RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10898, 12 May 1921, Page 8

RACING

FIXTURES. Vfay 12— Egmont K.C. -uay 12, lb—i.m Countv H.C. yi&y 14 —Pakuranjja Hunt Club. •ay 19. 20 — North Otago J.C. lay 19, 217-Wangamii J.C. Kne 1,3, 4—Dunedin J.C. nne 3. 4—Otaki-Maori R. C. ;’»ue 3. 4. 8- Auckland R.C. •une 17. 18—Napier Park R.C. •Mine is—Bracken field Hunt Club. June 22. 23 Hawke** Bav J.CT u n© 25—Hmvte's Bay Hunt Club. 'line 29—Danrcv:rke Hunt Club. fuly 6—Pangit’kei Hunt Club. u -' I.V 13. 10 VVe 11inpr ton R.C. htl~r J4—’Waimate District Hunt Club ‘ulv 21—Fotith Catiforburv Hunt Club : nlv 28 SO—Gusborn* R.C. Julr 30— Hunt Club. NOTE ( S AND COMMENTS. (By "Carbine.”) At Hawera yesterday* a start was made *vith the round of jumping meetings, and for this reason the form shown tliere wa* watched with keen interest. Indications ire that there is a good season ahead. There is a big army of leppers in commission. and ther© are hopes of some oi them turning out first-class John Bunny and Velociform both paid big prices at Hawera yesterday. The good-looking Australian-bred gelding Lord Nagar, who did not meet with much success for a while after his in s portation, has» been* doing well of late He has been in work longer tha'i most of the hurdlers now in commiss'on, fir.' this no doubt helped him at Egmo” vest.erday, when he met a. lot of horsewho will do better later in- the eeat*or The racing he had in jumpers* flat events thoroughly seasoned him, and irr his las* three start* over the fence* he has scorer two firsts and a second. Night Tim© was a big tin for the second division of the Telegraph Handicap a 4 Hawera, but second place was his lot Another fancy, Sunny Jim, may do better later.

A very well known figure on the Nev Zealand turf who sailed for England ,/ro cently carried with him several com missions to buy good blood stock to sem out to New Zealand. Among those win. gave authority to send out a smart voungster or two were a couplo of Well iiigton sportsmen. Awake, who won tho first division ol the Telegraph Handicap at Egmont, hat* a good private reputation. Success was expected at a couple of recent meetings but though the stable were disappointed they were confident yesterday, and thf result proved that * their judgment wdf right. The return was a very moderatt on© Harbour Light, who figures in the Great Northern Steeplechase, is elover years old, and has not won a race fo about four years. • The Riccarton trainer, F. D. Joneswont close to winning the Egmoni double yesterday. Malaga won the Me Rae Memorial, and in the Tonks Memorial, Mustard Pot filled second ploc. As Malhga got into the money at Tientham and Mustard Pot won at Awapur the stable is getting some cash in, the North Island. - « Marquoteur : wfw . well fancied by his trainer for the big flat event at Egmont yesterday, but tho best the top-weight could do in the hea/y going was to gei third. t

EGMONT RACES MATTOCK WINS STEEPLECHASE. McRAB MEMORIAL TO MALAGA. ran fbsss a«»oct.«tioi». HAWERA, May 11. Ther© -was bleak weather with /raiiv showers and a cold wind, and the track was holding'. There was a good attendance and the totalisator investments amounted to .£34,428, as against .£35,889 last year. Results: — TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, (First Division), Of 200 sovs; five furlongs. Awake, 7.8 . I Top Dog 2 Admiral Codrington, 8.2 3 , Also started—Active 9.7, Sea Sprite 8.11,' Nemaline 8.7, Super -Six 8, Pouma 7.5, Munaahi 7.4, Peggy Paul 7.4, Kato 7.4, Savory 7.4, Spnireen 7.4. Peggy Paul unseated its rider and did not finish. Won by two lengths, with a head between second and, third. Time, lmin 4sec. 5 TANBAHUA HURDLES, Lord Rathlin, 10.7 2 All Talk. 10.4 3 Also started —Multive 11.2. Omahu 11.1, First Line 10.7, Simon 10.4, Demagogue 10.2, Jutland 10, Sir Agnes 9.12, Shell Shock 9.8, Munition 9, Trombone 9, Bell Noir 9. Multive fell. Lord Nagar was well in the lead in the straight and won comfortably by five lengths, with two lengths between second' and third. Time, 3min 26 2-ssec. HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Of 250 sovs: two miles. John Bunny, 10.7 1 Vigilo, 10.3 2 Silent Dick, 9.7 3 Also started—<}tanra Kid 11.4, Te Toa 11.4, Battletide 10.12, Mill 10.9, Daloopin 10.7, Pawerewere 10.6, Sir William 9.7, Trucker 9.7. At the first hurdle Daloopin and Otaura Kid came to grief. John Bunny kept the lead, winning by five lengths. There was a length between second and third. Time, 4min 19 4-ssec. EGMONT STEEPLECHASE, Of 650 sovs; two miles and a half. Mattock, 10.6 1 Slowcoach, 115 2 Ngakanui, 10.6 S Also started —Luke 11, Foeman 10.10, Gang Awa’ 11, Khartoum 10.5, Sir Fisher 10, Polthogue 9.7. Khartoum came down at the fence on the bend and ■ Slowcoach lost ground , through interference. The second to last obstacle was fatal to Sir Fisher. Mattock safely negotiated the last fence, and stalling off a challenge by Slowcoach, won nicely by a length and a half. There were three lengths between second and third. Time, smin 39}sec. TONKS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 300 soys,- six furlongs. Birkie, 7.1 1 Mustard Pot, 7.9 2 Inah, 8.13 3 Also started—Vole 9.7. Income 8.3. Simonides 9.2. Spanner 8-5, Crucelle 8.4, Ruddy 7.5, Demos 7.5, Potentiality 7, Iraonka 7, Weldone 6.11, Tirana 6.11, Hallow 6.7, Maohree 6.7. Birkie got Up on the ft side and after a great finish won by a head, with third horse a neck farther away. Time, lmin 17Jsec. TELEGR/!&»H HACK HANDICAP (Second Division)'. Velociform, 7.11 1 Loved One, 7.10 2 Mort Avis. 7.4 3 Also started —Amberine 9.3. Lori 8.10. t-onnernaro. 0.4 "Rig Push 8.11, Pure Laziness 7.13. War, Nurse 7.10, Marop.o 7.5. Sunny Jim 7.4 Alice Montrose 7.4. Bold Boy 7.4, Western Morn 7.4." Velociform came at a great rush in the st’-night and won a rood race bv half a length. There was a similar distance between second and third. Time, lmin ssec. McRAB MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs: one mile and a quarter. Malaga,. 7.3 1 Kareao, 6.9 2 Marciuetcur, 9.6 ' 3 Also startod—Eonnettsr 8.8. Isobot 8.8.

Tamo Fox 8.1, Arrowfield 7.6, Alteration 7, Haversack 6.10. Malaga took command at the bend, and going on won bv a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time. I Emin 13!sec. W. Pine was before the stewards for alleged in-cutting when riding Kareao, but was let off with a severe caution. TAWHITI HACK HANDICAP. Of 250 sovs-, eight furlongs and a half. No Bother. 8.4 1 Night-time, 8.4 2 Stork. 9.9 3 Also started —Prodigal 8.13, Knighton 8.6. Halcyon 8.6, Rebuff 7.12, Kuia 7.8, Alangawai 7.6, Country Air 7.5, Lord Formbv 7.5. Whizz Bang 7.2, Molloen Oge 7. Fiddle Strinr 7, Water Call 7, Timera 7, Princess Ora 7, Clem 7, Master Mick 7 Valdina 7. The winner gained tile lead in the straight, and won comfortably by four lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 53 8-ssec. TO-DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances fox to-day:— NGAMUTU HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs.—Voluble 912 Martian Miss 8.0, Knighton 8.4, Nemaline 8.2, Big Push 7.13 Maohree 7.9, Potona .7.5, Mort Avis 7.2, Pouma 7, Rangi Poto 7, Alice Montrose 7, Valdina 7, Sunny Jim 7, Kato 7, Timera 7, Master Mick 7. MAN AW APOU HURDLES, of 3CO sovs. one mile and a half. —G-ladfui 11.1, Paddington Green 11, Rathlin 11, Mill o’ Gowrie 10.10. All Talk 10 5. Otaum Ki i 10.5, Demagogue 10.1, Jutland 9.13, S ; r Agnes 9.11, Shell Shock 9.6, Munition 9, Trombone 9, Fiddle String 9, Whizz Bang 9. OPEKE STEEPLE CHASE, of 500 sovs; about two miles.—Gang Awa’ 10.13, Luke 10.13, Old Mungindi 10.10, Foeman 10.8, Kbartoum 10.8, John Bunny 10.2, Te Tov 9.11, Daloopin 9.7, Pfiwereivere 9.7, Silent Dick 9.7, Vigdlo 9.7, P&lthogu© 9.7. MOKOIA HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; six furlongs.—Simonides 9, Spanner 8.3, Crucelle 8.2. Income 8.1. Mustard Pot 8, Birkie 7.12, Kinsem 7-7, Ruddy 7.3, Irapuka 7.2, Weldone 6.11. THE SHORTS, of 200 sots; five furlongs.—Hori 8.13, Velociform 8.12, Awake 8.10, Nemaline 8.8, Connemara 8.6, Marblo Bar 8.6, Loved One 8.5, Super Six 84, Pure Laziness 8.1, Gay Patron 8.1, Top Dog 8, War Nurse 7.12, Mort Avis 7.9, Maropa 7.9, Savoury 7.7, Alice Montrose 7.7, Generous 7.7, Peggy Paul 7.7. Attent 7.7, Sam Algar 7.7. DAVIDSON MEMORIAL, of 350 sovs; one mile and a distance.—Marqueteur 9.6, Volo 9.6, Bonetter 8.6, Isabel 8.6', Malaga 8.4. Crucelle 8.1, Stork 7-6, Demos 7.5, Kareao 7.2, Arrowfield 7.2, Alteration 6.13, Potentiality 6.12, Halcyon 6.7. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 220 sovs; seven furlongs.—Stork 9.10, Aotive 9.2, No Bother 9.1, Amberine 8.12, Prodigal 8.11, Night Time 8.9. Velociform 8.7, Admiral Codrington 8.7, Martian Miss 8.5, Rebuff 7.12, Hallow 7.9, Gay Patron 7.8, Kuia 7.7, Miangawai 7.4, Lord Form by 7.3, Molleen Oge 7, Valdimar 7, Watercall 7, Princess Ora 7, Clem '7, Master Mick 7, Western Boom 7, filing Camp 7.