FOXTON RACE MEETING

Taranaki Daily News, 16 January 1931, Page 3

FOXTON RACE MEETING

MAUI WINS THE PRESIDENT’S LIMITED’S WHARANGI HANDICAP. HURDLES WON BY TENACRE. , By Telegraph.—Press Association. '■ Foxton, Last Night. The second day of the Foxton race meeting was favoured with fine weather. Tha attendance was fair. The track was hard and fast. The totalisator handled £6702 10s for the day of seven races as against £11,315 for the eight races on the corresponding day last year, and a total of £14,837 for the meeting as against £25,836 last year. A. McDonald, riding He Whanga, was injured in the hurdle race and removed to hospital. The results are:— I’AIAKI HACK HURDLES. Of 110 sovs. One mile and five furlongs. 1— TENACRE, 9.5 (K. Robinson) .. 1 4— CALLAMART, 11.0 (D. Camp- ' bell) 2 2— DIS RANK, 11.8 (W. Bowden) .. 3 Also started—6 Gucrces, 9.10; 5 Wyeford, 9.G; 5 He Whanga, 9.3; 3 Braggart, 9.3; 7 Acrcdity, 9.0. Won by five lengths, five lengths between ' second and third. Time, 2min. 58 4-sscc. .MOTITI MAIDEN HANDICAP. Of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. 1— WINACRE, 9.0 (B. H. Morris) .. 1 2— IBIS, 8.10 (S. Wilson) 2 3— ENTER, 8.3 (T. Webster) 3 Also started—6 Thrasher, car. 8.6; 7 Toihau, 8.4; 4 Elizabeth, 8.4; 8 Jocose, 8.3; 9 Gaswyn, 8.3; 5 Taura Lad, car. 8.3 A, . Won by one length, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 16 l-osec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs, Eight furlongs and a half. 3— MAUI. 7.7 (H. Wiggins) 1 7—BILLION, 7.4 (S. R. Gerrard) .. 2 5— GRAND JURY, 7.4, car. 7.5 (W. Broughton) 3 Also started—l First Acre, 9.2; 8 Bold Front, 7.13; 2 Marjoram, 7.10; 11 Paiko, 7.4; 9 Balloon, 7.1; 6 Full Mark, 7.1; 4 Skyrider, ear. 7.1; 10 Monsogne, 7.0. Won by a length, a. neck between second and third. Time, Imin. 47sec. WHIROKINO NURSERY HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. 1- -HUNT THE SLIPPER, 9.4 (T. Webster) ’ 1 2— TRAY BOND, 8.10 (R. Covency) 2 4— TAR BABY, 7-7 (H. Wiggins) .. 3 Also started—s Sporting Chance, 9.0; 3 King Collossus, 8.5; 6 Flower, 7.8; 8 Tigerism, car. 7-6; 9 Fog Horn, car. 7.2 J; 7 Priscilla Verne, car. 7.2. Won by one and a half lengths, a similar distance between second and third. Time, Imin. 1 3-ssec. WHARANGI HANDICAP. Of 140 sovs. Six furlongs. 1— LIMITED, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) .. 1 2— ARIKINUI, 8.7 (S. Wilson) .... 2 3— BROAD ACRE, 7.12, car. B.OJ (H. Gray) " 3 Also started—4 Coon Song, car. 7.6. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. losec. AWAHOU HACK HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. One mile. G—SOME ACRE, 7.10, car. 7.5 (H. Stokes) 1 3— MONALOF, 8,1 (S. Wilson) .... 2 1— KIRIANA, 8.4 (K. Voitre) .... 3 Also started—2 Spearform, 8.12; 5 Merry Melody, 5.2; 4 Arrowhead, car. 8.0 i; 7 Air Force, 7.5; 8 Fallow, 7.3; 9 Hatteras, car. 7.4 J; 10 Gran Chaco, 7.3. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin. 43sec. RANGIOTU HACK HANDICAP. ■ Of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 4— STATUARY, 8.4 (T. Webster) . 1 2— LEISURE,-8.7 (B. H. Morris) .. 2 I—SILVER RULE, 9.1 (H. Gray) . 3 Also started —3 Werata, 9.3; 9 Ex Dono, car. 7.13; 5 Arvada, car. 7.12; 8 Abbey Queen, 7.2; 7 Quinola, car. 7.0; 12 Star Girl, car. 7.6; 11 Valquette, 7.0; 6 Bonacre, car. 7.4. Won by two lengths, two lengths between second and. third. Time, Imin. 15sec. FAVOURITES HAVE GOOD SHARE. HURDLES EASY FOR TENACRE. (By Wire —Special to News.) ■ Foxton, Last Night. The Foxton Racing Club’s meeting concluded in sunny weather. Racing was keen and favourites had a good share of placings. The racing opened with the Paiaki Hack Hurdles. Tenacre and Disrank monopolised the betting, with a big drop to Callamart. The field got away in fair order, with Tenacre, Callamart and Wyeford in the van. Acrcdity moved up to the lead along the straight the first time with He Whanga. He Whanga’s rider came to grief at the hurdle at the end of the straight. Wyeford made the running out of the straight, and along the back stretch led from Gueress and Acredity. Tenacre came through at the home bend and ran on to win easily by five lengths from Callamart, with a long gap to Disrank. Gueress was fourth, followed by Braggart, Acredity and Wyeford. WINACRE IN TIGHT FINISH. Nine went to the post for the Motuiti ilaiden Handicap, and Winacre was a decided favourite, with Ibis and Enter best backed of the rest. Enter, Taura Lad and Gaswyn went together from a poor start, and at the first turn Jed from Elizabeth. Ibis and Taura Lad improved their positions and led into the straight from Jocose and Elizabeth. Winacre then showed up and challenged Ibis, in a close finish Winacre getting the decision with Enter a long neck away third. Elizabeth was fourth, with Taura Lad and Thrasher next. MALT FINISHES ON BEST. Eleven went into the starters hands for the President’s Handicap. First Acre carried the bulk of the money, and Marjoram and Maui were best backed of the rest. First Acre was first to move, but after the field had settled down he was never in the hunt. Bold Front led round the bend from Balloon, Marjoram, First Aere and Paiko. Marjoram led into the back straight from Paiko, but across the top the order was Balloon, Fullmark, Billion, Grand Jury and Monsogne. Billion improved his position, and as they turned for home led from Grand Jury, Maui, Marjoram and Balloon. Maui came on to win in a tight finish by a length from Billion, with half a length to Grand Jury, First Acre put in a good run, but had too much ground to make up and finished fourth, followed by Fullmark, Skyrider and Marjoram.

DECISIVE FOR HUNT THE SLIPPER

There were nine contestants for the Whirokino Nursery. Hunt the Slipper was a hot favourite, and Tray Bond was next in demand. Tray Bond was first to show out from King Colossus, and across the top it was Tray Bond out in front from Hunt the Slipper, King Colossus, Sporting Chance and Tar Baby. At the straight entrance Tray Bond was well out from Hunt the Slipper, Sporting Chance and Flower, but Hunt the Slipper soon had Tray Bond’s measure and won by a length and a half, with nearly two lengths between Tray Bond • and Tar Baby. King Colossus was fourth and Sporting-Chance next. LIMITED JUSTIFIES SUPPORT. With the defection of Bayacre and Sight Draft there were four runners in the Wharangi Handicap. ' Limited was the public’s elect, with Arikinui carrying the*bulk of the remainder. From a good start Arikinui showed the way to Limited and Broad Acre together. Across the top Broad Acre moved up and challenged Arikinui, but into the straight the order was Arikinui, Limited, Broad Aere and Coon Song in close formation. Limited came away to win by a length from Arikinui, who was three lengths clear of Broad Acre. SOME ACRE SPRINGS SURPRISE. There were 10 runners in the Awahou Hack. Spearform and Kiriana were most in -demand, Monolof and Arrowhead being best backed of thq remainder. Some Acre was neglected on the machine. The field got away well and put of the straight the order was Monolof, Some Aere, Arrowhead, Spearform and Airforce. Some Acre then moved to the front and opened up a break. On the bend Some Acre was well clear of Kiriana, Monolof, Spearform, Hatteras, Arrowhead and, Airforce, and continued on to win by two lengths from Monalof, who was a head in front of Kiriana. Arrowhead, Fallow and Airforce were ■next to finish. STATUARY BEATS FAVOURITES. The Rangiotu Hack attracted 12 runners. Silver Rule and Leisure disputed favouritism, with Werata, Statuary and Arvada well backed. From a good start Leisure showed the way to Silver Rule, with . Quinola moving up. At the bend Leisure led from Pass On, Silver Rule, Quinola and Arvada. Statuary came from the bunch to win easily by two lengths fropi Leisure, with two lengths to Silver Rule. Werata was fourth, followed by Quinola, Pass On and Abbey Queen. ’ ! . NEW PLYMOUTH TRACK NOTES. CRENNATOWN WORKS PLEASINGLY (By “Moturoa.”) The New Plymouth tracks were in splendid order yesterday after Wednesday’s rain, and the sting was out of the going. ■ Most work was of a useful order, but the candidates for Ashhurst and Wellington were- sent along and most interest was centred in their efforts. # ♦ # * Melissa and Barlow’s two-year-olds were given easy tasks. All look very well. . . I ' • • « • Belle Star (Drinkwater) moved along freely over three furlongs, but was not out to make time and took 42 seconds for her task. She has improved with her- holiday racing. »** . * Ridgemount showed some of his old form when he'strode over half a mile in 52sec. Still, he will need to improve considerably on his displays during the holidays. ft "ft; ■ * ' * Spanish Prince and. Gibraltar were companions over a circuit and sprinted up the straight. ■ .’1 # • -ft ; • ft ' ft .Orapai (Davis) and The Swell (Drinkwater) began from the ten-furlong post and maintained an even pace throughout, taking 2min. 15 4-ssec. for the journey. Orapai did not finish as well as his companion, who did a great Ashhurst Cup trial. ■ # ft # • ft Omeo, looking very bright, was given pace work. # ft ' ft # Gold Dawn (Robinson) was anxious to do better when sent over half a mile in 55sec. # « ft ft Miss Chatter was given pace work. A similar task was allotted Singer, who appears to have benefited from his holiday racing. # « ft ft Easter Time (George) ran right away ( from Little Doubt (Davis) over half a mile in 52£sec. The two-year-old ran the first |hree furlongs in 38 2-ssec. and was eased up at the finish. • « ft o Lady Quex (George) was under a strong pull when she ran home from the two furlongs post in 25sec. ft' ft ■ # . « The Lapidary maiden (McLeod) gained an advantage of four lengths from Crennatown (Robinson) when they jumped off from the six-furlong peg, but there was only a length difference when the po?t was reached and Crennatown was going well within himself to cover the distance in Imin. 18sec. # # ft ft It was a splendid trial for Crennatown, who will contest the Highweight Handicap on the first day of the Wellington meeting, when he will be ridden by F. Foster. If he takes on the Douro Hack Cup on the second day C. W. Brodie will have the mount. # # # * The feature of the gallop was the great performance recorded by the Lapidary gelding. He has not been in work long, but is a great galloper. His first public appearance will be awaited with interest. ft ft ft « Royal Finance, who appears to have made a good recovery, worked freely on the inner. # # * * Traced has bluilt up considerably since P. Johnston took her in hand and is a nice cut of a filly. She was given a light task. * * * * Razor has gone back to his owner s farm. He did not have sufficient pace to win a hurdle race, but will be taken in hand again by Percy. Johnson with the view of racing him over country. » . . ft ft ft The consistent Joculator —Ermine gelding Winter Time won very comfortably in the first division of the 14.2 Handicap at the Kensington ponies on December 31. # ft ft * The Archiestown gelding Crennatown, who revealed his true form by winning in open company at the Stratford meeting, leaves New Plymouth for Wellington to-morrow morning. He has improved since the Stratford meeting, and the Highweight Handicap at Trentham on Tuesday gives him an excelelnt opTuesday gives him an excellent opcount.