STRATFORD RACING CLUB.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 3 January 1924, Page 4

STRATFORD RACING CLUB.

SECOND DAY'S RACING.

INCOME WINS PRINCIPAL RACE

The Stratford Racing Club were ] Lvoured with good weather for the \ econd day of their fixture. There was ( gain a splendid attendance of the , übiic, and record gates were estab- . ished. As on the first day, every- ( hing went smoothly. The races were un off most punctually, and no accilents marred "the pleasure of the i [ay's proceedings. The fields were again large, and the i acing was good. The handicapper Mr Russell) kept his horses well to- ■ rether, for close finishes were gener- ; illy in evidence, except in the Lowgarth Welter, which was won by Crossfire ratlfer easily. The public again failed in its estinates, only one favourite (Halgina) -vinning tkiring the day. All things xmsidered, Mr A. Morse, the starter, lid the best work yet shown by him, and in only one instance was there any break away. During the day an enquiry was made into the running of Savoury in the Hurdles on the first day, and the jockey, W. Ayers, was severely reprimanded. Th© secretary (Mr W. Power) and his assistants are to be congratulated on the ease and smoothness with which proceedings were conducted. The decisions of the judge (Mr C H. Washer) were rendered promptly right through the meeting. Speculation on the totalisator was again brisk, and £28,115 was put through the machine, making a total for the two days of £62,369, as against £53,913 last year, being an increase of £8456. The Stratford Band enlivened the proceedings on both days with well■seleoted programmes. The following are the details of the racing: CARDIFF MAIDEN HANDICAP; six furlongs. 3—Mr J. M. Hiekey's br.g. The Lamb, 3yrs (Lord Multifid— Guianforte mare), 8.10, car. 8.5 (Flower) .' 1 4—Mr A. Grant's br.g. Te Kawa, 6yrs, 7.13, car. 7.10 (Alexander) 21 9_Mr W. Seaton's ch.f. Eurella, 3yrs, 7.13 (Simpson) 3 Also started: (1) Lapidary 9.0, (2) Taitaiata 8.7, (5) Some Fir© 8.2. (8) Rofherglen 8.1, (7) Fire Brigade 7.13, (10) Lisogne 7.13, car. 7.8, (11) Master Lucerne 7.13, (141 Gold Peak 7.13, (13) Dainty Pearl 7.13, car. 8.2, (6) Arsene Lupin 7.13, car. 7.11, (12) Ratapiko 7.13. (Winner trained by J. Brown.) The public seized upon Lapidary as :a good thing, with Taitaiata and The Lamb next in order of favouritism. After some little delay at the post the 'field were despatched in good order, with The Lamb last away. Some Fire and Eurella w rere the early leaders. After covering a furlong The Lamb took charge from Eurella and Master Lucerne, Lapidary tailing the field. Coming for home The Lamb was still in charge ahead of Some Fire and Eurella. Over the last furlong Te Kawa came fast, but failed to reach The Lamb, who passed the post in front of Te "Kawa" with Eurella third. Some Fire was fourth. Time, 1.16. TOKO WELTER HACK HANDICAP; one mile. 2 —Mr E. P. Christensen's b.g. Opa, 3yr-s (Hallowmas—Oka), 8.7, car. 8.4 '(Alexander) 1 6—Mr P. Tito's b.m. Campbird, 6yrs, .8.1, ..car. 7.10 (Tito) 2 s—Mr D. King's br.g. Waiotama, 6yrs, 8.11 .(Downing) 3 Also started: (3) Red Helen 9.6,. (8) Haligan 8-3 (bracketed with Red Helen), (1) Miss Mickey 9.2, (7)' San Franette 8.5, <6) Cold Pah 8.3£, (4) Mountain Gold 8.0, (9) Fohutukawa 8.3. (Winner trained by J.. H. Campbell.) Miss Mickey ended up favourite, ■carrying a third of the investments, Opa and the bracket being next in oxtier. From a good start Gpld Pah shpwed out first, with Campfir© following, and Opa next. Going down the back Opa took the lead, followed by Miss Mickey. Coming to the bend Campfire led from Mountain Gold, with Haligan last. Half a mile from home Mountain Gold was in front, with Miss Mickey next. Straightening up for the finish Waiotama ltd from Camphjrd. Opa came through with a good run, and snatched a victory by a neck from Campbird, with Waiotama a head away third, closely followed by Haligan and Mountain Gold. Time, 1.45. MALONE MEMORIAL HANDICAP; nine furlongs. 2—Mr E. Andrews' b.g. Income, aged (Guianforte—Pommery), 9.4 (Manson) 1 4—Mr R v McMiken's br.g. Gle'ncairn, aged (Glen Albyn—Monoform mare), 7.3 (Alexander) ... 2 I—Mr F. E. Besley's ch.g. Marqueteur, aged (King MarkBy By), 9.3 (Conway) 3 Also started: (3) Kareao 8.9, (5) Sunny Jim 7.5, (6) Fleeting 6.12, (7) Roman 6.8. (Winner trained by P. Johnson.) Brisk betting characterised this race, and Marqueteur wag again made favourite, with Income next in demand. A splendid start saw the horses jump out in line. On going out-of the straight the first time ounny Jim was snowing the wav, with Roman, Fleeting, Glencairn, and Marqueteur in that order. There was no change down the back. Running to the bend the order was Roman, Sunny Jim, with Income coming through At the bend Sunny Jim still led, followed by Roman, Income, Fleeting and Glencairn. When fairly into the : strajght Income could be seen running ' well forward. He took charge at the : furlong, with Glencairn in close pur- : SU\V , MarT< luet«ur also was finishing ' well, but Income carried too many ' guns and passed the post a clear ' length to the good, with Marqueteur * three-quarters of a length away third ' Kareao was fourth. Time, 1.55 1-5. MA?i TRI HACK HURDLES HANDI- i VAl>; one and a half miles. I 1"' W' Holra€s' blk.g. Trom- 1 bone, aged (Zimmerman— 1 Orchestra), 9.13 (Tricklebank) 1 < I—Mr. W. Pine's Kaforte, aged aged, 9.13 (Johns) „. 2 = 3—Mr. T>. Campbell's br.g. Uncle ** Dave, syrs, 9.0 (Ayers) 3 Also started: (5) W rhite Ranger 9.9, * (8) Tarquin 9.0, (4) Roche 9.0, (6) ( Galicia 9.0, (7) White Rain 9.0, (9) ] Pouri Hoiho 9.6. i (Winner trained by owner.) j The public made a fairly good guess ] *s to winch horses were likely to be in ," :he finish, although they did'not quite \ sort them out. A good start saw ( trombone run into the lead from f -*nlicia. After going a distance Roche ed from Trombone, Galicia and White j

'anger. - At the first hurdle Roche c howed the way to White Ranger, 1 'rombone and Galicia. The same order * ontinued to the third bend, where 1 mcle Dave and Kaforte started to imrove their position. At the back Vnite Ranger ran into the lead, close- . f followed by Roche, Kafort© and j mcle Dave. Coming to tha last ( lurdle AVhite Ranger still led Uncle )ave and Trombon^ Over the last , turdle Kaforte was in front of White langer and Uncle Dave, with Trom- , ione making a great effort. Kaforte ■ :ould not respond to the challenge, , md Trombone went on to win by half ( i length, with one length between secmd and third. White Ranger was 'ourth. Time, 1.52 1-5. | iTRATHMORE HACK HANDICAP;' five furlongs. j s—Mr.5 —Mr. R. Lewis' b.g. Piton, 4yrs (Solferino—Dolly), 8.1 (Man- ' son) 1 I —Mr. R. Johnson's br.m. Kilcoo, 4yrs, 7.9 (Johnson) 2 I—Mr. A. W. Budge's br.g. Yoma, 4yrs, 8.12. (Alexander) 3 Also started: (3) Praiseworthy 7.13, (6) Night 7.12, (4) Carnbee 7.11, (9) Midnight Camp 7.9, (7) Mountain Bell 7.8, (10) Rehutai 7.7, (8) Alice Montrose 7.7. ' i (Winner trained by H. McKearney.) ; Five horses were scratched, leaving a field of ten, of which Yoma finished up favourite, with Kilcoo and Praiseworthy also w rell supported. Rehutai was badly left at the post. Midnight Camp led from the start with Yoma and Carnbee to the half mile post. At the bend Midnight Camp ran out wide, where Yoma was in front. Piton and Kilcoo joined issue, a great race to the post resulting in a win for Piton by a nose, with Kilcoo a head in front of Yoma. Carnbee was a good fourth. Time, 1.1 4-5. NGAERE HANDICAP; six furlongs. I—Mr. G. F. Moore's br.g. Halgina, 4yrs (Hallowmas —Mamie Rosette), 9.0 (Flower) 1 2—Mr. John Asher's eh.m. Muria, 3yrs, 6.8 (Dombroski) 2 s—Mr. P. W. Scully's b.g. Esthonia, aged, 7.10 (Downing) 3 Also started: (4) Irapuka 8.13, (6) Pouma 8.9, (7) Ecuador 8.2 (3) Avola 7.1. (Winner trained by O. Cbx.) I Another, brisk betting race saw the I publio going solidly for Halgina. Muria was second favourite. This was the only race in which public fancy came off. The field were despatched in even line. Muria dashed to the front with Irapuka. Halgina began slowly. Muria still continued in the lead approaching the bend, with Ecuador, Halgina and Avola next, Pouma showed up prominently, but dropped back last. Esthonia started to come up on the outside, with Avola also coming along fast. Muris continued to hold command until about two hundred yards from home where Halgina moved forward, and ir ii fine finish won by a neck, witl Esthonia, who came with a great burst a neck away third. Ecuador finishec fourth. Time, 1.15. LOWGARTH WELTER HANDICAP seren furlongs. 6—Mr. E. Whittle's eh.m. Crossfire, syrs (Campfire—Sylvancfele), 8.0, carried 7.11 (Flower) ] I—Mr. W. Casey's b.g. But© Sound, 6yrs, 8.6 (Manson) i 7—Mr. H. W. Johnson's blk. g. Malingerer, aged, 8.2 (Alexandder) c Also started: (5) Sunny Jim 9.5, (2] Complex 8.9, (4) Big Push 8.0, (3J Snateher 8.3, (8) Miss Mickey 7.9, (9j Lord Astolat 8.2£. (Winner trained by J>. P. Moraghan.] This was the best betting race of tli€ day. Several of the horses wert fancied by the public. Bute Sound carried the most money, Crossfire being sixth in order of fancy. A good start was made, Bute Sound jumping out into the lead, with Big Push, Lord Astolat and Crossfire in that order. Sunny Jim and Miss Mickey were last. Lord Astolat and Big Push were in the lead at the half-way mark. Crossfire went up a quarter mile from home, where she was in behind Lord Astolat and But© Sound. Crossfire took charge as the horses straightened up for home, and was never headed, winning by two lengths from Bute Sound, with Malingerer, who came late on the scene, a good third. Complex was fourth. Time, 1.27. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP; six furlongs. 3 —Mr. E. Preston's b.g. Lusylvia, 3yrs (Lucullus—Sylvia May), 8.1 (Anderson) ~ 1 4—Mr. A. D. Laing's eh.m. Carnbee, syrs, 7.2 (Flower) 2 I—Mr. J. D. Kemp's b.m. Jolly Gay, syrs, 9.4 (Shore) 3 Also. started: (2) Lapidary 7.8, (5) Eurella 6.12. (Winner trained by C. Jackson.) A lively betting race saw Jolly Gay installed favourite, with Lapidary next, Lusylvia being third in public estimation. Lusylvia showed out first from Jolly Gay, Lapidary being hopelessly left. Jolly Gay took up leading position, but was dispossessed by Eurella, who led from Carnbee. The horses were well together at the bend, • where Jolly Gay took command and led into the straight from Carnbee, Lusylva and Eurella. In the last hun-' dred yards Lusylvia: took charge and won full of running by three-quarters of a length from Carnbee, the same distance separating second and third. Time, 1.15 1-5. WINNING OWNERS. Cold Steel's win in the Cup places B. L. Joll at the head of the Stratford winning owners with £450, Income's first and second placing E. Andrews next with £380. Then follow A. W. Budge £245, C. Preston £210, G. F. Moore £170, W Pine £140, R Lewis £135, E. Whittle £130, R, McMeiken £130, J. D. Kemp £125, J. M. Hickey £125, E. P. Christensen £120, G. Goffin £113, W. Holmes -£105, G. Ryan £105, T. O'Donnell £100, J. Asher £75, G. Tremlett £50, F. Besley £40, W. Casey £35. J. O'Driscoll £30, E Fryer, G. Mcßain. A. Grant, P. . Tito, R. Johnson, P. W. Scally, A. D. Laing each £25, W. Campbell, Dr. ■ Blundell, H. Spratt, H. W. Johnston : each £15, F. Marsh. AY. Vanderspeck,! AY. Seaton, D. King, D. Campbell each £10. ' j WINNING TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS 0. Jackson was the most successful trainer, leading in three winners; (Lusylvia twice and Glengariff). AY. Pine led in two (Troilus and Kaforte), | and J. Fryer (Cold Steel). J. F. Butler (Pouma). G. A. Reid (Knighton). J. D. Kemp (Jolly Gay). J. Brown (Tto' Lamb), J. H. Campbell (Opa), P. ( Johnson (Income), AA r. Holmes (Trombone), H. McKearney (Piton), O. Cox (Halgina), and D. J. Moraghan (Crossfire) led in one each. R. Flowers was the most successful jockey, riding three winners, S. Ander_

>on. H. K. Alexander and L. Manson •ode two ©ach, and C. Edwards, H. K. Johns, J. Dombroski, J. S. Maskrey, "•T. Shore, and AA 7*. Tricklebank one each. WINNING- SIRES. Among the sires Lucullus (Lusylvia iwice), Bisogne (Troilus and Glengariff), jtuianfort© (Income and Kaforte), Damp (Pouma and Crossfire), Hallowmas (Opa and Halgina), were represented by two winners each, and Quin Abbey (Knighton), Prince 'Merriwee [Jolly Gay), Lord Multifid (The Lamb). Zimmerman (Trombone), Solf er no (Piton), and Martian (Cold Steel) V.~ one each.