TARANAKI RACES

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 12 February 1927, Page 7

TARANAKI RACES

SECOND DAV’S RESULTS.

MEETING HELD IN TINE WEATHER, THE HAWK WINS THE STAKES. Beautiful weather favoured the second day of the Taranaki Jockey Club's autmun .meeting at New Plymouth today, and the prospects of (attractive racing, particularly in the appearance of three of the best Dominion classic performers in the Taranaki Stakes, drew a, big attendance of sporting patrons from all parts of the Island, the numbers showing an appreciable increase on the opening day. The track showed excellent condition for fast racing.

As a mark of respect to the memory of the jockey F. Towler, whose death occurred last night a result of injuries sustained when Take Take fell in the hurdles event on Thursday, flags on the stands wer.ei flown half-mast. At a .special’Sheeting! held this morning the stewards recorded a vote of sympathy ivith the jockey’s relatives.

OKOKE HUDDLES HANDICAP 1 , of 200 sovs,; second horse to receive 40 soya., and third hor.se 20 isoy®. from the stake. Over seven flights of hurdles. About one mile and threequarters. 1 ARDATH: S. R, Hammond's eh g, aged, Hallomas —Rau Rau, 9.13 (A. McDonald) I 2 PASSIN ’ THROUGH: S. _E. Cleaver’s blk g, aged, Guianforte —Iseult, 10.10 (S. Corlett) 2 7 REHUTAI: S. Spencers gr m, 6 yrs, Lucullus —Aquatis, 10.10 (R. Morrison) .. 3 All started. Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 3.13.. Also started : 6 San Fera 10.10 (H. Hurt), 3 Pendennis 10. S (R. Syme)_, 8 Take Take 9.8 (!M. Conway), 4 Sea View 9.3 (0. Young), 5 Gold Peak 9.0, car. 9.1 J (E. Cope-stake). . (Winner trained by L. Knapp, Awapunij'" The. eight, carded took thei held in the opening event, Ardath: being the first choice, with a margin of 150 tickets from Passin’ Through. From a fan* start. Pendennis mad© the pace and rose, to the. first hurdle in front of Ardath. San Fera, Gold Peak, Passin' Through. Reaching the top hack stretch, the order shoved littlei change, and negotiating the obstacles opposite the stand on the first lap Pendennis had a length to the. good from Ardath, with San Fera a length away followed by Gold Peak, Sea View and Take Take. As the field turned into the hack, Gold Peak went up to third berth. "With three furlongs to go, the favourite made an effort which gave him first position into the straight from Gold Peak, Reliutai, and Passin’ Through, while Peudennis faded from the picture. First over the last fence, Ardath went on to win easily by three lengths, while Rehutai, who reached second berth at. the half distance, had to cede second money by a neck to the fast finishing Passin' Through. Gold Peak was fourth, then Pendennis, Sen. View arid Sam Fera close up, with Take' Take a. furlong behind. Time, 3.13.

MOKAU HACK HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. ; second horse to receive 40 sovis.. and third horse 20 sovs. from the stake. Cue mile and 110 yards. 1 PARTAGI :S. C. Touts’ b.g„ 4 yea rs, iby B‘i sogne —-Afar sum a, 8.1. car. 8.4 (B. H. Alor-ris) 1 3 ASLEEP: H. Stan bridge’s- br.g., a,ged, by Sarto —Lady Nnpper, 7.11. car. 7.12 (It. Reed) ; 2 4 AIRTIGHT: J. J. -Beale’s ch.g., 3 . years, by Tree Lucerne—Country

Air. 7.7 T. Tito). 3 Also, started: 2 B'end 7.12 (J. Barry), 7 Manley 7.11 (T. Green), 6 Blue Peter 7.11 (T. Bound), 10 Closefirei 7.7 ear. 7.13$ (B. J. Mackie), 5 Always 7.5 (H. Gilmer 1, 9 Troillus 7.4 car. 7.0 (P. Adlam), 8 A nolo 7.4 (S. Wilson). (Winner trained by W. Pine, Hawera). 'The withdrawal of Mint Leaf left 10 runners in the Moka.ii Handicap. The public opinion was justified in the choice of Partaga, though Blend, with only £4O less support, was disappointing. Airtight was the first to clear the barrier along the straight, and led Partaga, Troilus. Asleep and Always, but entering the back Partaga went out to take command from Airtight, Troilus, Asleep, Blue Peter and Manly. As the half-mils was reached Troilus headed the favourite. Blue Peter coming in third place, attended by Airtight, Asleep'and Manly. Turning for home, Troilus was just- clear of Partaga, Asleep, Airtight and Auo 1 0. hut was unable to sustain the pace, Partaga improving, to win l by a length'from Asleep, with Airtight three-quarters of a length back, attended by Troilus, Anolo, Manly and Blend. Time, 1.50 1-5. STEWARDS ’ HANDICAP, of 300 sovs.; second horse to receive 60 so vs. and third horse 30 sovs. from the stake. Six furlongs. 4 ORATION: Newton King’s b h., 4 years, by Ciceroi —Elsie Hart, 8.6 (R. Reed) 1 2 GAILLARD: A. Alexander’s eh g. 5 years, by Absurd —Noreen, 8.3 (T. Green) -- 5 PAPAPONGA: F. N. Sampson’s ■ blk .g, aged, by Campfire —Tere Atu, 7.6 (T. Tito) 3 Also started: 6 The Lamb 8.5 (B. H. Morris), 3. Pouma 7.11, car. 7.8 (M. Grav), 8 Meriy Jest 7.11 (L. George), 7 Nadarino 7.7 (S. Wilson), 1 Jazz Baby 7.3 (T. Bound). (Winner trained by E. George, New Plymouth.) Of the eight in the Stewards’ Handicap, the public preferred Jazz Baby to the extent oil 209 tickets before Gaillard,( while Oration, fourth favourite, carried 50 tickets less than iGaillaird. Over the first furlong the leading division was Oration, Nadarino, Jazz Babv, Gaillard. Though he temporarily lose his position to Nadarino along the back Oration recovered (by the time the three-furlong post, was reached, when Gaillard moved up to second from Nadarino, and Merry Jest,With Papnpongn, was -moving up on the outside. When turning into the straight Oration was a length clear of Gaillard, Pnpaponga and Nadarino, and with 100 yards to go Gaillard was at the leader’s girth, but in a fast finish Oration held long enough to win by a head, with Papnponga two lengths away, followed by Nadarino. Jazz Baby and Merry Jest. Time, 1.14 3-5. THIRTEENTH TARANAKI STAKES of 500 sovs; second horse to receive 100 sovs. and third horse 50 sovs. out of th e stake. Six furlongs. 3 THE HAWK: J. M. Cameron’s br.g., aged, Martian—Sparrowhawk. 9.3 (R. Reed) 1 4 STLVERMINE: A. Alexander’s br.g., 2yrs, Catmint—Silver Link. 7.0 (T. Tito) V 2 2 GRAND KNIGHT: V. Riclcliford’s b.h., 6yrs, Grand Parade —Jcuness. 9.5 (B. 11. Morris) 3 Also started: Reremoann. 9.3 (J. Barry). (Winner trained by owner, Hastings.)

The defection of Oration and Melissa left a quartette of brililant. short distance .performers to contest the 13th Taranaki Stakes. The event attracted good investments, but Reremoana wound up a good favourite from Grand Knight, while The Hawk and Silvermine attracted £290 and £330 less than the favourite. The. tapes rose to a beautiful start, there- tteing nothing to lose over the first 30 yards. Silvermine then forged ahead, while The Hawk came into second place, just ahead of Rere v moana, w r ith Grand Knight two lengths in the rear. This order was maintained right to the home turn, though Grand Knight had drawn close. The Hawk was then bidding for supremacy, and: a neck to neck dash for half the length of the straight resulted in the last named getting the decision by a head from Silvermine, with Reremoana two lengths away, a neck behind Grand Knight, whose final effort involved a wide detour about 100 yards front the post/when a dog shot across the track. The time, .1.13 H-5, lias been bettered only by Desert Gold and Motley, who ran. 1.13 in 1919 and 1925 respectively. PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 400 sovs.; second horse to 80 sovs. and third horse 40 sovs. from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 2 MINT LEAF: E. George’s br.h., 4vrs, Catmint —Potona, 7.7 (T. Tito) 1 4 TOWN BANK: Reid and Baddeley’s b.g, syrs, Archiestown ' —Lilv Bank, 7.9 (J. Barry) ... 2 6 ROYAL MINT: W. G. Emeny’s b.g., 4yrs, Catmint —Polly Perkins, 7.2 (T. Bound) 3 Scratched: Hipo, Tip Tree. Won by one and a half lengths, head between second and third. Time, 2.9 4-5. IJRENUI ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs ; second horse to receive 30 sovs. and third- horse 15 sovs. from the stake. Five furlongs. 3 ROYAL ACRE 1 1 TEA TIME 2 4 SKYPOINT 3

Scratched: Tangerim. Won by a neck, length between second and third. Time, 1.2.