TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1929, Page 5

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB

EXCELLENT ACCEPTANCES SUCCESSFUL MEETING PROMISED. - GOOD'FIELDS IN ALL EVENTS.'; Nominations for the Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas gathering appeared to be somewhat weaker in quantity than in previous years, but wonderful, ac-. ceptances were received last night. Uniform . fields, averaging a little better i than nine in each race and made up of. ■ evenly matched horses, at this stage point to /wide speculation, and with " such workable fields the betting public ' .will feel more inclined' to invest. .'"..The scratching pen has been very (sparingly' used and this pays a tribute to the handicapping of Mr. Bert Coyle. Less than a third of the horses handicapped have failed to pay up, and in the majority of cases- those who are t missing in one event have been paid - up for in another race. . .. , Twelve were weighted for the Christmas Handicap, and the defection of Pai- ; tonu, Valkoh and. Calamine, leaves, the ; veteran Yonia at the top of a field ' nine."; All through it is a good field for the stake at this busy time of the racing season.. Yoma, Orazonc, fixe Swell, Hipo, Llanore and VVenday have .■ featured prominently-lately. \ ' Only nine were accorded nomination for the Flying Handicap* and-. Lady - Quex’s name appeared only as a -coni-plimentary-nomination. It is therefore pleasing to find half;,a dozen" standing their ground,. and there appears to be r; every prospect of two dividends being t paid. ‘ " i The Atiawa Hack Cup finds the largest number of scratchings, ' and in no : email measure -does the - appearance- of Pompeius at the top of the list ac- ... count for the. 23 nominated falling away to nine. However, a good field is left and the top weight , will need to produce his best form to feature in the money. ''' ; Thirteen have paid up. for .the. Hua- ? toki' Plate, and the Stewards’ Handi- : cap and the Tikorangi Stakes find 12 ‘ r and 11 engaged respectively. Eight hur- ? diets are left to contest the Rahotu Hack Hurdles and the Borough Juven- ’ ile has attracted seven. The acceptances are :—

WESTLAND R.C. MEETING. BO KIN J DAY ACCEPTANCES. Greymouth, Last Night. Following are the acceptances for the. Westland Racing Club’s meeting on Boxing Day:— MAIDEN HANDICAP. Five furlongs.— Ravine, Fair Go, Landmark, Tane, Lady Mid, Tariff, Royal Stanley, Lucky Shot, Huntly, Solvera, Silent 9.0, Natoa, Sapient, Limoka, Gold Well, Painting, Turnover 8.5. THOMPSON HANDICAP. Six furlangs.—Booster 9.12, Sagittarius 9.2, Arrowmir 8.12, Decoy Bird 8.7, Single Spear 8.5 Spode 7.10, Courtlike 7.8, Corinthic 7.7, Scrambler, Bank Draft 7.5, Rina Mangu 7.3, Huntley 7.0. HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Shining Star 9.0, Topere, Fallow 8.12, After Ten 8.11, Atone, Audience 8.8, The Dove 8.9, Lord Middleton, Gaslight 8.3, Handsome, Seventh Heaven, Gourmet, 7.12. WESTLAND CUP. One mile and a quarter. —Royal Game 9.0, Wayward 8.4, Sea Raid 8.4, Ardfinnan 8.2, Smithereens 8.2, Decoy Bird 8.1, Chickwheat 8.1, Fairy Tidings 7.5, Fallow 8.3. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. Five furlongs and a half.—Arch Arrow 9.0, Arrowmir 8.12, Flair 8.7, Single Spear 8.5, Deluge-8.4, Solgele 8.3, Shot Silk 7.11, Spode 7.10, Nasstori 7.9, Courtlike 7.8, Tane 7.5, Tariff 7.0, Goldfinch 7.0, Waihemo 7.0, Seventh Heaven 7.0. HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. —Ardfinnan 9.4, Oriflamb 9.0, Gold Mint 8.12, Moratorium 8.11, Zeuxis 8.9, Audience, Bank Draft 8.5, Gratton 8.3, Rina Mangu, Gaslight, Gourmet, jWrigley, Shut Eye 8.0. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Six furlongs. ►—Solgele 8.8, Spode 8.1, Nasstori 8.0, After Ten, The Dove 7.13, Sapient 7.12, Kentish Lady 7.0, Waihem'\ Goldfinch, painting, Huntley 7.5.

GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Royal Game 9.10, Wayward 8.9, Decoy Bird, Smithereens, Miss Mercia 8.7, Solgele 8.3, Gold Mint 7.12, Topere 7.11, C'orinthic 7.7, Baby Bun, Some Lady 7.0, Bank Draft, Tane 7.5. "

HUATOKI PLATE. Of 13'0 sovs. Seven furlongs. Omeo 9 2 Miss Cobham 8 9 Fortalice 9 2 Tent Call 8 9 Coal Bag 9 2 Joy Spear 8 0 Cold Tree 9 2 Grand Marnia 8 0 MisS Pakake 8 11 Banbridge 8 0 Elysian Lady 8 11 Boss Ferry 7 9 Eotokare 8 9 BOROUGH JUVENILE HACK i . Of 140 sovs. Five furlongs. Clever 96 • Tareka ' • ' ■ 7 8 Valpre 8.7 Green Linnet 7 0. Orapal 7 10 Belle Star 7 0 ‘ Panatrope 7 8 1 RAHOTU HACK HURDLE HANDICAP ' Of 160 sovs. 14 miles and 100 yards. • Boyal Acre 11 2 Waitauna/ha 9 5 Vivo 11 2 Joke Form 9 0 ' Panorama 9 7 Qtrll'lflre 9 0 Omeo 9 5 Whenuanul 9 0 STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP; Of 160 sovs. Six furlongs. Clever ‘ 9 0 Potency 7 Just So a 7 Potolee-r 7 3 Abbots 7 12 Varsity 7 0 Peg Black 7 8 Oorwen 7 0 ■ Marlca 7 7 Tent Call 7 0 . Grecn Acre 7 7 Lady Lucerne 7 •: 0 - CHRISTMAS HANDICAP (OPEN). - Of 375 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Yoma ’ . 8 7 Llanore 7 4 • Orazone 8 4 Wehduy 7 2 , TW Swell S 1 Flying Shot 7 0 ’ Hipo 7 12 Opa 7 0 1 Mint Leaf . 7 11 ATIAWA CUP HANDICAP. Of 300 sovs. One mile and 110 yards. - Fompeius 9 0 Latakia 7 2 Calamine 8 7 Miss Pakake .7 0 Marjoram 8 4 Oorwen 7 0 Monoloff 7 6 Monde 7 0 Waltaunaha 7 2 TIKORANGI HACK STAKES. Of 135 sovs. Five furlongs. Valpre 9 0 Our Nancy 8 0 Callapait 9 0 Kentish Lad 8 0 Bon Eve 8 0 Desbroney 8 0 Airbridge 8 0 Esplon 8 0 , Animated 8 0 Gold Tree 8 0 ‘ Araukuku 8 0 FLYING HANDICAP (OPEN). Of 225 sovs. Six furlongs. Ridgemount 8 10 Oration 7 T Bonogne 8 8 Monsogne 7 0 Melissa 8 0 Abbess 7 0