PAHIATUA RACING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22544, 11 April 1935, Page 14

PAHIATUA RACING CLUB

WALTON PARK WINS CHIEF EVENT (Per United Press Association) PAHIATUA, April 10. Fine weather till the last race was experienced for the second day of the Pahiatua Racing Club’s meeting, when rain set in. The attendance was large, and the track was in good order. The totalisator handled £5889 10s, compared with £4502 10s last year, the increase for the two days being £3162. An inquiry was held into the alleged interference with Medway in the Juvenile Handicap by Finnesko. ridden by Broughton. No action was taken. Results:— TRIAL PLATE, Of 40sovs. Six furlongs and 55 yards. 3 COLLISION. 8.5 (Atkins) 1 2 COUNT WILLONYX, 8.5 2 I—VINCO,1 —VINCO, 8.5 3 All started. Won by three lengths and a-half. two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 18 4-ssec. PONGAROA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of OOsovs. Seven furlongs. 5 ROYAL RECORD, 9.9 (Ridgway) 1 4 PARK ACRE, 9.0 .. v 2 9—CHEERFUL DAY, 9.0 3 Scratched; Collision 9.1. Won by a bead, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 29 4-ssec. MANGAHAO HANDICAP. Of lOOsovs. One mile and a distance. 1— WALTON PARK. 8.11 (Atkins).. 1 3 LA POUPEE, 7.2 .. 2 2 EMINENT, 8.2 3 All started. Won by a neck, a length and a-half between second and third. Time. Imin 57 l-ssec. JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of 50sovs. Five furlongs. 1— FINNESKO. 7.9 (W. Broughton) 1 2 ROMPALONG. 7.9 2 6 HILTON GORSE, 7.7 3 All started. Won by half a length, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 2 4-ssec. CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP. Of SOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1— BIG DOOK. 9.4 (Atkins) ...... 1 7 ROYAL DASH, 7.0 2 2 DARECOURT, 7.13 3 Scratched: Sir Romeo 7.5, Won by three-quarters of a length each way. Time, 2rnin 11 2-ssec. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP, Of SOsovs. Five furlongs.

S—PEGGED EXCHANGE. 7.11 (W. Broughton) 1 4 LADY INA, 7.10 2 I—DEBUT, S.l 3 Scratched: Hunting Star 8.5. Won by a bead, a length between second and third. Time, 1 min 2sec. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Seven furlongs. 1— PEREPAT. 9.9 (B. Morris) .... 1 2 WEST TOR. 8.11 2 5 LADY RONALD, 8.11 3 Scratched: Lady Spy S.S, La Toupee 8.6. Won by throe lengths cadi way. lime, Imin 28 i-Sscc. RODNEY HACK HANDICAP. Of SOsovs. Seven furlongs. 2—SWEET MUSIC, 8.3 (W. Broughton) 1 4—BLYGAIN. 7.7 2 I—WARVANE,1 —WARVANE, 9.2 .... 3 Scratched: \inco 7.8, Eka lore 7.0. Won by a length, a length and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 29scc. NOTES ON THE RACING (Per United Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH, April 10. W. Broughton rode three more winners at Pahiatua to-day, and is now seven ahead of L. J. Ellis for the jockeys’ premiership. P. Atkins also rode three winners. The maiden event was won very couifortablv by Collision. He lay, with Count ‘Witlonyx. in behind the pacemaker, Snowball, to the straight, and then ran home well clear of Count Willonyx. The favourite, Vinoo, saddled with a 10lb penalty for his first day's

win, came from the rear with a good run, but he had no chance of doing better than a poor third. The shorter distance in the Highweight Handicap proved an upsetting factor, the favourite, Taumau, beginning slowly and being kept back too long to have any chance. In addition, he was checked on the turn when Flamingo stumbled and threw his rider. Park Acre endeavoured to lead all the way and was still in front the final strides, when Royal Record just headed him. Cheerful Day was a good third, and there was a big gap to the rest. A hot favourite duly scored in the Mangaho Handicap. La Poupee set a sound pace in an endeavour to win all the way. Eminent came at her first but could not get up, but Walton Park wore her down and won well at the finish. Vertigern showed an improvement to finish fourth.

The two-year-old race, on form, looked a good thing for Finnesko, but he had a stiff task to head off his stablemate, Rompalong. Eompalong got all the best of the start, but Finnesko gradually overhauled him, and although he could not have done any better, he held the issue safe over the last furlong. Finnesko is the first winner credited to Defoe.

Big Dook stripped an improved looking horse for the Champion Hack 'Handicap after his first day’s gallop, and after being in a handy position throughout finished solidly for a handsome win. Royal Dash essayed to win from end to end and was still there entering the straight, where Big Dook pulled out and w r as followed by Darecourt. Big Dook finished resolutely, although he had to be hard ridden and wore down Royal Dash, but Darecourt failed to get up, being a fair third, while Dorado headed the bunch at an interval of three or four lengths. A mild surprise eventuated in the Hack Scurry when Pegged Exchange got up in the last stride. The favourites, Debut and Vonia Park, cut each other’s throats out in front and when they weakened there -was a rush to the post from behind. Pegged Exchange heading off Lady Inn with Bonnie Song well up on the outer third, Debut fourth, and Vonia Park nest. The judge missed Bonnie Song, third place going to Debut and Vonia Park being placed fourth. The backers of Rerepai had to accept a very short price in the Newmarket Handicap, but it was money from home. He followed Hunting Day to the straight and then ran home an easy winner from West Tor. who was just as comfortably second. Hunting Day lost third money to Lady Ronald on the post. The winner put up a good performance and added to his friends for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Great Easter Handicap. Sweet Music scored a double win by taking the last event in similar style to the first day's success. She led to the straight and then drew away, Blygain issuing a good but fruitless challenge in the run home, though she was able to beat the rest decisively, Warvane being a poor third and Royal Dash fourth. The winner was too good for her opponents.