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Greymouth Evening Star, 16 January 1928, Page 11

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DARGAVILLE J.C. (Per Press Association.) DARGAVILLE, January 14. The second day of the Dargaville races was held in fine weather. The attendance was much larger than the first day. The tote registered £10,075 10s, the total for the meeting being £18,475, a slight increase over last year. Results: — Kirikopuni Hurdles. —4 Scot Free (Burgess) 1; 2 Wee Marble 2; 1 Maniahera 3. All started. Won by half a length; three lengths. Time 3.6. Horehori Handicap.—s Glenetta (Tremaine) 1; 1 Roman Abbey 2; 3 Coronax 3. Also ran: Ponticus, Balnagar, King Leslie, Colville Queen. Won by half a length; a head. Time 1.8. Omana Handicap.—4 Exalted (MeCanilly) 1; 3 King Emerald 2; 1 Automne 3. Also ran: Wee Marble, Bright Dawn, Royal Bonus. Won by a neck; a length. Time 1.16 1-5. Hoanga Hack. —2 Coronax (Driscoll) 1; 1 Fiery Lad and 3 Arch Queen, dead heat, 2; 4 Roman Abbey 4. Scr.: Creation. Won by a length. Time 1.30 2-5. President’s Handicap.—3 Alonsoa (McTavish) 1; 1 Rarakau 2; 4 Right and Left 3. Also ran: Sir Roseberry Fane. Won by three lengths; half a length. Time 1.57 2-5. County Handicap.—l Marble Mount (Wiggins) 1; 2 Houhora 2; 5 Gay Cockade 3. Scr.: Sunny Morn, Wetikea. A length each way. Time 1.16 4-5.

Ruawai Handicap.—l Dave (McTavish) 1; 2 Macroom 2; 5 Takutama 3. Also ran: Exalted, Arch Queen. Heads each way. Time 1.16 4-5. Donald Finlayson Memorial Handicap.—! The Author (Wiggins) 1; 4 Right and Left 2; 2 Illingar 3. Also ran: Pita, Just Quietly, Marble Mount. A length each way. Time 1.44 2-5. ASHBURTON R.C. ASHBURTON, January 14. The County Racing Club’s Summer Meeting was held to-day. The weather was chilly and threatening. The attendance was on the small side. The course was good. The tote handled £7,7211 compared with £10,642 last year. Results:— Highweight Handicap, one mile. —1 Oriflamb (E. Shaw) 1; 3 Carnot 2; 2 Rhondda 3/ Also ran: 4 Purple Plume. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time 1.41. Winchmore Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—2 Wayward (C. Emerson) 1; 4 Court Jester 2; • 6 Saxette 3. Also ran: 3 Jarretiere, 1 Starflight, 5 Motor Smash, 8 Claret Cup, 7 Sacrifice. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time 1.28.

Melrose Trot Handicap, 1| miles — 1 Royal Serene (O. E. Hooper) 1; 4 Glenrowen 2; 3 Tennis 3. Also ran; 7 Locanda Line, 13 Locanda Lu, 12 Our Nelson, 5 Rose Marie, 10 Limosa, 9 Royal Locanda, 8 Bingenwood, 11 Prince Audo, 8 Forward Maid, 2 Brown Admiral 12. Won by half a length; ten yards. Time 3.29. Tinwald Handicap, li miles. —1 Sir Roy (F. E. Jones) 1; 2 Ophir 2; 4 -Moratorium 3. Also ran: 3 Margaret Birney. Won by a length; two lengths. Time 2.6 1-5. Lagmhor Plate, 5 furlongs—4 Teawhina (C. Emerson) 1; 2 Rigmarole 2; 9 Sea Gay 3. Also ran: 6 Akatore, 8 Thurso, 10 Night Club, 1 Red Jazz (coupled with Pound Note), 7 Synonym 5 Island Fastness, 3 Star Rair. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Time 1.0 4-5.

Moreton Handicap, 6 furlongs.—l Scoff (F. E. Jones) 1; 5 Kilcavan 2; 4 Princess Mafalda 3. Also ran: 2 Amorist, 7 Rhondda, 3 Amor, 9 Sacrifice, 6 Cynelli, 8 Scythis. Won by two lengths; one length. Time 1.14 1-5. Selma Trot 1 mile. —7 Killinchy (Laws) 1; 3 Great Form 2; 4 Silvertown 3. Also ran: 1 Milo Minto, 9 Roger Lyon, 5 Rose Marie, 6 Prologue, Jessie Huon Trespass, Lady Minto, La Sonnette, Doris Pointer. Won by half a length; ten lengths. Time 2.14 1-5. Wakanui Handicap, 6 furlongs.—4 Moorland (Ellis) 1; 7 Money Mine 2; 1 Silver Coot 3. Also ran: 3 Magna Charta, 2 Gay Sonnet, 8 Zaragoza, 5 Finora, 6 Kenmore. Won by half a length; a n<sck. Time 1.13. NOTES ON THE RACING. (Special to "Star.”)

ASHBURTON, January 14. Racing opened at the Ashburton meeting with the High Weight Handicap. Four acceptors lined up, Oriflamb being a hot favourite with a good deal more than half the machine invested on him. Rhondda led Oriflamb from the barrier with Carnot next, while Purple Plume quickly dropped to the rear. They ran like this to the straight where Rhondda dropped back. Carnot then moved up, but he never looked like catching Oriflamb, who won by more than a length. Rhondda hung on well and was only a length further back, with Purple Plume a hundred yards in the rear. The winner has just returned from a successful campaign on the West Coast, where he won two hurdles races and a flat race during the holidays. Carnot was looking much better than when he raced at South Canterbury and put up a fair performance, but he is never likely to come back to his best form. The Tinwald Handicap, the principal event of the meeting, dflew a disappointing field of four. Sir Roy was a pronounced favourite, carrying nearly twice as much money as Ophir, who was easily second choice. Margaret Birney, as usual, set out to make all her own running. At the mile post she was two lengths in front of her three opponents. A little further on Ophir dropped back a couple of lengths, but at’ the half-mile post, Margaret Birney, Moratorium, Sir Roy and Ophir were in single file without any daylight. On reaching the straight, Sir Roy ran to the front, with Ophir in close attendance. There seemed a possibility of an interesting struggle between the pair, but a furlong from the post it was apparent that Sir Roy had his rival’s measure and he eventually won very easily by a length. The other pair were a length and a-half behind Ophir, Moratorium beating Margaret Birney by a head. Sir Roy Avon so easily that further successes may be looked for . very soon.

WAIRIO J.C. INVERCARGILL, January 15. The annual meeting of the Wairio J.C. was held yesterday in beautiful weather, with a large attendance. The track was in good order. The tote registered £10,884, as against £10,802 10s last year. ’ Results : — Ohaio Maiden Plate, of 100 sovs, 7 furlongs.—l T. W. Edie’s b.f. Coomassie (Some Boy II —Russian Maid) 3yrs, 8.0 (A. E. Didham) 1; 2 E. O. McKeever’s Mananui, 3yrs, 8.0, car. 8.1 (B. Brodie) 2; 4 P. Boyle’s b.g.

Gong, 6yrs, 8.0 (V. Langford) 3. Also ran: 3 Lady Winton 8.0, 5 Blue Ray, car. 8.2. Won by three lengths'; four lengths. Time 1.32 1-5. Nightcaps Harness Trot Handicap, of 120 sovs; lg, miles. —3 T. M. Stewart’s blk.m. Turi Chimes (Cathedral Chimes —Flower of Turi) syrs, 24yds (B. Rushton) 1; 4 S. Todd’s Cardinal and Blue, aged, 24yds (owner) 2; 5 J. M. McConnell s Eiffel Tower, 4yrs, scr (owner) 3. Also ran : 11 Coldwood scr, 2 Luath scr, 9 Postmark .scr, 1 Weary Dillon scr., 10 Vitalis 12, 7 Princess Thorpe 24, 8 Hushabye 36, 6 Azileas 60. Won by a neck ; three lengths. Hushabye fourth. Times: 3.35 2-5, 3.35 3-5, 3.38 1-5. Wairio Gold Cup Handicap, of 250 sovs., 1£ miles.—J. Graham’s ch.m. Queen Balboa (Balboa-Golden Queen) aged, 8.4 (L. J. Ellis) 1; SJ. L. Hannan’s Bilbo, car. 7.3 (J. L. Cotton) 2; 1 A. Chisholm’s Celerity 11, 9.3 (A. E. Didham) 3. Also ran : 6 Baldowa 8.7, 4 John Bradbury 8.7, 3 Black Duke car. 7.9, 7 Schottische car. 7.1, 8 Equerry car. 7.4. Won by a length; a neck. Baldowa was fourth. Time 2.8 2-5. Woodlands Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs., about 6£ furlongs.—6 J. A. Rowland’s br.m, Flying Mist (Martian — Trichas) syrs, car. 7.8 (P. Morrison) 1; 5 L. D. McKay’s Stfathnaver 8.4 (J. T. Ajjdrews) 2; 3 J. Graham’s King Balboa car. 9.2 (C. F. Low) 3. Also ran: 1 Sparkling Eyes 9.3, 4 Takaka car. 8.0, 7 Red Leaf car. 7.10, 2 Solzia car. 7.3, 9 Hokioi car. 7.2, 8 Navy Cut car. 7.9-|. Won by a length; a neck; Takaka fourth. Time 1.20. Parima Handicap Steeplechase, of 150 sovs; about 2g miles. —5 P. Boyle’s b.g. Nyanza (Sunny LakeLady Minerva) aged, car. 9.9 (F. Langford) 1; 2 W. F. North’s Scamp 12.3 (J. Walker) 2; 4J. Langford’s Galway aged 10.0 (E. Mackie) 3. Also ran: 1 Thistlecrown 11.6, 7 Cashman 9.0, 6 Soldier’s Dream 9.0. Won by two lengths ;t hree lengths ; Galway fourth. Time 4.52 3-5.

Wairaki Stakes, of 100 sovs (w.f.a.), for maidens two and three years old, 5 furlongs. —1 J. L. Hannon’s ch.f. Red Sea (Valkyrian—Whitianga) 2yrs, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 2 J. M. Samson’s Money Mint, car. 8.0 (A. E. Didham) 2; 4 A. C. Mills’ Some Signa], car. 7.10£ (W. Cooper) 3. Also ran: 5 French Singer 9.6, 3 Some Form 9.3, 6 Red Boa car. 8.0, 7 Cetchela car. 7.10. Won by a length; three lengths, Cetchela fourth. Time 1.3. Birchwood Saddle Trot Handicap, of 120 sovs, 1£ miles.—s J. O’Neill’s ch.m. Princess Thorpe (Our Thorpe General Mac mare) aged, 12yds (J. Cosgrove) 1; 2 J. M. McConnell’s Eiffel Tower scr. (J. Walsh) 2; 6 D. blk.g. Hushabye, 36yds (A. S. Ellis) 3. Also ran : 9 Coldwood, Great Gun (coupled with Eiffel Tower), 7 Matilda’s Match, 3 Sonata, 8 Smoker, sci'; 4 Snowcap 12, 1 Storm Bell 36. Won by six lengths; two lengths; Sonata fourth. Times 2.59 3-5, 3.1, 2.59.

Wreys Bush Handicap, of 150 sovs; 1 mile. —1 J- Lindsay's* ch.m. Solrose (Solferino— All Red—Winter Rose mare) syrs, 9.5 (B. Brodie), and 2 A. Chisholm’s br.m. Spean Bridge (Rich Mor —Annie Laurie) 6yrs 7.9, car. 7.4 (P. Morrison), dead heat, 1; 5 L. D. McKay’s b.g. Strathnaver, 6yrs, 7.7 car. 7.3£ (C. F. Low) 3. Also ran: 3 Black Duke 8.5, 4 Jack o’ Lantern 7.10„ 6 Apache 7.8, 8 Some Rose 7.8, 7 Soltoe 7.7. Dead heat; third horse four lengths away. Some Rose fourth. Time 1.43.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, January 14. The Moorefield Handicap resulted: Cave Dweller 9.0 1; Blather 6.9 2; Quondong 6.10 3. Eight started. Won by half a length. Time 2.73. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Register.”) GALLOPING FIXTURES. Jan. 17, 19. —Wairoa R.C. Jan. 21, 23—Foxton R.C. Jan. 21, 23, 25—Wellington R.C. TROTTING. Jan. 26, 28—Forbury Park T.C. Jan. 28—Hawke’s Bay T.C.

Jan. 31, Feb. I.—Nelson T.C. GALLOPING. The Ashburton track is a particularly fast one-when in good order, and several good times have been recorded by horses, who have never * been able to do better on other tracks. Recently, Daphne de Oro put up 4.30 4-5 off a 4.38 mark. Sir Roy, in winning the Tinwald Handicap on Saturday, of 11 miles, did so in the fast time of 2.6 1-5, which is one of the best performances of the season over the distance. The grass track at Reef ton is also very fast, and many horses there have been privately clocked to put up excellent times. On account of her consistent running at Awapuni there are many who expect Oratrix to go a great race in the Wellington Cup. She has certainly been staying on at the end of her races and, being by Kilbroney from Oratress, she has plenty of staying blood in her veins. Her dam deadheated with Kilmoon in the same race in 1920. In addition to a double fracture, F. C. Porter’s leg wap badl|y crushed when Count Cavour suffered his un forunate accident at Auckland, and the Riccarton horseman is likely to be an inmate of the Auckland hospital for some weeks. That Epistle is none the worse for her strenuous holiday campaign she showed at Hastings on Tuesday. Raced at Gisborne, Feilding, Woodville, Manawatu -(three days), and Hastings, she is now as fresh as paint to go on and tackle Foxton, where, with 8.13, she will take some heading off. At none of the above meetings did she fail to gain place money, while she won three and a half races. On T' day morning, without any trouble, she ran half a mile in 501 sec. “All’s well that ends well” on the racecourse, as well as in other places. An incident, however, which occurred before the running of the Invercargill Cup ended well enough up to a point — but up to a point only. A punter had been given £5O by another punter to put on Countersign in this race, and duly obtained the tickets from the totalisator. Conversing about his investment shortly after with a friend, he made the startling discovery that he had put his money on Nincompoop. A hurried visit was paid to the totalisator peapie, and they agreed to do their best to dispose of the tickets on Countersign, before the machine closed. The exchange was made to the full amount in the time at the disposal of the totalisator people, and everything so far had ended well. It only remains to be added that Countersign

ran nowhere and that Nincompoop finished second to Set Sail, and paid a handsome dividend. TROTTING. After a short let-up, several horses who raced- during the Xmas circuit were given easy work over the week end. They included Vai Logan, Kawana, Sedmere and Royal Review. D. Morgan’s Logan Pointer-Little Rose mare was given one round at a fast clip. She looks very well. F. Gilbert gave the trotter by Woodland Whispers-Cobra several rounds at a good clip. The mare is in nice order for a preparation. , Meritor is having a spell in the hope of freshening him up. He went off colour during the Xmas circuit. Evidently the recent racing was quite sufficient for local owners mid trainers. No local horses have been nominated for the Nelson T.C. meeting at the end of this month. Velocity, who was returned to his owner m Nelson, after the Greymouth Spring Meeting, figures among the nominations ; also other Coast horses in Peter Wilkin, Wineberry, Rothmoor, and Molly Audubon. Gold Rush, a promising Great Audubon pacer and a winner nt Reefton, will take part at the meeting.