RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18563, 22 November 1923, Page 12

RACING.

ASHHUEST-POHANGINA CSGTO

ANNUAL RACE MEETING.

[»X TEtiEGEAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] PALMEBSTON NORTH. Wednesday. The Ashhuist-Pohangina Racing Club's Annual Meeting was held to day in glorious weather, with a good attendance. The totalisator investments showed a decrease of £1465, the total being £16,988, as compared with £18,453 last year. The results were:— ; :':

HACK HURDLES, » miles.—Bonibrook. 10.5. 1; Bonecto, 9.5, 2; Second Choice, 9.0. 3. ;Won. by two lengths. Time, 2m 49 l-ss. i Toa'iTaua and Kimua fell. MAIDEN HANDICAP, 6 fur.—Benmure, 1; Styme. 2; Purse Proud, 3. Won by two lengths.,-. Time, lm 2s. '.•,■■-.■•.,.- • POHANGINA HANDICAP. 6 fur.— Civilform." 9.6. 1; Prince Hal, 84. 9; Birkie. 8.8, 3. Won by a heed. Tims, lm 14}«. . ... ~-. ■;::,./,: .... T- ,',» ::,•.;- KOMAKO HACK. 7 fur.—lhapote*. 7J2. 1; Red Cherry, 7.2,. 2; Radiant, 6.9. 3? Won by; three lengths. Time, lm 28s. ■■■ ASHHURST CUP,* I¥> miles.—Kareao, IV*> 1; 5* 110 ? 10 *- 7 2 ' -Lady Ketiripo. 7.5, 3. Won by ■; two lengths. Time. 2m 9s. ,- '■:■■■-. - .-..■ s . _ - . SIBEBIA HACK. , 6 far.—Hytinus. «A 1 Import. 7.7. , 2: Sensible. 7.18. 8. Won by four lengths. " Time, lm 14s. BATJMAI, WELTER, 7 Attack. 7.18. 1; March On. 7.7. 2; First Salute. 8.9, 3. Won by half a neck. Time, lm 28s, ■".-... ■ •,,.; .-'.':. ■■ ::;.', -.-.-. ... ! MANAWATH GORGE HACK WELTER —Velociform.> 8.12, 1; The Author, 8.1. 2; Tune, lm 42 1-Ss.

WANGAOTT KOTO.

THE; PEILDING STAKES.

[BX TBXEGKAPH.—OWX COBJttXSPONDENr.] WANGANDT, Wednesday. Thespian is in steady work, and the way fie is moving suggests that he will be capable of running five - furlongs very fast in the Stakes at Feildinr. Some brilliant sprinters "a, engaged in that event, .but-if Tamatete and Thespian get going at all smartly the chances are they will beat ; the others. Tamatete has not had a race so far this season, but he has done a fair amount of work, and such ,a ; remarkably fast beginner can be depended upon to make a bold bid for victory, even, though he may not be quite ready to show hie very best. ? Alario is hitting . out in good style, and ■ will be worth watching in whatever event he starts in at Feilding. . He is engaged in the.St. Andrew's Handicap , with 7.9 and the Flying Handicap at 8.5. -","•. An impression prevails , in; some, quartern that the ' San Fran gelding i will not run out a mile and a-quarter, but there is no reason why he should not. - In: his races he has always been running on all right at the end, and if started,in the big event he will . take a power of beating. ..■••.• ~;; . ;:- - ! ■-:»■::,.■■.;, ; ; Battle Song is looking fairly - well, ■: but it is doubtful if he will ready ?to run out ;a v mils., and : three-quarters over the Sn^ ?*• Feihdng. -;, He ,is weighted with 10.9, which appears to be his full share. ; Civility is' sprinting particularly well just now, and »ma' three-furlong flutter with Thespians the other day she had \ the latter doing his best. -She was not paid up for at Ashhurst. but figures among the acceptors forths six-fur long hack v event at Feuding.^ When Deluge was turned out some three months ago it wss hoped this son of Absurd would be ready to bo put into work again about this; period,; but he is * : not yet all right, and ie not likely to be taken up again until the autumn. .; t ir - >.. . F. Tilley has hopes of picking up a race or two, soon with Demand. The "son of Demosthenes is .very nicely treated in the St. Andrew's Handicap at Feilding, in which event he has 7.7 opposite his name /• Explorer is 'galloping well, and on a recent morning he got over >,< five furlongs son ' the plough in lm 6 l-ss. Battle Song nicked 'him up, at the four-furlong post and waa with him at the end. ;i ;,.*.' Gaillard has not been asked to do ' much since he returned from Auckland, but he ]fx>kfl nice, and bright and is moving very freely. •. ;,,,.•*;-;.,■.• ■■ :„ :■«--.• .-, ?;, ■~ Malingerer -is in work again after a spell and is looking remarkably well.