To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 February 1934, Page 11

To-day’s Racing News

Galloping MEETINGS TO COME. Feb. 15, 17—Wanganui. Feb. 17—Canterbury. Feb. 21, 22 —Woodville. Feb. 28—Rangitikei. THE SMUGGLER AT DUNEDIN. SILVER RING WINS GOLD CUP. DUNEDIN, February 10. The Dunedin races concluded in brilliant weather and before a good crowd. The track was on the dead ' side at the outset, but improved during the day. Silver Ring had the easiest of wins in the Hazlett Gold Cup. Dodge, the winner of the Novice Stakes, paid over a century. The tote for the day handled £19,014, as against £18,786, making a total for the meeting of £32,426, against £36,122. Results: — Owhiro Hurdles, 11 miles.—l/1 Rasouli (E. Mackie) 1; 4/2 Fleeting Glance (H. Turner) 2; 5/3 The Rector (V. Langford) 3. Also started: 2/4_ Don Jose, 3/5 Rational 11, 7/7 Rameses, 8/8 Bell Hill, 6/6 Sunward. Won by five lengths, a neck. Time 2.50 2-5. Novice Stakes. 6 furlongs:—l3/13 Dodge (W. McEwan) 1; 4/3 Jacobin (J. T. Andrews) 2; 7/6 Osculate (R. Jenkins) 3. Also started: 9/10 Bowlands, 12/12 Red Dance, 2/2 Wild Sky, 1/1 St. Joan, 11/11 Southern Princess, 5/5 Sungem, 3/4 Half Note, 6/7 Pompax, 14/14 Dimpy, 8/8 Silver Brier, 10/9 Silver Lark. Won by three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time 1.17 2-5. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs:—Hula Belle (C. Eastwood) 1; 8/9 Guarantee. (H. Mackinnon) 2; 2/4 Silver Streak (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 5/6 Great Star, 3/3 Kerbside, 1/2 Moile, 9/7 Master Anomaly, 4/1 Fair Weather, 6/5 Tippling (coupled with winner), 7/8 lan’s March. Won by a neck; two and a-half lengths. Time 1.16.

Jockey Club Handicap, 11 miles.— 4/2 The Smuggler (G. Barclay) 1; 3/4 King March (L. J. Ellis) 2; 5/5 Davolb (G. Humphries) 3. Also started:- 1/1 Ventrac, 10/9 Salmo Salar, 2/3 Cough, 6/6 Red Sun, 9/8 Toreador, 11/11 Black Duke, 7/9 Kemal Pasha, 8/10 Red Racer. Won by 21 lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time 2.8 3-5. Abbotsford Handicap, 1 mile. —5/4 Silver Sight (M. Kirwan) 1; 12/10 Cleaner (H. Pb/fllips) 2; 1/1 Venite (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: io/12 Worship, .2/2 Signaller, 15/13 Amy Johnson, 6/5 Palmary, 17/17 Importance, 7/7 Last Link, 9/8 High Rank, 4/3 Bold Brigand, 3/5 Strong Light, 18/18 Water Polo, 16/16 Star Raider, 14/14 Grand Review, 13/15 Red Sunset, 8/9 Daripg Deed, 11/11 Sungem. Won by one and a-half lengths; half a length. Time 1.42. Hopeful Handicap, 5 furlongs.—l/1 Dismiss (P. Powell) 1; 2/2 Marcus Cicero (L. J. Ellis) 2; 5/5 Cup Bearer (H. McKinnon) 3. Also started: 4/4 Wonderful, 3/3 Trumpet Blast, 6/6 Palartic. Won by a head, three lengths. Time 1.3 4-5. Hazlett Gold Cup, 1 mile. —1/1 Silver Ring (D. O’Connor) 1; 3/3 Chhota (J. Dooley) 2; 2/2 Croupier (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 5/5 Mobile, 4/4 Southdown. Won by six lengths; three lengths. Time 1.41 3-5. Waihola Handicap, 7 furlongs—9/9 Pink Paper (R. J. Mackie) 1; 4/4 Heather Glow (A. H. Eastwood) 2; 2/1 Amelita (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 1/2 Broken Rule, 7/8 Repudiation, 3/3 Norman Conquest, 8/5 Shock, 5/6 Dorian, 14/15 Reminder, 12/12 Quite Soon, 13/13 Flying Amy, 6/7 Tizzy, 10/10 Silk Paper, 11/11 Double Shot, 15/14 Thornton, 16/16 Hostage. Won by three lengths; a head. Time 1.29. NOTES ON THE RACING. RASOULI REPEATS. [SPECIAL TO “STAR.”] DUNEDIN, February 10. . The four first horses in the opening day’s hurdle race finished in the same order in the Owhiro Hurdles Handicap. Rasouli took charge at the home turn, closely followed by The Rector, Fleet,ing Glance, Sunward and Don Jose. Rasouli was first over the last fence, and went on to again score easily, from Fleeting Glance, who . got up to beat The Rector by a neck. Sunward was close up next, in front of Don Jose, Rameses and Rational 11. Dividend of Over £100:

St. Joan was sent out favourite for the Novice Stakes, but after getting away well, and being one of the leading division for two furlongs, she got squeezed right back to a rear position, and had her chance settled. Silver Lark had charge at the home turn, from Half Note, Dodge, Red Dance, Wild Sky, and Jacobin. Silver Lark Was first into the straight from Dodge, Jacobin, Red Dance and Osculate. Dodge was in charge at the distance, and ran home a comfortable winner from Jacobin, who narrowly beztt the fast-finishing Osculate. Sungem was a neck away next, in front of Red Dance, Silver Brier and St. Joan. The winner paid over a century, which is the biggest dividend ever recorded at Wingatui. He cost the late Mr. Greenwood 1300 guineas as a yearling, and was sold to his present owner at a sale at Wingatui for 65 guineas. Hula Bell Surprises:

The result of the Flying Handicap also sprung a surprise on investors. The finish was confined to the moderately supported Hula Belle, and Guarantee, both of whom were slow to move off. Silver Streak and Master Anomaly were first prominent, but at the end of a furlong Kerbside was out clear of Mobile, Master* Anomaly and Guarantee. The last-named joined Kerbside at the home turn, and was first into the straight from her, Hula Belle and Silver Streak. In an interesting finish, Hula Belle wore down Guarantee to beat him comfortably by half a length. Silver Streak hung on gamely to gain third money, three lengths away, just in front of Fair Weather. with lan’s March and Mobile next. The Smuggler’s Prize:

Ventrac was sent out a staunch favourite for the Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap, but after leading round the far turn, and following The Smuggler into the straight he gradually retired, to a rear position. The early leaders were Ventrac and Red Racer, who ran through the back stretch clear of Kemal Pasha, Cough, The Smuggler, Davolo and King March. The Smuggler worked his way to the front rounding the home turn, and was first into the straigth from Ventrac, Davolo, King March and Cough. Nothing had a

chance with him for the remainder of the journey, and he recorded a decisive win from King March, who headed Davolo a few strides from the post. Red Sun came from well back to be placed fourth, and then came Cough, Kemal Pasha, Toreador, Salmo Salar, Black Duke, Ventrac and Red Racer.

Silver Sight Gets Up: The Greymouth-owned Silver Sight scored a creditable win in the Abbotsford Handicap. He was not at all prominent for the first six furlongs, but improved his position ‘rounding the turn into the straight, and when Cleaner, Signaller and Venite were engaged in a hard finish fifty yards from the post, Silver Sight pushed his way through on the rails and got up to beat Cleaner decisively. Venite was a good third in front of Palmary, who was a long way back in last place at the end of two furlongs. Dismiss Again: In the Hopeful Handicap, Cup Bearer and Dismiss quickly opened up a big gap from Marcus Cicero, and were four lengths in front of him at the straight entrance. Dismiss gradually drew away from Cup Bearer inside the distance, and appeared to have another easy win in view, but he had to be ridden right out to stall off a solid challenge from Marcus Cicero, who executed a telling effort from the top of the straight, and only just missed heading the leader, who was being eased up on the post. Cup Bearer was three lengths away, with a big gap to Trumpet Blast and Wonderful.

Silver Ring’s Gold Cup: Silver Ring monopolised speculation in the James Hazlett Gold Cup. He recorded the easiest win of the meeting. The field moved off in a bunch, but after two furlongs had been covered Croupier showed, out, and was later joined by Silver Ring. The pair gradually drew away and were four lengths in front of Southdown at the home turn, with the other two close up. Silver Ring had Croupier beaten turning for home, and was out some six lengths in front at the distance. He was not again called on and was being eased up at the post. Croupier was in trouble a furlong from home, and Chhota easily beat him. Mobile was well back, with Southdown tailed off.

Pink Paper Takes Last: Tizzy essayed to repeat her first day’s success by being first away in the concluding event, and piloting the field to the home turn, but she then gave way to Pink Paper, who led into the straight from Norman Conquest, Broken Rule, Repudiation and Amenta. Pink Paper had th© race in hand from that stage, and won easily from Heather Glow, who worked his way through the field from a rear position, and got up to beat Amelita by a head, with a similar distance to Repudiation and Doiran, who were together, with Broken Rule next. TARANAKI CONCLUDES GOLDEN WINGS WINS STAKES NEW PLYMOUTH, February 10., For the second day of the Taranaki Jockey Club meeting, the weather was fine.. The attendance was large and the going was good. The totalisator handled £8,667J compared with £9,512£ on the second day last year, making a total for the two days of £16,017, compared with £17,351 last year, a decrease of £1,334. Okohe Hurdles, 1% miles —1/1 Riotous (Tucker) 1; 3/2 Blacksmith (McDonald) 2; Constant Sun (L. Dulieu) 3. Also started: 4/4 Invictus, 5/5 Esteem. Won by a length; six lengths; Invictus, was fourth. Time 2.51. Moaku Hack, 8| furlongs—3/2 St. Clara (T. Green) 1; 6/5 Taitoru (G. Duncan) 2; 9/9 Cereal (L. Dulieu) 3. Also started: 1/1 Diagano, 5/6 Lalla Quex, 2/3 Red Rufus car. 8.41, 4/4 Silk Cox, 8/8 . Rust car. 7.6, 7/7 Red Flush car. 7.8, 10/10 Leo Colossus car. 7.6. Won by a short head; a length; Silk Sox was fourth. Time 1.49.

20th Taranaki Stakes, 6 furlongs—l Golden Wings (R. Reed) 1; 3 Pomp (L. G. Morris) 2; 4 British Columbia (S. Tremaine) 3. Also started: 2 Souchong (Voitre). Golden Wings lost five lengths at the start. British Columbia and Souchong were the early leaders, but approaching the turn Golden Wings took the lead, winning solidly by a length from Pomp, with British Columbia a length away. Time 1.13. »

Paul Memorial, 9 furlongs—3/3 Prince Colossus car. .7.6 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 5/5 Vertigern (G. Duncan) 2; 2/2 Alloy (S. Tremaine) 3. Also started: 1/1 AIJ Humbug, 4/4 Desert Star car. 7.9, 7/6 Senegal. Won by a neck; two lengths. Desert Star was fourth. Time 1.54. Senegal early established a five lengths lead from Prince Colossus, with Desert Star four lengths away, and Alloy next. Three furlongs from home Senegal cried enough, Prince Colossus, taking the lead to stave off a hot challenge by /Vertigern by a neck. Paritutu Juvenile, 5 furlongs—4/4 Lady Kyra (W. E. Pine) 1; 3/3 Aussie Ra car. 7.7 (W. J. Broughton) 2; 2/3 Rollovant (G. Duncan) 3. Also started: 1/1 All Spirit 9.3, 5/3 Mattoru car. 7.7, 7/7 Clembroney car. 7.1, 6/6 Waiwhetu. Won by a head; a neck; All I Spirit was fourth. Time 1.3 1-5. Urenui Handicap, 7 furlongs—l Arvada (Goldfinch) 1; 2 Alloy (Tremaine) 2. The only starters. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 1.27 ,3-5.

Omata Hack, 6 furlongs—9/9 Moatoa car. 7.5|. (Tremaine) 1; 5/7 Adept car. 7.6 (Broughton) 2; 1/1 Raparahara (Voitre) 3. Also started: 2/2 Merry Way, 3/3 Illuminate, 4/6 Stadium, 7/5 Hatuma car 7.1, 8/8 Paparua, 10/10 Lebanon, 2/2 Sand Lark car. 7.6. Won by two and a-half lengths; two lengths. Hatuma was fourth. Time 1.13 4-5. ROTORUA FIRST DAY BERYL LATOUR WINS CUP ROTORUA, February 11. The Rotorua Racing Club opened their annual meeting in ideal weather on Saturday. The track was in good condition and the attendance satisfactory. The tote handled £95421 as against £11,363 on the first day last year. Results: — Pohutu Highweight, 1 mile —1/1 Don’t Lap 1; 3/2 Cruachan 2; 4/3 Englishman 3. Also started: 5/6 Ruby Dawn, 8/7 Creinas King, 6/5 En Tour, 2/4 Glenromney, 7/8 Norval Tea. Won by a length, half a length. Time 1.44. Waimanga Stakes, 6 furlongs—l/1 Miss Lulu 1; 2/3 Darma 2; 5/4 Springtime 3. Also started: 6/6 La Potoe, (4/5 Calcutta, 8/8 Silver Lu, 3/2 First ■ Dance, 7/7 Nifty. Won by half a head; a length. Time 1.17 1-5.

Mokoia Handicap, 7 furlongs —1 Chief Cook 1; 3 Limex 2; 2 Killadar 3. Also “started: 4 Lady Diacquenod. Won by one and a-half lengths; 3 lengths. Time 1.31 2-5. Rotorua Cup, 11 miles —3/3 Beryl Latour 1; 2/3 Last Lap 2; 4/5 Teels 3. Also started: 1/1 Gay Marigold, 5/4 Whakapara, 6/6 Trishna, 7/7 Valueless car. 7.12. Won by three-quarters of a length; the same. Time 2.8 3-5. Hot Springs Handicap, 6 furlongs—--2/1 Adeline 1; 3/2 Tuahaehe 2; 1/3 Solarium 3. Also started: 5/5 Lady Zinnia, 4/4 Kanapa, 6/7 Lady Diana, 9/9 Bonny Joyce, 7/8 Dinelli car. 7.6, 1 11/11 Matonga, 10/10 Princess Lap car. 7.13, 8/7 Street Dancer car. 7.12. Won by 2 lengths; three-quarters. Time 1.15 3-5.

Geyser Handicap, 1 mile —1/1 Kurapai 1; 3/3 Loombination 2; 2/2 Coronis 3. Also started: 5/5 Miss Rewa bracketed with Wilton car. 8.1, 3/4 Barograph, 6/6 Golden England car. 7.13. Won by 2 lengths; half a head. Time 1.43. Arawa Park Stakes, 5 furlongs—l Pound Sterling 1; 2 Namakai 2; 3 Cynara 3. Also started: 4 Lady Illume car. 7.131. Won by three-quarters of a length; the same. Time 1.3 4-5. Tourist Handicap, 6 furlongs—l Limex car. 7.51 1; T Tin Lap 2; 3 Miss Lorraine 3. The only starters. Won by half a length. Time 1.14 POVERTY BAY CONCLUDES. TOTE DECREASE RECORDED. , GISBORNE, February 10. The concluding day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club was held in fine weather. For .the first few races, the track was dead after rain, but improved gradually. Totalisator investments were £4,003 compared with £4,148/10/- last year, a decrease of £145/10/-, total ’for the two days £6,396, against £7,260/-0/-, a decrease of £864/10/-. Result's: — Third Hurdles, one mile and a-half. — Kahunoke 1; 3 Kinsel 2; 1 Starnes 3. Also started: 4 Kimbo, 5 Abbeydale. Won by half a length, a neck. Kimbo was fourth. Time 2.50. Cook Hack Handicap, six furlongs. —5 Hunting Jay 1; 3 Princess Star 2: 1 Sunny Maid 3. Also started: 4 Miss Sarty, 6 Night Speaker; 2 Big Dook, 7 lago. Won by a quarter of a length; half a length. Big Dook was fourth. Time 1.16 2-5. Trial Handicap, six furlongs:—l Boat Song 1; 3 Marching Song 2; 4 Gold Stitch 3. Also started: 2 Bing Boy, 7 Fortene, 6 Mata Hari, 5 Bonnie Quex, 10 Stitchbird, 8 Lady Neptune, 9 Sweet Joy. Won by two and a-half lengths; half a length. Sweet Joy was fourth. Time 1.17 4-5.' Sunderland Stakes, one mile. —2 Vanestep (Wiggins) 1; 1 Slippery 2; 3 Sylvan Dell 3. Also started: 4 Little Wonder. When the field went down Slippery was leading Little Wonder and Vanestep with , Sylvan Dell back. In the back stretch Little Wonder temporarily took charge but near the half mile was displaced by Slippery. Near the straight entrance Sylvan Dell moved up and once in line for home drew level with Slippery. Vanestep moved up fast and joined the leaders and in a good finish beat Slippery by half a length, with Sylvan Dell a quarter of a length back. Little Wonder was well back. Time 1.43 1-5.

Publicans’ Purse, five furlongs.— 1 Lordly Knight 1; 3 Hunting Day 2; 3 Master Cynic 3. Also started: 4 Blessing. Won by half a length; a half length. Time 1.3 3-5. Roseland Hack, one mile. —1 Gainsfid 1; Valadore 2; 2 Tres Sec 3. Also started: 6 Hinetewai, 4 Marching Song, 5 Mister Tom. Won by threequarters of a length; half a length. Marching Song was fourth. Time 1.45 2-5.

Farewell Handicap, seven furlongs: —3 Stitch 1; 5 Hunting Day 2; 1 Slippery 3. Also started: 4 Sunny Bachelor, 2 Bugle Call, 6 Bothwell. Autumn Sun. Won by one and a-half lengths, a neck. Bothwell was fourth. Time 1.29 1-5. MARLBOROUGH CONCLUDES. REVISION WINS CUP. BLENHEIM, February 10. The Marlborough Racing Club’s Summer meeting concluded at the Waterlea course to-day in fine but dull weather. The track was on the hard side. The attendance was larger than on the opening day, but there was still a poor tote turnover. The totalisator for the day handled £2OBB, compared with £2955 last year, making a total for the meeting of £3418 10s, compared with £4859 last year. Results: — Springland Trot, 11 miles.—(l) Jockeen (L. F. Berkett) 1, (2) Terence Mac (Mackie) 2, (2) Belinda King (L. Pope) 3. Also started —(5) Local Chimes and (4) Wah. Won by three lengths; four lengths. Time Trial Handicap, 6 furlongs.—(l) Bay Area (Burgess) 1, (3) Lackston (Mackie) 2, (7) Gayfire (Reardon) 3. Also started—(4) Belbroney, (2) Consummation and Pawky (bracketed), (6) Oscillation and (5) Pedestal. Won by a long neck ;a head. Time 1.151. Marlborough Cup, 11 miles. —(1) Revision (A. E. Ellis) 1, (4) Little Doubt' (Anderson) 2, (2) Flower (Robertson) 3. Also started —(3) Lyrical. Won by half a length; a length. Time 2.8 4-5.

Picton Hack, 7 furlongs.— (1) Nightguard (Ellis) 1, (2) Purse (Robertson) 2, (3) Gayfire (Anderson) 3. Also started —(4) Jerry Boy. Won by a length; eight lengths. Time 1.28 1-5.

Fairhall Trot, 1 mile. —(3) Belinda King (Pope) 1, (1) Aimworthy (L. F. Berkett) 2, (2) Guy Star (Eagan) 3. Also started—(4) Janice. Won by three-quarters of a length; one length. Time 2.18.

Dash Hack, 5 furlongs.—(4) Boundary Hit (Robertson) 1, (1) Bay Area (Burgess) 2, (2) Bettswycoed (Drinkwater) 3. Won by a neck; half a length. Time 1.11. Awarua Handicap, 1 mile.—<(l) Might (Ellis) 1, (2) Korero (Drinkwater) 2, (3) Flower (Robertson) 3. Also started —(4) Projection. Won by half a length; three lengths. Time 1.40 4 ' s * ' ! ■ AUSTRALIAN RACING. MELBOURNE, February 11. The Williamstown Stakes resulted: Gaine Carrington 8.5 (Pike) 1, Hall Mark 8.12 (Dempsey) 2, Ruoch 9.0 (Baxter) 3. Fourteen started. Won by a length; two lengths. Time 2.11. SYDNEY, January 11. At Canterbury Park races the Canterbury Handicap resulted: Lavington 8.11 (Munro) 1, Rogerson 9.0 (Walsh) 2, Fickle Balloon 7.3 (Carter) 3. Eight started. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 2.22 J.