TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18283, 27 December 1922, Page 7

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

| ROUEN ANNEXES BIG RACE. I STEWARDS' TO MIXTURE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NEW PLYMOUTH. Tuesday. The Taranaki Jockey Club's Meeting . opened to-day in fine, but dull weather. The attendance was large and tho going ( good. The. totalisator handled £23,574. com- . pared with £51,351 on the corresponding day last year. ; | Results: — | HUATOKI PLATE. 7 fur.—Frizzier <W. < , Pine), 1; Sunny Vale, '2; Thunderclap, o. 1 I Also started: Bunogue, Maniania, Pattern, j Oturi, Royal Tar, Roche, Nukumai, Rata- ! piko. Won by a length. Time, lm 31 4-58. : i STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, 7 fur. . ! —Mixture (W. IHne), ICaramy, 2; Sky- . 'light, 5. Also startod: Nemaliue, iijo and \ Drum, Camp Bird, Interest. Won by a j length, half a length between second and third. Time, lm -0?. RAHOTU HACK HURDLES. 11 miles and 100yds—Malingerer (N. K. McDonnell), 1; Kareao, 2; Savory. 3. Also started: Mimiwhangata, Dead Sweet, ililI dcnhnlm, Hallow. Minor. Won by halt a ' j length, a neck between second and third. | Time, 2m ufis. ! BOROUGH JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 . fur.—Mountain Bell (11. K. Alexander). 1; Kilcoo, 2: Suatcher, 3. Also started: , I Erin's King. Necks separated the placed I horses, Time, lm 3a. i CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, U miles.— i Rouen (W. Pine), 1; Complex, 2; Goldplane, 3. Also started: Stork, Eerie. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, 2m lis. LEPPERTON WELTER HANDICAP. 7 fur.—Euchre (W. Pine). 1; Lockson, Price, 3. Also started: Halcyon. Won by half a length, a head between second and I third. Time, lm 31s. TIKORANGJ HACK STAKES, 5 fur.— Halgina (M. Conway), 1; Mountain Ore. 2: Uiukura 3. Also started: Hon. Ilusker. Ben Nevis. Miss Beautorte, Otapawa, tnn- . poi", Ganui. Sanfn.nete. Security Miss Mickey. Carabine, Ribbonworlc. Won by half a length. Time, lm 3 2-ss. FLYING HANDICAP. G fur.—Sunny Jim (\ Flower). 1: I'ouma. 2; Crossfire, a. Also started: Roman. Sautonni. Big Push, Leithfield. Lengths separated the placed horses. Time, lm )ss. MAN AW ATI! RACES. PAOAN UI TAKES THE CUP. NOTES ON THE DAY'S SPORT. Lrsi- TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.} PALMKRSTON NORTH. Tuesday. The Manawatu Racing Club's Summer Meeting was opened at Awapuni to-day in fine weather. A big crowd was present throughout the day. The racing was good, and ttie majority of the finishes were olose The principal event of the day, the Manawatu Cup. was a siow-run race and Paoanui won by only a head at the. finish. Merry Day and festivity were a trifle unlucky, and though Mai'queteur ran a good race lie wa-3 • never well placed. The chief sprint event saw a great contest between Chimeia and Jrapukaf in which the former triumphed 'commenced with the Trial Plate. I for which Kilroe and Allmanmba were the favourites. Bouny Louisa was first to turn i lor home, and she wan joined immediately by Allmarimba, who had gone round the held and made up lout ground very fast. ! Red Cherry, who had been lying handy, j ranged alongside and the trio settled down to a hard finish. Bonny Louisa was beaten ! at the distance, and when the judse was ' I passed Red Cherry had an advantage of a I head over Allmarimba. Bonny Louisa, was j half a neck away, third, and Bonomol was i Black Art was an even-money favourite ; for the Tokomaru Hurdles, and Demagogue ! and Sir Fanciful had fairly strong lollowinga. Demagogue went to the .rout at the ;Ft art and cracked on the pace Wamba was : Ins nearest attendant, and Black Art was the tail of the field. Three furlongs from home ; Black Art ran into second position, but fie ! could make no impression on Demagogue, i who took the last fence. well eleur of the I field and went on to win very nicely by four lengths. Black Art faded in the final run and To Mairo and Goldsccno both beat him comfortably. , „ Martineteur and Merry Day were the Cup Handicap. Wake Up got oS the mark very smartly and. with Ataro, icd to the straight, where Fleeting was brought along. In a coo'd finish Fleeting wore down the leaders and won by a neck from Wake Up. Hytinus was third and Tekuri fourth. Marqqueteur and Merry Day were the tup favourites. The start was not a good one Merrv Day and Bonnie Heather began best and Festivity was last to leave the mark. Paoauui and Bonnie Heather took up the running, and the order passing the stewards' Stand was Paoanui, Dissertation, Bonnie Heather. Merry Day. and Admiral Codrington. Turning out of the straight Dissertation took command, and she led down the buck, followed by Paoanui. Admiral Codrington. and Bonnie Heather with Marnuetcur well back and Scotch Mixture last. Racing to tho homo turn, the field closed up somewhat. Dissertation and Paoanui were hard at it below the distance. 5 and at the distance they were joined by Merry Day. A great finish saw Paoanui beat Dissertation by a head, with Merry Day half a neck away third. Festivity was fourth and Marqueteur flft The Nursery Handicap «roved to he a good thing for tho favourite Civilitv who was early in the lead, attended by Blonde. In the straight Civility went away and won nicely by threo lengths from Benmuro. Blonde finished fourth. _ __ Waipatu, Good Mark, and Happy Days were entrusted with most of the money m the Tararua Welter, and all ran good races. Pink Rose was on the move when the barker lifted and ouickly rushed into tho led. Wain"til took charge at the bottom of the ("''•night,, but was at once challenged by Mart nil ii who had been under pressure for. fisver'al furlongs. Hapny Pars and Good Murk took a hand in the finish, but could not get to Martulla. who won bv three lengths Hnppv Days was second, Waipatu third, and Good Mark fourth For the Fitzherbert Handicap, Chimera was favourite and Iraphka, Passionless, and Ambitious wore evenly backed. There was some delay at the barrier, but a good release was' obtained. Jackaroo and Ambitious made most of the running to the straight, with Chimera in behind them. Chimera took charge below the distance, and was challenged by Irapuka. but Chimera was alwavs going a shade the better of the pair, and she beat. Irapuka home by a head. Valerie was three-quarters of a length away, third, and Ambitious was fourth. . Cleasnnia was installed favourite for the t Grandstand Handicap, with which tho day's concluded, and sho won through a rcntlv meritorious performance. Striking trouble going out of the straight, she wns nearly down, and when her rider cot her balanced attain she was one of the rear division. Barrv did not bustle her, but with a couple of handv -runs along the back he made up a deal of the lost ground. Nearintr the straight, she was still far from well placed, but once heads were turned for home she cut down the leaders in great style. Zouave and Little R : ver were in the van at the distance, but Cleasant.a's fine finishing effort landed her a winner bv half a length. 7nuave w-'s second, River third, and | Nursing Sister fourth. i DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. I ! A WIN FOR DEUCALION. 1 [by telegraph.—riucss ASSOCIATION.] 5 DUNEDIN, Tuesday. The Dunedin Jockey Club's Meeting opened to-day in magnificent weather. The course was slightly holding The tota'isator reeipts were £30,5-12, compared with £33,097 last, year. Results: — HTTRDLES. —Londonderry. 1: Mazama, 2; St- Easle, 3. Won by a head Time, 3m 255. ! SALISBURY HANDlCAP.—Pillewinkle, 1: Trf>tighl-a. 2: Wharfdale. 3. Won by a length. Time, lm 343. DUNEDIN HANDlCAP.—Lucinctte, 1; ' Dinner Bell. 2; Elation Bells, 3. Won by ; two lengths. Time, lm ss. r OTAGO HANDlCAP—Deucalion, 1; Corn- . Rigs, 2; Sunny Loch, 3. Won by a, length and a quarter. Time, 2m Bs. T'HAL STAKES.—Pickaninv. 1; Gay Life. 2: Harrison, 3" IVon easily. Time, lm 32a. FEDERAL HANDlCAP.—Battlescene, 1: I Bon Spec 2; In the Pink, 3. Won by four 7 lengths. Time, lm 14s. r BURN SIDE HANDlCAP.—Lovessign. 1: 3 Ardour, 2; Avispado, 3. Won by a short , length Time, lm 16 l-ss. r OTOKIA WELTER.—Red Gown. 1; Lady - Blissful. 2; Beauty. 3. Time, lm 41 4-ss. I * AUSTRALIAN RACING. RESULT OF SUMMER CUP. ~ A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Dec. 26. ' Tho Australian Jockey Club's Meeting was 0 concluded at Randwick to-day. The followii ing were the results of the leading events: — THE SUMMER CUP of £2500; 1 mile and 5 fur. Ornniani 1 '• Prince Cox I. King of Forest 3 There were 1(5 starters. Won by 11 u lengths. Time, 2m 4GIs. THE DECEMBER STAKES. V flirton Girl . . . . . . . . . . 1 j Gullbell - Golconda 5 i. Fourteen startors. Won by half a loagth« Timo, lm 2js.