MEETING AT MARTON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21861, 25 July 1934, Page 9

MEETING AT MARTON

pkoukamme for to-day rANGITIKEI hunt cup REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS 7'lic winter racing season will bo continued t o "da. v . when the Hunt Club will hold its annual race jneetiilff at Marlon. The pronruinnio comprises seven events and the chief rare will he the Hancitikoi Hunt Clip I 'hase. which has attracted a field of nine. The t\\-o-di\ idemls hotting system will bn in operation. Telegraphing from Marton last evening our Wellington correspondent said there .was every prospect, of tine weather. The fields consisted mainly of local horses, In it one or two visitors such as l/una Lux would lend to the interest. The following might be well supported: — ' .12.—Riddifonl Steeplechase: War Eagle, Wakataua. 12.10. —(ilenhiore Maiden IJaco: Wyndale, Tahurangi. 1.20. —Rosebank Hurdles: Lima Lux. 2.O.—Closeburn Hack Handicap: 1 nv ictus. - 2.10. Uangitikei Cup Steeplechase: Coouoor, Currajonjj;. 3.20. —Ladies' Bracelet: Black Man, Hyingreat, 4.0. —Farewell Handicap: Arena, Lapel. Dotails of the holds: KIDDIFORD STEEPLECHASE, of £\o mid trophy, gentlemen eiders, weight 12st, 2 miles and a distance.—Wakataua, 111awurra, 'l'aneka. No Humbug, Croydon. Ilone -""Whero, Star Acre, "War Eagle. Gasbag— Sweet Flower gelding. Danilof— Sweet Flower geldiug. glen more ,maide>. t race, of .wo. g fur.—Makoi, Cyaola, Tahurangi, Bacchus ilarsh, Wyndale, Reitar, Le Sable, 8.10. ROSEBANK HACK HURDLES, of £4O; It miles.—Luna Lux, 10.S; Silent Bill. 9.12; Headland, 9.6; Brigadore, 9.0. CLOSEBURN HACK HANDICAP, of £35; 7 fur.—Amyril, 8.11; Ebeum, Hark Forxard, 7.13; Black, Man, Invictus, 7.11; Rapalahara, 7.9; Koieroa, Wyndale, 7.7. RANGITIKEI HUNT CUP STEEPLES, of £2O and trophy; 2{ miles.—Consent, 10.13; Avro, 10.7: Coonoor, 10.3: No Humbug, Currajong, The Drone, Rauhihi. Hina.tori, "War Eagle. 10.0. OTAIRI LADIES' BRACELET, of £lO and trophy; 1{ miles.—Consent, 12.13; Black Man, 12.5; Currajong, 11.9; War Eagle. War Ace,'ll.s; Wakataua, lllawarru, Tegucigalpa. The Storm Win£. Santoft, Taneka, No Humbug, Croydon, The Drone, Coonoor, 11.0. SPRINGGROVE FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £35;'5 fur.—Arena, 9.4; Hunting Lodge, 8.9; Lapel. 7.12; Lady Ina, 7.10; Tahnrangi, Bacchus Marsh, Royal Papa. SasoDy, 7. 7 . TRAINING AT AWAPUNI WORK OF MARTON CANDIDATES [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] PALMERSTON NORTH, Tuesday Weather conditions showed a substantial improvement for training Operations at Awapiii'.i this morning, but tiie tracks were very heavy and with the flags wide out on the course proper the times were slow. Callamart and Consent were partners over a former finishing the stronger to record 2.3. afttr covering the first iive furlongs in 1.15/2-5. Consent will be ridden "a 1 Marton to-morrow by C. Thomson. Esteem was half a length in front of Square Acre:, at the end of- six furlongs in 1.2 V 4-5, the fust three in 42 3-ss. Goad Hunting, who lias been entered for the Winter Cup at Riccarton, was sent along over a. mile. He ran the first two furlongs in 29s and, maintaining an even p.ici-. eompivlcd the task in 1.544. He pulled up well. Boudoir hud a neck advantage over Round Score, with C'alydon a short length away, nftfr running a mile in ].55i, the first three furlongs in 425., Boudoir had the better of the weights, but it waa an attractive effort. Ebeum and Raparahara were together throughout five furlongs in 1.9. a smart, effort under the circumstances. Ebeum will not race at Marton, but will be reserved for the local meeting on Saturday. Body line showed that he has lost cone of his pace by slipping over three furlongs in 40s While he has not grown to any appreciable extent -during his speh, he has filled out .nicely. Flaxen had Inveresk as a partner over eix furlongs in 1.27 2-5. the .first five fiirin 1.14. Both were slowing up at the post, but Inveresk has not been in work Vt Mk/°Acre and Hinatore required 1.29 to rim six furlongs after traversing the first th KiW Thomond' drew away from Tt Rangitumau at the close of half a mile in 55 l-os. Golden Chant, who looks very well, was restricted to an easy task on one of the irinpr tracks while Riotous and Hauwai also got through useful tasks without being SP The P Mnnawatu Racing Club intends to hold a para do of rising two-yeur-olds at th^ meeting on Saturday and four joungste wpre accorded barrier practice. (Chief Ruler-Queen's Ferry) and Hunting Scene (Hunting Song-Painted Screen) be- ' pan smartly at each essay, but. both Koiind ITn (liord Que* —Nukerau) and a Detoei Snowshoe gelding '«»P ro^ d l t ® Legatee' „ost even term, at the fina essay. (Po?terity--EulcigyJ and the Lckl »»„ ftabl'e? fulfilled asrthoh possiw/ the the l-.ral contingent, was lcstncted to easy task. FRANKLIN MEETING DETAILS OF TAXATION [FROM OUR OWN CORUKSJ'ON-nKNTj PUKEKOHE, Tuesday The Covorrnnwt will from the Franklin Racing f-'"'', 1,1 ',„,!,i., v Detlio meeting held'-at Pukekohe yen e . toils of the taxoi are as folows:-JolnUjja lor tax. £'4f",r, 7A> dividend to*. £4" - - •takes tax,' £W TOs: amusement tfl*. 10 -- notes from trentham .. BILLY BOY AND CARGEN [ill' TF.IjKOIIAPH—OWN COIUIKSrONM.N'I ] WELLINGTON, Tuesday The Aurklanders Billy Boy and Ca'Bcn. v:ho have been in Hieudy work at I rent in since the recent meeting, are to bo shippe< to Riccarton to-morrow. Billy Boy ' IIIS ' well since he ,ri>ced. Hie (miner, R, W. A. Lewis, confident that he will again n good account, of himself at Uiccartou. lie regards the weight as satisfactoryPalm is lo run at the Ghrislclmrch Hunt, -■meeting prior to the National, so that he vrill do his 'final preparation on the scene. Ho looks well after his recent, racing. Pied Sun is also to race at.the hunt meeting on August 4. followed by tho National. While no decision has been reached concerning Autopay. there is every chance that ■he will be sent down to run in the '-1'' r ' r Cup. He is fresh and well and full of v ' ,al " liy, and while there may be a doubt about, him being quite ready, lie is fairly forward and races well \vhen fresh. COLLODION'S PROMISE EASY WIN AT HASTINGS -Collodion, wlio ran uwnv with the maiden sJ*nt .at the Hike's Bav Hunt meeting at Wafitinpa. is u risintr throo-year-old geldinc . {*? Colossus from Absurdity, a marc bred by Mr, 0. M. Currie. by Absurd from the Beaton Del aval mare dam also, to Abfiuvd, of a smart ©printer Dfrlncfe. Ihe Jtfick of Colossus Kenerallv have been slow development, but Collodion iip»arenti.v n coojj share of tho family pace the dam's side. and. if he can stay, should make a tiood class Kulloper. Collodion is owned and trained at Awa-';-S?W by the former Riccarton trainer a wns only his second start, first start he ran second to Square in a siniih'ir event ot the Dannevirko meeting Square Acre at Trentham ««de that, form look and Collodion it decisively on Saturday.