NEW PLYMOUTH FIELDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22200, 29 August 1935, Page 9

NEW PLYMOUTH FIELDS

COMBINED HUNT MEETING ten in steeplechase review of the prospects The combined meeting of the Taranaki Hunt Club and the EgmontWnnganui Hunt Club will be opened at New Plymouth to-day, when tho chief event will be the Eginont-Wanna-nui'Hunt Cup Steeplechase, in which there is a field of 10 engaged. Tho other races have filled satisfactorily and some interesting contests should eventuate. The win i»nd plnco system of betting will b() in operation. Telegraphing' last evening our New Plymouth correspondent stated that though the sky was overcast yesterday there appeared to be every prospect of fine weather to-day and tho track should be in good crdcr. The following horses were likely to bo well supported:— Trial Hunters' Steeplechase.—Clarion Call, Poterie, Flockhart. Wereroa Scurry. Lady Hoariri, Red Band, Gay Pete. Whenuakura Hack Handicap.—Taliurangi, Treasure Hunt, Silk Sox (or, in his absence,, Mustang) Hunt Cup.—Prosy Boy, Panloff, Miss Fango. Waihau Handicap.—Refresher, Slippery, Carfex. - Ladies' 'Bracelet.—Gainsay, San toft. Silk Sox or Sapless, Waverlev Hack Handicap.—Loivenberg, Sporting Song. Bantry. Details of tho fields:—

SCRATCHINGS POSTED TAURA LAD OUT OF HUNT CUP [by telegkapu—own cohhespondent! NEW PLYMOUTH. "Wednesday The following scratching' have been posted for the first day of the combined meeting of tho Taranaki Hunt Club and the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club at New Plymouth to-morrow: — Waverle.v Handicap.—Tonnerre, at 9 p.m. on Tuesday.* Hunt Cup.—Taura Lad, at 7.45 p.m. on Tuesday. All engagements: Lady Arikitoa.. ■ GAY BLONDE'S INJURY A SWOLLEN HIND LEG SYDNEY, Aug, 28 The prominent Epsom Handicap Candidate, Gay Blonde, is suffering from a swollen hind leg. She was apparently injured during the trip across the Tasman, and will be unable to train for several days. THAMES JOCKEY CLUB FIRST PROFIT IN SEVEN YEARS [by telegraph—OWN correspondent! THAMES, Wednesday The report to be presented at the annual meeting of the Thames Jockey Club states that the finances of the club are in a sounder position than for many years. The receipts from all sources amounted to £5555 and the expenditure. to £5174 and after a deduction of £268 written off for depreciation a profit is shown for the year of £l2, as against the loss last year of £454. The chairman, Mr. E. J. Clendon, states that it is very gratifying to realise that this is the first time for seven years that the club has shown a profit on its year's working. The club provided in stakes for its annual race meeting £1239. The meeting was a successful one. For the two days £17,928 was passed through the totalisator, compared with £16,080 for the 1934 meeting. The race meeting resulted in a satisfactory profit of £373. The farm account for the last year returned a profit of £244 less farm expenses, giving a net profit of £l9l. The sum, of £63 was expended on course railing. The executive committee has ■under consideration several very necessary improvements for this year, including internal alterations of the stewards stand and the making of better provision for the accommodation of the press, judicial committee, and members. The retiring members of the committee are Messrs. F Adamson, n. R. ■Bush, A. Christie, E. J. Clendon, J. H. Ensor and J. McCormick, who have been nominated for re-election. RACING FIXTURES August 2D—EsTnont-Wanganui Hunt Club (at New Plymouth). August 31—Taranaki Hunt Club. September 7—Otngo Hunt Club. September,, 7—Murton Jockey Club. September 12, 14—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 21—Ashburton County Racing Club. September 21—Focton Racing Club. September 21, 23—Avondale Jockey Club. September 2G, 28--Geraldine Racing Club. September 2B—Nfipier Park Racing Club. September 38, 30—Taumarunui Racing Club (at Paeroa*.

1J,15—TRIAL HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE Of £50; about 3 miles st - lb - sk. lb. Hedbrny .. . 10 7 Nimblefoot . 10 0 Croydon . . 10 7 Tiger Bill . id o Poterie ... .10 2 Browneel . .10 0 Clarion Call . 10 0 Flockhart . . 10 0 Just Of? . . 10 0 1.0—WEREROA SCURRY. Of £50; weight 8.0; 5 fur. Bright Sky High Test Kia Ora ■, Golden Rill Joy Box Red Fox Gay Poto Ngatirahiri Red Sand Lady Hoariri Beau Star Aotopeen TVhoa Johnnie 1.45 —WHENUAKURA HACK HANDICAP, Of £00; 7 fur. St. lb. ft. lb. Tahurangi . 9 0 Landiubber . 8 3 Sporting Song 8 11 Prince Reno . 8 0 Silk Sox i . 8 10 Revival ..80 TreatUre Hunt 8 5 Hunting Lad. 8 0 Mustang ..85 Red Panther . 8 0 Kuaform ..85 Ngapapa ..80 J.30-EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT CUP, Of £100, inc. trophy valued nt £15; about 2J miles st. lb. st. lb. Prosy Boy . 11 13 Razor ... 10 5 Jiliss Pango . 11 2 Waitaunaba . 10 2 Petrarch i . 10 10 Redbray . . 10 0 Panloff . . . 10 5 Ngareta . . 10 0 The Storm Sueio Pie . . 3.0 0 Wmd . . 10.. 5 3.15 —WAIHAU HANDICAP, jv-V Of £75; 6 fur. st. lb. »t. lb. Orapai . . . 9 0 Davistock . . 7 12 Slippery . 8 G Carfex . . . 7 11 Refresher . ; 8 4 Soloist ... 7 9 Gold Mission. 8 2 Gold Curo .78 Fersen . . f . 8 1 4.0— LADIES' BRACELET. Of £60, inc. trophy valued at £10; gentlemen riders; li miles st. lb. st. lb. Bilk Sox . . 12 12 Gallant Maid. 11 0 Santof". . . \ 12 12 Whenuanui . 11 0 Gainsay . . 11 8 Sapless . . .11 0 Poterie ; . . 11 0 Shirley Templo 11 0 Bay Sand .' . 11 0 4.45—WAVER LEY HACK HANDICAP, Of £00; 6 fur. at. lb. st. lb. Aussia Ra .90 Mustang . 8 5 Sro-ting Song 8 11 '.Landlubber .83 Chikara ..89 Windsoreen . 8 2 Lowenberg ,.89 Blue Tiger . 8 2 Alchemic ..86 Seamond ..80 Tonnerro ..85 Lady Eka ..80 Bantry ... 8 5