RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18355, 22 March 1923, Page 5

RACING.

BAY OF PLENTY CLUB.

MEETING AT AVONDALE.

SURVEYOR WINS THE CUP.

The Bay of Plenty Jockey Club's meeting, held at Avondalc yesterday, attracted a good number of racegoers to the westem suburb, but with ideal weather conditions ruling the attendance was somewhat below anticipations. Those who made the journey to Avondale had the pleasure of witnessing a most interesting afternoon's sport, and without a single jarring note from first to last the outing pioved most enjoyable. The race track was in capital order, and fast times were a feature of the racing. The management of the meeting was throughout very satisfactory, and the last event was run off close "up to the time stated on the programme. Th"> totalisator investments amounted to £24,886 10s, which is £5780 10s in advance of the sum handled at the club's meeting last year, which was held at To Aroha.

The opening event of the programme was the Greerton Handicap, which | brought the strong field of 29, and this necessitated the contestants being rangedup in two lines at the post. Jaffna acted as pacemaker until well inside the distance, when Lady Hill shot up with an attractive run, and cutting down Jaffna 50yds. from home, won her race nicely. The winner is a racy-looking five-year-old daughter of Bezonian and the Cuirassier mare, Lady Hune. The Harini Hurdle Race brought out a field of 10. Oranga went up to win his race six furlongs from home, and with a good advantage at the half-mile post he looked like scoring. Wish Wynne, however, came along with a stiff challenge to the favourite, and the Marble Arch mare always had the best of her rival in the run up the straight. The Mounganui Handicap, which was confined to the two-year-old division, brought out 13 youngsters. Charlady had most to say in the early stages of the contest, but Aerofortis waa in command at the head of the straight, and, finishing up her task splendidly, won attractively from another filly in the shape of Pelham. The winner is an Australianbred filly by Aerofox from the Ladas mare, Tarlillian. The Tauranga Cup was the next event to claim attention, and when the numbers went up it ves found that the field had been reduced to 10 by the withdrawal of Loyal Irish and Sycorax, Pentagram was made favourite, with Surveyor, Royal Abbey, Uncle Ned, Boomerday, Perfect Day, Sir Otway, Arch Salute, Stork, and Marble Bell backed in that order. Royal Abbey took command at the end of two furlongs, and the big chestnut carrying the field along at a slashing pace he showed the way into the straight, ,and his prospects still bore the bright tint at the distance. Surveyor, who got a clean run next the rails caught his Waikato rival at the centre of the main stand, and wearing him down drew away and won by a neck in the good time of 2m. 7s. In a field of nine saddled up to contest the Katikati Handicap, Cool Stimulants was made favourite; with Alfort, Prince Abbey, and Golden Bubble backed in that order. Golden Bubble, who filled the role of pace maker, was first into the straight, and the big chestnut 'surviving a strong challenge on the part of ■ Cool Stimulants got home, first by a head amid much excitement. The Bay of Plenty Steeplechase brought out a field of eight. Shell Shock was the one singled out for special attention, the others being backed in the following order: Pittsworth, No Bother, Esplanade, Mary Bruce, Vociferate, Totara Jack. The backers of Pittsworth had not to wait long to recognise they had lost their money, for the second favourite struck the second fence heavily and unseated his rider. Toddy, who carried the field along at a solid pace, held command until the concluding five furlongs came to be undertaken, when Shell shock and Mary Bruce, racing stride for stride at the bush fence, showed the way. The two leaders raced at the concluding obstacle, at which Shellshock fell, and Mary Bruce was thus enabled to run home an easy winner. ' A field of eighteen was found on hand to contest the Oropi Hack Handicap, for which Florent was the popular fancy. Jolly Gay, Narrow Neck and Quaestor being the others strongly supported. Winning Lass was the early pace-maker and then Flying Planet secured the lead, but they both compounded when it came to business, and in an exciting finish Mirget got home first by a neck from Quaestor, who narrowly defeated Polini and Jolly Gav for second honours. The concluding event of the programme was the Te Puke Welter Handicap, for which there were 15 contestants. Bright Day, Marble Slab, Far North, and Smoke Concert were backed in that order, Prince Rnfus worked his way into the lead a furlong from the start and led the field well into the straight, but the concluding stage found him out; and Smoke Concert, who had always been well up, finishing with remarkable grit, ran home a winner. The following are the details of the racing :— GREERTON HANDICAP of £150; second horse £35. third £15; 6 fur. P. Scally's ch m Lady Hill, syra, by Bezonian—Lady Hune, 7.13 (Tricklebank) .. . . 1 G. Zukusich's br m Jaffna, car. 7.7, (Garrett) ... .. „. .. . J 2 D. Walker's b g Smoke, 8.4 (Keesing) . . 3 ' Also Started.— Thurnham. 8.6 (McFlynn); Nocturne, 8.6 (Conquest), Lady Merriwee, 8.4 (Buchanan); TJtakura, 7.11* (Watson): Peebles IT.. 8.2 (Ryan); Podokes, 7.12 (McCormac); King Pellicule, 8.0 (L. Coleman): Arch Laddie. 8-3 (C. Reed); Luculia. 7.10 (Scott); Ohiti. 7.7* (Dulieu); Crisis, 7.11 (Heath); Tintoretto. 8.8 (Stanaway); Scotch Pot, 8.1 (Henderson): Just Quietly, 7.9 (L. Manson); Miss Lucullus, 7.12 (Owens); Uncle Jack. 7.10 (Thompson); Gay Bobbie, 7.13 (MoTavisli); Elstow, B.IU (Rayner); Sweet Aburn, 7.9 (Mephan); Sentinella. 7.9 (Browne); General Pryde. 7.11 (Goldfinch^; Kilplaidie. 7.2 tßeere) : Larrikin, 8.6 (Thwaites); Mnkora, 7.8 (Wiggins): Ladv Rouge. 8.4 (Walsh); Lucky Lu. 7.7 (Cammick). Young Thurnham was favourite. Jaffna found her feet quickest, and led along the back and across the top, where Lady Merriwee, Smoke, TJtakura, and Young Thurnham were her nearest attendant*. Jaffna came round the bend just ahead of Smoke and Lady Merriwee. In the run to the post Smoke challenged Jaffna, and thov were having a good tussle when Lady Hill came,on the scene with a strong run, and, sustaining her effort, got up to win by a length and a-half from Jaffna, who defeated Smoke by half a length for second . honours. Just Quietly was half a length ; farther back fourth, and then in orde-- were ' -Lady Merriwee, Uncle Jack, and Young Thurnham. Time, lm 15s. HAIRINI HURDLES of £150; second horse £35, third £15; over six flights of hurdles; 1$ miles. E. Boyd'a br m Wish Wynne, aged, by Marble Arch—Chiara, car. 9.4 (Walls) 1 J. Paterson's br g Oranga, 10.7 (Rennie) 2 [ W. Hawkin's b g Karamu, car. 9.2 (Warner) .. si 3 Also Started.—Flowing Bowl, 9.5 (J. Preston); No Mistake. 9.3 (Cooestake); Lady : Bruce, 9.3 (W. Rowe); I Dead Sweet. 9.2 i (Stanaway); Sylvia Scarlet, 9.6 (Woods); Toby, 9.2 (E. Preston); Hokemai, 9.1 (Chap- • Hn). Oranga was favourite. Toby was quickest to begin, and led over the first fence, when WiA Wynne look 1 charge and piloted the field past the stand followed by No Mistake. Oranga, Lady Bruce, and Toby in that order. Oranga ns- ' snmed command going along the back, No , Mistake moving up second, and Wish Wynne i dropping back into third place, while Karamu and Lady Bruce were * most pro- • minent, si th« others. Crossing the top the , order was pra-ctically the same, but coming , to the bend Wish Wynne made a forward move and headed Oranga entering the straight. This pair then drew away from I t.ViA fieM. and though Oranca came afain, ' Wish Wynne went on to win by half a length. Karamu was 10 '"Tilths farther Hick third, and then came Hokemai, Lady Bruce, and No Mistake. Toby fell at the . third fence and Dead Sweet stopped at the i eame obstacle. Time, 2m 48 2-ss. MAUNGANUI HANDICAP of £150; second horse £35, third £15; 5 fur. Evans and Maria's b f Aerofortis, 2vrs. : by Aerofox—Tarlillian, car. 6.9 (Mep- , han) . . , '••,,,,• •■ ■ ■ 1 J. "Paterson's br c Pelham, car, 7.1 . (Wiggins) .... . . . . 2 F. Stonex'a b g Sleepy Sol, 8.10 (Mo Flynn) . . . . .. .. .. .. 8 »■ Also Started.—Uralla, ' 7.13 (McTavish); Appreciation, 7.11 (Keeling); JUwhetu.. • 7.10 , (Goldfinch) i Treeilliaa, 7.3 fficeje-h Gala

Day. 7.10 <McCorra»o); Charlady, .7.8 (Dulieu) j Turn, 7.2 (Jarvis); Semplice, 6.12 (Heath); Liberia*.. 7.0 (Garret). Sleepy Sol was favourite. -"• Charlady moved first, but crossing the top Aerofortis was in command from Charlady, Pelham, Sleepy Sol, and Bawhetu. Aerofortis and Charlady led round the bend from Pelham and Sleepy Sol. The two last-named challenged in the straight, but Aerofortis stayed on and won by half # a length from Pelham, who was & length in front of Sleepy Sol. Uralla was & neck away fourth, with Charlady end Rawhetu next. Time, lm 2 2-ss. TAURANGA CUP of £400; second horse £80, third £40; li miles. J. Paterson's ch h Surveyor, §yre, by Pedometer, 6.7 (MoTavieh) . . 1 R. Harmon's ch g Royal Abbey, 8.2 (Thompson) 2 M. Ryan's br m Marble Bell, car. 6.15 (Beere) 3 Also Started.—Boomerday, 8.11 (C. Reed); Uncle Ned, 8.4 (Scott); Stork, 7.8 (C. Browne); Arch Salute, 7.9 (Mc.Cormac); Perfect Day, 7.4 (Keesing); Pentagram, 7 0 (Garrett); Sir Otway, 7.1 (Wiggins). Pentagram was favourite. They left to a, perfect despatch, and when they passed tho stand Sir Otway, Pentagram, and Royal Abbey were in a bunch in the lead, with Uncle Ned, Surveyor, Perfect Day. and Boomerday following in that order. Going out of the straight Royal Abbey assumed command and led along the back, closely attended by Sir Otway. and Pentagram, with Uncle Ned and Surveyor next. Royal Abbey was etill the., pilot as they raced across the top. with Bir Otway, Pentagram, Uncle Ned, and Marble Bell as his nearest attendants. Royal Abbey aire Sir Otway were first into the straight, with Uncle Ned. Marble Bell, and Surveyor prominent. Once in line for the post Royal Abbey had Sir Otway's measure, but Surveyor, getting a run through on the fence, finished in great style, and got uv> to defeat Royal Abbey bv a neck. M*fWe Bell was a length farther back third, with Uncle Ned a head away fourth. Stork and Perfect Day were the next to finish. Time, 2m 78.

KAITIKATI HANDICAP of £250; second horse £50, third £25; 6 fur. D. McDonald's ch g Golden Bubble, 6vr». by Absurd— 8.5 (Mc- „ Ty/gh) .. •• 1 J. Wil'iamson's b s Cool Stimulant*. 8.4 (Goldfinch) 2 E. George's blk g Hipo, 7.8 (Keesing). 8 Also Started.—Pavo, 9.0 (McFlynn)j Tactful, 8.0 (Wiggins); Prince Abbey, 7.11J (Thompson); White Hope, 7.71 (C. Browne) ; Prince Randall, 7.5 (Maneon); Bonny Canny, 6.9J (Dulieu). Cool Stimulants was favourite. Pavo and Prince Abbey were first to move, Cool Stimulants and Tactful losing some ground. Prince Abbey made the running along the back from Pavo and Golden Bubble, but the last-named _ took charge crossing the top, where Prince Abbey, Prince Randall, Hipo, and Pavo were his nearest attendants, and Cool Stimulants was improving his position. _ Golden Bubble was first into the straight, with Prince Abbey and Hipo prominent. Once in line for the post Hipo challenged, and then Cool Stimulants came along with a great run, and an interesting finish resulted in Golden Bubble staying on long enough to get the decision by a head from Cool Stimulants, three-quarters of a length behind whom came Hipo. prince Abbey wae fourth, Pavo fifth, and Prince Randall next. Time, lm 13 2-ss.

BAY OF PLENTY STEEPLECHASE of £250: second horse £50. third £25; about 3 miles.

W. Preston's br m Mary Bruce, Aged, by Robert the —Miss Ethel, 9.2 ~ (E. Preston) 1 B. G*ildwater's ch g Esplanade, 10.0 (Burt) .. .. .. ~ .. .. 2 K. Raid's b fir No Bother. 10.10 (Rutherford) 3

Also Started.— Shock, 10.13 (Copestake): Pittsworth, 10.13 (Walls): Tota.r& Jack, 9.8 (Henderson); Vociferate, 9.12 (Rae).

Shell Shock was favourite. Toddy went out to make the pace, leading over the first fence, at which Pittsworth dislodged his rider, followed by Totara Jack, Shell Shock, Mary Bruce, and Esplanade in that order. At the double the second time Toddy was showing the way to Mary Bruce, Shell Shock, Totara Jack, Esplanade, and No Bother, but going along the back the field began to bunch up. Toddy was still in charge at the double the third time, closely attended by Shell Shock, Mary Bruce and Esplanade. Going along the back Shell Shock, Mary. Bruce, and Esplanade wes* in close company, with . No Bother fourth. Shell Shock was first into the straight, with Mary Bruce handy. This fiair rose at the last fence praeticallv on firms, but Shell Shock fell, # leaving Mary Brace to run home a winner by four lengths from Esplanade, with No Bother, who was unlucky, three lengths further back third. Toddy was • fourth. Time, 8m 1«.

OROPI HACK HANDICAP of £150; second horse £35, third £15; 6 fur. Roulston Bros', b m Midget, 6yrs, by Elysian—Seadoloria. 7.18 (Seeding) .. 1 H. Swaffield's b g Quaestor, 8.5 (Hall).. 3 W. Sharp's ch m Polini, 7.12 (Goldfinch) 8 Also Started.—Narrow Neck, 9.0 (Me* Flynn); Flying Abbey, 9.0 (Rayner); Jolly Gay, 8,13 (McCurdy); Florent, 8.6 (0. Reed); winning Lass. 8.3 (Manson); RosulJus. r,lO (Scott): Elsie Aroha. 7.10 (Thompson); Daddy's Girl, 7.13 , (McCormac); Wairarapa, 7.3 (Beere): Lady Patience, 7.6 (Garrett); Bright Light, 7.9 (Wiggins): Economic, 7.3 (Dulieu); Star Love, 7,18 (Henderson)- Blanche Abbey, 7.12 (McTavish); Uncle Jack, 7.9 (Conquest). Florent waa favourite. Winning Lass began ouickest, and led' in the early stages from Daddy Girl, Flying Abbey, and Bright Light. Flyiryt Abbey was in front crossing the top, while Winning Lass, Daddy's Girl. Florent. Midget, and Jolly Gay were all well up. Flying Abbey was first to turn for home, with Winning Lass. Daddy'e Girl, Midget, and Jolly Gay prominent. In the. run to the post Midget, Jolly Gay, and Quaestor challenged, and then Polini came along with a late run, and a great race eaw Midget, secure the decision by a neck from Quaestor, who was a head in front of Polini. Jolly Gay ww right up fourth, with Florent nnd Lady Patience the next pair. Time, lm 15s. TE PUKE WELTER of £150; second horse £35, third £15; 1 mile 1 fur. J. Manuel's br m Smoke Concert, 4yr«. by Land of Smoky, car. 7.3 (Jarvis) . . 1 S. Tapp'a ch g Bright Day, 7.12 (Goldfinch) .. .. 3 H. Matthew's b g Prince Rufus. car. 7.9 (Bishop) 3 Also Started.—Marble Slab, 7.13 (Keesing); Canowindra, 7.13 (Wiggins); Nightraider, 7.9 (Thompson): Far North, 7.10 (Scott); Mumble, 8.0 (Buchanan): Walton, 7.10 (McCormac); Kinkora. 7.13 (Henderson); Marble Crag. 7.12 (McTavish); Marble Boy, 7.7 (Martin): Greekeon, 7.8 (Hall): Poteen, 7.11 (Owens). Bright Day was favourite. When they passed this stand Prince Rufus was in charge, having Smoke Concert, Marble Crag, Greekson, and Nightraider as his nearest attendants. Going along the back the field was strung out, Prince Rufus being well clear of Smoke Concert, while Marble Crag. Bright Day. and Poteen were most prominent of the others. The order of leaders was unchanged crossing the top, and Prince Rufus came round the bend with a good advantage of Smoke Concert, who was clear of Bright Day. However, Prince Rufus began to tire, and Smoke Concert headed him, and then . Bright Day, Smoke Concert going on to win by three-quartera of a length from Biiffht Day. who wa*> a lenirth and a-half in front of Prince Rufus. MaTble Crag was fourth and Marble Slab next. Time, lm 53 4-ss. '