TO-DAY’S WM CARD

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1929, Page 4

TO-DAY’S WM CARD

NAPIER PARK WINTER RECENT FORM MAY PROVE A GUIDE JIRST DAY'S FIELDS REVIEWED. (By “Motirroa.”) The fields carded for the opening day Of the Napier Park winter meeting do not incite a great deal of enthusiasm, but most of the better class horses are being given a short let-up in view oi Wellington and the subsequent Grand National meeting. With the exception of the Napier Steeplechase, the fields.are large enough to make the racing interesting, ,and the form shown at recent meetings by a number of the candidates may tend to influence the bettors to some extent to-day. MOTEO HACK HURDLES. One mile and a half.

TRESHAM'S effort at Otaki was a good one for a beginner and the public may support him in preference to Pale Star and Kaiti. PETANE HACK STEEPLECHASE. Two Miles.

*' ROYAL ELM showed good form over the big fences at Hawera and then at Wanganui and he may carry , more money than Master Arch and Alaric. MEEANEE HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.

SYLVAN DELL,. the half-sister to that smart sprinter Wassail, ie said to he able to move fast and she may be the favourite to-day. NAPIER STEEPLECHASE. About three miles.

BALLYFARNON ran quite a good race on the opening day of the Wanganui meeting, and, then improved by the outing to run Vexatious to a narrow margin in the Grandstand Steeplechase. He is not averse to lumping big weights and many expect him to account for the tearaway Frisco Jack. AHURIRI HURDLE HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters.

NUKUMAI is back again to his forte, hurdling, and his recent racing should have him in good condition. Perle de Leon has been off the scene for a while and Novar and Beaumont are not too reliable. Horae Made may make as much appeal as those below the topweight. STEWARDS’ STAKES HANDICAP. One mile.

Merry Damon shines under welterweights and winter conditions and, judging by the recent form' shown by Royal Damon, the topweight should be able' to concede two pounds to him. Vesperus and Huikai may need a race, but Road Hog has raced well lately. Queen’s Choice runs out a good mile. Wanganui running showed Shrewd to be a smart sort. With a big pull in the weight, SHREWD may see a shorter price than Merry Damon and Royal pamon. SETTLERS’ HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs;

Delude, Calluna, Essential, Balloon and Le Champ have all shown form, but VINELLA may prove to be well forjaiatd. 4

TARANAKI HUNT CLUB. ENJOYABLE OUTING AT WAITARA STRONG HARES GIVE LONG RUNS. A keen mountain wind made the meet of the Taranaki Hunt Club at Mr. W. Cole’s property, Waitara, very exhilarating in the early part p£... the .afternoon, but' later the wind dropped considerably. There were no killsj jbut the outing was unanimously wpted’ 'the best day’s hunting of the season;- ■. y,wp magnificent hares were raised during the hunt, and each carried the field along at a fine pace over many’ni)l«o of try where wire fences were and "spare” few and far Tt was a, gruelling day for both/and huntsmen, but the large' majority of the horses fenced faultlessly' and" ho came home with a muddy back.' 'Despite the wind in the early part of r the afternoon, the scent hung well ; a=i<- the pack worked splendidly. " The hounds threw off at the back of the homestead and in the second paddock a hare was roused from cover, "puss” doubling back through a boxthorn hedge. Running smartly? down the back of Mr. W. Cole’s ptWiy, .the quarry swam the creek fthd > fan into Mr. Wickham’s., There, was-, a -slight check, but the hounds soon gave tongue again and "puss” was viewed crossing Messrs. Draper’s and Webb’s properties. Turning left-handed, she set ft merry pace to Mr. Wills’, and then to Mr. McKay’s, where she again turned lefthanded to Mr. J. Purdie’s. There was another short check, but the hounds' picked up the scent again in Mr. Draper’s and were in full cry when the hftre

doubled back to Mr. P. Cole’s and eroflsed the main north road mto Mr. laiaki’s through Mr. Robinson s, arid back to Mr. W. Cole’s, where she ran past the front of the homestead and found refuge in a plantation. The hounds were called back through Mr. W. Cole’s and worked down to Mr. Bailey’s, where another hare was eoon nfoot. The quarry made a dash back though Mr. W. Cole’s and left the homestead on the left, where she ian into Mcesrs. D. Jones and Silby’s, and then, doubled back through Messrs. Jones’, Whittaker’s, Lucas’ and Wills properties, circling back through Mr. Cole’s to the place where ehe was originally roused from. She executed a complete circle in Mr. Bailey’s and then cut’ across the main north road into Mr. Robinson’s, where ehe turned shaiply and ran down past the point-to-point course and over the Beach Road, lheie wae a check on the top of the cliff, but the pack soon bustled her out of the aorse, and she took a straight course over some fine country that tested the mettle of the steeds and their. riders. Crossing a scries of farms which included °Mesflrs. Turn’s, Taylor's, Fitzsimmons’, J. Edwin’s, and Greenwood’s, the hare was driven out from the furze and ran down to the beach, and over the creek,, resting for-a while m the furze on the side of the gully. The hounds soon had her afoot again and she was viewed stealing across Mr. Honeyfield’s and over Mr.. Nuku’s, where ehe ran out to the main north road and hid in a culvert. The run had lasted nearly two hours and well over six miles of difficult country bad been covered. . So Huntsman Sexton called the hounds off and a very tired but meuy party returned to the homestead, wheie they were hospitably received by Me. and Mrs. W. Cole and family and entertained to afternoon tea. Master B. H. Chaney took the opportunity to thank Mr. W. Cole for the excellent day’s hunting they had experienced. It was very pleasing to hunt ao-ain over the property after a spell of several years, and ho slated that Mi* W. Cole would be remembered as one of the keenest men and straightest riders the club had ever had. He had not been seen in the hunting field that day because in the forenoon his splendid old hunter who had carried him for many years had dropped dead, and all could realise the blow that it meant to Mr. Cole. They had had two excellent runs, the second hare giving them what he considered the record run o± the club, over six miles. He thought that this was a suitable occasion on which to congratulate Mr. “Jim” Loveridge on the splendid win of his mare, Huirangi Girl, in the Egmont-W anganui Hunt Club Steeplechase. It was also pleasing to note the manner in which other horses from the club had held their own against the best horses in the country and he thought that the splendid record attained should be an incentive t'o other members of the club to improv© their horses. Ho expieesed the gratitude of the club to the adjoining farmers for the free use of their property. . Mr. W. Cole was pleased to see his old friends back again and hoped to see a return visit next season. • # • Mr. J. Loveridge was proud of his mare’s performance, but thought it pleasing to see the horses from Waitara perform so well. ' • • Master Chaney announced that the hunt at Kaipokopoko on Saturday was postponed, and the next hunt would be at Mr. J. Cole’s, “Waipapa,” when a number of Hawera members were expected to be ■ present'. Among the mounted followers were: Master B. H. Chaney on Koru; Huntsman J. Sexton on Steeplejack; the whip (E. Rook) on Civility; Miss H. Cole on Nimblefoot; Miss M. Cole on Larikau; Miss M. Knight on Passport; Miss P. Halcombe on Lorna Doone; Miss J. Paulger on Bonny Gay Girl; Messrs. E. Stockman on Michael Shnnose; W. Joll on Silver Cord; A. Allen on OneStep; I. Cole on Parakura; R. Hookham on Dick; R. Foreman on Omeo; C. Honeyfield on Yvonne; E. Wilson on Ginger; J. McKenzie on Onaero Park; J. Loveridge on Lady June; L. Cole on Marshal Neill: L. Bullot on Pinto; H. Taiaki on Jack the Ripper; B. Roberts on Dort; J. Taiaki on Tinopai; and others. / There were not as many cars as usual, but among those who watched the hunt from points of vantage were R. B. Wood and party, Captain Dykes, P. Cole and party, B. Lapouple and party, Honeyfield and party, G. Foreman and party, W. T. Hookham and party, and others.

TO-NIGHT’S CLASSIC ENTRIES.

Entries elose (5 p.m.) for Dunedin J.C. McLean Stakes (Spring meeting, 1929); Champagne Stakes (Autumn meeting, 1930); Dunedin Guineas (Spring meeting, 1930). , m .. TP Entries close (9 p.m.) for Taranakr J.C. Taranaki Stakes (Autumn meeting, 1930). Entries close (5 p.m.) for Feilding - J.G.; Feilding Stakes (Spring meeting, 1929). Entries close (9 p.m.) for Manawatu Racing, Club’s classic events as follows:— Now yearlings (foals of 1927) for the 24th Palmerston North Stakes, 1929, 22nd Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes, 1930, 26th Manawatu Stakes, 1930; yearlings and upwards for the 25th Palmerston Noith Stakes, 1930, 27th Manawatu Stakes, 1931; sires for 23rd Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes, 1931. Entries close for Canterbury J.C. classic events as follows:—Welcome Stakes (Spring meeting, 1929) ; Middle Park Plate (Summer meeting, 1930); Champagne Stakes and 38th Challenge Stakes (Autumnmeeting, 1930); N.Z. Derby and N.Z. Oaks Stakes (Spring meeting, 1930); 39th Challence Stakes (Autumn meeting, .1931). Entries close (5 p.m.) for Auckland R.C. classic events as follows: —Welcome Stakes (•Spring meeting, 1929); Great Northern Foal Stakes, Thirty-fifth Royal Stakes (Summer meeting, 1929-30); Great Northern Champagne Stakes (Autumn meeting, 1930); Great Northern Guineas .(Spring meeting, 1930); Fifty-Seventh Great Northern Derby (Summer meeting, 1930-31); Great Northern Oaks, Great Northern St. Leger (Autumn meeting, 1931). Entries close (9 p.m.) for Wellington RO. classic events as follows Wellesley Stakes (Spring meeting, 1929); Wellington Stakes (Summer meeting, 1930); North Island Challenge Stakes (Autumn meeting, 1930); N.Z. St. Leger Stakes (Autumn meeting, 1931). _ Entries close 5 p.m. for Feilding J.C. Feilding Stakes. Nominations close (5 p.m.) for Takapuna J.C. classic events as follows: —Takapuna Plate (Spring meeting, 1929); Wynyard Plate (Summer meeting, 1930).

Tr esham 11 2 Blend 9 0 Kaiti - 9 IS Araby 9 0 Grand Mystum 9 0 National 9 8 Pine Acre 9 0 Pale Star 9 3 Kingly 9 0 Abisogne Purseproud 9 9 3 0 Aurora Borealis 9 0 Heather Wilmoreana 9 0

Woden 10 8 Ponjola 9 0 Alaric 9 11 Mandarine 9 0 Royal Elm 9 10 . Aurora Master Arch 9 5 Borealis 9 0 Cristina 9 2 Bonaryan 9 0 lieutenant Kayonnant 9 0 Bill 9 2

Mangahaere 10 3 Nlglitwitoh 9 0 Bold Kront 9 10 Mouri Rang! 9 9 0 'Sylvan Dell 9 10 Last Mark 0 Glendihu 9 8 'Town Section 9 0 Tourist 9 2 Ascervate 9 0

JJallyfarnon 11 2 Bendower 9 0 Frisco Jack 9 12 Sojnetinie 9 0 Woden 9 9

Nukumal 12 0 Beaumont 10 0 Perle de Home Made 9 7 Leon. 10 10 Pesliwa 9 0 Novar 10 2 Jen 9 0

Merry Road Hog 9 4 Damon 10 8 Queen’s Choice 9 0 Royal King’s Jest 0 0 \ Damon 10. 6 Shrewd 0 0 Vesperus 10 1 Cluvers 9 0 iuikal 9 7

Cailuna 9 13 Nahi 9 0 Koatane 9 10 Rich Harvest 9 • 9 Delude 9 9 Highland Essential 9 9 4 Mystery 9 0 Patutahi 9 8 Rod Lane 9 0 Irish Court 9 7 Vinella 9 0 Balloon 9 2 Merry Mason 9 0 Le Champ 9 0 Ironic 9 0 igandburr 9 0