MERRY DAMON AT NAPIER

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1930, Page 5

MERRY DAMON AT NAPIER

NEW YEAR HANDICAP WON (> —— FLYING HANDICAP TO T-AKOMA. INCREASE IN THE INVESTMENTS. Telegraph.—Pre»» AasocUttoa. . Hastings, Last Night. Cool, fine weather prevailed for the second.day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting. There was another large attendance and the course was in good order. For the day £20,196 was put through the machine, coni pared with £16,140 on the'second day last year, an increase of £4056. . The total for the two days was £41,207, as against £35,537 at last year’s meeting, an increase of £5670. Results are: — AOTEA JUMPERS FLAT HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. One mile and a furlong. 6—BIRKBECK, R. J. McDonald, 9.13 (C. Stratton) 1. 5— PALE STAR, D. IL McLeod, 9,11 (A. Griffiths) 2 2— JEN, R. Gregory, 9.13 (A...Corner) _• ■• • • 3 Also started—7 Delude,'. 9.13; .1 Rakauponga, 9.10; 3 Wilmoreana, 9.7; 8 Grand National '9.3; 4 Fiery Comet, 9.0; 9 Bay D'Or; 9.5. Won by a length,' with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 56 4-ssec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. ■ Of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. •2—SAN QUEX, W. G. Fleming, 8.5 (G. Murray) 1 6— TRISOGNE, G. Clifton, 8.0 (V. Carroll) 2 9—CROWN LINK, H. Marshall, 8.0 (A. Tinsley) ....... 3 Also started —3 Miss. Qucx, 9.0; 5 Blackpool,. 8.5; 1 Merry Melody, 8.0; 10 Ata Here, 8.0; 11 Falcon, 8.0; 4 Tina Tama, 8.0; 12 Kaokaoro, 8.0; 6 Wedding Bells, 8.0; 8 Cheramy, 8.0. Won by a neck, with one and ahalf lengths between second and third. Kaokaoro was left at the post. Time, Imin 16 3-ssee. JANUARY HANDICAP. Of 140 sovs. Six furlongs and a-half. 4— CUTICLE, J. A. Macfarlane, 7.6 (A. McDonald) 1 5— TE AWHA, Miss K. O’Grady, 7.S (W. Horn) 2 3— MOEPAI, Mrs. A. Gilmore, 8.3 (M. Gilmore) 3 Also started—l Queen's Choice, 9.7; 2 Moa Bird, 8.3; 6 Brown Sugar, 7.0. Won by a neck, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 21 3-5 ECC NURSERY HANDICAP. Of 140 sovs. Five furlongs. 3— JENNY DIVER, J. S. McLeod, 7.12 (S. Anderson) 1 I—KAHIKATOA, 11. Tnpaea, 9.2 (W. ■Horn) 2 4— RUBY’S STEP, T. White, 7.4 (M. Gilmore) 3 Also started —1 Laconic, 8.1; 7 Prince Orby, 7.115; 2 Rapallo, 7.6; 5 Manuire, 7.113; i War Worn, 7.3; 6 Petrarch, 7.3; 8 Futurist, 7.2 J. Won by a neck, with seven lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 3scc. NEW YEAR HANDICAP. Of 175 sovs. One nf’a and a furlong. 3—MERRY DAMON, F. Hall, 9.1 (J. W. Nixon) 1 1— RAMESES, B. Dooley, 7.12 (H. Stuart) 2 2— HIGH COURT, A. White, 8.7 (W. H. Horn) 3 Also started—s Queen’s Choice, 8.10; 4 King’s Jest, 8.1; 6 Road Hog, 7.2|. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 56 4-ssec. OMAHU HANDICAP. Of 120 sovs. One mile. 1— HEAD SERANG, A. A. Small, 9.6 (H. Griffith) 1 5— GIPSY FATE, Mrs. M. R. Campbell, 7.9 (W. 11. Bell) 2 7— THE MUG, H. Tupaea, 8.1 (V. Carroll) 3 Also started —4 Malahat, 9.3; 6 Grattus, 8.13; 2 Plane, 8.10; 3 Autumnia', 8.7; 8 Rakaroa, 8.0; 9 Crown Emblem, 8.0. Won by three-quarters of a head, a length between second and third. Time, Imin 42 2-ssec. MATAPIRO FLYING HANDICAP. Of 140 sovs. Six furlongs. 2— TAKOMA, G. Chaffey, 8.6 (K. * Stratton) 1 I—MY OWN, J. S. McLeod, 8.6 (S. Armstrong) '... 2 3— PORTRAY, Mrs. M. A. Perry, 7.7. ’ (VV. 11. Bell) 3 Also started—s Keen, S.l; 4 Kahu Ariki, 7.4; 6 Tino Tama, 7.4. Won by a head, with a bare length between second and third. Time, Imin 15 3-sscc. FINAL HANDICAP. Of 160 sovs. Six furlongs. 1— DOBBIN, G. Johnson, 8.4 (A. G. McDonald) 1 2— MOEPAI, Mrs. A. Gilmore, 7.9 (M. Gilmore) 2 3— KING WANGA, F. Benson and J. H. Jamieson, 7.11 (P. Atkins) .. 3 Also started —4 Plimmerton, 7.0 J; 5 Brown Sugar, 7.1 J; 6 Crown Jest, 7.0. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec.