CROMWELL MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 22596, 13 March 1937, Page 9

CROMWELL MEETING

SURGE WINS BIG HANDICAP DOUBLE TO HATTY The weather was sunny but windy for the opening day of the Cromwell Jockey Club’s seventieth annual meeting, and, thanks to the wet summer experienced in Central Otago this year, the course carried an excellent sward of grass, and has never been in better condition for racing on. The attendance was well up to the usual, but did not include as many visito-s from down country as usual. Excepting in the opening event the fields were better than usual, especially in the two trotting races. The racing was quite interesting, and backers of first favourites bad four wins. After the Quecnsberry Handicap, in which Last Link appeared to bore Silver Sail out in the run home, the Judicial Committee decided to reverse the judge’s placing, and J. W. Dooley, rider of Last Link, was suspended for two months. During the afternoon £2,510 10s was invested on the machine as compared with £2,027 10s on the corresponding day last year. GOLDFIELDS HACK HANDICAP, £35 and cup valued at £8 Bs, second 5, third 2. For horses that have not won a race of £55 to the winner at time of starting. 6f. 1— NATTY, Mr J. S. Blackie’s b f, by Pink Coat —Artistic, 3yrs, 9.0 (J. W. Dooley) _ 1 2 Golden Pheasant, Mr J. Lindsay’s ch m, syrs, 8.5 (A. E. Didham) ... 2 3 Britomatis, H. H. Booth’s b f, 4yrs, 8.1 car. 7.12 (P. Spratt) 3 Natty was backed down to a short price in a poor pool, and was smartest to find her feet. She was., joined by Britomatis after going a furlong, but drew away on the home turn, and won pulling up by six lengths from Golden Pheasant, who beat Britomatis two and a-half lengths. Time, Imin 16 4-ssec. UPPER CLUTHA TROT HANDICAP, £65 and cup valued at £lO 10s, second 7, third 3. 4.3 class. Harness. 1m sf. 7—SILVER LADDIE, Mr F. Johnson’s b g by Rey de Oro —Nelson (Bingen mare, syrs, 48yds (Owner) 1 I—Park Drive, Mr A. B. Rattray’s ch g, 6yrs, 48yds (J. Walsh) 2 s—Jolly Queen, Mr R. Bates’s b m, aged, 120yds (Owner) 3 Also started: 2 Ayshire It, 3 Capricorn It, 4 Druid Child It, 7 Faneburn It, 10 Wynross 36yds, 9 Captain Bingen 48yds, 5 Wheatpool 48yds. Park Drive (243), Ayshire (124), and Capricorn (110) were the best backed. Capricorn and Captain Bingen failed to go away, and Druid Child began the best. At the end of half a mile Jolly Queen took charge and led out of the straight from Druid Child, Silver Laddie, and Park Drive. The last named dropped back going to the back, and Jolly Queen and Silver Laddie led round the far turn. Park Drive joined Silver Laddie at the turn for home, but the latter drew away in the straight to win by four lengths. The same between Park Drive and Jolly Queen, and Wynross was fourth. Ernes: 3min 47 3-ssec, 3min,so l-ssec, 3min 46 l-ssec. CROMWELL HANDICAP. £BO and challenge cup; second 10, third 5. Im. 5 SURGE. Mr L. C. Hazlett’s ch m by Tractor—Charybdis, 6yrs, 7.7, car. 7.2 (M. Cassells) ... 1 3—Trivet, Mr D. P. Wilson’s hr m, 6vrs, 8.7 (A. E. Didham) ... 2 6 Rin Tin Tin, Mr M. Cormick’s b g, aged, 7.12 (W. Cooper) 3 Also started: 1 Half Note 8.9 (W. M'Ewau), 2 Song Boy 7.7 car. 7.2 (M. Caddy), 3 Last Link 7.7 car. 7.9 (J. W. Dooley). Half Note (224) and Song Boy (177) were the best backed. Last Link missed the jump out, and Rin Tin Tin led out of the straight and into the back from Surge and_ Song Boy, Half Note and Trivet bringing up the rear. There was no change until approaching the home turn, where Trivet moved up and Surge joined Rin Tin Tin. At the distance Surge was in charge and Trivet ran into a pocket. A hundred yards from the post Trivet got clear, but Surge just hung on long enough to beat her a neck. Rin Tin Tin was two lengths away third, another neck in front of Song Boy. Time, Imin 42 2-ssec. MOUNT PISA HACK HANDICAP, £65; second 7, third 3. 6f., 3—NATTY, Mr J. S. Blackie’s b f by Pink Coat—Artistic, 3yrs, 8.3 inch 61b pen. (J. M'Farlane) 1 6—Violenta, Mr M. H. Dawson’s b m, syrs, 8.12 (W. Cooper) 2 I—Roseman. Mr D. J. M‘Donaid’s ch g. 3yrs, 8.7 (W. M'Ewan) 3 Also started: 2 Thermidor 9.0 car. 8.9 (M. Caddie), 7 Henry Dawson 8,12 car. 8.9 (P. Spratt), 5 Illora 8.7 (J. W. Dooley), 4 Gipsy Fair 8.6 (A. E. Didham). Roseman (162), Thermidor (144), and Natty (130) were the best backed. Henry Dawson was . left and took ho part in the race. Roseman and Gipsy Fair led out from Violenta. At the far turn Roseman was just in front of Gipsy Fair, with Violenta and Natty next. Roseman led Violenta and Natty into the straight. At the distance Violenta joined Roseman and the pair finished out in the middle of the track, letting Natty through on the rails to win by two lengths from Violenta, who beat Roseman a head. Thermidor was fourth. Time, Imin 15 l-ssec. KAWARAU TROT HANDICAP, £65; second 8. third 4. 3.43 class. Saddle. IJra; 1— PARK DRIVE, Mr A, B. Rattray’s ch g, by Adioo Guy— Queen’s Drive, 6vrs, 36yds (J. Walsh) 1 2 Capricorn, Mrs G. Abernethy’s b m, syrs, It (E. Deaker) ... 2 s—Wynross, Mr W. J. Dundass’s b g, aged, 24yds (D. M'Gregor) 3 Also started: 4 Lady Olds It, 3 Master Garry 36yds, 6 Deste 60. Lady Olds lost her chance at the start, and Capricorn quickly drew well clear from Master Garry, Wynross, and Park Drive. This order was not changed for a mile, when the favourite headed Master Garry, and at the far turn Park Drive ran into second place. Capricorn was three lengths in front of him entering the straight, but at the distance Park Drive ranged alongside and won pulling up by three lengths. Wynross was a length away third, and Master Garry fourth. Times: 3min 33 2-sscc. 3min 27sec, 3min 35 l-sscc.

QUEENSBURY HANDICAP, £7O; second 8, third 4. 6f. I—SILVER SAIL, Mr T. Hobbs’s br f, by Paper Money—Tea Kettle, 4yrs, 7.13, car. 7.10 (P. Spratt) ... ..._ ... ... 1 3 Last Link, Mr G. A. Fielding’s bg, aged, 7.10 (J. W. Dooley)> 2 4 Rin Tin Tin, Mr M. Cormick’s b g, aged, 8.6 (W. Cooper) ... 3 Also started; 2 Moneygran 7.7 car. 7.2 (M. Cassells). Silver Sail was made a hot favourite in a good betting pool. Moneygran broke away before the start, and was not pulled up until he had run the course. Last Link, on the rails, and Silver Sail raced _ together all the way, and turned into the straight next the rails on even terms. Gradually drawing out they _ finished under the judge’s box, Last Link winning by a length, with Rin Tin Tin four lengths away third. Time. Imin 15sec. After a lengthy inquiry it was decided to reverse the judge’s decision and place Silver Sail first and Last Link second. LOWBURN HACK HANDICAP, £75; second 8, third 4. Im. 1— GREAT EMPIRE, Mr Con White’s hr g, by British Empire—Lady Lizzie, 4yrs, 9.0 (J. W. Dooley) ... ... ... 1 2 Fireguard, Mr D. P. Wilson’s bg, 4yrs, 8.2 (J. M'Farlane) 2 3 Jov Boa, Mr T. Sanders’s b g, 4yrs, 7.7, car. 7.4 (P. Spratt) 3 Also started; 4 Latitude 8.3 (A. E. Didham), 5 Golden Pheasant 7.7 car. 7.2 (M. Caddy). Great Empire (310) and Fireguard (180) were the best backed. Great Empire led out of the straight from Joy Boa and Golden Pheasant, and this order was not changed until after rounding the far turn, where Great Empire was three lengths clear of Golden Pheasant and Joy Boa. Great Empire was well clear at the home turn, where the others bunched. In the run home_ Great Empire easily held his own to win by a length and a-half from Fireguard, Joy Boa, and Golden Pheasant, who were almost abreast. Time, Imin 44sec.