FIRST DAY'S EVENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22353, 26 February 1936, Page 11

FIRST DAY'S EVENTS

FIELDS FOR SATURDAY herries memorial cup fourteen horses engaged eighteen in champion hack Particularly good acceptances have been reccivoil for the opening of the Te A roll a Jockey Club's meeting on and some attractive racing should be witnessed. The presence of a number of southern horses should give added interest to the contests, and the prospects for a successful gathering are bright. The chief race, the Herries Memorial Clip, has attracted a field of 14, and, in view of the fact that most of the candidates have shown good form lately, the issue appears decidedly open. Thore are IS in the Champion Hack Cup and 12 in the Waihou Handicap, the open gprint event,' Acceptances are as follows; — 11 50 —RUAKAKA HURDLES, Of i.'200: about U miles

RACEHORSES STRAY MISHAP TO ABSENT The steeplechaser Absent met with a serious injury to one of his hind legs at the week-end. He has a penchant for opening gates and was put in an inside paddock with no Rate with his stablemate Illimani in the adjoining paddock, where there is a gate. Absent jumped the dividihg fence and opening gate of Illimani's paddock let that horse and himself out. Illimani showed the homing instinct by arriving uninjured at, the farm of his owner, Mr. J. R. Wallace, at Mangere. Absent was not so fortunate and was found in Campbell Road.. He was too lame to walk and was brought home in a float and has since been undergoing treatment. Absent is an aged horse by St, Ainans —Sunset mare. Last season he won twice and was once third in five starts, winning the Gloucester Steeplechase and altogether £920 in etakes. NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP H. N. Wiggins left by train last night to attend the Opunake Racing Club's meeting to-day. His mounts will include Gold Mission and Waiongona. Mr. T. Daskein, of Australia, has decided to leave his yearling colt by ( Pink Coat in New Zealand until May or June. The youngster will bo broken in and given his early education by , H. Telford at Trentham. ] The yearlings purchased in New Zca- j land by G. Price on behalf of patrons ! of his stable are to remain at Tren- ] thain in charge of H. Telford until the end of Juno, and will be well forward * when they are sent to Sydney. 1 •Recently the West Australian Derby 1 winner Yannga was in a bad way with 1 an attack of colic. However, at latest , it was reported that she wa« all right ' again, and there is every prospect of her being at her best for the St. Leger : at Easter, , The three-year-old Karohia, by General Latour from Kilbeggan, was last week shipped to his new owner, Mr. G. L. Lyon, of Colombo, who purchased him shortly before the summer meeting at Ellerslie. Since he raced last he has been added to the list and was in health} condition when shipped away. In appreciation of over 20 years' service as clerk of the course, Mr. John li. Pollard was presented bv the Waipa Racing Club with a beautiful canteen of. cutlery at a well-attended meeting of rneinbtrs on Monday evening. The presentation was made by Mr. W. G. Park, president of the club. The latest New Zealand-bred winner in West Australia is Neolithic, a three-year-old gelding by Chief Ruler from Pebble I'., by Hock Flint, owned by Mr. L. V. O'Hara and trained by C. F. Barden, who won the Sydney Cup with The Dimmer. Neolithic won at his tenth start in a race, but had previously been placed.

st. lb. • st. lb. Soloist . . . 12 0 Mosavnle ... 0 0 Siridy Dix . . '10 9 Semiarch ... 9 0 Prince of Rncewliip ... 9 0 Ornntre ... 10 9 Pells of Bow 9 0 Solomon .... 9 9 Nebulae ... 9 0 London .... 9 0 Tea Chat ,.,90 12.35—WAITOA HANDICAP, Of .£150. and sweepstake of £3 each; 6 fur. st. lb. si. lb. Laudatory . . 9 0 La, Femme Mesuriua ... 8 8 Noire ... 7 12 Gallant Orefield ... 7 6 Knight ... 8 6 Red Flame ..74 Gay Defence . 8 5 Cvllaros ... 7 1 First Dance . 8 3 Heatherland , 7 0 Little Artist . 8 0 King Tlieo .70 Gay Egypt . 7 12 Stormy Sweet Rosa . . 7 12 Weather ,,70 Ecpe Lass . . 7 12 Ekanui .... 7 0 1.20 —JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £200: two-year-olds: 5 fur. . st. lb. st. lb. Gay Chief . 8 13 Cricket .... 7 12 Golden Blonde S 9 Inver 7 12 Maxown ... -8 2 Ned Cuttle ..78 Gav Streak .81 Golden Sheila 7 0 Queen's Palustre ... 7 0 Counsel .'. 8 0 Athea ... 7 0 2.5— HERRIES MEMORIAL CUP, Of £450, and Cup valued at £50; 1 mile 3 fur. 6t. lb. Bt. lb. Mungatoon .,90 Lagoon , < , 7 7 Gay Rose ..89 Happy Werohia ... 8 8 Landing .,74 Enge .... 8 8 Knight of Gav Broney .86 Australia ..72 Kelly 8 3 Prince Nun Nicer ..83 Colossus ..72 Royal * Day Wind ..70 Appellant ..81 Killadai ... 7 0 2.55— SHAFTESBURY HACK HANDICAP, Of" £175, and sweepstake of £3 each: 6 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Kilberis . . . 9 10 Quaint .... 8 2 Vnlspear . , , 8 13 Clessamor ..81 Mqngacra . • , 8 12 Lionheart .,81 Dombey ... 8 10 Bonnie Sons* . 7 12 Teak 8 10 Torch 7 12 Fleetwind ..86 Orefield ... 7 4 Supreme Court 8 2 3.10—HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP, Of £200: 1 mile et. lb. at. lb. Kelly 8 11 L 1 Allegro . . 7 10 Sir Abb ... 8 8 Royal Artist . 7 7 After Money .88 Tin Lap .,76 Adalene .... 8 2 Prince Acre . 7 5 Beau Gallante 8 1 Royal Secret 7 4 Sir Nigel ..80 Bonny Gay . 7 3 Kilberis ... 7 12 Whakapara ..70 Keith Lu . . 7 10 Scotch Nation 7 0 4.25—CHAMPION HACK CUP, Of £300. and Cup valued at £50: 11 mile3 at. lb. fit. lb. Solaria . . . 9 7 Vera Acre . 7 9 King Brieily. 9 3 Con Fuoco .77 Pukeko .... 8 13 RacetVe .... 7 6 Light Comedy 8 5 Arawa Rose . 7 6 Tutor 8 2 Master Musk 7 5 Valrent < , , . 8 2 Pound Sterling 7 0 Debhanj. ... 8 0 Barograph ..70 Mafeklng ... 7 13 Te Broney ..70 Tidalia .... 7 9 Libra ..... 7 0 3.10—WAIHOU HANDICAP, Of £300 : 6 fur. et. lb. at. lb. Bereatu . . » 9 2 Solomon ... 7 6 Refresher . . 9 0 Prince Ven . 7 3 Galilee .... 8 9 Wah ; ne Reihi. 7 1 Bough..! ... 8 8 Royal Secret . 7 0 Royal Dance . 7 8 Coronis .... 7 0 Star Artist . 7 6 Bellbroney .,70