Dunedin Jockey Club

Evening Star, Issue 21640, 8 February 1934, Page 12

Dunedin Jockey Club

Polling Day Killed

After nearly a fortnight of bright, sunny days it was unfortunate for the Dunedin Jockey Club and its patrons that rain should have commenced about forty-eight hours prior to the opening of the sixty-first Dunedin Cup Meeting. The stage had been well set for a most successful and, enjoyable meeting. Good fields of good class horses are engaged, and as late as Wednesday morning the track was in excellent condition, and it was anticipated that several horses engaged were capable of establishing new race records. Fortunately there is now a much better sward of grass on the course proper than has ever been seen before at Wingatui, and this had the effect of holding the soil together well. Though almost two inches ,of rain have fallen at Wingatui since Tuesday morning, the course did not cut up as badly as might have been expected, and provided good but holding going. The dull morning may have prevented some city people from attending, but the crowd present was quite a! good one, and included an unusually large number of visitors from north and south, and a few North Islanders were also present.

ON THE LAWN CUP day' at wingatui Contrary to all the traditions of Cup Day weather, after two days of continuous rain, Thursday morning broke dull and threatening, with heavy mists on the hills. In consequence. Cup Day, which is one of the big social events as well as a racing event, was more or less disappointing to lady patrons. The charming organdie and other dainty frocks, with their accompanying picture hats, which would have been general wear, had to be left at home, while suits and coats or raincoats and goloshes had to be donned in their stead The environs of the course are looking particularly nice at present. The Hower beds are full of summer bloom, and with the second crop of roses make a ■ bright splash of colour. The lawns are green and trim, and had the club only been favoured with a fine day “ Cup Day, 1934,”’ would have been one of the most successful for many years. ■ Among those noticed on the stands and lawns were Dr and Mrs E. R. Harty (the latter wearing a brown suit and hat and fur coat), Mr and Mrs Walter Barter and Miss Barter (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs A. C. Nicholls (Maheno), Mr and Mrs B. EL. Newton (Ashburton), Mr and Mrs Ken. Austin (Elderslio), Mr and Mrs D. W. Westermer (Christchurch), the Misses Price (Invercargill) while the fair sex were represented by Mrs J. Hislop (Auckland), Mrs W. F. Edmond, wearing a black coat and furs over black frock, and smart hat with blue feather wreath, Mrs W. T. Hazlett (Invercargill), brown suit and hat, Mrs Eustace Macassey, navy suit and furs, Mrs F. M. Oldham, black coat and hat,- Mrs A. Clark, smart black suit, with accessories in emerald green, Mrs Garth Gallaway, blue suit and hat, Mrs Jenkins, cafe au lait suit and hat to tone, Mrs Richard Hudson, fur coat over black frock, Mrs J. W. Smeaton, squirrel coat, blue. Hat, Mrs W. 0. M'Kellaf, mustard coloured suit, short fur coat, Mrs Norman Haggitt, winecoloured frock and hat, fur coat, Mrs Arthur Barnett, fur coat over blue frock, hat to tone, Mrs S. Batchelor, brown frock and hat and green burberry coat, Mrs Alan Gray, brown ensemble, Mesdames S. Secular, Aufrere 1 Fenwick, E. C. Reynolds, R. H. Barron, C. N. Draper, Len. Hudson, J. Halligan (Wellington), B. S. Irwin, W. J. Coughlan, F. Fergus, Roland Fulton, V. Jacobs, and the Misses Hanlon, Hazlett, Chaffer (England), brown suit, chic brown hat, with touch of orange, M. Glendining, Ogston, Williams, Denniston, Reynolds, Farquhar, Johnstone, D. Clark, blue suit and hat, G. Gallaway, plum-coloured coat and hat, Batchelor, green coat and hat, L, Barnett, brown fur-trimmed coat and chic hat of brown velvet, Cornish, Irwin, Macandrew, D. Roberts, and R. Neil. , THE OPENING EVENTS. WARRINGTON HURDLE HANDICAP, of loOsovs; second 22, third 8. Ifrn. 3-4—Mr H. Elworthy’s hr g RASOULI. by Bernard— Gipsy’s Warning, aged, 9.13 (E. Mackie) 1 2-2—Mr A. Beban’s b m Fleeting Glance, 4yrs, 9.5 (H. Turner) 2 1-I—Mr W. Baird’s b g The Rector, aged, 9.9 (V. Langford) ... 3 Also started: 4-3 Don Jose 11.2 (G. S. Barr), 5-5 Polling Day 10.4 (R. Beale), 6-6 Gallivanter 9.2 (F. C. Pratt), 8-8 Bell Hill 9.0 (J. Veevers), 7-7 Sunward 9.0 (H. A. Anderton). The Rector (£lsls and £101), Fleeting Glance (£B7 and £79), Rasouli and £7O) were the best backed. Fleeting Glance was the first to laud over the initial hurdle, hut gave way to Bell Hill and Sunward, who were six lengths clear of the field passing the stand, Done Jose falling. At the mile post Bell Hill and Sunward were still well clear with Rasouli, Fleeting Glance, and Gallivanter next. At the hurdle near the far turn the field closed up, and Polling Day and Bell Hill fell. This left Rasouli in charge from Fleeting Glance and The Rector. Rasouli was two lengths in front of this pair at the last hurdle, and in the run home drew out to win by five lengths from Fleeting Glance with The Rector, who hit the last fence hard, six lengths off third. Sunward was a poor fourth, and Gallivanter the only other to finish. Time, 3min 21 2-ssec. Polling Day broke a leg when he fell, and was destroyed.

IRTAL STAKES, lOOsovs; second 15, third 5. For three-year-olds and upwards that have not won a race of any description at a totalisator meeting at time of starting. 7f. 9-B—Mr A. H. Fisher’s b f TIZZY (Silverado —Helen), 3yrs, 7.13 (.). Dooley) 1 2-I.—Mr J. H. James’s h m St. Joan (Jericho—St. Leavens), 4yrs, 8.1 (A. Russell) 2 12-12—Mrs E, O. Tnllon’s eh g Osculate (Rosenor The Kiss), 3yrs, 8.2 car. 8.3 - (R. Jenkins) ... ... ... 3

Sixty-first Cup Meeting

Also started: 10-9 Bowlands 8.4 (L. J. Ellis), 4-5 Conca d’Oro 8.4 (H. Phillips), 13-13 Dodge 8.4 (W. M'Kewen), 5-4 Jacobin 8.2 (J. T. Andrews), 11-11 Red Dance 8.2 (H. M'Kewen), 1-2 Wild Sky 8.1 (A. H. Eastwood), 8-10 Air Pocket 8.10 (W. H. Jones), 3-3 Sungem 8.1 (P. W. Powell), 7-6 Silver Brier 7.13 (A. Messervy), 14-14 Dimpy 7.13 car. 8.1 (J. R. Winder), 6-7 Pompey 7.13 (C. Wilson). Wild'Sky (£lss} and £159). St. Joan (£l4O and £133), Sungem (£72} and £94}), Conca d’Oro (£ssi and £s3i), Jacobin (£s2} and £7B), and Pompey (£45 and £45) were the best backed. From a good line Tizzy was the first to. show out from Jacobin and Red Dance. At fhe far turn Tizzy was a length clear of Bowlands, Jacobin, and Red Dance. Silver. Brier got badly knockc 1 back. Tizzy was first into the straight from Jacobin, Bowlands, St. Joan, and Osculate. Tizzy was still in charge at the distance post, where Jacobin got a run on the rails, but could not hold St. Joan and Osculate, who were on the outside. Tizzy held her own and won by two lengths from St. Joan, who beat Osculate half a length. Jacobin, Conca d’Oro, and Dodge were next. Time, Imiu 32sec. BERWICK HANDICAP. 120sovs, second 13, third 6. 7f. 2-3—Mr D. Gran’s br m lAN’S MARCH (Marchalong Princess lan), 6yrs, 8.10 (B. H. Brodie) 1 10-s—Mr H. V. Smith’s br g Norman Conquest (Valkyian— Lady Anomaly), 8.0 (P. W, Powell) 2 13- —Mr R. R. McDonald’s b m Shock (Shamble —Glimpse), 8.0, car. 8.2} (W. M'Kewen) 3 Also started: 6-9 Broken Rule 8.10 oar. 8.7 (H. Phillips), 1-1 Amelita 8.4 (L. J. Ellis), 4-4 Doiran 8.3 car. 8.4} (M. Kirwin), 3-2 Heather Glow 8.2 (A. H. Eastwood), 12-13 Reminder 8.0 (W. Cooper), 7-7 Pink Paper 8.0 car. 7.9 (W. Jenkins), 7-7 Profit and Loss 7.8 car. 7.9 (R. J. Mackie), 8-8 Flying Amy 7.13 (E. Ludlow), 11-10 Water Polo 7.12 (G. Humphries), 9-11 Silk Paper 7.11 car. 8.4' (A. E. Didham), 5-6 Double Shot 7.10 (A. Messervy), 14- June the Third 7.8 car. 7.9 (J. Dooley), 15-15 Hostage 7.7 (E. E. Eastwood). Pink Paper and Profit and Loss were bracketed. Amelita (£l3s} and £108), lan’s March (£95 and £9l), Heather Glow (£9O and £94), Doiran (£B2} and £81), Double Shot (£3B and £5.4), Broken Rule (£3l} and £34), were the best backed. Norman Conquest and Pink Paper were the first out. After going a furlong Norman Conquest was two lengths clear of Pink Paper, Flying Amy, and Double Shot. Norman Conquest led across the top and was first into the straight from Flying Amy, Pink Paper, Double Shot, Profit and Loss, and lan’s March. Norman Conquest led up the hill and into the straight from Double Shot, Broken Rule, and lan’s March. Norman Conquest was still in charge at the distance, where he was challenged by lan’s March, Profit and Loss, and Broken Rule. lan’s March went on to win by a length from Norman Conquest, with Shock a length away just in front of Profit and Loss, Broken Rule, and Double Shot. Time, Imin 31 2-ssec.