Martara Proves His Quality in Autumn Handicap

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 62, 15 March 1937, Page 4

Martara Proves His Quality in Autumn Handicap

Another Win for Courtcraft Royal Chief’s Challenge Stakes WELLINGTON, Last Night. The autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club concluded at Trentham on Saturday in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The track was on the soft side and slow. The totalisator hantUed £55,926 10s, as against £37,389 on the corresponding day last year. The total for the two days was £84,126, as compared with £66,828 10s for the corresponding days last year. Results:—

NGAIO HIGHWEIGHT, of £300; 1£ miles. 4-5 WANANGA, 9.2 (Thomson) .. 1 3- {Spender, 9.9 (Carroll) . 2 2- Earl Colossus, 9.12 (Burgess) .. 3 Also started: 1-1 lied Sun, 5-4 Revival, 7-7 Brigadore, 6-6 Black Fox. Won by half a length; two lengths. Revival was fourth. Time, 2.12. Wananga was in front with Black Fox throughout and he drew clear over the last half and won well. PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP, of £300; 5 furlongs. 1- COURTCRAFT, 8.9 (Atkins) .. 1 4- The Crooner, 8.3 (Tattersall) ~ 2 5- Top Row, 8.3 (Jennings) .... S Also started: 2-1 Only One, 3-3 Relative, 8-6 Son and Heir, 7-7 Lazybones, 5-5 Screamer, 9-9 Accomplice car. 7.9. Won by two lengths; half a head. S>nly One was fourth. Time, 1.1. Won all the way* comfortably. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, of £500; 7 furlongs. 4 ROYAL CHIEF, 7.8 (Wiggins) .. 1 2 Paper Slipper, 9.6 (Humphries) 2 2 Haughty Winner, 7.5 (Messervcy) 3 Also started: 1 Francis Drake, 3 Smoke Screen. Won by a nose; a head. Smoke Screen was fourth. Time, 1.272. The second and third horses were bracketed. Royal Chief was last in the running to the straight and the others were well bunched. Royal Chief came sensationally on the outer and in a blanket finish just won. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £600; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. 2- MARTARA, 8.10 (Tattersall) .. .1 8-9 Korero, 7.7 (Leach) 2 13- Entail, car. 7.8 (Forsyth) .. 3 Also started: 5-6 Silver Ring, 1-1 Wild Chase, 3-3 of Song, 10-8 Hazoor, 7-7 Sunee, 6-5 Tunneller, 4-4 Arctic King, 9-10 Big Dook, 11-11 Last Refrain, 12-12 Rona Bay. Won by two lengths. Martara led all the way. There was a close finish for second between the next three, who had followed the winner throughout. Wild Chase was fourth. Time, 2.214. CHAMPION HACK CUP, of £soo,’including £IOO gold cup; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. 12-10 REIPAR, 7.11 (Edwards) .. 1 11-11 Catalogue, 8.12 (Wiggins) .. 2 1-1 Maestro, 8.5 (Burgess)...... 3 Also started: 10-12 Gay Hunter, 2-2 Brazen King (fell), 5-7 Cerne Abbas, 3- Roaming car. 8.8, 4-3 Soho, 741 Terry, 6-6 Lady Siegfried car. 8.1 J, 8-5 Stratosphere car. 8.1, 13-13 Laggard, 9-8 Sanhedrim, 15-15 Lady Wessex, 14- Rousseau.

S-8 Peacock, 9-9 Sunny Blonde car. 7.9. Nelumbo came brilliantly at the finish to cut down Good Sun, who, with Alunga, had led to the straight. The Bigot just failed to reach Good Sun. Won by a length; a head. Imposture was fourth. Time, 1.142. HUTT HANDICAP, of £400; 1 milo. 1-1 CHIEF RANGER, 8.6 (Morris) 1 4- Debham, car. 7.8$ (Broughton) 2 5- Mandamus, 7.9 (Atkins) .... 3 Also started: 3-3 Friesland, 2-2 Concertpitch, 6-6 Travenna car. 8.6, 8-9 Epris, 7-7 Alby, 10-10 Darecourt, 9-8 Pukeko. Won by a length and a-lialf; half a length. Epris was fourth. Time, 1.403. Travenna and Epris lod to the straight from Chief Ranger. The latter then moved forward for a decisive win. Martara Atones SUCCESS AT TRENTHAM. SPRINT TO GOLD BOA. A HARD DAY FOR BETTORS. A fine day and. better going complicated matters for bettors at Trentham. However the sport was good, and the racing keen. Martara scored a good victory for Awapuni in the principal handicap and Gold Boa proved herself the best sprinter, easily beating a field which included one of the day’s disappointments, Dungarvan. Wananga This Time. Wananga, who failed badly when well fancied by the public on the first day, soon got to the front in the Ngaio Higbweight, and after leading to the straight with Black Fox, ran on to a good win over Spender and Earl Colossus, both of whom were well placed all the way. Revival was fourth, Red Sun fifth and Black Fox last. Wananga paid a good price. Good Two-year-old. Backed to a short price Courtcraft, who has improved vastly since he raced at Woodville, won the Plunket Nursery all the way. From no. 1 he begau smartly and led on to the course proper from Top Row, Relative and Only One. Courtcraft ran on to win well from The Crooner, Top Row and Only One, who were almost in line. Relative, who was fifth, was well back. Courtcraft showed fine speed and is very good.

Reverse for Backers, Backers suffered a reverse when Francis Drake failed in the North Island Challenge Stakes. Francis Drake, at odds on, led to the straight with Haughty Winner. Paper Slipper and Smoke Screen were immediately behind and Royal Chief was last. Francis Drake was beaten at the distance, where Paper Slipper looked the winner, but Royal Chief finished fast and won by a nose, with Haughty Winner only a head away. Francis Drake, who was last, stopped very quickly when challenged. All the Way Win. The fine field which contested the Autumn Handicap induced a great spread of wagering. Martara led throughout. Ho entered* the straight clear of Rona Bay, Big Dook, Entail, Wild Chaso and Lost Refrain, and in the run homo could not be overtaken, Winning well eventually from Korero, Entail, Wild Chase and Tunneller, who had a great battle for tho minor places. Next wore Big Dook, Arctic King, Silver Ring, Hazoor and Last Refrain. Likely improvers are Wild Chase, Arctic King, Silver Ring and Hazoor. Back to Form. Reipar showed a return to form by winning the ChUrupion Hack Cup. He paid a line dividend. Reipar was followed at tho mile by Maestro, Stratosphere, Catalogue, Sanhedrin, Terry, Roaming, Gay Hunter and Brazen King. Reipar led into the straight front Catalogue and Stratosphere, with Roaming, Tunneller, Maestro and Gay Hunter next. Catalogue made a good effort to overhaul Reipar, but the task was beyond him. Maestro was a good third, Cerne Abbas fourth, and next were Sanhedrin, Soho and Terry. Brazen King fell three furlongs from home. Gold Boa led from end to end. Ben Braggie challenged in the run home but Gold Boa beat him off and won well. Karl was a fair third, Deficit fourth, then Sansfoy, Emissary and Karl. Dungarvan was the big disappointment of the field. The Hack Six. Nelumbo wou the Belmont Handicap in good style. She followed Good Sun, Peacock and Alunga on to the course proper and came through to score nicely from Good Sun, who beat The Bigot and Imposture. Allunga won a poor fifth. Favourite’s Success. Running across the top in tho Hutt Handicap Travenna led from Epris, Debham, Cnief Ranger aud Concert Pitch. In the run homo Chief Ranger was too good winning by over a length from Debhanj, who was just clear of Mandamus and Epris, with Pukeko and Alby next. Friesland was loft. TROTTING DATES. March 13, 20: Wanganui T.C. March 27, 29: Hawera T.C. March 27, 31: N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. April 3: Taranaki T.C,

Won all the way, Catalogue just beating Maestro, both being followers of the winner in the running. Cerne Abbas was fourth. Time, 2.242. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of £450; 6 furlongs.

2- GOLD BOA, 9.6 (Mackio) .... 1 4-5 Ben Braggie, 7.9 (Broughton) 2 3- Karl, 8.0 (Atkins) 3 Also started: 1-1 Dungarvan, 6-7 Emissary, 7-6 Knockfin, 5-4 Sansfoy, 3-3 Flammarion (bracketed with Kart), 9-9 Acceptable car. 7.9, 8-8 Deficit. Won all the way handily. Half a length, four lengths. Deficit was fourth. Time, 1.12. BELMONT HACK HANDICAP, of £300; 6 furlongs. 3-3 NELUMBO, 7.10 (Wiggins) .. 1

11-11 Good Sun, car. 7.2 (A. C. Messer vey) 2 1-1 The Bigot, 8.1 (Morris) .... 3 Also started: 4-2 Old Surrey, 2-4 Myriam, 7-7 Imposture, C-C Sunbeam, 5-5 Alunga, 10-10 Sea Wrack, 13-13 Galteemore car. 7.8 i, 12-12 Haupangi,

PAHIATUA ACCEPTANCES DUE TO-NIGHT Owners and trainers are given a final reminder that acceptances for all first-day events at the Pahiatua Racing Club’s annual meeting, which opens on Friday, are due to close with the secretary (Mr. J. G. Swainson) at 9 o’clock this evening. Ohinemuri Cup Won by Gay Talkie KING NEPTUNE’S SPRINT. STEEPLES TO IRISH COMET. For the first day of Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s annual meeting there was fine weather and a record attendance. The overnight rain had made the track slightly soft but the going was good. The Cup was won by Gay Talkie, who was handily placed throughout Royal Dance made the pace but was beaten into second place in the straight. The favourite, Sinking Fund, had every opportunity, lying third for most of the journey, but failed at the finish. Results:— KARANGAHAPE HANDICAP, of £150; 5 furlongs. 3-3 AIRAM, 8.10 (Maria) .... 1 1- Girl Pat, 8.2 (C. G. Goulsbro) 2 2- Trilliarch, 9.3 (Horne) .... 3 Also started: 5-4 Love Parade, 6 0 Min Lu, 4-5 Desert Wings, 7-7 Town Section. Won by one length; two lengths. Time, 1.3. HANDICAP HURDLES, of £200; 12 miles. 1 English Night, 9.5 (Baker) .... 1 3 Curfew, 9.11 (Fergus) .. .. •• 2 2 Lady Ruler, 9.10 (Walters) .... 3 Also started; 4 Shining Spear. Won by two and a-half lengths; five lengths. Time, 2. 41 3-5. NETHERTON HACK, of £250; 81 furlongs. 5-5 CALCUTTA, 8.12 (Day) .... 3 2- Tosh, 9.0 (Mackenzie 2 9-7 Jewelled Girdle, 7.7 (C. L. Goulsbro) 3 Also started: 6-8 Sergia, 6-7 Huskie, 11-11 Savoy, 1.3 King Theo, 4-4 Valminto, 10-9 Racette, B*lo Gadger, 12-12 Taiaha, 3-1 Ring Shot. Won by a neck; a length. Time, 1.49. OHINEMURI CUP, of £600; a mile and 3 furlongs. 3- GAY TALKIE, 7.7 (Long) .. 1 5-5 Royal Dance, 7.7 (Martin) .. 2 10- Valrent, 7.7 (Horne) 3 Also started: 8-11 Master Brierly, 4-6 Mazir, 2-2 Lagoon aud Maungatoon bracketed, 1-1 Sinking Fund, 6-4 Knight of Australia, 7-8 Gay Broney, 14-14 Winlona, 12 12 Con Fuoco, 13-13 Day Wind, 9-9 Rulette, 15-15 Vera Acre, 11- Bonny Gay. Won by a length; a head. Time, A WAIT I HANDICAP, of £150; 6 furlongs. (First Division.) 1-1 BRONZETTE, 8.1 (McKenzie) * 11-12 MALAGOf, 7.13 (Savage) .. • * Dead heat for first. 9-19 Maungakowhai, 8.4 (O. MeAnully) 3 Also started: 8-7 Aramis, 4-4, The Vamp, 17-16 Athea, 7-8 Bryce Street, 3-3 General Riske, 15-15 Requiem, 14-14 Tralee Rose. Dead heat; two lengths. Time, 1.16 3Second Division. 5- LLANGALLEN, 7.13 (Vaughan) i G-5 Stormy Weather, 7.13 (Goulsbro) .. .. 2 10-10 Hymcl, 7.13 (Glading) .... 3 Also started: 12-11 Poland, 2-2 Miss Te Koura, 16-17 Sweet Lap, 13-13 Betterment, 3-3 Ilopalong, 15-15 Shoya, 14-14 Tree of Heaven. Won by a nock; a length. Time, 1.16 4General Riske and Ilopalong, and Requiem and Shoya, were coupled in tho second division. Llangollen won by a neck from Miss Te Koura with Stormy Weather threequarters of a length away third aud llymel fourth. Miss Te Koura’s rider weighed in without a breast-plate, and she was disqualified. UcGUIRE STEEPLES, of £200; about 2$ miles. • 2-2 IRISH COMET, 10.0 (Muir) . 1 6- Munga King, 9.10 (Mcßae) . 2 1- Don Erma, 10.3 (Gilmer) .. 3 Also started: 3-5 Valpeen, 5-3 Mio Lume, 7-7 Count Rousillion, 9-8 Nukutera, 4-4 Stray Dog, 8-9 Siwel. Won by a head; six lengths. Time, PAEROA HANDICAP, of £250; 6 furlongs. 7- KING NEPTUNE, 7.7 (Clifford) .. .. 1 8- Sir Tommy, 7.7 (Long) .... 2 9- Gay Scton, 7.7 (Tremain) .. 3 Also started: 10-9 Impasto, 5-6 Triune, 1-1 Golden Sheila, 4-5 Galilee, 6-4 Johnny Walls, 3-3 Anion, 10-8 Kilberis, 2-2 Rollickcr, 12-12 King Ford. A head each way. Time, 1.14 2-5. KOMATA HANDICAP, of £200; 6 furlongs. 2- ORATE, 8.8 (McKenzie) .. 3 3 1 Melvanui, 7.7 (R. Fearn) .. 2 5-4 Gay Egypt, 7.10 (Goulsbro) . 3 Also started: 11-11 Maugalcaha, 6-6 Lady Doana, 1-2 Jan Ridd, 4-5 Little Artist, 7-8 Gay Sister, 12-13 Grand City, 8-7 Fox Moth, 14-14 Tc Maranui, 9- High Star, 33-12 Alarjory Daw, 10- Haputalc. Won by a length and a half; one length. Time, 1.15 1-5. The totalisator investment amounted to £31,993 10s, representing an increase on the first day last year of £5892.