SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 April 1929, Page 6

SPORTING

HAWKE’S BAY <LC. MEETING. (Per Press Association.)

® HASTINGS, April 20. Cold, bracing weather prevailed for the second day of the Hawke’s Bay Meeting. The course was in tip top \ftider, .and .the attendance was very good. The tote for the day took £19,294, against £19,539 on the second day last year. For the meeting the machine put through £152,899, as compared with £32,449 last year. Results were as follow:— Karamu Hurdles, 130 sovs, one mile and three-quarters—3 Atareria (C. Robinson) 10.1’3, 1; 6 Mandarine 9.0, 2 ; 1 Braeman 10.3, 3. Also started — 4 Ballyfarnon 10.1-3, 4 Abisogne 9.4, 7 Maunga 10;7, 5 Crishna 10.0, 8 Pale -Star 9.11, ‘2 Highwayman 9.11. Won by three lengths'; three lengths. Time -3.T5 3-5. Pakipaki Handicap, 130 sovs, five furlongs.—‘s Joy Germ 7.0, 1; 1 Flying Binge, 7.13, 2; 3 Inflame 9.4, 3. Also started: 4 Second Thought 8.13, .7. Imitation 8.5, 2 Blackpool 7.2, 2 Joskin '7.0, 11 Dimmer '7.6, 10 Miss Gowrie 7.4, 6 Tom Burn 7.3, 8 Tane 7.2, 15 Kimbo 7.0, 9 Lucky One 7.0, 14 Valpine 7.'0, 16 Kingly 7.0, 13 To.wn ■Section :7.0, 12 ‘Royal Opera 7.0. Won by one and a-lialf lengths; one length. Time :l-2-

Juvenile Handicap, five and a-half furlongs.—l Hunting Boy (R. Reed) 8.13, 1; 3 Valpre 8.5, 2; 4 Ben Hur, 7.11, 3. Also started —6 Clever 8.8, 7 Cuticle 8.5, .16 Royal Flyer 8.3, 9 Royal Line 8.2, 8 Teawha 7,12, 2 Lordlike 7.3, 12 Merry Melody 7.2, 11 Manifesto 7.2, 12 Cook 7.2, 12 Gipsy Fate ‘7.0, 11 Tahoma 7.2, 5 King Acre 7.2. Won by a head; five lengths. Time 1.8 2-5.

J. D. Ormond Memorial, 355 sovs., one mile.—l J. Faulk’s Silver Paper (A- E. Ellis) 9.4, 1; 3 Reremoana (L. Morris) 9.1, 2; 2 Toxeuma (R. 7 Reed) 9.4, 3. Also started: 5 Cimabue 9.10, 4 Gascony 9-10, 6 The Hawk 9.1, 7 Teri 9.0. Won by a neck; one and a-half lengths. Time 1.41 2-5. Burke Memorial, 230 sovs, one mile and a-quarter. —4 Atholspear (T. Webster) 7.8, 1; 3 Cashier 9.0, 2 ; 1 White ;Fang 8.11, 3. Also started : 7 Tresham .8,7/2 Papatu 7.11, 5 Comical 7.9, 6 'R.ojvley 7,6, 8 Goodwill 7.0, 9 Clavers 7.0. Won by a head ; two and a-half lengths. Time 2.9 2-5. Akitio Handicap, six furlongs. —8 .St Melba 7-2, 1; Shortly 7.0, 2; 1 Sylvan Dell, 7.13, 3. Also started: 2 Bennena 9.0, 3 Desert Lad 8.3, 4 Gold Bag 8.2, 7 Keen 7.8, 9 Irish Count 7.8, 12 Rpyal Elm 7.7, 13 Ariki 7.4, 6 Monetize 7.3, 11 King Manu 7.2, 11 Tan 7.2, 5 Charmaline 7.2, 17 Birklad 7.0, 14 Nightwitch 7.0, 15 Real Estate 7,0. 15 Highland Mystery 7,0- Wo.n'by two lengths ; a head. Time 1.15 1-5.

■Ohiti Handicap, 130 sovs., one mile —ll Road Hog (K. Yoitre) 7.2; 4 Speai’iiniss 7.9, 2; 13 Imperial Fame 3. Also started: 3 Starboard Light 8.10, 2 Kaitii 8.10, 9 Epistle 8.2, 7 j.qannette 8,11, .10 Huikai 8.0, 1 Thrift 7.9, 5 Queen’s Choice 7.8, . 12 Tanagra 7.3, 14 Good Sport 7.3, 6 King’s Jest 7.2, 8 Kinross 7.2. Won by a head, third a head away. Time 1-42 1-5.

Okawa Handicap, 200 sovs., six furlongs.—4 Royal Duke (H. Wiggins) 7-.2, 1; 1 Great Charter 8.6, 2; 2 Miss Ransom 7.1, 3. Also started: 13 Moa Bird Y.IO, .6 Helotis 7.4, 7 Merry Mint 7.2, 5 Millais 7.0. Won by a head ; a length. Time 1.13 4-5.

WHANGAREI—SECOND DAY. WHANGAREI, April 20. The concluding day of the Whangarei races was held in excellent weather, andlthere .was a large attendance. The tote handled £19,627, against £20,135 for a one-day meeting last year, which was held on a Saturday. Results were : — Junior Stakes, six furlongs. —-1 Roman Pearl 1, 3 Gold Lily 2,2 Land Measure 3. Also ran: Blue Bonnet, The Dansant, Legation, Little Gift, Viburnum. Won by two lengths. Gold Lily ahead in front of Land Measure. Time 1.17.

Onerahi Handicap, six furlongs. —2 Palmares 1, 5 Bulolo 2, 3 Camp Prince 3. Also started: Sea Cob, Haviland, Sunny Moon, Big Bertha, Measurer. A length and a short head. Time 1.15 1-5.

Autumn Handicap, one mile and aquarter. —4 Thursby 1, 1 Le Choucas 2, 3 Wenday 3. Also started : Rransom, Hipo, Glenstar, Sleepy Sol. Won by a head; third horse a length further away. Time 2.8. Par,ua Bay Hack Handicap, one mile and 1077yd5.—2 Golden Wedding 1, 1 Odin 2, 3 Ned Kelly 3. Also started : Just Quietly, Michael, Illingar, Paris Model. Half a length; and a neck. Time 3.3 2-5.

Flying Handicap, six furlongs. —5 Melissa 1, 6 Tea Time 2, 1 Subdivision 3. Also started : Lucky Rose, The Begum, British King, Chelone. Northern Hack Handicap, one mile -—2 Envoy 1, 4 Gay Cockade 2, 1 Brilliant Light 3. Scratched: Waning Light, Exalted, Measurer. . A length and a head. Time 1.4 3-5.

Kia Ora Handicap ,one mile —TiTree 1, Lpriet II 2, Scorn 3. Won by one and a-half lengths; a neck between second and third. Time 1.41 1-5.

ASHBURTON TROTTING MEETING

ASHBURTON, April 20. The autumn meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club took place in cold, cloudy weather. The course was in good order, and there was a large attendance. The tote handled against £17,728 last year. ' Results were:—

Improvers’ Handicap, miles, —13 Purser scr. (L. O. Thomas) 1, 1 Kelp scr. 2, 7 Leventer scr. 3. Also started: 11 Reyal Voyage, 16 Rok.ena, 15 Lady Zephyr, 6 Target, 3 Oimadora, 2 Nell de Beau, 12 Glenlake, 17 Becky de Oro, 21 Iris Pointer, 8 Lady Oran, 4 Cyone, 23 Corp Locanda, 20 Torchlight, 14 Speedlight all s.cr, 10 Kate Logan 36, 5 Alpine Melody 48, 18 Eifelton Lass 60,' 19 Wee Brent 60, 21 JJalswell P.ayk 'scr. 'Won by two lengths; half a length. Time 3,31 2-5. Allenton Handicap, lg miles. —1 Admiral Bingen 48 (F. G. Holmes) 1, 16 Acumulatpr 60, 2; 4 Blue and Gold scr., 3. Also started: 12 Bon Fille (coupled with. Gemlight), 9 Deceitful (cpjipled jyith William Woods), 7 Criterion (coupled jvith Elando), 5 Goodwood (coupled with Great Harvester), 10 Decrepe (coupled with Standby), 15 Bonpra, 22 Great Barton, 3 Rustle, 17 Key, all .scr, 6 Great Glee 12, 17 Llano 12, 8 Great Way 24, 18 Bon Fleur 36, 2 King Oscar 36, 14 Great Nelson 60, 13 Connie Audubon 60, 19 Kereta 72, 23 Wee Patch 84, 20 Bon Elect 84, 22 Eva Reta 108, 24 Tot Logan 120. Bonora, Rustle and Eva Beta lost their drivers in a mix up gong round to the l

'■ 'r-". ' ■“ A straight. Won by a length;' ten lengths. Time 3.42 2-5. JD.urbar Handicap, two miles—2 Linkman scr (V. Alb.orn) 1, .1, Evelyn Locanda, 12, 2 ; 13 Omaha 48, 3. Also started: 5 June de Oro, 7 Matagouri, 10 Firpo, 8 Kiowa all scr, 14 Hector’s Own 12; 4 Shadowland 12, 6 Neerson 24, 9 Kotuku Jack 24, 11 Avenger :48, 3 Wrackler 48, 15 Event 72, 12 Billy Sea 72, 6 Trampfast 96. Round at the back, Kiowa took the lead from Linkman and Kotuku Jack. It was a great race. Later Neerson began to slow up, and- Trampfast- was ebming up well from the rear. Evelyn Locanda was out with the leaders, but did not manage to take first money. Linkman passed the box two lengths ahead of Evelyn Locanda, who beat Omaha by a similar distance,- with. Avenger fourth, and Trampfast fifth. Time 4.34 3-5. Harvest Handicap, miles —-7 lone' 12 (E. G. McDermott) 1,2 Tumatakura' 36, 2; 3 Wild Voyage, scr, 3. Also started: .11 Auto Minto (coupled with Asset), 3 Young Bingen (coupled with •Wild Voyage), 19 Return Jpurney (coupled with Dan Logan), 16 Rollo, 1 Lady Cello (coupled t with Ray), 19 Hard Knocks all scr, Denvers Doll 12, 4 Golden Ore 12, 9 John Noble 12, 18 Pet Locanda 12, 14 Springtime .12, 6 Anon 12, 21 Sunny Bob 12, 17 Slump 24, 15 Loiterer 24, 5 Thorpie 24, 13 Delightful .24, 19 Apex 24, 23 Yoi.cks 36, 12 Golden Author 36, 22 Erin’s Royal 48. Won by two lengths; a neck. Time 3.26 2-5.

Entering the straight, Return Voyage, Young Bingen ,and Tumatakuru •.were leading in a closely packed bunch. Just before the stand was reached Golden Author broke and fell, bringing down Loiterer, Delightful, Denvers Doll, Iloilo and Auto Minto. No serious injury resulted, though F. G. Holmes and W. J. Gudsell were badly knocked about. Autumn Handicap, two miles. —16 Torchlight scr (J. D. Smith) 1; 1 Mountain Ore 12, 2 ; 4 Alpine Melody scr, 3. Also started: 14 Muri, 16 Great Tuon, 7 Toorhead, 10 Mary Locanda, 3 Author Franz, 11 Myra Locanda, 5 Kautuma all scr, 5 Devon Child 12, .14 Rey Child 12, 2 Ariki Toa 84 (coupled with Rafa 48), 9 Lee Thorpe 24, 8 Roldena 24, .12 Wrackeen ■B4, 17 Exclusive 108. .Won by a head; •nine lengths. Time 4.42 3-5. Utility Handicap, two miles. —2 Accumulator -scr. (D. Robertson) 1; 3 Keret'a scr, '2, 7 lO.val 48, 3. Also started : 78 Deceitful scr (coupled with Comander Bingen 132, 17 Bon Fleur, 1 Aileen Wood, 3 Decrepe, 15 Bonora, 13 Connie Audubon, 19 William Hood» 11 Great .Way, 10 Bon Elect all scr, 5 St. Petrox 36, 4 Eva Reta 36, 8 Tot Logan 48. 16 Dillon S. 48, 21 Peter Elect 48, 6 Quickfire 60, 9 Repute 96, 14 Tim Wood 108, 18 All Peters 120. Won by a neck each way. Time 4.49 3-5. Rakaia Handicap, I - miles—4 Author Jinks 108 (T. Wallis) 1; 8 Slump scr 2; 12 Hector’s Own 36, 3. Also started : 2 Becky Mine, 16 Listen In. 9 Rose Marie, 1 Tactless, 15

Vikota, 19 Meb, 6 Lindberg, 10 Sylvie Log tin, 11 Mac Dillon all -scr, 13 St. Bridget 12, 5 Kiowa 12, 3 Evelyn Locanda 24, 17 Great Logan 36, 14 Darknite 36, 18 Zenith '72, 19 Dundas Boy 84. Won wy a neck; two lengths. Time 2.42 .3-5. - Farewell Handicap (saddle), one jnile.—4.Mavis Wood scr (L. G- Grice) 1 • 11 Young Bingen scr 2; 10 Black Wattle 12, 3. Also started : 3 Heroic, 14 Roger Lyon,. 2 Golden Ore, 7 Routine, 9 Nonsuit, 17 Dan Logan,' 1 Fair Dillon all scr, 5 Honest Ned 12, 15 Gibraltar, 12, 8 Denard 12 12 Guide Rangi 12, 6 Pearl Logan 24, 18 Direct Todd 24, 16 Erin’s Lynn 36, 13 Bing Boy 48. Won by half a length; two lengths. Time 2.17 2-5.

NOTES ON THE TROTTING.

(Special to ‘‘Star.’’)

CHRISTCHURCH, April 20. The Improvers’ Handicap at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Meeting to-day introduced to the public notice ,a two-year-old 'of outstanding merit, in Purser, who accounted for twenty-two opponents in the smart time of 3.31 3-5. He is by Man o’ War from that old racecourse favourite Succeed, and will be a dangerous rival to Ngingo Ngingo in the Ashburton Juvenile Stakes. Kelp, who was made a screaming hot favourite on his Cheviot form, just managed to. struggle into second place. Linkman improved vastly on any of his previous efforts by scoring a decisive win in the Durban Handicap, for which he was only in less demand than Evelyn Locanda. This pair were always well placed, and though Evelyn Locanda struggled on gamely under pressure, she had no chance with the West Coast-owned pacer, who covered the journey in 4.34 3-5. Wrackled went a poor race, and appeared to be feeling the effects of his strenuous campaign. The honours of the race rested with the trotter Trampfast, who made up handicap so solidly as to {finish close up in fourth place. Lady Cello, a half-sister to Author Jinks, was made .a strong order for the Harvest Handicap, but after being well placed .all through, just faded out over the last furlong. lone then drew clear and won comfortably from Tumatakuru and Wild Voyage. A furlong from the post Golden Author came down, bringing five others to grief. Fortunately none of the drivers was seriously hurt. Only Mountain Ore and Arikitoa were supported with any spirit for the Autumn Handicap, but the latter never flattered his backers. Mountain Ore apd Torchlight were responsible for. all the early running and fought out a desperate finish, which ended in favour of the latter by a head. Both these horses knocked 12 seconds off their handicap times, and backers of Torchlight collected a dividend of just upder half a century.

Though Arikitoa was handicapped at u 4 yards behind, he was, 4or some unaccountable reason, sent back to 84 yards mark.

yikota, wjao yv,ent out at an outside price, looked a winner of the Rakaia Handicap till within a furlong of the po.st, yvfiere she faded .out. By a phenomenal run oh the outside of his field, Author Jinks just got up in time to defeat Slump by a neck. It was a great performance op the part of the winner, and aroused the enthusiasm of tha crowd.

TE AROHA T.C. MEETING. „ TE AROHA, April 20. I The Te Aroha Trotting Club's meet-: mg was held ip fine cpol .weather. Re- 1 suits were as follow: — * v-, t Waitoa Handicap, one, mile apd> a-half.—l Belle Axjvorthy i; .6 Zealqus -2; 3 Polly’s Picture 3. Also start- 1 ed: 5 Roland (bracketed with G.oldi Treasure), 16 Margaret Wallace, 12 Conder Bell, 13 Jersey Thorpe, 14 Oliver Thorpe, 10 Edna Thorpe, 15 Don Juan, 11 Profiteer, ,9 Lord Du, 2 Benefice, .8 Varsity Boy, 7 Lord Hal-

dane, 4 Regent. Won by one and a half lengths; a neck. Time 3.37. Elstow Handicap, one mile and a-half—4 Sebisca (Mitchell) 1; 4 Direct Action 2; 5 Royal Bob 3. Also .started: 9 Petei’ Brown, 12 Gold Cry, 3 Nelson Girl, 1 Tenguru, 6 Sweet Memory 2 Don Zolock, 7 Roez, 8 Wild Nut, 10 Anseline. Won by a neck; one and a-half lengths. Time 3.43 1-5. Manawaru Handicap, two miles. —4 Warspite (Shaw) 1; 6 Horizon 2; 1 Bell Dial 3. Also started: 15 Black Ballin, 9 Hori Dillon, 16 Joe Aspro, 7 Gold Sound, 5 Etta Cole, 8 Haerenga Pai, 14 Nellie Dillon, 13 Maid of the Mountains, 2 Dawdler, 10 Nelson Dillon, 3 Rolfe Audubon, 10 Mountain Dell, 12 Andover. Won by three lengths; one and a-half lengths. Time 4.52.

Te Aroha Gup, two miles. —8 Concertina (Phipps) 1; Carmel 2; 3 Tony Victor 3 . Also started: 7 Limosa, 12 Betty Moko, 4 Great Peter, 11 Cornelian, 10 Lord Nepean, 2 Rockburn, 1 Medusa, 5 Daytime, 9 Goldman. Won by two lengths; one and a half lengths Time 4.49 3-5.

Ruakaka Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Great Ballin. (Julian) 1; 12 Conder Bell 2; 2 Zealous 3. Also started: 4 Carnui, 11 Nathaniel, 1 (Great Parish, 7 Don Wildman, 10 Single Mint, Gaza, 9 Loi’d Lu, 8 Profiteer, 3 Gold Treasure. Won by three-quarters of a length; a neck. Time 2.56.

Hot Springs Handicap (harness), one mile and a-half.—6 Polly’s Picture 1; 4 Haerenga Pai 2; 5 Vanity Boy 3. Also started: 1 Belle Ax,worthy, 10 Marionette, 7 Lord Haldane, 2 Benefice, 17 Bell Todd, 18 Bon Juan, 3 Bell Dial, & Regret, 16 Joe Aspro, 11 Hori Dillon, 12 Gold Sound, 7 Limosa, 13 Ursuline, 14 Maid of the Mountains, 15 Mountain Dell. Won by one and a-half lengths; half a-length. Time 3.34 3-5.

Waihou Handicap, two miles. —2 Royal Bob (Miller) 1; 3 Direct Action 2; 1 Anseline 3. Also started: 10 Sweet Memory, 7 Don Zolock, 6 Roez,9 Peter Brown, 5 Te Ngutu, 8 Wild Nut, 4 Sebisca. Won by a head; five lengths. Time 4.55.

Farewell Handicap, one mile. —3 Scandal (Hall) 1; 5 Dad’s Hope 2; 6j Admiral Lock 3. Also started: Marosa (bracketed with Marionette), 7 Charm ing Pronto, 14 Princess Audubon, 12 Huon Grattan, 13 Edna Thorpe, 2 Silver Link, 4 Ursuline, 1 Carmel, 91 Concertina. Won by two lengths; I half a length. Time 2.17. AUSTRALIAN, RESULTS. , (Australiai Press Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, April 21. At the Moorfield Park Races, the Juvenile Handicap resulted: —Guiding Light 7.2, 1; Tetrawa 7.13, 2; Morimond 8.6, 3. Eleven started. Won by a head; five lengths. Time 1.17. Flying Handicap.—Magnetic 7.10, 1; Tea Miss 8.3, 2; Bayarde 7.12, 3. Nineteen started, including the New Zealander, High Disdain, who made a poor showing. Won by two lengths; a ueck. Time 1.15.