To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 July 1933, Page 6

To-day’s Racing News

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MEETINGS TO COME. Aug. s—poverty Bay Hunt. Aug. 8. 10, 12— Canterbury. Aug. 19.— Pakuranga Hunt . Aug. 19.—Egmont-Wanganui. Sept. 2. —Taranaki Hunt. Sept. 2.—Otago Hunt. Sept. 13.—Marton. Sept. 16.—Ashburton. Sept. 21, 23— Wanganui. Sept. 21, 23.—Geraldine. Sept. 30—Kurow. Sept. 30.—Napier Park . CHRISTCHURCH HUNT RESULTS. POLYDORA STILL WINNING. CHRISTCHURCH, July 29., The Christchurch Hunt Club’s Steeplechase meeting at Riccarton was held in fine weather, with strong easterly wind blowing. The attendance was only fair. The course was in good order, and the tote investments totalled £7,793/10/-. There was no meeting last year. Results:— Lawford Steeplechase, 24 miles.— I—Broadfield1 —Broadfield (Walker) 1; Nine of Spades (Turner) 2. Also started: Lancer (pulled up), 4 —Dukla (fell). All fell except Broadfield. Nine of Spades was remounted to secure second. money. Aylesbury Trot, li± miles. —9-8 Grand Finale (J. Bryce jun.) 1; 1-1 Agile (G. S. Smith) 2; 16-14 Lone Derby (Alborn) 3. Also started: 21-19 Blandford, 22-24 Clem Dawe, 8-5 Happy Bird, 18-17 Real Burton, 13-10 Dandy Locanda, 7-9 Happi, 3-3 Social Pest, 24-25 Llewellyn’s Pride, 12-16 Yankee Land, 19-20 His Lordship, 22-22 Tondeleyo, 22-20 Prince d'e Oro, 18- Marie Louise, 24-25 Full Hand, 4- Sir Gowan, 10-14 Wamonar, 6-12 Coral Prince, 2-2 Mabel Chimes and Olive Rey bracketed, 14-13 Grand Author, 14-11 Toll Gate, 19-23 Thackery, 11-6 Portlight and Shore Leave bracketed, 5-7 Cam Willon. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Blandford was fourth. Times 2.52, 2.52 2-5, 2.53. ■ Maiden Stakes, 5 furlongs.—3-3 Cherry 'Queen (Kirwan) 1; 10-6 Imitator (A. E. Ellis) 2; 11-9 Silk Arrow (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 7-9 Lady Zephyr, 8-4 Bright Red and Fiat Lux (bracketed), 2-2 Silver Sight, 6-5 Gay Robe, 10-8 Marmoration, 13-12 Waiiti,. 15-19 Phareta, 4-9 Delice, 13-14 Bell Hill, 12-17 Proscenium, 1-1 Top Rank, 20-18 Glandovey, 17-14 Bright Shade, 19- Wadges Coin, 14-13 Motunau, 18-14 Davolo, 5-9 March Brown. Won by a head'. Glandovey was fourth. Time 1.3. Longbeach Hurdles, 1 mile 5 fur-longs.—2-2 Punchestown (Langford) 1; 7-7 Advance Camp (Salt) 2; 8-8 Huntley (Murfitt) 3. Also started: 3-4 Marena, 4-4 High Pitch, 1-1 Hounslow, 5- Night Cap, 6-3 King Comet, 9-9 Tentcall. Won by two lengths; two lengths. Nightcap was fourth. Time 3.0 4-5.

Brabazon Handicap, 7 furlongs.— 1-2 Polydora (Kirwan) 1; 9-7 Spoon (A. Eastwood) 2; 4-4 Martian Chief (Brodie) 3. Also started: 11-10 Shatter, 3-3 Hurlingham, 9-15 Chrysology, 7-12 Paeloma, 5-5 Cotesmere, 6-6 Red Boa, 2-1 Cranford, 13-14 Gusta.vo, 15- Charmaine, 11-9 Wise Choice, 16- Projection, 8-8 Errantry. Won by half a length; a head. Cottesmere was fourth. Time 1.27 3-5.

Hunters’ Plate, miles.—2-2 Rossferry (A. E. Ellis) 1; 1-1 Pharoah (W. Hogan) 2; 3-2 Trissox (Langford) 3. Also started: 4-5 Broadficld, 5-4 Nine of Spades. Won by half a length; three lengths. Nine of Spades was fourth. Time 2.16 2-5.

Kennels Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs. —3-5 Doiran (A. Eastwood) 1; 2-3 Manetho (Jennings) 2; 6-6 St. Joan (Humphries) 3. Also started: 4-2 Verden, 7-7 Fleeting Glance, 5-4 Tea Garden, 1-1 Helen Gold, 8-8 Moab Queen, 11-11 Natural, 8-8 Sky Lass, 10-10 Jeremy. Won by half a length; two lengths. Helen Gold was fourth. Time 1.29.

Kirwee Trot Handicap, 1| miles. — 3-2 Warboat (McGirr) 1; 5-4 Preface (McDermott) 2; 4-5 Jimmy de Oro (A. Holmes) 3. Also started: 6-9 Margaret Chenault, 2-3 Thornworthy, 1-11 General Wrack, 11-11 Royal Ando, 8-8 Good Companion and Betty Wrack bracketed, 10-10 Iron Man, 9-6 Recess, 8-6 Smoke Screen, 12-12 Tangatu: Won by a length; a length. Thornworthy was fourth. Times: 3.28 3-5, 3.28 4-5, 3.28.

NOTES ON THE RACING. BROADFIELD WINS. [special to “stab.”] CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. The Lawford. Steeplechase, with its field of four, provided plenty of excitement. Dukla, when in second place' to Nine of Spades, fell at the sod wall ■in the second round, and Lancer broke down completely on landing over a brush in the second circuit. i Then Nine of Spades, when leading Broadfield at the sod wall the last time, crashed, leaving Broadfield, with one jump to negotiate, to finish on his own. Nine of Spades was caught after careering round the tracks, and completed the course in time to secure third money. An attempt made to capture Dukla failed in the time limit. Broadfield was moving up to Nine of Spades when the latter fell, and would have beaten him in any case. FAVOURITE BEATEN. All the twenty-eight acceptors paraded for the Aylesbury Trot. Agile and Grand Finale disptued the lead from the start, and the former led into the straight from Grand Finale, Lone Derby, Blandford and Thackeray. Agile was in trouble inside the distance, and Grand Finale gradually wore him down and beat him home by two lengths, with Lone Derby three lengths away in front of Happy Bird. The big field of twenty-one paraded for the Maiden Stakes, and all got away well except the favourite, Top Rank, who turned round when the barrier lifted and followed the field for a furlong in the rear. Delice was the first to enter the course proper from Cherry Queen, Bell Hill, Silk Arrow, Lady Zephyr, Gay Robe and Imitator. These bunched inside the distance, and in a hard finish, Cherry Queen beat Imitator by a head. Silk Arrow was a length away, a neck in front of Glandovey, with Lady Zephyr and Bright Shade next. A NATIONAL PROSPECT. Punchestown recorded his third successive win when he accounted for the Longbeach Hurdles after another

< sterling effort from the back. He was well at the tail of the field until approaching the far turn, where he moved up and was close up to Huntley, Advance Camp and King Comet entering the straight. Huntley jumped the last fence just in front of Advance Camp, but hit the fence hard and Advance Camp soon headed him on the flat. Punchestown then put in his claim on the rails, and, outstaying Advance Camp, beat him comfortably by two lengths, with a similar margin to Huntley. Nightcaps finished from the rear into fourth place, with Hounslow, High Pitch, King Comet and Morena following in that order. Tentcall fell five furlongs from home.

A WINTER CUP TRIAL. Polydora was responsible for a sterling performance in the Brabazon Handicap. She drew No. 1 at the barrier and, although moving out smartly, was unable to keep her place and she had drifted back to the rear division when the half-mile post was reached. Cranford, who drew No. 2, was the first away, and at the home turn was well clear of Hurlingham, Cottesmore, Spoon, Martian Chief, Errantry and Chrysology. Cranford entered the straight three lengths in front of Cottesmore, Spoon, Hurlingham, Martian Chief and Chrysology, but weakened inside the distance and Spoon and Cottesmore were left in front of Martian Chief and Hurlingham. At this stage Polydora appeared on the outside, and gathering in the leaders in a remarkable manner, got up to win by half a length from Spoon, who beat Martian Chief by a head. Cottesmore was over a length away, and was followed by Cranford, Shatter, Jaloux Chrysology, Hurlingham, Wise Choice. Red Boa, Projection, Gustavo, Charmaine, Palermo and Errantry. HUNTERS ON THE FLAT. Pharaoh, favouirte for the Hunters’ Plate Handicap, made a bold bid to record his first victory of the season, but had to submit to another defeat. He was the slowest away and tailed the small field until the straight was reached. Broadfield, who had been in front from the start, entered the home’’run in front of Trisox, Rossfeny and Nine of Spades. Rossferry was in charge at the distance, and appeal; ed to be winning comfortably until Pharaoh issued a solid challenge on the inside of him. The pair then engaged in a hard struggle, but Rossteriy held on to her place to win by half a length. Trisox was two lea J tas back, a length in front of Broadfield, with Nine of Spades, beaten off. DOIRAN’S FIRST WIN. The Kennels Hack Handicap piovided an interesting contest and a close finish. Tea Garden assumed the role of pacemaker from the /t* arliei rise and led round the top and into the straight from Verden, Manetho, St. Joan, Helen Gold and Doiran. rhe leaders were fairly well Punched the distance, but a little further on Doiran showed out, and after a hue struggle with Manetho, went onto win by half a length from Manetho, who beat St. Joan by two lengths. Helen Gold, one of the last away, wa» next, and then came Tea Gai ’? ea “d Fleeting Glance. Jeremy dislodged his rider, D. Cotton, at the barrier, and was withdrawn owing to Cotton receiving a slight injury. The winner m trained by D. O’Connor. ALL THE WAY. Warboat won the Kirwee Trot fro n end to end. He was followed into tlstraight by Jimmy de Oro, Pieiace and Thornworthy, and was not tiou.i led to win by a length from Preface, who beat Jimmy de Oro by a simik margin. Thornworthy was fourth m front of Royal Ando and Recess. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. ROYAL BENGAL WINS. GISBORNE, July 29. The winter meeting of the Poveil/ Bav Turf Club was concluded in firm but at times overcast weather PLo course was in good order, but the going was holding. The totalisatc. handled £4,143, compared wHn £4,922 on the second day last when the meeting was held by the defunct Gisborne Racing Club, a decrease of £778/10/-. A total for the two days of £7,275/10/- compared with £8,317/10/-, a decrease of £1,042. Results: — Second Hurdles, U miles.—l/1 Royal Lineage 11.6 (H. Dulieu) 1; 2/2 Million 9.3 (Tinsley) 2; 3/3 Kinsel 11.5 (Leach) 3. Also started: 5/7 True Blood, 6/6 Red Bank, 4/4 Tahoma, 7/5 Chronic. Won by~ a length; threequarters of a length. Kinsel was fourth. Time 2.59 1-5. Trial Handicap, 6 furlongs.—l/1 Hunting Mars 9.0 (J. Walsh) 1; 6/5 Capilla Abbey 8.0 (Leach) 2; 4/2 Miss Hornet 8.3 (Mclnally) 3. Also started: 3/4 Musgo, 2/3 Mister Tom, 8/6 Jim Quin, 6/6 Sweet Joy, 5/7 Fortene. Won by two lengths; a nose. Mister Tom was fourth. Time 1.22. Taruheru Hack, 7 furlongs:—2/2 Gainsfid 8.2 (H. Dulieu) 1; 4/4 Peter Paul 8.2 (Mclnally) 2; 3/3 HuntingJoy 8.12 (Atkins) 3. Also started: 1 1/2 Sunny Bachelor and Merry Melody (bracketed), 8/7 Merry Hunter, 5/5 Master Eric, 6/6 Tyrone Boy, 9/9 Taruheru, 7/8 Prince Henry. Won by one and a-half lengths; one length. Tyrone Boy was fourth. Time 1.35 4-5.

Waikanae Handicap, 1 mile. —2/1 Royal Bengal 9.4 (Atkins) 1; 1/2 Aiguille 9.2 (Mdnally) 2; 3/3 Valsier 9.2 (J. Walsh) 3. Also started: 4/4 Bothwell, 5/5 Bold Front. Bothwell led from the start till near the straight entrance, followed by Aiguille and Royal Bengal. When well into the straight, Royal Bengal overhauled the leader and Aiguille moved up. These two were fighting out the finish when Valsier came fast on the outside and a great finish resulted in Royal Bengal beating Aiguille by a head, with Valsier third. Bothwell was threequarters of a length back fourth. Time 1.49 4-5. Turanganui Plate, 6 furlongs:—l Hunting Mars 8.12 (J. Walsh) 1; 2 Miss Sarty 8.11 (S. Anderson) 2; 4 Brown Abbey 9.0 (Mclnally) 3. Also started: 3 Hunting Stan. Hunting Star was left at the barrier and did not start till the field had covered three-parts of a furlong. Hunting Mars won by four lengths with five lengths between second and -third. Time 1.22 2-5.

Tahoka Hack, 1 mile. —2/1 Kind Words 5.2 (Mclnally) 1; 3/3 Sunstead 8.4 (Fanning) 2; 1/2 Kahunoke 9.3 (11. Dulieu) 3. Also started: 4/5 Hunting Jay, 6/6 Isms, 5/4 Peter

Paul. --.Won , by,, two. and , ■ a : quarter. lengths,' one and a-quarter lengths. Peter Paul was fourth. Time 1.51 1-5. Farewell Handicap, 6 furlongs.—3/3 Royal Bengal 9.13 (Atkins) 1; 4/4 Sunny Song 8.3 (Anderson) 2; 1/1 False Scent 8.10 (Callahan) 3. Also started: 2/2 Grumpy, 5/5 Master Eric. False Scent, Grumpy, and Master Eric were the early leaders, but in the final dash in the straight Royal Bengal came away and won by three and a-half lengths from Sunny Song, who finished strongly, a neck ahead of False Scent. Master Eric was two lengths back fourth. Time 1.21.

COPPER KING AT FOXTON. WINNAGAN TAKES STEEPLES. FOXTON, July 29. Ideal weather prevailed for the Foxton Racing Cldb’s meeting. There was a good attendance and the tote handle J £6,339/10/- compared with £6,118/10/- at the June meeting. Results:— Paiki Hurdles, 1 mile 5 furlongs — 4-4 W. Kemball’s Vitaphone (R. Burgess) 9.0, 1; 2-2 H. T. Hume’s Ramuna (A. Jenkins) 9.8, 2; 5-6 Mrs C. Boyle’s Rasoulis (C. Thomas) 9.0, 3. Also started: 1-1 Morrath, 3-3 Victus, 6-5 Leisure, 7-7 Roseric. Won by a head; two lengths. Time 2.59 2-5. Motuiti Maiden, 6 furlongs.—l-1 E. Simpson’s Gladwin (S. Wilson) 8.5, 1; 6-6 I. Allan’s Count Roussillon (L. G. Morris) 8.5, car. 8.13, 2; 14-14 W. J. Waller’s Treasure Hunt (W. J. McDowell) 8.5, car. 8.54, 3. Won by half a length; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.17. Also started: 7-7 Acrelict, 2-3 Arctic Region, 11-10 Aweketia, 12-13 Caulfield, 13-12 Fusion, 10-10 Heat, 5-6 May Pay, 8-8 Moorwyn, 4-5 Pheon, 12-13 Thomist, 9-8 Tudor, 3-2 Whetuma.

Foxton Handicap, 11 miles. —1-1 Jas. McKelvie’s Copper King (B. H. Morris) 8.7, 1: 5-5 E. Simpson’s Joie De Vai (S. Wilson) 8.3. 2; 2-2 R. E. Hatch’s Thrasher (K. Voitre) 8.0, 3., Won by half a length; one and a-half lengths. Time 2.10. Also started: 4-4 Juggle, 3-3 Playground, 6-6 Lovecourt. Whirokino Hack and Hunters’ Steeples, about 24 miles. —1-2 G. R. Grace’s Winnagan (A. Jenkins) 10.0, car. 10.5, 1; 1-1 A. H. Southee’ Tunbridge (P. Burges) 10.12, 2; 7-7 L. H. Collinson’ Petrack (R. J. Anderson) 9.0, 3. Won by ten lengths; two lengths. Time 4.35. Also started: 4-4 Tenacre, 5-5 Elicit, 3-3 Fine Acre, 6-6 Park Acre. Elicit dropped dead after passing the post. Awahou Hack, one mile. —5-5 P. J. Garment’s Wasteland (N. Jenkius) 8.6, 1; 6-8 E. C. Haddock’s Invictus (L. J. Faulkner) 8.6, 2; 3-1 J. Manuel’s Sir Romeo (K. Voitre) 8.4, 3. Won by a length and a-half; a length. Time 1.45. Also started: 2-3 Palace, 4-4 Red Flu,sh, 1-2 Miss Hushabye, 7-6 Ythan, 8-7 Cotfield. Waranga Handicap, 7 furlongs.—l—- — D. Kemp’s Foreign Queen (K. Voitre) 8.8, 1; 2—o. Nelson’s Royal Hunting (B. H. Morris) 9.0, 2; 3—B. L. Hammond’s Navaho (W. E. Pane) 8.8, 3. Won by two lengths; one length. Also started: 4 —Eminent. Rangiotu Hack, five and a-half furlongs.—E. Simpson’s Gladwin (S. Wilson) 8.2, 1; V. E. Bryant’s Pheon (T. Green) 8.2, car. 8.4, 2; F. J. Carmont’s Wasteland (A. Jenkins) 8.0, 3. Won by two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.10. Also started: Nebulae, Joy Stick, Whetuma, Hybiscus.

LADY ZINNIA AT ROTORUA. NUKUTERE AVINS CUP. ROTORUA, July 29. The inaugural totalisator meeting of the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club was held to-day in bright sunshine, on a good track. The attendance was good and the totalisator handled £4,510. Results: — Members’ Steeplechase, 2?;, miles. — 5-6 Golden England 1; 3-2 Taha 2; 4/4 Master Albyn 3. Also started: 2-1 King Fame, 7-8 Arapress, 1-3 Bonny Play, 10-7 Glad Abbe, 6-5 Glenholm, 7-8 Kilstar, 4-4 Lady Ruthern. Won by a head; two lengths. Time 5.5. Glad Abbey fell. Innovation Handicap, 6 furlongs.— 2-2 Lady Zinnia 1; 1-1 Grand City 2; 4- Tapapa 3. Also started: Kingsland, Lucky Strike, Morley. Won by half a length; a length. Time 1.16 3-5. Hunters’ Hurdles, 14 nfiiles. — 2-2 Glenade 1; 3-1 Sir Pathfinder 2; 6-6 Silver Division 3. Also started: 4-5 Grantham, 1-1 London, 7-7 Gay Dawn, 5- Tarapeen. Won by a head; a length. Time 2.54. Master Handicap, 1 mile.—4-4 Last Lap 1; 2-1 Gigantic 2; 1-1 Monanui 3. Also started: 3-3 Valpai, 6-6 Princess Bede, 5-5 Merry Lap. Won by a length; a head. Time 1.43. Rotorua —Bay of Plenty Cup, 3 miles —2-2 Nukutere 1; 1-1 St. Warrigal 2; 6- Tarapeen 3. Also started: 3-3 Wako King, 5-5 Prince Rufus, 4-4 Couchmar. Won by half a length; a length. Time 5.31. Ladies’ Bracelet, 1 mile.—4-4 Silver. Division 1; 3-3 Lucky Strike 2; 2-2 Golden England 3. Also started: 1-1 London, 6-6 Kilstar, 9-9 Glad Abbey, 6-8 Kingsland, 8-7 Orina, 5-5 Tapapa. Won by half a length; a length. Time 1.48 2-5. Huntsman Handicap, 6 furlongs.— 6-6 Lady Zinnia 1; 7-8 Gigantic 2; 1-1 Welcome Lu 3. Also started: 3-5 Valpai, 5-4 Try Luck, 2-2 Last Lap, 7-8 London, 8-7 Grand City, 4-2 Manana. Won by half a length; a head. Time 1.15 2-5. London was bracketed with Gigantic.

TOTE FIGURES HIGHER. WELLINGTON, July 31. With fine weather for the closingmeetings, the 1932-33 racing season was enabled to show a slightly better aggregate tote turnover than last season. The result must be very gratifying to those who like to view the tote as the barometer of financial conditions of the country. The position for the last four seasons’ final meetings of closing, subject to official confirmation is given in the following table: —

Although the closing season’s aggregate is a shade better than last seasons, it will be observed there has been seven more days’ racing, and therefore the per diem average is slightly less. MOONEE VALLEY RESULT. MELBOURNE. July 30. At Moonee Valley races, the Lindsay Gordon Steeples resulted: Venetian 9.0 (Zealley) 1; Trafalable 9.0 (Butler) 2; Tezpur 10.10 (Hymes) 3. Fourteen started, including Paris. Won by three lengths; two lengths.

Time* 4.534. Weather.vqn'e and Rakeha were unplaced in the Derrimu Handicap. FAIRWAY WINS IN N.S.W. SYDNEY, July 30. The results of the Victoria Park races were: — Welter Highweight—Fairway (N.Z.) 9.7 (Reed) 1; Winrose 8.12 (Berry) 2; Cherbourg 8.10 (McCarten) 3. Sixteen started including Movie Star and Hunt the Slipper. Won by half a head; the same between second and third. Time 1.444. Bigamy was unplaced in the 14.2 Maiden, and Cockpen in the Encourage Stakes. SEASON’S STATISTICS. (Recd. July 31, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 31. The racing season has closed. J. Simpson with 59 wins, two dead heats, heads the list of winning jockeys, then come E. Bartie, 47 winners, J. O’Sullivan, 44, M. McCarten 42. F. McGrath with 244 -winners, heads the trainers’ list, with stakes won amounting to £15,240, G. Price, 18 winners, won £6515. C. O’Rourke, 18 winners, won £3OlB. WINOOKA WINS IN U.S.A. AGAINST MODERATE OPPONENT. TANFORAN (’Frisco), July 29. < The race between the Australian galloper, Winooka (8.8) and Hueu (7.7) took place on this track this afternoon. Frisky Matron, the three-year-old filly that was originally selected to race Winooka, has a bad knee. Hueu is a I-lawaiian-bred horse, by the leading sire in those Islands. Two hours before post time, Winooka ruled as the favourite. It was announced that Winooka had drawn the rail position, and Hueu number two position. The owners and stable persinnel of the Australian mount were confident of their chances of success. Owen Webster, who is called “The Quick Gate Boy,” and is a powerful finisher, was announced the rider of Hueu. The match race was the sixth on the day’s programme. The crowd was a disappointingly small one, due to there having been a change in Winooka’s opponent. There was less then ten thousand persons when the third race went to the post, but the crowd made up in enthusiasm what it locked in numbers, cheering Winooka and his stable mate, Trevallion, when the two walked to the saddling paddock considerably ahead of the time for their race.

The weather was hot, as San. Francisco is suffering from a prolonged heat -wave, and the track was in. a lightning fast state. There was a slight wind blowing down the course, tho horses having to meet it when racing to the first turn up the back stretch, and would have the wind at their backs down the home stretch.

Hueu is now a three-year-old gelding. He ran in thirteen races last year, winning five. Hueu in his first race in 1933 ran fourth in a field of six. In his second race, he came second in a field of five. In his third 'race he was last in a field of six. On his racing form, he failed to impress the racing enthusiasts. As Winooka and Hueu came to the post, they became somewhat fractious, but they broke quickly. Winooka took the lead a fpw r jumps after the start. After two furlongs, Winooka, well in hand, with a short lead, was running easily. Webtser, on Hueu, was driving his mount to catch the 'Australian horse. Winooka on the bend was headed by Hueu. Then, Britt calling on. Winooka for extra, speed, the Australian horse responded courageously and in the-, chargethrough the stretch, passed, and beat off Hueu inside a furlong from, home, Winooka winning the race easily with speed in reserve, by one length and a-half. ■ The fractional times were: 12 4-ssec. for the first furlong; 23 2-ssec. for the first quarter mile; 33 l-ssec. for three furlongs; and 484 sec. for the halfmile; full distance, 60 2-ssec., and twofifths of a second slower than the tenyear record for tho distance on the Tanforan .track. Winooka came back to the scales proudly, as though cognisant of the enthusiastic ovation he w r as given. His trainer, Michael Polson, smiled happily, he being apparently greatly pleased that his first hurdle in this important invasion of the American turf had been cleared.

Although Winooka. has been scheduled to run on the Seattle track on August 23, with the possibility that Pillow Fight and Tea Trader will also run there, racing circles here believe that the Australian horse will probably be shipped to the Hawthorne track at Chicago for its August meeting. Though gratified by the result, Messrs. Matthews and MacDonald, however, had little to offer by way of comment. Mr. Matthews said: “He raced well, but under our expectations. It was his first race, and that may have had something to do with it.” Mr. Polson said: “Winooka will improve, and when he does, I expect him to show America better- form, and something approaching his winning effort in the Doncaster Handicap at Randwick.”

The Racing Editor of the “San Francisco News” says. “Winooka was in Britt’s lap from the barrier to the wire. Hueu did nothing more than provide the Australian with a workout. Britt was looking back from the sixteenth pole. He did his best to make it look like a horse race. Winooka could have won by five lengths. However, final judgment must be held in abeyance until he meets older horses possessing real class.” REEFTON JOCKEY CLUB. REEFTON, July 29. The meeting of tha Reefton Jockey Club (Inc.) was held on Friday night. Twenty members were present, and the President (Mr E. W. Spencer) occupied the chair. The annual report and’ balance-sheet, as circulated, was read ami received. The President staled that, the year’s orerat’ens resulted in a small loss, and had the weather been better the result might have been a profit. Refeieiicc was made to the reduction of st'il'cs, which was made in common with other clubs. It was possible tint the incoming Committee imght be able to increase them during the year. The speaker desired to thank the Vice-President, Committee, Handicapper and Caretaker for their splendid efforts during the year. The following officers. w r ho were the only nominees, were declared duly elected: —President, Mr E. W. Spencer; vice-president, Mr J. B. Auld; Committee: Messrs W. J. Chet tie. C. 11. Cleaver, 11. T. Crumpton. E. J. Conway, G. J. Dick, J. B. Discaciati, H. W. Debbie, V. Mori, J. Patterson, D. Panekhurst, J. 11. Schofield; auditor, C. J. Willis. Mr Auld referred to the President’s efforts in beautifying the grounds, which were a credit to the club as

well as the assistance given by his sister, Mrs Mather, during the year. In returning thanks for his election, the President expressed his appreciation of the remarks made regarding his efforts in beautifying the grounds, and he would have pleasure in conveying the thanks of the c’ub to his sister. The President called for lecommerdations to the incoming Committee, and none being forthcoming the confirmation of the minutes concluded the meeting. At a meeting of the Committee. Mr J. B. Auld was elected treasurer.

Year Racing days Tote 1929-30 240 £5,312,484 1930-31 238 £3,722,049 1931-32 232 £2,585,1051 1932-33 239 £2,585,1461