RACE TRACK EVENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1930, Page 5

RACE TRACK EVENTS

MANAWATU MEETING CONCLUDES. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston N., Aug. 1. Acceptances for the second day of the Manawatu race meeting (Saturday) are:— • • • .

MANAV7ATU MURMURENGS (By “Moturoa.”) It was expected that HUIRANGI GIRL would be short of a race on Thursday, and in the Flaxbourne Steeplechase she is meeting the Hunt Cup winner, Risk, on 131 b. better terms. Maido may worry them most. # « * * After racing over distances SHORTLY comes back to sprinting again in the Rangiotu Handicap, and at the weights, he reads better than loitiay and Zaiene. * » # • Three National aspirants in the Long-, burn Hurdles will add considerable iiiterest to the race.' Mister Gamp is rapidly coming back to.form, but Omeo may not find the distance far enough. Llyn Du will relish the drop of 171 b. in the weights, and he can be expected to make a better showing. Beaumont and Diana’s Lad are not without chances and Disrank won on Thursday. However, LLYN DU and Mister Gamp read as likely as any. # $ # . # Much the same field is in the Newbury Handicap, and there was no mistake about Marjoram’s win the first day. A furlong shorter to travel will suit Paddon more than anything else in the race. Hynanna may not be tuned up enough yet, but Orazone is a. possible improver. r ® However, what heads PADDON and Marjoram should just about win. # * * * Pikimai. continues to pay his way, and though he did not have much to spare on Thursday, he is not badly treated in the Kairanga Hurdles. Archeria fell the first day, but he may do better this time. Jiu Jazz looks, the best of the remainder, but the ,formhorse seems to be PIKIMAI. « * * * Courageous raced in open company on Thursday and ran well enough . to suggest that 10.9 is not a very stiff impost in the Terrace Handicap. Kilorell and Robbie’s Mistake will not be neglected, but it looks as if COURAGEOUS will take a power of beating. « # * * Arrow Lad is a newcomer in the McRae Handicap, but the top-weight may need a race. Royal Damon seems to be on the up-grade again, and Broad Acre lias struck form at last. Hopwood has been racing without any luck at all, but it may be that he will trouble ROYAL DAMON most. 9 tf * * The last event is the Milsom Handicap, and it is a puzzler. Taranto is back to hack company again aiid must be expected to do better in this class. Lady Spear and Pat’s Boy are speedy and Abbey Queen sometimes surprises. Of the three-year-olds Sporting Chance, •Dick Whittington, Okapua and Catherine of Aragon showed the - best form last season, and of the quartette Catherine of Aragon is preferred. Probably TARANTO will find her hardest to head off. # # # * Among 'those who have shown recent form and read well at the Poverty Bay Hunt Club meeting are Tall Timber, CLAREMORE. Valsier and King Wanga. HIGHWAYMAN, Tall Timber and The Author, Huntingdon and Royal Songster. REVIEW OF THURSDAY'S RACING. SOME STERLING FINISHES. (Notes by "Paritutu.”) As anticipated, the Manawatu R.C. winter meeting opened badly. The attendance was poor on Thursday and the club’s share (about £800) of a tote turnover of £11,405 would not pay for a stakes distribution of £1250. Saturday’s returns will require to be con-' siderably better to avoid a loss on the gathering. On the face of it the winter race meeting appears to have been an ill-advised venture and the present state of the finances of the Dominion

do not warrant “experiments.”'Fields were good on Thursday and racing well worth watching.- There were a few surprises, but 6n the whole winners were not hard to sort out. • # ft ft

Pikimai justified favouritism by winning the Hunters’ Hurdles, after meetina°with a rough passage, and it will take a good deal of weight to stop him in this class. The Tribulation —Jiu Jitsu mare Jui Jazz ran a good race and should also be troublesome next time out. Postman will improve with-racing but looks like a gelding who will need time.

The Orona Plate, with 17 runners, saw Coon Song at a Gloaming price, and the Hunting Son gelding outclassed his opponent's. The. regulations gpvernjn_; the event, “for horses that have not won a race exceeding 100 sovs. iii value at time of nomination,” need ' to be amended to avoid a repetition of Thursday’s fiasco. Coon Song won a race at Woodville last season worth just 100 sovs. to the first horse, but at the recent Trentham meeting he won two good hack races, yet was still Ineligible, the Manawatu nominations closing a few days prior to the Wellington meeting. Nothing had an earthly chance with him on Thursday, though Pat's Boy (Hymestra —Princess Pat) finished strongly and looks like winning races later for , Mr. W. R. Kcmball.

Corneroff, having gone sore, and Akbar were withdrawn from the Hunt Cup Steeples, reducing the field to a one-dividend one. Betting was limited and the favourite, Kalakaua, gave his backers .a poor run for their money. The bracketed pair, Trouble and Risk, carried a lot of Rangitikei money and both shaped well, the last-named taking the lead almost a mile from home and winning by the proverbial ‘'street.” Huirangi .Girl did not jump too well and was outpaced in addition. Mr. K. Duncan’s hunters are a credit to him and they should go on winning. « #. . ft #

Bost Friend and Marjoram were separated only by a few pounds when the .machine closed on the Clifford Handicap, and the public summed them up well. Best Friend and Marjoram were always in the picture and the latter outstayed Gray’s mount, though he did his best to “carry” the three-year-old all the .way up the straight. Best Friend did not begin too well and at one stage Paddon was - also well in the rear, but Marjoram (who was always woino- well) won on his merits. Over a pliorter course and with better luck in running Paddon may account for the pair that finished in front of him on Thursday. #•« e *

Omeo looked the part when sent out favourite for the Awapuni Steeples and appeared to be going nicely when he came a cropper at that curse of steeplechase courses, the unnatural hencoop. A similar fence accounted for Flying Swift, and then Skyrider,'who had been ahowiiif threat form on the home tracks, was-left°to win very easily. Two good jumpers, Master Lu and Handy, had a good tussle for second money, the northerner having just too much pace for .his opponent. Hymcstrason hit a hencoop hard and was in a bad way when led in afterwards. It was a disappointing race. # . # * it.

Nothing but Llyn Du was called for in the Rongotea Hurdles, and the favourite and Disrank were responsible for most of the pace. Disrank, who Lis been responsible for more than one favourite’s downfall, showed a clean p:»r of heels to the field along the back of the course, and Llyn Du,-who jumped in a slovenly fashion at the last fence when coming up well, could not reach the Lord Quex gelding. With 171 b.. off his back to-day Llyn Du may do better,' if started.

The Broadway Handicap was Gray’s. Getting Adventus away in the van he was always in front, and after shaking off Airforce just lasted long enough to beat Robbie’s Mistake and Shortly in n o-ood finish. Shortly was the unlucky one of the bunch and will be harder next time out. * # * *

Hopwood and Gray was the hot proposition in the Stewards’ Handicap, though Cadland and Aeora had a good number of supporters. Hopwood went off in. the first .bunch but Aeora ran him off his legs and showed the way to Cadland Entering the straight. Cadland then took command, only to be passed by Te Atiawa, and the latter was being proclaimed the winner when the littlefancied Broad Acre dashed up on the outer to snatch victory by a head. It was a sterling finish, at least six horses crossing the line almost abreast. The winner paid a hatful. Hopwood came again at the finish and may make amends before very long.

All thirteen youngsters sported silk in the juvenile parade, which was i*an in two divisions, Mr. G. W. New’s ch.g. Sir Gallant (Top Gallant—Fustian) leadincr his opponents home in one and Mr. L° W. G. Millward’s b.f. La Poupee (Tea Tray—Dancing Doll) being the winner of the second division.

SMALL FIELDS AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Due to the proximity of the Grand National meeting, exceptional interest is attached to the meetings at Awapuni and Riccarton to-day, when a large number of favoured candidates for the metropolitan fixture will he seen in action. $

The scratching pen has been used freely for the Christchurch Hunt Club meeting and the fields are unusually small. With only four in the Kennels Hurdles (12.15 p.m.), betting will be restricted, but the consistent performer WEST DOME will probably see a short price.

There is a bare two-dividend field in the Lawford Steeplechase (12.50) and form points to WATRIO, who was third at South Canterbury, attracting most attention.

There is a nice field in the Longbeach Hurdles (1.35), with half of tho candidates engaged in the National Hurdles. Mangani and Lancer are well cared for, though the latter must greatly appeal. However, over this distance, it is not unlikely that AMORIST will be the one most inquired for.

The new season’s three-year-olds promise to have a say in the Maiden Stakes (2.10) and the form shown by TRAY BOND last season should ensure more support for the filly than for Al .Tolson and Painkiller. The latter has been working attractively at Riccarton. fl ° fl fl * fl

The presence of LORD RANALD in the Ilomehy Steeplechase (2.45) io one of the attractions of the meeting. The top-weight has not raced since he won this race last yca-r, but he ha? only to

strike form to outclass the opposition. Snowfall has a chance anti Radiac looks the best of the lightweights, but, takey al! round, the class of the top-weight must appeal. « « « « The Brabazon Handicap (3.20) will b! a pipe-opener for Toxeuma, who is one of the early for the Winter Cup. At this distance the Arrowsmith geld’ng is one of the most brilliant performers in the Dominion. Rascal should have a chance here and so should Starshooter, who is not without admirers for the big mile. Lord Thomond may need a race, and it looks as if the public will accept TOXEUMA in spite of his 11.9. « a * fl On their, recent efforts in this class of race, Fresh Breeze, Commentor and West Dome catch the eye in the Hunters’ Plate (3.55). If the latter is raced earlier in the day the effort may be too much for him, and a preference would be expressed for COMMENTOR. # « # fl y There is a disappointing acceptance for the Flying Handicap (4.30). On Top and Charmeuse may both be short of a race, and it may. be left to RAPINA and Desert Song, both of whom have been racing promisingly of late, to provide the dividends. BROWN JACK’S GOODWOOD CUP. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, July 31. The. Good wood Cup (two miles five furlongs) resulted:— BROWN JACK 1 JUGO 2 FAIRY PRINCE 3 There were five starters. Won by ft length, five lengths between second and third;

FLAXBOURNE HUNTERS STEEPLES About two miles and a quarter. Powhiri 11 0 Trouble 9 13 Risk 10 10 Mandate J2 Huirangi Girl 10 10 Jlinatore 9 7 Maidos 10 0 Calculation 9 7 RANGIOTU HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Potoaform. 10 9 Ruby Dawn 9 0 Portray 10 2. Spearopa 9 O’ Shortly 10 1 Lady Alophen 9 0 Zarene 10 1 Benighted 9 0 Glen Rossie 9 13 Braggart 9 0 Desert Lad 9 8 Nightmare 9 0 Pat’s Boy 9 8 Gasconade 9 0 Great Lady .9 3 Danny Boy 9 0 Abbey Queen 9 2 Pvihia 9 0 longburn HURDLES. . One mile and three-quarters. Mister Gamp 'll 13- • Diana’s Lad . 9 11 Omeo 10 6 Disrarik 9 0 . Llyn Du .10 3. Evening Hero 9 0 Beaumont .9.13 NEWBURY HANDICAP. One mile and one furlong. Marjoram 10 3 Orazone 9 4 Paddon 10 2 Paikao 9 2 Hynnana 9 13 Brilliant Lignt 9 2 Teri 9 11 Royal Game 9 0 . Black Mint 9 4 Moutoa. Duellona 9 4 Treasury 9 0 KIIRANGA HUNTERS’ HURDLES. One mile and a half. Pikimai 11" 9 Copey 9 12 Archeria 10 11 Rhodesian 9 . 9 Jiu Jazz 9 13 ■> Postman 9 9 TERRACE HACK HANDICAP. Qne mile and a quarter. Courageous 10 9 Warzone 9 3 Calamine 9 9 • Airforce 9 3 Kilorell 9 8 Calamart 9 3 Robbie’s Mirabilary 9 0 Mistake 9 7 Fiery Comet 9 0 Whakaua 9 4 Magic Land 9 0 McRAE HANDICAP. Six. furlongs. Arrow Lad 10 7 Hopwood 9 8 ■ Otairi " 10 1 Blue Paper 9 .3 Royal Damon 9 13 Glen Rossie 9 0 Broad Acre 9 9 ■ Kilmezzo 9 Q Csdlana 99, Moepai 9 0 MILSON’HACK HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Taranto 10 6 Dick Lady Spear ■ 9 13 •Whittington 9 0 . Pat’s Boy 9 13 Gkapua 9 0 Abbey Queen 9. 7 Brown Abbey 9 0 Knapsack 9 2 Jackplane 9 0 Tegan .. 92 Miss Hastings 9 0 Ruby Dawn 9 ■ 2 Totullah 9 0 Pandia 9 0 Acco '9 0 Prince Moutoa 9 0 Catherine of Sporting Aragon 9 0 Chance 9 0 Frilford 9 0 Playground 9 0«