SPOUTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17782, 16 May 1921, Page 7

SPOUTING.

PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB.

MEETING AT ELLERSLIE.

INTERESTING DAYS SPORT.

The Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting was held at EUerelie on Saturday and attracted an attendance of about 10,000. Hi 3 Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Jellicoe, and Lady Jellicoe were present, and the Vice-Regal party remained until after the running of the seventh race, when they were fareweiled with enthusiasm. The arrangements made by the secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence, for the conduct of the meeting left nothing to be desired; and with strict time observed in regard to the starting of the various events, the programme was never once allowed to drag. Everything connected with the racing passed off most pleasantly, and it was altogether the most successful gathering held under the auspices of the Pakuranga Hunt Club. The band of H.M. 3rd, Auckland, Mounted Rifles under the leadership of Lieut. Whalley Stewart, rendered the musical portion ot the programme in usuauy hnished style.

speculation at tho totaneator was of the brisk order, the sum ot £48,879 being handled at tho machine. This represented an increase oi 10s compared with Uie amount put through at the previous meeting held by the ciub, which was in September, 1919. lhe Jellicoe Handicap brought out a field of 1-1, the topweight Glen Canny, ruling favourite. Mr. i±. Manuel, however, tur-ni-ahed the winner with Rockfield, who defeated Perfect Day by a neck m good style. Tho Pakuranga Hunt Cup, which was run across country, over a course of about three miles, attracted a field of eight, the topweight, Koura, who carried the colours of Dr. Grant, ruling favourite. Koura was racing well up in the second round, but a faulty jump at the post and rail fences put her out of the contest. Totara Jack who had been making the pace, looked like winning, but id the last half mile, Hokomai had the full measure of his rival at the stone wall, and the latter always had the race won in the straight. In addition to the money stake, a £50 cup was attached to the race, and after the rider of Hokomai had weighed in successfully, the stewards and members of the Pakuranga Hunt Club assembled in the birdcage, when the cup was presented to the owner of the winner, Mr. A E- Hattaway. by Lord Jellicoe. amid cheers. Hokomai well deserved the cup victory, for he had previously in the day run a hard race in the Hunters' Steeplechase, in which event he suffered a defeat at the hands of Silverton. The larse field of 34 wm saddled up to contest the Sy'via Park Handicap. The Brisht Light wa* the one s'neled out for chief attention by Kackers, snd forcing the pace all the way, he won an interesting race by a neck from the outsider, Boomerday.

The Racing. M\rrvFA- TTTTVTE'RS' STFF.PI F.CHASE HANDICAP of £225: 2| miles. P. J. Turney's ch g Tliiponthn. 6vrs. by S^aWen—Pall In. 9.7 <~R. Marion) .. 1 A. E. Hokomai. 10.1 'Chanlin) 2 A. J. Young's Kautahoe. 10.10 (Rennie).. 3 Also Started.—Badminton 10.10. Wangawai 10.3. Kopurahi 10.2, Royal Scot 10.0, Garvagh 9.10. Guardian 9.10. Hokomai was favourite. Garvagh led up the hill, with Badminton as his nearest attendant The latter fell at the post and rails, and as they came down the hill, Hokomai was running second. Garvagh showed the way over the sod wall and double, but Hokomai then took command, and the latter was two lengths in front when they ran through the rails. The favourite was not, however, going kindly, and when Thiganthn challenged he secured the lead without difficulty. Thiganthn jumped all his fences proficiently and he romped _ home seven lengths in front of Hokomai, who was five lengths in advance of Kautahoe with Guardian fourth. Time, 4m 45,. HUXTERS' HURDLE BACE HANDICAP of ±2-25; li miles. W. G. Park's b g Silverton. 6yrs, by Silvite—Lallah, 9.5 (Stannaway) .. 1 J. Peter's Queen Mark. 9.2 (Wood) .. 2 J. Irwin's Foxglove. 9.0 (Barrow) .. 3 Also Started.—Dunrobir. 11.10, Johnny Paul 10.4. Star Fall 9.2. Warshot 9.2. Drury Lass 9.2, Ah Fu 9.0, Space 9.0. Queen Mark was favourite. The field moved off well together, and racing past the. stand Warsljot was leading Queen Mark, with <Foxgiove handy. The Jatter took command at the back, and jumping well he showed the way up to the concluding obstacle, with Queen Mark and Silverton close handy. In the run to the post the contest was always full of interest, and Silverton getting the best of it at the middle of the stand, he drew away and won bv half a length. Queen Mark defeated Foxglove by a head for second honours, with Star Fall close handy, fourth. Time, 2m 545. SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP of £225; 6 fur. C. Munro Emanuel's b c Bright Light, 3yrs. by Charlemagne ll.—Light Heart, 8.0 (Goldfinch) 1 W. Wackrow's Boomerday, 7.11 (McAulay) 2 J. J. Purdy's Octeplete. 7.12 (Solomon) 3 Also Started —Te Ranga 8.1, Waiiaretu 7.13, Cantoris 8.4. Pentagram 7.10, Fairmount 8.3. Regality 8.0, Marquil 8.0, Auburn 8.12, Fencer 7.10. Dactylis 8.3. Baldoyle 7.11. Te Akitai 7.10. Broadwood 7.9, Mahoetahi 8.6. Ella Gay 7.8. Impudence 8.5, Otapawa 7.7, Lady Cynthia 8.7. Esplanade 7.7. Prince Menschikoff 7.6. Golden Abbey 7.6, Woori 7.6. Sam 7.12 i, Grab 7.5. Milesian 7.1 L Miss Beauty 7.101, Mia Dolce 7.10. Annaroon 7.5, Pagoda 7.5. Wish Wynne 7.5, Bell Bruce 7.6. Bright Light was favourite. The big field stood up welj to the barrier, and as they moved off Bright Light was quickest on his legs. The favourite carried the field along at a good pace, with Broadway and Golden Abbey his closest attendants. The latter ran a bit wide at "the turn, and Bright Light was in front when heads were in a line for home. Boomerday made a dash for victory inside the distance, but Bright Light kept him afe bay and won by a neck, Boomerday being separated by a similar margin from Octoplete. Cantoris was close up fourth. Time, lm 17 2-ss. JELLICOE HANDICAP of £400; li miles. H. Manuel's ch g Rocjjfield. aged, by Monoform—Golden Rose, 7.5 (Keesing) 1 W. Scholium's Perfect Day, 6.7 (L. Scott) 2 E. W. Alison, jun.'s, Khublai Khan, 7.3, carried 7.5 (Conquest) 3 Also Started.—Glen Canny 8.3, Mangamahoe 7.7, Kauri "King 7.4. Penona 7.4. Multiplane 7.0. Killard 7.4, Blue Cross 6.11. Pendoon 6.11. Lady Energy 7.1, Lovelight 6.10, Gold Plane 6.13, Prince Carl 6.7.

Glen Canny was favourite. Prom an even start Khublai Khan -was the first to, show in front, and as they lan past the stand he was a couple of lengths in front of Lovelight and Glen Canny." Racing up the back, Lovelight was within half a length of th<» leader at the six-furlongs post, but Khublai Khan drew away again, and as thjey ran past the three furlonge post he had three lengths' lead of Rockfield. Khublai Khan still held an advantage at the distance, but Rockfield had his Australian-bred rival beaten at the main etand, where Perfect Day shot up, but though the latter made a game bid for victory Rockfield had slightly the best of the finish, and the son of Monoform won by a neck. Perfect Day was a length in front of Khublai Khan, with Glen Canny fourth. Time, 2m 10s. PAKURANGA HUNT CUP of £550; owner of the first horse to receive £350 cash and Cup valued at £50. About 3 miles. A. E. Hattaway's ch. g Hokomai, 6yrs, by Waikaranga—dam unknown, 9.9 (TChaplin) 1 J. Bell's Totara Jack, 11.13. (Conway) 2 E. J Bae'e Gladwin, 9.7 (Packer) .. 3 Also Started.—Koura 13.5, Meatee 11.3 Lady Salvadan 11.0, Peer Rosa 10.12, Kautahoe 10.3. Badminton 10.3. Leura 9.7. Koura was favourite. Aa they raced to the sod wall, Koura, Leura. and Totara Jack were most prominent. Totara Jack showed the way through Uio rails, and when they reached the tost and rail fences on the hill he had a. lead of six lengths Approaching the sod wall, Koura and PeeT Rosa improved their positions, and at the double Totara Jack's advantage was reduced to a, couple of lengths. Peer Rosa went up level with Totara Jack approaching tho hurdle at the back, but Totara Jack was again in full command racing into the plantation, and when they came in eight fiom behind the trees he had four lengths advantage of Hokomai. Racing down the hill Hokomai closed up the gap separating him from the leader and the two chestnuts, racing in fine style' jumped the stone wall together. From thence out Hokomai always had the best of it, and jumping the last hurdle proficiently lie drew away and won by four lengths! Totara Jack was 10 lengths in front of Gladwin, after whom came Peer Rosa. Time 6m 245. Lady Salvadan. broke down during the race, and did not finsh.

AUCKLAND HANDICAP of £225; 7 fur. G. Green's b s Pepin. syrs, by Charlemagne ll.—Lassie. 8-Q (T. Chaplin) 1 D. Green's Oak Abbey, 7.10 (Manson) 2 C. M. Emanuel's Bright Light, 8.3 including 71b penalty (Goldfinch) . . 3 Also Started. —Quinoro 9.5, War Tank 9 0 Ohiti 8.7, Mies Mehra 8.4, Emerald 11'U 80' Waiatapai 7.13, Black Mark 7.12, Jaffna, 7Y Mentmoro 7.7. Waikaretu 7.7, Whitehall 7*7* Capsa-1 8.0, Lady Rogue 7.5. Grab 7.5* Broadwood 7-5, Commission 7.5. War Tank was favourite. Oak Abbey and Bright Light cut out the running to the straight, where the field closed up. Pepin came on the scene with a coed run in the straight, ind getting the best of it at the stand, he drew a-¥ay end won by threeq.uarters of a length from Oak Abbey, wHo was a length and threequarters in advance of Fright Light. Black Mars was fourth. Time. Tin 29 2 6s. Narrow Neck (ridden by Tinker) boiud in ths preliminary gallop, and completed three rounds before ho oonld he vailed, uy , Nwiow , Keck waa brought b*Js to the pwwwk *w

Uie stewards giving permission to his iritiorawal, his name was taaen, off uo list of starters. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP of £200; li miles. W r> Anstis' br E Lochson. syta. by uraiitonloch—Lady Eta, 10.13 (Mr. Anstis) . . . i Vvr Mimiwbang&ta,' ' 10.11 xsrri \i Morna ' 2 Gr»nt) ti ° n ' B Iriah K - ni S !lt ' 10 - 3 - G*Also Started—Swastika 11.0. Foxglove 10.3. Silverton ia3. Idealogue 10 0, Ah Fu 10.0, Fukeatua 10.0. Space 10.0, Rip 10.0. Lochson was favourite. The field raced past the stand at a, brisk rate in close order. When the bottom stretch was reached Lochson and Mimi-wnanga-ta were showing the wa-?, and that pair, clapping on the pace, they had a commanding lead when the last four furlongs came to be entered on. Lochson drew away in the straight and won bv two lengths Mimiwhangata was five lengths in front of Insh Knight, with Ah Fu fourth. Tune. 2m 14s. CHATHAM HANDICAP of £350 : 6 lui. H. D. de. Lantour's gr s Tieki. 6vrs.. by Marble Arch—Tauhei, 7t& lArrostrong) .. . . . . . . 1 J. Donald's Crowhurst. 7.3 (Mansoci '2 G. Courtney's Dead Sweet, 6.13 (Dowrungj 3 Also Started.—Esthonia 9.2. Penona 8.1. Lord Kenilworth 7.13. Arran 8.1. Banc 7.9. Bute Sound 7.3. Lightning 7.2, Comedy Prince 71, Miss El'.ice 7.5. Cionmel 7.2, Peter Maxwell 6.13, Marat 6.13, Kmkop 8 4. Jollie Princess 6 7. Treaor 7.0, Canzonet 6.12. Esthonia was favourite. From a good start Tieki was quickly in the lead, and as they came across the top stretch, he had a three lengths' advantage of Dead Sweet. Inside the distance Crowhurst came along with a challenge, but Tieki was never seriously troubled, and the grey son of Marble Arch ran home an easy winner by a length and a half. Crowhurst was half a length in front of Dead Sweet, alter whom came Lightning. Time, lru 15 S-ss. X. V. Rowe. who had a fall off Badrrrnton in the Maiden Hunters' Steeplechase. and also had the mount on Space in tie Hunters' Hurdle Race, at Eilers'ie on Salurday, sustained a broken collarbone when Badminton fell, bat was unaware cf the injury until after the hurdie race-. This is understood to have accounted for Space not showing to better advantase in the hurdles, as she was expected to run prominently in that event. THE TURF IX ENGLAND. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEYS LEADING. A. and N.Z. LONDON. May 14 The Daily Chronicle, under the headline " AU-conquering Bullock," describes the Australian as the jockey of the season It adds that he wins on all sorts of horses, which frequently start at long prices, and he is the only b.oroernan whose mounts pay to follow. Bullock heads the jockeys' winning list with 15 winners. B. Carslake. another Australian rider, being second with nine.