TARANAKI RACES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 December 1924, Page 3

TARANAKI RACES.

MARRED BY WET WEATHER. GLENCAIRN WINS BIG RACE. YOMA THE FLYING. Heavy rain fell in New Plymouth, during Hie early hours of yesterday morning, and light rain * was '.still failing at tlie start of the first race. The slcy cleared, however, after midday, and conditions were pleasant until just before the seventh race, when heavy clouds rolled, up and .rain again fell. Nevertheless, there was a good attendance of the public. Naturally the going throughout the day was on the holding side, as was indicated bv the slow times. Although the fields were not large, some good racing was witnessed, the majority of the finishes being close and exciting. Papaponga and Merry Ann were again winners, and Glencairn did well in winning the principal event. The tote returns for, the day showed a decrease of £5040 10s op those df the corresponding day of last year, making the total decrease for the meeting £5648 10s. The various officials all worked well in carrying opt their respective duties, the starter, Mr A. Vincent, getting his fields away well, and the judge, Jllr M . P. Russell, hoisting the numbers promptly and correctly. ' During the day three enquiries were bold. The first was in connection with the start of the seventh race on the first day. It was explained, however, that- the trouble was due to Lady Hazel crossing the field, which explanation was accepted. The next enquiry was in connection with complaints by the rider of Equitable concerning interference in the hurdle race, but, afer hearing the evidence it was decided that tlie charges had not been substantiated. The last enquiry was concerning alleged interference by the rider of Lord Loppy (S. Anderson) with Papaponga,< but the riders’ explanation was accepted. Details of the racing are as follow: FITZROY HANDICAP, of 150 sovs., second horse 30 sovs, and third horse 15 sovs. Seven furlongs. 5 Mr G. T. Smith’s b.m. Calm Eve 3yrs (Battle Five-Purjty)7.o, cary. 7.11 (J. A. Dombroski) ... 1 2 Mr E- Whittle’s ch.f. Close Fire, 3yrs (Campfire—-Sylvan Dale), 7.9, carr. 7.11 (L. Mason) 2 Mr A. W. Prangley’s, b.g. General Rrytle, oyrs, 9.5 (J. F. Dombroski) 3 Also started: 3 Enthuse 7.1.3, carr. 7.8 (AI. Edwards); 4 Hallownoon, 7.11, carr. 7.134 (W. L. Easton); Cooinda, 7.9, car. 7.10 (S. Anderson); 7 Fire-Brigade 7.9 (R. Martin); 8 Moeatoa 7.9, carr. 7.12 (Simpson). (Winner trained by owner, Wellington) General Pryde was a fairly strong favourite, with Close Fire and Enthuse evenly backed. From a good start Cooinda was first out from Moeatoa, hut when the field had settled down the order was: General Pryde, Hallownoon, Fire Brigade, and Moeatoa. At the High School bend the order of tlie leaders remained the Same, hut Close Fire was moving up fast. Cooinda then moved up into second berth with Close Fire and Moeatoa following, but at the turn for home the order was General Pryde, Close Fire, Calm Eve, and Cooinda. In a good run home, Calm Eve won by half a length from Close Fire, with General Pryde a similar distance away third and Enthuse fourth. Time, 1.33. ELECTRIC JUVENILE, HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; second horse . 30 isovs,, third horse 15 sovs. Five furlongs. 3, Mr. E. Whittle’s br.g. Lucernal, 3yrs (Tree Lucerne —Campfire mare), 7.9 (L. Mansonj ........ 1 1 Mr. R. Barlow’s b.f. Roburite, 3yrs (Absurd —Robur), 8.6 (S. Anderson) 2 2 Mr. C, H. Washer’s b.g. ShutEye. 3yrs, '9.4 (J. F. Dombroski) 3 Also started : 1 Ro bo rant 7.0 • (M. Gray), 4 Bahama, 7.3,. carr. 7.84 (L. George), 5 Anchor 7.2, carr. 7.34 (Edwards). (Winner trained by D. Moraglian, , New Plymouth.) A,s far as the public support wars concerned, there was. not much between the bracketed pair, Roburite and Robprant and Shut-Eye. When the tapes rose Roburite was first out from Bahama, Anchor and Shut-Eye. At the High School bend the order was Roburite, Bahama, Lucernal and Shut-Eye. _ Tinning for home Roburite and Bahama were together iii front from Shut-Eye and Lucernal. Lucernal came up to win by a- neck from Roburite, with Shut-Eye half a length away third. Time, 1.4. SUMMER HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; second horse 30 sovs., third horse 15 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Mr. H. S. George’s hr.m. Tread-* well, 6yrs (Treadmill —Thetis), 8.0 (R. Brodie) 1 2 Air. H. E. Card’s b.g. The x Banker, 3 years (Ivilbroney— Bonville). 8.4 (M. Conway) ... 2 1 Air. S. Spence’s g.m. Rehutai, 4yrs, 8.12 (S. Anderson) ...... 3 Also started: 4 Mountain Ore 7.5 (J. F. Dombroski), 5 Interest 7.2, carr. 6.11 (J. A. Dombroski). (Winner trained by E. T. Yuile, Levin.) The scratching pen was used heavily, only five horses being left in the race. The. Hawera trained Rehutai carried the /most money, with The Banker and Treadwell evenly backed and carrying a couple of hundred tickets less. ' From a good start Treadwell was first out and was never headed. When a couple of furlongs had been covered Treadwell was out about a length and a half in the lead, with The Banker and Mountain Ore dose together and Rehutai last-. At the High School bend Treadwell still led, with Interest in second berth, closely attended by The Banker and Alountain Ore. At the turn into the straight- Treadwell st-il} led from interest and Tie Banker. Rehutai moved up, but Treadwell went on to win bv a length and a quarter from The Banker, with Rehutai half a length away third and Interest close up fourth. Time, 1.17 2-5. TARATA HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. ; second horse 35 sovs., third horse 15 sovs. One mile and a half and 100 yards. 1 Air. -T. AlcSweeney’s br.g. Silent Knight, aged (Bunya-n—Madam Silk). 9.7 (E. Warner) 1 3 Air. J. L. Fogarty’s b.m. Gold Peak. aged iGlenullin —Lady Ohligado). 9.6 (W. Ayres) 2 6 Air. H. Raynet’s b.m. Veloeiform, aged, 9.7 (W. L. Easton) 3 Also started: 2 Equitable 10.9 (H. Gordon), 5 Waimatoa. 10.0 (E. Stanway), 4 Sling Camp 9.11. carr. 9.131 (C. Alason), 7 Eldenholm 9.0 (W. Ayres). (Winner trained by owner, Alatamata.) Silent Knight and Equitable monopolised the betting. A false start was effected, but when the field was ; properly despatched Equitable was ■ first to ishow out. Silent Knight, j however, was quickly in front and led -I from Wairnatoa, Gold Peak, Equitable and Sling Camp. Turning for

home Silent Kpigbt led from Waimatoa, Gold Peak and Velociform. In ,the run to the post Silent Knight ran on to beat Gold Peak by a short length, Velo.ciform a length and a half away. Waimatoa was fourth. Time, 2.5®. „ NEW PLYMOUTH . HANDICAP (Open), of 250 sovs.; second horse 50 sovs., and third horse 25 sovs. One mile and 110 yards. 6 Mr. R, AleAliken’s b.g. Glencairn, aged (Glen Abbyn— Alpnpfornv mare), 8.2 (Tricklebank) ~ i 1 Mr. iG. Tremlett’s br.g. Irapuka, aged (Opr King—lranui), 9.0 (L. Manson) .... ... 9 3 Air. H. L. Abbott’s b.g." Thun- ~ derclap, syrs, 8.2 (G. Edgecombe) 3 Also started: 2 Tinokaha 8.11 (J. F. Dombroski), 4 Kahikatea 8.2 (W. L. Easton), 5 Amber Tips 8.1 (W. Mitchell). . ■ (Winner trained by owner, Alatamata.) In a good betting race Irapuka was most jin demand, with Tinokaha, Thunderclap and Kahikatea evenly backed.. When tlie barrier rose .Tinokaha showed out from Glencairn, i Amber Tips, Thunderclap and Kahi-j katea. At the turn past the stand Tinokaha led from Glencairn, Kahikatea, Amber Tips, Irapuka and Thunderclap. The same order was maintained at the five furlongs post, and then Glencairn went to the front from Kahikatea, Amber Tips and Thunderclap. Atg; the home turn Glencairn and Thunderclap were together with a lead of a length on Kahikatea and Irapuka. •*. Irapuka then went up, but in a good finish was beaten by a head by Glencairn, with Thunderclap a length away third. Amber Tips was, fourth. Time. 1.54. URUTI WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; second horse 35 sovs and third horse 15 sovs. One mile and 110 yards. T Air R. G. Thomson’s b.m. Alerrv Ann, 6yrs (Merry Aloment— Sweet Zinnia), 9.2 (W. Alitchell) 1 6 Mrs A. S. Okaaro’s br.g. Dignity, aged (Coronet —Soult mare), 8.2, carr. 7.11 (Edwards) 2 3 Air M. J. Carroll’s ch.g. The Curragh, 8.6 (R. Brodie) 3 Also'started: 4 Sunny Vale 10.0 (J. F. Dombroski), 2 Arsene Lupin 8.3 (S. I Anderson), 5 All Wind 8.0, carr. 8.8 (AI. Conway), 7 Roaming 8.0 (W. L. Easton). (Winner trained by owner, Wanganui.) Merry Ann and Arsene Lupin were the only horses seriously fancied, the former carrying about 200 more tickets than tlie other fancy. Prior to the start Sunny Vale bolted back round the course for a distance ofthree furlongs. However, a good start was later effected. All Wind going to the front from Dignity, Roaming and Arsene Lupin. The same order was maintained until at the five furlong post Roaming and All Wind were together in the lead, with Sunny Vale third and Dignity fourth. Nearing the High School bend All Wind took charge from Arsene Lupin. Alerry Ann and The Curragh. Two furlongs from home Arsene Lupin led, from Merry Ann, Dignity and The Curragh. Merry Ann was first to turn for home, followed by Arsene Lupin, Dignity and The 'Curragh. Alerry Ann then went away to win comfortably by a couple of lengths from Dignity, with The* Curragh a similar distance further hack third. Half lengths separated The Curragh. Arsene Lupin and Roaming, with All Wind last. Time, 1.55. INGLEWOOD HANDICAP (open), of 200 sovs; second horse 40 sovs and third horse 20 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Air A. W. Budge’s br.g. Yoma, syrs (Campfire—Alartingale), ‘ 8.0, carr. 7.9 (AI. Gray) 1 3 Air R. Simmons’ b.g. Black Cruiser, 6yrs (All Black— Crueinella), 7.4 (J. F. Dombroski) 2 1 Air H. B. Gibson’s b.g. Rational, 6yrs. 10.4 (S. Anderson) 3

Also started: 5 Sunny Jim 7.5, carr. 7.0 (J. A. Dombroski), 4 Hori 7.0, carr. 7.7* (George). (Winner trained by ; J. Butler, Stratford) Rational carried over twice as much, money as the second favourite,, Yoma, these two carrying about two-thirds of the money on" the machine. From a good start Sunny Jim was first out from Hori, Yoma, Black Cruiser and Rational. At the High School bend Hori led from Sunny Jim and Yoma. At the bend Hori had dropped back last, and Yoma led by about" a neck from Rational, wftfi Black Cruiser next. Yoma went-on to win by a couple of lengths, Black Cruiser just getting up in time to beat Rational for second place by half a length..' Sunny Jim and Hori followed in that order. Time, 1.16 2-5. WAREA HACK STAKES, of 150 sovs; second horse 30 sovs and third horse 15 sovs. Five furlongs. 1 Mr F. N. Sampson’s br.g. Papaponga, syrs (Campfire—Tere '• Atu), 10.0 (N. P. Johnson) a. 1 4 Mr C. Whale’s b.g. Lord Loppy, aged (Lord Multifid—The Ferry), 9.0 (S. Anderson) 2 3Mr R. D. Climie’s b.g. Wee Sandy, aged, 9.0 (L. Manson) 3 (Winner trained by R. Johnson, New Plymouth.) Also started: 5 Mountain Bell 9.0 (R. Martin), 2 Lightwood 8.0 (J. F. Dombroski). Papaponga’s chances were slightly better favoured than those of Lightwood, with Wee Sandy and Loi'd Loppy also well hacked. From the rise of the . barrier Papaponga was first out from Lord Loppy, Mountain Bell and Wee Sandy. Lord. Loppy then took command from Papaponga, 'Wee Sandy, Mountain Bell and Lightwood. Entering the straight Lord Loppy was still in charge, but at th© distance Papaponga hit the front, and won by a length from Lord Loppy, with Wee Sandy a similar distance away third. Lightwood was fourth and Mountain Bell last. Time, 1.5.