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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 24 January 1927, Page 6

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FIXTURES. Jan 26, 27—Pahiatua R.C. Annual Jan 29, 31—Takapuna J.C. Summer. Feb 2—Tapanui R.C.\ Annual. Feb 2 3 —Egmont R.C. Summer. Feb' 3, s—Gisborne5 —Gisborne R.C. Summer. Feb 5 7—Te Kuiti R.C. Annual. Feb. 10. 12—Dunedin J.C. Autumn. Feb 10 12—Taranaki J.C. Autumn. Feb! 10,’ 12—Poverty Ray Turf Club summer. Feb 12. 14 —Rotorua R.C. Annual. Feb. 17,’ 19 —Wanganui J.C. W.R.C. SUMMER MEETING. SATURDAY’S RESULTS. STAR STRANGER WINS THE BIG MONEY. ‘ (BY TELEGIIAPH YItESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 22. The Wellington meeting’s second day wa3 dull but fine, and the track was in good order. The racing was good, with close finishes. The totalisatoi handled £78,943 10s, as against £78,203 last year. The results are: MUNGAROA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 300 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1 Mint Leaf (L. G. Morris) .. 1 2 Wedding March 2 7 Bennanee 3 Also started: 10 Alaric, 4 Sottano, 3 Capitulation, 9 Lady Gay, 5 Ardfinnan, 6 Matu, 8 Lady Passenger. Won by three lengths, with a length and a-half between second and third. Lady Passenger was fourth. Time, 2.9. TRIAL PLATE. 1 Of 300 sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 Crown Area (S. Wilson) .... 1 1 Assurance 2 4 Serotina 3 Also started: S Mountain Star, 6 Mister Gamp, 5 Crossbow, 7 Climax, 10 Gourmet, 3 Hymgreat, 11 Kilmoyler, 12 ■Lucre, 9 Zarisee. Won by three lengths, with a length between second and ihird. Crossbow was fourth. Time, 1.271

JANUARY HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs. One mile. 2 Centrepiece (F. E, Jones) . . 1 4 Rascal 2 7 Joy Bird 3 Also started: 9 Royal Damon, 6 Penman, 1 Ring the Bell, 3 Corn Money, 5 King Smock, 8 Inferno, 11 Perle de Leon. 10 Decoy Bird. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Decoy Bird was fourth. Time, 1.40}. NURSERY HANDICAP . Of 500 sovs. Six furlongs. •i Paleta 1 6 Laughing Prince 2 2 Otairi 3 Also started: 1 Thaw, 5 Chips, 3 Ti Tree, 10 Marsurd, 7 Historic and Tone (bracketed), 8 Don Jose, 9 Wild Pigeon. Won by two lengths, with half a head between second and third. Tone was fourth. Time, 1.12}. WELLINGTON CLUG HANDICAP. Of 1000 sovs. One mile three furlongs. 2 Star Stranger (R. Reed) .... 1 3 Pinthuair 2 1 Footfall 3 Also started: 5 Count Cavour, 4 Mask, 9 Merry Day, 5 Alloway, 8 Fresco, 7 Front Rank. Won by half a head, with two lengths between second and third. Front Rank was fourth. Time, 2.17/ DOURO CUP HANDICAP. I Vesperus (B. H. Morris) . . 1 3 Stormy 2 II Kilmiss 3 Also started: 2 Queen’s Choice, 0 Horomea, 8 Starboard Light, 4 Outfit, 13 Rosenor, 9 Kilmezzo, 12 Inoe, 14 Gardant, 7 Battle Colours, 17 Vertigern, 5 Gold Mint, 16 No Favours, 15 Bronstell, 18 Son o’ Mine, 10 Jemidar, 19 Peggy Ford. Won by a nose, with two lengths between second and third. Yertigern was fourth. Time, 1.41. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Of 600 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Limited (L. G.. Morris) .... X Paper Chase (C. Eastwood) X 5 Benzora 3 X Dead heat. Also started: 3 Mimetic, 6 Father O’Flynn, 5 Cawnpore, 4 Licinius, 8 Nadarino, 10 Standard, 7 Receipt. Benzora was only a head away third, with Mimetic another head away. Time, I.IIE CAMP HANDICAP. Of 300 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Lady Ideal 1 1 Sagittarius 2 3 Some Lad 3 Also started: 5 Royal Tractor, 4 Baby Bun. 8 Frivolous, 7 Royal Land. 9 Theodolite, 6 Dark Spot. Won by a nose, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.124. THE . RACING DESCRIBED.

BY TELEOBAPH—SPECIAL TO THE STAR. WELLINGTON - , .Inn. 22. The Wellington meeting was advanced another stage to-day in tine but dull weather, there being a very large attendance. It has been a long time since there has been so many desperate finishes on one day. Mint Leaf was a decided favourite for the Mungaroa High-Weight, with good money offering for Wedding March and Ardfinnan. Capitulation was slow away and Wedding March led out from Mint Leaf and Bennanee. Bennanee opened up a good break going down the back from Alarie, Capitulation and Mint Leaf, Wedding March losing his place. Crossing the top Bennanee led Capitulation, Lady Passenger, Alarie, Mint Leaf and Wedding March. Mint Leaf raced past the leader at the turn, and Wedding March shot up on the inside. Mint Leaf drew away to win by two lengths from Wedding March, who finished well on the rails. Bennanee was two lengths away third, and Lady Passenger, Ardfinnan, Capitulation and Matu were next. In the Trial Plate Assurance was backed as if the- race was all over. •The barrier did not work correctly,

and Climax, Assurance and Lucre all got away badly. Crown Area began best from Zarisee, Kilmoyle and Crossbow. Assurance was being ridden hard and. crossing tlio- top, Zarisee led Crown Area, Serotina and Kilmoyle. At the false rail Crown Area took charge with Serotina a possibility, but weakened in the run in, and 1 Crown Area won by three lengths from Assurance, with Serotina a length' away third. Crossbow, Hymgreat, Kilmoyler and Mister Gamp were next. At, the barrier in the January Handicap Inferno was held behind and gave the rest a decided start. King Smock and Joy Bird jumped out first, but King: Smock was soon cut back to last, and Joy Bird led Ring the Bell, Rascal and Royal Damon. At the end of two furlongs Joy Bird led from Inferno, Decoy ,Bird, > Centrepiece and Ring the Bell. Decoy Bird ran into the lead crossing the top from Corn Money, Perle de Leon, Inferno, Joy Bird, Centrepiece and Ring the Bell. At the turn Decoy Bird led Perle de Leon, Corn Money, Joy Bird and Centrepiece. The last named took charge a furlong from home and, although he ran away from the whip, he stuck on and Avon well from Rascal, who finished fast, by half a length. Joy Bird Avas tAvo lengths aAvay third, with Decoy Bird fourth, and Royal Damon, Corn Monev, Ring the Bell and Inferno next. Ring "the Bell Avas favourite in a great betting race. , Thaw was a good favourite m tne Nursery Handicap, on another splendid betting race. Paleta, Chips, Otairi and Wild Pigeon led Laughing Prince on to the course proper, and Paleta came away to Avin pulling up by tAvo lengths from Laughing Prince, who beat Otaim by a head. Tone, Wild Pigeon, Chips and Thaiv were next. Tho Racing Club Handicap Avas a great betting race, and saw. Footfall made first choice. Piuthair, FrontRank and Star Stranger began best. Front Rank set up a hot pace,. being six lengths' clear at the end of three furlongs of Alloivay, Avho Avas folloAVed by Piuthair, Footfall, Star Stranger, Count Cavour and Mask. At the six furlong post Front Rank was six lengths clear of Alloway and Footfall, Avith Piuthair, Mask, Count jCavour and Star Stranger next. Crossing the top the order was much the same, but Piuthair had gathered in Front Rank at the turn, AA’ith AlloAvay, Mask, Footfall, and Star Stranger handy. Pruthair looked a Avinner a furlong from home, but Star Stranger, desperately ridden, got up to beat her by a nose. Footfall was three lengths aAvay third, with Merry Day fourth and Front Rank and AlloAvay next. In the Douro Cup Yesperus was a very decided favourite. From a good start Kilmezzo, Battle Colours and Queen’s Choice were slowest aAvay and gon o’ Mine took up the running from Bronstell, Inoe, Jemidar, .and Yesperus. Son o’ Mine led past the six furlono' post from Bronstell, Jemidar, Gardant, Stormy, Vesperus and Rosenor. Crossing the top Bronstell and Son o’ Mine led Gardant, Jemidar, Yesperus, Outfit and Gold Mint. Yesperus was up to the leaders at tho turn, Avhere Horomea Avas showing up very wide out. Yesperus was in front at the distance. Avith Stormy putting in great Avork. Stormy failed to reach Yesperus by a nose, with Kilmiss halt a length away third. Vertigern was fourth, and Outfit, Starboard Light. Queen’s Choice and Peggy Ford next Limited Aims a hot favourite for the Metropolitan, with Paperchase and Mimetic solidly supported. Nadarino, Limited and Licinius began best, and racing on to the course proper Limited, Nadarino, Receipt and iMimethe led Benzora, Father O’Flynn and Paperchase. Receipt and. Father O Flynn weakened, and a furlong from home Limited, Benzora, Mimetic and Paperchase were going great guns. In a desperate finish to the post the judge could not separate Limited and Paperchase. Avith Benzora and Mimetic heads away." Receipt, Standard and Licinius were next. . In the concluding • event, Sagittarius was backed as if the race. was all over, but the big backers received a facer. Ladv Ideal, but F. E. Jones, on the Royal Tractor and Baby Bun began best, and racing on to the course proper Lady Ideal and Sagittarius led Royal Tractor, Some Lad, Dark Spot and Baby Bun'. Sagittarius was going easily at the distance and was holding ladv Ideal.b ut F. E. Jones, on the favourite, held the mare too cheaply and she beat Sagittarius home by a head. Some Lad Avas tAvo lengths away third, Avith Baby Bun fourth, and Roval Tractor and Dark Spot next.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. SATURDAY’S BIG EVENTS, BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIOFi J MELBOURNE, Jan. 23. The weather was fine and the going good on the Moonee Valley track. Much interest was displayed in the reappearance of Heroic on the track The results are: AVILLIAM REID STAKES. Six furlongs. Heroic, 9.10 -1Quintus, 8.12 2 Comus, 9.1 J There were eight starters, including Pale Light. Heroic quickly went to tlie front, led all the way, and won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.121 —a course record. SYDNEY, Jau. 23. The Jockey Club anniversary meeting commenced at Eandwick. The course was heavy and sloppy. Results: CHALLENGE STAKES. Six furlongs. Donmoon, 7.2 I Garrula, 7,13 2 Perriwoo, 8.1 3 There were thirteen starters. From a bad start Donmoon had a lot of leeway to make up, but, going great guns, he overhauled the leaders after passing tlie distance, making a flying finish and winning by two lengths and a half. Time, 1.14. TA K A PUN A A CCEPTANCES. AUCKLAND. Jan. 24. lllinger, 9.7, should be included in the. acceptances for the Ferry Handicap at the Takapuna meeting.