SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume L, 18 December 1930, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING AT STRATFORD

BE,OLA RATIO X OF HANDICAPS

WELL IXiGTOX, Bee. 17. 'Weights for the 'Stratford races on Xcw Year’s Bay are: — Tariki Handicap, seven furlongs and a-hal’f. —Joyspear 9.0, The Warden 8:12, Latakia 8.8, GVlonaloff '8.4, Ban-bridge 8.'3, 'Singer 8.4, Oineo 8/1, 'Oal'aniine 7.T3, Crennatowiii 7.T3, Aivnoyer 7.13, Corwirn 7 .'l2, Gasnapper 7.1*1, . Tent call 7.11, Stimulant 7:10, Peg 'Black 7.10, Bon Eve 7.9, Potolcer 7.9. Queanbeyan 7.9, Danny Boy 7.9, Talc a hue, 7.9. IStratford 'Cup, one mile and a-quar-tcr. —Bright Glow 9.0, 'Seatown 8.T3, The Swell 8:2, Ale rid ip S.O, Havering 8.0, Fermi e a 7.12, Marjora-m 7.9, High Faluti'tr 7.8, Paiko 7.7, Yoma. 7.3, Orazone 7.0, Just an Idea 7.0, Melissa 7.0, Bonogno 7.0, Ivawhakina 7.0, Royal Finance 7.0, Joyspear 7.0, Monsognc 7.0. Ohura Hack Hurdles, one mile and ahalf.—Royal Damon 10.12. Goblin Market 1*0.0,* Wycfordt 9.11, iMoerangi 9.0, Evening Hero S:5, Denier 9.4, Sleepy Sol 9.3, Waltzer 9.1, Jack Plane 9.0, Razor 9.0, Homewood 9.0, Yaucleuse 9.0, Oncpai 9.0, Plain. Jane 9.0. Juvenile Handicap, five 'furlongs.— Arisus 9.0. Ora pa i 9.0, Isa B.JT, Royal Routine 8:11, Tradesman 8.9. Ivorokio 8.4, Biflex 7.12, Laminate 7.5, The Tiger 7.5, Or'bv’s 'Choice 7.5, Bavistoek 7.0, Peter Jackson 7.0, Gaysogne 7.0, iPorceful 7.0. Paparua 7.0, 'Cornerman 7.0. Attentive 7.0, Eastertime 7.0, Lady Lulu 7.0, All Humbug 7.0, Gibraltar 7.0, Hunting Song filly 7.0, Hinepui 7.0, Silent Miss 7.0, (Summertime 7:0. 'Sparkling Morn 7.0. Douglas Handicap, six furlongs.— Havering 9.0, 'Bidgenvou'iit S.'S, Fermion S.l, 'Melissa S:l, .lust an Idea 7.9, To Atiawa. 7.7, Chief Link 7.5, Boniogne 7:3, Arisus 7.0, 'Goldl 'Dawn: 7.0. (Green Linnet 7.0, Orapai 7.0, Royal Finance 7.0, Monaloff 7.0, Grand 'Spirit 7.0. Midhirst Handicap, eight furlongs and a-hnl'f. —The 'Swell 9.3, Mendip 9.7, Fernden 9.5, Paiko 9.2, Yoma 8.11, Manly 8.7. 'Oraizone 8.0, Tenacre 8.4, Tlopwood 8.3, The 'Warden 8.0, Bello Star S.O, King Acre 8.0, Gasnapper 8.0, Tent-call 1 8.0, Gay Caballero 8.0. Railway Handicap, six furlongs.— Orapaii 9.0, Silver Rule 8:12, Calapat 8/8, Tradespiatr 8.7, Grand' 'Spirit 3.1, Go wan l'oa- 7:13, Biflex 7.112, King Acre 7.10, 'Abbey Queen 7:9. .Kentish Lad 7.9, Annoy er 7.7, .Merry Lu 7.0, iCorwen 7.0, Red Lion 7.5, Airbridge 7.3, Potolcer 7.3, 'Chief 'Savage 7.3, Garrick 7.3, Orby’s Choice 7:3, Tangiroa- 7.3, Richland 7.3, Miss 'Chatter 7.3, Araukuku 7.3, -Kissless 7.3, Miss She'f 7.3. Li'ttl'e Doubt. 7.3.

A.R.C. SUMMER MEETING SOR ATCHT NGS ANNOUNCE®. AUCKLAND. Dee. 17. Scratcliings for the Auckland! Racing Clnb’s summer meeting arc: Grafton Hurdles: Luminary, 9 a.in. All engagements: Hard Words, Yali, Prince Humphrey, 2.20 pun. Cup: Goshawk. Hunting Cry, 4.5 p.m. TARANAKI ANXOES. Acceptances- for all events of the first day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas meeting at New Plymouth on Friday and Saturday of next week close with the secretary. Air C. B. Webster, at 9 o’clock to-night.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. (Ey “Maecenas.”) Considering the strong opposition, the nominations received for the Taranaki Jockey Club and Stratford Racing Club meetings are quite satisfactory. -X- * * * * The southern owned two-year-okl Solvent is regarded as a good one, and it will occasion surprise should Trainer F. I). Jones .not do well with this youngster at the coming meeting at Ellerslio. * * * * * The fact that Make Up is handicapped at 11.13 in the £SOO Grafton Hurdles, to he run at Ellerslie on Boxing Day is an indication that our Do minion is at present weak in hurdlers. * * * * Racegoers will have a rest this week, as there are no race meetings to he held in this Dominion until Boxing Day. * * * * * 'J’he throe-year-old Karapoli duly won tlie open .six-furlong event at the Waipa meeting, but as he was doing his best to heat Pegaway, who was burdened with 10.1, the performance 1 cannot be described as a good Rfailway Handicap trial. * V. * * * Some of the. southern writers appear to think that there is a chance of Niglitmareh not fufilling his Auckland 1 Cup engagement. It will be extraj ordinary should the champion not be . saddled up for the big two-mile handi- ! cap on Boxing Day, as handicapped at ] 9.13, Nightmarch has been anything l but harshly treated. In fact, 011 actual figures, tliere is nothing better handicapped, and 'on public performance he must, he hard to bent.

In awarding Animbn Ra 8.3 in the Nursery Handicap to be decided at Fillers] ie oil Boxing Day, the. handicappor has clearly indicated what he thought of that two-year-old’s maiden effort at tlie Takapuna Jockey Club > meeting. Even. under that poundage Ammon Ra lias nothing the l worst ol matters, in .spite of the fact that he is asked to meet Chief Jewel on exactly the same terms as when the latter won at Takapuna. * * * * *

When My Own won the Metropolitan Handicap, on the concluding day of tin recent meeting of the, Canterbury Jockey Club .she ran the mile, and nlialf in the fast time of 2.3‘2. On this performance she was lucky to got in the Auckland Cun at the minimum weight, hut there are several horses likely to be preferred to the Hawke’s Ray-owned mare, even with only seven stone to carry. **‘ * * *

Pegaway retains his brilliancy in a manner that one rarely finds amongst racehorses. He is assured of a feit' of weight in coming handicaps, but- as lie is a. remarkably big gelding he may trouble the best of them in the middle

distance races that come up for decision at the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting, which opens on Friday of next week. Pcgaway would hardly begin fast enough to' win the Railway Handicap. * * •* * G'arrving 7.-5 in last year's Railway Handicap at Ellerslie. Hunting Cry caused a big surprise when he won this important sprint event. In the interim Hunting Cry lias registered some good performances and: in the coming Railway Handicap will have to carry 8.12, but even under tK big increase in weight the writer d not name anything likely to ’ Hunting Cry in next week’s Rail ..av Handicap. . * * * * *

By Winning the Te Awamutu Cup last Saturday In the Shade has enhanced his prospects for the coming Auckland Cup, despite the fact that the lot he beat at the Waipa meeting were only moderate for the performance proved that Trainer Jamieson has not been idle with the Australian-bred gelding, who is a proved stayer. In the past the owner of In the Shade (Mr W. Glenn) has been unfortunate with this gelding, but under 8.3, In the Shade should run a great race in the coming Auckland Cup.

After putting up a brilliant performance at the WoodviHe meeting last December, Toxeuma could only run fourth in the Railway Handicap under 8.8. Toxeuma again won at the Woodville meeting this season, hut as ho. will have to carry 9:6 in this year’s Railway Handicap, he is not likely to be anything like the favourite lie was last year. With 121 b more to carry, it does not point to Toxeuma doing any better next week.

HAWED A TR ACK NOTES

(By “Limited*”) Tile tracks of the Hawera, course were again in capital order this niorn T ing for training operations. **" * * * Chief Link and Silver Rule went from a. barrier start and ran four furlongs down the back in 53sec. On the plough Orby’s Choice and Peg Black galloped six furlongs in 1.19, finishing together. * *" * * * Gasnapper and Gowanlea were allotted pace work. * * » * * The Auckland candidates, Silvermine and Awaken, jumping off together from the six .furlong post, ran the first half-mile in oOsec, finishing up in 1.174 with Silvermine half a length in front. ***** Going from the barrier Paparua and Garrick galloped three furlongs down the back in 39Jsec. * * * * * * Miss Shelf and Bon Eve were restricted to easy exercise: * * - * * Orazone, picked up by Vacleuse at the half-mile, occupied 1-20 in running six furlongs. * * * * * The Warden ran home the last three furlongs of his work in JOsec. ***** Coal bag and Homewood sprinted four furlongs in olLsec. finishing together. * * * * * Joyspear was given easv exercise. ***‘ * ■ • Similar work was allotted Green Linnet, who has been a- bit sore. * ■* K * * The two-venr-olds, Hampden and Summertime, sprinted throe furlongs down the hack in 39see.

Double Red cantered once, round, coming home the last two furlongs in 27seo. Go Id zone and Homewood galloped five furlongs in 1.0. ***** Havering .went comfortably over seven furlongs in 1.35. * *' * * * Isa. was. given pace work on the inside. ***** Mend ip and Pa ito mi were given similar work. * * * * * Biflex and Tenacre sprinted lialf-a-mile in 51 sec. * **• * * Tent call and Calamine jumped off at the six furlong post smartly and ran fclieir first half-mile in oOJsec, finishing hp their six furlongs in 1.18 4-5. ***** Denier galloped seven furlongs alone in 1.35. L ***** R. S. Ilagby has been engaged to ride Silvermino, who will lie Mr A. Alexander’s representative in tlie Railway Handicap at Auckland.