RACING AT DANNEVIRKE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 78, 1 March 1929, Page 9

RACING AT DANNEVIRKE.

HARTGILL HANDICAP TO ROWLEY

VAST ACRE WINS THE SPRINT.

Brilliant weather again prevailed for the second day of the Dannevirke Racing- Club’s autumn fixture when there was a very fair attendance of the public. Totalisator business was brisk throughout the day, the sum of £12,425 being handled, as compared with £10,387 for the corresponding day last year, making a total of £26,364 for the fixture, as against £21,862 in 1928—an increase of £4502.

Honours in the Hartgill Handicap—the principal event yesterday— went to Rowley, with Locarno once again filling the rolo of runner-up, and the first day’s handicap winner, High Court, in third place. In the Glengarry Handicap—the open sprint—Vast Acre and Dobbin again filled the first two places as on the opening day, with Pliinmerton third, tho placings and order of betting being according to the numerical positions in the raco book. BREAK O’ DAY WINS AGAIN. Tho first day’s winner, Break o’ Day (£270), came in for stronger support in the second Highwcight Handicap, although there was good money for Novar (£225) and Bracman (£213). Break o’ Day went to the front from Mandarine and Bracman passing through the straight, but Asleep moved up into second position going along tho back, where Birkbeck also made a bid to join the leaders, only to again drop back. Crossing tho top the favourite was still filling the rolo of pacemaker and ho landed into tho straight ahead of Asleep and Birkbeck. At the distance Novar joined in and he and Break o’ Day fought out tho finish, tho favourite prevailing by three parts of a length with Bracman a length away. Then came Birkbeck und Mandarine with Asleep whipper-in. ST. MELBA WINS AT LAST. Mothplane (£515) and Tunbridge (£340) dominated the betting market in the Novice Stakes, but St. Melba, who ranked among the lesser fancied candidates, gave an improved performance, with an apprentice horseman up, to lead tho other .pair home. Austerity and Mothplane were smartest to begin from Tunbridge, but with less than a furlong gone St. Melba was piloting tho field, Mothplane, Priinax and Streamer being his nearest attendants. Tunbridge came up in the straight and a fighting finish saw St. Melba get homo by a head from the unlucky Mothplane, with Tunbridge a neck back. Streamer and Austerity were next to finish. At the threo furlong post Specdaway fell, but his rider, A. Jenkins, escaped injury. ROWLEY TAKES BIG HANDICAP. All 6ix acceptors went to the post in the Hartgill Handicap in which Royal Lineage (£545) was installed a pronounced favourite, High Court (£353) and Briar Root (£270) being next in demand. Tanagra dashed to the fiont from Royal Lineage, High Court and Locarno, but when on the courso proper Locarno moved up to Royal Lineage and the order passing the four furlong post was Tanagra, well clear of Royal Lincago, and Locarno, with Briar Root and High Court together, and Rowley in the rear, ’ianagra was holding a four length advantage crossing tho top, but the field slowly closed up and tho runners were in a rough lino at the distance. Rowley and Locarno finally went to the front und tho former stayed on the better to win by a neck from Locarno, who thus added his second minor placing at the fixture. Three lengths back came High Court, just ahead of Royal Lineage and Briar Root. SUCCESS OVERDUE. Delude and Repay were defections from the lapuata Hack Handicap and, in their absence, Topere (£445) and Warfille (£435) were tho favoured candidates, but Kiriana, who had given evidence earlier of getting on the winning list, without actually attaming this position, took the major placmg from Warfille after a keen contest. Volplane and Warfille led from Cioyne over the early portion but at the entrance to the straight -Kiriana came up to join issue and secure the verdict from Warfille by a neck with Volplane half a length back. Aurora Borealis was fourth with Cioyne and Topere next, the favourite having been in the rear of tho field throughout. A STOLEN RACK. With Patearoa and Australis absentees from the Telephono Hack Handicap, there were but five runners to contest the event, Shortly (£396) and Delude (£368) being preferred to Monetize (£252). Delude and Monetize were the leadors from the barrier with Skybird and Shortly in behind. They raced in that order into the straight, Delude appearing to have the raco in his keeping at the distance, but T. Green, on Monetize, came with a strong finishing effort to beat tho top weight homo by three parts of a length with Merry Mixture, who had been last to turn for home, a length and a half back. Shortly wad fourth. A PROMISING PILLY. The field in the- Kaitoke Juvenile Handicap was far from a 6trong class one and, on tne basis of Te Awlia’s performance on tho opening day, the public backed the Lord Quex filly down to a short price, she being entrusted with £671 as compared with Gay Virginia’s £235. Lady Day and To Awha were first out at the barrier rise, but crossing tho top San Quex ran into second position, while Gay Virginia had deposed Lady Day before the straight was reached. In the run to the winning post Te Awha was never troubled to score by two lengths from San Quex, there being a gap of three lengths to Gay Virginia. Another length back came Killogie. FAVOURITE TAKES THE SPRINT. Vast Acre (£727) was backed down to a very short price in the Glengarry Handicap, Dobbin (£307) being the next in demand. Dobbin jumped out smartly, but almost immediately gave way to Plimmerton, who led the favourite and Dobbin across the top and into tho straight. When straightened out Dobbin was compelled to come out from tho rails and in tho run homo just failed to reach Vast Acre, the favourite prevailing by a neck with PHinmerton in third place a couple of lengths back. Tanagra, who had stumbled at the jump out and had thereafter tailed tho field, got up to fill fourth place ahead of Willow Wai. A GREAT RACE. Skybird and Boundary failed to put in an appearance in the Tiratu Hack Handicap—tho final event —in which Goodwill and Australis (£493) wound up equal favourites in the best betting race for the day, there being however, but 10 tickets separating them from Archeria, Goodwill and Imperial Fame led along the back straight from Archeria, Australis and Tutira, the last named running into third berth crossing the top. Goodwill and Imperial Fame were first to straighten up and a great race ensued between the pair and Archeria, Goodwill managing to hold off Archeria to win by a head with Imperial Fame a similar distance back. Three parts of a length away came Merry Mixture with Australis right up. THE DETAILED RUNNERS. HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; second horso 20 sovs. and third 10 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1 Mr J. Wilkinson’s b g Break o’ Day (Finland —Selene), 6yrs., 9.13 (A. Jenkins) ... 1 2 Mr D. Munro’s hr g Novar, aged, 10.12 (W. Bowden) 2 3 Mr F. L. Selby’s br g Braeman, aged, 9.7 (A. Weaver) 3 (Winner trained by W. C. Mitchell, Hastings). Also started: 4 Birkbeck 9.0 (McDonald), 5 Mandarine 9.0 (Nixon), 6 Asleep 9.0 (Robinson). Won by three-quarters of a length with a length between second and third. Time, 2.11 3-5. NOVICE STAKES, of 80 sovs.; second horse 15 sovs. and third 5 sovs. Six furlongs. Weight 8.5. 5 Mr A. McDonald’s b g St. Melba (Australian Sun —St. Rosaline), 3 yrs., 8.5 (G. Wilton) 1 1 Mr T. W. Wills’s br f Mothplane, 3yrs;, 8.5 (R. Reed) 2 2 Mr E. W. Ruddick’s b g Tunbridge,

3yrs., 8.5 (T. Green) 3 (Winner trained by R. S. Bagby, Masterton). Also started: 4 Primax (Anderson), 9 Gold Medal (Griffith), 6 Streamer (T. Young), 3 Austerity (Barry) 7 Blue Mist (Gilmore), 8 Specdaway (Jenkins). Won by a head with a neck botween second and third. Time, 1.16. HARTGILR HANDICAP, of 200 eovs.; second horse 40 sovs and third 20 sovs. One mile. 5 Mr A. McDonald’s b g Rowley (Polydamon Musket’s Necklace), , aged, car. 7.0 (E. Burgess) 1 4 Mr E. Armstrong’s br g Locarno, syrs., 8.8 (J. Barry) 2 2 Mr T. White’s b g High Court, 3yrs., 7.13 (T. Webster) 3 (Winner trained by R. S. Bagby, Masterton). Also started : 1 Royal Lineage 7.13 (T. Green), 3 Briar Root 7.7 (Murray), 6 Tanagra 7.0 (Voitre). Won by a neck with third horse three lengths away Time, 1.40 3-5. TAPUATA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; second horse 20 sovs. and third 10 sovs. Seven furlongs. 7 Mrs L. Sleightholme’s br g Kiriana (Kilbroney—Bayana), 3yrs., 7.0 (K. Voitre) 1 2 Mr J. T. Morris’s br m Warfille, 4 yrs., 7.11 (J. Barry) 2 6 Mr E. Higgott’s b g Volplane, syrs., 7.3 (T. Webster) ... ... ... 3 (Winner trained by H. L. Kingan, Trentham). Also started: 4 Red Fuchsia 9.0 (McDonald), 1 Topere 7.11 (Savage), 3 Cloyno 7.3 (Bell), 5 Aurora Borealis 7.0 (Davies). Won by a neck with half a length between second and third. Time, 1.29. TELEPHONE HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse 20 sovs and third 10 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Mr W. H. Gaisford’s b g Monctizo (Paper Money—Ohiwia), 3yrs, 7.11 (T. Green) 1 2 Mr H. A. Speedy’s b g Delude, 9.0 (S. Anderson) -2 5 Mr H. Eredarickson’s br g Merry Mixture, 4yrs, 7.5 (H. Wiggins) ... 3 (Winner trained by J. Sullivan, Woodvillc.) Also started: 1 Shortly 8.5 (Daly), 4 Skybird 7.11 (Barry). Won by three parts of a length, with third horso a length and a-half back. Time, 1.15 2-5. KAITOKE JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse 20 sovs and third 10 sovs. Five furlongs. 1 Mr Taranaki To Ua’s br f Te Awha (Lord Quex —Makere), 2yrs, 8.8 (H. Young) 1 4 Mr W. G. Fleming’s b f San Quex, 2yrs, 7.12 (C. Franco) ... 2 2 Mr J. S. McLeod’s ch f Gay Virginia, 2yrs, 7.7 (11. Wiggins) ... 2 (Winner trained by W. D. Young, Hastings.) Also started: 3 Lady Day 7.7 (Hflpne), 5 Gillogie 7.7 (Green). Won by two lengths with threo lengths botween second and third. Time, 1.2 2-5. GLENGARRY HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; second horse 20 sovs and third 10 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Mr J. T. Morris’s br f Vast Acre (Acre—Sarto mare), syrs, 9.6 (L. G. Morris) .... 1 2 Mr G. J. Johnston’s ch g Dobbin, aged, 8.6 (H. Griffith) 2 3 Mrs W. A. Smith’s br g Plimmerton, aged, 7.6 (H. Wiggins) 3 (Winner trained by owner, Marton.) Also started: 4 Tanagra car. 7.0 (Voitre), 5 Willow Wai 7.0 (Burgess). Won by a neck with third horso two lengths back. Time, 1.14 2-5. TIRATU HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horso 20 sovs third, 10 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Mrs E. J. Windlo's b g Woodwill (Gay Lad—Cheekio), 4yrs, 7.10 (J. Barry) .••• 1 3 Mr W. H. Gaisford’s b g Archeria, 3yrs, 7.13 :A. G. Murray) 2 5 Mr E. Armstrong's br g Imperial Fame, syrs, 7.5 (T. Webster) ... 3 (Winner trained by T. F. Quinliyan, Hastings.) Also started: 1 Australis 8.4 (Reed), 4 Tutira 8.3 (Young), 6 Merry Mixturo 7.13 (Wiggins). Won by a head with half a head between second and third. Time, I. 2-5, THE STAKE WINNERS, OWNER-TRAINER HEADS LIST, The success of Vast Acre in the opon sprint race on the respective days enablod Mr J. T. Morris, the Marton owner-trainer, to head the winning owners’ list with £2lO, he being closely attended by the Wairarapa owner, Mr A. McDonald, the victories of Rowley and St. Melba yesterday having brought him £2OO in stako money. Mr T. White, the owner of High Court, who folio ved up his success in tho principal evont on the opening day with a third in tho Hartgill Handicap, won £175 thereby, in addition to taking possession ot tho handsome silver cup valued at £3O. Mr W. H. Gaisford, of Oringi, annexed £l6O through tho victory of tho locally trained Disrank and a second by Archeria, together with a first placing by Monetize who, unlike tho other pair, is trained at Woodvillc. Tho doublo successes of Break o’ Day and Te Awha brought to their respective owners, Messrs J. Wilkinson and Taranaki Tb Ua, tho sum of £l4O each, while minor stako winners were as follow: Mr H. A. Speedy £9O, Mr F. Armstrong £BO, Mesdames E. J. Windlo and Sloightholmo and Mr H. R. Peacock £7O each, Mr R. A. McDonald £6O, Mr G. Johnston £45, Mr W. G. Fleming £4O, Mr T. W. Wills £35, Mr F. L. Selby £3O, Messrs J. S. McLeod, J. Kelly, C. Louisson and D Munro £2O each, Mr W. A. Smith £l7 10s, Messrs G. S. Symons, W. J. Craig and E. W. Ruddick £ls each, Messrs W. R. Kemball, R. J. MacDonald, J. Gillies, F. Higgott and H. Fredencksen £lO each, Mr C. PI. Thompson £7 10s, and Mr J. Griffiths £5. Total stako money distributed £IB2O. SUCCESSFUL TRAINERS. ! Four trainers presented two winners, W. C. Mitchell, of Hastings, winning twice with Break o’ Day in tho highweight events, W. D. Young, likewise of Hastings, twice with To Awha in the two-year-old contests, J. T. Morris, of Bulls, twice with Vast Acre in tho open sprint events, while ,R. S. Bagby, of Masterton, won successive races yesterday with St. Melba and Rowley. Single championship points were credited the following: R. A. McDonald, Levin (Propaganda), L. Gray, Hastings (High Court), W.J. King, Waipukurau (Delude), V. H. Colello, Hastings (Sylvan Dell), G. Jones, Awapuni (Disrank), H. L. Kingan, Trentham (Kiriana), J. Sullivan, Woodville (Monetize) and T. F. Quinlivan, Hastings (Goodwill). THE / RIDERS’ TABLE. Riding honours at the meeting were well distributed, A. Jenkins (Break o’ Day twice), L. G. Morris (Vast Acre twice), T. Green (Disrank and Monetize) and J. Barry (Sylvan Dell and Goodwill) each enjoying two winning mounts, while single points were credited the. following:—R. Reed (Propaganda), T. Webster (High Court), S. Anderson (Delude), W. Horne (To Awha), G. Wilton (St. Melba), E. Burgess (Rowley), K. Voitro '(Kiriana) and H. Young (Te Awha). THE SIRES’ LIST. Progeny of Llord Quex experienced a good innings, that sire being credited with four successes per medium of Te Awha (twice), Sylvan Doll and Disrank. Aero was credited with two points per medium

of Vast Acre, who scored both days, as did Finland through Break o' Day. Single points went to Star Stream (Propaganda), Grandcourt (High Court), Elysian (Delude), Australian Sun (St. Melba), Polydamon (Rowley), Kilbroney Paper Money (Monetize) and Gay Lad (Goodwill). MANAWATU RACING CLUB. AUTUMN FIXTURE NOMINATIONS ' TO-NIGHT. ■ Owners and trainers are given a final reminder that nominations for all events at tho autumn meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club to be held on March 20 and 21, also forfeit of 1 gov. for the Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (twenty-first) and the Manawatu Stakes (twenty-fifth) close at nino o'clock to-night. MARLBOROUGH MEETING. CUP WON BY DISCOURSE. Per Press Association. BLENHEIM, Feb. 28. On tho first day of tho Marlborough Racing Club's summer meeting tho totalisator investments totalled £7415 as against £7281 for the first day of last year. Results are as follow: — Novices' Hack, of 90 sovs. Five furlongs. —l, E. RMdiford's Sihot Silk, 8.7 (A. Fratus), 1; 5 A. Goodman's Lady Rene, 8.0, 2; 3 J. J. Corry's Imateagirl, 8.7, 3. Also started: 7 Emiform, 3 Makeup, 6 Danthonia, 4 Sambur, 4 Painting, 2 Acrcdity. Won -by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.1 3-5. Starborough Trot Handicap (harness), of 90 sovs. One mile and a half. —5 F. S. Barnes's Billy Bingen, scr (J. Pugh) 1; 3 Miss Wilkes, 60yds bhd, 2; 4 S. Bennett's Peter Eyre, 84yds bhd, 3. Also started: 8 Balayah, 1 Alton Brook, 2 Tidewater, 6 Westwood, 7 Fillo do Ballin. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3.46. Marlborough Cup, of 250 sovs. One mile and a quarter.—2 F. J. Carmont's Discourse, 8.5 (K. Robinson), 1; 1 J. J. Corry's Imarosebud, 7.11, 2; 4 Twink, 8.4, 3. Also started: 3 Royal Game, 3 Fallow, 5 Crown Star. Won by two lengths and a half, a short head between second and third. Time, 2.11 3-5. Pelorus Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs. Six furlongs—7 J. J. Cony's Rabbi, 8.8 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 2 T. F. Welling's Tapestry, 7.10, 2; 5 A. Goodman's Tho Dove, 7.10, f Ako started: 3 Arrow Boy, 4 Bissac, 1 Tourist, 8 The Tank, 6 Degree. Won by a neck, a length and a half between second and third. Time. 1.15. Summer Handicap, of 175 sovs. Six fur. \° n S?—4F- J- Carmont's Miss Pat, 9.3 (K. Robinson), 1; 3 J. W. Lowe's Quantum, 8.3, 2; 28. Dooley's Rameses, 8.0 3. Also started: 1 Arrowmir, 5 The Bolteiv Won by a neck, two lengths and a half between second and third. Time, lmin. 13 4-ssec. Waters Trotting Handicap (harness), of 90 sovs. One mile and a-half.—l A. P Satherley's Radiola, 12vds bhd. (J. O'Brien) 1; 9 W. Pope's Hardiness, scr., 2; 8 Eli Wells's Castle Chimes, 48yds bhd. 3. Also started 3 Palm Leaf, 5 Bonnie Light, 4 Insurance, 7 Waipuhi, 2 Drift Wave, 6 Star of Hope. Won by two lengths and a half, four lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 40 l-ssec. Brookby Hack Handicap, of 110' sovs. Six furlongs.—2 E. Riddiford's Shot Silk, 9.8 (A. Fratus), 1; 1 L. Rathbone's First Ruler, 9.12, 2; 5 R. Monson's Master John 9.11, 2. Also started: 3 Freezout, 7 Tho. Tank 4 Masher, 6 Sambur. Won by a short head, two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin. 16sec. Blenheim Handicap, of 150 sovs. One milo.—3 B. Dooley's Rameses, 8.3 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 2 J. Beale's Arrowmir, 8.2, 2; 1 J. A. Taylor's Tresham, 10.2, 3. Also started: 4 Twink, 5 Corn Rigs. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 42 4-ssec. NAPIER PARK WEIGHTS. The weights for tho Napier Park autumn meeting aro as follow: OMARANUI HANDICAP HURDLES, of ISO enva Dim milo oiiH Hirxn-miiirtnrc

150 sovs. (Jno mile and three-quarters. ] Diana's Lad 10 12 Abisogno 9 6 Panorama 10 6 First Princo 9 0 Crishna 10 2 Mandarine 9 0 Braoman 9 7 Fair One 9 0 ESK HACK HANDICAP, of 130 so\ s. Six furlongs. Knightliko 9 3 Miss Gowrio 7 7 Delude 8 3 Charmalino 7 4 Berncra 8 3 Keen 7 4 Kahu Ariki 8 0 Tourist 7 2 Sylvan Dell 7 11 Boundary 7 2 Mangahaeri 7 11 Tom Byrne 7 2 Repay 7 11 Tutira 7 2 Clavers 7 9 Highwayman 7 0 Shot Silk 7 9 Speedway 7 0 Chief Singer 7 9 Imperial Flame 7 0 | King Mauu 7 7 Brown Sugar 7 0 SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, of 1501 sovs. Five furlongs. To Awha 8 10 Hunting Cry 7 6 Admiral Drake 8 7 Ex Dono 7 6 My Own 8 3 Loch Mea 7 6 Lordliko 7 13 Glasslough 7 4 Royal Parado 7 9 Gay Virginia 7 0 Merry Melody 7 9S\mballo 7 0 Agrestic 7 9 Lady Day 7 0 Tahoma 7 9 Adept 7 0 San Quex 7 7 NAPIER CUP HANDICAP, of 450 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Commendation 9 5 Blimp 7 7 Joy King 8 10 Battlement 7 5 The Hawk 8 5 The Swell 7 5 Tresham 8 4 The Swell 7 5 White Fang 8 2 High Court 7 0 Singleton 8 0 Royal Lineage 7 0 Concentrate 7 11 King Willonyx 7 0 Gaze 7 0 Princess Nuta 7 0 Plimmerton 7 0 AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. Singleton 10 0 Merry Mint 8 13 The Swoll 9 10 King Willonyx 8 10 Tresham 9 10 Road Hog 8 0 Doree 9 5 Princess Nata 8 0 PLYING HANDICAP, of 200 sovs Six furlongs. Ridgomount 9 0 Royal Duke 7 11 Merry Damon 8 10 Merry Mint 7 8 Great Charter 8 8 Bonogno 7 5 Rapine 8 6 Lipsol 7 0 Epistle 8 3 Jcanette 7 0 Moa Bird 8 3 Plimmerton .7 0 Kaihoro 7 11 RLDCLIFFE HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. High Court 9 8 Goodwill 7 11 Knightliko 9 6 Archeria 7 10 Grand Acre 8 12 Merry Mixture 7 7 Break o' Day 8 8 Cloyno 7 7 Red Fuchsia 8 8 Mothplane 7 7 Rory Mor 8 7 Tourist 7 7 Athol Spear 8 7 Rich Harvest 7 7 Delude 8 5 Tutira 7 7 Bernera 8 5 Birkbeck 7 7 Zippor 8 4 Imperial Fame 7 7 Repay 8 2 Shrowd 7 7 Toporo 7 11 Watchman 7 7 Rakauponga 7 11 Bluo Mist 7 7 Heather Blend 7 11