RACING.

Putaruru Press, Volume V, Issue 175, 10 March 1927, Page 8

RACING.

RESULTS. TIRAU HIGH - WEIGHT HANDICAP, of one mile--3 Lady Spalpeen, ch m, 6yrs, Mr. W. A. McMillan, 9.0 Holland) 1 I—Lady Cintra, br m, syrs, 9.10 (Mackie) . . 2 4 Ngarara, b m, 6yrs, 10.1 (Rennie) 3 Also started —6 Kawa (Thompson), 7 King Quin (Jarvis), 2 Gold Rain (Carmonl?), 5 Topping (Henderson), 9 Day Lass (Corner), 8 Last Watch (Gilmer), 10 Delysian (Savage). Winner train® by owner,;: Te Aroha. S King Quin took command from a straggling start,-? with Topping and Lady Cintra in ittendaiice, Ngarara being next and then Gold Rain. Delysian then made a forward move. Round the top King Quin was still in command from Delysian, Topping, Lady Cintra and Gold Rain and Last Watch, the latter going faster than anything. At the turn for the straight Delysian had taken the lead •with Last Watch in second position, and then came Lady Spalpeen, Kawa and Topping. There was a good race down the straight, Lady Spalpeen getting there first by two lengths, with Lady Cintra second and Ngarara a length away third. Then followed Topping, Gold Rain, Last Watch and Kawa. Time 1.44 1-5. WAHAROA HANDICAP, seven furlongs. 1— Valfcon, br g, 3yrs, Valkyrian —Glacier, Mr. P. G. Harper’s, 8.3 (W. H. Jones). . .. 1 7—Menance, b g, aged, 7.0 (Green) 2 3 Winsome Boy, b g, 4yrs, 8.1 (Keesing) 3 Also started—4 Berinthia (Henderson), 2 Abbess (McTavish), 5 .Lightwood (Wiggins), 6 Komak (Davies). Winner trained by A. McArthur, Matamata. ' Komak jumped out from the start with Berinthia with him. The latter quickly took command and led from Lightwood, Abbess, Winsome Boy, Valkan and Komak. Across the top Abbess led Berinthia, Valkon, Winsome Boy and Lightwood, with Mehance moving up quickly. They entered the straight with Berenthia and Abbess on terms, with Valkon next. Then came Lightwood, Menance, Winsome -Boy. Valkon took the lead when they were really straightened up and came on with the whip hard on to win by two lengths from Menance, which beat Winsome Boy by a neck. Then followed Abbess, Lightwood, Komak and Berenthia. Time 1.28 2-5. “MATAMATA CUP HANDICAP, of one and a-quarter miles, 4 Day Guard, br g, syrs, Day v Comet —Keep Watch, Mr. J. 'J' M. Zimmerman, 9.0 (Holland) .. ~ .. ~ .. 1 2 Curraghmore, ch in, syrs, 7.5 (Bryce) 2 I—Wedding March, b g, syrs, 7.4 (Poster) 3 Also started— 7 Siaosi *( Henderson), 3 Miss Vera (McMahon), 1 Lord Star (McTavish), 8 Gold Jacket (Keesing), 9 Queen Arch (Green), 5 Golden Krist (Jones), 6 Rarangi (Lee). Winner trained by owner, Ngaruawahia. Passing the post the first time Day Guard was in the lead from Wedding March, Rarangi, Curraghmore, Siaosi and Golden Krist. Day Guard was still ' the pilot along the back, with Wedding March and Rarangi together. Then followed Siaosi, Curraghmore, Lord Star, Golden Krist and Queen Arch. The position was very little altered across the top, except that Miss Vera ran through from last to fourth quickly. When they turned for home the top weight, Day Guard, still led, there being daylight between him and Rarangi. Wedding March followed and then came Curraghmore and Golden Krist. Day Guard maintained his run to the post and won by a length and a-half from Curraghmore, with Wedding March a neck away third. Time 2.6 4-5. Lord Star and Wedding March were bracketed on the machine. HINUERA HANDICAP, six furlongs. I—King Arch, b g, 4yrs, Marble Arch —Miss' Amans, Mr. R. B. Hines, 8.8 (Carmont) . . 1 3 Te Kawana, ;b g, 4yrs, 8.8 (Davies) j 2 7—Red Comet, ch g, 6yrs, 8.1 (McCarthy) .. 3 Also started: 5 High Rose (Green), 10 Niblick (A. Gilmer), 11 Glad Abbey (McMahon), 2 Captain Cobham (McTavish), 6 Bright Comet (Jones),

13 King Selwyn (Thompson),, 8 Sandbag (Reilly), 12 Carl Quin (Spinks), 16 Nation (Martin), 17 Facia (Tremain), 9 Te Whalca (W. Dulieu), 18 Sailor Boy (H. Gilmer), 14 Whahainui (Corner), 4 Catclaw (Lee) and 15 Swift Bird (Conquest). Winner trained by owner, Te Aroha. Whahainui was badly left at the start. King Arch, Sandbag, Red Comet, Catclaw, Te Kawana and Captain Cobham were in that order racing along the back. Te Kawana improved its position to run up second to King Arch across the top, with Te Waka, Bright Comet and Red Comet next. Turning into the straight King Arch still had command with Red Comet and Te Kawana (racing together) next. Then came Bfight Comet and High Rose. King Arch was not very seriously troubled to win from Te Kawana, a narrow margin separating, it from Red Comet. The latter ran a very good race, and was in the fighting line all the way. Time 1.15. OKOROIRE HACK HANDICAP, of one mile. 1— Ballachulish, b g, 3yrs, by Kilboy Matatane, Mr. LI. M. Campbell, 7.7 (Green).. 1 2 Lady Spalpeen, ch m, 6yrs, 7.0 (Wiggins) . . 2 3 Wiltshire, ch g, 4yrs, 7.0 (Cammick) .. .. .: .. 3 Also started: 2 Rangatahi (Thompson), 4 Ngarara (McTavish), 6 Always (Bagby), 7 Coma (Lee). Winner trained by W, Stone, Te Awamutu, Wiltshire got the best of the start from Rangatahi, Ballachulish, Ngarara, Always and Lady Spalpeen. Along the back Wiltshire was still leading from Rangatahi, Ngarara, Ballachulish and Lady Spalpeen. Ballachulish came with a good run down the straight, but was nearly caught .napping by Lady Spalpeen, the judge’s verdict being a neck. Wiltshire was third a similar distance away. Then came Ngarara, Rangatahi and Always. Time 1.41. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of six furlongs. 2 Bright Knight, br g, aged, Lord Multifid—Pretty Helen, Mr. S. Tapp, 8.0 (Green) . . ,1 s—Arch Opal, br g, aged, 8.0 (Foster) .. 2 3 Delightment, b h, 4yrs, 8.6 (Cammick) ... 3 Also started—l Ned Kelly (McTavish), 7 Prince Abbey (Jarvis), 6 Constellation (Davies), 4 Some Lady (Lee), 8 Owen (Tremain). Winner trained by "T. "E. “Wilson, Frankton. It was a good, start from which Some Lady appeared to get what advantage there was, from Delight- . njent. They raced :,in a ; bunch till near the top when Ned Kelly took the lead from l Prince Abbey, Constellation, Owen and Bright Knight. Knight got a cut in on the rails and improved considerably. On the straight proper Bright Knight showed up with Ned Kelly, Prince Abbey, Constellation and Owen. Bright Knight got home by a neck from Arch Opal, which came very fast up the straight second, a neck in front of Delightment. Time 1.14 4-5. PIJTARURU STAKES, five furlongs. 3—High Rose, b m, 6yrs, Hymettus—Lßosori, Mr. S. J. Brindle, 8.8 (Green) . . . . 1 1— Tea Time, b g, 3yrs, .8.8 (McCarthy) .. .. .. .. 2 2 Dimmer, gr g, 3yrs, 8.8 (Bagby) 3 Also started—l 3 Sandbag (Reilly), 8 Day Guide (Thompson), 5 Taurimu (McTavish), 6 Bright Comet (Holland), 9 King Leslie (Lee), 10 Catapult (Flower), 14 Lassau (McGuire), 11 Rose Swith (H. Gilmer), 4 Catclaw (L. Dulieu), 16 Miss i Sphinx (Conquest), 17 Marble King j (McMahon), 12 Carlaris (Davies), | 15 Valroe (Bryce), 7 Yellow Bonnet | (Foster), 18 Corbell (Tremain). Winner trained by R.... Mateer, Matamata. When they were let go Dimmer struck the front from Sandbag, Tea Time, High Rose and Carlaris. Along the back Dimmer and Tea Time were together in front of High Rose, Sandbag, Taurimu and Calaris. At the turn the order amongst the leaders was unchanged with the exception that Catclaw had run into fourth position from Lassou. High Rose went to the front when they were straightened up and came on to win by a half length from Tea Time with Dimmer a similar distance away. Time, 1.2 3-5. WALTON WELTER HANDICAP, seven furlongs. I—Eh Timi, gr h, isyrs, by Polydamon Rewanga (Mr. W. M. Sorenson), B.lo—Keesing 1 3 The Author, br g, aged (Continued in Next Column).

(Messrs. Brown and Hennesey), 9.2—Reid .. .. 2 s—Gold Jacket, b g, aged (Messrs. Tattley and Smith), B.l3—McTavish . . . . 3 Also started—(7) Berinthia 5.13, (6) Golden Krist 8.13, (4) Rarangi 8.11, (2) Arch Opal 8.7. Winner trained by A. E. Cox, Te Aroha. Berinthia got the best of a good despatch and led across the top from Eh Timi, The Author and Rarangi. At the turn Berinthia still had command from Eh Timi, The Author, Rarangi and Arch Opal. Eh Timi came on to win by three lengths from The Author, which beat Gold Jacket by half a length. Time, 1.28. NOTES. If there is one thing more than anything- else the . recent Matamata meeting proves it is that the country clubs are no longer, dependent on Ellerslie-trained horses or the Auckland public for success. There was not an Auckland-trained horse racing on Saturday and there were very few of the Auckland public present ; yet the fields were large, the racing keen and the totalisator returns a record for the club. It is most noticeable these days that with the exception of the jumping brigade Ellerslietrained horses get a very small portion of success, yet it is but a few years since there was a distinct advocacy from the cities for the centralisation of racing. Those who had to do with the early history of the Matamata club in its present formation know that this was a stiff barrier. They replied with .quite a sound argument, which is .now becoming more apparent, that the horses are bred in the country by farmers and that the latter, without travelling long distances, should be given facilities to see the horses race. The carriage of horses by motor truck was put into operation for the first time at Matamata for Saturday’s meeting, Day Lass and Miss Sphinx being the two horses to make the journey by road per motor. This is a method of carriage in common use in the southern part of the island, and with the general improvement to roads it may be expected to grow in popularity in the Auckland province. In conversation with several owners the writer' learned that the opinion that the loose box on the motor truck will afford a more comfortable means of travelling than the train, owing to the rough passage common in the latter to-day. Probably the most outstanding performances at Matamata last Saturday were those of the three-year-old Valkon and the five-year-old Day Guard. Valkor was slew to start his race in th" .Vaharoa Handicap of seven furlongs and did not get up to the leaders until near the straight entrance. Lie n. rly came down at the turn and then came on to win by two lengths. There is every reason to believe Valkon will go a journey and he looks like proving a really good one.

Day Guard's victory should give pleasure to more than his present owner. Day Guard was bred by Mr. W. C. Ring at Hinuera, and more than once, even when the horse was having a run of “ outs,” has the breeder expressed to the writer his belief that the son of Keep Watch was a good one. Day Guard has won at all distances from six to ten furlongs and has carried big weights. His next efforts will apparently be over the shorter distance and he will carry fair support in the St. Patrick’s Handicap at Paeroa. Last Watch ran a very good race for 61 furlongs of the high-weight mile and was running well up to the straight entrance. He appeared to be interfered with at this stage and finished well back. When the class is weak there is still a possibility for the son of Thurnham. High Rose’s success in the Putaruru Stakes was well anticipated by Matamata racegoers, who remembered the two good races Mr. Stan Brindle’s mare ran at Rotorua. “ There was some grit in the win for High Rose came through nicely in the straight to beat two fast sprinters in Tea Time and Dimmer. Red Comet, which has so-often disappointed after showing good, track work, ran bis best race to date in the Hinuera Handicap, and may be nowsettling down a bit. There were some fair hacks behind Red Comet at the finish, including High Rose, which won later in the day, so that it may not be long before Mr. Clothier is rewarded with a win. Taken a line through the Te Aroha and Matamata Cup races it would appear that Eden Hall, if started, will carry a fair measure of support in the Ohinemuri Cup. At Te Aroha Eden Hall was third to Pegaway, to whom it was giving 81b, and Day Guard. The latter is not in the Ohinemuri Cup, but Eden Hall and Pegaway are brought together. When it is considered that the connections

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of Eden Hall considered that Pegaway interfered with their horse in the straight at Te Aroha it must appear that the Quin Abbey—Toll Gate gelding has a chance. The juveniles in the Putaruru Stakes had to lower their colours to more seasoned horses, but for many of them it was just an outing to get used to the barrier, crowd and colours. A little more seasoning should see several of the Matamata-trained youngsters showing up more prominency. ; • v l«iii | .!,! i |at