsyth). 3. Also Marled: 2 I'a'-sinn Khmer 5.12, 1 l.avina f--.li, « Koj-.il Bengal S,«. Xcck; half .1 icintli.' Time, lmin ISscc.

AUSTRALIAN RACING

A STEEPLECHASE RECORD

JACK HORNER IN FORM

United Press Associ.itlun-—R.v Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

MELBOURNE, June 14. At the Moonee Valley Racing Club's June Meeting the Grand National candidate El Damaroyal won the Travancore Steeples in most attractive fashion in course-record time. "The winner has the minimum weight in the Grand National Steeples. Results included:— TRAVANCORE STEEPLES, £300 ; about 2 miles and 3V!i furlongs. B. Ktockdale's b g El Damaroyal, by El Dorado—Turmoil, 7yrs, 0.4 (Malier) .. 1 Santa Cass, 9.ti (Regan) 2 \\anconncr, 0.13 (Douglas) 3 Thirteen started. Four lengths; length and three-quarters. Time, 4min 47Visec. DEEP CREEK HANDICAP, £300 ; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. C. J. Barton's br e Jack Horner, by Captain Bunsby—Cherry Pie, 3yrs, 7.10 (Preston) 1 Galllbrooli, 8.2 (O'Brien) 2 | Alurlc, S.O (Breasley) 3 [ Eight started, including (Jreenhoni. Two ! lengths; length. Time, 2min 2lisc<\ | Cape Race ran second in tile Windnrra i Hurdle Rare; (Jay Brunette was unplaced in the Burnewung Handicap; and Desert Chief ran second in the Greenvale Welter, In which Radiant Star, Epigram, Palatinate, and Wheruside were unplaced.

OMARERE SUCCESSFUL

I'nited Tress Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, June 14. At the Rosehill Racing Club's Meeting yesterday a winner of interest to New Zealand was the two-year-old Omarere, the first offspring of. the brilliant Chief Ruler mare Gesture. Omarere has been with G. Price all the season, but he had not been much raced. Results included:—

. * JUVENILE STAKES, £150: for two-year-old 5 furlongs. Second Division. OH r. j. Murphy's br c Omarcrc, by Iliad— in- Gesture, 8.7 (McCarten) Ut Watchman, B.T (Scaiiiil) a Hermoine, S.tf (.Knox) / 2r. started. Length; length. Tim Prendergast and Odijion were unplaced the third division of the same race; Roscbi was unplaced in the Three-year-old Handieaj --[Collstar was third'in "the June Handicai V. Chance was second in the Dundas Hai 11" dicap; and Golden -Gate was third in t! ra Tarramatta Mile, in which Love »So»g ai; a] Maestro were unplaced. ly ™ THE RIFF AT ADELAIDE m r United Tress Association—By Electric Tele--11 grupli—Copyri^lit. i l ' ADELAIDE, June 14. The Chief Ruler colt The Rill wo the main event at the South Australia: Licensed Victuallers' Meeting yestei a I day. The result of the event was:— " L. V. WINTER HANDICAP. £222; j. 1 mile and 3 furlongs. J E. K. Jolly's Ij. e The Riff, by Chief Ruler — „ lloseliate, 3yra, T.ll (Bastian) ' Tultuwlrra', 8.12 (Medhurst) 'P Yaroo, S.O (ratciilng) 1S Tiilrtcen started. Half a neck; length ani O three quarters. Time, 2mln lS'.iscc. SUSPENSION OF JOCKEY C r. United Press -Association—l>y Elcctrie TclcS craph—Copyright, g' BRISBANE, June 14. ■ The well-known jockey E. Tanwar £ was suspended from riding for sis 0 months, the stewards finding that he . had not allowed his mount to run on g her merits at the Albion Park races on June, 10. Tanwan explained that the horse was left at the barrier, after j wnich he did not seriously attempt to j go after the Held. » CONTRACT PLACED FIRST t [ (By Telegraph—Press .Association.) HASTINGS, June 13. As a result of a protest, the committee of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club ; today decided that Contract be placed 1 first in the Winter Handicap on .the 1 opening day,of the meeting last Thurs- ; day. A protest was lodged by Con- ; tract's owner-trainer, G. Neich, and it ■ was upheld,! the committee finding ■ that Stitchbird, who finished first, was trained by afc unlicensed trainer. The effect of the finding is that Sunder goes up to second' place and Bothwell, the only other starter, to third place. THE WANGANUI MEETING The single-pool totalisator will be operated at the Wanganui Jockey Club's Winter Meeting, with dividends in the proportion of 75 and 25 per cent, on first and second horses respectively where the number of starters is five or more. The dividend indicator barometer will also be operated, separately from the open face of the totalisator. The first race on the opening day of the Wanganui Meeting, Saturday next, is scheduled to start at 12 noon. The order of events, with starting times, is as follows:—12.0, Wanganui Bracelet; 12.40, Winter Oats; 1.20, Century Hurdles; 2.0, Balgownie Hack Handicap; 2.40, Grandstand Steeplechase; 3.20, Empire Handicap; 4.5, Borough Hack Handicap. On the King's Birthday holiday the starting times for the seven events will be approximately the same as on the opening day. For the Wanganui Bracelet, the opening event at Wanganui on Saturday, a bracelet valued at £20 has been donated by a member of the club who desires to remain anonymous. The race is confined to gentlemen riders, and conditions are on similar lines to those associated with the Duke of Gloucester Cup. The trophy is to be presented to the winning owner after the race by Mr. J. B. Cotterill, the member for Wanganui.

WANGANUI REHANDICAP The following rehandicap has been declared for the Wanganui Jockey Club's Winter Meeting:— Grandstand Steeplechase: Cotsfield, 10.1. EXTRA RACE AT AWAPUNI

In accord with ihe policy adopted at its previous meetings this year, the Manawatu Racing Club is providing for an increase in stakes for its Winter Meeting, to be held on Saturday, July 25. An additional event, the Palmerston North Handicap, £110, 1} miles, is included in this year's programme, which will now consist of eight instead of seven races. Three of the other events have slightly larger stakes, and the remaining four events carry the same prize as last year.

The previous lack of a race for the open middle-distance handicappers has been remedied with the Palmerston North Handicap. The Mcßae Handicap, again run over seven furlongs, carries the same stake, £130, as last year. The prize for the Manawatu Hunt Cup Steeples, 2:1 miles, is increased from £90 to £100. The distance of theBroadway Hack Handicap, £130, has been reduced from lj miles to 9 furlongs. The club has adopted the eight-stone minimum for all flat races, not making an exception of the principal event, as it is entitled to do under the Rules of Racing. Strictly it appears an anomaly in (he Rules of Racing that any race should be permitted to have a seven-stone minimum during the winter months. The order of events has been somewhat changed from last year, but the club lias reserved the right to amend the order at any lime prior to tho meeting.