OPUNAKE RACES

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 27 February 1935, Page 8

OPUNAKE RACES

Monanui Registers Comfortable Win in the Cup HURDLES TO COLOSSAL EARA WINS RAILWAY (By xeiegrapn—rreai Association.) PIHAMA, To-day. The Opunalco Racing Club’s annual meeting opened in fine weather before a largo attendance. The track was firm. , Results: —

PATIKI HURDLES HANDICAP; of 300 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs. and third horse 10 sovs. from the stake. One mile and a-lialf. 2 COLOSSAL: G. E. Harding’s b.g., 4yrs., Colossus —Autumna 9.4 (Anderson) - 1 l MARCH ALONE: J. Somerton’s eh.g., syrs., March Alone —- Cathay, 10.13 (Mcßae) —2

3 BEAU STAR: R. Brough’s blk.g., aged, Starstream —Peg Green, 9.0 (Grindlay) ■■••• 3 Also started: 4 Gowanloa, 9.0. Won by a nose; half a length. Time, 2.55 3-5. (Winner trained by T. H. Fryer, Hawcra.) Although there were only four starters, the race provided plenty of thrills. March Alone was first out from Colossal, but passing the stand Gowanlca ran through to take the lead, only to be displaced going out of the straight by Colossal. A furlong later March Alone hit the front again, with the others handy. Three furlongs from home Colossal took charge, but at the last fence Beau Star was just ahead of Colossal and March Alone. A great finish saw Colossal win by a nise, with Beau Star half a length away. The standard of jumping throughout was very poor, and too much notice need be taken of this form.

RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP; of 75 sovs., second horse to receive 15 sovs. and third horse 5 sovs. from the stake. Seven furlongs. 3 EARA: D. Lupton’s ch.f., 3yrs., Diacqucnod—-Wake Up, 8.2 (Anderson) - : 1 1 ONE WHETU: J. Kiley’s cli.g., 3yrs., Sandstar —Kilcoo, 5.13 (Duncan) 2 2 RINGSIDE: A. F. Aldic’s br.g.,

3vrs., Potoa—Molleen Oge, 7.9

(Broughton) • ; ° Also starred: 4 Dombey, 9.0 (Grindlay); 5 General Quex, 7.0 (Wilson). Won by a length; length. Time, 1.31. (Winner trained by owner, Waverley.) Eara went to the front from the barrier rise to win attractively from the favourite. A good start saw Eara show out first from One Whetu and Dombey, this being the order until three furlongs from home, where Ringside ran up on the outside. One Whetu challenged the leader at the distance peg, but Eara won by a length without being extended, with Ringside a similar distance away. Dombey was fourth and General Quex last. Eara won well and she is a much improved filly. One Whetu registered his usual solid performance. Ringside had every chance, but Dombey and General Quex were, never possibilities.

MAIDEN - RACE; of 05 sovs., second horse to receive 10 sovs. and third horse 5 sovs. from the stake. Six furlongs.

3 PASSING FANCY: W. O’Brien’s

b.f., 3yrs., Sands tar —Kissing Cup, 8.5 (Broughton) I RED SAND: A. E. Grigg’s ch.f., 3vrs., Sandstar —Elsinora, 8.5 (Tremain) - 6 KAOLA: S. Cleaver’s b.g., syrs., Valkyrian Rangitanuku (L.

Dulieu) 3 Also started: t> Daivet, 8.5 (Duncan); 1 Joy Box, 8.5 (George); 2 Colossal, 8.5 (Anderson); 7 Le Sable, 8.5 (Wilson).

Won by a head; half a neck. Time, 1.18 2-5.

(Winner trained by owner, Hawera.) A great finish . saw the first four horses pass the post almost in line.: Diavet and Joy Box were first out,; making the pace a cracker to lead down the back stretch from Passing Fancy and Kaola. At the half-mile Colossal ran up on the outside, with Ivaola and Red Sand also improving their positions. Into the straight Colossal led Ivaola, Red Sand and Passing Fancy. A great set-to between the quartette saw Passing Fancy win by a head, Ivaola being half a neck away and Colossal only a. head further back. Joy Box was fifth and Daivet next. Passing Fancy finished strongly. Colossal was rather unlucky in covering extra ground. Ivaola is a likely improver, while Red Sand ran his best race to date.

OPTTNAKE CUP; of 120 sovs., second horse to receive 25 sovs. and third horse 10 sovs. from the stake. One mile and a-quarter. 1 MONANUI: J. Hoey’s b.m., 5 vrs., To Monanui Lady Patience, S.O (Duncan) 1 3 TAHURANGI: A. R. Standish’s b.g., 4yrs, Potoa—Senvora, 7.0 (Davoren) 2 2 CEREAL: E. Knight’s b.g., aged, Acre —Ceres, 5.4 (Anderson) Also started: 4 Taitoru, 7.0 (Feascv); 5 General Quex, 7.0 (Tremain). Won by one and n-half lengths; two lengths. Time, 2.11 3-5. (Winner trained by owner, Whangarci.) Monanui improved on her recent form to win comfortably. Taitoru began smartest to lead out of the straight from Cereal, Monanui and Tahurangi, this being the order down the back stretch. With half a mile to go, Monanui joined Taitoru, while

Tahurangi displaced Cereal. Leading into the straight, Monanui went on to win comfortably by half a length from Tahurangi, with Cereal two lengths away, third, and Taitoru fourth. General Quex was last. Monanui was always going like a winner, relishing the soft track.