NAPIER PARK MEETING

Southland Times, Issue 25513, 6 November 1944, Page 3

NAPIER PARK MEETING

CAPRONELLA’S WIN (P.A.) NAPIER, November 5. Conditions were ideal for the Napier Park meeting yesterday. The totalizator handled £30,213 against £19,843 last year. Results:— GREENMEADOWS HURDLES, £175. One mile and a-half—l-1 MALACCA 10.9 (Baker) 1, 3-5 ANGLO IRISH 9.11 (Lord) 2, 8-8 ROYAL PAGEANT 9.2 (Walther) 3. Also started: 2-2 Blue Title 9.6, 7-7 Lindrum 9.2, 5-4 Black Saint 9.2, Gay Falcon 9.0, 9-9 Gaie Duchesse 9.0, 10-7 Taihuia 9.0, 6-6 Whangai 9.0. Six lengths; one and a-halt lengths. Time, 2.41. FIRST MAIDEN STAKES, £125. Six fur-longs—7-6 FIRST FOOTING 8.0 (Hughes) 1, 2- SISU 8.5 (Aitken) 2, 9-7 KAHEKA 8.0 3. Also started: 6-8 Sol Lux, 11-11 Irish Rose, 13-12 Stardom, 10-10 Yarrow, 4-4 Master Gary. 8-9 Last Rose, 12-14 Silver Crest, 13-13 Peter's Girl, 5-5 Leghorn, 17-17 Misty Night, 3- Yarramananna, 15-16 Sporting Way, 18-18 Mixlum, 1-1 Desert Victory, 15-15 Denny’s Gift. Half a neck; half a length. Time, 1.15 2-5.

JUVENILE HANDICAP, £125. Four fur-longs—l-2 LORD CORONACH 8.7 (Broughton) 1, 2-1 MERCIFUL 8.0 (Campbell) 2, 3-6 CURRENCY LASS 7.7 (Forsyth) 3. Also started: 5-5 Castlemaine, 8-8 Gay Senorita, 3-3 Little Billy, 7-7 Vassilikos, 4-4 Nike, 9-9 Blue Moon, 2-1 Paganini (bracketed with Merciful). Five lengths; three lengths. Time, 49sec.

SECOND MAIDEN STAKES, £125. Six furlongs—s-4 THE SADDLER 8.0 (Broughton) 1, 11-11 TREASURE TEE 8.5 (Wilson) 2, 3-3 FOSSE WAY 8.5 (Clutterbuck) 3. Also started: 4-7 Toaiti, 13-13 Kinfid, 11-11 Valley Boy, 10-10 Genean, 16-14 Affable, 12-12 Grey Spy, 9-9 Star Crest, 14-14 High Praise, 17-17 Master Peter, 7-6 Gynette, 18-18 St. Nat, 21 Silvestre, 15-16 Captain Blood, 8-8 Silver Rod, 5-5 Narua. A length; a head. Time, 1.16.

PARK STAKES HANDICAP, £350. One mile and a-quarter—B-8 CAPRONELLA (Toki) 1, 3-2 GAYEST SON 7.13 (Broughton) 2, 1-1 YOGI 8.6 (Campbell) 3. Also started: 2-4 Bunsby, 4-5 Alchemy, 6-6 Voltair, 7-7 Happy Ending, 9-10 Lambourn, 10-9 Fiddler’s Green, 5-3 Silver Coin. Three lengths; a head. Time, 2.9 1-5. AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP, £175. Six furlongs—l-1 REORAPA 9.8 (Broughton) 1, 4-2 ROYAL DUCE 7.13 (Messervy) 2, 3-5 BARROSA 8.1 (Green) 3. Also started: 13-13 Epping, 6-6 Sorrell, 10-9 Kincrop, 9--10 Pink Bonnett, 2-3 Seropuri, 5-4 Piko PikoPrairie Girl bracket, 13-14 Bonny Crown, 11- Indian Gold, 7-7 St. Bill, 15-15 Curtail, 12- Grand Chase, 8-8. Silver Ball. One and a-half lengths; half a length. Time, 1.14. VICTORY HANDICAP, £2OO. Seven fur-longs—2-2 FINDON 8.5 (Wilson) 1, 3-1 SALMI 7.11 (Stokes) 2, 8-3 POUTATAU 8.5 (Hughes) 3. Also started: 1-4 Indian Sport, 7-8 Queen’s Charm, 5-6 Siglow, 4-5 Hastik, 6-7 Roto Parera. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 2.28 3-5. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, £175. One mile—3-3 MAGNUS LUX’B.IO (Wilson) 1, 2-2 MATADQR 8.7 (Hughes) 2. 4-5 JOSEPH CONRAD 8.5 (Green) 3. Also started: 1-1 Tussock, 2-2 Haughty Queen, Dashup, 6-8 United Nations, 9-9 Kinfid, 9-9 Alondi, 12-12 Gardaine, 8-8 Desert Ace, 11-11 Daniel Haigh. Half a neck; half a head. Time, 1.41 2-5.

SAN MARTIN WINS VICTORIA DERBY

Hostile Demonstration At Flemington

(Rec. 9 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 5.

The worst demonstration ever associated with a classic race in Australia followed San Martin’s win in toe Victoria Derby run at Flemington on Saturday. Beaten' when favourite in several races, San Martin had previously won only two minor events. Ridden in the Derby by toe champion jockey, A. Breasley, San Martin unwound a brilliant run over the last five furlongs and demoralized the field. With a furlong to go San Maritin shot clear and, although New; Yorker challenged strongly, won by two and ahalf lengths. The owner of San Martin, Mr G. R. Nicholas, said he could not understand toe demonstration.

The principal results are:— MARIBYRNONG PLATE, of £l5OO. Five furlongs.—FELSTAß, 8.15 (Hartney) 1, LORD CAMPBELL, 8.5 (Breasley) 2, NESTOR, 8.5 (Crilly) 3. Eighteen started. Won by half a neck; one length and a-quarter. Time, I.OJ. MACKINNON STAKES, of £l5OO. One mile and a-quarter.—TRANQUIL STAR, 8.12 (Beasley) 1, SAINT WARDEN, 9.0 (Hartney) 2, TEA CAKE, 9.0 (Williamson) 3. Eight started. Won by one length and a-half; a head. Time, 2.6. VICTORIA DERBY, of £5OOO. One mile and a-half.—SAN MARTIN, 8.10 (Breasley) 1, NEW YORKER, 8.10 (Munro) 2, BOOTLE, 8.10 (Morris) 3. Fourteen started. Won by two lengths and a-half; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.33 J. CANTALA STAKES, of £2OOO. One mile. —GAY REVELRY, 7.13 (Ralph) 1, THE BOHEMIAN, 8.10 (Hartney) 2, LEADING MAN, 7.4 (Gilmore) 3. Twenty started. Won by three lengths and a-half; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.39.

CALTAUX BEATEN BY PATRICK

Fight Stopped In Eighth Round . (Special Australian Correspondent, N.Z.P.A.) (Rec. 10 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 5. A crowd of 15,000, the largest at the Sydney Stadium for 10 years, on Saturday night saw the Australian light and welterweight champion, Vic Patrick, beat the New Zealand welterweight champion, Vic Caltaux, by a technical knock-out in the eighth round. The bout was almost a pugilistic massacre, but Caltaux put up a plucky showing and for a few moments in the third round looked as if he might win. He caught Patrick with a solid right to the jaw. The ropes saved Patrick from going to the canvas. ' Caltaux attempted to follow up his advantage but the Australian recovered quickly and for the remainder of the bout was all over a winner. In the second round Patrick with a left swing opened an old cut over Caltaux’s right eye. He concentrated on this injury so effectively that in the fifth round the eye was completely closed and Caltaux’s face was covered with blood. At this stage the New Zealander began to cover up and at the end of the round the referee, Joe Wallis, asked him if he was willing to stop the fight, Caltaux refused, but during the next three rounds was punished unmercifully, so that the bout was stopped and the decision awarded to Patrick.

Caltaux at 10 stone 6J pounds had a seven and a-half pound weight advantage over Patrick,, who was superior in height and reach. The New Zealander was beaten so severely because he too frequently attempted to box the scientific and hard-hitting Patrick instead of fighting in his natural style and carrying the attack to his opponent. When the crowd yelled to the referee to stop the bout in the fifth round Caltaux cried to the crammed house, “Shut your mouth.” His chief second, Jack Dunleavy, one of the most experienced boxing tutors in in Australia left Caltaux’s corner at the end of the fourth round. Dunleavy stated afterwards that Caltaux had refused to allow him to attend his injured eye. After the fight Caltaux said, “I knew my eye would be hurt early, but I believed I could wear Patrick down. I wanted to continue the fight when it was stopped.” Caltaux is reported to be seeking a return match with Patrick, but his showing on Saturday night gave no prospect of his being likely to reverse the decision. HANSON BEATS DUNN (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 5. In a professional welterweight boxing match last night Tommy Hanson, Wellington (lOst 31b) beat Tommy Dunn, Auckland (lOst 31b) on points in 10 three-minute rounds.

Hanson owed his win to his superior ringcraft and experience,’ although Dunn attempted to force the fight.

FIRST PERFORMANCE IN CITY

Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasia” will be performed for the first time in Invercargill at toe Musical Union’s concert on Tuesday evening. A wqrk of inspiring character, it is in concerto form, and with Mr Charles Martin as solo pianist, an orchestra of 30 and a choir of 125, an interpretation worthy of its quality may be expected. There are points of similarity in the “Choral Fantasia” to toe great Ninth Symphony of Beethoven, notably in toe climax—toe choral finale, which, after piano and orchestra have built up the approach, carries toe music on to new heights. Also to be performed for the first time, so. far as can be ascertained, is Sullivan’s “Te Deum.” This fine piece of festival music exemplifies the ridh melodiousness and great gift for polyphonic writing which gave Sullivan a position unequalled by any other English composer of his day. The finale, in which toe melody of “Onward Christian Soldiers” is super-imposed on the main theme of the “Te Deum” is an extremely effective instance of his skill and, like so much of his work, it combines a ready popular appeal with constant interest from toe musician’s point of view. The third work, Haydn’s great oratorio “The Creation” has probably not been given before on so large a scale in Invercargill, although many of the solos and choruses from it have been sung from time to time by church choirs. It is full of the serene beauty which establishes Haydn amongst toe great names of music. On this occasion toe first two parts are to be presented by the full choir and orchestra. The soloists for toe concert are Miss Dora Drake (soprano), Mr Frank Johnson (tenor), Mr Russell Laurenson (bass), the conductor, Mr Alfred Walmsley, toe leader of the orchestra, Mr Philip Poole and toe pianist, Mr Charles Martin.—P.B.A.