NEW PLYMOUTH RACES

Hawera Star, Volume L, 16 February 1931, Page 6

NEW PLYMOUTH RACES

VERTIGERN WINS AGAIN DOUBLE ALSO BY TEA QUEEN CONCLUDING EVENTS. Winning the Paul Memorial -Handicap in a good fieil of 12 runners, the Pcatherston gelding, Vertigern, repeated in the concluding programme on Saturday of the Taranaki Jockey Club's autumn meeting his victory in the cup race of the first day. Tea Queen, winner of the final race was the only other victor of Saturday to repeat a first-dav win.

The weather held fair throughout the day and the attendance was considered to be well up to tiiat of the corresponding day of the previous year, but the totalisator returns again showed a decline, the sum of £.13,941 5s invested during the day being £10,569 15s below the £24,511 handled on the second day of the 1930 fixture. For the two days the 1*931 total was £25,065 as compared with £45,933 10s last year—a decrease of £20,268 10s. Racing was keen throughout the day and the honours were well distributed. Only one Taranaki nominee returned a winning dividend, the particular success being achieved by the Hawera mare, Green Linnet-, which created a surprise in the Urenui High-weight and paid the best dividend of the meeting. Public estimation of form was more correct than on the first day, four favourites coming home, while favourites also secured a second and a third placing.

The administrative details again received efficient attention f corn the officials, combining -with the president ("Mr L. A. Nolan) and tlie secretary (Mr C. B. Webster), and all were to be commended upon the success of their work. Another appreciated programme of selections was rendered by the Taranaki Regimental Band under the conduotorship of -Lieut. F. W. G-. McLeod.

Tlie actual amount that the earth-; quake relief fund will benefit as the result of the meeting will not be definitely known until the balance-sheet of the mooting is made up in the next day or two. The fund will definitely benefit, however, to begin with, to the extent of £2537 13s. which is the amount of totalisator duty, dividend duty and stakes duty that the Government has allowed club to remit direct to the relief fund. In addition, there will lie the amusement rax. The totalisator staff and the gate staff engaged at the meeting also made a contribution to the fund which will probably be acknowledged separately. Any profit from the meeting will be donated to the relief fund, but should: there bo a loss it will be borne bv the club.

Details of the racing following those published in the late edition of Saturday's “Star” are as follow:

PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 325 so vs.; second horse to receive 65 sovs., and third horse 30 sovs. from the stake. -One mile and a-quartcr. 1 VERTIGERN: Mrs C. E. Elgar’s b.g, aged, by Rossendale —■Pansy, 8.13 (T. Green) 1 6 Royal Parade: L. ’McKenzie’s cli.g., 4yrs, by Chief Ruler — Paoauui, 7.7, car. 7.4 (E. Burgess) 2 S CALAMINE-: F. and H. J. Startup "s b.m., svrs, by Callahan —Decima, 7.0 (J. M, Pine) 3 (Winner trained, by W. D. Atoconey, Pea tlier>s ton.) Also started: 9 Concentrate, 9.0 (J. Barrv) • 4 Silvcrmine, 8.4 (11. Gray) ; 3 Llandudno, 8,3 (B. H, Morris); 2 First Acre, 7.12, car. 7.7 (IT. -Stokes): 11 Pa it on u, 7.9, ear. 7.4 (R. Cotter); 5

Cashier, 7.6 (IT. Wiggins); 10 The Hawk. 74, car. 7.1 (R. Drillkwator) ; 7 Chopin, 7.2 (A. MacDonald); 12 Kawhakina, 7.0 (\V. E. Pine). The scratching pen accounted for In die Shade and ’High Falutin and the Paul Memorial field consisted of a dozen runners. Vertigern, with £4.70, was a good favourite, First Acre as a. second string carrying £3OB, but. Royal Parade was sixth order with only £l3O. Silverininc was first to show out and led to the straight on the first circuit, but passing!" the stands Royal Parade was leading Cashier, (Silvcrmine, The Hawk, First Acre, Chopin, Calamine, Kawhakina, and Llandudno, with Concentrate tailed off. Going into the back stretch, Royal Parade was setting the pace for Silvcrmine., The Hawk, First Acre, Kawhakina, Cashier, Llandudno, Calamine, and Chopin. Calamine made a run approaching the half-mile and took the lead from Royal Parade, with .Silvcrmine running, next, attended by Chopin, The Hawk, First Acre, Llandudno, and Vertigern. Into the straight (tie leading, order was Calamine, Royal Royal Parade, First Acre, Chopin, and Silvcrmine, with Vertigern coming up and in the dash for the home the favourite finished strongly to beat Royal Parade by half-a-lcngth, with Calamine only a neck back, closely attended by Silvcrmine and First Acre. Then came Concentrate, Llandudno, The Hawk, Paitonu, Chopin, and Cashier, with Kawhakina last. Time, 2.8 1-5, was the fastest in the history of the race over the distance with the exception of Town Bank’s record of 2.7 2-5, made in 1925.

PALUTUTU JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; second horse to receive 30 soys., and third horse 15 sovs. from the stake. Five furlongs. 4 IMPETUOUS: C. W. Currie’s b.f., 3yrs, by Limond —Pennon, 7.4 (E : . Burgess) 1 1 TENTER DUN: Airs C. E. Elgar’s b.g., 3yrs, by Chief Ruler —Rosellate, 9.12 (L. I G. Morris) 2 2 EASTER TIME • Airs W. D. Graham’s b.g., 2yrs, by Illumination—Gambolinc, 9.2 (H. Gray) 3 (Winner trained by W. Raynor, Wanganui.) Also started: 3 Para too, 9.11 (.T. Barry); 5 Para too, 9.11 (J. Barry); •i Peter Jackson, 7.2 (IT. Stockley); 0 Paparua, 7.0 (J. AT, Pine); 7 ITinepuni, 7.0, car. 7.2 (R. Drinkwater). Among the seven contenders of the juvenile ovonl the public, preferred Tentenlen, with 1550, to the extent of 1120 before Eawtert ime, while Impetuous was fourth choice with £325. Paratoo broke through the barrier and cantered for half a furlong before the race commenced. When the barrier rose Tentenlen made the pace for Im- , potuouH, Peter Jackson, Hinepum, and : Paratoo and at flic end of a furlong | find a-half Impetuous was piloting Tentenlen, Ilinepuni, Peter Jackson, Paratoo, Eastertime, and Paparua. Impetuous Jed into the straight from Paratoo, Tentenlen, Peter Jackson, Paparua., and Eastertime, and though (lie favourite made a strong bid over tin' concluding stages, Impetuous took the decision by ;t neck from the favour-

Jte, with Eastertime a length anti a-half hack. Peter Jackson was fourth, followed hv Papsirua, Pnratoo and ITine[Hini. Time, 1.1 4-5. ; IT REX r I II ID'H-WEIGHT ITA-NDD ;CAP„ of 1'75 sovs.j second horse to re- ; ceive 35 so vs., and third liorse 1" so vs. from the stake. About seven furlonns. 9 GREEN LINNET: .T. Fryer’s br.m., 3vrs, by Tunbridge — Ladv Egletinc, 8.0 (lb Cotter) 1 7 CAL LAP AT: F. S. Bluett’s <-li.g., svrs, by Callaghan —'Lady s Pat, 8.6 (IT. Wiggins) - • .2 ALELLISSA: ,T. Somerton’s b.m., :. " (ivrs, by Absurd —Amyrin, 9.2 (T. Green) 3 (Winner trained by owner, llawcra.) Also started: 1 Chief Link, 9.0 (1L iGrav); 0 Richfield, 9.4 (.f. Barry); o iPaiko, S.O (T. Webster); 3 Belle Star, '8.4 (B. 11. iMorris); 4 Tcntcali, S.O (J. iAI. Pine); S Alonsogne, S.O (S„ Wilson), i Another full field of nine lined the jlJrenui Ifigh-weiglit barrier. Chi ox ’Link, winner of the seven furlong race Son the first day was public choice with |£52C, Melissa being next faney_ wit.i £390, but 'Green Linnet with £77 and Cal la pat with £125 were allowed to return good dividends. Callapat- led out •iof the barrier from Melissa, Green Lin*nct and Alonsogne, and after going a 'short distance, the same leader was heading Alonsogne, Belle Star, Melissa. Chief Link, and Paiko. This was the order to the three furlongs. Minor plneings were altered in the run to the turn and entering the straight Callapat was in front ot Alonsogne, Green Linnet, Tcntcali, Melissa, and Belle Star, with the favourite running last. Callapat, on the inside, finished well until almost on ilie post, but failed in the last few yards and Green Linnet took the decision by lialf-a-Jcngth, with Melissa only a neck back third. Paiko was fourth, followed bv Tcntcali, Richfield, Chief Link, Belle Star, and Alonsogne. Time, 1.2.5 4-5.

OAIATA. HACK HANDICAP, of 150 soys.; second liorse to receive 30 soys., and third horse 15 soy's, from The stake. Mix furlongs. 1 TEA QUEEN: K. D. Duncan’s b.m.. 4vis, bv Sea Tray—Graceful, 8.10 (T. Webster) 1 3 CHIEF .SAVAGE: A. E. Neale's ch.g., 4yrs, by Chief Ruler — Signor mare, 7.8 (H. Wiggins) 2 4 ROYAL FINANCE: AV. G. Emeny’s b.m., 4yrs, by Paper Aloney —Leithfieli!. 8.2 (T. Green) 3 (Winner trained by I-I. Telford. Trcntlnini.) Also started: 2 Arikira, 9.3 (L. G. Morris); 5 Bon Eve, 7.(5, car. 7.7 (S. Wilson); (5 Singer, 7.(5, car. 7.3 (R. DrjnkYvator); 12 Potolcor, 7.3, car.. 7.64 (W. Taylor); 7 Aloatoa, 7.2 (H. Stokes); S Orby’s Choice, 7.2, car. 7.04 (C. Brodie); 13 Cereal, 7.2, car. 7.44 (R. Marsh); 19 Goldzone, 7.0 (J. Al. Pine); 14 Anbridge, 7.0 (H. Stockley); 9 Mislaid, 7.0, car. 7.24 (A. AlacDonald); 11 Traved, 7.0, car. 7.3; (R-. Cotter). Fourteen were saddled, up for the final event, Tea Queen, first day winner, being a good- favourite, witlf £sll, though Arikira and Chief 'Savage also drew good; support. Tea. Queen was first away from the barrier, leading Aloatoa, ‘Bon Eve, Singer, and Chief Savage, and' at the half-mile the same leader was piloting Aloatoa, Anbridge, Goldzone, Chief Savage, Singer, and Bon Eve. Turning fo.r home Aloatoa was just in front of the favourite, attended by Tea Queen, Goldzone, Anbridge Chief Sa\ r age, and Royal Finance. Aloa. loa was beaten at the half-distance and in a good finish, Tea Queen won by a length from Chief Sa\-age, Yvit.li Royal Finance a length and a-lmlf back, followed by Aloatoa, Singer, Goldzone, Anbridge, Orby’s Choice, and Cereal. Time. 1.14.