Today's Turf News

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 947, 14 April 1930, Page 10

Today's Turf News

! WAIKATO WINNERS SUCCESS OF GEMLIGHT FIRST WIN FOR RAFFLIGHT Special to THE -SL .v HAMILTON. Today. The second and concluding day of the Waikato Racing Club’s autumn meeting was held at the Te Rapa course today, fine weather and a large at- ; tendance ensuring a good day's sport, j The track was good. Results: OKINEWAI MAIDEN HANDICAP Of £100: 6 furlongs ' =—OLE NISON (J. McNicol), b f, by Glen Albyn—Signum, Syrs, 9.0, K. A. Keesing i 4 LAND MEASURE, 5.3, R. M- - Tavish 2 1— SISTER WHITE, $.5, H. Gray . § Also started:—s Aliss Albyn, 8.3 (can 7.12); 3 Gay Duke, 8.9; 2 Royal Visito?, 5.4; 7 Vaiorient. 8.4 (car. 8.2); 14 Keri, 8-3 (car. 7.12); 11 Arch Eagle, 8.3; IS Prince Amans, 8.3; 13 Kingsland, 5.2: 12 Benighted, 8.2; 6 Lady Day, 8.2; 16 Yal Gene, 5.2 (car. 7.11); 17 Huhana, 5.2 (car. 7.11); 8 Queenstown, 5.2; 11 Maunga King, 5.2 (car. 8.4); 9 Wee Prince, 5.2 (car. 7.13); 10 Waiau Lady, 8.2. Won by half length. with three lengths between second and third. Time, Winner trained by A. E. Cox. To | Aroha. Sister White's placing un the first day ensured good support for her in ' the Ohinewai Maiden, and she was a solid favourite with £502, but the [dividend-payers were Glenison, £166, and Land Measure. £207. Arch Angel and Miss Albyn were slow to move, while Kingsland and Land Measure were momentarily in charge, giving way to Glenison, who ran to the front inside a furlong to pilot Wee Prince, A al Gene, Land Measure, Queenstown, Miss Albyn, Maunga King and Prince Amans. Glenison was well clear passing across the top and lie Jed into the straight with Land Measure, Wee Prince, Val Gene, Queenstown, Sister White, Miss Albyn and Royal Visitor following. Land Measure made a lastminute effort to catch the leader, but just failed to reach Glenison by half a head. Sister White was a moderate th*rd three lengths away and Queenstown and Royal Visitor were right up fourth and fifth respectively, with Val Gene and Waiau Lady next. RAGLAN HANDICAP HURDLE RACE Of £150; Al miles. 2 GLEN A BAY CM. J. Cari'oll), b g, b_y Romeo—Martiques, aged, 9.13, 6—MOUNTAIN GUIDE," 9.0," car. "kll", 1 J. Sharkey 2 3 GRAND ARCH, 9.0, P. Brady .... 3 Also started: Bright Land, 11.3; 4 The Lamb, 10.9; 5 Temperature, 9.0. Won by three lengths, with one length between second and third. Time, 3.15. Winner trained by M. J. Carroll, Frankton Junction. A bare two-dividend field contested the Raglan Hurdles. most support forthcoming for Bright Land £728, Glena Bay £612 and Grand Arch £472. As on the first day, Temperature made play in the early stages, and passing the stand his attendants were The Lamb, Grand Arch, Bright Land, j Mountain Guide and Glena Bay, but going down the back the order underwent a change, Grand Arch attending Temperature, followed by Bright Land, The Lamb, Mountain Guide and Glena Bay, the last moving up sharply crossing the top and being in behind Grand Arch and Temperature as they came into the straight. Glena Bay looked a winner from this out and had three lengths over Mountain Guide, who came with a fine run in the closing stages to cut Grand Arch out by a length. The favourite. Bright Land, was fourth, and The Lamb and Temperature next. EUREKA HANDICAP Of £150; 6 furlongs 1— RAFFLIGHT (E. P. Andreas), br c, by Great Barrier —Headlight, 2yr s, 7.3, H. Wiggins 1 2 KARAXGAPAI, 7.4, A. Fergus .. 2 3 HAMPTON PARK, 7.13, H. Gray 3 Also started: 4 Tradesman, 8.9; 1 Tremetus, 8.5; 7 Brilliant Lady, 7.11; 7 Abbey Dream, 7.2; 5 Foot Rule, 7.10; 12 Beau Irish, 7.5; 8 King March, 7.3; 9 Dust Up, 7.3; 6 Sargon, 7.3; 11 Laptown, 7.2; 10 Holly Holm, 7.1. Won by three-quarters of a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 1.15 3-5. Winner trained by J. Williamson, Ellerslie. Backers ;>£.de no error in the Eureka Handicap, and the favourites, Treme-tus,-Rafflight bracket, £6ll, Karangapai, £486, and Hampton Park, £472, filled the places. Rafflight got the jump out from Tradesman, Karangapai, Tremetus, Laptown, Footrule, Brilliant Lady and Sargon, and at the end of two furlongs Rafflight, Tradesman and Karangapai were all together, with Brilliant Lady, Footrule, Laptown, Sargon, Tremetus and Hampton Park following, the others being out of it. The leading trio came round the bend in close order, attended by Brilliant Lady, Footrule, Sargon and Tremetus. Once under way Rafflight held his own to beat Karangapai by three-quarters of a length, and a similar distance away was Hampton Park, who unwound a fast run toward the end of the race. Laptown and Tremetus were next, followed by Holly Holm, Sargon, King March, Tradesman and Abbey Dream. TE RAPA HANDICAP Of £400; 1 mile 6—GEMLIGHT (E. P. Andreas), br g, by Treclare—Headlight, 3yrs, 7.1, car. 7.2, H. Wiggins T .. 1 5 SIR RUSSELL, S.O, H. Gray .... 2 2—PRINCE OP ORANGE, 7.8, T. Webster 3 Also started: 1 Mervette, 8.11; 4 "Royal Doulton, 8.8; 3 Prince Val, 8.6; 7 Mithra, 7.4: 8 Value, 7.0. Won by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Winner trained by J. Williamson, Ellerslie. With Lady’s Boy withdrawn in the Te Rapa Handicap, eight runners -were left to go to the post, and the betting was spirited, Mervette £717 and Prince of Orange £638, being prime fancies, but Gemlight £398 and Sir Russell £498, also carried support. Sir Russell was first out from Gemlight and Royal Doulton, and at the six furlong post Sir Russell was clear of Value, Mithra, Prince of Orange, Mervette and Royal Doulton. Reaching the half-mile post Prince Val came through to such effect that he and Prince of Orange were clear of Sir Russell, Value, Royal Doulton, Mervette, Gemlight and Mithra, and with the exception of the last-named replacing Value the same order was maintained into the straight. Gemlight flashed up from well back, and keeping to his task wore Sir Russell down, to beat him by half a length, with Prince of Orange only a neck away third. Next to cross the line were Royal Doulton, Prince Val, Mervette, and Value. HUNTLY HACK HANDICAP MOTERE -1 SPRING ABBEY * ** 9 BIDDY COMET ' * * * 3

WESTPORT RACES FAIR GO WINS FLYING HACK TROT TO VAL LOGAN Press Association WESTPORT. Today. The second day of the Jockey Club’s meeting was held in fine weather. The course was in good order and there was a large attendance. Results:—FLYING HACK HANDICAP Of £65; 6 fur 2 lyds. 1 FAIR GO. 8.2 . -» 3 LORD MIDDLETON. 8.9 4 DANCING STAR, B.S 3 Si:rat,;hed: Seventh Heaven. Won l.v half a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.19 1-5. DENNISTON HANDICAP TROT Of £80; 1 mile.; 7—VAL LOGAN. 24yds 1 ?—ALPINE MELODY. 60vrL . . ‘ ‘ " 5 RED COMET, 36yds . ] 5 Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.23. WESTPORT CUP Of £135: 1J miles. 1 HAZE, 8.12 -1 3—RAMESES, 9.4 •-> 6 GOLD BAG, 7.12 11 3 thhsr* : hor-e ri a th l i en-fi^Sway' V T" len^-" GRANDSTAND HANDICAP . Of LSO; 6 furlongs 24 yards 3—DELUGE. 8.12 -j 2—SMITHEREENS. s.ll .... ** •"> I—ARROWMIR, 10.4 .'. 3 Th*‘ only other starter. Saggitavius, refi. YVon by a length, with half it length between second and third. Time, 1.17.