TARANAKI RACES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 13 February 1926, Page 9

TARANAKI RACES.

FINE WEATHER AND LARGE ATTENDANCE. (Special to the Star.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 13. Beautiful weather favoured the Taranaki Jockey Club for the concluding programme of its autumn meeting today. The track is in good order and a large erwod was in attendance when the first race was run just after noon. Results: — OKOKE HURDLES HANDICAP, of .200 sovs.; second horse 40 sovs and third horse 20 sovs. from the stakes. About If miles. 2 KOAUAU: J. B. Gaisford’s br g, 6 yrs., by All Red —Harmonious, 11.3 (W. Bowden) 1 4 MOUNTAIN BELL: F. C. Faber’s ch m, 5 yrs, by Mountain Knight—Tinkler, 9.2, car. 9.34, (A. McDonald) 2 1 BUSTLER: J. Paterson’s cli g, 6 yrs, by Royal Soult —Te Moti, 11.8 (W. Rennie) 3 Also started: 3 Bonny Rill 10.4 (11. Gordon), 6 Ratapiko 9.6 (G. Young), 7 Frizzier 9.0, car. 9.2 (M. Conway), 5 Sansalino 9.0, car. 9.1 (R. McSweenev;, 9 Sunny Vale 9.0' (L. Edwards), S Uncle Dave 9.0 (A. E, Ryder). (Winner trained by owner) The defection of Santiago left nine runners in the first race. Bustler, with 723 tickets, Koauau with. 512, Bonny Rill with 419 and Mountain Bell with 390 was the betting order. Frizzier was the early leader, but leaving the first fence Uncle Dave was in front, 'followed by Mountain Bell, Ratapiko, Bonny Rill and Sansalino. At the High .School bend Sunny Vale pulled up. Passing the stand Unele Dave led. from Sansalino, Ratapiko, Mountain Bell, Bonny Rill and Frizzier. The leader lost lvis position on reaching the back stretch, and' two furlongs from home Ratapiko and Mountain Bell were piloting Bustler, Bonny Rill, Koauau and Sansalino. Reaching the home turn Mountain Bell came through, attended by Bustler, then Koauau, Ratapiko, Bonny Rill and Sansalino. But when the field straiglited out Koauau came through to win comfortably by one and a half lengths from Mountain Bell, with Bustler three lengths back third, closely followed by Sansalino. Then came Bonny Rill, Ratapiko and Frizzier. Time, 313 J

MOKAU HACK HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; second horse 40 sovs and third 20 sovs from stakes. 7 furlongs. 3 CURRAGHMORE: Mr® F D. Mc■Liver’s ch m, 4 yrs, by Arehiestown —Lady Gwendoline, 7.10, ear. 7.11 (A. McCormack) .... 1 2 VAWARD: W. Jine’s b g, 3 yrs, by Antagonist—Coronet mare, 8.6 (Reed) .. 2 5 EMPIRE - GAMP: Percy Cox’s b g, aged, by Campfire—Chasalis, 8.2 (Goldfinch) 3

Also started: 4 Glengariff 8.6 (Conway), 8 Toapaiti 8.6 (M. Gray), 1 Royal Form 8.5 (McTavish), 6 Monaghan 7.13, car. 7.10 (Stokes), 7 Lady Anstruther 7.7, car. 7.4 (Trillo), 9 Mountain. Top 7.5, car. 7.74 (Brown), 11 Lucernal 7.5, car. 7.9 (Bagby), 10’ Fire Brigade (Bound) (Winner trained by M. J. Carroll, Frankton.) With Anchor and Royal Mint withdarwn from the Mokau Hack, eleven lined up. Royal Form (681 tickets) was most iru demand. Vaward (544), Curraghmore (535), Glengariff (461) and Empire Camp (441) being supported in that order. When the field settled down Curraghmore had a slight lead on Empire Camp, with Royal Form, Lucernal and Lady Anstruther following. The lead was the same at the High School bend, but Royal Fofm had come into second berth, followed by Lady Anstruther and Toapaiti. As she reached the home bend Curraghmore held the advantage from Lady Anstruther, Vaward, Empire Camp and Royal Form, and in the dash for the post drew away to win by one and a half lengths from Vaward, which beat Empire Camp by a bare head. Lady Anstruther, Royal Form and Monaghan were next in that order. Time, 1.29. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP of 300 sovs; second horse 60 sovs and third 30 sovs from the. stakes. 6 furlongs. 7 IRAPUKA: G. Tremlett’s br g, aged, by Our King—lranui, 7.6' car. 7.3 (Tito) 1 5 PAPAPONGA: F. N. Sampson’s blk g, aged, by Campfire—Tere Atu, 7.10, car. 7.131 (Goldfinch) 2 4 POUMA: A. W. Budge’s eh m, aged, by Campfire —Martingale, 7.13 (M. Gray) 3 Also started: 1 Hipo 9.4 (J. Barry), 2 Ring the Bell 8.1 (Bagby), 3 Sleet ; 7.5, ear. 7.5 (Stokes), 9 Merry Jest 7.6, car. 7.1 (Goldsworthy), 6 Shut Eye. 7.0 (T. Bound), 8 Attractive 7.0, car. 7.24 (Trillo). j (Winner trained by A. J. Shearsby, New Plymouth.)

TWELFTH TARANAKI STAKES, of 000 so vs. ; second horse to receive 100 sovs. and third horse 50 sovs. from the stakes. W eight for age. Six furlongs. 1 MOTLEY: G. M. Currie’s b,m., 4yrs, by Absurd —Pennon, , 9.0 (B. Morris) 1 3 ORATION: Newton King’s br.c., 3yrs, by Ciceroi —Elsie Hart, 8.7 (J.' Barry) 2 2 LADY CAVENDISH: G. P. Moore’s ch.m., 3vrs, by Absurd —Bonny Portland, 9.0 (L. Morris) * 3 The only starters. (Winner trained by W. Rayner, Wave rley.) Paul Memorial Handicap —Imperial , Spark 7.7, car. 7.8 J (J. Barry) 1; Yoma 8.2 (M. Gray) 2; Income 8.2 (R. Reed) 3. Won by a head, with third threequarters of a length back. Time, 2.12.

DUNEDIN MEETING

WEATHER. FINE

DUNEDIN, Feb. 13

The weather is fine, but the course little heavier than on Thursday for the races. Results: Hurdles.—Relic 1, Knikaliu 2, Happy Warrior 3. All started. Won by six lengths. Time. 2.53 2-5. Hopeful Handiean. —Battle Flag 1, Paper Bov 2. Pink Terrace 3. Scratched: Countersign. Won by half a length. Time, 1.4 2-5. Warri ngton Handicap.—Anache 1, Full Swing 2, Cornstalk 3. Scratched: Sol toe. Won by a length. Time, 1.44. Courtly Rose- fell. Flying Handicap.—Set Sail 1. Corn Money 9. All started. Won by a neck. Time, 1.16 4-5.