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Hawera Star, Volume L, 7 April 1931, Page 3

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AUCKLAND EASTER MEETING ST. LEGER TO KARAPOTI. SECOND DAY CONCLUSION. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April 6. i The second day of the Auckland Easter meeting- was held to-day in dull weather. There was a light shower be- ! fore noon but the course was in good condition. The totalisator handled £53,516 10 s, against £78,765 on the same day last year. The total for the meeting was £102,317, against £153,.470 last year, a decrease of £51,181. Concluding results are: — • .GREAT NORTHERN ST. LEGER. Of 750 sovs. One mile and threequarters. 1 Karapoti, 8.10 (Gray) .... 1 . 2 King March, S.lO (Bagby) 2. 3 Pewa, >B.IO (Ludlow) 3 Also started.—4 Hampton Park, 8.10. Won by three lengths, twelve lengths between second and third. Time, 3min lsec. HUT A HANDICAP. Of 550 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Leitrim, 8.5 (Gray) 1 2 Gold Day, 5..0 (Keesing) . . 2 12 Honiton, 7.24 (Horne) .... 3 Also started—7 Pegaway, 9.6; 8 Tox'cumn, 9.0; G Silvermine, 5.13; 1 Supremacy. 5.9; 4 Gold Money, 7.13; 10 White Wings, 7.7; 5 Chromadyne, 7.5; 9 Prince Yal, 7.0; 11 British King, 7.0'. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, Irnin 12 3-osec. ISLINGTON HANDICAP. Of 450- sovs. One mile. 3 Eaglet, 9.3 (Bagby) 1 G Volimond, 8.12 (Goldfinch) 2 5 Cynthia N., 8.0 (Gray) 3 Also started.—4 Eager Rose, 8.13; 1 Mervette, 8.11; 8 Tenakoe, 8.5; 2 Chief Link, 8.5;. 11 Patutahi, 8.3; 7 Chief Joy, 8.0; 13 Spring Abbey, 8.0; 12 Lucky Alice, 8.0; 15 Hannibal. 8.0; 10 Werata, '8.10; 1 King Willonyx, 8.0; 9 Envoy, 8.0; 10 Valcuir, 8.0. Won by three-quarters of a length) a length between second and third. Time, Imin 38 4-ssec. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB CHAR,MEUSE WINS GREAT EASTER SOCKBURN TO BLACK DUKE. CHRISTCHURCH, April 6. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting opened to-day, when the weather was fine and the course in good order. The attendance was rather lietter than usual. The totalisator investments were £31,135 10s, compared with £50,031 last year. Concluding results are: GIMCRACK SELLING HANDICAP. Of £200; 6 fudlongs. 2 Wise Choice, 0.0 (Didham) ... 1 ' 5 Grand Acre, 8.2 (Jennings) ... 2 3 Muff, 7.13 (B. R. Morris) ... 3 Also started.—G The Dove 8.8, I Coroner 8.8, 4 Knoeknny 8.1, 8 Shot Silk 7.12, 0 Mistress Quickly 7.0, 7 Gay Nita 7.7.’ Won l>v two lengths, three lengths. Coroner was fourth. Time, Imin. ]3 see. SOCKBURN HANDICAP. Of £300; 0 furlongs. 2 Black Duke. 8.8 (Didham) ... 1 3 Ball Dress', 8.2 (R. Coveny) ... 2 4 Night Effort. 7.0 (A. Eastwood) 3

Also started. —1 Spoon B.C, 6 Glenrowan 7.0, 5 Semper Pnratus 7.0. Won by a length and a-half, two lengths. Semper Paxatus was fourth. Time, lmin. 53 l-ssec. COURTENAY HANDICAP. Of £250 ; 7 furlongs. 4 First Raid; 8.0 (Green') ...... I 3 Meprisant, 9.1 (B. H. Morris) 2 1 True Shaft, 9.3 (R. Reed) ... 3 Also started.: 2 A’i Jolson 8.9, 5 Bonrosq 7.7, 0 The''Dove 7.7. Won-by three-quarters of a- length; two lengths. Al Jolson was fourth. Time, lmin. 27sec. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP. Of £750; 7 furlongs. 3 Charmeuse, 7.1 (A. Eastwood) 1 4 Great Star, 7.10 (Humphries) 2 9 Mottnt Boa, 7.8 (Messervv) ... 3 Also started. —6 Limerick 8.13, 11 Silver Paper 8.13, 7 Palermo 8.0, 1 Autopay 7.13, 2 Arrow Lad 7.13, 8 Full Feather 7.12, 5 Chrysology 7.10, 13 Jaloux 7.1, 11 Blue Paper 7.0, 12 Oompris 7.0. Autopay, Great Star, Blue Paper and Palermo were first out from the harrier. Passing the six furlongs post Blue Paper had charge from Great Star, Autopav, Arrow Lad l and Chrysology. Blue Paper led into the straight from Arrow Lad and Great Star. At the distance Charmeuse , came from the middle of the field to win by threequarters of a length from Great -Star. Mount Boa was a head away third and Chrysology was fourth. Time, lmin. 5 3-sseo. WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB MARTrNBGROITGiHi TO LINEAGE. FIRST DAY FINAL EVENTS MASTERTON, AprH 0. The postponed Wnirarnip-n Easter meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The frank was good, ami there was n large a I tendance. Tin l totalis-ntor handled’£lo.o7B 10s, against £23.000 5s on the opening day (Saturday) Inst year The eonoludiritr results are : TFTTTTA R ATA TT A NDTf A P Of Cl 75. One mile. 2 Court like 7.12 (Gerrand) ... I I Saltpoi, 8. I (Stuart ) 2 fi Jayson, 8.1 (Stokes) 3 Also started: 7 Anpledoro 8.12, 1 Cessation 8.4, 5 Zrphfnis 7.13, 3 The Sun 7.12, 8 Master of Arts 7.7. Courtlike received the worst of the start, but, patiently handled, won in a good race. Saltpot, Master of Arts and The Sun led into the straight, where Court-like joined the issue, and

in a battling finish won by a head, a similar distance separating second and third. Time, 1.40 4-5. 4rARTINBOROUGH HANDICAP. Of £2OO. Seven furlongs. ! 1 Lineage, 7.11 (Dowell) 1 6 Make Up, 7.11 (Taylor) 2 2 Athol spear, 8.11, (Ridgway) 3 Also started : 5 Staglmnter 8.13, 3 Relic Star 8.1. 4 Billion 7.13, 7 Tclieka 7.11. Lineage soon took the lead and never gave the others a. look in, winning with her ears pricked by three lengths. Make up was second and Atholspenr third a. length away. Time, 1.27 1-5. MOKAI HACK HANDICAP. Of £l5O. Seven furlongs. [ 9 False Scent, 7.9 (Drinkwater) 1 2 Rotation, 7.9 (Gerr-and) 2 5 Johneen. 7.13 (Taylor) 3 Also started : 1 Tobacco-land 9.3, 4 Ben Hur 8.8, 7 Dermod 7.10, 3 Valueless 7.7. Valueless led to the bottom stretch, where False Scent came to the front.. Rotation made a run on the outer, but. False Scent, ridden out, won by halfj a- length, with a, similar distance between second and third. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP. Of £l3O. Seven furlongs. (5 Martian Chief, 8.7 (Baker) 1 1 ,7oie tie Val, 8.7 - 5 Ma mi in. 8.7 8 . Also started : 10 Wee Lack it* 8. <. 7 Exaltation 8.7, 2 Pat’s Boy 8.7, 11 Taora Lad 8.7, 4 Bietract 8.7, 8 Populace 8.7, 9 Midnight Echo 8.7. 3 Lady Ronald 5.7. Exaltation was left. Lady Ronald, Joie de Val and Manuiri led into the straight, but inside the distance Martian Chief pushed tip on the rails to win by half a length, Manuiri being a length away third. Time, 1.28 4-5. FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB MAHORA WINS OROUA. SECOND DAY CONCLUSION. FEILDING. April 6. For the second day of the Feilding races the weather was fine but dull. There was a large attendance. The track was in splendid order. The totalisator handled £18,952 (£29.466 last year) and for the nteetng £35.864 (£58*117 last year). Results: D E-NBIGH HANDICAP. Of £250. Six furlongs. 2 Aston. 7.11 (W. Broughton) 1 3 Orapai, 8.4 ~ 5 Gold ’Dawn, 7.9 8 Also started : 1 Consent 9.3. 4- Just an Idea 7.7 3, 6 Coon Song 7.0. Won bv two lengths; two lengths.) Time. 1.12 1-5. ' ( OROUA HACK CUP, Of £325. One mile and a distance. L Mali ora. 9.2 (Morris) 1 6 Grand Jury, 8.12 2 2 Spearful. 8.6 3 Also :startod: 3 Monnlof 8.13,. 8 Glenrossie 8.4. 11 Spearform 7.73, 7 Arnjoan 7.13, 70 Arrowhead 7.70. 9 Little Doubt 7.10. 4 Laconic 7.9. 13 The Warden 7.7. 12 Blacksmith 7.7, 5 Wary,one 7.1. Won bv half a length ; two lengths. Time, 1.54 3-5. MAKINO H AN DIC A P. Of £2OO. Seven furlongs. 2 Fitzquex. 8.5 (Mackic) 1 1 Richfield, 8.10 2 3 Cashier. 8.11 8 Also started: 4 Para too 8.10, 6 Gold Dawn 8.2. 7 Rory Mor 7.13, 5 Gold | Cure 7.11, 5 Juggle 7.7. Won by a length; half a length. Time, 1.27 1-5. KUMAEA MEETING DELAYED POSTPONED TILL WEDNESDAY. G PLYMOUTH.. April 0. I The Kumara Racing Club’s _ meeting to-day has been postponed till Wednesday owing to heavy rains overnight. THE DIMMER SCORES AGAIN VICTORY IN SYDNEY CUP. SECOND DAY AT RAND WICK. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) SYDNEY, April 6. The second day of the A.J.C. autumn meeting was held in fine weather. The attendance was 55,000. An early morning shower provided a holding track. The Dimmer, which carried the support of most backers, as the result of his easy win iu the Autumn Stakes, won the Sydney Cup with ease. He was always well placed and went away from the field in the straight.

The results are:— LA PER OTJSE HANDICAP. 1000 so vs. added. Six furlongs. Prince Verderer, 7.8 (Cook) . . 1 Sir Dundinold, 7.6 (Simpson) 2 Lady O’Clare, 7.8 (Pratt) 3 Fourteen started. Carnival Boy made the early running and led to the straight from. Anchor, Carnella, Lady O’Clare and Prince Verderer. The lastnamed liif the front passing the Logor stand and won with case by four lengths. Time, lmin 14sec. EASTER STAKES. 1000 sovs. added. Seven furlongs Burwood, 7.6 (Percival) 1 Johnnie Jason, 7.13 (Bracknell) 2 Golden Gate, 7.7 (Pratt) .... 3 Fourteen started. Bold Bid showed the way to the straight from Gloriole, Johnnie Jason, with Burwood finishing stoutly. Burwood reached the judge with two lengths to spare. Time, lmin 2Ssoc. FIR ST -STEEP-LEC H A SE. 500 sovs added. Two miles and a quarter. Rurrafonn, ) 0. 1 1 (Troy) .... 1 Reviser, 12,3 (Dvnam) 2 Xatnora, 11.7 (Fielder) 3

Seven started. Ego and Lighten fell. Reviser was the pace-maker from Kinross, Burraform and Nam era. Reviser ]ed to the final obstacle by ten lengths, but Burraform came with a late run and gained the verdict by a length. Time, dinin' 2-lfsce.

SYDNEY CUP. 6006 sovs. added. Two miles,

The Dimmer, 7.12 (E. Bartle) 1 Aleman, 7.3 (Percival) 2 Donald. 8.12 (Davidson) ...... 3i

Eleven started. Balloon King ran to tin* front from 'Troilus, Inducement. Aleman, First Acre (X.Z.), running in that order to the top of tin* straight where The Dimmer, which had moved smartly round the field and .joined the issue with Balloon King, from First Acre, Inducement, Troilus, Aleman. The Dimmer maintained his run and won easing up by three lengths. Time. 3 min 24Jsoc. WEXT WOR TH lIA X DIG AP. 500 sows added. Six furlongs. Bonnie Valerie, 5.4 (Cook) .. 1 Lightning March, 5.5 ('Horncry) 2 Alleviate, 7.7 (Weiss) 3 Xineteen started. Marinade was the pace-maker from Hunt the Slipper (X.Z.), Bassanton, Tojj Speed and Calina. At the distance Lightning March took command and appeared to be the winner, but Bonnie Valerie got up in the final strides to snatch victory by a length. Time, lmin 15fsec. TOCAL Handicap. .1000 sovs added. One mile and a quarter. i iMyarin, S.o (.1. Munro) ] ■ Sun Lover, 6.0 (Weiss) 2 I Don Moon, 8.12 (Bartle) .... 3 Seventeen started. Myarin raced to the front leaving the barrier and was not afterwards headed. He won with ease by two lengths. Time, 2min Ssee. DONCASTER VICTORY SI II GHBdSrOPHF.IFS PERFORMANCE. SIXTY GUINEAS, PAID FOB YEARLING. . SYDNEY, April 6. Commenting on the Doncaster Handicap the “Sydney Morning Herald” says: “Sir Christopher's victory was a just reward for consistency and a triumph for the Newcastle trainer. L. Cash man, who has been, studying horses - peculiarities for many months. Sir Christopher, which tin’s year won four out of five starts, came from the. last position at the three furloug post tn first at the last furlong post* and. sustaining a long gruelling run, won I y three-quarters, of a length from that sterling performer Molliisou, which tried to win all (lie wav. The time "as only half a second outside Whittier’s 1924 record for the Doncaster Handicap.” Sir Christopher was nuroliased as a yearing for only SO guineas. The buyer, however, was not satisfied and resold him to Mr. H. R„ Munro for 30' guineas. He already b'ais won £6117.

NOTES AND COMMENTS (By ‘ ‘Maecenas. ’ ’ The Avondale Jockey Club will open its autumn meeting next Saturday and conclude on the following Wednesdav *** * ' With Amnion Ra and Bronze Eagle 110 tli carrying on their successful records, the Dominion lost a great chance of seeing two extra special youngsters opposing each other by Ammon Ra going to Australia. . When Eastertime won under 9.3 at h.llerslie last. Saturday he registered a performance little inferior to classical standard. He may not lie as brilliant as Bronze Eagle or Ammon Ra, but he will develop into a high-class performer, and having size, and being a proved weight carrier a jew pounds "ill not stop him winning. ****•»

As a two-year-old Siniba gave promise of developing into an exceptionally good one. I>ul unaccountably lost all form for a long while. Ho recently showed a return to something: approaching Ids two-vear-old fitness, and of late has done well in hack events. Simba carried the welterweight of f). 10 against a very strong hack field when he won at Elierslie on Saturday, and on that performance alone should do well in open class, against which Ik; will have to compete in future.

I’ight: throughout. Ill’s career Hunting Cry has shown himself a high-class tgaijoper. little inferior to weigh t-J'or-inge bum. He is somewhat tender, and on a hard track will not stretch out ns lie is capable of, hut given the sting out of the ground he can hold iiis own against, the best handicap performers of Australasia. In capturing the difficult Hailway and Easter Handicaps at Elierslie in the one season Hunting Cry lias registered a feat that only the very best accomplish.

When Ammon Ea was sold on the eve of the autumn meeting at Wanganui, and his purchase price was given as 3500 guineas, it was agreed on by all who had witnessed his line winning feats that he was a rare bargain, for it was only a matter of his keeping well to heat the best two-year-olds Australia could produce. Amnion Ha made his debut to the racing public of Australia in the Sires Produce Stakes run at Handwick last Saturday. The event is decided over a seven-furlong course and the added prize money is no less than £SOOO, so, with the sweepstake added, it becomes a wonderful prize. As expected, Ammon Ha won, so in less than two months his new owner secured the solid amount paid for Limond’s son. For Ammon Ea to win great prize money is simply a matter of his retaining his true form, as he is a proven galloper of champion class. *-»***

The easy manner in which Bronze Eagle accounted for High Comedy and company in last Saturday’s Great Northern Champagne Stakes confirms the very high opinion formed by Ids effortless wins at Trentham last month. Bronze Eagle has an engagement in Iho All Aged Stakes run over a six furlong course at the coming meeting of the Avondale Jockey Club. Included in the list of his possible opponents is the brilliant Karapoli. Both these great gallopers have had Ihe services of 11. Gray in recent racing, and as Bronze Eagle has earned flic full penalty of 101 h, thus bringing his weight to Sst., it will mean that Gray will ride him for preference. Karapet i also has earned the maximum penalty, and this brings his weight to 9.5. It will lie interesting to see if trainer Cook considers Ivarapoti good enough to concede the champion youngster 191 b. Good as Karapoti is, we will be surprised should lie be started against Bronze Eagle at Avondale.