NOTES ON THE RACING

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1934, Page 9

NOTES ON THE RACING

DAVISTOCK IMPRESSES FRIESLAND IMPROVING. LUCIDUS BEATS THE TIGER. ONEWHETU’S GAME FINISH. Onewhetu was always well placed in the Fitzroy Handicap. He followed Eara into the straight and, finishing solidly, just beat him home. Onewhetu is evidently a second-day horse as at Fending he showed a big improvement on his second start. His dam Kilcoo raced on the Taranaki circuit ten years ago.. Eara attempted to make every post a winner. She was well clear turning for home but tired over the last 100 yards. Hastie was well back in the early stages but finished better than any other in the field. He looks a likely type of a hack. Maid of the Air, who was fourth, was closer at the finish than at any other stage. Colossal was prominent most of the way but failed to run on. Ringside was well placed early but faded out. He is not quite seasoned enough yet. The start was an indifferent one, New Leaf taking practically no part in the race and Chikara and Ngapapa having their chances extinguished. Friesland Again.

Friesland repeated his first days success by winning the Juvenile. He caused a lot of trouble at the post but eventually moved off well. He was about fifth when the field had run a furlong but was handy to the leader at the turn. When fairly in line for the judge he put in a fine run to gather in Fast Acre and win by half a length. He certainly possesses a fine finishing run.. Fast Acre made a good effort to win from end to end and looked likely at the straight entrance. He battled on gamely but could not hold off Friesland. Lowenberg, a big, overgrown colt by Lord Quex, put m some telling work over the. final stages to take third money. He will do better on a more roomy course. Golden Rul showed a splendid turn of speed after an indifferent start. She looked likely to fill a place a furlong from home but Lowenberg finished too well for her. Collodion and Joy Box faded out at the business end. Autopeen was left several lengths, while Spender was also slow to move. Another Double Winner.

Lucidus' made the second double winner for the meeting when he just got up to beat The Tiger. He was the last to move when the tapes went up, but soon ran into a handy position. He was third into the straight and at distance The Tiger appeared to be holding him.' However, vigorously ridden by Dulieu he responded gamely to win by half a length. 'The Tiger ran his best race for some time. He hung on much better than usual and appeared likely to hold off his opponents but weakened over the last 50 yards. Princess Star was in the lead with The Tiger at the straight entrance but could not go on, though, she finished a good third. Merry Way would have filled a place but for running wide at the home turn. Moatoa never threatened danger at the end of the journey. Ythan’s Hurdle Success.

Giving a wonderfully improved display of fencing Ythan took the Tarata Hurdles in easy fashion. He was the first to move and thqugh Beau Star headed him for a while just after going out of the straight the first time he was in charge again at the half mile. Passing the High School bend he put a break on the field and was never afterwards in danger of defeat, winning comfortably by five lengths. St. Ames was kept closer to the leaders than he was the first day but though he made a game effort over the last half mile he could make no impression on Ythan. Richfield was being hard ridden seven furlongs from home and was a poor third, just in front of Beau Star, who tired very badly over the final four furlongs. Bay Sand and Gowanlea were in the picture for nearly a mile, but that was the end of them. Davistock Easily.

Only three paraded for the New Plymouth Handicap and Davistock scored his first win in open company. He trailed along behind Fersen and Musquil until the three furlong was reached. He then ran round them without any trouble and came into the straight well clear. In the run to the judge he was never troubled to win by five lengths. It was a stylish performance and draws attention to his Stratford Cup prospects. This win marked the first success of R. Johnson’s apprentice L. Pell, who receive his license only a fortnight ago. Fersen hung on grimly, and though he accounted for Musquil by two lengths he had no chance with the winner. Tahurangi Comfortably.

Tahurangi showed that his first days win was no mere flash ij? the pan by scoring just as comfortably in the Uru i Hack Handicap. He was well back with five furlongs to go, but he ran up to the leaders as soon as his rider asked him for an effort. He was first into the straight and never gave the others a look in over the last furlong. It was a stylish performance, stamping the son of Fotoa as a smart hack. All Spirit, who had benefited by his run on was well placed all the way and fought on gamely to take second money from Gay Fire, who had been in the van for most of the journey. Prince Reno ran his race in patches but was well up in fourth place at the end. Tutor was m front with Gay Fire until the straight was reached but then weakened. Ruaform and General Quex never looked likely. One for The Ark.

Displaying a fine turn of speed The Ark was soon in front in the Warea Hack Stakes and round the High School bend was bowling along well clear of the field. He was being kept up to his work coming into the straight but was never in danger of defeat, romping home by four lengths. The time, lm 14s, was probably the best gallop of the meeting. He was hunting during the ,winter season. Hikutaia as usual was slow to begin but he put in a fine run over the last three furlongs to take second money. Fast Acre again showed plenty of and made a game effort to hold off Hikutaia. Gold Mission was running on at the end in fourth place but Harvest Moon was done with before the straight was reached. Cereal did not display his usual pace but is improving with racing. Dancing Lady Beats Courtega.

Th n public had no hesitation in sending Dancing Lady out favourite in the last race, and though she won her supporters had some anxious moments waiting for the numbers to be hoisted. She jumped out smartly and after running along the back in front with Gold Gleam she took charge just before the straight was reached. When fairly straightened cut for home Courtega challenged and the pair fought out a great finish, Dancing Lady gaining the verdict by half a head. It apepared as though her rider was a little over confident after turning for home but he got his mount going again just in time. Courtega had a good run, being tucked in on the. fence just; behind the leaders all the way. She appeared to head Dancing Lady 50 yards

from the post but the latter came again. Chief Marionette was well placed early but dropped back at the High School bend only to come with a rattle on the outer in the straight. She was only a short neck away at the Gold Gleam showed early pace but was done with before the straight was reached. True Measure and Ingenuity were handy for half a mile but Windsoreen was left at the post and took no part in the race. A. R. STANDISH AT HEAD WINNING OWNERS FOR MEETING. L. DULIEU RIDES FOUR WINNERS. Tahurangi’s double win places A. R. Standish at the head of the winning owners’ list at the Taranaki meeting with £175, including a cup valued at £l5. Then follow W. E. Thompson with £l7O due to the double win of Lucidus, Wenzl Scholium £l4O, O. Cox £l2O, A. H. Trotter £95, F. N. Sampson £B5, Mrs. A. F. Lowrie £7O, R. Brough £7O, S. Brindle £7O, A. Yarndley £6O, J. Kiley £6O, D. R. Jackson £6O, W. Kirkland £6O, Mrs. W. D. Graham £45, A. Rowan £3O, R. Barlow £25, G. A. Richards £25, P. Corbett £2O, J. P. Thorpe £2O, D. Lupton £l5, J. H. Boyd £l5, T. G. Taylor £l5, F. Bristol £l5, R. Johnson £l5, W. O. Williams £l5, A. I. Bird £l5, R. Say we’ll £lO, C. Le Campion £lO, J. T. Wade £lO, W. Patterson £lO, A. F. Aldie £5, M. Hartigan £5, P. A. and T. O’Neill £5, L. Field £5, B. La Pouple £5, Misses W. and N. Corbett £5 and Mrs. G. M. Bennett £5. L .Dulieu was the most successful jockey, riding four winners. E. Keesing rode three, J. Davoren two and C. W. France, W. C. Grindlay, J. Green, O. Mclnally, R. Drinkwater, L. Pell and B. Sullivan rode one each. Among the trainers O. Cox (Hawera), R. Barlow (New Plymouth) and E. J. Murtagh (Te Awamutu) ’each led in a double winner. R. Johnson (New Plymouth) led in two winners. Other trainers to lead in winners were J. W. Cathro (Matamata), N. Shore (Buckland), D. R. Jackson (Waverley), J. F. Butler (Stratford), R. Brough (Hawera), J. Brown (Hawera), J. Fryer (Hawera) and H. Dulieu (New Plymouth).