BIRCHWOOD H.C.

Evening Star, Issue 21993, 1 April 1935, Page 6

BIRCHWOOD H.C.

dunmure wins turi steeplechase Exceptionally heavy rain in Inyercarfy jI j a nd the surrounding districts affected the attendance at the Birchwood Hunt's annual totalisator meeting held on the Southland Racing Club’s course, but steepiechasmg again nroved its attractiveness to the racing public, and the gate receipts were only £5 16s 6d down. The going was heavy and appeared to upset the chances ol several well fancied candidates, the totalisator handled £4,920 10s an increase of £299 on the amount handled last year. Detailed results

HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, SOspys second 7, third 3 lor qualified hunters. Steeplechase or hurdle jockeys. Minimum weight 9st. Lin. 3—Mr P. M’Carthy’s hr g LITTLE p \L, hv Balboa—Little bister, svrs SCO, car 9.1 (F. Voight) 1 o Mr H.’ Morton’s hr g Towing, 6vrs, 9.9 (V. Langlovd) ... 2 I—Mr J. Welfare’s ch m Panocha, 6vrs, 9.4 (J. Walker) i

Panocha was £32 better fancied than Towing. The favourite was slow to jump out, and Little Pal led lowing for four furlongs, then Panocha moved up into second place. He was on Little Pal’s quarters to the turn for home, then retired beaten, and Little Pal ran home an easy winner by a length from Towing Panocha was six lengths further back. Time. 2min 19sec. BIRCHWOOD NOVICE HANDICAP. 46sovs; second <; third 3. for horses that have not won a race at a totalisator meeting. 51. ]—Mr T. CL Pollock’s hr g BALLAD, by Songbird—Unawed, 3yrs, 8.10 (H. Phillips) 1 4 Mr C. M‘Kinnbn’s h g Ocean Singer, _ 4yrs, 8.9 (C. G. Humphries) ••• 2 s—Mr R. M‘Nay’s h g Golden Lap, aged, 8.10 (G. Barclay) ... 3

Also started: 3 Silver, Issue 9.1) (Iri Voisht), 2 Waipounamu 8.13 (C. I. Wilson), 8 Colon 8.10, car 8.7 (J. Morton), 7 Royal Huntsman (8.9 (R. M'Cann), 6 .Corban 8.8. (J. W. Dooley), 10 Princess Balboa 8.8. (N. \ . M'Callan), 9 Wall Street 8.8., car 8.9 (V. Langford). . Ballad (£1151). Waipounamu. (£i44), Silver Issue, (£7O), Ocean Singer (£66)-), and Golden Lap (£59) were the best backed. Roval Huntsman was slow to jump out, and at the end of half a furlong Ballad and Waipounamu were showing just clear from Ocean Singer. At the. far turn Ballad and Ocean Singer had drawn clear, and they led across the top from Golden Lap and Colon. Ballad and Ocean Singer were still together at the home turn, and in the rim home tlie favourite had the best of it by a length. Golden Lap was another length away third, followed by Silver Issue. Colon, and Wall Street. Time, train 7sec.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. 65sov; second 10 ; third 5. lim. I—Mr R. E. M'Lellan’s b g TOREADOR, by Some Boy ll.—Spanish Princess, aged, 7.3 (N. V. M'Lellan) 1 s—Mr F. W. Ellis’s ch g Great Shot,' 6yrs, 8.6, carr 8.1 (W. S. Cotton) ; 2 3—Mr D. Jones’s b g First Song, 6yrs, 8.0 (C. T. Wilson) ... 3

Also started: 8 The Smuggler 9.2 ((4. Barclay), 7 Signaller' 9.1 (C. G. Humphries), 6 Steeton 8.9 (A. E. Didham) and Cough 7.13, ear 7.8 (W. 3, Bromley), 4 Grand Finale 8.1 (J. W. Dooley), 2 Venite 7.11, car 7.8 (J. Taylor). Toreador (£147)), Venite (£146), First Song (£9l-.)), and Grand Finale .(£73)) -were the best hacked. First Song led Great Shot, Grand Finale, Steeton, and Venite through the straight, hut before reaching the mile post Grand Finale dropped hack. At the half-mile Great Shot ran to the front and led-along the back from First Song, Steeton, The Smuggler, and Venite. Rounding the far turn Great Shot was racing two lengths in Front of Steeton and The Smuggler, with First Song. Venite, and Toreador next. Across the top the last-named ran round his field and joined Great Shot at fhe home turn. In the run in they drew right away from the others, and Toreador heat Great Shot very comfortably by a short length. First Song was eight lengths away third, just in front of Grand Finale, Venite and The Smuggler, with Signaller last. Time, 2min ]3sec.

GARDNER MEMORIAL' HUNT STEEPLECHASE, SOsovs; second 10, third 5. For qualified hunters. About 2-im. 1— Mr .1. S. Hazlett’s ch g PARASANG, by Tractor—Ruena, aged, 10.0 (A. .1. Peart) ... 1 2Mr A. C. Mill’s blk g Black Banner, syrs, 9.4, car. 9.5) (6. Dempster) 2 3Mr Martin O’Brien’s b g Matchem, 6yrs, 9.0 (V. Langford) ... ..' 3

Parasan ■ was £7 better backed than Black Banner. The latter led for a mile from Matchem; then Parasang ran up into second place and raced Black Banner over the three fences in the straight. Going to the fence at the turn out of the straight the favourite was steadied and Black Banner drew well clear racing along the hack. Half a mile from home Parasan - began to move up, and was only a length behind Black Banner on landing,over the last fence. He got on terms with Black Banner 50vds from the post and beat him comfortably by half a length. Matchem was over a furlong behind them. Time, linin 43 3-ssec.

W AT Ji AC K HACK HANDICAP, Sosovs; second 7, third 3. 6f. ‘2—Air J. A. Rowland’s hr g TiOAVLANDS. bv Acre-AVairiporipo syrs, 8.5 (C. ,T.'Wilson) ... J I —Air F. S. Kersc’s b g Ada, 6vrs, 8.7. car. 8.2 (C. Deni) ... ' ... 2 B—Airs A. Sharp’s hr m Dazzling Eyes. Gvrs. 7.2, car. 7.31 (N. AC AULellnn) 3 Also .started: 3 Island Linnet 7.11 (H. Phillips), 5 Memories 7.11 (J. W. DooP--' 9 dune the Third 7.7 car. 7.81 (G. Barclay). 1 Silver Dart 7.3 (AAC S. Cotton). 6 .lohnnv 7.0 car. 7.21 (W. Jenkins), 7 Miss AAhnston 7.0 (J. Tavlor). 10 Ordorwood 7.0 car. 7.31 (AV. J. Bromby). Silver Dart (£l6l}), Rowlands (£112), Island Linnet (£94). Ada (£B2), and Memories (£80}) were the best backed. The favourite was slow to jump out, and nearly fell alter running two furlongs. Memories was the first to show dear, and led round the far turn from Dazzling Eyes and Rowlands. Racing across the top Rowlands joined Memories and the pair led Ada and Dazzling Eves into the straight. At the distance Afemories dropped out. and Ada commenced a good run, only just failing by a, short head to reach Rowlands. Dazzling Eyes was nearly two lengths away third, followed by Johnny, Island Linnet, and Aliss Wilston. Time, linin 18 2-ssec,

OTAUTMI HAlt N TROT RANDT.CAP, 56sovs; second 7, third 3. Harness. Class 3.43. IJm. 1 — Mr J. F. Hamilton’s b g PJCOTEE, by Guy Parrish—Azaleas, 4yrs, scr (J. Walsh) ... 1 2 Messrs Cross Bros’ b h Gold Valley, 4yrs, scr (W. Thomas) ... 2 3Mr j. M. Crosbie’s hlk g Seamark, 6yrs, scr (A. L. Budge) 3

Also started: 9 Bessie Freeman scr, 7 Bill Drusus scr, 5 Captain Sun scr, Ci Queenie Lee 'scr, 4 Silver Guy scr, 10 Lady Zita 36yds, 8 Ozanum 72yds. Picoteo (£I99J), Gold Valley (£187), Seamark (£ll7s), Silver Guy (£1021), and Captain Sun (£88) were the best backed.

Captain Sun lost Ids chance at the start, and Picotee led Gold Valley, Seamark, and Silver Guy through the straight. There was no change until passing the six-furlong post, where Queenie Leo joined Picotee and the pair led Seamark and Silver Guy round the far turn.” Silver Guy broke, and Picotee led Gold Valley, Seamark, and Ozanum into the straight and stayed on to beat Gold Valley by a length. Seamark- was a length and a-half away third. Ozanum, Silver Guy, and Queenie Leo were next. Times: 3min 37 2-ssec,. 3min. 37 3-ssec, 3inin 40sec. TURI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, GOsovs; second 7, third 3. About 2m. I—Miss A. Langford’s b g DUNMU RE, by Panmure—Kiltess, 6yrs, 10.7 (V. Langford) ... 1 4—Mr W. McCarthy’s h g French Fle.et, aged, 9.8 (F. Voight) 2 3—Mr M. J; Dooley’s ch g. Red Lance, syrs, 9.0, car. 9.1 f (J. Walker) ... ... 3

Also started: 8 Quinopal 11.13 (G. Dempster), 6 Paris J 1.3 (A. J. Pearf) fell, 2 Ecclefechan 9.13 (C. F. Low) fell, 7 Bant Door 9.0 (J. Perkins) fell, 5 Gong 9.0 (W. Cooper) ran off. Dunmure (£l9l J), Ecclefechan (£1464), Red Lance (£B7), and French Fleet *(£66.J) were the best backed. Paris and Barn Door fell at the first fence, and Gong ran off at the next. Dunmure, closely attended by French Fleet, led Red Lance and Ecclefechan for -a round, then the last-named fell at the sod wall. Dunmure and French Fleet drew right away from Red Lance, and the favourite was a length to the good on landing over the last fence. In the run home he easily beat French Fleet, two and a-half lengths separating them at the post. Red Lance was fifteen lentghs away third, and Quinopal, the only other to finish, a had fourth. Time, 4min 0 4-ssec. KENNELS HACK HANDICAP, GOsovs; second 7, third 3. Im. 9 —Mr H. Motion's hr g TOWING, by Tractor—Andante, syrs, ear. 7.5 J) (C. T. Wilson) 1 I—Mr A. Clark’s ch g Galleon, 3yrs, 7.11 (J. W. Dooley) ... 2 3-—M'r F. W. Ellis’s hr g Valiska, oyrs, 7.4 (W. S. Cotton) ... 3

Also started; 7 Double Shot 9.3 (C. G. Humphries) and Honest Maid 8.13, car 8.8 (J. Taylor) bracketed, 5 Bay Biddy 7.11, car. 7.6 (C. Dent), 7 Island Linnet 7.8 (H. Phillips), 6 Young Sentinel 7.3 (W. J. Bromby), S Johnny 7.0, car 7.3. V (W. Jenkins). Galleon (£240), the Double ShotHonest Maid bracket (£181)-), Mayam (£97) Valiska (£97), and Bay Biddy (£38)) were the best backed. From an excellent line Young Sentinel was 'the first to break, but before, a furlong had been covered gave way to Towing, who led along the bade from Double Shot and Young Sentinel. At the far turn Double Shot headed Towing, and the pair led Young Sentinel. Valiska, and the favourite across the top. Towing, was first into the straight from Double Shot, Honest Maid, Valiska, and Galleon. The lastnamed made a good run, . but failed by a long head to reach Towing, the outsider of the field. Valiska finished fast, and was only a neck away third, with Double Shot, Island Linnet, and Honest Maid next. Time, Irani 47 2-ssec.