AKAROA RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9600, 5 March 1917, Page 8

AKAROA RACES

•Special to the "Times/’ CHBISTCHUECH. March 3. Favoured with splendid weather there was a big attendance at Motukarara this afternoon. The course, though rather on the hard side, afforded nice going, and good-sized fields were seen out in most of the ewents. Details of the racing are: — OPEN HUBDLB HANDICAP, Of 65 sovs; one mile and a half. 3—W. Nidd’s b m Peronilla, by Achilles—Prelude, 6yrs, 9.7 (McSeveney) 1 I—Poff1 —Poff and Going’s Master Hamilton, 12.9 (McKay) 3 1 3—F. S. Eutherford’s St. Curio, 10.9 (E. Wormald) 3 Peronilla made play from the start, and turned into the back straight with four lengths’ advantage of St. Curio. She lost ground at several of the jumps, but maintained her lead to the finish, winning easily by a dozen lengths from Sir Hamilton. A length back came St. Curio. Time, 2min 47 2-ssec. MAIDEN PLATE. Of 50 sots; six furlongs. 6—W, A. Nicoll’s br f Tremena, by Count Witte—Avarice, Syrs, 8.5 (H. Were) 1 1— Sir, G. Clifford's Petruohio, 5.5 (F. E. Jones) 2 2 G. Fulton’s Winter Cherry, 7.12 (N. Shore) 3 Also started—S Dionysius 8.11, 10 Cannie Soot 8.11, 12 Caper 8.11, 9 Te Anau 8.11. 13 Octoplete 8.11, 11 Antiope 8.11, 4 Porter 8.8, 3 Kibble 8.5, 5 Fotheringay 8.12. 7 Kill ’Em 6.13. Prom, an indifferent start Tremena was first to show out, her nearest attendants at the end of a furlong being Porter and Petjuchio. Trepiena turned into the home straight with four lengths’ advantage, and easily stalling off a late run by Petruchio won by a length and a half. A length back came Winter Cherry, followed by Fotheringay and Kibble. Time. Imin 16 4-ssec. PENINSULA CUP HANDICAP, Of 125 sovs; one mile and a-quarter. 1 Mr Ashmead’s b g Jeannot, by Charlemagne ll.—Janet. 6yrs, 7.1 (F. Gray) ! 2H. A. Knight’s Comely. 8.5 (F. Ellis) 2 3J. Jackson’s Briar Patch. 8.4* (j! McCluskey) 3 Also started—4 Bill Terry 6.13, 5 British Eose 6.7. Bill Terry was quickest to 6 how out but once into the back straight Comely and Jeannot closed on him. There was little change in the order till the top turn was reached, where Bill Terry lost bis place to Comely and Jeannot improved his position. With heads in line for home Comelv was still in front, but a furlong from the post Jeannot had her measure and won comfortably by a length and a-half. Four lengths back came Briar Patch, followed by Bill Terry. Time, 2min 9seo. WAIHOBA PARK HANDICAP TEOT, Of GO sovs; one mile and a-half. 2 L. M. Gregory’s b m Sympathy, by Dominion —Silver Tie, 4yrs, 13soc. (H. Frost) 1 3 Exors, late B. D. Johnston’s Great Britain, 16sec (E. Franks) 2 I—Master Theckla. llsoo (E. McDermott) ' 3

Also started—l 3 Myrtlewood Ssec, 9 Galindo Belle 8, 6 Foxhill 13, 12 Drucilla 15. 5 General Joffre 15. 8 Master Kothschild 15, 1 Jessie Dillon 15, 10 Matagowxio 15, 7 Mona Valo 16, 11 Tit Bits 16. Great Britain soon cot to the front, and with half a mile gone he was well clear of Foxhill, Sympathy and Master Theckla. With half the distance covered the leader mixed his gait, and rounding the top turn Sympathy was in charge. She held her advantage till within a furlong of the post, where Great Britain caught her. The latter then broke, enabling Sympathy to win by two lengths. Thirty yards back

[ came Master Theckla, followed hr Fox- | hill. Time, 3rain 35 2-ssec. | KINLOCH WELTER HANDICAP, Of 55 sovs; seven furlongs.

I—Trilford’s ch g Aerial, hr Sant Ilaric—Mount Someivs, aged. 10.10 (A. Trilford) 1 7 —G. L. Rutherford's Riga. 5.7 (J. Miller) 2 6T. H. 'Gillelt’s British Bose, 8.7 (L. Hagerty) 3 Also started —1 Bill Terry 10.10, 3 Madam Butterfly 8.13. 2 Gallupin 8.12, 5 Archilleus e. 7, and 0 Antiopo 7.7. From a ragged send-off Madam Butterfly. Gallupin, and Aerial were the. first prominent and they made play almost on terms for half a mile from Riga and Bill Terry. Going round the top tum Mariam Butterfly lost, her place and Aerial was first into the homo straight. Easily stalling off a late effort by Kiga, the top-weight won bv two lengths. _ A similar distance brjck came British Bose, followed by Bill Terry and Madam Butterfly. Time, Imiu 30sec. WAIREWA HANDICAP TROT (saddle). Of 60 no vs; two miles. 78. Witte’s b m Dainty Dillon, by Harold Dillon, 6yra, 16sec (A. But. terfield) 1 8— T. G. Fox’s Arcadian, ISsec (Owner) 2 3—E. Thompson’s General Joffre, 20 sec (W. R. Thomas) 3 Also started—lo Galindo Lou 3see, 11 Roma Rosa 8, 3 Mystic Bolls 11, 6 Rotomannka 14, 1 Chorus Girl 17, 4 Mopey 17, 9 Edina 18, 2 Belle Elmoro 22. Belle Efimore started very smartly and soon opened up a big advantage from General Joffre and Edina. With half the journey gone General Joffre closed on the leader, and a little further on he took charge. General Joffre turned into the home straight with a useful lead but tired badly. A furlong from the post Dainty Dillon took charge and won comfortably by six lengths from Arcadian. Four lengths back came General Joffre, followed by Mystic Bells. Time, smin lOsec. TARAWEEA HACK HANDICAP, Of 50 sovs; six furlongs. 8— W. Parsons’s b g .Star Blue, by Cerise and Blue—Miss Eudston, ■ aged, 7.7 (F. Gray) 1 7—F. Wheeler’s Warform, 7 (N. Shore) 2 3—Thwaites Bros.’ Kimbolton, 7.12 (J. Olsen) 3 Also started—s King Star 9.3, 1 Red Shield 8.9, 4 Ardour 8.8, C Stargazer 7.13, 9 Bonation 7.11. Warform made play from Star Blue and Kimbolton from the start. The first-named was in front till within a furlong of the post, where Star Blue had his measure, and won by half a length. A length back came Kimbolton, followed by Red Shield. Time, Imin 16sec. FORSYTH FLYING HANDICAP, Of 55 sows; five furlongs. 7F. D. Jones’s b g Charley, by Charlemagne II. —Edna May, 4yrs, 6.11 (F. Gray) 1 9T. and W. Roberts’s Listen, 6.9 (T. Black) 2 8— S. Trilford’s Aerial, 10.6 (A. Trilford) . 3 Also started—2 Tantalus 9.1, 4 Derby Day 8.11, 6 The Finn 8.7, 8 Gallupin 8.1, 5 Bomb 7.11, 1 Donnata 7.10, 10 Te Anau 6.11. Charley took charge in the borne straight, and in a good finish won by a length from Listen. Time, Imin 2sec.