MANAWATU’S SUCCESS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 111, 12 April 1937, Page 10

MANAWATU’S SUCCESS.

£19,498 TOTALISATOR INCREASE. SMOKE SCREEN WINS STAKES. CORItOBOREE BEST HACK. (By "Moturoa.") The success of the opening clay at Awapuni was eclipsed on the Saturday when the totalisator staff were kept up to high" pressure to handle the £24.994 10s which passed through the machine, a total which was £11,945 greater than last year, and more than the amount handled for the whole meeting twelve months ago. For the two 'days £42,773 passed through the totalisator, compared with £23,274 10s last year, an increase of £19,498 10s, or over 80 per cent. Though not to quite the same extent the attendance was far in excess of that last year. The day was gloriously fine and Awapuni never presented a more inviting spectacle lor patrons, the long, sweeping straight of green, the wide expanse of lawns, and the brightly coloured flowerbeds being at their best and a wonderful tribute to the care bestowed upon them. A constant stream of cars brought patrons from many parts of the North Island, and a splendid day's, racing was provided the club's patrons.

THIS PLATE PRESENTATION. This year the club’s initiative in placing a valuable hack middle distance race on the programme was handsomely rewarded, anti as well as providing a keen contest the North island Hack Plate fell to the local representative Gorroboree. whose time of 2.G 2-5 would be good enough to win most cup races in the country. Corroboree’s win was highly popular, lor not only did it vindicate the high opinion trainer T. L. Wilson has had ot this horse, but the fruits of victory went to Messrs Akers and Hughes, who for many years have been staunch supporters of the club. in presenting the handsome silver service donated by Air Al. Alillar to the joint owners, Air G. Louisson (president of the Manawatu Racing Glub) extended the heartiest of congratulations, complimenting them on the fine performance of their horse. After being slightly disappointing earlier in his career. Corroboree had at last struck form with a vengeance and his double success at the meeting left the impression that he would now prove himself as good as he had earlier promised to be. The club, lie said, had always felt that encouragement should be given to the best class staying hacks, and there was little doubt that the North Island Hack Plate and its handsome prize and trophy were justiiied on the programme. The club would not hesitate to put a similar race on next year. Mi Louisson said he did not know how Alessrs Akers and Hughes proposed to share Air Alauriee Alillar’s fine trophy, but he knew they would always value it.

Mrs Louisson then presented the trophy, adding her congratulations. She also presented the trainer (T. L. Wilson) with a stop-watch and the jockey (6. It. Tattersall) with a whip, complimenting them on the part they had played in achieving Corroboree’s fine success.

Cheers were then given and Mr Hughes briefly replied, thanking his trainer and jockey, and expressing the great pleasure he and Mr Akers had in winning such an important race. HANDICAPPER'S TRIUMPH. the meeting was a veritable triumph tor Air J. K rlenrys, who assessed ms fields so well that fine racing and close finishes were the teature of the meeting. Indeed, not for a long time have tne public been treated to a spectacle like the battle for supremacy over the last furlong in the lamateifc Handicap. At the distance Taitoru, Master Lowenberg, Sunee, The Buzzer and King's Lancer were abreast across the course engaged in a terrific struggle with Haut Monde (who had been unlucky in being knocked back almost to last at the five furlongs), Big Book, and One Whetu finishing brilliantly. Tremendous excitement was aroused as the favourite The Buzzer drew slightly ahead and then, fifty yards off the post, Haul Monde flared up with a desperate challenge which railed by the narrowest of margins. Both winner and runner-up deserved the applause that greeted them on returning to scale. Another scintillating finish was provided in the Loiigburn Handicap in which Lady Ina and Flammarion engaged in a gruelling struggle all the way. up the straight, Lady Ina prevailing by a nose in the very last stride.

The issue was again in doubt to the post in the Stonyhurst Juvenile, in which Lickem bridged the gap of an almost unassailable lead gained by Greenwich to win by little more than a head.

The chief stipendiary steward (Mr C. Gomer) reported that there were no major inquiries during the meeting and the few reprimands were of a very minor nature. To Miss M. Buchanan, the secretary of the club, must go the heartiest of congratulations. The secretarial duties were carried out by her in a splendid manner, enabling the whole meeting to proceed like clockwork, and the great success attained is due. in no smaller measure to her efficiency. The president (Mr C. Louisson) and other officials of the club gave their usual strict attention to the welcoming of visitors and did everything to make the meeting a most enjoyable one for all. Mr W. P. Russell did fine work in the judge’s box, having many close finishes to adjudicate, while the starting was in the hands of Mr W. C. Price.

Tlie following are the concluding results : FORM TELLS. ALUNGA IMPRESSIVE. The form horse, Alunga, won the Lockwood Handicap decisively. He was never further back than third and three furlongs from home ranged up on the outside of Gironde. Once fairly into the straight, Alunga drew out from the field. The well backed Old Surrey gave his admirers a severe setback. He was going well at the halfmile when he was kicked on the hock, the mishap temporarily numbing the muscles of his leg. Broughton thought he had broken down and pulled him up. Fossieker came again in the straight after being prominent early and finished too solidly for Gironde, who was relegated to third place. Golden Chest, who had been a long way back on the turn, put in a smart run in the straight, but could not bridge the gap. Rustem was also closer at the finish than at any other stage. SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES. WON BY SMOKE SCREEN. There was a field of five runners for the Sires’ Produce Stakes, the with-

'drawals being Greenwich, Middle Watch and Scarf Dance. The result proved conclusively that whereas Smoke Screen has improved through the autumn, Francis Drake’s long season is telling its tale. He did not threaten danger at any stage of the last half-mile, a.nd Broughton eased him up in "the straight. On the other hand, Smoke Screen was always going comfortably in behind the pacemaker Relative, and once the pressure was applied he ran past the filly with a minimum of effort

A surprisingly stout challenge came from The Crooner at the foot of the straight, and for half a furlong he had the favourite shaken up. However, he could not quite go on with it, though he had the satisfaction of heating Haughty winner just as easily as Smoke Screen beat him. Relative was only a head behind Haughty Winner. The winner received a fine ovation on returning to scale.

POPULAR SUCCESS,

CORROBOREE’S RUNAWAY WIN

As on the opening day Corroboree left the North Island Hack Plate field at the half mile and outstayed all challengers to win as he pleased, and incidentally score a very popular victory. It was a splendid field of 10 which went out to contest this valuable hack event, the only defection being Mister Qu-ex. Brazen King was a pronounced favourite, but he failed to materialise after momentarily flattering his army of admirers two furlongs from home. He was eventually decisively beaten. Soho and Maestro were prominent early, but Corroboree was rushed up from the outside of the field to join Happy Hunting and the pair .showed the way into the back where Myriam joined Happy Hunting, Brazen King being a fair distance back at this stage. Tattersall sent his mount along fast half a mile from home, setting a pace which ran the top-weights off their feet. Corroboree was never in danger of defeat from that stage, and took all the honours for he ran the ten furlongs in time equal to that put up by The Buzzer in the open handicap, incidentally covering the distance in 3 3-ssec. faster time than Wild Chase the day before. Myriam surprised by finishing on into second place from Maestro, who had run up fast turning for home. Good Sun put in a solid dab to beat Brazen King for fourth place, while Soho was also well up. A SPIRITED DUEL. LADY IN A TAKES THE SPRINT. Lady Ina and Mammarion disputed every inch of the last two furlongs of the Lougburn Handicap and in the final stride the mare, responding generously to Broughton's vigorous riding, obtained the decision by the narrowest of margins. Elammarion was possibly unlucky in that his rider was cramped for room when he and Lady Ina ran past the pacemakers, but Lady Ina tullv deserved her win.

The backers of Gasman were soon left lamenting, for the Gascony gelding failed to leave the mark, and Flammarion and Great Hope were the first to break the line, the former giving way in the first furlong to Great Hope, who, with Acceptable, led to the straight. There Lady Ina and Flammarion quickly put them out of court to make the finish all their own. Great Hope did well to fill third berth and his effort was a marked improvement on his running on the opening day. Hunting Mars, who had given a lot of trouble at the barrier and lost several lengths, finished with a great burst of speed into fourth place, a neck ahead of the favourite, Black Thread. Both, Lady Ina and FI ammarion should be prominent in engagements in the near future.

VICTORY TO THE BIGOT. FAVOURITE FAILS BADLY. Running straighter than usual The Bigot scored a convincing victory in the Adderstone Handicap, which was the best betting race of the meeting. The Bigot was never very far away from Eara, who made play into the straight, but once Morris got to work on him with the stick he bridged the gap in a few strides to shake off Eara at the distance. The complete failure of the favourite. Black Fox was a blow to his army of followers. He failed miserably when the pressure, was on and showed that even a change of stables has failed to make him more genuine. The field raced in line for a furlong, when Eara took up the running on to the course proper, where Sporting Gift, Mister Quex, The Bigot, and Black Fox were prominent. The Bigot moved up to second place at the halfmile, while Silver River made a smart move to join him for a few strides turning into the straight. Once fairly in line for home, however, The Bigot forged his way into the lead, beating Eara as comfortably as the Waverley mare beat Seyfried, whose finishing effort enabled him to nose Silver River out of third money. Cloudy Bay was the next to ' finish ahead of Roaming. Black Fox was the last home. RACING IN DETAIL. KAIRANGA HURDLES HANDICAP, of £175; second horso £35, and third £ls. One -and three-quarter unlets. 2Mr D. J. Barry's b g ROYAL MIMIC (Mimetic—Our Day), syrs, 10.1 (C. Thomson) 1 7Mr F. Armstrong's br g MANAWATU, aged, 11.3 (P. Rae) ... 2 6Mr H. L. Harker's ch g COUNT WILLONYX, aged, 9.1 (C. Carroll) 3 Also started: 1 Beau Gallanto 11.8 (Bowden), 4 Ethiop 9.13 (McGovern), 3 Invictua 9.11 (Mctlough). 8 Riotous 9.1 (McDowell), 4 Collision 9.0 (D. Kowhai). Two lengths; three lengths. Beau Gallanto was lourth. (Winner trained by \V. Goseomb, Woodville.)

STONYHURST JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £150; second horse £SO, and third £ls. About five and a half furlongs. 6 Mr O. Cox’s b c LICIvEM (Lackham—Kilting), 7.7 (J. Leach) ... 1 3 Mr M. Millar’s b f GREENWICH, 9.9 '(Bentley) 2 10 Mr W. C. Simson’s b o SETTLEMENT, car. 7.8 (L. Clifford) ... 3 Also started : 1 Bluffer 8.8 (C. Goulsbro), 4 Son and Heir 8.6 (C. Shield), 9 Laughing Chief 7.10 (R. Marsh), 5 Gay Molly 7.9 (G. Tattersall), 2 Scarf Dance 7.9 (W. Broughton), 11 Final car. 7.13 i (P. Atkins), 7 Raana car. 7.10 (R. Savage), 12 Orient Dawn, car. 7.10 j (S. Wilson), 8 Hunting Lore 7.7 (H. N. Wiggins), 13 Beau Lack car. 7.12 (S. Anderson),' A neck; two and a-half lengths. Scarf Dance was fourth. Time, 1.7 2-5. (Winner trained by owner, Ilawera.) TAMATETE HANDICAP, of. £350; second horse £7O and third £35. One and a quarter miles. ’ 1 Mr H. Bayly’s b c THE BUZZER (The Buzzard—Eastern Belle), 3yrs, 7.13 (B. 11. Morris) ••• 1 4Mr T. 11. Lowry’s ch c lIAUT MONDE, 4yrs, 7.13 (W. Broughton) 2 BMr J. M. Paul’s ch g MASTER CYKLON, 4vrs, 8.3 (A. Jenkins) ... 3

Also started: 7 Big Dook 8.13 (Shield), 6 Taitoru 8.13 (Tito), 3 Lowenberg 8.11 (P. Burgess), 5 One Whetu 8.11 (A. It. Ellis), 4 Werohia 8.8 (Marsh), 2 Catalogue 8.8 (S. Wilson), 16 Gay Boy 8.1 (It. Savage), 10 Sunee 7.10 (C. Goulsbro), 11 Rona Bay 7.10 (Loach), 12 Entail 7.10 (Forsyth), 9 Boomerang car 7.8£ (Clifford), 15 King’s Lancer car 7.10 (Atkins), 13 Round Score 7.7 (Wiggins), 17 Ingenuity 7.7 (Tattersall). A neck; a length. Lowenberg was fourth. Time, 2.6. t (Winner trained by L. G. Morris, Marton Junction.)

LOCKWOOD HANDICAP, of £150; second horse £3O and third £ls. Six furlongs. 1 Mr J. L. Cheosnian’s ch g ALUNGA

(Spear Dance—Wee Hose), 3yrs, 8.4 , (C. Shield) ..'. 1 9Mr S. Kirkpatrick's ch g FOSSICKER, syre, 7.13 (J. Leach) ... 2 4 Mr T. White's br g GHIONDE, syw, 7.12 (P. Atkins) ... 3 Also started: 2 Old Surrey 8.5 (Broughton), 5 Golden Chest car 8.1 (Cavancy), 7 Rustcm 8.3 (Jenkins), 6 Winsome Lu 7.13 (Wiggins), 8 Prince Mulla car 7.9 (Lamb), 3 Itacecall car 7.84 (Clifford), 10 Chat car 7.8 (C. Goukbra), 11 Malibu car 7.10 (S. Wilson). Three lengths; one and a halt lengths. Golden Chest was fourth. Time, 1.13 2-5. (Winner trained by T. R. George, Trentham.) 29th MANAWATU SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES, of £300; second horse £35, and third £ls. Seven furlongs. 1 Mr R. Grace's b g SMOKE SCREEN (Limond—Curtain), 2yrs, 8.10 (B. H. Morris) 1 4 Mr J. H. Lowry's b c THE CROONER, 2yrs, 8.0 (C. Goulsbro) 2 3 Sir Charles Clifford's ch c HAUGHTY WINNER, 2yrs, car. 8.6 (A. E. Ellis) 3 2 Francis Drake, 9.0 ((W. J. Broughton) 0 5 Relative, 7.6 (N. Cavancy) 0 Three lengths; two lengths. Relative was fourth. Time, 1.26 3-5. (Winner trained by D. T. Marks, Fordcll.) WINNERS SINCE 1915. (Distance to 1925, six furlongs; thereafter seven furlongs.) 1915—T. H. Lowry's Desert Gold, 8.6. Time, 1.13 3-5. 1916 Hon. J. D. Ormond'e Hyttus, 8.7. Time, 1.15. 1917—T H. Lowry's Estland, 8.10. Time, 1.20! 1918 —T. 11. Lowry's Finmark, 9.0, Time, 1.14. 1919—J. Goring Johnston's Warplane, 8.5. 1.13 4-5. 1920—(J. F. Vallance's Little River, 6.1. Time, 1.19. 1921 W. G Stead's Absurdum, 8.7. Time, 1.15 2-5. i 922 li. 1.. Joll's The Dunce, 8.3. Time, 1.16 2-5. 1923 VV McA. Duncan's Tukia, 8.11. Time, 1.13 4-5. 1924—G. M. Currie's Motley, 8.6. Time, 1.13. 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. M. 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, 8.11. 1.29 1-5. 1930—K. J. Murphy's Gesture, 8.11. Time, 1.27 3-5. 1931—K. T. Reid's High Comedy, 8.0. Time, 1.26. 1932—G. M. Currie's Midinette, car. 8.0. Time, 1.28. 1933—G. F. Moore's Golden Hair, 7.11. Time, 1.29 4-5. 1934—G. M. Currie's Burnish, 8.2 Time, 1.27. 1935—H. and N. Smith's Legatee, 8.5. Time, 1.274. 1936—C. N. Diaper's Cuslos, 8.5. Time, 1.26 3-5. NORTH ISLAND HACK PLATE, of £250 (inclusive o.f a £25 trophy), second horse £45, third £2O. One and a quarter miles. 2 Messrs A. W. Akers and J. Hughes's b li OORROBOREE (Lord Quex— Table Talk), 4yrs, 8.1 (G. R. Tattcrsall) 1 7 Mrs W. A. Fuller's ch m MYRIAM, 4yrs, 7.8 (W. J. Broughton) ... 2 3 Mr A. B. dc Malmaneho's ch g MAESTRO, 4yrs, 8.4 car. 8.1 (N. Cavancy) 3 Also started: 4 Soho 9.9 (Atkins), 1 Brazen King 9.2 (Morris), 8 Ruaform 8.8 (Clifford), 6 Happy Hunting car. 7.2 (Dornan), 5 Good Sun 7.7 (C. Goulsbro), 9 Naughty Marietta 7.7 (Wiggins), 10 Glenthawn car. 7.10 (F. Wilson). Two lengths and a half; two lengths. Good Sun was fourth. Time, 2.6 2-5. (Winer trained by T, L. Wilson, Awapuni.) LONGBURN HANDICAP, of £2OO, second horse £4O, third £2O. Six furlongs. 2 Mr A. Southcy's' b m LADY liN'A (Cape Horn—Kakawai), 6yrs, 7.10 (W. J. Broughton) 1 3 Mr C. McCullough's blk g FLAMMARION, syrs, 7.10 (C. Goulsbro) . 2 5 Mr T. A. Duncan's ch g GREAT HOPE, 3yrs, 7.13 (B. H. Morris) . 3

Also started: 4 Royal Secret 8.6 (S. Wilson), 1 Black Thread car. 7.11 (lJornan), 9 limiting Mars 7.13 (Shield), 8 Severe car. 7.7 (Cavaney), and Hunting Lodge car. 7.8 (Lamb) bracketed, 6 Acceptable 7.9 (Wiggins), 10 Gasman 7.7 (Leach) left. Half af head; half a length. Hunting Mars \va<3 fourth. Time, 1.13 2-5. (Winner trained by E. W. Watson, Awapuni.) ADDERSTONE HACK HANDICAP, of £l5O, second horse £3O, third £ls. Seven furlongs. 2Mr F. F. Newman's br c THE BIGOT (Barlong—Bonnie Lady) 3 yrs, 8.4 (B. H. Morris) 1 7 Mr 1). Lupton's eh in EARA, syrs, 8.1 (S. Anderson) 2 5 Mr J. J. Austin's b c SEYERIED, 3yis, 7.9 (S. Wilson) 3 Also started: 3 Roaming 9.0 (P. Burgess), 4 Mister Qiiex car. 8.3 (Cole), 6 Silver River car. 7.10 (Mansfield), 1 Black Fox 8.1 (Broughton), 9 Cloudy Bay 7.13 (Leach), 8 Sporting Gift 7.8 (Clifford), 10 Rahotahi car. 7.3 j (Messorvy). Two lengths each way. Silver River was fourth. Time, 1.26 2-5. I Winner trained by L. G. Morris, Marton.)