RACING SEASON ENDS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 204, 29 July 1939, Page 10

RACING SEASON ENDS

MANAWATU HUNT CLUB MEETING AT AWAPUNI

(By “Spectator.”)

With the (Manaxvntu Hunt Club’s meeting at Awapum and the Christchurch Hunt Club’s fixture at Ihccarton, the curtain was rung down to-day on the 1938-39 racing season. Horses with engagements at the Grand National meeting were racing at both centres to-day.

AT AWAPUNI

GOOD FIELDS CARDED. COURSE HEAVY AFTER RAIN. Good fields figured in the events at Awupuni, but after a succession of frosts and a wet month the course was very heavy, with the going greasy and soft. Tlie weather was, threatening and unfavourable, conditions being cold, and boisterous after intermittent showers of rain earlier in the forenoon, but there was a good attendance. CLUB S RECORD. TOTALIZATOR MEETINGS. The Manawatii Hunt Club, which held its inaugural meeting on July 2, 1915. was the first hunt club to stage m. totalisator meeting in New Zealand. Permission for limit clubs to conduct totalisator meetings was granted by tlie 1914 Racing Commission, and, although 1 lie date lor tlie new rule to come into force was first fixed at August 1. 1915, the Minister of Internal Affairs, on representations being made, announced that lie would not oppose the issuiiw of permits for such clubs to bold their first totalisator meetings during July. r , l‘ or . il decade the Manawatii” Hunt (.lull fixtures were successful After the 1928 meeting, however, the club did not I eel in a position to continue the fixtures for the time being, and so it gave up its permit to tlie Manawatii Racing Club, winch for the three following seasons held winter meetings featuring the Manawatii Hunt Cup bteeples. In the 1931-32 season.' when ilie depression was under wav, the Racing Club abandoned the winter fixture it had been allocated and. as it also did not seek to use the Hunt Club perimt tlie following season, tlie latter 'pi > J le< '! (Iotl t () revive its meeting. he jßaeing Club took up the permit again m 1933-3-1, and it was not till last season that the Hunt Club came m again with a special permit. This year the club is using its old permit, so that to-day’s meeting really marked the resuscitation of the Hunt Club as' a definite entity again on, the racing calendar.

TOPER SUCCEEDS

NARROW HURDLES VERDICT,

The Manawatii Hunt Cun Steeplechase h a race older than the Manawntu Hunt Club itself as a totalisator body, tlie first five such races having been conducted by the Manawatii Racing Club.

THE- RACING. LACAN'S BRACELET. TWO ON END. Lacan, who is a half-brother to Chief Ranger and Rehearsal, took charge half a mile from home in tlie Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap and stayed on in good style to win by half a length. He was a recent winner in similar class at the Hawke’s Bay meeting.

Helhers, the fa vourite, and Ngaitalui were always lip near the front, with Gladium and Kohika handy. Lacan, who was lying next, started to move 11 p on the outside seven furlongs from home and soon joined tlie leader, blethers. Half a mile from home Lacan got a break of throe or four lengths on tho field. This had been reduced round the turn for home, where Kohika and Hethers were handy, with /Moonlight Bay starting a run. However, Lacan stayed on to get tlie verdict bv half a length from the favourite, who just- stalled off Moonlight Bav by a head. Kohika was fourth. Gladium was well placed carlv and then lost his position, but finished on strongly up the outside at tin' end. Umpire practically trailed the field and onlv started to improve his position in the straight. I’ATAHI SURPRISES. MAIDEN'S RIG DIVIDEND. Patahi, an Awapimi-traincd Danilof gelding from the former smart mare Blue Paper, brought- off a big surprise in the maiden event to return to his supporters a dividend approaching a quarter of a century. Split Second, Moradahad, Bronze Lass and Royal Lack did not fulfil their engagements. Parian. Onnhaii and Colibri were the first to break the line, being close]v attended by Patahi (who had drawn No. J2 at the barrier), Kehua, The Smilcr and Flying Flag, who was the favourite. Patahi had moved up behind Parian entering the straight, where the ultimate winner was going very well, followed by Colibri, Ouabain Flying Flag aiid Fauvetto. Patal'ii and Parian drew out for the run home to stage a desperate finish in the straight. Patahi getting tlie verdict bv a head. (Modern Wav, a filly

carrying the colours of Hunting Cry and Sporting Blood, did best of the others, to be another tour lengths away, third. Colibri was fourth, with Flying Flag, who failed to improve her position in tlie concluding stages, fifth.

Hunting Lore, who was made favourite for the hurdles, set out to lead the field all the way, .jumping fast and clean. He looked to have the ra.ee in his keeping until Toper, who had always been lying a handy fourth, moved up entering the straight to join him over the Inst fence and finish, on just the better of the pair to score by a head.

Hunting Lore was going in great style out in front from Ring Boy, Stargono and Toper. Bing Boy went a fine race under his top weight and looks like improving very shortly, as it was onlv bis second outing since resuming. .Stargono. a novice jumper, was up with the. field near the front for a lone way, but faded toward the finish. Princess Isabel came on to get third money, with Bing Boy fourth. Artful .Dodger nearly lost his rider at the fence in the straight the first time and thereafter was tailed off. Contact could not go with the leaders over the concluding stages.

RACING IN DETAIL. LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP, of £6O and tronhy valued at £5; second homo £lO, third £5. One mile and a quarter. 3 LACAN, Mr 11. A. L. Monfcith’s b g, bv Lackham —Miss Thesoian, 6vrs, 10 10 (Mr 8. B. Monteith) ... * ... 1 1 HETHERS. Mr A. O. Bishop's blk or. aged. 10.7 (Mr K W. Svrncs) ... 2 7 MOONLIGHT BAY, Mr W. J. Bush’s ch in, 6yrs, car 10.4 (Mr K. Bush) 3 Also started: 4 Oh an ora 12.9 (Mr T\. Duncan). 5 Kohika 12.3 ('Mr 11. M. BlundenL 6 Umpire 12.1 (Mr N. A. Oowic), 2 Gladiuiii 11.9 (Mr R. C. Blcnkhoru), 8 Npaitalm 10.7 (Mr P. Cnldcr), 9 Rover’s Jov 10.7 (Mr S. Mcßcth). Half a length: a head. Time, 2.26 3-5. Kohika was fourth. (Winner trained by Owner, Waipukiirau.) MAIDEN RACK, of £75: second horse £6O, third £5. Six furlongs. 11 PAT A HI. Mr D. Donald’s In- g, by Danilof —Blue Paper, 4yrs, 8.10 (J. Chaplin) 1 3 PARIAN. Mr G. W. Now’s ch g, 4vrs. 8.10 (W. Jenkins) ... ... 2 4 MODERN WAY. Mr T. Fraser’s blk f. 3yrs, 8.10 (11. J. Callahan) ... 3 Abo started: 9 Amy as Leigh 8.10 (N. McKenzie). 15 Big Wave 8.10 (Marsh). 2 Colibri 8.10 (Broughton). 13 Fine Gold 8.10 (MoCregor). 12 Israel 8.10 (Txnnako), 13 Mon Ace 8.10 (France), 16 Onnbau 8.10 (Anderson), 8 TarfTra 8.10 (8. Wilson). 5 The Smilcr 8.10 (P. Burgess), 9 Yaals Queen 8.10 Wribb). 14 Fauvctre 8.5 (Tattersall), 1 Flying Flag 8.5 (Cullen), 6 Kehua 8.5 (L. Dulieii), 7 Royal Sign 8.5 (B. 11. Morris), 17 Royal Talkie 8.5 (Taylor) . A head: four lengths. Time, 1.21 1-5. Colibri was fourth. (Winner trained hv L. Knapp, Awapuni.l HACK AND HUNTERS" HURDLES, of £100: second horse £2O, third £lO. One mile and a half. 2 TOPER. Mr U. B. Lorigan’s b g, by Tippler—Lady Bush, 6yrs, 9.6 (R. W. Hawkings) 1 1 HUNTING LORE, Mr L. H. Collinson’s cl, g. 4vrs. 9.2 (P. Jarvis) ... 2 6 PRINCESS ISABEL. Mr T. A. Duncan’s b m, 4yrs, 9.5 (T. Tito) ... 3 Also started: 4 Bing Bov 11.0 (McDowell), 7 Artful Dodger 10.4 (Mcßae), 3 Contact 10.2 (Zuppicich). 9 The Tramp 9.5 (Scullin). 10 Saraeono 9.0 (Rae). 8 Sunbeam 9.0 (Kanake), 5 Tigretcrre 9.0 (RohlofT). A head; three lengths. Timo, 2.58. Bing Bov was fourth. (Winner trained by Owner, Trentham.)

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT. NEWLY RICH SUCCESSFUL. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. July 29. The, weather is chill but fine for the Christchurch Hunt meeting. The track,_ despite the recent snow, is fast. There is a large attendance. Results: — CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CUP, of £SO. Two miles. 1 NEWLY RICH, 11.0 (W. D. AVrstenna) 1 3 GUAI’O. 11.0 (T. D. Rutherford) ... 2 AVo stalled: Hostage 11.0. The placed horses were the only ones to finish. Fifteen lengths. Time, 4.8. LAW FORD HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLES, of £l3O. Two miles an a half. 1-1 EL G'ABALLO, 11.0 1 6-6 TOMCAT. 9-6 2 4-4 TOP RANK, 10.10 3 Also started : Uncle Jim 10.0, Macalpoin 9.12, Redolent. 9.3, Night Wind 9.0. Macftlpcin ran oil and the others fell.