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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11826, 6 January 1933, Page 6

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RACING FIXTURES. Jan. 7 —Waipapakauri R C. Jan. 7, 9—Reefton J.C. j ! an. 11, 12 —I'oxton R.C Jan. 14, 16—AUncent I t'. Jan. 17, 19—Wairoa R.C. Jan. 19, 21, 23—Wellington R.C. lan. 21 —Bay of Island* R.C. :; . OAMARC JOCKEM CLUB RANELAGH WINS BIG HANDICAP The summer meeting of the Oamaru Jockey Club was held on Tuesday in fine weather. The track was in perfect order. Trial Stakes, five furlongs.—l Trivet 7.3 (Powell) 1, 3 denser B.S (B. Brodie) 2,2 Dracula B.S car. 8.12.) (O’Connor) 3. Won by three lengths and two length's. Time, 61 2-osec. Oamaru 'Trot. H- miles, limit 3.45.1 Ropal Escort limit, (J. Bell) 1 / 4 Simbrown limit, (J. Kerr) 2, 6 Tutsy Nelson, limit 3. Won by twelve lengths, and two lengths. Times, 3.29 1-5* 3.33 3-5, 3.3-1-President’s Handicap, one mile.— 3 Raneiagli 8.5 (Turner) 1, 1 Merry Peel 8.13 (O’Connor) 2,2 Grecian Prince 8.5 (Brodie) 3. Won by three lengths and one length. Time, 1.40. Waitaki Champion Hack, 1$ ni’les. —2 Dre’ssy 7.9 (Ingrain) 1, 6 Palmary 7.7 car 7.11 (Ludlow) 2. 5 Amy Johnson 7.7 car. 7.2 3. Won by two lengths .and one length. Time, 2.8 2-5 Waikaura Trot, 1-) miles; limit 3.2. —]. King’s Cup, 12yds tTeahes) 1, 1 Lena Thorpe limit (Wallace) 2,2 Black Jester, 24yds (Watts) 3. Won by one and a-half lengths and a neck. Tunes, 2.50, 2.51 3-5, 2.49 4-5. Flying-Handicap, six furlongs.—- 3 Grecian Prince 8.13 (B. Brodie) 1, 4 Gold Pit 8.8 (A. S. Ellis) 2,2 Hi-rl-iugbam 7.0 car. 8.111 (O’Connor) 3. Won by two lengths and half a length. Time, 1.12 2-5. Farewell Handicap, six furlongs.— 27 Mobile 8.2 (PowoH) 1, 4 Rothen 7.12 (Eastwood) 2, 5 Brown Pearl 7.11 car. 7.6 (Russell) 3. Won by two lengths and a length. Time, 1.14 2-5. FOXTON- HANDICAPS. Weights for the first day of ihe Poston Racirigj Club’s meeting, to .he he’d on, January H and 12, are as follows: — 1 Poroutawhao Hack Hurdles, ol 60 sovs. One mile and five furlongs.— High Commissioner 10.10, Okopua 10.9, Jn vice us 9.1, Laokoon 9.3, Statuary, Headland, Makaia. Autumn Day* 9.0. Ilimatangi Hack Handicap, ol oo sovs. Six furlongs.—Wasteland 9.3, Nebulae 8.4, Willowmerc 7,11, Tho-m'-st 7.1, Humbug g ( , Specdawav, Fallow, Royal King, Miss Rushabye, 'Tenure 7.0.

Foxton Cup, of 100 sovs. One mile and a quarter, — Inflation 0.0, C’bopin 8.6, Habit 8.0, Grand Jury 8.3, AriJtira 8.0, Joie de Vat 7.10, Arajean, Conacre, Kno'-lmere, Joyspcar, Waiforte 7.0.

Carnarvon Hack Handicap, of 60 sors. One - mile.—Jovspear 9.0, Bee Acre 8.10, Morrath 8.4; Hick Whittington 8.3,' Jean Ladosio 8.1, Shootikt'B.o, King Thomond 7.12, Cot-field, _ Switch On, Canefield 7.7. . ' Anniversary Handicap, ol /0 sovs. iSix furlongs. —The Tiger 9.3, Aiguille 8.7 j, Good Hunting B'2, Wasteland 7.11, Hampden 7.5, Toboggan 7.1, Arikinui 710. ; ..'/ v ,;. Herrington Hack -'Handicap,' of oo sovsp Kive furlongs' and . a' . half Gopd Hunting 9.10, Headmaster 9.2, Hampden 9.0, Lady Court. 7.5, Lady Court 7.5, Thomist 7.1, Crown Grant, - AEoonvyri, ’lnvite, Whetuma 7.0.

NOTES AND NEWS

The despatch in the Juvenile Handicap at Hastings was delayed through Hunting Jay being most fractious at the barrier. Bolting away, he was not pulled up until he _ had a!mo’st reached. 1 the 1 birdcage, Davis handling him very, cleverly under the’circumstances. Finally ho was brought up to the tapes again.to receive a good start when the field was sent away. Senior was first' away, being followed by Slippery, Hunting Jay and Royal Higbne’ss. Racing across the top Passion Fruit improved his position, Hunting Jay taking the lead at this stage. A. wonderful race followed after the field entered' the straight, both Hybiscus and Parisian Fruit making a great effort after coming through the field. Hunting Jay was equal to the occasion to prevail against Slippery, who was well ridden to win by a length and a-half. Hybiscus wars threequarters of a length further back for third. Passion Fruit was fourth from Bay Tree.

In the New Year Handicap at Hastings the field broke away from the tapes in. a perfect ‘ line, and as they raced pa'st the stand Tahorna .was leading from Bramblctorn, Goshawk, Sylvan Dell and Chopin. Passing the six furlong post Chopin ran into third position, and at the far turn White Fang was running next. Across the top there was no vh tinge among the leaders. Tahorna being sighted first into- the straight from Bramblctorn, Chopin, and White Fang. In the run for the post Brambletorn and Tahorna fought out a great finish, the former winning by threequarters of a length. Sylvan Dell, who came away 200 yards from the pest, van into third place threequarters of a length away. Chopin finished fourth from White Fang.

In the Matapiro Handicap at Hastings, False Scent jumped away from the rise of the tapes, being followed byTareha, Sum Up, Stitch and Speed fhe field raced in the same order to the Railway Bend, the leaders keeping clear. Running across the top saw False Scent and Tareha the loading pair with Stitch in a handy position. Once in. the straight False Scent was hotly challenged, and looked as jf be would hold out, when Stitch coming through drew level, and in a great finish flashed pa’st the post half a length ahead. Speed also got up over the last few yards to finish half a length behind False Scent. Tareha, who ran a good race, finished imirth.

Concentrate ran below form in the Auckland Cup. hut that he was m need of racing ho showed h.v Ins second in the Summer Cup. Ho was fifth in the Racing Club Handicap, and titl'd in the Clifton Plate. Concentrate mav now be on the decline, but his form' will justify him being kept well mi the right side for events at Wellington.

}ferry Damon, the winner of the Plunket Handicap, on the second day at Auckland, is ten years oid. and te is the oldest hor«e racing in good fiat rnf.p company in the Dominion at present. Tic' is by Folyclamon from Merry Roe. by Soult from Erey Poe, a sister to* Problem. whose progeny included Solution, a great winner m Xew Zealand and Australia. Merry Danum commenced racing as a two-ycar-old. having four wins and several placing* -in-that season, and lie has been at it ever since. As a seven-year-old be had twenty starts, winning more than once at a mile and a emu-tor. He visited Ricearton that season winning tlie Sockburn Handicap. while in the Great Autumn Handicap he carried 8.8, and was beaten a head by Gay Crest, 7.0. In spite of Jot of hard racing, be retains bis form marvellously well.

In winning' tlie Winter Cup, the New Zealand Cun and tho Auckland Cup, all in a period of about four months, Fast Passage, completed a treble never previously credited to one torso Nor mativ have taken on these three’events, but i»\ 190-1 Mnhutonga put.up a good record. After winning ihe Winter Cup with fist H>lh be was ttor ond with 7st (including :■ 7d, penalty). in the New Zealand Cup, beaton h v Grand Rfipids. perhaps unlucky that' he did not win. He received Ssl. 121 h in the Auckland Cup, which ho won decisively. There have been several instances of horses winning the New Zealand Cup and the Auckland Cup in the same season. 8t ~ Hirpo did it as a I hree-.vear-old in 1892, while Scion captured fhe double in 1922, and Rapier in 1927. In 1914 tVarstep dead-heated for first place in 1.1,0 Now Zealand Cup. and then won the Auckland Cup.

.Irish Lancer, winner of the St. Andrew's Handicap, the chief event at the Dunedin meeting, is an imported horse, who carries the colors of the Dunedin owner, -MV. A. H. pislni. He made two appearances at Biccarton last month, running second to Silver Scorn, in the Spring Plate and then winning the .foe-key Club Handicap. Those, two performances stamped him as more than useful and during the last few weeks his track work at Wingatui lias confirmed the high opinion formed-of him when lie raced at Biccarton. 'When imported horses arc given a. chance, they me liable to go on improving and it will be no surprise if Irish Lancer works his way to a high place before the end of the season. He may. in fact, develop into one of the Dominion s best horses.

Good news is to hand ' regarding Fast Passage. In a brief note, acknowledging a, congratulatory . telegram (from the Christchurch writer "Argus”) on the success of Fast Passage in the Auckland Cup, Sir .Cluii* Clifford states that: ."The. mare is; not as had as we first thought, arid, it is possible that she may race again.” This news will be welcomed, by racing men in all parts of tlie Dominion. The performances of Fast Passage during the last few months have made her a great public favorite and there will be wide satisfaction if she can be produced to win other races before it is necessary to retire her. ■» -* The Mnnawntu Clip winner, Sponr. ful. was unable to fulfil his engagement at the Wnirarnpni meeting as lie injured n log which filled badly, and he had to be stopped in his work. The mishap came at an unfortunate time, as Rpearful was right in form again after a long spell of outs. He is recovering, and it is hoped to have him in work again in' a few days in view of the .Wellington Cun. Unless ho gets going again nnickly his Treuthnm prospects are likely to ho prejudiced, as lie is a gelding who does well and needs plenty of work. B. H. Morris has been engaged to vide In’ in in the Wellington Cup.

Antique was one of the most consistent performers at the Auckland mooting. Ho was third in the Auckland Cup (it i« generally admitted lie ran second, hut was placed third): won the Summer Cup: was third in the Racing r ' , r.b Handicap, and ran second on the last day in .the Clifford Plate. Antique is Auckland’s host handicaneor, and it is to he honod Hint his connections will give him a chance in earn some inm’c money at Trentham tbie month. His presence would lend a lot of interest to the meeting. K * * '('hree-vesr-nld form at the A uairland mooting' was a very good indication that Ricesvton runuirv.- wap the mod. '*"> ihe V,„, 1 Oal’lm-, Clilvoc 1 n T*o«’-oi. an- 1 Tool; 1,% xr.-„,f| and Of. nic.-die in ibe fM.-vR Vo-' I '* r),-n.W OUvov Coovn beat T'l '' r ’- ,w, r*nl,l. T-aii and Tout. le Mend. Pill (it Fin-bfitnid He'd Tenil JI 'o remootive W'unerp of +ho Avortdn'e and Greot Northern Duinone. were not stood annuo], for Silver Soovtq vfio.-n ov»l-- defeat is ber second in the flivisi mas on Boxine- Dav. Ti ip oencrill>- ' t r,; - -.,.1 c1,,-, ac r*nlnckv as Fariwcod. wltl, his broken hno vas ,'nobln InPn b t>v\cr-l'' in- J -''o, and get the best out of the filly. The form of La Moclerne and Gold Trad in other events at the mooting conclusively proves the outstanding merit of Silver Scorn.