WINTON RACES

Evening Star, Issue 22578, 20 February 1937, Page 11

WINTON RACES

COP TO ASHAWAY FACULTIES WitiS STEEPLECHASE "After a long spell of bad' weather in .Southland the weather cleared for the opening day of ■ the Winton Jockey Club’s annual meeting," and after the first race bright sunsnine was expert cncecl. r. The attendance - was only fair, but. those present were treated to an interesting afternoon’s racing and quite a number of close finishes. The course presented an excellent surface, but after several days of wet weather was dead and the times were slow. The cup race provided an excellent finish between Amy Johnson, who commenced her run about three furlongs from home, and Ashaway, whose final run was delayed until the straight was entered. The latter just got up in the last stride to score for Mr-Fred. Moore, one of the oldest members of the executive of the club. ‘ The steeplechase' proved to bo the best of good things for Faculties, also owned in the district; and first favourite. He was" well (handled by Rex Beale, and gave'an" excellent exhibition of clean and fast jumping. As he is only a five-vear-olcl he looks like making a useful steeplechaser. Silk Paper was sent out at a very short price for the Flying Handicap, and though she had " only a narrow margin from Rebel Chief at the post appeared to have something in hand. The Tradesmen’s Handicap produced another good finish between Linguist and Half Note. A good deal of use Was made of the former throughout the race, and she just failed to stall off Half Note’s strong final run. "The totalisator handled £7,646 10s (win £3,618 10s, place £4,028), as compared with £5,556 10s on the same day last year. NOVICE STAKES, £100: second 10, third 5. For horses that have not won a race at a totalisator meeting at the time of starting. Weight 8.0, no allowances. 6f.-1-I—Verdure, Mr T. Doogan’s ch f, by Woodend —Bright Mark, 4yrs, 8.0 (A. Messervy) 1 3-3—-Golden Song, Mr J. A. Rowland’s ch m, 6yrs, 8.0 (J. W. Dooley) ••• ••• 2 7-B—Ardmayle, Messrs Price Bros.’ hr g, 3yrs, car B.lo} (F. Voignt) ... ... 3 Also started: 8-7 Black Earl car. 8.5} (A. E. Didham), 9-11 Bow Street 8.0

(G. Barclay), 11-10 British Star 8.0 (W. Cooper), 12-12 Calamuro car. 8.5 (E. Rosewarne), 10-9 Jollyanna 8.0 (H. W. Hibberd), 6-6 King Willow 8.0 (P Spratt), 2-2 Mona’s Song car. B.l} (J. W. Jennings), 4-4 Soliad 8.0 (H. Phillips), 5-5 Tautau Maid 8.0 (R. R. M‘Cann). Calamure was badly left, and Black Earl, Verdure, and Fiona’s Song were the first to show out. As they raced along the back Verdure ran up, and, rounding the far turn, was in charge from Mona’s Song, Golden Song, and Black Earl. At the home turn Verdure had drawn clear, and ran home an easy winner by three lengths from Golden Song, who beat Ardmayle a head. Tautau Maid was half a length off fourth, and then followed King Willow, Soliad, and British Star. Time Imin 19sec. OTAPIRI TROT HANDICAP (Harness), £115; second 10, third 5. Class 3.43. l}m. 3- BONNIE BRYDONE, Mr J. Rae’s b in, by Sungod— Adonis mare. It (E. Todd) ... 1 1-I—Coherto, Mr A. Robertson’s b g, 3yrs, It (P. P. M‘Kay) ... 2 8-B—Labour Chimes, Mr E. Mitchell’s b g, 4yrs, It (Owner) 3 Also started: 10-10 Gracious It, 5-5 Lady Ita It. 9-6 Blue Spot It, 7-7 Gold Streak It, 13-9 Dazzling Sun It, 11-8 Abel It, 2-2 Prince Charles It, 12-12 Braemar Queen It, 5-11 Simara It, 4-4 Dolores Silk 36yds. Abel and Simara lost their chances at the start, and Prince Charles broke shortly afterwards. Labour Chimes led Lady Ita, Bonnie Brydone, and Blue Spot over the first half-mile, then Coherto ran up into fourth place. Labour Chimes and Bonnie Brydone were just in front of Lady Ita and Coherto over the next six furlongs, with a big gap to the next. Bonnie Brydone and Labour Chimes were disputing the lead turning for home just m front of Coherto. and Lady Ita. The first named three raced to the post abreast, Bonnie Brydone getting a head verdict from Coherto with Labour Chimes another head away third. Lady Ita was close up fourth, then a gap to Prince Charles and Dazzling Sun. Times; 3min, 34 4-5 sec, 3min 35sec, 3min 35 l-ssec. WINTON CUP HANDICAP, £lB5 10s, including silver cup valued at £lO 10s; second 15, third 10. l}m. 1- ASHAWAY, Mr F. Moore’s b g by Balboa—Some Form, 4yrs, 7.8 (H. Phillips) ... ... 1 2- Amy Johnson, Mr L. C. Hazlette b m, aged, 8.2 •" (A. Messervy) •. 2 5-4__Toreador, Messrs F. Johnson and H. V. Smith’s b g, aged, 7.10, car. 7.5 (M.l Caddy) 3 Also started: 3-3 Golden Dart 8.5 (H. W. Hibberd), 4-5 Grand Finale 8.3 (J. W. Dooley), 6-6 Wild Career 7.8 car. 7.10 (W. Rainbow), 7-7 Cleaner 7.7 car. 7.4 (P. Spratt). Wild Career was slow to jump out, and Golden Dart led Cleaner and Amy. Johnson through the straight. Entering the hack Golden Dart was racing two lengths in front of Amy Johnson with Cleaner and Ashaway next. There was no change racing along tho back, but at the far turn Toreador moved up. and three furlongs _ from home, with Amy Johnson, joined Golden Dart. The last-named was beaten at the turn for home, and at the distance Amy Johnson appeared to have the race in hand, then Ashaway put in a good run and just got up to beat Amy Johnson a head. _ Toreador was half * a length off third, with Golden Dart a similar distance, away fourth. "Wild Career a bad- fifth. Time, 2min 13sec. FLYING HANDICAP, £120; second 10, third 5. Cf. 1- SILK PAPER, Mr M. J. Forde’s b m by Paper Money —Black Cat, 6yrs, 8.1, car. 7.12 (P. Spratt! ... 1 2- Rebel Chief. Mr F. Hall’s ch g, 6yrs, 8.13 (A. Russell) 2 5-6—Silver Lark, Mr J. Ross’s h m, Cvrs, 8.1, car. 7.10 (M. Caddy) ... 3 Also started: 3-2 All Humbug 7.12 (J. u. Dooley) and Niggerhead 7.7 car. (.S) (W. Rainbow) bracketed, 4- Beam 7.10 (A. Messervy). Rebel Chief led along the back from Silk Paper and (Silver Lark, and on tho turn for home Silk Paper moved up closer to Rebel Chief. A hundred yards from the post she challenged and beat Rebel Chief comfortably by a neck. Silver Lark was five lengths away third, with Moneyless and All Humbug next. Time, Imin 16sec. WINTON STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £120; second 15, third 5. About 2}m. 1-I—FACULTIES, Mr P. J. Boyle’s ch g by Panraure—Kyleboa, syrs, 9.5 (R. Beale) 1 4- —Black Banner, Mr A. C. Mills’s blk g, aged, 9.7 (T. J. Boyle) ,2 5- —Possum, Mr T. Docherty’s hr g, aged, 9.2 (W. Cooper) ... 3 Also started: 3-3 Red Lance 11.1 (H. A. Andertou), 2-2 Trisox (V. Langford), 6-4 Gay Boa 9.0 car. 9.1} (T. A. Langford), and Pandine 9.0 (H. L. Stuck) bracketed. Pandine led Faculties with Possum and Trisox next for about six furlongs, then Trisox ran up into second place to Pandine, but fell' after landing over the next fence. Pandine was joined by Faculties at the end of nine furlongs, the pair being a long way in front of Black Banner and Possum. At the sod wall the second time round Pandine fell, leaving Faculties with a commanding lead from Black Banner. The latter made a good run half a mile from home and got to within two lengths of Faculties at the second last fence. Then the favourite drew away and won easily by 10 lengths from Black Banner, and Possum was 15 lengths away third Gay Boa was close up next. Time, smin 31sec. BARKLY HANDICAP, £116; second 10, third 5. Hack conditions. 6f. 1-I—RODEUR, Mrs K. Oliver’s ch f by Robespierre Tripaway, 3yrs, 8.8 (J. W. Jennings) 1 6- —-Roseman, Mr D. J. M'Donald’s ch g, 3yrs, 7.10 (H. W. Hibberd) 2 4-6—lsland Linnet, Mr T. G. Pollock’s hr m, aged, 9.2, car. 8.11 ( J. M. O’Sullivan) ... 3 Also started: 9-9 Jack Ahoy 8.9 (C. G. Humphries) 2-2 Golden Vision 8.8 car. 8.3 (M. Caddy), 7-5 Bay Biddy 8.7 (A. Messervy), 5-4 Red Treasure 5.0 (W. Cooper), 8-8 Coat of Arms 7.13 CH. Phillips), 3-3 Corban 7.9 car. 7.G (P. Spratt), 10-10 Pala Melba 7.7 'ar. 7.8 (G. Barclay), 11-11 The Jeweller 7.7 car. 7.12 (R. R. M‘Cann). Bay Biddy and Jack Ahoy were slow to begin, and Coat of Arms and Roseman red out from Rodeur and Red Treasure. This was the order until after rounding the far turn, where Roseman showed half a length in front of Coat of Arms, and Rodeur ran up into third place. On the turn for home Rodeur ran up alongside of Roseman and beat him home a length. Island Linnet finished fast only a short neck away third, and Golden Vision and Red Treasure were close up next. Time, Imin 17 2-osec.

HOKONTJI TROT HANDICAP. £lls- - 10, third 5. Harness. Class 3.39. l}m. 4-7—HAPPINESS, Mr W. R. Hamilton’s blk g by Happy Voyage —Waverley mare, 6yrs, It (P. W. Creegan) .... ... ... 1 1-I—Mountain Lad, Mr 11. W. M'Kinmure’s blk g, aged, 12yds (J. Walsh) ... 2 6- —Vinola, Mr J. H. Reed’s blk m, syrs, It (W. Thomas) ... 3 Also started: 1-1 Grand Meteor It bracketed with Mountain Lad, 3-4 Chevalier It, 12-12 Ruru It, 6-8 Walter Gay 12yds, 8-9 Guywin 12yds, 10-10 Silver Laddie 12yds, 13-13 Peter Mitchell 24vcls, 4-3 Mishap 24yds, .11-11 Bright Voyage 24yds, 9-5 Embark 48yds, 2-2 Eddie Tolan 48yds. Chevalier, Silver Laddie, Embark, and Eddie Tolan lost their chances at the start, and Grand .Meteor led out from Ruru, Happiness, and Mountain Lad. and there was no change until about six furlongs had been covered. At the far turn Happiness took charge and was followed by Mishap, Mountain Lad, Grand Meteor, and Vinola. Racing across the top Happiness drew clear, and holding his advantage ran homo an easy winner by three lengths from Mountain Lad. who beat Vinola a length. Guywin, Mishap, and Bright Voyage were next. .Times; 3niin 30scc, 3min 30 l-sscc; 3min 31 2-ssec. TRADESMEN’S HANDICAP. £120; second 10, third 6. Im. 3- HALF NOTE, Mr D. J. Macdonald’s b m by Paper Money —Pink Terrace, 8.3 (H. W. Hibberd) ... 1 1-1, —Linguist, Mr E. N. Didham’s hr in, syrs, 8.8 (A. E. Didham) 2 4- —Fairway. Mr W. Parsons b g, aged, 8.1 (A. Messervy) ... 3 Also started: 5-4 Trivet 8.9 (R. J. Mackie), 2-2 Wall Street 8.4 (G. Barclay), 6-7 Grand Finale 8.4 (J. W. Dooley), 8-8 Milford 7.10 (W. Cooper), 7- Silver Lark 7.10 car. 7-5 (M. Caddy). From an excellent despatch Fairway led Linguist and Grand Finale out_ of the straight and into the back. Going to tho far turn Fairway was about half a length in front of Linguist with Grand Finale, and Silver Lark next. At the turn Wall Street moved up and Grand Finale dropped out. Linguist joined Fairway turning for home, and they were followed into tho straight by Wall Street and Half Note, linguist had Fairway beaten halfway down the straight, but Half Note, finishing very strongly, beat her home a long head. Fairway was half a length away third, then a gap to Half Note, Wall Street, and Milford. Time, Imin 44 2-sscc.