SOUTHLAND RACES

Evening Star, Issue 22032, 18 May 1935, Page 9

SOUTHLAND RACES

VENUE WINS GUP UMTALI SCORES IN STEEPLECHASE

[By St. Clair.]

After light showers during the night the weather broke fine for the opening clay of the Southland Racing Club’s winter meeting, and there was an excellent attendance, the gate receipts being £ls better than on the corresponding day last year. The course was heavy and inclined to cut up as the racing progressed, and this no doubt was the chief cause of several well-backed horses failing to run up fo the form expected of them. Backers of first favourites had a bad run on the win totalisator, Uintali being the only first selection to score, and was also the only Wingatui-trained horse to bo returned a winner. Chhota, who was selected as first favourite for 'the Southland Cup, was in charge to the turn for home, but then failed badly. Umtali was not hurried over the early stages of the steeplechase in which he gave an excellent exhibition of jumping, and over the last half-mile he out-galloped the opposition. In this race Membo, who is booked for a trip to Victoria, gave a much better exhibition than ho did at Wingatui last week, and had ho not been asked to cover quite a lot of unnecessary ground must have finished into a place. Red Lance ran another good race, and might have troubled Umtali had ho not hit the second fence of the stand double and the last fence hard. Despite the fact that there were only four star fens in the principal and last races, the wagering throughout the afternoon was spirited, and the totalisator handled £6,714 10s (win £3,210, place £3,504 10s) as compared with £6,419 10s last year. Detailed results;— TRIAL HANDICAP, SOsovs, second 15, third 5. For horses that have not won a race at a totalisator meeting at time of starting. 7f. 5-4—Mr T. Dorgan’s b g CINTILLA, by Woodend—Bright Mark, 3yrs, 8.7 (C. T. Wilson) 1 2-2—Mr A. Chisholm’s b g Corban, 4yrs, 8.8 (J. W. Dooley) ... 2 1- —Mr H. Morton’s ch f Tautau Maid, 4yrs, 8.12, car. 8.84 (J. N. Morton) 3 Also started: 3-3 Silver Issue 9.0 (G. Barclay), 4-5 Ocean Singer 8.12 (C. G. Humphries), 7-7 Palermo 8.10 (H. Phillips), 6-6 Obligement 8.9 (H. A. Anderton). Tautau Maid (£6Bl and £6l), and £34), and Ocean Singer (£43 and £29) were the best backed. Corban was smartest out from Cintilla, who joined the former at the end of tw r o furlongs, and the pair raced across the top on even terms well clear from Palermo, Ocean Singer, and Obligement. Approaching' the home turn Cintilla was a head in front of Corban with Ocean Singer three lengths further back, and in the run home drew away to beat' Corban_ by four lengths with Tautau Maid a similar distance off third. Obligement was five lengths away fourth, a neck in front of Ocean Singer. Time, Imin 33 4-ssec. NEW RIVER HARNESS HANDICAP, lOOsovs; second 15, third 10. Class 3.43. l)m. 2- Mr A. M'Lellan’s hr g CHIEF DRUSUS, by Drusus—Fair Lady, syrs, scr (owner) ... 1 3- —Mr E. Mitchell’s b g Lucky Lee, aged, 24yds # (Owner) .:. 2 5-3—Messrs Cross Bros, b h Gold Valley, 4yrs, scr (W. A. Thomas) ... ' ... 3 Also started: 9-9 Gleniffer scr, 3-6 Edith Gratton scr and Fortune King scr bracketed, 12-12 Bessie Freeman scr, 13-13 Lady Ita scr, 8-8 Nell Grattan scr, 6-5 Leitrim scr, 11-11 Queenie Lee scr, 19-19 Margaret King 12yds, 1-1 Tritoma 24yds, 7-7 Park Drive 36yds. Tritoma (£9B and £B3), Chief Drusus (£53) and £63)), Edith Gratton and Fortune King bracketed (£46) •and £42)), Lucky Lee, (£464 and £59), and Gold Valley (£43 and £59)) were the best backed. Tritoma, Gleniffer, -Lady Ita, and Fortune King failed to go away. Gold Valley led Nell Grattan and Chief Drusus over the early stages, and passing the stand Gold Valley was closely followed by Nell Grattan, Chief Drusus, Bessie Freeman, and Margaret King. There was little change until approaching the far turn, where Chief Drusus ran up _ to Gold 'Valley, and Lucky Lee ran into third place. Racing across the top Lucky _ Lee joined Chief Drusus and the pair led Gold Valley and Leitrim into the straight. Chief Drusus stayed on best and beat Lucky Lee by two lengths. . Gold Valley was five lengths away third followed by Leitrim, Margaret King and Noll Grattan. Times: 3min 39 l-ssec, 3min 38scc, 3min 41 3-ssec. PLYING HANDICAP, ilusovs; second 20, third 10. 6f. 5-4—Mr R. Harrison’s br g MASTER ANOMALY, by Anomaly—Take Down, aged, 7.8 (Phillips) 1 1-2—Mr A. Messent’s br m Hula Belle, 6yrs, 8.5 (P. W. Powell) 2 3-I—Mr G. J. Barton’s b m Cherry Queen, syrs, 8.8 (W. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 2-3 Beam 8.10 (C. G. Humphries), 6-6 Enwood 7.11 (C. T. Wilson), 4-5 All Humbug 7-11 car. 7.6 (J. A. Taylor). Hula Belle (£l2O and £7B), Beam I £103) and £7l)), and Cherry Queen (£9l) and £794) were the best backed. Beam missed the jump out, and Cherry Queen and Master Anomaly quickly drew well clear and wore three lengths in front of Hula Belle at the far turn. Just as they turned for home Master Anomaly had Cherry Queen in trouble, and drew away in tile run home to ; win by six lengths

from Hula Belle, who beat Cherry Queen a length for second money. All Humbug was fourth and Beam next. Time, Imin 17 4-ssec.

ROSLYN HANDICAP, SOsovs, second 15, third 5. Hack conditions. 6f. 2-3—Mr W. 1). M'Leod’s b g SILK ARROW, by Arrowsmith — Silk Stocking, syrs 7.6 (G. Barclay) 1 7-7—Mr W. L. Milne’s b f Impala, 4yrs, 7.5 (H. Phillips) 2 9-B—Mrs A. Sharp’s ch m Clara Bow, syrs, 8.2, car. 7.11 (N. V. M’Lellani 3

Also started: 3-2 Bay Duke 8.3 car. 8.12 (C. Dent), 1-1 Foreign Star 7.6 car*. 7.7* (W. Jenkins), 6-6 Call Money 7.6 (W. S. Cotton), 8-9 Memories 7.3 car, 7.2* (J. A. Taylor), 5-6 Song Boy 7.0 (J. T. Mackie), 4-4 June tlio Third 7.0 car. 7.2* (C. T. Wilson). Foreign Star (£l43* and £9B), Silk Arrow (£9O and £69*), Bay Duke (£69* and £74*), June the Third (£SO and £66*), and Song Boy (£42 and £62*) were the best backed. Clara Bow was the first to jump out, Some Boy unseating his rider as the barrier rose. Clara Bow led Impala, Foreign Star, and Memories along the back, the latter dropping out at the far turn. Racing across the top Clara Bow was just in front of Call Money and Impala, and these three were followed into the straight by Silk Arrow and the favourite. At the distance Foreign Star, on the rails, made a forward move and Silk Arrow wide out followed suit. The latter continued his run to win by a length from Impala, who beat Clara Bow half a length for second money. Foreign Star was close up forth, and Call Money next. Time. Imin 18 3-ssec. SOUTHLAND CUP HANDICAP, 150 sovs; second 25, third 10. l*m. 3 Mr W. Grievo’s ch in VENITE, by Tractor —Andante, syrs, 8.11 car, 8.6 (J. A. Taylor) 1 2—Mrs M. T. Nicol’s b g Double Shot, syrs, 8.2 (C. G. Humphries) - 2 4 Mr W. J. Dooley’s ch g Grand Finale, syrs, 9.0 (J. W. Dooley) 3 Also started; 1 Chhota 7.3 (C, T. Wilson). Chhota (£225) and Double Shot (£217) were the best backed. The favourite stumbled as the barrier rose, but led Double Shot and Vemto past the stand with intervals of about a length, and this was the order until approaching the homo turn, where Double Shot ran up alongside Chhota, with Venite a length and a-half away. At the distance the favourite was well beaten, and opposite the stand Vemto challenged Double Shot, and beat bun home a length. ’ Grand Finale was three lengths away third, Chhota four lengths further back. Time, 2min I7sec. SOUTHLAND STEEPLECHASE 125 sovs; second 20, third 10. About 3m. 1- -Mr F. Shaw’s b g UMTALI by Tractor—Golliwog, aged, 10. J (R. Beale) ... •... ■••••: 1 2- —Mr W. J. Dooley’s, di g Red o Lance, syrs, 9.6 (J. Walker) •> 4-s—Mr W. M'Carthy’s b g French Fleet, aged, 9.2 car. 9.3 J (HDempster) .... ■*•* ”

Also started: 8-7 Membo 11.4 (C. G. Humphries), 6-6 Nylotis 10.0 (J. N. Morton), 3-3 Graball 9.8 (A. J. Peart), 7- Tunamoe 9.2 car. 9.5 J (E. Mackie) fell, 5-4 Bandy Boa 9.0 (V. Langford), 8- Trisox 9.0 car. 9.7 (B. C. Shand) fell. Umtali (£7B) and £83)), Red Lance £55) and £72)), Graball (£sl) and £72), and French Fleet (£45) and £574) were the best backed; "• Trisux fell at the first fence, and French Fleet and Membo at once drew clear and led Bandy Boa and Red Lance over the first six fences. At the board fence near the seven-furlong post Membo lost his position by running very wide, and Umtali ran up into third Slace, and followed French Fleet and led Lance over the next fence, the sod wall, where Tunamoe fell. Two fences from home Umtali joined Red Lance and French Fleet, the latter striking hard and losing ground. Umtali led into the straight and over the last fence from Red Lance and French Fleet, which the last-named hit hard. 'The favourite won comfortably < by three lengths from Red Lance, with French Fleet two and a-half lengths away third Membo was dose up fourth, Graball and Bandy Boa next. Time, 4min Osec.

STEWART ISLAND HANDICAP, SOsovs; second 15, third 5. Hack conditions. 7f. 11-3 —Mr A. Waters’s hr m ISLAND LINNET, by Songbird—Unawed, syrs, 7.5 (G. Barclay) 1 3- —Mr D. M. Tweedie’s b g Mayam, syrs, 8.9 (J. W. Dooley) ... 2 5-9 —Mr J. Gray’s br m Miss Winston,, aged, 7.0, car. 7.1* (J. A. Taylor) ••• 3 Also started: 7-7 Starmist 8.9 (C. G. Humphries). 8-10 Ada 8.7 car. 8.2 (C. Dent), 1-1 Gold Fox 8/7 (W. Jenkins), 10-6 Rowlands 8.3 (C. T, Wilson), 9-8 Broken Rule 7.13 (H. Phillips), 5-11 Bay Biddv 7.10 car. 7.5 (J. T. Mackie), 4- Valiska 7.5 (W. S. Cotton), 2-2 Wall Street 7.4 (J. Bromley). Gold Fox, (£172 and £lo7*), Wall Street (£64* and £7o*), Mayam (£43 and £ss*). Valiska (£34* and £6o*), and Bay Biddy (£26 and £3B) were the best backed. From a very prompt start Bowlands was in charge at the end of a furlong from Gold Fox and the favourite. After rounding the far turn both Island Linnet and Gold Fox joined Bowlands. The last-named dropped, and before reaching the home turn, where Island Linnet had drawn well clear from Gold Fox, and Mayam and Valiska were next. Mayam finished very strongly, but just failed to reach Island Linnet by a long head. Miss Winston was a neck away third, followed by Valiska, Bay Biddy and Gold Fox. Time, Imin 33 2-ssec. TRADESMEN’S HANDICAP, lOOsovs; second 15, third 10. l>m. 3—Dr J. E. Roger’s b g SAILING HOME, by Solferino —Strathpeffer, aged, 7.7 (H. Phillips) 1 2—Mr A. C. Mills’s b m Totolomai, aged, 7.8 (C. T. Wilson) ... 2 I—Mr F. W. Ellis’s ch g Great Shot, Gyrs, 5.5, car. 8.2 (W. S. Cotton) 3 Also started: Niggerhead 7.8 (J. Bromley).’ Great Shot (£316) and Totolomai (£234) were the best backed. !

Sailing Home was first out, biit before a furlong had been covered Totolomai and Niggerhead headed her off, and led until after passing the sisfurlong post, where tne favourite ran up and just shaded Totolomai round*the far turn and across the top, Sailing Home bringing up the rear. At the turn for home Great Shot and Totolomai were together, three lengths in front of Sailing Home, and at the distance Totolomai had the favourite beaten, but was not able to stall off a good challenge from Sailing Home, who drew away to win by four lengths. Great Shot was beaten a good length by Totolomai for second money, and Niggerhead was six lengths , further back. Time, Imin 48 l-ssec.