REEFTON MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24785, 7 January 1944, Page 5

REEFTON MEETING

LIST OF ACCEPTANCES (P.A.) GREYMOUTH, Thursday Unless the fields for the Noble Hack Handicap and the Stewards' Hack Handicap at the Reefton Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday are reduced to the safety limit of 13 these events will be run in divisions. Acceptances are:— NOBLE HACK HANDICAP, of £100; 1 mile.—Little Secret. 9.7; Hnmish, Owaka, 8.12-, Wildfire, 8.0; Hurry Home, Pedantic, 7.12; Highland Dance, Olga's Choice. Early Night, Sierra Sue, Recompense, Mike. Nightshot. Raging Main, 7.10. NOVICE STAKES, of £100; 5 fur. — Helenora. Silver Sal, 9.6; Gay Wells, Leaderine, Winning Agnes, 8.10; Chelton, Lex, Inborough, Olga's Choice, 5.5; Falconbridge, 8.1. BROADWAY TROT, of £100; limit 2.27; 1 mile.—Caltex. Crystal Bird, Golden Glow, Highland Pride, Little Audrey, Ovcnd. Reckless Lady, Rivette, Steamboat, Vice Regal, limit; Mauri McKinney, 12yds bhd; Wave!, 24; Clairetown, Galvena, Jack's Treasure, 36. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £100; 7 fur.—All Night, 10.0; Greenbank, S.U; Gunyah, S.IO; Wise Girl. S.S; Gay Parade, 8.4; Nightglass. IJamish, Improvident. Hughsot is. S.O. IRVING MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, 'of £130; 11/,I 1 /, miles.— Rockery, 9.4; Little Secret. 9.3; Owaka, 8.9; Big Top, 5.7; Hurry Home, Authentic, Silver Sal, 7.12; Highland Dance, Mike, Upton, Raging Main. Session, 7.7. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, of £'100; 0% fur.—Rout, 9.7; Blue Coat, In Chancery. 8.3; Improvident, Helenora, Retainer, Croupier's Pride, 8.2; Sherwood Forest. Pedantic, S.I; Olga's Choice, Winning Agnes. Lex. Highland Dance. Gay Wells. Red Leader. Ilughsotis, 7.13. REEFTON TROT, of £105; limit 3,2; 1y t miles.-—Crystal Bird, Caltex, Golden Glow, Mauri McKinney, Ovcnd, Reckless Lady. Rivette. Steamboat, Vice Regal. Wavcl, limit; Clairetown, Galvena, Jack's Treasure, Noble Reta. 12yds bhd; Northern Lass, 2-1; Warline, 48. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £110; 7 fur.—All Night, 9.10; Mauretania, 9.0; Greenbank, 8.1; Gunyah, S.O; Wise Girl. 7.12; Little Secret, 7.10; Gay Parade. Nightglass, 7.8; Rout, Big Top, 7.7.

DANGEROUS PRACTICE There may be some excuse tor young riders looking round iri (he straight when their mounts are well out in front, but with experienced horsemen the practice is condemned i>.v the authorities as being unnecessary, as well as dangerous, says a southern writer. At. Waikouaiti, Te Awe Awe. was so far in front inside the final furlong that his rider, J. Williamson, repeatedly 'coked round, even at a stage when any danger from his pursuers was beyond doubt. Williamson was later severely reprimanded for his action by the deputystipendiary steward, Mr. M. O'Brien, jnn No harm -came from the incident, but cases could be quoted in which races have been lost through horses stumbling or changing stride Hearing the post owing to their ridiws' temporary loss of control.

LEADING JOCKEYS Although H. N. Wiggins rode seven winners at. the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting, bringing his winning total for the current season to 10, he is five behind the leader, W. J. Broughton, who was successful only twice during the holiday meetings. L. Clutterbuck and A. Midwood. who rode with a good measure of success at recent meetings, have each 15 wins to their credit. T. Green follows with 13, and then come W. F. Ellis and N. Holland, 11. L. ,T. Ellis. 10, A. Toki, ,1. McFarlane and S. Wadded, 9.

TO CORRESPONDENTS

"Reg," Whakatane.—The North Island Challenge Stakes, run on May 1, 1919, resulted: —Warplane, 7.3 (L. G. Morris), 1; Affectation, 8.3 (R. S. Bagby), 2; Printemps, 7.3 (C. Reed), 3. Also started: Gloaming, 9,(5 (B. Dcele.y). The tapes caught Gloaming round the neck at the start and he fell. This was Gloaming's only unplaced performance in 07 starts, of which he won 57. and was second in the remainder. "Inquirer.' Hauraki Plains.—Cuddle won the Auckland Cup In 1935 and 1036. Oa the tatter occasion there were 19 starters.