OPENING DAY AT FEILDING

Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1934, Page 13

OPENING DAY AT FEILDING

BIG EVENT TO GRAND JURY ROYAL HUNTING TAKES OPEN SIX. HALCOMBE SEVEN TO FARMER. By Telegraph—Press 'Association. Feilding, March 31. The weather was perfect and attendance large for the opening day of the Feilding meeting. The track was excellent and the fields good except for •ne race. The tbtalisator handled £15,471 u against £12,085 10s on the first day last year, an increase Of £3385 10s. Results:— KAWA KAWA HURDLES. Of £l3O. About Ij miles and 130 yards. 4— INVICTUS, 9.0 (Stratton) .* 1 3— PAHU, 10.9 (Burgess) 2 1-MANUIRI, 10.11 (Bowden) . 3 Also started: 6 Tunbridge car. 9.10 J, 1 Silent Bill 9.9, 7 Manawatu Car. 9.5 J, 5 Chief Line 9.0, 8 Royston 9.Q. Invictus was first out and led practically all the way, except that Royston led into the straight, With Silent Bill and Manawatu almost in line, the first time round. Coming into the straight the second time Invictus led from Silent Bill, Manulri and Pahu, and coming to the post Invictus hung on well, but Silent Bill won by a bare length, with a neck between second and third. Time, 2m. 5615.

ONGO HACK HANDICAP. Of £lOO. Six furlongs. «-MOATOA, 7.6 (Jones) 1 3— LAND TAX, 8.3 (Anderson) ...... 2 9— GAY COURT, 8.13 (Burgess) . * 4— ARENA, 8.10 (L. G. Morris) • Dead-heat for third place. Also started: 12 Chief Marionette 8.12, 2 All Spirit 8.11, 11 Artful Dodger 8.5, 5 Merry Way 8.4, 15 Jayson 7.12, 13 Boon 7.10, 1 Sunny Downs 7.7, 7 Boudoir 7.5, 10 Ingenuity 7.3, 16 Leo Colossus 7.2, 14 Arctic Region 7.0. After a very bad start five were left at the post, Land Tax and Arena being the first to take the lead. At the home turn Merry Way fell, Arena leading to the straight, with Land Tax almost level, followed by Gay Court, Boon and Moatoa. One hundred yards off the post Moatoa came on the outside to win by s a neck, with heads separating the next ’ twd. Time, Im. 14 2-ss. MANCHESTER HANDICAP. Of £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. 1— GRAND JURY, 8,12 (L. G. Morris) 1 2— COPPER KING, 7.5 (Pine) 2 3— TIGER GAIN, 8.9 (Burgess) * 3 The only Starters. Tiger Gain led through to the straight from Copper King. Grand Jury responded to the whip and Won by a neck, with Tiger Gain a head away third. Time, 2m. 7 2-ss. MAIDEN STAKES. Of £lOO. Six furlongs. 1— MATORNI, 8.7 (Reed) 1 2— WAIPIRO, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) .... 2 LAPEL, 8.7 (Pine) 3 Also started: 9 Dawn Princess 8,7, 11 Indefinite 8.7, 3 High Exchange 8.7, 6 Hest 8.7, 10 Headland 8.7, 5 Bold Jim 8.7, 6 Hard Times 8.7, 4 Wharaurangi 8.7. The winner ran a good race and won nicely by a bare length, four lengths separating the third. Hest was fourth, Time, Im. 5 2-ss.

MANGAONE HANDICAP. Of £175. Six furlongs. I— ROYAL HUNTING, 9.0 (Reed) .. 1 3— GOOD -HUNTING, 7.9 (Goldfinch) 2 S—SOUCHONG, 8.11 (Mullins) * 3 Also started: 7 Princess Doreen 7.12, 1 Porotiti 7.11, 6 Diagano 7.0, 4 Lack 7.0* Souchong went to the front some distance ahead of Royal Hunting. Good Hunting closely followed these up at the home turn. Royal Hunting then took charge a furlong off the post and woti well by a good length, with a neck separating Good Hunting and Souchong Time, Im. 13 2-ss.

TAONUI NURSERY HANDICAP. Of £lOO. Five furlongs. I— SILVER WINGS, 8.6 (B. H. Morris) 1 S— BODYLINE, 7.11 (Anderson) 2 8-ROLLOVANT, 7.7 (Feasey) 3 Also started;, 1 Whyte Melville 7.10, 6 Sweet Music 7.7, 3 Palm 7.7, 4 Aussie Ra 7.3, 7 Evasion 7.3, 9 Windscreen 7.3, Silver Wings took charge a furlong from home and was never headed. Bodyline and Palm challenged without hustling the leader, who finished easily to win by two and a-half lengths, with Rollovant a neck away third. Aussie Ra was fourth. Time, Im, 2 2-ss. ONEPUHI HACK HANDICAP. Of £l3O. One mile and a-quarten 1— PANGO, 9.1 (L. G. Morris) 1 4—COLOSSICAL, 7.9 2 2— LALLA QUEX, 7.12 (Goldfinch) . 3 Also started: 3 Walton Park 9.13, 6 Miss Hushabye 8.8, 9 Red Rufus 7.13, 7 Ralphyllis 7.7, 8 Hark Forrard 7.7, 5 Ythan 7.7. Pango was well placed all the way, and took charge at the straight entrance to win easily by two lengths. Colossical and Ythan had the lead early but could not hold against Pango’s challenge. Lalla Quex was two lengths behind Colossical, with Walton Park fourth. Time, 2m. 6 3-ss. HALCOMBE HANDICAP. Of £l3O. Seven furlongs. 1— FARMER, 9.5 (B. H. Morris) ..... 1 2— IDA MERLING, 8.13 2 B—SENEGAL, 8.4 (Jones) ••«.<•••••• 3 Also started: 5 Emotion 9.4, 4 Aiguille 9.1, 6 Sanguine King 8.6, 7 Arvada 7.13, 3 King Win 7.11. Ida Merling led from the barrier rise, followed by Farmer, Senegal and Emotion. Farmer took the lead just short of the post to win nicely by a length, with Senegal half a length away, and Emotion fourth.