WAIRIO J.C.

Evening Star, Issue 21317, 23 January 1933, Page 4

WAIRIO J.C.

Or!A! WIHS THE GUP DOUBLE TO RED SUNSET With a coal-miners’ strike in the district for the past eight mouths the Wairio Jockey Club required all the luck in the way of fine weather to run its annual meeting successfully, but, unfortunately, tiie luck turned against the club, and the fixture was marred by lio-ht, misty rain, which fell through most of the day. This eriously affected the attendance, the gate receipts being only £147 2s, and the totalisator turnover £4,307, as compared with £5,953 last year. . ■ . , The course was in excellent order, but rain during the previous thirty-six hours made it slow, but not slippery, and the times recorded were much slower than is usually the case on this course. Though the fields were small m two of the races, the sport provided was interesting, and in seven of the eight races the finishes were good. The racing was clean, and no inquiries were held. On account of the club being up against circumstances over which, the executive had no control, Mr A. D. MTvor gave his services as starter gratuitously, an action appreciated by the committee. A suitable rider could not bo found for Character, in the Ohai Maiden Handicap, and he was withdrawn. Mayam £7l, Orderwood £O6), Ada £G4, Slaemish £56), and Balia Salla £52 were the fancied candidates. The lastnamed was smartest out of the barrier, and led Glenham Lark, Irish Birdcatcher, Great Shot, and Slaemish along the back. Racing across the top Balia Salla got knocked back, and Irish Birdcatcher and Ada led Great Shot, Slaemish, and Glenham Lark into the straight. Ada looked a winner at the distance post, but Slaemish finished strongly and beat him a length. Mayam was half a length away third, with Orderwood and Great Shot next. Only Review was missing from the field for the Nightcaps Harness Trot, and A/.if re £199, Rollicking Wave £lo3}, Kibo £45, and Scotfree £4o} were the best fancied. Martello, Kibo, and the favoiritc wore the early leaders, and with less than half a mile to go Kibo, Martello, Azure, and Rollicking Wave were out by themselves. Racing acros the top, Scotfree, who had lost a lot of ground at the start, Chiming Billy, and Ppomotnx ran up to the leaders. Rollicking Billy was first into the straight from Scotfree, Kibo, Azure, Chiming Billy, and Apomotax. Azure challenged Rollicking Wave halfway down the running, and in a good finish the latter won by a head, with Apomotax only half a length off third, with Chiming Billy almost on terms with him, and Kibo next. Ohai £l46}, Signaller £l4O, and Steeton £lll} carried the good wagering on the Wairio Cup. As the barrier rose Signaller swung round and lost a hundred yards. Ohai led throughout from Steeton and won comfortably by two and a-half lengths from Night Rose. Steeton, who stopped badly over the last two furlongs, was a short length off third.

Amelita and Ecclcfeclian were withdrawn from the Woodland Handicap, for which Broughshane £lB3, Royal Emblem £9l, _ and Red Sunset £B7} were best fancied. Jack a Dandy and the favourite cleared right out from the others at the start, and at the end of live furlongs the favourite was beaten. Royal Emblem, who was slow to jump out, then joined Jack a Dandy, and half a furlong from home bumped him badly. Then Red Sunset put in her run and scored comfortably by nearly two lengths from Royal Emblem, with Jack a Dandy a length off third, the favourite being fourth.

Character was withdrawn from the Forde Memorial High-weight Handicap, and Spanish Maid £136, Thornton £125.}, and Night Bose £os} wore the best "backed. The favourite led Thornton throughout, and, drawing right away at the entrance to the straightbeat her homo by seven lengths, Vinegrower, the outsider of the field, being a length and a-half away third. Night Bose was badly left at the start, and took no part in the race. Martello and Young Nora were scratched from the Birchwood Saddle

Trot, and Master Lee £l5O, Scotfrce £l2O, Chiming Billy £Bl, and the Harriet Direct—Vacation bracket £504 the best fancied. The favourite was always in front, having Aparima and Chiming Billy as his nearest attendants throughout. He had to be ridden right out to beat the last-named by half a length, and Aparima was eight lengths away third, just in front of Hard Times and Kibo.

Hot Tea was withdrawn from the Wairaki Handicap, Lochlaggan £226f being backed down to a short price, with Clatter £125, Slaemish (penalised 3lb) £99, and Remindful £64 the next fancied. Remindful led the favourite and Mayam into the straignt, then Mayam took charge, and, -dulling off a good challenge from Lochlaggan, beat her home by half a length. Slaemish was four lengths away third, with Clatter next.

Thornton, who was coupled with Cough in the Wrey’s Bush Handicap, was withdrawn in favour of the latter. Red Sunset (penalised 71b) £156, Cough £143, and Royal Emblem £9l were the best fancied. Young Sentinel, Royal Embleml and Barn Door ed over the first seven furlongs, and tho favourite followed _ them into the straight. At the distance Red Sunset ran up, and had something in reserve to beat Young Sentinel by a short length, with Royal Emblem a length off third, and Cough next. Detailed results:— OH AT MAIDEN HANDICAP, SOsovs, second 7, third 3. For horses that have never won a race exceeding SOsovs to the winner at time or nomination. 6f. 4 —Sir Andrew M'Kay’s ch m SLAEMISH, by Woodend—Soldiers’ Chorus, 4yrs, 9.0 (G. Barclay) 1 3—Mr F. S. Kerso’s b g Ada, 4yrs, 8.9 (W. Cooper) 2 I—Mr D. M. Tweedie’s be Mayam, 3yrs, 8.13 (J. L. Cotton) ... 3

Also started: 1 Some Glen 9.0 car 8.9 (11. Phillips), 8 Glenham Lark 8.12 car. 8.7 (A. Leckie), 5 Balia Salla 8.9 (A E. Didham), 10 Ecclyechan 8.8 (V. Langford), 7 Great Shot 8.8 car. 8.3 (H. Stuck), 0 Irish Birdcatcher 8.8 (C. Law), 2 Orderwood 8.8 car. B.B} (W. G. Austin). Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Orderwood was fourth. Time, Imin 17 3-ssec.

NIGHTCAPS HARNESS TROT HANDICAP, 60sovs, second 7, third 3. Class 3min 4-sse%. l}m. 2—Mrs A. Baird’s b m ROLLICKING WAVE, by Waverley— Fair Lady, Gyrs, scr (E. Mitchell) 1 I—Mr A. Reid’s b g Azure, 4yrs, scr (J. Walch) 2 11—Mr J. H, Reed’s b g Apomatox, syrs, scr (J. Purdue, jun.) 3

Also started: 5 Chiming Billy scr, 3 Kibo scr, 10 Glockenspiel scr, 6 Hard Times scr, 9 Margaret King scr, 7 Martello scr, 8 Royal Author scr, 4 Scotfree scr, 11 Vacation scr, 13 Chiming Wave 48yds, 14 Lady Zita 84yds. Won by a head; short half length between second and third; Chiming Billy was fourth. Times; 3min 33 3-ssec, 3min 33 4-ssec, 3min 34sec.

WAIRIO CUP HANDICAP, lOOsovs, second 10, third 5. Hack conditions. l}m. I—Messrs Smith and Burns’s b g OHAI, hy Some Boy 11. Martian Nell, aged, 8.9 (G. Barclay) ■ 1 4 —Mr F. Trail’s b m Night Rose, Gyrs, 7.9 (R. M‘Cann) 2 3—Mr J. B. MacGregor’s b m Seeton, syrs, 9.0 (C. F. Low) 3

Also started; 2 Signaller 8.0 (W. Cooper), 5 Taknka 7.7 car. 7.3 (H. Phillips). Won easily by two and a-half lengths; short length between second and third; Takaka was fourth. Time, 2min 13sec.

WOODLAW HANDICAP, 60sovs, second 7, third 3, hack conditions. Minimum weight 7st 71b. 6}f.

3 —Dr J. E. Rogers’s br m RED SUNSET, by Weathervane — Soldier’s Fancy, 7.8 (W. Cooper) 1 2—Mr It. M‘Nay’s b in Royal Em-

blem, aged, 8.5 (J. L. Cotton) 2 s—Messrs5 —Messrs Grieve Brothers’ br g Jqgk a’Dandy, Gyrs, 8.11, car. 8.6 (N. Stuck) 3

Also started: G Consono 9.0 (W. G. Austin), 4 Hot Tea 8.3 car. 8.4 (A. E. Didham), 1 Broughshane 8.2 (G. Barclay). Won by two lengths; one length between second and third; Broughshane was fourth. Time, Imin 24 2-ssec. FORDE memorial high-weight HANDICAP, GOsovs, second _7, third 3. Hack conditions. Minimum weight 9st. Hurdle and steeplechase riders only. Im. 1— Mr P. G. Ross’s ch m SPANISH MAID, by Balboa—Miss Signal, Gyrs, 9.12 (C. F. Low) 1 2 Mr E. V. M'Keever’s br m Thornton, syrs, 9.13 (L. Hunt) ... 2 s—Mr P. R. Campbell’s ch g Vinegrove, aged, 9.4 (G. Dempster) 3 * Also started: 3 Night Rose 9.11 (W. Cooper), 4 Bandy Boa 9.0 (V. Langford). Won by seven lengths; length and a-half between second and third. Bandy Boa was fourth. Time, Imin 46sec.

BIRCHWOOD SADDLE HANDICAP TROT, 55sovs, second 7, third 8. Class 3min 45see. l}m. I—Mr S. Lynch’s hr g MASTER LKE, by Lee Norris —Jean Mac, syrs, scr (E. Mitchell) 1 3—Mr M. F. Flynn’s ch g Chiming Billy, aged, scr (J. O. Burke) 2 7—Mr P. W. Creegan’s ch g Aparima, aged, scr (Owner) 3

Also started; 3 Kibo scr, 6 Hard Times scr, 4 Harriet Direct scr and Vacation scr bracketed, 2 Scotfree scr, 8 Wrackoda scr, 9 Native Chief 300yds, Won by half a length; eight lengths between second and third; hard Times was fourth. Times: 3min 36sec, 3min 36 l-sscc, 3min 37 4-ssec. WATRAKI HANDICAP, 50sovs, second 7, third 3. Hack Conditions. sf. 5Mr D. M. Tweedie’s b g MAYAM, bv Tea Tray—Putter, 3yrs, 7.11 (J. L. Cotton) _ 1 I—Mr Alex. Chisholm’s ch m Lochlaggan, 4yrs, 9.0 (A. E. Didham) 2 3—Mr Andrew M‘Kay’s ch m Slaomish, 4yrs, 8.0 (iuc. 3lb pen.), (G. Barclay) 3 Also started: 8 Some Glen 7.11 (W. Cooper), 4 Remindful 7.10 car. 7.5 (N. C. M'Dollan), G Glenbam Lark 7.10 car. 7.5 (A. Decide), 2 Clatter 7.9 car. 7.6 i (H. Stuck), 7 Highwood 7.7 car. 7,3 (H. Phillips). Won by half a length; four lengths between second and l third; Clatter was fourth. Time, 63sec. DREYS BUSH HANDICAP, 65sovs, second 7, third 3. Hack conditions. Minimum weight 7st 71b. Im. I—Dr J. E. Rogers’s Br m RED SUNSET, by Weathervane— Soldier’s Fancy, syrs, 8.0 (inc. 71b pen.) (W. Cooper) 1 6Mr R. Bromby’s b g Young Sentinel. Gyrs, 7.12, car. 7.7 (A. Decide) 2 3—Mr R. M'Nay’s b m Royal Emblem, aged, 8.6 (J. D. Cotton) ... ... ;... 3

Also started: 2 Cough 9.0 (A. E. Didham), 4 Barn Door 8.3 (G. Barclay), 5 Spanish Maid 8.4 (inc. 61b pen.) car. 7.13 (H., Phillips). Won by a short length; a length between second and third; Cough was fourth. Time, Imin 4osec.