PASSION FRUIT’S CUP

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1934, Page 4

PASSION FRUIT’S CUP

FIRST DAY AT FEILDING CULLUS FIRST IN FLYING STAKES. PAKANUI WINS THE JUVENILE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Feilding, Last Night. For the first day of the Feilding race meeting the weather was dull, but it improved later and there was bright sunshine after showers. The track was hard and fast. A good attendance put £9542 through .the totalisator, compared with £9247 last year. Results are:— WAITUNA HACK HURDLES. Of £lOO. Ono mile and a-half and 130 yards. 4—KING THOMOND, 9.9 (McHugh) 1 3— MANAWATU, 10.11 (McDonald) .. 2 7—JAYSON, 9.13 (L. Dulieu) 3 Also started: 5 Blacksmith, 10.13; 2 Chile, 10.5; 8 Sunny Song, 9.0; 9 Richfield, 9.0; 10 No Humbug, 9.0; 10 Ythan, 9.0; 1 Sandy Dix, 9.0. Five lengths; two lengths. Time, 2m. 54 l-ss. ■ ' ' ' Sunny Song, Cotsfield, Richfield and King Thomond were prominent early, but- half a mile from home the lastnamed took charge and won easily, Blacksmith beating Jayson by two lengths. Chile was fourth. Sandy Dix fell. AORANGI TRIAL PLATE. Of £BO. Six furlongs. 4— AUSSIE RA, B.B'(Broughton) .... 1 11— STATE BANK, 8.8 (Wright) .... 2 12— HARD TIMES, 8.8 (Wilson) 3 Also started: 16 King’s Lancer, 8.8; 14 Cynola, 8.8; 7 Kentucky Song, 8.8; 15 Chataigne, 8.8; 8 Alby, 8.8; 9 Martianess, 8.8; 1 Leith, 8.8; 13 Garter Red, 8.8; 2 Gay Boy, 8.8; 10 Saxony, 8.8; 6 Spear Shot, 8.8; 3 Onewhetu, 8.8; 5 Colossal, 8.8. Head; two lengths. Cynola- was badly left. Martianess led from Leith, Aussie Ra, Spearshot and State Bank. Aussie Ra and State Bank took the lead and fought a good finish. FEILDING CUP. Of £2OO. One mile and a-quarter. .3—PASSIGN FRUIT, 7.13 (Atkins) .. 1 4—RUST, 7.12 (Broughton) 2 1— AGA KHAN, 8.3 (L. J. Ellis)' 3 Also started: 8 Arikira, 8.8; 2 Plateau, 8.8; 7 True Shaft, 8.2; 5 Eminent, 8.2; 9 Red Rufus, 7.13; 6 Stitch, 7.5. Two lengths; neck. Time, 2m. 6 2-ss. Aga Khan was the pacemaker, leading Stitch, Passion Fruit, Plateau, True Shaft ■ and Rust. Rust nearly fell after a fur-i long. Aga Khan led into the straight, from Stitch, Plateau and Passion Fruit. The latter' headed Aga Khan and went away to Win easily. ' , FLYING STAKES. Of £l3O. Six. furlongs. . 4— CULLUS,. 7.5' (Wiggins) ... 1 2— HUNTING LODGE, 7.13 (Atkins) . 2 5— POROTITI, 8.1 (B. H. Morris) .... 3 Also started: 8 Inflation, 8.9; 9 Grand Jury, 8.8; ; 'l Tiger, 8.2; 3 Burnish, 7.13; 7 Bodyline, 1.1; 6 Navaho, 7.0. Two lengths; neck. Time, Im. 13 l-ss. Cullus, Tiger, Hunting' Lodge, Porotiti and Burnish were the smartest away. Cullus showed the way into the straight to Hunting Lodge, Porotiti, Tiger and Burnish to win by two lengths. Burnish was fourth. FEILDING JUVENILE STAKES. Of £125. Five furlongs. 2— PAKANUI, 8.5 (Atkins) 1 I—SEVERE, 8.13 (Broughton) 2 4—ALCHEMIC, 7.12 (Jones) . 3 Also started: 1 Lattice, 7.7; 5 Distinguished, 7.12; 9 Huntsman’s ChoruS, 7.12; 3 Going Gay, 7.10; 8 Sergia, 7.7; 7 Matrimony, 7;7; 6 Ilias, 7.7.' Neck; a length and a-half. Time, Im. 2 3-ss. • > • Within half a furlong Pakanui was setting the pace from Ilias, Severe and Alchemic. The leaders were unchanged to. the straight, where Pakanui withstood a challenge by Severe. Going Gay was fourth. KOWHAI HACK HANDICAP. Of £lOO. One mile a distance. 1— BLACK MAN, 8.5 (Atkins) 1 4—BLUE BOY, 9.2 (B. H. Morris) .. 2 6— MISS HUSHABYE, 7.13. (L. J. Ellis) ;..... 3 . Also started: 3 Davistock, 8.13; 2 Boudoir, 8.2; 5 Lord Moutoa, 7.11; 10 Waipiro, 7.11; 13 Ebeum, 7.8; 7 Royal Banquet, 7.8; 12 Lapel, 7.8; 8 Lady Wessex, 7.7; 'l5 Callamart, 7.7; 9 Invetesk, 7.7; 14 Ekatere, 7.7; 11 Linoleum, 7.7. Length; length. Time, Im. 555. The e'arly order was Ekatere, Miss Hushabye, Royal Banquet, Blue Boy, Waipiro and Black Man.- Into the straight Hushabye led Black Man, Boudoir; Blue Boy and Royal Banquet. Black Man finished well, winning easily. Boudoir was fourth. ' FITZROY HACK HANDICAP. Of £lOO. Six furlongs. 3— 7.7 (Mullins) 1 4— LAND TAX, 8.3 (Anderson) 2 9—GOLD GLEAM, 7.12 (L. Dulieu) .. 3 Also started: 11 All Spirit, 8.8; 2 Canopy, 8.8; 1 Palm, 8.8; 5 Merry Way, 8.2; 13 Secrecy, 7.12; 12 Silk Sox, 7.10; 8 Boon, 7.9; 6 Jubilee Song, 7.8; 7 Gay Boy, 7.5; 10 Flamingo, 7.5; 14 Misfire, 7.2. Half a head; length. Time, Im. 14 3-ss. Land Tax and Gold Gleam set a merry pace to the straight, vzhere they were four lengths clear of Secrecy, Hatuma and Merry Way. Land Tax looked likely at the distance, but Hatuma topped her off on the past. KIWITEA HANDICAP. Of £ll5. Seven furlongs. 4-SANGUINE KING, 8.10 (Burgess) 1 2— POMP, 9.8 (L. G. Morris) 2 6—PESCHIERA, 7.11 (Wilson) 3 Also, started: 3 Farmer, 9.6; 1 Sunny Sky, 9.3; 5 Copper King, 8.8. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Time, Im. 275. Farmer and Sanguine King were first, to show out from Pomp and Peschiera. Sanguine King took the lead at the straight entrance and held off Pomp’s challenge. Peschiera was a good third and Sunny Sky was fourth. EGMONT RACING CLUB. ■ MEETING DATES EXCHANGED. The Egmont Racing Club’s 1935 summer meeting will be held On February 13 and 14, 1935, instead of January 30 and 31, on which dates the Wanganui Jockey Club will hold its meeting. A proposal was submitted .to the Egmont club’s committee to instal a .totalisator barometer but it was decided to hold the matter over pending a further, inspection of the device in actual opera-; tion at the forthcoming Christmas and New Year meetings.