THIRD EDITION RACES AT MAKARAKA

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17185, 15 February 1930, Page 15

THIRD EDITION RACES AT MAKARAKA

LITTLE WONDER HAS A WIN

TE AWHA WINS STAKES

Racing was continued at the Makaraka course this afternoon under rather better conditions, the rain having cleared off, though the sky was still over cast and the ground underfoot very wet. At the end of the fourth race the totalisator was down £5165, compared with the corresponding races last year. Little Wonder accounted lor the Cook Hack Handicap in good style, coming round with Coonardoo and Dimmer at the bend, and having a nice run in the straight to. eclipse the fast-failing Rich Crop and Russet Moor, who had been in front for most of the way. Dimmer ran third behind Coonardoo, and Aam was fourth on the judge’s card. After this race a meeting of stewards . ' was held to hear an allegation of corrupt riding against one of the jockeys, the inquiry requiring the calling of several witnesses, and an adjournment for the running of the fifth race. The judicial committed of tha club, after hearing the evidence placed before it gave the benefit of the doubt to P. Atkins, rider of Nahi, against whom the charge of corrupt riding was laid. Te Awha won the Sunder land Stakes after a great fight with Ivins©!, who * led meet of the way, and finished determinedly. For the Cook Hack Handicap Coonardoo was chosen first favorite, with 50 more tickets than Bay d’Or, with Russet Me or a close third choice. From a good start in which Afa Haerc was the only one that did not do well, Rich Crop led out and held the. lead right round to the straight entrance. Over the early stages Bay d’Or, Russet Moor, and Coonardoo were the nearest of the others, and though there were minor changes between the five and three furlongs, Russet Moor and Coonardoo were both in fairly good positions at the tarn for home. 'Rich Crop led into the straight by a length, but Coonardoo, Little Wonder, and Dimmer all began to make good progress . once they straightened out for home, and m the last furlong these threo overwhelmed Russet Moor and Rich Crop in turn, going on to fight out the places in u fine finish. Little Wonder beat off the others with a great dash, wimping hy half a length from Coonardoo, with Dimmer a 1 similar distance away third. Of the bunch that passed the post together Nahi was selected by the judge to complete his ticket. The time was LCD. SUNDBBLAND STAKES HANOI- ■ CAP, of 175 sovs.; second horse to receive 25 so vs., and third horse 15 soys, from stake. One mile. 3 'Miss K. M. O’Crady’s br f Te Awha, 3yrs., Lord Quex—- \ ' Makere, 7.11 (W. Home) . . 1 1 R. J. Brown’s br g Kinsel, fiyrs., 7.12 (C. Davis) .. .. 2 2 D. J. Barry ’a eh g Rich Harvest, 4yrß., 7.10 (E. Keeslug) .. .. 3 —Also started: 4 Tea Lady 7.4 J (W. - H. Bell). The scratching pencil was busy for the big race of the day, and only four qf the acceptors went to tho post. The .public went for Kinsel on the machine, «nd he was entrusted with about 120 more tickets than Rich Harvest, who received slightly more support than the other two starters. Kinsel jumped out ahead of To Awha, Rich Harvest, and Tea Lady in that order at the start, but Tea Lady improved to third position bjr the time the back stretch was entered, Rich Harvest falling behind. At six furlpngs Kinsel had a lead of two lengths, while the same distance separated Te Awha and Tea ' Lady in that order. Tho positions were unchanged at the threb-furlong post, after which, however, Te Awha began to close the distance between him and the leader, and as they turned for home To Awha ' held the lead. Kinsel w,as not entirely disposed of, however, q.nd made a determined run up the straight, and, To Awha came home with only a short neck to Rich Harvest took third money, two lengths further back, with Tea Lady last. Time, 1.47 1-5. PUBLICANS’ PURSE HANDICAP, of 130 second horse to rcreccive 20 sovfl., and third horse 10 sovs. from stake. The winner of any previous race the same day to carry fdbs. extra. Five furlongs. ’ . 3 W. Scholium's b g St. Ames, St. Amans—Potoa Queen, Syrs, 7.6 : ■». (C. Davis} 1 8 R. C. Fisken’s b m Cynette, 6yrs, ’ 7.6* (B. Kowhai) ••• * 4 Mrs. W. E. Davies’ blk f Toboggan, syrs, 7.10 (S. Anderson) ... 5 —Also started: 2 King Wanga, 0.10 (J. Nixon), 1 Plain Sailing, 8.7 (P. Atkins), 5 Tan, 7.101 (E. Kecsmg), 7 Ardri, 7.4 ft (W. fi- Bell), 6 Master Cynic, 7.iT;‘ (.W. Horne).

. Them weife five sctyvtchiugs for the Publicans’ Purse Handicap, leaving a field o| eight. Plain Hailing was appointed favorite with about 70 tickets abead.of the second choice, King Wanga. Sft- Ames and. Toboggan also received fair support! The field was not held long at the start, from which the leaders werp Amiri, Plain Soiling, and Tan, in that order, but after a furlohg had been Covered Toboggan went up and secured the lead from King Wanga, Ardri, Plain Sailing and Master Cynic. Toboggan • kept up a fast pace, and coining round «the home bend was well out from King .Wanga, who held a lead of about two

lengths ill front of the rest of the field, which was well bunched; Ardri was third at this stage. Toboggan’s lead was reduced in the straight, hut he Held the supremacy until about half a furlong from home, when St. Ames and Cynette came strongly on the outside, and in a great finish St. Ames secured the verdict bv a head from Cynette. with Toboggan third a length further back. The re mainder of the held were fairly close, up. Ardri being fourth. Time, 1.5 1-5.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUE

(Per Press Association.) i WANGANUI, this day. Jackson Stakes: 2 Cimabue (B. H. : Morris), 1; 1 Paganelli, 2; 2 Teuterden 3 Scr.: Arisus. Won by a length and a half, and five lengths. Time, 1.15. Foretell Hurdles.—2 Democratic (W. Bowden), 1; 1 Borsalene, 2; 5 Jfokeform, 3. Scratched: Elicit. Won by two lengths each way. The. 3.25 1-5.

DUNEDIN RACES

(Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. Club Handicap—l Glare (Emerson), 1: 4 Circulation, 2; fi Amor, 3. AH started. Won by three lengths, and a neck. Money Mine was fourth. Time, 2.5 4-5. Flying! Handicap: 2 Rm Tin Tin (Andrews), 1; 1 Meadowlark, ; Silver Cbot 3. All started. Won by three lengths, and, a length, lime, 1.13 3-5. '

WELLINGTON TROTS

(Pur Press Association.) ‘WELLINGTON, tins. day. February Handicap—3 Arikitoa, l; 5 Real Light, 2; 1 Groat Logan, ». All started, "’on by a lei gth, a head. Times, 4.34 l-o, 4.31, 4.34 Railway Handicap.—o J ilt ‘ vc^ rI J 1- 1 Sandy Pointer, 2; 2 Baron Bingen, 3. Scratched: Denver Citj, and El Direct. Won by a neck, and three lengths. Times, e. 44, 3.4. --, and 3.48.