TAUMARUNUI RACES END

Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1930, Page 3

TAUMARUNUI RACES END

CHIEF EVENT TO CRUACHAN KING WILLONYX BEATS HAKANOA SPRINT TO WHITE RINGLET. By Telegraph.—Presa Association. z Taumarunui, Dec. 6. ”or the second day of the Taumaru-n-ii races there was fine weather. The attendance wag fair. The course was in fair order. The totalisator handled £6730 ,10s, compared wjth £9051 on May 24. After inquiry into the accident in the Cup yesterday when four horses fell the judic’-l committee decided the mishap was accidental. Results are:— RAURIMU HACK. Of 80 sovs. One mile and three- . quarters. 2—MARBLE KING, 9.8 (W. H. Preston) .... '•••. 1 4— DAY LASS, 9.0 (L. Dulieu) .... 2 1— LUPIN ABBEY, 9.9 (A. Gilmer) 3 Also stapted-f-3 Sea;Cob, 10.7.■ Won by four lengths, two lengths betwen second and third. .Time, 3miri. 11 l-osec. MAIDEN HANDICAP. Of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. 2— GALLANT JACK, 8.9 (E. A. Keesing) 1 I—WEE PRJNCE, 9.0 (H. Gray) .. 2 7—GRAND TALK, 8.5 (R. A. MeTayish),.. ■ .;...... 3 Also smarted—s Searcher, 8.7; 9 Goodfc’low, 8.6 4 AH Soult, 8.6; 10 War Acre, 8.6;'6 Armenia," 8.6; 13 Vai Simon, 8.6; 14 Star Lupin, 8.6; 12 Uassone, 8.6; 3 Musquin, 8.6- 8 Reka Raru, 8.5; Il Merry Mason, 8.5. Won by a neck, two lengths between second, and third. Time, Imin. 17 3-5 6CC. . ■, '? ' OTUNi HACK HANDICAP. Of 80; sovs, Six furlongs. •2—RULING!.CHIEF, .8.13 (H. Gray) 1 3— ABBEY QUEEN, 8.0 (H. Stokes) .2 I—SIR MOND, 9.10 (A. MeTavish) 3 Also started—s Rose Lupin,' 8.0; 6 Master Latour, 7-10AJ; 6 Land Measure, 7.6; 4 Illuminagh, 7.0; 8 Day Guide, 7.0. Won by & length, a length and a half between second and third. Time, Imin.' I6isec.‘ ‘‘ :, •’ 1 , PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. J Of 120 sovs. One mile. .I—CRUACHAN, 8.4 (Goulsbro) ... 1 ‘B—VALSIER, 8.6 (H. Gray) 2 5— IROTOMINT, 8.0 (T. Rowan) .. 3 Also started—4 Flying Prince, p.O; 3 Hakahoa, 8.9; In the big race of the day the horses had a good start. They were bunched at the top of. the straight. Valsier ran well but Cruachan came away to win by a length. Valsier was half a length in front of Protomint. Time, Imin. 43 sec. .

PIRIAKA HACK HANDICAP. Of 80 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1— PERENNIS, 8.12 (H. Gray) .... 1 3—-SNOW PRINCE, 8.6 (E. Keesing) 2 2— VALMAIRE, 7.5 (H. Buchanan) 3 Also st'-ted—4 Valreina, 7.7; 5 Rita’s Light,-7.3. . . -, ' . Won by two lengths, two lengths and a half , between second and third. Time, Imin. 3(teec. KAKAHI’FLYING HANDICAP. / ~ Of SO sovs. Six furlongs. , 1— WHITE RINGLET, 8.1 (K. Gill) 1 3— MASTER LATOUR, 8.2 (H. Gray) 2 2— FLYING PRINCE,. 9.7 (Tinker), 3 Also started —4 Abbess, 7.3. Won by half a. length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Timo, imin. 16 2-seec. OHURA HANDICAP. Of 80 sovs. .One mile. 1— STONEHENGE, 8.7 (H. Goldfinch) 1 2— THURNUS, 8.5 (H. Gray)- .... 2 3— ABBEY QUEEN, 8.2. (H. Stokes) 3 Also started —6 Day Lass, 7.8; 4 Gay Caballero, 7.6; 5 Merry Mason, 7.1. A wood race in the straight between Stonehenge, Thurnus and Abbey Queen was won bv a neck, with a head between second and third. Time, Imin. 44 l-sfi.ee. : : ••• i '■■■■' .* ■■ ' : "! 7 ; • '< ■' ■ FAREWELL HANDICAP. / Of 100 sovs.. Seven furlongs. INKING WILLONYX, 7.12 (E. A. K.cesin 9 1 ••• • * ’ 4— HAKANOA, 9.2 (H. Goldfinch)2 5— LAND MEASURE, 7.0 (W. Jones) 3 ' Also started—2 "Sir .Mond, 8.12 p 3 White Ringlet, 8.6; 6 Abbess, 7.34. Won by six lengths, two lengths and a half between second and third. Time, imin. 2'B 2,-ssec. ■ ‘‘ '

RE-HANDICAPS FOR WAIPA. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Re-handicaps for the Waipa Racing Club meeting are:— • , Pirongia Hurdles: Sea Cob 51b.,.making 10.1; Marble King, 51b., making 9.12. Kihikihi Handicap; Hakanoa rib., making ,8.7. ~ Te Awaihutu • Cup: Cruachan 31b., making 7..?. „ , Paterangi Handicap: Cruachan 310., making 10.3. ; • Orakau Hack: Perenms 71b., making 8.5; Stonehenge, 71b., making 8.0. Flying Handicap: Sir Kay 31b., mak-. n Qhaupo Handicap: Ruling Chief 71b., making 7.7. RACING AT WARWICK FARM. MURTAND WINS STAKES. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Dee. 6. There was racing at Warwick Farm to-day. The chief event, which wa« won in record time for the track, was: KIRKHAM STAKES. Of. 1500. fiovs. Fit;e furlongs. MURTAND, V. M. White’s b.c., by High Force —Eastern Belle; 8.5 (Johnstone) ..' OLD MING, 8.5- (Reynolds) 2 RANIER, 8.5 (McCarten) •> Twelve started. Won by a length and a half. Bulawayo was sixth. Time, 60sec., a track record. NEW PLYMOUTH TRACK NOTES. ROYAL FINANCE GALLOPS WELL. (By .“Moturoa.”) The New Plymouth tracks were in fine order on Saturday . morning but very little fast work was done except for a brilliant effort over six furlongs bv Roval Finance. # # Cornerman and Sparkling Morn were <riven half pace work. & # # # * Miss Chatter and Melissa were companions over a circuit at an even thr-ce-Quarter pace,

The Swell and Ridgemount did pace work on the plough. * ■ ~* * * Belle Star worked on the same track, but did her circuit at a solid threequarter pace. » *

Tangiroa (O’Brien) and Green Patch (Drinkwater) scampered home together from the three furlongs in '39sec.

« « * i Crennatown strode along freely on the plough. ■ ’* * * Gibraltar (Drin’kwater) went- exceptionally well to beat Orapai (O’Brien) by a "head, with Te Atiawa beaten off, over two furlongs in 26 4-5 see. The trio was glow away from the peg. . ■ '■■■■' • * . * . * *1 : Razor (Eagar) gave a much improved exhibition o'ver the two furlongs down the back and then a solid round on the plough. # * * * Manly (Todd) and ■ Omeo (Marsh) covered the last Half-mile of a . circuit on the plough in 55 3-ssec. * ,* * . . * There was nothing between Lady Lulu (George) and Easter Time (Marsh) over half a mile in 52Jsec. • « • • A similar task was allotted Gold Dawn ’.(Robinson),' who was not extended and took 4sec., longer. ' ■ ’ ; ; ; *■: ‘ ‘ ' taxiy Quex (Marsh) wag under restraint over five, furlongs and equld. ha.ve improved considerably on the time, ■imin.' 7sCc. ; -7 - •' - : •; y- I: i: : ‘ .'* /■•-/■/ Singer (Robinson) ' did a good threequarter pace task on th.e plough. \ •* 1 • Hinepuhi' (George) easily accounted for-‘Little Dhubt (Marsh) over two furlongs .covered -in 274 sec. ■ ( ; 7 ‘ Royal Finance (Marsli)' was to have done a working'gallop, but the Paper Money pony, was in a /fractious mood and slipped away ■ from the six furlong peg:' 'She': cut “out. the first half-mile in a tick .under ,'steec. and ran-out the full.distance strongly in Imin,-.16 4-5 pec.’ • It was' the best gallop seen at New Plyhio- for .a long time and the manner in which Royal Finance finished.speaks well for her prospects', over middle distances during' the holidays. mahton< summer MEETING. The -Marton -Jockey Club’s summer meeting will be held on January 1 and 2, and although its gathering will naturally : clash with several other North Island fixtures the club has been-enter-prisinw enough to tempt owhets with substantial.-.stakes. .The, Marton Cup has 4po soys, allotted ito it, while the ridqr of the winner will receive a goldmounted whip .presented by.' Mr. J. Jackman, Feilding.. •. This race, which is i mile and a quarter, will be decided on the first day. On the second day tho Aid worth Stakes, of 230 sovs., is the chief attraction, the distance being one mile and 13.7 yards, The open ..sprints are the .Railway Handicap, of ' 2OO sovs., and the Telegraph Handicap, of 160 sovs. There are two other events for the open class, the Stewards’. Handicap, of 160 sovs., minimum, weight Bst,, seven furlongs, and the Turakina Handicap, of 150 sovs., minimum weight Set., run over the,same distance. Races for. two and ‘three-year-olds are the Juvenile Handicap, of 130 sovs., >five furlongs. - -The .two.‘events over battens are worth 140 sovs. and 125 sovs. respectively, the distance, in each case bein<r about • one mil© and, a half.. The Trial Platt?, the opening event of the meeting, isla.six furlong race for horses that have not won' an advertised race at time of starting. -The -weight is 8.7, 'there being no allowances. The Ladies’ Bracelet is. over one mile and 137 yards, the minimum weight being •10.7'. The-’ pilots, of course,, must be gentlemen riders. The other events.are: New Y'ear Handicap, of . 130 sovs. (minimum weight 7.7), on© mile , and 137 yards; Electric Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs., seven, furlongs, and Farewell Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs., live furlongs.- ' ' ’ ■ Nominations for all events will close with the secretary, Mr. Arthur Way, at Marton, on Friday at 9 p;m. THE WOODVILLE MEETING./ : Though the finaiicial barometer stands at the “money tight” indication mark, there still appear to be plenty of horses in training.. Possibly their presence is only a flash in the pan, .owners being anxious to “win or quit.” It is common knowledge that very many owners cannot carry on under present conditions, but most are “dying game. Hence the big fields everywhere, and the phenomenal number of triers. Every.thincr possessing even the ghost of. a chance is bgoing for-the doctor. And the punter’s, lot’is, like tho policemans, a hard one. (

Woodville first'day acceptances are quite as large as generally anticipated. The open events, the Bolton Handicap 1 (12), the Oete Handicap (9) and the Borough Handicap (14) nave filled well, but even larger fields are carded for the minor- events, the Hack Hurdles closing’with 14 . acceptors, c the Tual Plate' with 16,..the Nursery with. 21, the Mangarawa. Hack Handicap , with a ’.' the - Whariti Hack Handicap, with 19. The public will require, to 'don (the thinking cap to sort out that lot • with any chance of success. . . 1 : The Bolton Handicap, one mile and a 'qttafter, will see well performed horses like Merry Damon, Gay Crest, Paratoo, Blimp and High Falutin’. in. action, and the prospects of Paratoo and Bump (who has won several races on the Woodville course)- appeal most. d . Arrow is sure r to copiin&na sup port in the Oete Handicap, six furlongs. His Feilding form was very attractive, and now that the son of Arrowsmith is'back again at sprinting-he will have more' down-thedine ■ admirers than l e^ r ‘ Toxeuma represents: good class, seems’to have-slipped-a- trifle,-and First Money (who won when racing fresh) haS a'teo' off. ' The Borough Handicap, seven turlono’s should give Atholspe'ar (if reserved), Queen’s Choice, and Maui chances to show tjieir ability over this distance Appledore is sure to be.a warm order in the -Triad Plate, and Viaduct and Joie de Vai may be. “nibbled at.” If Appledore is ever going to “break it, tyen here’s.the chance. • , ■ . /, The. draw at .the post will have a lot to do .with the result of the., Nursery Handicap.. . Chief. .Cook, Hampden, Esteem,'Teller. Interlocutor and others go well,, and .the. prospects of. Chief Cook and Interlocutor (on his home track) appeal .most. .. ' , The two hack flat races will take some sorting out. Pakitere, Knollmeie ar. I Golden Sliadow may show up in the •Mangarawa Handicap, six furlongs, and pewa. Hawkshaw and Acinil in the Whariti Handicap, one mile and a distance. ’ TURF TOPICS. / Trainer L. G. Morris expects to have a strong, team racing at Awapuni and at Marton during .the holidays. Fred Co.rlett has set. up as a public trainer, with headquarters at in. Lx Dono is. under his cqre. . Kind Acre showed a lot of speed at Levin,, but .could, not manage the turns. Up. may do better at Woodville.

Woodville reports steteW “Interto- ' cutor goes.better than/Esteem, .and. expected of ' the Bigger Min* St - , pointed the following officiate present season: Handicapper, Mr. J. E. Henrys; starter, Mr. W. C. Price; judge, Mr. J. Cameron. . -> Although the totalisator turnover at . the recent Feilding meeting from. £53,012 to £36,349, it muet.-be remembered that last year was jubilee rear A better comparison may .-.be . : ? made with the figures for the vear, which were £41,391, so thav the actual shortage only the thousand,- - . pounds below normal.. It is pleasmg _tq . , hear that our Feilding. friends are quue. • . satisfied with , the result of t he . recent meeting, arid that ,a profit • has -been shown on Its working. x'h''- Ai;-"... Radical changes are forecasted in .tne programme for the- next Rangiukei Racino" Club’s meeting, chief of which will be a seven race menu each day,Jbne. first race starting at 12.30 p.m. T? n ; .shilling tote tickets will be purchasable . j both 'inside' and outside. . Whereas previously car-owners visit- y ina Awapuni during training operation: have been allowed to' proceed..righ - , through to (he training stables, says W/ Manawatu Standard, such will not be - permitted in future. . This action, the scribe states, has been taken for the protection .of .the . horses, < ■ fAcora is said to be all right again. While beino- led to the course on the second day°of the Feilding meeting,-she Y picked up a nail and. showed signs of : lameness. The trouble was. only slight, and Mr. A. T. Gatrell’s speedy mare will ... Be.found racing: at her best.during the holidays.- ’ , - . '■ N * Orapai ran two great- races at-Keiia-■, ing, winning the Fitzroy Handicap with Sst. and finishing close up in fourth, place .with 8.10 in the Nikau Hack Handicap on. the second day.' The.'three- .- ~, year-old son of Thespian was just abbut the best hack seen out at. the Feilding meeting and he will have plenty qf down-the-line supporters, wherever. Mrs. Graham, elects to run. hi m ? a .t j the end , of the month. - , / ■ ' Another Taranaki mare that raced attractively at Feilding. is Lady Quex, .. whose Feilding Stakes victory, was clear ; and decisive.' With half The-distance thrown behind,/her prospects looked hopeless, and she whs actually fifth when the field turped into the straight. Then she unwound ,a wondeTiful run. • cutting down- Gesture, Souchong arid ;. Autopay, and ranging alongside Sup- ! remacy. Gray drew the whip' on rhe northerner, but Lady Quex held him. easily and won, going away, by a good length. It was a striking performance., ■Top weights appear to be the wari.v .;. fancies in the Auckland ...Cup, Nigriti , march, Star Stranger, Concentrate and In the Shade being the most discussedcandidates. One good judge informed the writer that it was his opinion that - Concentrate would beat Night march at. Ellerslie at the difference of 141 b., and (in his opinion)-the better of the tEree-r year-olds, Cylinder or Sargon; might finish in front of the pair. ■ ■ Supremacy is said to be for the A.R..C. Railway Handicap,' but Lady Quex (on / Feilding form)-looks . better. SilverrAine must, also be. reckoned with, and Tarankki appears to . hold a’ very strong hand' in the 7 race with Lady Quex and, Silvermine. Cbromadyne (8.4) also, looks 1 to . haye.* chance. \ 1 ' ’ • ■ -• ■■ • - -X-'-VJ