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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 4389, 8 September 1921, Page 4

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MARTON JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING. (By "Wai.i.ai.o.") Ideal weather conditions prevailod at .Marlon yesterday, when tiic local club hold its one-day Spring iixtu/o. Toe heavy showers of the previous night had a judicious cfl'oct on the track and surroundings. There was just that freshness about the course that made it an acceptable feature of tiio day's outing, and was. on the part of owners and trainers, all that might have been wished for at this early period ot the racing season. While the club was fortunate in the matter of weather, and numerous fields were the order of the day, there was a very decided falling oil' in the attendance, and it will be noticed that the totalisator returns fell considerably below the figure for the corresponding day of last year—the amount put through being £26,089, ,".i against .€28,80 S last year, n docieaso of £12.709. As far as the raring was concerned, it may be confidently assorted that, in several oi the contests, the public were treated to something abovo ordinary formracing seldom witnessed within the ureas of more pretentious and advantageously placed clubs, and there war ample evidence also that .Mutton if n popular racing rendezvous with all cla>toM of the community. Acceptable music was dispensed by the Marton Hand, and on the score of catering and other ground arrangements, nothing had been left undone. Thanks aie due to Mr A. Way, secretary of the dub,' for courtesies rendered the representative of this paper. Following are details of the day's racing:— ~aiU um'dlOi, ol i.'U sovs, out 1....1. a.... u-iuui.—uuaay, id.o (a. AiaJon- , .'.laisnai .mh, Sir Lose ..-...., i.iuepeiweucc, lornea, uusuu- .,,. < , ivyoiu, xveioeaiioii, lo.ii.iu'iu. J..iuoi; '.>ul, biucr.i, Pauaraka, Lud,\ , ,jcott. Uiiio, 2.l'J. irial iiucK I'm to, of 170 sovs, si.\ rurlongti.—iinihang.i, (11, Hcvuj, 1, o.yils.i JLady, 2; Aoia-U ede, 3. Alfcc .started: Leil, scotcli Mixture, r'.ui none, Believe, Rowan, -Miss Elva, 1,..dy lima, hose ol Atiiens, Frying .mU. Musso, Siberian, Aeliiileon, Demoness, submerge, ited Hob, Maw .Uart. lime, 1.16 -1-j.

Hack 6t-eepleeha.se, of sols, two miles.—To Joa, IU.'J (.A. Burt), 1; Ore Ore, 10.6, -'; Paweroivero, U. 13, ,;. Also started: Golden Glade, Flying Camp, Tatton Park, Chummy. liino, .'t.b/. Marton Handicap, of 300 sovs, one m.le and a-quarter. —Admiral Codrington, 8.2 tC. France), I', Taiin fox, 8.8, 2; .Stork, 7.2. 3. Also started: Rouen, tStnrland, strategy, .U-ulvuoux, Demos, Kilgonr, Kareao. Pen'urv Rose, White liiazo. Time. 2..0. Rangitikci Steeplechase, of 320 sovs. two miles and a-half.—Omahu, 11.0 ( \. .McDonaldi, 1; First Line, 11.1. ii; Gay Boy, SJ.S, 3. Also started: M ittfK-k. No time taken. Electric Hark Handicap, of 180 kivr. six furlongs.—Ditchley, *.9 (A, lived), 1; Grotesque, 9.0, 2; Celmisia. H Also started: Makero, Tolerance. Ilipo, Flonibrook, Chant Royal, Llalh atoz, Martial Dawn, Top Dog. Sunu ih. Young Thurnham, Regard. me, 1.14 1-5. Hailwav Handicap, of 250 sovs, si\ ;'.: longs.- -Verbosity. 7.10 (C. Reed). 1 Affectation, 8.7. 2; Humbug, 9.6, 3. Also started: Amythns, Maioha. lie Hawk, Tigrinia, guest, Bonny B:i»r, War Habv. Time, 1.13 4-5. Tuiaenui Hack Welter, of IS/) sovs. ■ ,en furlongs.—Stylish Lady, 8.0 (C I-" anco), 1 : Lord Desmond, 8.0, 2; ■-Serian. 8.0, 3. Also started'; Nun■rant, Passenger. Sea Foam, Warpath, Projector. Spelsbury, Merry <} tieen. Time, 1.30. NOTES ON THE RACING. It is hard to understand why tie made Sir Koseborry sceono i...i. p.'iie I' r the Hack Hardies, teei., ■ that The Baronet had n bcttei . .In. to that position. That Rudd> i i.id carry the public fancy was a egono conclusion, and in t-ne actuai .ij.-.-i he lu.stiiiixi the opinion that , would stall oil the opposition. .• race needs little description. AtRuiid) had hhaKeli "it lorn.a, . .., ,vus really outdated alter . . eequurters ol a niilo had been , .er.ou, ituddy went on to win :. .u Inc. liar* net, wnn n M"i-e fount. . . • pace a oil too solid a.- ule pu»l . -, reach.-I. Ihe rest ol the lieio ... ic Ik ■'. ■•: in tile llilllt. i inthiing.i 0. re nut tue h i><.-.: ol In.-i o.i. iters in the In.! il.uk, tile ruci ... .11 being in diiuot, ior ah the lick, i-jt.x'd in... tlie straigiu the Aosuio i„.v was lull ol tunning, and won ■ ...idy. Believe was well support rd. out iiiid lilly evidently in ed» mur< iueing. Lei I was an .tie i oi tin: vteh uticKcd division, bin siio failed tu .i: in out. Styudi Lady was the oub i.e in the nig held lo make the ■ .nblauci! of a race with 'linilianga, l sin- It-it the inipressii n that a ; ~;•-]' e ii:.i • ivouid ii.t.e been much ... I.- to her advantage. v sir ji/, pace wadset frmn the rise ii, the barn.'j- ill the Hack Steeplechase. Die Ore and 'IV Toa led away and lor hall a mile and see-saw tac- ,,.:- were indulged in, one or the ot.ier leading aiiernately. At tin .-. omi jump I'altall Park faltered, but McDonald mad.' an excellent recij.ery, only, however, to meet with d. aster at tin: second-brush jump in i. nt oi the stand, (/olden Glade tall- :! , almost on lop ol his rider, who, ; '.'innately, escaped without injury. !■. ira this point to the finish Te Toa .• ~t the lead, although along the .irk stretch Ore Ore again went forward. Te Toa was sailing along ill e , sat style and Org Ore's effort to .. . rtalte the New I'lyiuouth rejires .native —ii'ii. futile, 'Hie winner i,. i heavily backed and Tatton Park tame next on the machine, Golden (..Vie, which gave a poor display, being the next best backed.

Detroit and Prodigal were climin.it- ... fro intlie .Marton Handicap field, and when the machine closed down Admiral Codrington carried mice as m ich money as Molyneaux, Kareao n at on the money-box. Starland and ] me Fox also found good support. .'. far as the actual race goes, if I mi/ that Admiral Codrington went to i. <t head of affairs and stayed there, il will suffice to enlighten the public i - the fact that this horse was a winner all the way. and before the barsi r rose. Several of the held had a I'. ii at him during the journey, bju F mice had only to give the horse hi head and in a couple of bounds was away again, eventually uin- :: ig by about a length from Tame i ix, who will improve on yesterday's i ining. The winner, with one cx- .. ition, perhaps—Verbosity—was in way of thinking the best-condi-ci'ned animal seen out, And I am in re certain now than I was on Tuesday that Admiral Codrington is going to make good amongst the so-cnl-i I Cup horses. Ho is a particularly sirnng-lookiiie horse with a stride tiit takes up a lot of ground, and 1 'at distance is his forte was selfevident when he romped home in the .M-.rton Handicap. A poor li'''.' numerically contested the Rangitikei Steeplechase. Matte k. First Line, and Omahu were about evenly backed. Right from the jmnp the pace was a cracker. Mat- ' ik showing the way. Omahu next, and First Line following, with Gay ii v tailing behind. This order was ir. intained until the stand was reachwhere Mattock failed to clear the . i brush jump and parted with his ■r. First Line then set out t" re- '■ the gap from Omahu, but alucrh the game little Advance geld- • ifain.'d ground at each obstacle, ahsi easily went nwny aiznin on the ' '. fn the run up the straight First e was called upon to make nn--2r bid for victory, but Mr Bull's 1 'icer still retained too much foot an 1 won without being hard pressed !,• nboul a length. The partisans of Ditchley would not Imnr of the mare being beaten in

the Kbetrio Hack Handicap, aide ugh in suae quarters it was sa, 1 that either Grosteque or. Tolerance rt-oiild lower the colours oi the •sweet-looking"' Huniform filly. Adi- ', . Reed took care that this did not happen, for he kept Ditchley in a hiiihiv position during the race, and til th'e straighl go) a good run. At a ,ii..--4j&ge Grosteipie made his appear-ii..-e and, travelling at great speed, was rapidly overhauling Ditchley as the post hove in sight. A feu yards from ih" winning post (iroste-iue appeared to race in to the rails behind Duehlov. Whatever chance he may have had was extinguishwl then' and then. What might have happened, but for this it is hard to say. After that race I am convinced thai Grosteque has some claim to be rated "prettv good." Young Thurniiani. the Auckland horse, was amongst the stalters. He is a big, powerful-look-ing animal that may come with a little in..re time, Tolerance did not jsjiow up at all, and ..1 the others which composed the held, none ol tin in appeared to do anythin,. to entitle them i" lx> included in a chain--0- 11 gallophil/, exhibition. I'lie piece de resistance- Railway H ndicap -was a "boil-over" for nint'-tentlis "I the public, for il was if. n by an outsider, which, all things taken into consideration, was the best looking animal in the "cage." Amythas had his legs well cared for and he did not fill the eye as ready. As for Maiohn, The Hawk and Humbug.

each apjiear.'d to be going on all right for future event*. \\ by the public fell ove r each other to back them is difficult to explain. Oi course reputation counts, and perhaps people, remembering their good deeds, stood by them ! From an excelli nt start, Affectation jumped to the bad in a couple of strides, closely followed bv (he packed field. Down I lie back stretch Affectation still held -.way. but Verbosity got to lii« quarter* as the bend for home was reached. Bagby drove his mount along with such 'effect that it was not until the last fifty yards thai Vi rbosity could make anv imnression. Then the Woodville horse was . asked t ake an effort, and, responding, got up in lime to beat Affectation by a neck. Time. 1.13 3-5, demonstrates th» oar., at. which the race ivaF i tin and. incidentally, also shows what a speedy animal Verbosity is, Stylish Lady had finished so well in her race earlier in the dm- thai it was small wonder she was well backed for the Tutaenui Welter Sh" shared favouritism with Lord Demoiid. Stylish f,ndv won easilv enough from Lord Desmond, and there was nothing else in the race from the rise of the barrier. POLEMARCH WINS ST. r ,F,CER. (Bv Electric To!oj.--nj)ti.— Copyright.) 'Aits! -N Z Cable As"or-i.ition.l /Received September 8, 0 a.m.) London. September 7. The SI. Leger resulted: -Polemarch' 1, Franklin 2. Westward Ho 3.