WHANGAREI RACING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22545, 12 April 1935, Page 14

WHANGAREI RACING CLUB

IMAMINT WINS CHIEF EVENT (Special to. Daily Times) WHANGAREI, April 11. The Wbangarei Racing Club’s meeting was opened to-day in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance and the totalisator handled £6606 10s against £7184 for the first day last year. Results:— TRIAL STAKES, Of 60sovs. .Five furlongs. 2/I—GAY DEFENCE, 8.0 (Manson) 1 5/6—RACING LADY, 7.12 (Wiggins) 2 6/5 —KILONSOA, 7.12 (Keesing) .. 3 Also started: 10/11 Aymon 8.0, 9/9 Court Anna 8.0, 7/8 Gar Vaals 8.0, 13/13 Jackie 8.0, 4/4 Master Rex 8.0, 1/2 Red Hawk 8.0, 11/10 Gay Acre 7.12, 3/3 High Crest 7.12, 12/12 Marnui 7.12, 7/7 Vera Acre 7.12. Won by three lengths, with three-quar-ters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin 3 l-ssec. PORTLAND HACK HANDICAP, Of SOsovs. Six furlongs. 3/3—TE HAI. 8.0 (Horne) 1 4/4—MUSKON, 8.0 (M’Kenzie) .... 2 1/I—LAP UP, 8.4 (Dulieu) 3 Also started: 2/2 Roman Mascot 8.9, 7/6 Bush Lawler 8.0, 8/8 Grand Tonic 8.0, 5/5 High Tea 8.0, 6/7 Takiri 8.0, Teddy’s Boy 8.0. Won by a head, with four lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 16 3-ssec. M’INNES MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 5/S—IMAMINT, 7.2 (Smith) .... 1 1/2—GAY MARIGOLD, 9,6 (Goldfinch) 2 3/I—BONNY GAY, 7.9 (Purkis) .. 3 Also started: 2/3 Korokio 8.8, 4 7 4 Monanui 7.12. Won by a head, a length and a-quarter between second and third. Time, 2min 8 2-ssec. NORTHLAND HACK HURDLES, Of SOsovs. One mile and a-half and 197 yards. / 5/3—BLUE BONNETT, 9.0 (M’Gregor) 1 1/4—BENIGHTED, 9.6 (Fergus) .. 2 2/2—VOLITION, 9.0 (Burgess) .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Gascelle 9.0, 3/5 The Sun 9.0.

Won by a length and a-half, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3rain 4 2-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 1/I—BOUGHAL, 8.6 (M'Kenzie) .. 1 4/3—CROONING, 7.1 (J. Fearn) .. 2 5/S—HAMPTON PARK, 7.7 (P. Fearn) 3 Also started: 2/4 Impasto 8.8, 3/2 Tray Bit 7.7, 6/6 Lord Willonyx 7.3. Won by a length and a-half, half a head between second and third. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec. SETTLERS’ HANDICAP, Of 60sovs. Seven furlongs. 6/6—GAY COCKADE, 10.5 (MTnally) 1 1/3—MAGIC MINT, 7.0 2 3/2—OREFIELD, 8.4 3 Also started: 2/1 Royal Potoa 8.13, 4/5 Impellant 8.0, 7/7 Hone Heke 7.10, 8/8 Dayform 7.0, 5/5 Wharemana 7.0, Won by a length and a-half, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 32 3-ssec. MAUNGATAPERE HACK HANDICAP, Of 80sovs. Six furlongs. 5/6—ROYAL SECRET, 8.5 (Wiggins) 1 8/B—HAWTHORN, 7.1 (Fearn) .. 2 7/7—SOLO SONG, 8.0 (Thompson) .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Merry Lap 8.1, 3/1 Laudatory 7.3, 1/2 Gay Egypt 7.10, 6/5 Mukson 7.0, 2/3 Rona Bay 7.0. Won by a length," half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 16 l-ssec. WAIPU HANDICAP, Of OOsovs. One mile. 1/2—SIR ABB, 8.9 (Wiggins) .. .. 1 2/I—TYBALT, 8.0 (M'Kenzie) .. 2 3/4 —JALLDY KARO, 8.0 (Keesing) 3 Also started: 4/3 Karangapai 8.7, ‘6/6 Thespis 8.5, 5/6 Royal Appellant 8.0. Won by a length and a-quarter, threequarters of a length between second and third.

NOTES ON THE RACING

SEVERAL SURPRISE VICTORIES. (Special to Daily Times) WHANGAREI, April 11. There were several surprise wins at the opening of the Whangarei Racing Club’s meeting to-day, and there were several good dividends, Imamint, Royal Secret, and Gay Cockade all returning solid prices. Gay Defence reached the front quickly from Racing Lady in the Trial Stakes and beat her very easily by three lengths, Kilousoa coming from a long way back to get third, three-parts of a length away. Master Rex, who was on the outside at the top, ran on to get fourth, ahead of Gas Acre and the win favourite. Red Hawk, who raced below expectations. Te Hai and Muskon had the finish of the Portland Hack Handicap to themselves, and after a sustained tussle in the straight Te Hai won by a head. Lap Up came from a good way back to get third, four lengths away, and Roman Mascot, who should be improved by the race, was fourth, ahead of Teddy Boy and Grand Tonic. Te Hai began from the extreme outside, but went out brilliantly to reach the front quickly. He is a good sort of three-year-old gelding by The Ace and should win more races. Muskon iias never run a better race and is becoming more solid.

Only five started in the MTnnes Memorial Handicap, and Imamint, the outsider of the field, effected a surprise in winning narrowly from the win favourite, Gay Marigold. Korokio and Bonny Gay led early, but Bonny Gay assumed command after going three furlongs, and carried on the running to the straight entrance, where Gay Marigold had run up second on the rails, with Imamint and Monanui handy. Imamint stayed on best in a fine contest to win by a head from Gay Marigold, who defeated Bonny Gay by a length and a-quarter. It was Imamint’s first attempt over a mile and aquarter, and she finished very solidly. Although there were only five runners, the Northland Hack Hurdles provided a good contest, victory going to Blue Bonnet, who was the outsider on the win machine. Volition was responsible for the early pace, but bored out badly round the turn out of the straight and gave way to Benighted, who led into the straight from Blue Bonnet. Gascelle and Volition, Benighted and Blue Bonnet were together at the last fence, and the latter finished solidly to win by a length and a-half. Volition was two lengths away third. Blue Bonnet registered one of his best performances to date.

Boughal scored a decisive victory in the Stewards’ Handicap. Inipasto and Boughal were together in front for about two furlongs, when Boughal drew out and went on to win by a length and a-half from Crooning, who beat Hampton Park by half a head. Lord Willonyx was a close fourth. Boughal was too brilliant for the opposition. The top-weight, Gay Cockade, was responsible for a surprise in winning the Settlers’ Handicap. Royal Potoa began from the outside, but she rushed to the front round the first turn, from Whararaana. Gay Cockade joined Royal Potoa in the lead nearing the home turn, and went on to win decisively from the win favourite, Magic Mint, who was not well placed early. Orefield was patiently ridden and finished better than usual to get third. There was another surprise when Royal Secret scored in the Maungatapere Hack Handicap. The win favourite, Gay Egypt, jumped out smartly from No. 1 position and was joined at the end of a couple of furlongs by who led into the straight with Gay Egypt, Muskon being next. Laudatory and Gay Egypt both failed in the last half-fur-long. where Royal Secret came through to win going away. Hawthorn was running on in second place, just boating Solo Song. Laudatory made a big effort in

the middle stages and might have won if she had not commenced her run so early. The win favourite, Sir Abb, won the Waipu Handicap'in good style. He was badly checked when Karangapai took the lead along the back from _ Royal Appellant, who came back on him. __ However, he was nicely placed behind Karangapai and Royal Appellant at the turn, and finished in the most resolute fashion to score by a length and a-quarter from Tybalt, who also ran on soundly. Jalldy Karo came from the rear to get third, and Royal Appellant was fourth. Sir Abb should soon be capable of winning in better company.

SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES

(Per Uuited Press Association) WHANGAREI, April 11. The following are the acceptances for the second day:— JUNIOR STAKES, Of COsovs. Six furlongs. st lb st lb Aymon .. 8 0 Kilonsoa .. 8 0 Gar Vaals.. 8 0 Gay Acre .. 712 Master Red 8 0 Racing Lady 7 12 Prival .. 8 0 Vera Acre.. 712 Red Hawdc ..80 ONERAHI HACK HANDICAP. Of SOsovs. Six furlongs. Muskon .. 9 0 Royal Te Hai .. 810 Appellant 8 6 Laudatory.. 8 9 Express .. 8 1 Roman Gay Defence 8 1 Mascot .. 8 9 Court Arma 8 0 Gay Egypt.. 8 7 High Tea .. 8 0 Royal Potoa 8 6 Takiri .. 8 0 Grand Tonic 8 0 AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of HOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. Korokio ..87 Thespis .. 70 Monanui ~ 8 2 Puriri Park 7 0 Sir Abb .. 712 Jalldy Karo 7 0 Tybalt .. 710 Black Bonnie Gay 7 7 Marlin .. 7 0 Whakapara 7 0 Alloy .. .. 7 0 PARUA BAY HURDLES, Of 80sovs. One mile and a-half and 197 yards. Benighted ..,11 2 Volition .. 9 1 Valpai ..10 7 The Sun .. 9 0 Blue Bonnet 910 Hone : Heke 9 0 Star Marie 9 5 > i FLYING HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Boughal .. 9 2 Crooning .. 7 6 British Tray Bit .. 7 5 Columbia 9 0 Lord > v Impasto .. 8 5 Willonyx.. 7 1 Tybalt .. 712 Laudatory .. 7 0 Hampton Park .. 79 RUATANGATA HANDICAP, Of COsovs. Seven .furlongs. Monanui .. 12 6 Lady Gay Cockade 11 0 Appellant 7 2 Royal Potoa 912 Wharemana 7 0 Orefield .. 9 5 Jackie .. 7 0 Magic Mint 8 2 Day Fprm .. 7 0 NORTHERN HACK HANDICAP. Of SOsovs. One mile. Solo Song ..8 3 Hawthorn.. 7 6 Green Patch 8 0 Illuminagh.. 7 3 Black Marlin 7 9 Takiri .... 7 0 Lap Up .. 7 8 Impellent .. 7 0 Rona Bay ..77 Bush Lawyer 7 0 KIA ORA HANDICAP, Of 90sovs. One mile. Monanui .. 9 7 Lord Imamint ~ 9 3 Willonyx 8 3 Sir Abb .. 9 3 Jalldy Karp 8 1 Bonny Gay 812 Royal Whakapara 8 7 Appellant 8 0 Valpai .. 8 s'Alloy .... 8 0