MARTON RACES CONCLUDE

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1929, Page 4

MARTON RACES CONCLUDE

BAROMETER’S HEATON PARK’ BONOGNE BEATS DOBBIN’ IN SIX. STEEPLECHASE TO RED FUCHSIA. LADY GAY WINS HACK HURDLES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Marton, Last Night. The second day of the Marton race meeting was held to day in splendid weather. The track Was dead after overnight rain. The attendance was fair and the totalisator handled £12,193, compared with £13,480 on the second day in 1927, when the previous two-day spring meeting was held. The. total investments were £25,979, compared with £30,060 in the two days of 1927. E. Stanway, rider of San Fera, was injured when his mount fell in the Hack Steeplechase. He was taken to hospital. M. Nicol, rider of Risk in the Hunt Cup Steeplechase yesterday, sustained severe facial injuries and it is feared he may lose an eye. Results are: — NOVICE STAKES. Of 100 so vs; six furlongs and 27 yards. ■I—AUSTERITY, B. Burgess, 8.7 (P. Burgess) 1 2— JUGGLE, C. F. Johnston, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) 2 3— WHENUATONGA, L. G. Carter, 8.7 (J. Barry) 3 Also started—s Snowplane, 8.7; 8 Robbie’s Mistake, 8.7; 4 Plane, 8.7; 7 Paiko, 8.7; 10 Scottish Standard, 8.7; 9 Spearform, 8.7; 6 Sunny. Mint, 8.7. Won by two lengths, with two lengths between’second, and third. Time, Imin 21 2-osec. SECOND HACK HURDLES. Of 125 sovs; one and a half miles. 2— LADY GAY, H. L. Kingan, 10.4 (L. Dulieu) 1 3— GLENA BAY, M. J. Canoil, 9.0 (R. Thompson) 2 5— ROYAL ELM, J. McCar.ten, 9.8 (C. MccGoyern) 3 Also started —Fine Acre, 10.6 (fell); 6 Starshell, 10.1; 4 Modern, 9.11; 7 Arrow Boy, 9.0. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, 2min 59 3-ssec. WAIROMA HACK HANDICAP. Of 115 sovs; six furlong: and 27 yards. 1— FULL MARK, E. Foreman, 9.1 (C. Davis) . 1 4— BLACK MAIRE, J. McNicol, 8.4 (E.'Keesing) 2 6— BOLD FRONT, J. Reedy, &3j (J. Walsh) 3 Also started —2 Goodwill, 8.5; 5 Money Mint, 7.10; 9 Push, 7.1; 8 Grattan, 7.6; 7 Patearoa, 7.0; 3 Arrow Head, 7.2. Won by three lengths, two lengths between seeond and third. Time, Imin 21 4-ssec. HEATON PARK HANDICAP. Of 170 soys; one mile and 137 yards. 2— BAROMETER, Roulston Bros., 8.7 (W. H. Jones) 1 3— BLACK MINT, W. H. Ballinger, 8.2 (J. Barrv) 2 3—ROYAL GAME, W. H. Ballinger, 7.10 (H. Wiggins) 3 The second and third horses were bracketed. Also started —1 Blimp, 7.12; 5 Piuthair, 8.2; 4 Spearmiss, 7.6; 6 Nucleus. 7.4. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, 2min. HACK STEEPLECHASE. Of 130 sovs; about two miles. 1— RED FUCHSIA, C. F. Vallance, 12.6 (Alan McDonald) 1 6— LIEUTENANT BILL, M. J. Helicr, 9.0 (A. Jenkins) 2 7— SCION, E. C. Pratt, 9.0 (Pratt).. 3 Also started —5 Sunart 12.12 (fell); 2 San Fera, 9.10 (fell); 4 Risk, 9.8 (ran off); 3 Harrowgate, 9.0; 8 Gun Area. 9.0 (lost rider). Won by three lengths, 50' yards between second and third. Time, 4min 48 3-ssec. i LADIES’ BRACELET. , Of 100 sovs; one mile and 137 yards. 2— CALITHE, D. R. Jackson, 11.3 (Jackson) 1 I—ROYAL BLACK, L. S. Smith, 1'2.13 (J. Morris) 2 8— PESHWA, Mrs. G. I. Hanlon, 11.0 (Waller) 3 Also started—3 Elysianor, 11.13; 7 Vinella, 11.0; 5 Calluna, 11.0; 4 Ah Wera, 10.12; 6 Red Lane, 10.1. Won by half a head, a head between second and third. Time, 2min 3 3-ssec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. Of 140 sovs; six furlongs and 27 yards. 1 — BONOGNE, Brown and Kneebone, 8.3 (B. H. Morris) 1 2— DOBBIN, G. Johnston, 7.12 (K. Voitre) • 2 3— ORATION, W. J. Ambury, 7.0 (J. Gunn) 3 Also started —6 Panther, 7.11; 4 Glenstar, 7.0; 5 Coon Song, 7.4 J. Won by three lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 21 4-ssec. FAREWELL HACK. Of 115 sovs; five furlongs. 2— ROI DE VAL, V. Riddiford, 9.2 (B. H. Morris) 1 3— SOME ACRE, G. W. Johnston, 7.11 (C. Goldsbro) ..... 2 D—KING PEG, R. J. Moore, 7.2 (A. Dick) 3 Also started—B Joy Germ, 8.0; 1 Blue Paper, 7.11; 4 Lucre, 7.11; 7 Black Odin. 7.7; 10 Pellette, 7.7; 11 Acora, 7.6; 6 Kotahi Eka, 7.2; 5 Haveland, 7.2;_ 13 Guard of Honour, 7.0; 12 Lookout, 7.0; 14 Norval Tea, 7.0; 15 Espion, 7.0. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time, Imin 5 l-ssee. THE RACING DESCRIBED. AUSTERITY WINS THE NOVICE. (By Wire —Special to News.) Palmerston N., Last Night. The only horses that evoked any enthusiasm in the Novice Stakes veie Austerity, Juggle and Whenuatonga. The other seven runners were at any old price, but the public placed them correctly. Piako'was the leader to the straight entrance with Juggle, Whenuatonga and Austerity always prominent. Juggle came to the front and had definitely disposed of Whenuatonga when Austerity came at the half-distance s'with'a convincing run to beat- Juggle

by a couple of lengths. Whenuatonga was ■ a bare two lengths' further away and Sunny Mint,. Plane and Robbie’s Mistake were next. Austerity’s winning turn was overdue on the form he has shown for some time. Juggle promises to shape into a.- fair handicap horse. LADY GAY IN CLOSE FINISH. • A close finish was witnessed in the Second Hack Hurdles, though the race was spoiled in some measure by the falling of the favourite, Fine Acre, at the stand fence. Starshell set out to make the pace with Fine Acre and Modern next. The favourite led before the straight was reached, piloting Starshell and Lady Gay, but after he was counted out these two took up the running from Arrow Boy, Modern, Glena Bay and Royal Elm. Glena Bay began to move at the five furlongs peg and very soon had his head in front. He had a couple ot lengths’ advantage of Lady Gay at the last fence, but the early effort was too much tor him, and the mare wore him down in a punishing finish to win by a bare length. Royal Elm and Modern were close behind at intervals of half a length. Fine Acre had stronger backing than Lady Gay and Glena Bay.

FULL MARK FINISHES WELL.

Very heavy last-minute wagering on Full Mark’s chances made, the Greyspear gelding a pronounced favourite for the Wairoma Hack Handicap. It was a good getting race, Full Mark holding the greatest share of the public purse, with Goodwill, Arrowhead and Black Maire next. At the start Arrowhead turned round and took no part in the race. Money Mint was on his toes when the tapes were released and led for most of the journey from Black Maire, Patearoa and Grattan, With Push also momentarily coming into the picture. Black Maire Shook off Money Mint going into the straight and had established a good break on the field when Full Mark came from the trough with a wet sail and won decisively by-a length. Bold Front was third and Goodwill a poor fourth. Patearoa, Push and Grattan were next. BAROMETER STILL RISING. Barometer repeated his first day’s success, winning the Heaton Park Handicap in tradesmanlike fashion from Black Mint. Blimp was favourite, Barometer, Black Mint and Royal Game (bracketed) being next in demand. From an even despatch Nucleus, Spearmiss and Blimp led the others into the straight, Royal Game taking charge as they ran to the six furlongs peg, with Nucleus and Blimp next. At the half-mile the order was Royal Game, Barometer, Black Mint, Spearmiss, Nucleus, Blimp and Piuthair, the last-named several lengths in the rear. Barometer headed Royal Game at the turn and, "sustaining a strong challenge from his stablemate, won by a short half-length. Royal Game was three-parts, of a length away. Blimp was fourth and Spearmiss and Nucleus together next. Blimp’s performance was not at all impressive, although he was equally favoured by the conditions as the favourite. RED FUCHSIA WINS EASILY. Red Fuchsia won the Hack Steeples very easily. A champion among the hacks, although he had not previously won over big fences, he was a solid favourite: as against San Fera. 'Lieutenant Bill, San 'Fera, Gun Area, Sunart ana Red Fuchsia was the order for the first half-mile, with a gap to Harrowgate. Sunart fell at the fence three furlongs from home, where he met his Waterloo on the previous day, and Risk ran off at the next obstacle. The order over the stand double was Lieut. Bill, San Fera, Red Fuchsia and Gun Area, but at the second fence the last-named tipped out. Running to the back again Lieut. Bill was three lengths ahead of Red Fuchsia, with a further half dozen lengths to San Fera and Harrowgatc. At the penultimate brush San Fera fell. Red Fuchsia picked up Lieut. Bill in the run home and won as he liked by three lengths. There was a punishing finish for third money between Scion and Harrowgate, th© former prevailing by a narrow margin. These were the only ones to finish.

THRILLING FINISH IN BRACELET.

Seldom indeed is such spectacular form seen on a racecourse as that provided ■by four runners in the Ladies’ Bracelet for amateur riders. Peshwa and Calluna made the running with Ah Wera moving „up to third place along the back ahead of Vinella, Elysianor and Royal Black. The field was bunched half-way up the straight, where Royal Black was in front and Calithe qii the rails, with Peshwa and Elysianor in line. Neck and neek they raced with the whips out. Royal Black w - as still in front two yards from the post, but Calithe with a supreme effort got half a head in front of Royal Black. Peshwa was a head away third, and Elysianor was a further neck away. Some lengths back came Ah Wera, Red Lane and Vine'lla. Royal * Black and Calithe were equal favourites, with Elysianor and Ah Wera next best supported. BONOGNE SCORES EASILY. With only six runners in the Telegraph Handicap Bonogne, the favourite, paid his backers a very cramped price, as was also that returned by Dobbin for second. Oration was the only other one backed. Panther did not get away with the others, losing several lengths. Coon Song established a break of half a dozen lengths from Bonogne, who was in front of Dobbin and Oration. Ihe favourite hit the front as heads were turned for home and made no race of it, crossing the line three lengths ahead of Dobbin, which was ridden out to beat Oration by a length, with Coon Song a neek away. Panther and Glen Star had a good view of the finish. ROI DE VAL’-S GREAT FINISH. Betting took a wide range for the Farewell Hack Handicap. Blue Paper wound up favourite in ’a big pool. Roi de Vai and Some Acre were next best backed. The field of 15 got away cleanly after some delay, Lucre being followed out of the barrier by Black Odin, Pellette and Norval Tea. Black Odin then took charge and at the top he was showing the way to Pellette, Norval Tea, Kotahi Eka, Lucre, Some Acre, Blue Paper and Roi de Vai. Pellette was in front at the straight entrance, her nearest attendants being Black Odin, Norval Tea, Kotahi Eka and Some Acre. Roi de Vai was still in the ruck. At the half-distance the leaders were done with and Some Acre went away, only t c be smothered by a tremendous finish by Roi de Vai, which flew up on tho outer to beat Some Acre by half a length. King Peg was third two lengtns back and ran a good race through a lot of trouble. Kotahi Eka also made a good finish into fourth place. Bellette ivas next. * ' 1

WANGANUI RE-HANDICAPS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston North, Last Night. Re-handicaps for the Wanganui races are: — PUTHxI HANDICAP.—RoyaI Black 8.8, Desert Lad 8.3. DURIE HANDICAP—Lucre 7.6. MARANGAI HANDICAP. —Barometer 8.7. NEDDAH SURPRISES RANDWICK. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Sept. 5, 9.45 p.m, Sydney, Sept. 5. The chief surprise at the Randwick tracks to-day was the New Zealander Neddah’s mile in 1.43 with the flags ten feet out. Winalot, Deadlight and Lorason made similar time. Honour was given a. light task. Mollison did nine furlongs in 1.59|. Ramulus showed great dash and beat Tidal by a length over seven furlongs iin 1.31. W. DUNCAN TO RIDE TIDAL. Received Sept. 5, 9.15 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 5. W. Duncan, the leading Victorian lightweight jockey, has been engaged to ride the New Zealand horse Tidal in the Metropolitan Handicap. “OVER THE FENCE.” The following are extracts from a letter received by a New Plymouth sportsman from a friend in Sydney:— “I notice that the last contingent of the New Zealand racehorse invasion arrived last week. Dear me, you assuredly can’t have many more horses left in the Dominion. The number of horses to arrive here this spring is unprece dented in the annals of turf history, and the newspapers generally are quite perturbed as to the reason for the flowei of the . Dominion’s turf raiding this country. 'lt seems peculiar in view of the vaunted prize money that your country distributes amongst owners.

“There are New Zealand second-rate horses competing at up-the-line meetings (places compared w’ith Patea or Stratford) for £5O prizes. Several of the papers have been asking what is the reason of it all? And they are also wondering if it is the betting facilities that exist in Australia that is the magnetic influence. # • * * * “One of our leading dailies tried to solve the' problem by suggesting that bookmakers trading side by. side with the totalisator was the dominating attraction, as New Zealanders are famous plungers when they think they have the goods to'bet on. “Sportdom here seems to think that racing generally is on the toboggan in your lovely old country, and the impression is that it could be restored to its former high pedestal by the licensingof bookmakers. .## * * .

“Bye the bye, I observed recently that the Hobart Racing Club (the largest racing club in Tasmania) was petitioning the Government for the restoration of bookmakers, as they found it impossible to carry on under the totalisator alone. South Australia also reports the retrogression of racing undei the tote system of wagering, and are clamouring for th© legalisation of bookmakers. Perhaps the appearance of the old.‘books’ on your courses may be a way out. Who know’s?”

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF TROTS.

MEETING AT FORBURY PARK.

By Telegraph—Press Association

Dunedin, Sept. 5.

The Forbury Park Trotting Club has received telegraphic advice from the Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle that a permit has been granted for an earthquake relief nieeiing on October 26, with remission 1 tof taxes.