AWAPUNI CUP DAY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 120, 21 April 1932, Page 4

AWAPUNI CUP DAY

NIGHTMARCH VICTORIOUS BAD DAY FOR BACKERS

The break in the weather yesterday came at a most unfortunate time for the Manawatu Racing- Club, for there had been every indication that the opening- day of its autumn fixture would prove a complete success, the fields having filled well, while the Dominion’s best class was strongly represented.

CLASSIC CONTESTS. The racing throughout was splendid and, although, the Awapuni Cup attracted but fixe runners, the manner in which Nightmanch disposed of his opponents strikingly demonstrated his superiority and he quite won the hearts of the patrons. As ho turned to wend his way back to the birdcage the applause broke forth and it was renewed as he filed into the birdcage. Gay Crest, the runner-up, while beaten, was by no moans disgraced and their respective owners, Mr A. Louissori and Dr. M. G. Louisson, both of Christchurch, possess two great performers. The Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes was productive of another high class conteat wherein the weight advantage of Midinotte enabled the filly to beat Tea Trader by a comparatively narrow margin with Inflation third. The first and second placed performers both ran a shade wido in the straight whereas Inflation held to the rails, which enabled the Awapuni colt to got to within half a length of Tea Trader after having been about two and a-half lengths behind at the distance. In view of his poundage, it was no mean performance on the part of Inflation and he can still be considered one of the best two-year-olds. The day was not altogether a satisfactoryone from the point of view of backers, although three favourites won and one ran second. While the totalisator returns built up as the day advanced, the total of £9929 10s was £5823 10s short of last year’s aggregate. . Following are tho descriptions of the races decided after the first edition of the “Standard” went to press yesterday: ROYAL BENGAL WINS EASILY. The defections of Royal Hunting and Alpinist, a pair of the top weights, weakened the fiold somewhat for the Woodhey Handicap, and in their absence Royal Bengal was made a good favourite from Seneschal, with surprising support for Lady Court. The field went off in a good line, Pass On being the first to show out, but after a furlong had been traversed Lady Court had joined the leader, with Orby’e Choice and Royal Bengal together ahead of Grand Review and the bunch. They caine ncross tho top and into the straight in that order, and inside the distance Lady Court drew clear from Pass On. However, the favourite then made his run and was pulling up at the post, his winning margin being three-quarters of a length. Seneschal came over the final pinch to beat Lady Court by half a length. Lady Ronald was fourth, with Ganpat next. SUCCESS OF MIDINETTE.

Although Late Jest and Princess Bell were withdrawn from the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes, all the quality two-year-olds were left in. Tho betting, however, lay between three of them, Tea Trader winding up an £BO better favourite than Midinette, with the local youngster, Inflation, a matter of £25 less fancied. Immediately the tapes were lifted Midinette jumped to the front to lead La Modeme Speed and Tea Trader on to the course firoper. They covered the first two furongs in 25sec., there being practically no change for the first three furlongs. Crossing the top Tea Trader commenced to imCrovo his position, while Inflation, who ad been on the rails, was nicely placed in third position as they swung into the straight. The leader was immediately challenged by Tea Trader, but the filly held off the challenge to win by half a length, with Inflation, who had failed to make any real progress in tho run home, a length further back. La Modeme was fourth, with Tout le Mond the next to finish. A GREAT VICTORY.

Despite the fact that he had only the week previously stepped of! the boat after his trip to Australia, and that his work had been of the lightest nature, the public did not hesitate to install Nightmarch an odds-on favourite for the Awapuni Cup. Tho Night Raid horse looked well, if somewhat burly, but he proved his class in unmistakablo manner and was tendered an enthusiastic reception as he passed the stand on his way back to tho birdcage. Gay Crest attempted to win the raco from end to end, but he met his master in his fellow Riccarton performer. Gay Crest and View Halloa were in the van as they swept through the straight and they ran the first two furlongs in 26 3-ssecs and the first halfmile in a shade over 54secs. Going along the back, View Halloa dropped back. Nightmarch working into second position behind the leader and on the rails. Half a mile from home Speedmint ran up to Gay Crest and they led Nightmarch across the top. The favourite left the rails at the entrance to tho straight and within Half a dozen, strides had run to the front with a brilliant burst, of speed. Gay Crest attempted to go with the favourito, but, while he momentarily threatened to draw up, Nightmarch drew away to win by practically three lenghts with a gap of approximately five lengths to Speedmint. View Halloa was whipper-in. To date, Nightmarch has contested 63 races, being the winner on 24 occasions, second on 10 occasions and third 17 times. This season, inclusive of his Australian campaign, he has won thrico in seven appearances. His total winnings now amount to £31,816 10s, inclusive of yesterday’s stake. CONSENT’S IMPROVEMENT.

The good field of 13 runners went, to the post in the J. M. Johnston Memorial Handicap for which the southerner, Great Star, was made a £2B better favourite than Consent with Arisus £36 removed in the betting. Two of the trio figured in the placings, but the favourite retreated to fourth position, while Consent was tho winner, an outsider in Hampden separating Arisus from tho winner. It was a vast improvement on Consent’s showing at Feuding, but the Acre gelding had changed track conditions and rider to assist him. Drawn well out. Consent began smartly to jump to the front from Cimabue, Hampden, Autopay and Aston, but within the initial furlong Hampden joined Consent and tho pair led Autopay, Lady Quex, i Aston, Hunt the Slipper, Arisus, Arrow Lad and Cimabue. The leading pair were still together as they led a bunched field ■into the straight, Autopay and Lady Quex being at their quarters with Arisus and Cimabue ahead of Hunt tho Slipper and I Great Star. Although Arisus slowly closed ion Consent and Hampden, he could not ; reach them before the post was reached, j Consent beating tho lightweight Hampden I by a head with Arisus half a length back. : Lady Quex, Autopay and High Comedy i were practically in line with Great Star. Hunt tho Slipper and Arrow Lad were next to I finish. It was a stirring contest, the peri formance of Consent indicating that he has come back to his best form.

SALPOT’S GOOD PRICE. The original fiold of 19 acceptors in the To Matai Hack Handicap was reduced to 14 by tho withdrawal of Joio de Val and Davistock, two of tho fancied candidates, and Ivalmuk, Decreo Nisi and Pahiko. It proved to bo the beet betting event of the day, Winsome Hind being installed favourite from Pomp, while there was plenty of support for Tho Mirror, Fairway and Capetown. While the favourite ran a great race, the Awapuni performer, Saltpot, boat him home by the narrowest of margins to return his backers an excellent price, for he had ranked sovonth in the betting order. In the race for positions going away from home Pomp and The Mirror secured tho lead from Lyrical, Gaswyn, Saltpot and Winsome Hind. Going into tho back, Pomp gave way to The Mirror, Lyrical and Gaswyn, who raced on terms past the half mile post where Saltpot moved up ahead of Pomp and Winsome Hind. Approaching the straight entrance, Saltpot came round tho leaders —Gaswyn having retired just previously—and he immediately took charge. However, Winsomo Hind put in her claim and the favourite slowly closed up the gap until there was but a head between them at tho post. The pair had the finish to themselves, for there was an interval of five lengths to Lyrical with Air Laddie, Pomp and Fairway next.

RACING IN DETAIL. KARERE HURDLES HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Second horse to receive 20 sovs. and third 10 sovs. One and a-half miles. 3 Mr C. R. Murphy’s b m Easterly, 5 yrs. (Acre—Sansevioria), 9.13 (Miles) 1 2 Mr W. Kirkland’s ch g Balloon, 6yrs, 9.2 (Anderson) 2 8 Mr J. L. McMillan’s br g Pahu, 6yrs, 9.1 (Hawkins) 3 Also started : 11 Mister Gamp 11.9 (Gordon), 6 Avro 11.5 (Jarvis), 4 Just an Idea 10.13 (Feilding), 1 Arrowhead 10.9 (K. Robinson), 9 Adventus 9.1 (Nicol), 10 Gueress 9.0 (A. E. Stratton), 7 Tho Sun 9.0 (O’Connor), 5 Henry of Navarre 9.0 (A. McDonald). Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3.48. AUTUMN PLATE, of 80 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs, and third 5 sovs. Seven furlongs. I Mr L. Knapp’s blk g Riotous (Birkdale —Crosswords), 3yrs, 8.5 (B. Morris) 1 7 Mr T. F. Rolling's b g Headland, aged, 8.5 (Green) 2 6 Mr D. Kemp’s b g Foreign Queen, 2 yrs, 7.6 (D. Robinson) 3 Also started: 5 King Thotnond 8.5 (L. Ellis), 10 Melodrama 8.5 (Anderson), 2 Porlock 8.5 (Coveny), 8 Trader Horn 8.5 (Kowhai), 4 Copper King 7.6 (Wiggins), 8 Traymela 7.6 (Wilson), .3 Peschiera 7,6 (Voitre). Won by one and a-half lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.30 2-5. PRINCE OF WALES’ HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third 15 sovs. One mile and a furlong. 5 Mr H. Cleland’s ch m Gold Dawn (Day Comet —Red Dolly), aged . 7.7 (Humphris) i ... 1 7 Mr A. F. Symcs’s ch g Shrewd, aged, 7.2 (McDowell) 2 II Mr E. Simpson's br m Joie de Val, 4yrs, 7.6 (Duncan) 3 Also started : 2 High Faintin’ 8.6 (Wiggins), 4 Chopin 8.0 (Wilson), 6 Straightcourse 7.11 (Coveny), 3 Rational 11. 7.10 (Coveny), 12 Richfield 7.5 (Grylls) 1 Easter Time 7.2 (Voitre), 9 Chief Cook 7.1 (C'ammick), 10 Jayson 7.0 (Eastwood), 14 Foghorn 7.0 (Dick), 15 Moutoa Treasury 7.0 (Parsons), 13 Mount Shannon 7.0 (Weston), 8 Tigerism 7.0 (11. D. Robinson). Wi:o by a head, a neck between sceond and third. Time, 1.56£. WOODHEY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Second horse to receive 20 sovs. and third 10 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Mr A. Lile’s b g Royal Bengal (Chief Ruler—Tigeroy), 4yrs, 7.11 (L. J. Ellis) 1 2 Mr A. 11. Marshall’s ch g Seneschal, 4yrs, 7.8 (Voitre) 2 3 Mr J. Manuel’s blk m Lady Court, 4yrs, 7.1 (Pine) 3 Also started: 4 Ganpat 9.5 (Walters), 7 Orby’s Choice 7.12 (Anderson), 5 Weatherstep 7.3 (Eastwood), 10 Beverage 7.7 (Wiggins), 6 Grand Review 7.7 (Coveny). 8 Lady Ronald 7.3 (McDowell), 10 Cnief Clerk 7.0 (Cammick), 9 Pass On 7.0 (Webby). Won by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third) Time 1.15 2-5. \ 24th MANAWATU SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES, of 300 sovs. Second horse 371 sovs, third 122 sovs, and the nominator of the sire of tho winning horse 37i sovs, and the nominator of the sire of the second horse 12£ sovs. out of stake. Seven furlongs. 2Mr G. M. Currie’s ch f Midinette (Limond —Motley), 2yrs, 8.0 (B. Morris) 1 IMr R. T. Reid’s ch o Tea Trader, 2yrs, 8.5 (Voitre) ... 2 3 Mr H. E. Edmunds’s b c Inflation, 2 yrs, 8.10 (L. Morris) 3 ALo started: 4 Farmer 8.0 (Wiggins), 8 Speed B.li (Anderson), 5 Tout le Mond 8.0 (Brodie), 7 Fleeting Glanco 7.11 (Coveny), 9 Freeze 7.11 (L. J. Ellis), 6 le Modeme 7.11 (McDowell). 10 Clangor 8.0 (S. Wilson). Won by half a length, one length between second and third. Time, 1.28. PREVIOUS WINNERS. 1908_E J. Watt’s Maori King, 8.5, Time, 1.16. 1909.—Mr Highden’s Polymorphous, 8.8. Time, 1.15. 1911— G. D. Greenwood’s Peirene, 8.7. Time, 1.14. 1912 Mr Highen’s Ermengarde, 8.6. Time, 1.18 3-5. 1913 J. B. Reid’s Rinaldo, 7.9. Time. 1.15. 1914 J. B. Reid’s Charmilla, 8.4. Time, 1.18. 1915 T. H. Lowry V Desert Gold, 8.6. Time, 1.13 3-5. 1916 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Hyttus, 8.7. Time, 1.15. 1917 T 11. Lowry’s Estland, 8.10. Time, . 1.20. 1918 — T H. Lowry’s Finmark, 9.0, Time, 1.14. 1919 — J. Goring Johnston’s Warplane, 8.5. 1.13 4-5. 1920 C. F. Vallance’s Little River, 8.1. Time, 1.19.

1921 W. G Stead’s Absurdum, 8.7. Time, 1.15 2-5. 1922 B. L. Job’s Tho Dunco, 8.3. lime, 1.16 2-5. 1923 McA. Duncan’s Tukia, 8.11. Time, 1.13 4-5. 1924 G. M. Currie’s Motley, 8.6. Lime, 1925 G. F. Moore’s Lady Cavendish, 8.11. Time, 1.13 2-5. 1926 — H. A Knight’s Limerick, 8.10. Time 1.26 2-5) 1927 G. 111. Currie’s Thaw, 8.0, Time, 1.27 1-5. 1928 G M. Currie’s Episode, 8.11. Time, 1.28) 1929 11. G. Kirkpatrick’s Gay Ballerina, 811 129 1-5 " 193 CH-R. J. Murphy’s Gesture, 8.11. Time, 1.27 3-5. 1931—R. T. Reid’s High Comedy, 8.0. Time, 1.26. AWAPUNI CUP, of 230 sovs; second horse 40 sovs and third 20 sovs. Ono and a quarter miles. 1 Mr A. Louisson’s br h Nightmarch (Night Raid—Marsa), 6yrs, 9.2 (A. E. Ellis) . ... ... ... ••• 1 2 Dr M. G. Louisson s ch g Gay Crest, 6yrs, 9.2 (Brodie) ... ... ••• •■•■ 2 3 Mr A. Courtney s b f Speed Mint, 3vrs, 8.4 (Voitre) 3 Also started: 4 Gibraltar 8.6 (Green), 5 View Halloo 8.6 (Wiggins). Won by three lengths with five lengths between second and third. Time, 2.8 4-5. PREVIOUS WINNERS. 1915 A. B. Williams’s Chortle, 8.13. Time, 2.5 1-5.’ igi6_!.T 11. Lowry’s Desert Gold, 8.4, Time, 2.7 1-5. igi7 t. H. Lowry’s Desert Gold, 8,12. Time, 2.14. 1918 — T. 11. Lowry’6 Desert Gold, 9.0. Time, 2.7 1-5. 1919 w. G. Stead’s Sasanof, 8.12 Time, 2.4 3-5. iggo—F. S. Easton’s Amythas, 8.6. Time, 2.13 3-5. 1921 — W. G. Stead’s Sasanof, 9.2. Time, 2.8 4-5. 1922 F. Bcsley’s Marqueteur, 9.2, Time, 2.10 4-5. 1923 G. M. Currie’s Thespian, 9.0. Time, 2.6. 1924 11. A. Knight’s Ballymena, 8.6. Time, 2.5 2-5. 1925 W. E. Bidwill’s Suggestion, 9.0. Time, 2.6. 1926 A. B. Williams’s Rapine. 9.2, Timo, 2 -4 4 ‘ 5 - 1927 — W. H. Gamford’s Commendation, 8.6. Time, 2.8 2-5. 1928 A.' B. Williams’s Star Stranger, 9.2. Time, 2.7 2-5. 1929 G. G. Holmes’s Rapier, 9.2, Time, 2 9 4-5. 1930 Elgar’s Vertigern, 9.2. Timo, 2.8 2-5. 1931 — A. Louisson’s Nightmarch, 9.2. Time, 2.6. J. M. JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; second horse 25 sovs and third 10 sovs. Six furlongs. 2Mr T. A. Duncan’s br g Consent (Acre—Lucky), 6yrs, 8.9 (L. Morris) 1 10 Mr F. Bristol's b c Hampden, 3yrs, 7.0 (McDowell) 2 3 Mr L. G. Paul’s b g Arisus, 4vrs, B.B£ (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 6 Autopay 9.6 (O’Connor), 5 Lady Quex 9.4 (Green), 1 Great Star 9.3 (Coveny), 12 Cimabuo 9.2 (Brodie), 13 Historic 9.2 (B. Morris), 7 Aston 8.10 (Park), 9 Arrow Lad 8.5 (L. Ellis), 8 Green Linnet 8.3 (Weston), 4 High Comedy 8.2 (Voitre), 11 Hunt tho Slipper 8.1 (Barry). Won by a head with tho third horse hafl a length back. Timo, 2.15 2-5. TE MATAI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse 20 sovs and third 10 sovs. One mile and a furlong. 7 Mr E. Penman’s b g Saltpot - (Saltash —Thaisa), 4vrs, 7.3 (Pino) ... ... 1 1 Sir Chas. Clifford's h m Winsomo Hind, 4yrs. 8.11 (Voitre) 2 BMr V. Riddiford's b f Lyrical, 3yrs, 8.5 (B. Morris) 3 Also started: 2 Pomp 9.1 (L. Morris), 6 Attentive 7.9 (Weston), 4 Fairway 7.6 (Wilson), 9 Manawatu 7.3 (McDowell), 13 Callainart 7.3 (Wilkinson), 10 Air Laddie 7.2 (Monk), 5 Capetown 8.2 (Shand), 3 Tho Mirror 7.1 (Wiggins), 11 In Vain 7.1 (Cammick), 12 Gaswyn 7.0 (11. F. Gray), 14 Pikcte 7.0 (L. Gray). Won by a head with five lengths between sceond and third. Timo, 1.55 3-5. ; ENGLISH RACING. CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Received April 21, 9 a.m. LONDON, April 20. The City and Suburban Handicap resulted as follows: —Clogheen 1, Venturer 2, Wildson 3. Sixteen started. Won by four lengths.