THE TARANAKI MEETING

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

THE TARANAKI MEETING

STAKES TO CHEVAL DE VOLEE (Per United Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 6. An increase of £11,268 was recorded on the totalisator at the Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting, which was concluded on Saturday. The machine on the second day handled £19,496, compared with £13,163 10s, the total for the meeting being £34,454 10s, compared with £23,186 10s. The weather was sunny, and the attendance the largest for years. Following were the results: — OKOKE HURDLES, Of ISOsovs. About one mile and a-half. 2/2—ROYAL ROUTINE. 9.8 (C. M’Govern) 1 1/1 —DON ERMA, 10.5 (Gilmer) .. 2 3/3—BAZAINE, 9.0 (C. Thompson) 3 Also started: 5/5 King Pluto 9.0. 4/4 Valroy 9.0. Won by two lengths and a-half, with four lengths between second and third. Valroy was fourth. Times, 2min 53 4-ssec.

AWAKING HACK HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.

1/] —FLYING CHIEF (formerly King Koroki), 8.8 (P. Burgess) 1 4/4—GLENTHAWN, 8.0 (S. Wilson) 2 2/2—KENTUCKY SONG. 8.3 (Savage) 3

Also started: 8/8 Silver Gold 8.0, 6/7 Ohanga 8.0, 7/6 Roscrarina 8.0, 5/5 Royal Fire 8.0, 9/9 Mintour 8.0. 3/3 Naughty Marietta 8.0. Won by two lengths, with a head between second and third. Roscranna was fourth. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec. MOKAU HACK HANDICAP, Of 140sovs. Nine furlongs.

6/6—COROWA, 8.1 (Wilson) .. .. 1 1/2—LE GRAND, 9.0 (Burgess) .. 2 2/4 —INTERNATIONAL, 7.13 (W. G. Broughton) 3

Also started: 4/1 Convivial 9.2, 3/3 Student Prince 8.6, 7/7 Red Sand 8.4. 5/5 Bonny Glow 7.11, 9/9 Missal 7.7. Won by a head, with a neck between second and third. Red Sand was fourth. Time, Imin 56 l-ssec. TARANAKI STAKES, Of 250sovs. Six furlongs. 3—CHEVAL DE VOLEE, 8.7

(K. James) 1 1— ORATORY, 8.11 (B. H. Morris) 2 2 GREENWICH, car. 7.3 (G. Tattersall) 3

The only starters. Won by half a neck, with three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 250sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2/2—CHIEF RANGER, 8.1 (Wilson) 1 1/I—TAITORU, 8.6 (Broughton) .. 2 4/S—ONEWHETU. 8.9 (L. H. Clifford) 3

Also started: 5/4 Spiral 9.0, 3/3 Hazoor 8.12, 6/6 Davistock 7.9. 7/7 Tout le Monde 7.7.

Won by a head, with a length between second and third. Spiral was fourth. Time, 2min 7 4-ssec.

PARITUTU JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of 125sovs. Five furlongs. 1/2—ORATE, 9.10 (B. H. Morris) .. 1 3/I—EAGLE’S EYE, 8.3 (Broughton) 2 2/3 —WILD FLOWER, 8.2 (Tattersall) 3

Also started: 8/9 St. Celdic 7.7, 9/8 Ruling Spi 7.7, 4/4 Ripple 7.7, 5/6 Narrator 7.7, 7/7 Fairy Dale 7.7, 6/5 All Happiness 7.7. 10/10 Gay Marionette 7.7.

Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Ripple was fourth. Time, lmin2 3-ssec. URENUI HANDICAP. Of ISOsovs. About seven furlongs. 2/2—FRIESLAND. 8.8 (B. H. Morris) I 4/4—SUPREME COURT. 7.7 .. .. 2 1/I—GRATEFUL, 9.0 (Broughton) 3

Also started: 3/3 Refresher 8.5. 5/5 Mustang 7.7. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Mustang was fourth. Time, Imin 26sec. OMATA HACK HANDICAP, Of 135sovs. Six furlongs.

3/2—SANSFOY, 9.0 (P. Burgess) .. 1 1/I—EXPORT, car. 8.8 (B. Williams) 2 2/3—RUSTEM, 8.11 (A. Jenkins) .. 3 Also started; 6/6 Calshot 8.5, 5/5 Imposture 8.2, 4/4 Autumn Leaf 7.11, 7/7 Black Odin 7.10. 8/8 Ringside 7.7. 9/9 Arahura 7.7. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third Time. Imin 14 4-ssec

NOTES ON THE RACING (Special to Daily Times) HAWERA, Feb. 6. Royal Routine improved to win the hurdles, but was allowed to make all his own pace. Miles out in front, and by making a fast-run race only over the concluding stages, he outpaced the first day’s winner, Don Erma. Flying Chief won the Awakino Hack Handicap very comfortably, being too good for his opponents. He is a usefullooking three-year-old by Chief Ruler ii J. Fryer’s stable. Corowa paid double figures to win the Mokau Hack Handicap, which provided one of the best finishes on the course, the whole lot being possibilities in the straight. Corowa was a bit lucky to beat Le Grand, who was on the rails and could not get through in time. International, tailed off early, also came home well, and both would have beaten the winner on a more roomy track. Student Prince improved a little, but not quite enough. He will probably do better at Egmont next week.

Oratory fell from grace with a thud when she was beaten by the hack Cheval de Volee in the Taranaki Stakes. On the day it was a fair defeat, but the mare is nowhere near her right form, giving in to the winner’s challenge almost without a struggle. The owner of Cheval de Volee only started his horse to make a-three-horse field.

Chief Ranger improved over the shorter distance in the Paul Memorial Handicap to win handily from the first day’s runner-up, Taitoru. with another improver in Onewhetu third. The unlucky runner was Hazoor, who received a sharp check at the five furlongs. He will be better suited by the Egmont track next week. Orate won the Paritutu Juvenile Handicap very easily all the way, nothing being good enough to give him a race.

Friesland, slow away in the Urenm Handicap, drew up in the first three furlongs, and, waiting for his , run, overwhelmed the leader, Supreme Court, to win going away. Grateful was favourite, and failed after having every chance. Sansfoy repeated his first day’s win in the concluding event, but he was fortunate to secure a run through the leaders entering the straight instead of having to go on the outer. It made all the difference at the finish, as he just headed off Export and Rustem.