RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18387, 1 May 1923, Page 10

RACING.

/ HAWKE'S BAY MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY'S EVENTS. KING'S TRUMPETER'S GOOD WIN. {B? TELEG3APH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.], ' HASTINGS. Monday. Beautiful weather greeted the second day of the Havrke's Bay Racing Club's Autumn Meeting. The attendance was good, and the course was in excellent order. The sum of £21,501 was put through the machine, compared with £21,173 for the second day of last year's Autumn Meeting, an increase of £388. The totalisator investments for the meeting amounted to £41,696, against £40,914 last year, ai) increase of £752. Following are the results:-— • KARAMU HURDLES, IS miles.— bond (A. H.. Burt), 10.1-3, 1; Mountain Peer, 2; Powder King, 3. Also started: Master Oriflamme, Tahumata. Mountain Peer was first away,-/ but Powder King soon displaced Kim. . Passing the atand_ the order was Powder King, Master Oriflamme, Mountain Peer, Tahumata, Vagabond. Going round . the Southland -Road bend Vagabond' took t up the running, and Mountain Peer went up further. . Rounding the _ railway bend, Powder King was finished with, leaving the race to Mountain Poor and Vagabond. A ' great race' down the straight, resulted in Vagabond winning by one and a-half lengths, with Powder Kins three and, a-half lengths further back. Time, 3m 15 l-ss. . APPRENTICES' PLATE HANDICAP. 9 furlongs.—Megan (C. Tricklebank), 7.3, 1; Good Mark, _ 2; Queen's Ferry, 3. Also started: Theic, Slave Mart, Maunga, Suspicion, Munus, ; Roamer. Miss . Garance, Bonomel. .Going out of the straight Megan .was leading. Theic being close up. Running along the back Megan was still in- front,' with Slave Mart, Good Mark, and Theic prominent-. Megan, maintained the lead to the finish, winning by a length, with the third horse the same distance away. Time lm 575. ■. / • . ■ . '• :/ " JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 fur.—Misgovern (A.'J. 'McPlynn). 8.12, 1: Kilris; 2; All Gold, 3. Also started; Orofino, Pali, Clandhu, Velvet Kins. Orofino and Misgovern went to the front.. All Gold ' being j left. Misgovern was in charge coming into j the ' straight, and went on to win nicely _ by one and a-half lengths, the third horse being two lengths* further back. Tim®, -lm 2 2-ss. ' ' J. D. ORMOND MEMORIAL CUP, 1 mile.King's Trumpeter (R. Reed),, 9.4, 1; Sunart, 2; Kick Off," 3. Also started v Bumptious, Haurangi. Sunart was favourite, with King's Trumpeter next in demand. ■ King's Trumpeter was first , to -find his feet, followed by Haurangi. Bumrtious went up to the leadoxq at the . back, King's Trumpeter dropping back. ' Sunart in proved his position at the railway. bend, A great race ensued down , the straight, King's Trumpeter winning by a head, with Kick Oil a length away. Time, lm 41s. WINDERS OF ORMOND CUP. - - m. s. .'l92oParisian Diamond, by Charlemagne 11., 9.1 . . . . . . 1 40 .1-5 '/' 1921—Sasanof, by Martian, 9.6 . ; . 141 Gloaming, by The Welkin, i9.1l 1 38 4-5 1923—King' 8 Trumpeter, by Claien••oeaux, 9.4 .. .. .. 141 BURKE MEMORIAL STAKES HANDICAP, li miles.Zouave (H. Gilmore), 7.3, 1; Little River,' 2; Grotesque, 3. Also started: Correspondent, Golden Light, Askari,; , The Speaker, Bonettefj-v Kaotane. . Going out; of : the straight Askari was leading Zouave, Grotesque, and Little River. Along, the.- back ■stretch Askari was' still doing well in the load, with Correspondent moving up on the outside and running along in" second position with Zouave. Askari was first _ into the straight, but when.it came to business faded • away. • Zouave won nicely by three lengths, , the third -horse being a neck away. Time, ■ Bin 6 2-ss. : . : ; • ..;•••;'- v i OKAWA HANDICAP, 6 fur.—Barrier (H, Dunn), .7.G,. 1: Civilform, 2; Martian, Miss, . ' Also'-'started: Chimera, Miss Roseland, Mireusonta? Joy '-Ride,"'- Crown Geia. _:Mireusonta was ■ first to show out, with Civilform and Joy; Ride next. Mireusonta-led to the straight, where Civilform' took the load, and in a great set-to between Barrier and Civilform, Bar Tier prevailed by a head, with Martian Miaa a head further back. Time, . . lm 148. • ■ ' 7 ■ ■ OHITI - HANDICAP. 9 fur.—Blissfuliiess ■ (E. Keosing),'.7.7, .l; Comical. 2; Kahikatea, 3. - Also .'started: Orawia, Queen's 'Ferry, White Hope,. Mosthones, Rebuff, Kohu. Going out of tho straight . Mosthen'es . led from Orawia • and Comical. : Along th© back '' Queen's :• Ferry ran into fourth . place. Mos- . thenea was first into the straight, with Ora.- , wia at.his r: girths Blissfulness and Comical o&mo out-'of the ruck, and- in :a. great race : the former won -by a head, with Kahikatea three lengths away; . Time, lm 55 l-os.i v. : AKITIO 'HANDICAP, 6 —Merry' imp (G. G. Morrison), 6.7, 1; Watchman, 2; Lady Gazeley, 3. Also started: Good Sport, Moreau, ' The Author, , Soliel d'Or,; Bezan, Western -Boom, Arbitration, Carnbee,' Tewai, ; Tea ..Leaves. - Moreau showed out first, but fell right back . after going a' furlong, and •; : tcok no' further part in the race.. >Merry Imp took; charge at the railway -road . bend, ' ". and was never headed, winning by a head, with Lady- Gazeley a neck away. Time, lm ■ ' 15 1-58. - y ... ■''- ix - •;. ' ...... ■/ ... —■ ————

TKOTTINGr. ' ' THE mi£e; record. EQUALLED BY HAPPY VOYAGE . An attempt to lower the existing- mile | '' trotting", record for New Zealand -of 2m i , l;ss waa. made s yesterday at Alexandra Park by the champion pacer, ' Happy Voyage. The attempt . was • unsuccessful,, but the Au:i- ---' tralian-bred; horso in. a, fine effort equalled the record for the distance established by him recently at New Brighton, Canterbury. . The Auckland' Trotting Club, with character-' istic enterprise, offered a purse of jfilOO ;if the record was beaten',- £250 if it was low- — ered to } 2m 3h,- and £350 if • lowered ,to 2ta. 2s. The attempt originally, was to have been made -at . the Auckland "Trotting 'Club's. . meeting on ' Saturday,: but owing to the con-, ditions , being. unfavourable the : intention - was abandoned. However, arrangements were made for th© attempt to be made yesterday afternoon, and the track was specially rolled for : the purpose. Quite a -large crowd—some--where in the .vioinity of 2000— present l ■ at -Epsom'-:,.t0 witness the performance.--Afteit a brief warming-up Happy Voyage; driven by /his trainer.. W. ;J. Tomkinson, moved off -from a -j-flying atari paced by, the Kalloperii No. Bother (A. oulian) and Okaihau (A. Cowan). Going away at a solid pace hu ooTered the first two furlongs in 80 3-5 Four furlongs in 1m 2 2-5-s, and when . he. got to . . the end of six furlongs -in lm 33 '1-53, leaving him 30 Ms -to run the final ' two furlongs, many holding watches «were- hopeful that . ho' would break tho record, but lie was unequal to the effort required. a fair breeze was blowing,. and this was against him down the , back stretch, but helped him in the final quarter. Happy Voyage made a very ■ gallant attempt, and he and his driver wera accorded a- good reception. Unfortunately - when three furlongs had been covered i Okaihau ■ .broke down badly, - and tho - champion . had the assistance of only on« I pacemaker from then on. AUCKLAND TROTTING; CLUB,, THE WINNING PAYMENTS, Following are th<j ■ payment* to winners aii the Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meet!. . ins::—J ,B. ,-Corngan. £835: C. W. Griffin "• £650; Mr. Remington, £55.0; W J Morlnnri' - £430; G. Pftton, £260: S, Teddy,'fo 8 0 IV.'G. Katterns, £286: T. Roe, £250- E „ Morrison, £245; G. (r : Hill £21(1 T Ar„" Quoid. £205; P. Riddle,' £200- Ml O'Brien" A IT Wnfr 4M7' T* 75/ C A ' lin gton. £175;', A. Moil .-8170; J. Conway. £140* (i Pawl £100- J ¥ E " Sweetapplo n nd J. Shaw" £100;' f- °. T E. Young. £90: W. H. Norton • £S°; J 1-ettie, £80; Newdick Bros., £80; G' -T. Mitchell, jun £80; C. Graham! £70; 0 Peterson. £50; J. P. Donohoe, £50- if. H fims. £50: W, McCarthy, £40; I>. Douglas w°W*Vir rown ' £4: W. J. Carter. £40-' Sb?' H.*tVu'rWi. For ; a: S : ? oI SXS f--5- B- Tn ? b»l! % Johnafone/ 5,^00; Scott ' 35: w ' F " Cape * STATE OF FORBURY TRACK. ! [By TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ; 1 : . DUNEDIN, Monday. An examination of th© Porbuiy Park 1 *[ E^., al * ' a . te hour this afternoon shower?' • that the, flood waters had receded, and the! full width of the. racing circuit, with a. continuation of the existing fine weather. ! will be in working order within the nest', 24 hours At present, the going i 3 quit*, i good, and dry within Gft. of the insid* rail, and as this. margin will bo harrowed, operation^ 11 ko 0r trainins and racing' operations. v