SINGLETON’S GOLD CUP

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17179, 8 February 1930, Page 15

SINGLETON’S GOLD CUP

RACES AT THE S’ARK PRESIDENT’S THIRD WIN The.third win of the Gisborne Racing Club’s president, Mr. «D. : J. Barry, was registered-in connection with the Gisborne Gold Cup Handicap, when ■ his horse Singleton added another cup to liis record of successes. High Court gave the 1 winner a great tussle in the straight, but was beaten off just at the finish,’ Singleton winning by a head. The popularity of the president’s Gold Cup win was demonstrated irnme diately after the race,-when the cup was presented by Miss Bright, daughter of the vice-president, Mr. H. E. Bright, who complimented Mr. Barry on his outstanding successes today, and more particularly on that good horse, Singleton. She also congratulated the trainer, Mr. H. Goscomb, and the jockey, E ; . Keesing, for the splendid race he rode. At Miv Bright’s call, cheers were-given for the owner, trainer, and jockey of the winning horse, and also for the horse itself. Replying, Mr. Barry ;said it gave him more pleasure winning the Gisborne Gold Cup than any other cup in New Zealand. The Trial Handicap resulted in a surprise, for none of the placed horses was much fancied by the public, Russet Moor winning nicely from Queer Card and Bay D'Or. In the Highweight Handicap, however, the public choice proved successful, a well-backed favorite in Essential just getting home in front of High Heather, who staged a surprisingly good run in the straight. After the fifth race the totalisator was £llO2 down.

GISBORNE; GOLD CUP HANDICAP, of 300 so vs. (250 so vs. in specie and a gold cup value 50 so vs.); second horse to receive 50 sovs. and third horse 20 sovs. out of the stake; 1| miles. 2 D. J. Barry’s b li Singleton, syrs., Autumn—Bobella,’ 9.12 (E. Keesing) 1 3 T. White’s 1> g High Court, 4 yrs., 8.9 (H. Goldfinch) 2 4 E. J. Brown’s hr g Kinsel, 6,vrs, 7.10 (C. Davis) 3 —Also started: 1 Te Awha, 8.7 and 31bs allowance (W. Horne); 6 Tall Timber, 7.8 (P. Atkins); 7 Outfit, 7.3 (Wt 11. Bell), and 5 Good Sport, 7.0 and 11-lbs. over (B. Kowhai). Only one of- the acceptors for the Gold CHip Handicap failed to saddle, tip, this, being White vYings. Of tiic seven left in, Te Awha was a warm favorite, with Singleton next, and High Court, a close -third. The others were comparatively neglected. The start was a good one, Tall Timber being squeezed a bit as the barrier went up, but all the others left 'the mark well. Kinsel and Good Sport were the first to show out, and coming down past the stand the order was Kinsel, Good Sport, Outfit. To Awha, Tall Timber, High Court ami Singleton. The. field was. closely hunched going out of the i straight, and there were no material changes-in Ihe order until they reached the hack stretch, wboro Good Sport led Kinrel, : Outfit. Tall Timber, High Court, Te Awha, and Singleton in that order. The seven were well bunched still when they reached the four furlong peg, Kinsel having then taken the lead from -Good Sport, these two- being well ahead <4 tile otheVs. Te Awha and Singleton began to'make up ground after this stage, and High Court came along with them .from the tluce furlong post. Good Sport hung on till a few chains from the bend, but he found the pace too warm, and began to drift back. Kinsel still had the lead at the turn for home, but Singleton was well in the picture, and T© Avidia on the extreme outside also looked a possibility. Kinsel was passed by Singleton almost a furlong from home, and Te Awha did not fulfil 1 the promise of a close finish, but High Court came with a great- run to challenge the top weight, and they batledl it out almost neck and neck to the finish, Singleton finishing on to win by a head. Kinsel was a length away third, with Te Awha fourth, Tall Timber fifth, with Good Sport and Outfit the. last pair home. Time, 2.9. SECOND HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of 120 sovs.; second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. out of the stake; one mile. 1 J.. Carr’s b g Essential, aged, Paper Money—Murihiku, 11.0 (A. Tricklebank) 1 2 11. B. Peacock’s br g High Heather, 6yrs., 9.9 (P. Atkins) 2 3 S. Kirkpatrick’s b g Superb King, 9.12 (C. Stratton) 3 —Also started: 4 Ahisogtnc, 10.0 (A. Weaver), and 5 Rongo, 9.0 ( J . Nixon). The success of Essential was predicted 'by a substantial proportion of the hackers, who installed him as favorite with only a little less than half the pool invested on his chances. High Heather >was next choice, with about half the. number of tickets against Essential’s name, and Superb King third choice. High, Heather went out from the start, With (Essential in closo company, aiuh Superb King, Rongo, and Abisogne following. There was practically no change in the order of the field from the start to the three-furlong post, but at that stage Essential took up the running from High Heather, and led into the straight. The race seemed to be decided at that point, - but High Heather was shaken up strongly by his rider, and produced a finishing run that nearly accounted for the favorite. A desperate rally gave Essential the victory by a margin of a head, with Superb King third a length and a-half behind High Heather. Rdngo and Abisogne followed in that order. Time, 1.431-5. MATAMATA RACES (Ver Press Association.) 3 HAMILTON,, this. day... The Mata mat a Racing Club’s annual meeting was held to-day in fine , .veather.' There was a large attendance, and the course was in good ’order. . Tirau Highway Handicap.—<s Bunco ,1, 5 Always 2, 3 Grand Arch li. Her.: -iAsmodcus. Won by two lengths, anil ..one and a half lengths. Time, 1.50. J Ilinuera Hhiidieap.—2 Valcuir 1, 3 jCoulis 2, 14 Wild Mint 3, Scratched: Waiau Lady, Guid Day, Otranto, Bicla, •*Erry Val, and Stonehenge. Won iby half a lofigtli, and a nock. Time, 1.16 2-5. } Waharoa Handicap; 3 Coll 1, Q Abbess 2, 1 Par fait Amour 3. .Scratched: Tuku, Valstreet, and Kanui. Won by half a length, and a short neck. Time, 1.33. , TARANAKI RACES tP»r Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. ?• Stewards’Handicap.—3 Ridge mount 4,2 Leitrim 2, 3 Llanol 3. Scratched: ‘Melissa. Won.by half a length, ami four lengths. Time, 1.14. Stakes : 1 Paganelli, 1; 4 Toxeuma, 2; 2 Cimahue, 3. Scratched: Chrysologv. Won by two lengths, and half a length. Time, 1.13.

Tho> prico rtf gold' in London yesterday was PA 4s llid.— A. and N.Z.CA. Najder: Arrived at 2.50 a.rn. today, Waiinca, and at 7 a.rn. Pakura, ■ from Gisborne.