TARANAKI MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 154, 28 December 1936, Page 12

TARANAKI MEETING

FIRST-DAY RESULTS

VETERAN'S POPULAR WIN

(By Telegraph.) (Special to the "Evening Post.") • NEW PLYMOUTH, December 26. The Taranaki Jockey Club's Meeting opened in showery weather, but this did not prevent the public attending in large numbers, and the recording of,an increase in the totalisator turnover of £4702, the totalisator handling, £25,163, against. £20,461 last yeWell ridden by W. Grindlay, Beau Star won the Rahotu Hurdles narrowly from Redolent. Beau Star ran to the front after going half a mile, but was joined soon afterwards by Redolent, followed by Delrain and Don Erma. There was little between the four at the last fence, but Beau Star did best in the run to the post, and won by a head Delrain and Bean Star were close" up. Rua King, the favourite, never looked likely. . Jumping out smartly, Prince Rangi was never headed in the Huatoki Plate. Prince Rangi and Student Prince were together nearly all the way, but over the last furlong Prince Rangi drew out, and won by a length and a half. It was a good performance and the winner is promising. Student Prince was outside two horses for most of the journey. Brioni finished well in third place. Te Huia was left at the post and took no part in the race. Cheval de Volee was always prominent in the Borough Juvenile Handicap and won narrowly after running wide at the turn. Winsome Lv was on terms with him at the home turn, and, better handled, would have won. Shemseh finished well in third place after being well back early in the race. Ripple made a fine showing, being one of the leaders most of the way and only weakening over the last furlong. Little Robin and King Koroki did best of, the others. _, . „ .. Royal Secret won the Flying Handicap from end to end, but was lucky to get the decision, as she ran wide at the turn and bored out on Lady Kyra, who was moving up fast. Royal Secret only won by half a head, but after an inquiry the stewards decided not to alter the placings. Notium was with Royal Secret in front for half a mile, and then weakened into third place. The race should improve him. Coming with a fine run on the outside Airing won the Uruti Hack Handicap in good style. Bantry, Red Fox, and Tutor were prominent in the early stages. Bonny Glow had a run at the front at the home turn, but Airing and Seaman came fast and fought out the issue, Airing winning by a neck. Banfry was a good third, and Bonny Glow fourth. Seaman was unlucky at the entrance to the straight. Master Limond and Corowa showed no dash. The veteran Refresher scored a popular win in the Christmas Handicap. Tradesman made most of the pace, followed by Refresher and Gold Mission. Refreshes moved up at the home turn, and in the run to the post always had Tradesman's measure and won by a long neck. Davistock came from the rear to take third place, and Mustang was a good fourth. A hot favourite, Clessamor, won the Tikorangi Hack Stakes in easy fashion. Race Call began best, but Clessamor soon joined him, and the pair led into the straight from Professional .and Faele's Eve Clessamor soon took chfrge and won by .four lengths from Race Call with Eagle's Eye close up Red Sand finished fast into fourth place and Professional and Captain an overdue win I^TdVa^Se^tp^ and was with Ngatirahiri in front as they turned for home with Taitoru and Ringside handy. In the run to flic nost Ngatirahiri did best, and won byUvo lengths from Advance Plane,

with the fast-finishing Cappy third. Taitoru. was fourth, and Sanhedrim next. : Ngatirahiri won well, but Cappy was unlucky. Results of the racing were:— Rahotu Hurdles, £125; li miles and 100 yards—3-3.Beau Star, 10.0 (Grindlay), 1; 2-2 Redolent, 10.10 (Sullivan), 2; 4-4 Delrain, 9.11 (Mcßae), 3. Also started: 6-6 Racewhip 9.5, 1-1 Rua King '9:5, 6-5 Don Erma 9.3, 8-7 Prince Rene 9.0; '9-9 Mowgli 9.0, 5-7 Sceptic 9.0. Tirne,"2min 53 4-ssec. Huatoki Plate, £100; weight-for-age; 6 furlongs.—3-3 Prince Rangi (L. Dulieu), 1; 1-1 Student Prince (Clifford), 2; 5-5 Brioni (Grindlay), 3. Also started; 4-4 Valray, 6-6 Roscrana, * 2-2 Te Huia. Time, lmin 15 4-ssec. Borough Juvenile Handicap- £110; 5 furlongs.—l-1 Cheval de Volee, 9.0 (James). 1; 2-2 Winsome Lv, 8.4 (George), 2; 3-3 Shemseh, 8.4 (Pine), 3. Also started: 6-5 King Koroki car. 8.11, 5-5 Gold Band 8.4, 8-8 Little Robm 7.12, 7-7 Gay Marionette 7.7, 4-4 Ripple car. 7.10. Time, lmin 3sec. Flying Handicap, £150; 6 furlongs. —2 Royal Secret, car. 8.2 (Darrock), 1; 1 Lady Kyra, 9.0 (Clifford), 2; 3 Notium, car. 7.6 (Cole), 3. Also started: 4 Tahurangi, car. 7.10. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. Uruti Hack Handicap, £150; 9 fur-longs.—4-4 Airing, car. 8.6 (Darrock), 1; 7-8 Seaman, 7.12 (Fearn), 2; 2-2 Bantry, 8.9 (McLaughlin), 3. Also started: 3-3 Tudor 9.0, 9-9 Corowa 8.6, 6-5 Master Limond 7.12,1-1 Bonny Glow car. 7.10, 8-7 Red Fox car. 8.0, 4-5 Libra car. 7.12, 10-10 Sorcery car. 7.2. Time, lmin 57 2-ssec. . CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, £200; U miles. 2—2—Refresher, 8.4 (Clifford) .... 1 I—l—Tradesman, 8.0 (Walsh) .... 3_4_Davistock, 7.13 (McLaughlin) 3 Also started: 5-5 Gold Mission 7.8, 4-3 Mustang 7.8. Time, 2rmn 10 2-5 sec. Tikorangi Hack Stakes, £100; 5 furlongs— 1-1 Clessamor, 8.0 (Clifford), 1; 5-4 Race Call, 8.0 (O. Mclnally), 2; 2-3 Eagle's Eye. 8.0 (Telford), 3. Also started: 7-6 Red Sand 8.0, 3-2 Trouvaille 8.0, 4-5 Professional 8.0, 6-7 Black Odin 8.0, 11-11 Cyllaros 8.0, 14-12 Captain Tudor 8.0. 8-8 Kia Ora 8.0, 12-12 Nitwit 8.0. 13-13 Ohanga 8.0, 10-10 Nugget 8.0, 9-9 Autumn Leaf 8.0. Time, lmin 2 l-ssec. Stewards' Hack Handicap, £130; 6 furlongs.—4-3 Ngatirahiri, 7.12 (McLaughlin), 1; 5,6 Advance P^ne 7.1° (Murray), 2; 2-2 Cappy, 8.1 (Walsh), 3. Also started: M Taitoru 9.7, _3-3 Sanhedrim 7.12, 7-7 Court m Anna 7.10, .6-6 Ringside 7.9, 8-8 Star Turn 7.7. Time, lmin 15isec.