OTAGO HUNT MEETING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21735, 29 August 1932, Page 4

OTAGO HUNT MEETING.

INTERESTING RACING CUP TO HEATHER LAD The Otago Hunt Club's annual race meeting took place at Wingatui on Saturday in fine weather. It was somewhat dull and threatening during the forenoon, but rain did not fall until some time after the racing had concluded. Thhre wig quite • good attendance despite the doubtful nature of the weather, and the card provided soma interesting sport. The going was- very sticky and holding and several horses did not appear to be able to act on the ground and consequently ran below expectations. Speculation was fairly brisk, and the investments, despite some large dividends and the downfall of favourites, showed a considerable increase on last year’s figures. Rameses was taken out of the Sea View Hurdles. Morena started favourite in a fairly good betting race. Silver Salver and Hard Prince took up the running, and Red Leaf ran off 1 at the first hurdle. Silver Salver went to the front after leaving the straight and |ed ( to the far turn, where Morena and Nine of Spades both threatened danger. Ship Shape fell at the second last hurdle. Although Morena and Nine of Spades closed on the leader when nearing the last hurdle Silver Salver had too much pace and came on to win by over two lengths. Morena was easing up in third place. The winner put up a good display for a horse making a first appearance over hurdles and should . improve considerably with more experience. He was well handled by R. Beale, whose riding over hurdles and fances has brought him into the front rank amongst the best horsemen in the country. » Dinner Bell and Anthum were struck out of the Brockville Trotting Handicap. Gold Era, Quita, Ayrshire and Alpha Wrack soon formed the leading division and Love Parade broke badly after racing up to the leaders in a little over, a furlong. v Quita led along the back and into the straight, where Alpha Wrack put in a claim hut stopped, and Quita came away to win by about eight lengths. Love Parade broke again at the far turn, and the failure to maintain an even gait spoilt a good chance of winning. Indicate was the only one to drop out of the President's Handicap. Arden’s Beauty finished up a better favourite than Shamfight. They went away from a fair line, hut Shock was badly left. Arden’s Beauty soon opened up a good lead, and Fine Weather appeared to get knocked hack. Arden’s Beauty had opened up a four lengths’ lead from Prince Tractor and Shamfight at the end of two furlongs, and looked unbeatable. Once inside the distance Prince Tractor got to the leader, who commenced to stop, and suffered defeat by a short length. Shamfight, who appeared to he anchored by the going, was a moderate third. Traeaono after losing position in the early part of the race drew up and finished fourth.

Oriflamb’s name had the pen put through it for the Otago Hunt Cup. There was a close call for favouritism between Sir Richard and. Deportment, and they finished with only £3 10s between them. There was not much pace on in the early stages, and lack of it seemed to make Sir Richard lose' ground at his jumps. Zeehan tailed off before completing a circuit. When jumping the fence at the seven-furlong post Heather Lad and Sir Richard were racing a couple of lengths in front of Deportment and Radipus Rod. Heather Lad and Sir Richard raced together to the water jump, and the latter jumped a bit short and hooked the bank. This left Heather Lad well clear, and he came on to win comfortably by six lengths from Sir Richard, who beat Deportment in a fighting finish by four lengths. Radius Rod was about a dozen lengths further back. Water Power started an £O7 better favourite than Last March in the Tallyho Handicap, and Master Anomaly was a food third fancy, but when it came to usiness Water Power was the only one staying on at the finiah. She was always handy to Master Anomaly, Blue Metal, and Last March, who made the early riming. Water Power was kept waiting until reaching the straight, where she drew to the front and strode home an easy winner. Master Anomaly stopped after, going six furlongs and Lord Argosy made up gtound to finish third. All on the card went out for the Hunters’ Flat Handicap, in which the riders endeavoured to make the journey as short as possible by hanging on to their mounts for the first half of the distance. This suited Fair Exchange, who had too much speed for the others. Dinner Bell and Rhodamine dropped out of the Wingatui Trot. ‘ Sansaveno established a good lead, and when Little Claire got to him 100 yards from home and had the race won she-tangled and suffered defeat. _ _ . . The card concluded with Palantua being elected a sound favourite for the Vauxhall Handicap, and she comfortably measured off Arden’s Beauty, who stayed on better than in her first race. The management of the meeting under the secretaryship of Mr C. R. Caffin. leit nothing to be desired, and the various officials lent valuable assistance towards making the meeting a success. Mr L. G. Hill acted as honorary judge, and gave prompt decisions, and Mr A. D. M Ivor had the various fields in fair line at the rise of the barrier. _ , The totalisator handled £BBIB 10s during the day, compared with £6067 for last year’s meeting. Results: — SEA VIEW HURDLE HANDICAP. Of SOsovs; second 15sovs and third Ssovs from the stake. One mile and a-half. 4 —Mr J- M. Samson’s b g SILVER SALVER, by Tea Tray— Arch Lassie, syrs, car 9.2 (R. Bele) 1 o—Mr T. Riddler’s NINE OF SPADES. 9.13 (G. Salt) .. 2 I —Mr F. J. Conn’s MOREbiA, 11.11 (H, A. Anderton) 3 s—Mr W. Daker’s Hard Prince, 10.1 (J. Kerr) C 3—Mr E. G. Talbot’s Peterette 9.6 (J. Walker) C 7—Mr Kingston Mander’s Shipshape, 9.0 (W. Cooper) .. .. ■■ C (t—Mr J M'Kay’s Red Leaf, car. 9.6 (D. O Connor) C

Red Leaf ran off immediately after the atart and Hard Prince and Silver Salver led the way to the stand hurdle. These two were in front as they raced past the stand from Nine of Spades, the rest being strung out. Silver Salver took charge out of the straight and led Hard

Prince to the hurdle at the mile post, with Nine of Spades lying third. Going to the six-furlong post Silver Salver was still in front from Hard Prince and Nine of Spades, while Morena had moved up. At the far turn Silver Salver had a lead of three lengths from Nine of Spades and Morena, and showed the way round the top, where Shipshape fell. Silver Salver was still in charge at the final hurdle, and once in line for home he came away to win by two and a-half lengths, four lengths ■ separating Nine of Spades, and Morena. Hard Prince fourth. Time, 2min 59 2-ssec. BROCKVILLE TROTTING HANDICAP Of 70sovs: second lOsovs and third sso vs from the stake. One mile and a-quarter. 5 Mr J. F. O’Connell’s b m QUITA, by Nelson,Bingen —Ladyclin, 6yrs, • scr (owner) ■ 1 4—Mr J. M. Samson’s ALPHA WRACK, per (D. C. Watts) .. 2 6Mr H. T. Clare’s AYRSHIRE, per (M. Clare) 3 2 Messrs Stevenson and M'Math's Bronze Wave, scr (E. Mitchell) 0 3 Mr W. Christie’s Gold Era, scr (Owner) 0 9 —Mr J. Turner’s Prince Bingen, scr * (Owner) 0 B—Mr H. M. Dawson’s Rhodamine, scr (Owner) 0 7 Mr H. C. Mountney’s Sansaveno, scr (Owner) .. .. 0 I—Mr P. Gallagher’s Love Parade, 48 (Owner) 0

Bronze Wave was the first to break the line, and led out of the straight. Love Parade drew up with the front division, but she broke badly, and immediately afterwards Bronze Wave also went up in the air. Gold Era, Quita, Alpha Wrack, Ayrshire and Sansaveno was the order as they turned into the back stretch, and Gold Era and Quita showed the way to the far turn, with Ayrshire and Alpha Wrack next, the rest of the field being strung out. Quita led up the rise, but Ayrshire broke and Alpha Wrack ran into second place. Suit a was first into the straight from olden Era and Alpha Wrack, and in the run for home she drew away to win. by eight lengths, Ayrshire being four lengths back. Sansaveno was fourth. Times: 3min lOsec; 3min 12 3-ssec; 3min 14 2-sscc.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of 60bovs; second lOsovs and third Ssovs from the stake. Five furlongs. «—Mr J. Daw’g blk g PRINCE TRACTOR, by Tractor—Whiplash, 3yrs, car. 7.4 (A, Leckie) .. . 1 1— Mr H. A. McDonald's ARDEN’S BEAUTY, 8.9 (L. J. Ellis) ■.. .. 2 2 Miss A, Boyle’s SHAMFIGHT, 6.1 (N. J. Dwyer) 3 3 Mr B. S. Irwin’s Tracsono, 8.8. , ; (J. Dooley) 0 7—Mr J. Harvey’s Orangapai, 7.9 • 1 (A. Eastwood) 0 s—Mr R. R. M'Donald's Shock, car. 7.6 (j. R. Winder) 0 4 Mr J. M. Samson’s Fine Weather,

car. 7.2 (R. J. Mackie) .. .•, 0 Shock was badly left* and Tracsono, Shamfight, and Arden’s Beauty were the first to show out. Arden’s Beauty led up the riie from Prince Tractor and Shamfight* and had four lengths in hand as they turned into the straight, Prince Tractor lying second and Shamfight third. Arden’s Beauty held her lead until .about half a furlong from home, where Prince Tractor came with a strong run on the outside and gained the decision by a short length, Shamfight being six lengths away. Tracsono was fourth. Time, Imin 5 2-ssce.

HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of UOsova; second 20sovs and third 10*ovs from the stake. Two miles and a-half. 4 —Mr J, Lindsay’s br r HEATHER LAD, by Gay Lad—Heather Dew, aged, 9.9 (H. A. Anderton) 1 1— Mr A. Austin’s SIR RICHARD, 9,8 (J. Kerr) 2 2 Mr J. P. M'Quilkin's DEPORTMENT, 11.9 (G. Salt) .. 3 3Mr L. C, Hazlett’s Radius Rod, car. 9.2 (R. Beale) 0 s^—Mr T. A. White’s Zeehan, car 9.3 (J, Walker) 0

Sir Richard and Zeehan led to the double with the others lying handy, but after landing over the double. Sir Richard dropped back, and Zeehan and Peportment were in charge at the post and rails. Returning to the course proper, Sir Richard was again in front, and he showed the way to the stand double. Here Radius Rod and Heather Lad; jumped to the front and led to the sod'wall. All went over safely, and Sir Richard again ran to the front, and took charge to the post and rails, where Zeehan dropped right back. Racing to the double in the back stretch, Heather Lad and Sir Richard were together, half a dozen lengths in front of Radius Rod. and the order was the same going to the post and rails. Sir Richard struck at this jump, and Heather Lad went to the front, and led to the water jump, where Sir Richard hooked and left Heather Lad to draw further away. Heather Lad cleared the last fence with a good six lengths’ lead from Sir Richard, with Deportment next, and once in the straight he drew away to win easing up by six lengths, Deportment being three lengths away. Radius Rod was fourth. Time, 4min 53 4-ssec. TALLY-HO HANDICAP, Of 90sovs; second 15sovs and tihrd ssovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. 1 — Mr P. T. Hogan’s ch m WATERPOWER, by Tractor—Charybdis, 1 syrs, 8.13 (B. Brodie) I 3 Mr R. R. M’Donald’s MASTER ANOMALY, 8.9 (L. J. Ellis) .. 2 4Mr J. M. Samson’s LORD ARGOSY, car. 7.8 (R. J. Mackie) ...... 3 7 Mr T. Crozier’s Red Racer, 9.0 (A. Eastwood) 0 2 Mr P, Williams’s Last March, 8.9 (A. E. Didham) 0 6—Mr J. Ross’s Taboo, 8.5 (R. Coveney) 0 4 Mr H. V. Smith’s Traytavah, car. 7.2 (coupled with Lord Argosy) (A. Leckie) 0 5 Mr J. Walker’s Some Toff, 7.9 (N. J. Dwyer) 0 8— Mr C. A. Shiel’s Blue Metal, car. 7.6 (J. R. Winder) 0

Last March was put in the pen, but he was the first to break the line, and led Blue Metal and Master Anomaly to the far turn, where the three were racing in front of Water Power. After passing the far turn Master Anomaly took charge from Last March, Blue Metal, and Water Power, and led' up the rise. Master Anomaly was the first to turn for home, but after entering the straight Water Power ran to the front and came home an easy winner by four lengths, Lord Argosy being three lengths back. Last March was fourth. Time, Imin 32 I-ssee. HUNTERS’ ELAT HANDICAP, Of COsnvs; second lOsovs and third Ssovs from the stake. One mile and a-quarter. 4Mr R. Mee’s b g FAIR EXCHANGE, by Paper Money—Fair Flight, aged, 9.11 (R. Beale) 1 1 — Mr T. Riddler’s NINE OF SPADES, 9.11 (G. Salt) .-2 5 Mr J. N. Murdoch’s SOME ACRE, 10.3 (J. Kerr) ..' 3 3—Mr J. Lindsay’s Rameses, 10.6 (11. A. Anderton) 0 7 —Mr Kingston Hander’s Shipshape, 9.10 (W, Cooper) 0 2Mr E. G. Talbot's Feterette, 9.3 (J. Walker) 0 6Mr J. P. Herlihy’s Bitractor, car. 9.5 (D. O’Connor) 0

Fair Exchange jumped out at the rise of the barrier and led out of the straight from Shipshape and Niue of Spades. Going down the back Fair Exchange drew out to a lead of six lengths from Rameses and Nine of Spades, but nearing the far turn Nine of Spades and Bitractor drew up with the leader. At the far turn Fair Exchange reassumed command from Nine of Spades and Bitractor, and was in front to the turn for home, where Nine of

Spades ran to the front and. showed the way to a furlong from home. Here, Fait Exchange came again and put in a good run to win by a length and- a-half, Some Acre being six lengths back. Raineses was fourth. Time, 2min 18 2-ssec. WINGATUI TROTTING 1 HANDICAP, Of 70sovs; second'lOsovs and third sso vs from the stake. One mile and a-half. 6 Mr H. C. Mountney’s b g SANSAVENO, by Nelson Bingen—Bon Patch mare, 4yrs, scr t (C. G. Mountney) 1 1— Mr H. G. Delargy’s LITTLE CLARE, 48yds bhd (D. C. Watts) 2 4Mr W. Christie’s GOLD ERA, scr • (Owner) 3 5 Mr T. H. Clare’s Ayrshire, scr (M. Clare) 0 7 Mr A. H. Stone’s Innocent Bingen, scr (Owner) 0 2 Mr A. Brown’s Koa Kia Enae, scr (W. J. Gallagher) 0 3 Mr J. F. O’Connell’s Quita, 36 (Owner) 0 £)—Mr C. J. Meade’s Erin’s Chance, 84 - (0. Meade, jun.) 0 8— Mr J. Hunter’s Fight Ever, 252 . ; (D. Hussey) 0 Fight Ever and Ayrshire Were slow to ; find their feet, and Sansaveno led out from Gold Era. Passing the stand the order was Sansaveno, Gold Era, Ayrshire, and Quita, and as they turned out of the straight Sansaveno drew out and entered the back straight with a lead of 10 lengths from Gold Era and Little Clare. At the far turn Sansaveno was still well clear of Gold Era and Little Clare, who were racing together, and Sansaveno held his lead as they ran up the rise. Sansaveno was first into the straight, with Little Clare coming up fast, and 100 yards from home the last-named had the race at her mercy, but she tangled and left Sansaveno to N run home a winner by five lengths. Gold Era was three lengths back, and Quita was fourth. Times: 3min 54 l-ssec, 3min 51 2-ssec, 3min 66sec. YAUXHALL HANDICAP,

Of 60sovs; second lOsovs and third ssovs from the stake. Six furlongs. I—Mrs1 —Mrs W. Mackenzie’s b f PALANTUA, by Paladin —Mantua, 3yrs, . ear. 7.13 (R. G. Jenkins) 1 3—Mr H. A. M'Donald’s ARDEN’S

BEAUTY, 8.8. (L. J. Ellis) .... 2 7—-Messrs E. and R. Green’s RUATUI, car. 7.2 (A. Leekie) 3 4 Mr J. A. Smaill’s Hystride, B.D (J. T. Andrews) 0 2 —Mr J. A. White’s Dressy, 7.10 (J. Dooley) 0 6—Mr E. J. Wilson’s Academy, 7.0 (A. Eastwood) 0 5 Mr J. M. Samson’s Anne Shake-

epeare, car. 7.10 (N. J. Dwyer) 0 s—Mr J. M. Samson’s Gold Dress, car.

7.2 (R. J. Mackie)

The field went out from a good line, Arden’s Beauty, Palantua, Gold Dress, and Ruatui being the first to show out. Arden’s Beauty led Palantua, Ruatui, and Gold Dress round the far turn and up the rise, and was first into the straight, with Palantua in close attendance. Just inside the distance Palantua headed the leader and ran home an easy winner by four lengths, a head separating Arden’s Beauty and Ruatui. Hystride was fourth. Time, Imirt 19 3-ssec.