VINCENT JOCKEY CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21539, 11 January 1932, Page 10

VINCENT JOCKEY CLUB

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS CLARE.'MEMORIAL TO FAIR EXCHANGE. (From Our Special, Reporter.) OMAKAU, January 9. The Vincent Jockey Club’s annual meeting was opened to-day in dull but fine weather. There was a good attendance, and the track was in first-class order. The fields were better than they have been for some years past, and in the case of the Spottis Hack Handicap all the acceptors faced the starter. The totalisator handled £3339, compared with £3875 10s for the first day of last year’s meeting. Results: — OPHIR HACK HANDICAP, Of 55sovs. Six furlongs. 1— Mr H. E. Shiel’s ch g HOT TEA, by Tea Tray—Crete, 3yrs, 9.7 (B. Brodiel i 4—Mr K. Miller’s PALADA, car. 7.9 (H. Phillips) 2 3—Mr J. M. Samson’s TRAYLAVAH, car, 7.2 (R. J. Mackie) 3 Also started: 2 Genteel 8.6. Hot Tea led out from the barrier and showed the way to the turn into the back straight, where he was joined by Palada and Traylavah. Going down the back Palada ran to the front and led to the far turn and round the top, with Traylavah and Hot Tea next. Coming into the straight Palada was in charge from Genteel and Hot Tea, but at the distance Hot Tea raced up on the outside and went on to win by a length, a similar distance separating Palada and Traylavah. Time, Imin 17 4-ssec. MATAKANUI HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. Six furlongs, 2 C. A. Shiel’s b g BLUE METAL, by Paper Money—Bo Peep, syrs, 8.0 (P. W. Powell) .. 1 I—Mr T. P. Wilson’s CATERPILLAR, 8.3 (J. Dooley) 2 3 Messrs Beattie and Kane’s DULEN, 8.2 (W. Cooper) .. 3 Also stai’ted: 4 Greenaway 8.12, 5 Glenrowan, car. 7.11, 5 Captivate car. 7.11.

Caterpillar was the first to show out from Dulen, Blue Metal, and Greenaway and as they raced down the back Caterpillar had drawn out to a two lengths’ lead with Dulen, Blue Metal, and Greenaway lying next. The order was unchanged going round the top, and Caterpillar turned for home in front of Blue Metal and Dulen. The leader remained in charge to within 20 yards from the post, where Blue Metal got up to gain the decision by a head. Dulen was a neck away third, and Greenaway was fourth. Time, train 16sec. NEW YEAR HARNESS TROT. Of 70sovs. Two miles. 3—Mrs G. Abernethy’s blk h MITCHIE CHIMES, by Cathedral Chimes, hack mare, four years, scr (J. Walsh) .. .. 1 I—Mr A. F. M'Gregor’s LENA BINGEN, scr (owner) .. .. 2 B—Mr W. G. Patterson’s GUYCARA DILLON, scr (owner) .. .. 3

Also started: 6 Master M'Grath, 10 Erin’s Own, 11 Druid Child, 4 Homelight, 7 Jolly Queen, 9 Wyndale, 5 Love Parade 2, Koakiaenoe scr, 2 Erin’s Princess (coupled with Koakiaenoe) 132yds. Druid’s Child and Wyndale were slow to move and Guycara Dillon led Homelight, Lena Bingen, and Mitchie Chimes down the back to the far turn, where Hdmelight drew up and ran to the front with Mitchie Chimes, Love Parade, and Lena Bingen next. Passing the stand the order was Mitchie Chimes. Lena Bingen, Love Parade, Guycara Dillon and Horaelight, with the rest of the field strung out. Going down the back Homelight broke and as they rounded the far turn Mitchie Chimes was in charge from Lena Bingen, Love Parade, and Guycara Dillon. Nearing the entrance to the straight Love Parade ran wide, and as they straightened up for home Mitchie Chimes had a handy lead over Lena Bingen and Guycara Dillon. In the final run Mitchie Chimes drew away to win easily by two lengths. Guycara Dillon was three lengths away. Times, 4min 50sec, 4min 50 2-ssec, 4min 50 4-ssec. CLARE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs and gold cup valued at 20sovs. One mile. 3—Mr R. Mee’s b g FAIR EXCHANGE, by Paper Money—Fair Fight, aged. 8.7 (J. Dooley) .. 1 1— Mr G. J. Barton’s ACADEMY, 8.5 (A. E. Didham) 2 2 Mr J. Rutledge’s BALLANCE, 9.0 (B. H. Brodie) 3

Also started: 5 Fair Money 8.5, 0 Anne Shakespeare car. 7.7, 4 My Counsel 7.12. Academy and Ballance were the first to show out from a good line, and going down the back this pair were in front of Fair Exchange and My Counsel. At the far turn My Counsel had run into second place with Ballance next and Fair Exchange lying fourth. Academy led Ballance, My Counsel and Fair Exchange round the top and into the straight, but once in line for home Fair Exchange drew up with a great run on the outside and passed the post with a neck to spare. Ballance wag two lengths back and Anne Shakespeare -was fourth. Time, linin 43 4-ssec.

SPOTTIS HACK HANDICAP, Of 55sovs. Six furlongs. 4—Mr J. M. Samson’s b g TRAYLAVA H, by Tea Tray—Lavah, 3yrs, car. 7.12 (E. J. Mackie) 1 9—Mr C. Dawson’s BELLBIRD, 8.10

(W. Cooper) 2 7—Mr A. M'Cloy’e STRINGBOW, 9.0 (J. Dooley) 3

Also started; 6 Mussent Miss 8.12, 3 Solanum 8.11, 10 Mies Planet, 5 Sun Palace, 8 Sunward, 1 Kipps, 2 Flying Amy 8.3.

Bellbird jumped out at the rise of the barrier and led Flying Amy, Traylavah and Kipps along the back to the far turn. Bellbird showed the way round the top with Traylavah and Flying Amy close up and Stringbow about a length back, lying fourth. Bellbird led into the straight, but at the distance she was challenged by Traylavah, who stayed on to win by a neck, Stringbow being half a length back. Time, Imin 17 4-ssec.

VINCENT TROTTING STAKES HANDICAP (Saddle), Of 58sovs. Class 3.5. One mile and aquarter. 2—Mr R. Mee’s b m DESTE, by Four Chimes —Advance mare, 6yrs, 48yds bhd (P. Gallagher) .... 1 I—Mr1 —Mr W. Brady’s LARACOR, 12yds bhd (0. Reed) 2 4—Mr Whelan’s HOMELIGHT, scr (A. B. Rattray) 3 Also started: 7 Master M'Grath scr, 6 L’Audubon scr and Huia Nelson scr (coupled), 5 Jolly Queen 12yds bhd, 3 Mitchie Chimes 36. The field got away to a good line, and passing the stand the first time the order was Huia Nelson, Homelight, Laracor, and Mitchie Chimes, with the rest of the field strung out. Huia Nelson commenced to draw away as they turned out of the straight, and - going down the back she had established a lead of three lengths over the rest of the field. Approaching the far turn, Laracor drew up and showed the way round the top, but at the turn into the straight he was caught by Deste, who came on to win by three lengths, Homelight being 12 lengths away. Times: 2min 55 2-ssec, 2min 58 4-ssec, 3min 3 l-ssec. OMAKAU HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Six furlongs. 4 Mr C. White’s b g SILVER PAPER, by Paper Money—Silver Streak, 6yrs, 9.12 (B. Brodie) 1 I—Mr T. P. Wilson’s CATERPILLAR, 8.2 (J. Dooley) 2 5 Mrs R. Bruce’s CAPTIVATE, car. 7.10 (J. T. Andrews) 3 Also started: 3 Master Anomaly 8.9, 2 Dulen 8.1. Captivate and Caterpillar were the first out and led down the back from Silver Paper and Dulen. At the far turn the order was unchanged, and going round the top Caterpillar was still in charge. Turning into the straight, Caterpillar was leading Captivate and Dulen, with Silver Paper well back, but in the final run the winner got through on the rails to gain the decision by a head. Captivate was a length away. Time, Imin 16sec.

ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. (From Our Special Reporter.) OMAKAU, January 9. The following are the acceptances for the second day’s meeting of the Vincent Jockey Club: — Lochella Cup. One mile and a-quarter. —Greenaway 8.9, Fair Exchange 7.12, Captivate 7.7. Valley Hack Handicap. Six furlongs. —Academy 8.8, Palada, Genteel, Fair Money 8.4, Flying Amy, Anne Shakespeare 7.7. Lauder Handicap. Six furlongs. Caterpillar, Master Anomaly 8.8, Blue Metal 8.6, Hot Tea, Dulen 8.2, Glenrowan 8.0, Captivate 7.8. Cambrian Hack Handicap. Six furlongs.—Stringbow 9.1, Bellbird 9.0, Traylavah, Mussent Miss, Solanum 8.10, Sun Palace, Kipps, My Counsel, Flying Amy 8.0. Dunstan Hack Handicap. Six furlongs.—Hot Tea 10.1, Fair Exchange 9.1, Academy 8.7, Stringbow, Genteel 8.4, Traylavah 8.1, Bellbird 7.13, Mussent Miss 7.9, Kipps, La Pompadour, Miss Planet, Flying Amy 7.7. Manuherikia Trotting Handicap fin harness). One mile and five furlongs.— Dunstream, Master M’Grath, Guycara Dillon, Homelight, Erin’s Own, Wyndale, Lena Bingen, Love Parade, L’Audubon scr, Laraoor, Jolly Queen 12yds bhd, Mitchie Chimes 36, Erin’s Princess 120. Poolburn Trotting Handicap (saddle). One mile and a-halt. —Master Mac, Guycara Dillon, Druid Child, Erin’s Own, Lena Bingen, Koakiaenoe, Huia Nelson, Homelight scr, Laracor 36yds bhd, Mitchie Chimes 48, Deste 120.