BIRCHWOOD HUNT RACES

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1929, Page 16

BIRCHWOOD HUNT RACES

SNOWFALL’S STEEPLECHASE TOA TAUA’S HACK STEEPLES. CALIBRATION RUNS LAST RACE. By Telccraph.—Press , Association. Invercargill, Last Night. The annual meeting of the Birchwood. Hunt Club was held Ao-day. in-fine weather. There was a good attendance and the track was in good order. Calibration fell in the Gardner Memorial .Steeplechase. He., got to his feet, rralloped about a furlong and then dropped dead. When Thistlecrown fell in thb Birchwood Hack Steeplechase D. O'Connor' received a broken collarbone. The totalisator handled £5911 10s, as against £6307 last year. Results are: HUNTERS’ HURDLES. Of 60 sovs.' One mile and „a half. 6— CLARENSON, Simpson and Dawson, 9.7 (F. Thomson} ..... 1 I—ARMCHAIR, J. Crawford junr., * 10.2 (H. Anderton) " 7— FRENCH FLEET, W. McCarthy, . 9.7 (D. O’Connell) 3 . Also started—3 Parader, 10.1.; .4 Gong, 9.7; 2 Half a Mo, 9.7 (fell); 5 Traho, '9.7.' ■ ■ ■* "“ , Won by a head, with four lengths between ■ second and third? Gong -was -fourth.. Time, 2miu.. 53sec.WALLACE HACK HANDICAP.. Of 70 sovs. Six' furlongs. I—RED BOA, Mrs; R. B. Stevens, 9.2 _ (J. T. Andrews) 1 S—HOME FORM/F. Moone, 8.3 (E. .- Ross) 2 . 3—CROSSBOW, T. Crozier, 7.12 (W. * . - Cooper) ...... i *• Also started—2 Pukemaori, carried 7.13'U 10 -Abbeville; 7.7; 4 Batchelor Boy," *7.7; 9 Baby Bliss, carried 7.8; 6 • Cossack' Chief, carried 7.10; 7 Jack a Dandy, carried 7.2; .9 Some Maid, cairied 7.104; 8 Sennance, carried 7.2. . Won by. a length, with a head between second and third. Pukemaori was fourth. Time, Imin. 17 4-ssec. GARDNER MEMORIAL STEEPLES. Of 110 sovs. About tw-o miles and - a-half. 1— SNOWFALL, M. . Mouat, junr., , 42.4 (V. Langford) .... 1 2— THISTLECROWN, A. Savage, 10.9 * (D. O’Connor) .... 2 5— SQUATTER, J. J. Woods, 10.7 (A. Morton) •* 3 Also - started—4 Toa Taua, 10.9 (lost; ' rider); 3 Calibration, 10.7 (fell). Won by half a head, .with.;two fur-: longs between second and third. Time, smin. 25sec. 'PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of 74 sovs. One mile. . 2— SOME ROSE, F. Trail and W. McKay, 9.0 (D. Kerr) 1 3— WAYWARD, H. Cuthbertson, 8.4 (J. Andrews) ". 2 7—EQUERRY, A. B. Moffatt, carried ; ■ 7.2'(J; Pope) 3 Also' started—s Speed Light, 8.9; 6 Carnot, 8.2; 4 Spean Bridge, 8.2; 1 High Gear, carried 7.2. - , Won by ’a neck, with a head between second and third. Carnot was fourth. Time, Imin. 45sec. \ HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP.- ’ Of 76 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 6— BARN DOOR, A. McKay, 10.0 (W. Cooper) .......' .... 1 3— KELAVENSON, .Simpson and • Dawson, 10.0 (F. Thomson) .... 2 2—PARADER, D. M. Tweedie,* 10.2 (D. McMillan) 3 ■ Also started—l The’ Harp, 11.8; 4 Armchair, 10.4; 7 French Fleet, 10.2; 5 Half a Mo, 10.0; 8 Gong; 10.0. \ Won by one length, with four lengths between second and third. Armchair was fourth. ■ Time, 2min. 16sec. " OTAUTAU SADDLE TROT. Of 70 sovs. One mile and a-half. > 4— ERIN’S FORTUNE, D. Wilson, 96 yds bhd (J. Langford) 1 2—LARSEN, W. Cameron, 12yds bhd (E. Todd) 2 7— SUNSPOT, H. Todd, 12yds bhd (Owner) '• 3 Also started—9 Baby Joan, 6 Cathedral Spire, 5 Georgette, 10 Honest Nell, limit; 8 Baker Girl, 12yds bhd; 1 Master Jack, 48yds bhd; 3 Turi Chimes, 00yds bhd. Won by two lengths, with half a length between ■ second and third. Mas-* ter Jack was fourth. Times, 3min. 34 sec., 3min. 4 l-ssec., 3min. 41 4-ssec. BIRCHWOOD HACK STEEPLECHASE. Of 70 sovs. About two miles. 5— TOA TAUA, C. Hazlett, 10.4 (W. Cooper) 1 2— TEREHU, G. C. Bain, 10.7 (D. McMullan) 2 4— BALVASSO, J. J. Hoare, 10.10 (V. Langford) 3 Also started—l Thistlecrown, 10.10 (fell); 7 Appolyn, 10.10 (ran off); 6 Mananui, 10.10; 3 Squatter, carried 10.14 (fell). Won by six lengths, with eight lengths between second and third. Mananui fourth. Time, 4min. 3sec. KENNELS HACK HANDICAP. Of 70 sovs. Six furlongs. 3— PUKEMAORI. J. H. Smith and C. Burns, carried 7.13 (W. Anderton) 1 7—ARANOAH, D. Kilkelly, 7.8 (A. Eastwood) 2 5— INSOLENCE, W. J. Cox, 8.2 (J. L, Cotton) 3 Also started —1 Red Sea, 9.0; 2Attractive Lady, 8.3; 4 Crossbow, 7.13; 0 Bird wood, carried 7.6; 10 Bopax, carried 7.3; 8 Calham, carried 7.3; 6 Leading Boy, 7.8. Won by a short head, with two lengths between second and third. Leading Boy was fourth. Time, Imin, 18 1-5 sec.

RANDWICK TRAINING NOTES. LIMERICK AND TIDAL GALLOP. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Sydney, Oct. 1. Conditions were favourable for the semi-final gallops at Randwick this morning. On the grass track, Tidal defeated Limerick by half a length over a mile in 1.43 J. Limerick pulled up bettor, although slightly distressed. Tidal was somewhat cramped in front. Mr. H. A. Knight, owner of Limerick, was present to see his horse work. He

stated later he was satisfied with Limerick’s condition and the horse would bo given another strong gallop on Thursday. He would then be able to decide on Limerick’s future movements. Nightmarch led Kidaides by half a length over eight furlongs in. 1.43. The two-year-olds Pomp and Pedestal ran four furlongs in 55<sec. comfortably. Paquito easily beat Bright Glow over eight furlongs in 1.441. Perception did a similar distance in 1.43, as did Rbyal Gold, who defeated Tarapunga. Stormy led Becalmed over five furlongs in 1.4. Crucis defeated Winalot by four lengths over ten furlongs in 2.8. The Derby colt Caradale covered seven furlongs in 1.294. Loquacious ran seven furlongs in 1.27. Ceremony comfortably recorded 1.49 J for eight furlongs. On the tan the Derby colt Honour led Jaleux by three lengths over three furlongs in 37Jficc. Oratrix did eight furlongs in 1.43. Gilt Edge, who figures in the Epsom Handicap with 8.7, ran seven furlongs in the record time of 1.25 J. Gesto led Magdaff over five furlongs in 1.2 L RACING AT NAPIER PARK. ACCEPTANCES ANNOUNCED. Napier, Last Night. The Napier Park acceptances are: — PRINCE ’OF 'WALES STAKES. .

Four furlongs. Warworn 8 5 Jenny Diver 8 0 Kaltikatoa 8 5 Ruby Step 8 0 Alliance 8 5 Princess Betty 8 0 Manuire 8 S Sea Scout 8 0 Wedded - 8 0 TRIAL HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Head Sera ng 9 0 . Havana 8 5 Don Quixote 8 8 I’m Alone 8 5 Manifesto 8 6 Flakewhite 8 :> Best Friend 8 5 Merry Melody 8 ;> Aud3 8 5 Royal Spark 8 i> Cook 8 5 San Quex 8 5 Birklad 8 5 GREENMEADOWS HACK HURDLES One mile and a-half. Jen 10 1 Tanagra 9 0 Alaric 9 13 High .Heather 9 0 P.akauponga 9 13 Real Estate 9 0 Peshwa 9 12 Gold Medal . 9 0 Princess Elizabeth 9 1 PARK STAKES. . . One mile and a-quarter. . Kick Off 9 9 High Court 7 3 Blimp 8 2 Shrewd 7 0 King's Jest 7 8 AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Brown Sugar 9 0 Cuticle 7 13 Sylvan Dell 8 4 Chopin 1 12 Potency 8 1 Royal Parade 7 7 Tahoma 8 1 Keen 7 4 Last Mark 8 4 TARADALE HIGHWEIGHT. One mile. Queen’s Break o’ Day 9 8 Choice 10 8 Zippor 9 7 Roues 9 12 Road Hog 9 0 Mountain Peehwa 9 0 Heath 9 11 RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Toxetuna 9 4 Sylvan Dell 7 0 Merry Damon 8 10 Pllmmerbou 7 0 Tiega 7 12 I’m Alone 7 0 Royal Lineage : 7 4 COUNTRY HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Repay 9 0 Clarendon 8 7 My Own 8 12 Irish Court 8 1 Potency 8 11 Curtsey 8 0 Chopin 8 10 The Mug 8 0 Malahat 8 10 Gipsy Fate 7 11 Te Awha 8 8 Sandburr 7 11