P.B. TURF CLUB

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18313, 3 February 1934, Page 13

P.B. TURF CLUB

RACES AT MAXARAKA " _-w HUNTING JAY’S TARUH&RU I - - ' BIG EVENT Tj^MALAHAT The attendance at the Makaraka Lurse afternoon .was considerably better than oould have beeti expected prom the earlier indications, the stands peing well filled, and the racing being followed with keen interest. lie big race of the day, the Amalgamation Handicap, of a mile and a■oarter, was won by Malahat, who lay Cecond for the first half-mile, and though busted by the veteran Kinsel when the fatter made a bid for the winning lead at the half-mile, came on to take the ead at th§ home turn, and held off Lhe bold Challenge of Slippery, a hot tavorite. The race was well ridden by Malahat’s jockey, L. H. Jones, who refused to bustle his mount in the middle lection of the race, and conserved his real effort for the last two furfongs. the favorite, was ridden on a very tight rein until tfiree-foiirths of the distance bad been covered, and failed to develop the speed expected of him over the last,

bit. Hunting Jay gave another indication of his speed when he won the Taruheru Hack Handicap by three-quarters of a length from Miss Sarty and Princess Stab, The winner was troublesome at

liefbSrrier as usual, but got away well, Rod when asked for an effort throe furBongs out, rapidly came up to the leaders fend, finishing strongly, carried off the Burse. The favorite of the field, Vanefetep, failed to show up until late in Ibhe running, and had to be content with ■fifth place behind Hinetowai. F The only day with which totalisator ■figures cafi be compared was on Boxing ■Day last summer, and after the fourth Face to-day a wight increase bad been thown in the turn-over compared with Ithe investments on the first four races lon Boxing Hay over a year ago. Amalgamation handicap, of I £loo.j .seq&nd borse to receive £l2, I and third jborse £7 from stake. DisI tance, miles. E C. L. Fterguscn’s b g Malahat, | aged, G«asbag—Lady Louisa, 7.7 and sjjsi £L. H. Jones) 1 h -hr g Slippery* Aytev && Atkins) .. 2 U 3t. J. Brown’s hr g Kinsel, aged, 7.0 rind oyer (K. Topping) 3 Also started: 2 Gairisfid, 8.0 (ft. Marsh)-Aun, 7.0 (H. Gilmer), bracketed. Merry Damon was not sent out to contest the big handicap of the day, and of those left Slippery \Vas a very hot choice, the Gainsfid-Autumn Sun bracket and Malahat carrying an equal amount well down the scale from the virtual topweight, and Kinsel being practically unQff tq a good start Autumn Sun took ithe lead on sufferance, with Malahat, Kinsel, fiid the ',other two running on tight reins .past fhe stand and round the eastern Lend. The order was unchanged with Slippery and Gainsfid fourth and fifth right round to the back stretch, whfere Slippery essayed to improve his position, nut (jould not get through on the v inside, Kinsel being the one to impltfe from third to second. Autumn I Sun waS still leading at the fialf-milo peg, but was. soon by Kinsel, who was hot long beit in front before Malahat ranged up on the outside, and drew level two furlongs out. Entering the straight, Malahat. bad half a length lead from Kinsel, with Slippery and Gainsfid both coming strongly just at Kinsel’s flank. Autumfi Sun having already slipped back td last. In the straight Malahat held the lead with a convincing finishing run, beating off Slippery, and winning by a length and a half, with Kinsel third, half a length- back, and Gainsfid fourth. Time, ShfO 2-5. FIRST MAIDEN SCURRY, of £SO; second horse to receive £7 and third horse £3 from stake. Weight Bst. 3 K. S. Williams, M.P.’s ch g Boat Song, 3yrs., Mimetic—Barcarole, 8.0 (P. Atkins) 1 6 Miss P. Seymour’s ch f Mata Hari, 3yrs., 8.0 (H. Gilmer) 2 4 D. J. Barry’s b f Cold Stitch, 3yrs., 8.0 (G. Gomm) 3 Also started-—5 Celerrimus, 8.0 (J. Leach) • 10 %ny Song, 8.0 (I. Callahan) ; 2 Rig Book, 8.0 (H. Wiggins); 10 Victor Gattma, 8.0, 641 b over (J. Walsh); 7 Mister Tom, 8.0 (K. Topping) ; 1 Flying Mimic, 8.0 (R. Marsh); 9 Sweet Joy, 8.0, over (T. Fanning) ; 8 Bing Boy, 8.0 (L. H. Jones).

From a straggling start Flying Mimic led out with Boat Song, Mata Hari, and Gold Stitch in close attendance. Boat Song leading two furlongs out, and winning nicely from Mata Hari, with Gold Stitch third by a narrow margin from Flying Mimic. Time, 1.2 1-5. EGMONT MEETING - (Per Press Association.) T HAWERA, this day. The second day of the Egmont races is being held in excellent weather, with a large attendance, and the track fast. Okai&vVa Handicap.—l Riotous, 1; 2 Invictus, 2; 4 Chang, 3. Won by a length, and fpur lengths. Time, 2.46 1-5. Scratched; Royal Acre. Electric Handicap.—2-2 All Spirit, 1; 3-3 Silver Wings, 2; 1-1 Stadium, 3. Won by two lengths, and 1£ lengths. Time, 1.2 3-5. Meromere Handicap.—l-1 Phoou, 1; 2*2 Cciftjal, 2; 4-4 Ingenuity, 3. Won by two lengths, and a neck. Scratched: Pajjarua. Time, 1.15 2-5. Tonkp Handicap. —5-5 Alloy, 1; 2-2 Carfex* 1; 1-1 Lady Spy, 3. Won by (three lepgthß, e.ad a head. Scratched: All Huipbug, Richfield. Time, 1.47. MjETROPOLITAN TROTS (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. 3 SWT.3; » Lindbergh, 3. Scratched: Muriel DGro. Won by necks. Times, 4.19 1-5, 4.19 1-5, 4.16 3-5. Linwflod Handicap.—4 Arcthuaa, 1; Royal JPrusus, 2; 3 Blue Mountain, 3. Scratchljd: Probationer, Eureka Bov, A vermis. Won by t hire-quarters of a length, and half a length. Times, 2.41 3-5, 2.42, 2.40 1.5.