TAPANUI RACING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23109, 8 February 1937, Page 13

TAPANUI RACING CLUB

A RECORD MEETING PRINCIPAL EVENT TO ISLAND LINNET A totalisator turnover which was almost double the amount handled last year, a record gate and good fields in every race combined to make the Tapanui Racing Club’s meeting, which was held on Saturday, easily the most successful fixture conducted, by the club since its inception. The weather was fine and warm, and the f ra ck fairly fast, and the fact that the fields suffered little through the use of the scratching pen invested the with more than usual interest, ine principal race of the day, the Tapanui Handicap, was won somewhat easily by Island Linnet, which was third favourite on the machine, the favourite. Trivet, getting away badly and tailing the field all the way. Trivet however, again a firm favourite, made amends by scoring a win in the last race of the day, the Quin Farewell Handicap. Both trots attracted good fields, and in the first the favourite, Carver Doone, scored in good style from Capricorn, Dolores Silk, which ran the winner in the order of favouritism, falling shortly after the start. Dolores Silk made no mistake in its second race and scored an easy victory. .... in The gate takings were £l9O ios, compared with £92 for last year, and during the day the totalisator handled £6152, as against last years total of £3098. .. . The following were the results.— TRIAL HANDICAP, Of 60sovs. Six furlongs. 5Mr D. J. M’Donald’s br g HANLON, by Wise CounsellorDancing Days. 4yrs, 8.13 (W. M Ewan) I 2—Mr A. F. Speight’s WESTERN SONG, 8.11 (C. Humphries) .. 2 6 Mr H. Morton’s TAUTAU MAID, 9.0 (R. M’Cann) .. , 8

Also started: 3 Golden Song 8.11, 7 Britomartis car. 8.10, 1 Vallock 8.8, 4 Slayer 8.7, 8 Palastyle car. 8.3, 10 British Star car. 3.9, 9 Sohad 8.7. The field got away to a good start, Hanlon and Vallock jumping out just ahead of Britomartis and Western Song. At the far turn Vallock was in front from Britomartis and Western Song, with Hanlon lying fourth. The order was unchanged as they raced around the top, but turning into the straight Western Song took charge, and led to within a furlong from home. Here Hanlon put in a strong challenge and stayed on well to win by half a length from Western Song, who beat the fast-finishing Tautau Maid by half a length for second place. Time. Imm 15 2-ssec.

PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Six furlongs.

4—Mr T. G. Meade’s b g TRUMPET BLAST, by Jericho—Capercailzie, syrs, 8.5 (J. Dooley) .. 1 3 —Mr D. P. Wilson’s RIFLE RANGE, car. 8.4 (P. Spratt) .. 2 I—Mr1 —Mr D. J. McDonald's ROSEMAN, car. 8.0 (H. J. Powell) • • •• 3

Also started: 6 Clara Bow car. 8.11, 2 Coat of Arms 8.2, 5 Azavedo car. 8.2. Clara Bow and Azavedo jumped out and led to the far turn, where Coat of Arms supplanted Azavedo in second place, and Roseman drew up with Clara Bow. Running across the top Roseman drew out to a clear length lead from Clara Bow and Coat of Arms, while Trumpet Blast was moving up. Roseman led into the straight from Trumpet Blast, Clara Bow, Coat of Arms, and Rifle Range, but in the run for home Trumpet Blast raced to the front and scored an easy win by two lengths and a-half. Roseman was a neck away and Coat of Arms fourth. Time, Imin 14 4-ssec. DOMINION HANDICAP TROT, Of 71sovs. One mile and a-half. 1 — Mr W. Norman’s b g CARVER DOONE, by Drusus—Misfortune, syrs, scr (E. Todd) .. ... 1 3—Mrs G. Abernathy’s CAPRICORN, scr (E. Mitchell) .. .. 2 s—Mr5 —Mr F. Johnston’s MASTER POTTS, 48yds bhd (C. Pringle) 3 Also started: 8 Braemar Queen, 10 Chief Power, 2 Dolores Silk, 12 Crossgate, 7 Bright Logan, 8 Gleniffer 4 Sinara scr, 6 Peter Wrack 36yds bhd, 11 Erin’s Boy 108. Carver Doone broke up at the start, and Capricorn at once jumped out to gain a break of six lengths on the field. After going half a furlong Dolores Silk fell, but his rider remounted and carried on. Capricorn was five lengths clear of Gleniffer as they passed the stand the first time. Then came Bright Logan. Carver Doone, and Master Potts in a bunch, a length back. This was the order down the back and around the top, but Carver Doone was gradually drawing up, and when they entered the straight he was only half a length behind Capricorn. In the final run Carver Doone came away with a great spurt and gained the decision by two lengths, Capricorn staying on to beat Master Potts by three lengths for second place. Times: 3min 31 3-ssec. 3min 31 4-ssec. 3min 28 2-ssec. TAPANUI HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 3 —Mr T. G. Pollock’s b m ISLAND LINNET, by Songbird—Unawed, aged, car. 7.2 (S. Phillips) 1 s—Mr5 —Mr J. A. Rowlands’s CLEANER. 7.10 (J. Dooley) 2 2 Mrs M. T. Nicol’s HONEST MAID, 8.3 (C. Humphries) .. 3 Also started: 1 Trivet 9.3. 4 Toreador 8.10.

Trivet was lacing the other way when the barrier rose, and was badly left. Island Linnet also got away badly, and Honest Maid was the leader for the first furlong. Island Linnet soon made up her leeway and at the end of the first half-mile had charge from Honest Maid and Cleaner, with Toreador lying fourth. This was the order until they reached the straight, where Cleaner ran into second place behind Island Linnet. The leader drew away over the final furlong, and came home a comfortable winner by three lengths. Honest Maid being half a length back. Toreador was fourth. Time. 2min 8 4-sscc. DWYER MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP. Of 70sovs. Five furlongs.

2—Mr T. G. Pollock’s b g BALLAD, by Songbird—Unawed, syrs, 9.0 (H. Phillips) 1 s—Mr5 —Mr D. P. Wilson’s Rifle Range, car. 7.4 (P. Spratt) 2 I—Mr V. N. Price’s GIPSY FAIR. 8.5 <J. Jenkins) 3

Also started: 7 Clara Bow car. 8.11, 3 Moneygran car. 8.11, 8 Azavedo car. 8.2, 6 Golden Song car. 7.9, 4 Western Song car. 7.2, 9 Britomartis 7.7. Western Song played up and delayed the start for about 20 minutes. When the barrier rose he and Moneygran were left, and Britomartis, Azavedo and Rifle Range broke the line almost together. This was the order at the far turn, but as they raced across the top Gipsy Fair raced into second place behind Britomartis. and half a length ahead of Rifle Range and Azavedo As they turned for home Gipsy Fair was in charge from Britomartis and Rifle Range with Ballad, who had come round fast on the outside lying handy. In the run for the post Ballad stayed on best and gained the decision by a length. Gipsy Fair fading in the last

100 yards to take third position threequarters of a length behind Rifle Range. Time, 60 2-ssec. STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Six furlongs. ' I—Mr D. J. M’Donald’s bg MONEYGRAN, by Paper Money—Killala, car. 8.9 (H. J. Powell) .. 1 I—Mr D. J. M’Donald’s HANLON, car. 8.2. bracketed with winner (H. Phillips) 2 3—Mr W. D. M’Leod’s COAT OF ARMS, 8.2 (G. Barclay) .. 3 Also started: 5 Slaemish 8.0. 4 Dazzling Eyes 7.12, 6 Slayer 7.7. From a good start, Slayer led out from Coat of Arms and Moneygran, but approaching the far turn Moneygran ran into the lead, and, closely attended by Coat of Arms and Hanlon, showed the way around the top. Once in line for home Moneygran drew away to pass the post with a length in hand from Hanlon, who got up in time to beat Coat of Arms for second place. Time, Imin 14 l-ssec. TAPANUI HANDICAP TROT,

Of 71sovs. One mile and a-quarter. s—Mr J. R. M’Kenzie’s b g DOLORES SILK, by Silk Thread —Dolores. syrs, scr (I. Herbert) 1 I—Mr W. Norman’s CARVER

DOONE, 36yds bhd (W. Todd) 2 4—Mr F. Johnston’s MASTER

POTTS, 48 (C. Pringle)

Also started: 11 Braemar Queen scr, 3 Redoubt scr, 9 Bright Logan scr, 10 Migrate scr, 2 Capricorn scr, 12 Gleniffer scr, 7 Sinara scr, 8 Peter Wrack 36yds bhd, 6 Cirrus 48. The field left to a good start, and passing the stand Redoubt was showing the way to Gleniffer, Bright Logan, Capricorn, Braemar Queen, and Dolores Silk in that order. Redoubt led out of the straight and into the back from Bright Logan and Gleniffer, with Dolores Silk right on their heels, and Carver Doone well back. Dolores Silk took the lead just before they reached the far turn and showed the way around the top from Redoubt, Carver Doone, and Gleniffer, the rest of the field, with Master Potts in front, being about two lengths back. Dolores Silk was first into the straight a length and a-half clear from Carver Doone, then came Redoubt, Gleniffer, and Master Potts. Going easily. Dolores Silk gradually increased his lead, and came home a comfortable winner by three lengths, Master Potts being eight lengths back. Times: 2min 54sec, 2min 55sec. 2min 56 l-ssec. QUIN FAREWELL HANDICAP.

Of 85sovs. One mile and 100 yards. I—Mr D. P. Wilson’s b m TRIVET, by Tea Tray—Kerb. 6yrs, 9.3 (A. E. Didham) 1 3—Mr J. Thistleton’s SMOKO, 8.0 (J. Dooley) 2 7—Messrs F. Johnston and H. V. Smith’s TOREADOR. 8.10 (H. A. Anderton) 3

Also started: 2 Half Note 9.2, 5 Honest Maid 8.3, 4 Cleaner 7.10, 6 Tautau Maid 7.7, 8 Dazzling Eyes 7.7. Half Note and Trivet were first to break the line from Cleaner and Smoko, but as they turned into the back Smoko drew up with the leaders, and then went to the front to displace Trivet in the lead. Trivet came again, however, and took charge as they approached the far turn, to show the way along the top from Smoko, Half Note, and Cleaner. Trivet was still in charge as they turned for home, and in the run for the post she stalled off a vigorous challenge by Smoko to get the verdict by a neck. Half Note, three lengths back, appeared to be third, but the judge gave Toreador this placing. Time, Imin 47 3-ssec.