SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 31 March 1932, Page 3

SPORTING

WESTLAND RACES Ravine Scores Again SPRINT TO LIMITED KIRWAN’S THREE WINS. Beautiful weather prevailed yesterday for the Easter meeting of the Westland Racing Club, held on the Hokitika racecourse, but the attendance was disappointing and the totatisator handled only £4,0434 for the day as compared wih £(>,4314 for the corresponding meeting last year. The face that, the fields were not generally large may account in part for the rather spiritless betting, for there were no less than three one-dividend races. The Reefton-ownd galloper, Ravine, gave further proof of his class by winning the princpal event on the card, the Autumn Handicap, from end to end. while carrying the steadier cf 9 stone 3 pounds. This marked his third victory on the circuit and the ease with which he has accomplished his tasks points to his winning more good races. The starter. Mr Geo. Reed, gave every satisfaction as starter and his despatches were uniformly even. A feature of the day’s racing was the success of M. Kirwan who piloted three winners during the day. Th • meeting was well conducted in every way and all the events were run off to time. During the afternoon the Hokitika Municipal Band rendered an attractive rogramme. Detailed results wore as follows:— TRIAL HANDICAP, of 70 sovs.; 54 furlongs:— 3 G. Fulton’s b.m. LOCHARD (Hunting Song—Vennachar) 4 yrs, 9.0 (M. Kirwan) . . . . 1 2 Robert Adamson’s b.g. VERDEN. 4yrs, 9.0 (B. H. Brodie) 2 1 T. E. Coates’ ch.m. WA BALO ON, 3yrs, 8.5 (A. E. Eastwood) 3|

Ser.—King Musket. Also started: 4 Camp (J. Moore) 9.0. Won by a nock; four lengths. Time 1.9 4-5. The scratching of King Musket left a, field of only four starters to face the barrier. Camp was first out, but was soon displaced and Verden into the back stretch from Waraloou nn<l Camp, ivith Lochard, who w T as left several lengths at, the start, trailing the field. This was the order to the straight entrance, where Lochard commenced a great run. Waraloon kept with him till half way up the straight, but the favourite then weakened and Lochard challenged Verden to go on and win by a neck. Waraloon was four lengths away third, and Camp well back last. Tote £l9O. (Winner trained by H. Nurse, Riccarton.) PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 80 sovs.; 54 furlongs:— 2 Robert Adamson’s b.g. LIMITED (Absurd —Holy rood), aged, 9.3 (M. Kirwan) 1 4 W. .1. Lane’s b.g. SAGITTARlUS, aged, 8.1 (A. Messervey) 2 1 W. Stewart’s b.m. MATAA, 5 yrs, 9.0 (J. W. Jennings) .. 3 Scr. —Portray, Grand Acre, Bright Spear. Also started: 3 Full Crop (G. Humphries) 8.5. Won by three lengths; one length. Time 1.10 1-5. Another field of only four faced the starter in the President’s Handicap, and Mataa was installed favourite from Limited. Limited shot to the front from the barrier rise and was never headed. Along the back the order was Limited, Full Crop and Sagittarius, with Mataa last. At the straight entrance Mataa got a run on the rails, but failed to sustain his effort, and Limited went on to win easily by three lengths from Sagittarius, with Mataa a length away in third place, and Full Crop last. Tote £396. (Winner trained by owner, Riccarton.)

EXPRESS HANDICAP TROT (in saddle), of 75 sovs.; 2.28 class; one mile: — SJ. Marshall’s ch.m. SISSTSOX (Brent Loeanda — Woodland Whispers marc), 6yrs, scr (R. J. Phelan) 1 2 W. M. Reid’s b.m. DAWN SONOMA, syrs, 36yds (C. James) .. 2 3L. J. Kirwan’s gr.g. CHANCELLOR BOY, aged, 60yds (L. Kirwan) 3

Also started: 8 Merry Peter (G. Salt), 4 Harold Bingen (G. Holley), 6 Swift Chimes (M. Swift), 1 Olson (J. Bryce Junr.), all scr; 7 Dillonetic (R. Lewis) 12yds. Won by three lengths; a length. ' Times: 2.25, 2.23 1-5, 2.23.

All the carded horses paraded for the first trot and Olson was made a hot favourite from Dawn Sonoma. However, a surprise was in store for punters, Sissisox hopping out smartly from the start, and was never headed, she eventually winning easily. Merry Peter and Dawn Sonoma were very slow to move, and past the stand the first time Sissisox led Dillonetic, Olson, Swift Chimes, Harold Bingen and Dawn Sonoma. This order remained unchanged along the back, but Dawn Sonoma could be seen making up ground fast. She caught the leading bunch at the entrance to the straight where Sissisox was still in front from Dillonetic and Olson. In the run home the leader, in striking contrast to her previous form, stayed on well, and won easily from Dawn Sonoma, who made a strong finishing run, but could not catch the leader. Chancellor Boy finished fast into third place, and was followed by the favourite and Dillonetic, with Merry Peter the last to finish. Tote £445. (Winner trained by owner.)

AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 120 sovs.; 14 miles: — 1 A. G. Colvin’s and C. H. Thomas’s b.g. RAVINE (Valkyrian —Whinrock), 9.3 (H. Young) .. I 4M. Johnston’s ch.g. EATON HALL, 4yrs, 7.1 (A. E. Eastwood) 2 2 Mrs W. E. Monteith’s b.g.

GOLD BAG, 6yrs, 7.4 (A. Messervey) 3 iScr. —Thursby. Also started: 5 Dainty Ways (V. Lee) 7.13, 3 Royal Game (W. 11. Jones) 7.12, 6 Polthea (D. Gunn) car. 7.3. Won by three lengths; a head. Time 2.11 1-5. Ravine, on his winning form at Greymouth and Kumara, was made a good favourite for the principal event of the day, the Autumn Handicap, for which there was one scratching, leaving a field of six. Polthea refused to jump out at the barrier rise and took no part in the race. Ravine led away from a good start from Eaton Hall, Dainty Ways and Royal Game. The field was closely bunched passing the stand the first time round, with the favourite leading Royal Game, who was on the outside, Dainty Ways, Eaton Hall and Gold Bag. Along the back Ravine was still striding along comfortably in front, with Eaton Hall and Gold Bag making forward moves. The favourite led into the straight closely followed by Eaton Hall, Gold Bag and Royal Game, and was not troubled to win convincingly by three lengths, with Gold Bag, who was going very fast over the last quarter, a head away third. Dainty Ways was a length and a-half away fourth, with Royal Game beaten off. Tote £6404. (Winner trained by D. S. Adamson, Riccarton.) RIMU HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs.; 6 furlongs:— 1 Jas. Stewart’s ch.m. SOLVEAR (Solferino —Rosevear), 6yrs, 9.0 (M. Kirwan) 1 2H. Duggan’s ch.m. KNOCKLONG, 3yrs, 8.7 (J. W. Jennings) 2 2 P. F. Thorpy’s br.m. DUTCH PRINCESS, 3yrs, 7.9 (A. Messervey) (bracketed with Knocklong) 3

Scr.—Full Crop, Hunting Call, Verden. Also started: 3 Gold Arrow (S. Tremain) 7.9, 4 Lady Valkyrie (A. East wood) 7.6. Won by a length: three-quarters of a length. Time 1.15 3-5. The Rimu Hack Handicap was another one-dividend race, and Solvear was the public choice slightly better backed than the barcketed pair, Knocklong and Dutch Princess. From an even start Solvear was first to show out. and he led into the back from Knocklong and Gold Arrow, with Lady Valkyrie, who was slow to get moving, tailing the field. Solvear established a good lead going down the back and atTlic bottom of the straight he was still well in front of Knocklong. Dutch Princess and Gold Arrow, who had been displaced by Dutch Princess. Solvear went on to win comfortably by a length from Knocklong with Dutch Princess three-quarters of a length away third, and Lady Valkyrie last. Tote £4744. (Winner trained by owner, Greymouth.3 lIIGTTWEIGHT HANDICAP, of 70 sovs.; 7 furlongs:— 3W. S. Clark’s blk.m. WHITE DOE (Ro\ r al Stag—Snowland) syrs, 8.1 (G. Humphries) .. .. 1 4 M. R. Spiers’ b.m. COOMASSIE syrs, 8.8 (A. Messervey) . . . . 2 1 John Adamson’s br.g. COLL, 5 yrs, 9.4 (H. Young) 3 Scr.—Tip Tree, Thursby, Pari, Lochard, Eaton Hall. Also started: 2 Miss Mercia (R. J. Mackie) 8.11, 5 Rich Harvest (V. Lee) 8.1, 7 Bright Spear (A. E. Eastwood) 8.0, 6 Polthea (R. Orange) car. 8.7. Won by half a length; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.30.

The field of seven got away to a good start in the Highweight, but Polthea was chopped out soon after the barrier rise. White Doe lead past the stand the first time, with Miss Mercia next and Coomassie close up. Going into the back Coomassie went up into second place and the order remained unchanged until the straight was reached, where White Doe was still leading Coomassie, Rich Harvest and Coll, who had made up his ground fast nlong the back, after getting away slowly. White Doe hung on well to win by half a length from Coomassie,

who was a similar distance in front of Coll, with Rich Harvest next. Tote £6lB. (Winner trained by owner, Reefton.) DOMINION HANDICAP TROT (in harness), of 75 sovs.; 3.42 class; miles:—• 2 L. A. McNeill’s b.m. WARGIRL (Man o War—Hannah m.) syrs, scr (Owner) 1 4 L. Morgan’s b.g. ALLANORA, aged, 24yds (T. Burrows) . . . . 2 SL. J. Kirwan’s gr.g. CHANCELLOR. BOY, aged, 60yds (Owner) 3 Scr.—Sissisox, Dillonetic, Dawn Sonoma. Also started: 6 Olson (J. Bryce Junr.), 8 Swift Chimes (M. Swift), 3 Guy Pointer (A. Hendrickson), all scr; 1 Shawingan (L. Workman) 24yds, 7 Binscarth (C. James) 84yds. Won by

three and a-half lengths; one length. Times: 3.34, 3.33, 3.30 2-5. Shawingan was installed a god favourite from Wargirl in the Dominion Trot, with Guy Pointer also well supported. Wargirl was first to show out and led Olson, Guy Pointer and Allanora past the stand, but going into the back AHanora raced to the front. Wargirl regained the lead coming up the straight the first time round and led into the back stretch the last time from Allanora, Guy Pointer and Chancellor Boy, the last-named moving np fast. This order remained unchanged and Wargirl went on to win very easily from Allanora, who beat the fastfinishing Chancellor Boy by a length for second place. Guy Pointer, who tired over the concluding stages, was a, poor fourth. Binscarth broke up early and was not persevered with. Tote £5934. (Winner trained by owner.) FINAL HANDICAP, of 80 sovs.; f furlongs:—• 2 T. Pritchard’s b.g. PORTRAY (Tea Tray—Piraeus), syrs, 8.12 (V. Lee) .. .. . / . . .. ■ 1 E. C. Kaier’s br.g. TIP TREE, aged, 8.3 (J. W. Jennings) .. 1 4 H. Duggan’s ch.m. KNOCKLONG, 3yrs, 8.3 (G. Humphries) ; ’Scr. —-Limited, Dutch Princess, Coo tnassie. Also started: 3 Mataa (R. J Flower) 9.0, 5 Pari (J. Moore) 7.4, ( Waraloon (A. E. Eastwood) 7.0. Wor by a neck; a length. Time 1.15 4-5.

The Final Handicap drew a field of six starters and in a good betting race Tip Tree was made a hot favourite from Portray and Mataa. The favourite went to the front from the jump out, but soon had to give way to Portray, who led into the back stretch from Tip Tree, Pari and Mataa. Mataa improved his position along the back and coming across the top, and the order into the straight was Portray, Mataa, Tip Tree and Pari. Portray stayed on and withheld a strong challenge from Tip Tree, who overhauled the tiring Mataa half way up the straight. Knocklong, who was the last 1o got into his stride, finished fast in third place a length behind the favourite. Mataa was next, followed by Pari. Waraloon was not in the firing line at any stage. Tote £686.