NEW PLYMOUTH RACES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19519, 29 December 1937, Page 10

NEW PLYMOUTH RACES

GRAND CITY’S HACK CUP SERGIA’S NINE FURLONGS HUTANA WINS OPEN SIX (Per Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting was concluded in hot, fine weather to-day. The totalisator handled £18,949 10s, an increase of £6169 on the investments on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £43,666, an increase of £10,643 10s. Senacre fell at the finish of the Warea Hack Stake. 'The rider, N. R. McKenzie received a broken collarbone. An inquiry was held and the stewards found that L. H. Clifford, the rider of the winner, Flashing Spear, finished carelessly .and contributed to the mishap. Clifford was suspended for a fortnight. Results were:—

Tarata Hurdles, of £150; 1£ miles.— 2-2 Boughal, 10.9 (J. Fergus), 1; 5-5 Belbroney, 9.0 (J. McLaughlan), 2; 3-3 Don Erma, 10.2 (A. Gilmer), 3. Also started: 1-1 Sporting Song 11.0, 4-4 Celtic Lad 9.0, 6-6 Gold Tor 9.0. Won by three lengths, and a length. Celtic Lad was fourth. Time, 2.52 1-5. Electric Juvenile Hack, of £120; 5 furlongs.—3-4 Friskland, 8.9 (R. W. Savage), 1; 2-3 Namara, 8.3 (.Clifford), 2; 4-1 Te Poto, 8.13 (McKenzie), 3. Also started: 12 Gaily 9.0, 5-5 Raceline 8.8, 8-8 Drathula 8.2, 6-6 Footloose 7.9, 7-7 Jean Quex 7.4 (car. 7.9), 9-9 Flying Hostess 7.0 (car. 7.5). Won by half a length, and two and a-half lengths. Footloose was fourth. Time, 1.2 3-5.

Inglewood Handicap, of £175; 6 furlongs.—4-4 Clessamor, 7.8, car 7.1 (R. W. Shaw), 1; 2-2 Tosh, 9.2 (J. Fergus), 2; 3-3 Notium, 7.12, car. 7.5 (C. Cole), 3. Also started: 1-1 Gay Seton 7.12 (car. 7.5), 5-4 Dancing Lady i.2 (car. 7.3). '.[Won by half a length, and a length. Gay Seton was fourth. Tpne, 1.14 4-5.

Atiawa Hack Cup, of £250; 0 fur-longs.—l-1 Grand City, 8.8 (MeTavish), 1; 6-7 Student Prince, 7.4 (C. Cole), 2; 2-4 Gay Sister, 7.9 (H. Wiggins), 3. Also started: 3-2 Middle 9.0 (car. 8.7), 7-7 Loombination 8.1:’., 9-9 Professional 8.6, 6-1 Philemup 3.4, 4-3 Ned Cuttle 8.0, 11-11 Bonny Glow 7.5 (car. 7.0), 5-5 Ohanga 7.3 (car. 7.0), 12-12 Naughty Marietta 7.0 (car. 7.9). 10-10 Ringside 7.0, 13-13 Script 7.0 (car. 7.2). Won by a short neck, and three-quarters of a length. Bonny Glow was fourth. Time, 1.55 2-5.

New Plymouth Handicap, of £225; 9 furlongs.—l-1 Sergie, 8.2 (R. Glading), 1; 7-7 Onewhetu, 8.5 (R. W. McTavish), 2; 4-3 Orac, 7.4, car. 7.0 (R. Sargent), 3. Also started: 3-4 Taitoru 9.0, 2-2 Lady Kyra 8.4 (car. 7.11), 5-5 Paso Robles 7.11, 6-6 Winsome Lu 7.0 (car. 7.22). Won by a neck, and one and a-half lengths. Paso Robles was fourth. Time, 1.55. Warea Hack Stakes, of £125; 6 fur-longs.—3-3 Flashing Spear, 8.3 (Clifford), 1; 5-5 Lifeguard, 9.3 (Sargent), 2; 4-4 Shangri La, 8.3 (McTavish), 3. Also started: 2-2 Collodion 9.3, 6-6 Muskon 9.3, 1-1 Senacre 8.3, 7-7 Cystos 8.3 (car. 8.4 J). Won by a neck each way. Muskon was fourth. Time, 1.15 4-5. Summer Hack Handicap, of £160: 6 furlongs.—4-4 Hutana, 7.12, car. 7.5 (G. P. Bowrick), 1; 1-1 Vilvanus, 8.0, car. 7.7 (S. Edwards), 2; 5-5 Advance Plane, 7,5, car. 7.8 (McTavish), 3. Also started: 2-2 Race Call 9.3, 3-3 Miss Te Koura 8.10 (car. 8.3), 6-6 Australian Star, 7.0 (car. 8A). Won by half a length, and a neck. Race Call was fourth. Time, 1.15.

Fitzroy Hack Handicap, of £1C0; 0 furlongs'.— 6-4 Sam’s Choice, 8.0 (G. P. Dowrick), 1; 4-6 Race Camp. 8.0 (N. R. McKenzie), 2; 1-1 Full of Scotch, 8.0 (R. McTavish), 3. Also started: 2-2 Golden Orchid 8.7, 8-8 Trilitha 8.0 tear. 7.8 j), 10-11 Daisy Chain 8.0, 6-5 Gay Marionette 8.0, 10-11 Pekoe 8.0, 7-7 Basra 8.0, 9-9 Brilliancy 8.0, 3-3 Desert Wings 8.0. Won by half a length, and a head. Desert Wings was fourth. Time, 1.27.