RACING SEASON OPENED

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1931, Page 3

RACING SEASON OPENED

POVERTY BAY HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE TO KAMEHAMEHA AUTUMN SUN’S HEX I’ON HANDICAP By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gisborne, August 1. The annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club was held in line weather until the fourth race, when heavy rain fell, and occasional showers marred the rest of the day. The going was good in the early stages, but slow after the rain. The club introduced a 10s totalizator and the amount put through was £4697 10s, against £6290 last year, a decrease of £1592 10s. After the last race the stewards held an inquiry into interference with Bob In by Innuendo two furlongs from home. Hector Gray, rider of Innuendo, stated that at that particular time he got on the heels of King Peg in front, and in pulling away he possibly did interfere with Bob In, but it was-quite unintentional on his part. The stewards. after hearing other evidence, accepted the explanation and took no action. During the afternoon the stewards of the three racing clubs in Poverty Bay, the Gisborne Racing Club, the Poverty Bay Turf Club and Poverty Bay Hunt Club, assembled to bid farewell to Mr. Angus Gordon, stipendiary steward, who is retiring from his position after 19 years’ service. Regret ■ was expressed by the presidents of the clubs, Messrs. J. W. Nolan. D. J. Barry and R. Sherratt, and glowing tributes were paid to Mr. Gordon. Results are: — AWAPUNI HURDLES. Of 60 govs. One mile and threequarters. 2—WHAKAARI. 9.9 (Mcßae) 1 1— BLACKSMITH. 9.2 (Blaneh) ... 2 7 —CLOYNE, 9.0 (Mathicson) 3 Also started —3 Princess Elizabeth, M.O; 4 Freehold. 10.5; 5 Masher, 9.0; 6 Tall Timber, 9.0. "Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 22sec. HUNTERS’ FLAT. Of 55 sovs. One mile. 2— KING WANGA. 12.0 (C. Davis) . I 3— RUNNING OVER, 10.7 (Mcllroy) 2 5— THE AUTHOR, 10.7 (J. Walsh) 3 Also started —1 Primax, 10.10; 4 Outfit, 10.9. Won by a. bare nose, a. length and a half between second and third. Time. Iniin, 48 2-ssec. HEXTON HANDICAP. Of 90 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 1— AUTUMN SUN, 9.4 (H. Young) 1 2— MALAHAT, 9.0 (N. Davis) .... 2 3— VALSIER, 10.3 (Goldfinch) .... 3 Also started—s White 'Fang, 9.6; 4 Hunting Day, 9.2; 8 Autumnia, 8.8; 8 Kinsel, 8.0; 7 Nahl, S.O; 9 Simeon, S.O. Won by a quarter of a length, third horse a length and a half away. Time. 2min. 10 2-sscv. FERGUSON GOLD CUP STEEPLES. Of 125 sovs. Two’miles and a half. 3— KAMEHAMEHA, 11.3 (Mcllroy) 1 2—RIGOLETTO, 10.8 (Deslandes) ... 2 4— GARZON, 11.2 (Blaneh) 3 Also started —5 Tall Timber, 11.5; 7 Purseful, 11.2; 6 Master Arch, 10.8; 1 Haumarire. 11.0. Master Arch, Kamehaineha and Haumarire took the first fence in that order. At the first of the stand brushes Haumarire came down, but was remounted. Master Arch and Kamehameha opened up a big gap on the remainder of the field, but Master Arch fell at. the sod wall, leaving Kanichanieha with a long lead. In the last circuit Pu.rseful ran oil' at the log fence. Garzon and Rigoletto gained rapidly on the leader, but Kainehameha had just sufficient in reserve to win by a bare length from Rigoletto, with Garzon three lengths back. Tiine, smin. 33 2-5 sec. SWARTHMOOR TRI, AL HANDICAP. Of 60 sovs. Five furlongs. 1— SUNNY SONG, 8.12 (Keeping) . 1 2— HUNTING STAR, 8.0 (Gray) .. 2 6— HUNTING MOSS, 8.0 (Ludlow) 3 Also Megaphone, B.S; 4 Hinctewai, 8.1; 5 Birdcall, 8.0; 8 Nightbloom, 9.0; 7 Cherry Brandy, 8.0. Won by ‘ a length, two lengths between second and third . Time, Iniin. 3 4-ssec. HUNTERS’ BRACELET HANDICAP. Of 50 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 2— RUSSET MOOR, 11.2. (Mr. Russel) 1 6—THE AUTHOR, 11.0 (Mr. R. Fenton) 2 4—KING WANGA, 12.0 (Mr. H. Allen) 3 Also started —1 Whakaari, 11.12; 3 Coonardoo, 11.11; 7 Outfit, 11.3; 5 Golden Area, 11.0. Won by two lengths and a quarter, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min, 20 3-ssec. RAPANUI HACK FLAT. Of 00 sovs. Seven furlongs. 3— TARCHA, 8.9 (J. Walsh) 1 4— INNUENDO, 8.3 (Gray) ........ 2 I—BOB IN, 8.7 (Keesing) 3 Also started—2 Sunny Song, 8.11; 6 Erin’s Boy, 8.6; 10 Primax, 8.2; 7 Queer Card, S.O; 9 Stitch, 8.0; 5 Liona, 8.0; 7 King Peg, 8.0. Won by a quarter of a length, a length between second and third. Time, Iniin. 31see. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”) There were no gallops at New Plymouth on Saturday morning, the course being too heavy for Eastertime is reported to be responding well to treatment for the lameness which overtook him last week. * • • • Tlie Martian—Rose Red (Stepniak— Ukraine, dam of Sasanof) horse Raceful will stand this season in Taranaki. • • • • Len Pine has gone to Riccarton and will do the riding for his uncle, G. J. Pine, when the weights suit. # * * • A. E. Ellis has been engaged to ride Snowfall in the Grand National Steeples and Great Star is his mount in the Winter Cup. • 4 • « St. Warrigal was withdrawn on Thursday from all engagements at the Grand National meeting. * # * * Mr. W. O’Brien’s disappointing Mount Shannon has gone back into J. Fryer’s stable. He may make a juniper. e • ® ® Mr. W. G. Stead’s I'm Alone has been purchased by Air. IV. Henderson, who raced the defunct Zipper with some suc- • • • • After IS years’ services with the New Zealand Racing Conference. Mr. A. W. Gordon has resigned biz post as stipen-

diarv steward. His place will not be filled mcautinic. and the three remaining stewards will carry on, with the assistance, where necessary, oi deputies. # # * * Although none of Windbags two-year-old progeny scored in a leading ex ent last season, several are ticked, off to plav attractive parts when lassie races come to be decided this season in. Australia, for thev are expected io shine as stayers. At the V.R.C. winter meeting on July 12 Idle Banter, a colt by Windbag, won a mile race, and be is included among the promising lot zired by the Magpie horse. Carbine Strain. The Carbine line in Australia is to receive an addition by the importation of the five-year-old horse The Bustard, who is by Spion Kop, a son of Spearmint and grandson of Carbine. Spearmint and Spion Kop both won the Dei'b,,, and the latter’s son. Felstead. is also included among winners of the great English elazsic event. Farcical ’Chasing. The fiasco that occurred in the Gisborne Steeplechase last week when only ' two started —Handy and Kamehaineha—me latter baulking and allowing Handy to win by a circuit, brings to mind a similar incident in the same event in 1904. On that occasion Straybird and Hylas were the only ztarters. Both refused several times, but Straybird was eventually got round, while Hylas did not finish. The time for the three miles was 12.53. RACING IN AUSTRALIA TWO EVENTS TO NEW ZEALAND. FIRST ACRE AT WARWICK FARM. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Aug. 2. New Zealand honse’S won two races at the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting at Warwick Farm yesterday. Results are: — MAIDEN THREE-YEAR-OLD HOP. Of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs. First Division. CYPRESS (N.Z.), 8.9 (R. Reed) .. 1 FLYING DAVE, 9.0 (J. Pike) 2 LINDERN, 7.13 (F. Reynolds) ...... 3 Eleven starters, ' including Kodapen. Won by a length. Time, Imin. 27sec. AUGUST HANDICAP. Of 250 sovs. One mile and a half FIRST ACRE (N.Z.), 8.13 (Webster) 1 LORD KENNAQUHATR, 7.4 (Knox) 2 RINGBOY, 9.5 (Davidson) .3 Seven started. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min. 7sec. Chide, Chief Joy, Movie Star, Havaspot and Love Song were not prominent in the other events. Melbourne reports that the chief event at the Victorian Amateur Turf Club meeting was: — AUSTRALIAN HURDLE RACE. Of 2000 sovs. Three miles and a quarter. CENLIGHT, 9.7 (Wraight) 1 COCKCROW, 10.12 (Howson) 2 OLIVA, 9.13 (lukson) 3 Nine started. Won ’by a length and three-quarters, half a neck between second and third. Time, 6min. 16sec.