EARLE STAKES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 77, 28 February 1938, Page 7

EARLE STAKES.

WON BY ICING. SPRINT TO NOTIUM. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was brought to a conclusion on Saturday. The weather was fine but dull, with a slight drizzle toward the finish. The track was in good order and fast. Icing won the principal event, the Earle Stakes, in fine style, narrowly beating the favourite, Tiger Gain. The totalisator handled £21,208, against £15,415 10s. The lota] for the mooting was £37,609, against £27,432 10s last year. C. P. Shcild, rider of Tiger Gain in the Earle Stakes, was suspended for a month for interference with The Buzzer. RACING IN DETAIL. FORDELL HACK HURDLES, of £l5O. On© mile, four furlongs and a quarter. 2Mr L. Knapp’s blk g RIOTOUS (Birkdale—Crosswords), aged 10.10 (W. J. McDowell) 1 3 Mr A. Dods’s ch g COUNT WILLONYX, aged 9.12 (N. F. Cosford) 2 4 Mr. C. W. Ansford’s b m KENTUCKY SONG, aged 9.5 (C. Thomson) 3 Also started: 1 Rojal Romance 9.11 (I. Robloff),'s Daviatock 9.7 (C. McGovern), 6 Lifeguard 9.0 (T. Williams). A nook; eight lengths. Lifeguard was fourth. Time, 2.49 3-5. (Winner trained by owner, Awapuni.)

Royal Romance found most support for the Hack Hurdles, but he appeared sore and his saddle slipped early and he never Rooked a likely winner. Lifeguard went away fast, jumping well, and led by twelve lengths passing the stand from Count Wiflony, Riotous and Kentucky Song. Going down the back Lifeguard began to tire and Count Willonyx passing him at the half-mile to lead round the bond into the straight from Riotous, with Lifeguard and Kentucky Song next. Over the final stages Riotous challenged and beat Count Willonyx by a neck. Rqyal Romanco was last. SEDGEBROOK JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £l3O. Five furlongs.

1 Mr R. Grace’s b f RUSSIAN BALLET (Nightmarch—Praise), 7.12 (S. ‘Wilson) 1 3 Mr R. Stewart’s b g DRACHMA, 7.0 (A. E. Bennet) 2 4 Mr R. Mace’s ch c PRIME QUALITY, car 7.7 (L. Monkloy) ... ... 3 Also started: 2 Footloose 8.5 (B. H. Morris), 6 Filctto 7.8 (I. Howe), 7 Royal Aco 7.5 (F. Latham), 5 Segra 7.0 (S. Edwards).

Two lengths; a head. Footloose was fourth. Time, 1.2 1-5. (Winner trained by D. Marks, Fordell.) Russian Ballet -was made a good favourite for the Juvenile Handicap, and won easily. In the run home Russian Ballet went into the lead and drew away to win by ;two lengths from Drachma, who beat Prime Quality by a head, with Footloose a head further back. The winner won very comlortably. Prime Quality got going slowly, otherwise he would have been second. LANDGUARD MAIDEN, of £l3O. Six : : furlongs. IMr W. Higgins’s br g SIGURD (Siegfried—All Bright), 3yrs, 8.7 (S. Wilson) 1 5 Mr J. C. Brooks’s ch m GOLDEN PAAI, syrs, 8.7 (K. Chote) 2 6 -Mr G. M. Currie’s SCARF DANCE, -3yrs (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 4 Golden Orchid 8.7 (P. Burgess), 7 Whistle l’inkie 8.7 (W. Little), 8 Ringapoto car B.Bj (P. L. Jarvis), 2 Fafner 8.7 (O'. P. Shcild), 3 Gold Band 8.7 (L. Albory). A length; a neck. Gold Band was fourth. Time, 1.14 3-5. (Winner trained by H. Telford, Trcntham.) Sigurd found most support and won nicely at the end. Gold Band was quickest to begin from Golden Pam, Fafner, and Sigurd. As they entered the straight Gold Band still held command from Goldren Pam, with Sigurd and Scarf Dance next. At the distance Sigurd drew up and, taking charge, went on to win by a length and a half from Golden Pans, the latter beating Scarf Danco by a neck. BRUNSWICK HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O. Seven and a-quarter furlongs. IMr Q. Donald’s blk g ALLOA (Grand Knight —Tetranella), syrs, 9.4 (C. P. Sheild) 1 2Mr T. A. Duncan’s br g ROYAL CHOICE, 3vrs, 8.6 (B. H. Morris) 3 6 Mr F. H. Richards’s b g WAR LAP, 6yrs, car. 8.3£ (W. N, Taylor) ... 3 Also started : 3 Bonny Glow 9.4 (R. Glading), 4 Malibu 8.13 (S. Wilson), 8 Mozeltove 8.0 (P. Burgess), 5 Maahanui 8.0 (A. E. Bennet), 7 Zilpah 8.0 (N. Cavaney). A long head; half a length. Bonny Glow, was fourth. ..Time, ,1.31 3-5. (Winner trained by T. R. George, Trentham.)

Alloa was better fancied than Royal. Choice for the Brunskick Hack, and they finished first and second. Royal Choice was the first to turn for home from War Lap, with Alloa. Malibu, and Bonnv Glow handy. Alloa challenged over the final stages and got the verdict by a head from Royal Choice with War Lap half a length away and Bonny Glow fourth. HARRISON HACK HANDICAP, of

£l5O. One mile and a distance. 2 Mr I. Lupton’s b f GAILY (Siegfried —Just. So), 3yrs, 8.9 (B. PI. Morris) 1 5 Messrs L. McD. and E. A. Carvell’s ■ ch g AMATORY, 3yrs, car. 7.4? (N. Cavaney) •■■■■,; 2 3Mr J. Brown’s b g STUDENT PRINCE, 4yrs, car. 7.6 (L. Monkley) 3 Also started: 1 Naughty Marietta car. 8.11 (S. Edwards), 4 Parry 7.10 (S. Wilson). . „ Three lengths; a head. Parry was fourth. Time, 1.56 4-5. (Winner trained by W. H. Dwyer. Wanganui.) Naughty Mariotta was better backed than Gaily in the Harrison Hack, but the latter led all the way, and the favourite never looked like a winner. Gaily led Amatory and Parry in the early stages. Parry ran up to second at the half-mile, but Amatory was second again as they turned for home, Gaily being two lengths in front, with Student Prince coming fast. Gaily went on to win by three lengths from Amatory, with Student Prince finishing fast a head away and Parry fourth. EARLE STAKES, of £3OO. A mil© and a distance. 2 Mr G. M. Currie’s b f IGING (Limond —Aspic), 3yrs, cal' 7.5? (S. Wilson) ••• 1 IMr W. Henderson’s eh g TIGER GAIN, aged, 8.4 (C. P. Sheild) ... 2 4 Messrs' P. A. and T. O’Neill’s b g LOWENBERG, syrs, 8.5 (P. Burgess) 5 Also started: 5 The Buzzer 8.7 (B. H. Morris) 6 Sergia 8.3 (R. Glading), 3 Middle oar. 7.4 (N. Cavaney), bracketed with The Bigot car. 7.0 (I. Howe). A neck; two lengths. Middle was fourth. Time, 1.54 2-5. (Winner trained by W. Rayner, Wanganui.) Tiger Gain was the popular pick for the Earle Stakes with Icing the noxt fancy. From a good start The Bigot, Tiger Gain, Sergia, Lowenberg and Icing raced as named out of the straight. Entering the back stretch The Bigot was a couple of lengths out from Tiger Gain and Middle, with The Buzzer. Lowenberg and Icing next. Approaching the halfmile, Icing improved her position and crossing the top was third in behind I igcr Gain and The Bigot. As they entered the straight Tiger Gain held command with Icing closing I >P, and then came Iho Bigot, Lowenberg and. Middle. Over the final- stages Icing challenged the leader, and thev fought out a great finish. Icing getting the verdict by a neck, with Lowenberg two lengths away third. The Bigot and Middle together were next, and lhe Buzzer last. MATARAWA HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O. Six furlongs. 1 Mr H. W. Moss’s b g TREBOR (Speardance —Sports Queen), 3yrs., car. 7.0 (A. E. Bennet) ■■■ 1 2 Mr A. McMullian’s ch g AMOROSO, 4yrs., car. 7.7 (L. Monkley) ... ... 2 3 Mr C A. Henderson’s br ' g CAPTAIN TREVILLE,, 6yrs, ear. 7.0 (S. Edwards) 3 Also started: 4 Cloak car. 7.21, _ (N. Cavaney), 5 Rhodesian car. 7,4 (D • Latham). 6 Some Brandy 7.0 (I. Howe). Half a length; a length. Rhodesian was fourth. .Time, 1.14 2-5. (Winner trained by T. R. Ceorge, Trentham.) , Trebor was sent out a hot favourite for the Matarawa Hack, and won nicely from the second favourite. At the turn Irebor made a forward move, Rhodesian, Some Brandy and Amoroso being the leaders into the straight, with Trebor coming on the outer. Trebor was in front at the half-distance and finished on well to win by half a length from Amoroso, who beat Captain Treville by a length, with Rhodesian next, and Cloak last. CAMPBELL HANDICAP, of £225. Six furlongs. 4 Mr IT. B. Gibson’s ch g NOTIUM, (Lysander—Makepeace), 4yrs„ 7.13 * (S. Edwards) 1 3 Mrs M. Casey’s b g RACE CALL, syrs, 8.4 (R, Glading) ... ... 2 2 Mr M. Millar’s br f AUREUS, 3yrs,

7.0 (A. E. Bennet) 5 Also started: 1 Laughing Lass 9.9 (B. H. Morris), 5 Debham 8.6 (S. AVilson). (Winner trained by /J. Brown, Hawera.) Laughing Lass was made favourite for the concluding event, but failed, to get a place. The favourite was prominent early, but Aureus led on. settling down and led into the straight from Race Call, Laughing Lass and Notium. The lastnamed finished fast and won by half a length from Race Call, "with Aureus a length and a-half away. Debham was fourth.