CUP TO HUNTING GO

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1935, Page 12

CUP TO HUNTING GO

INVERCARGILL MEETING CHERRY QUEEN TAKES FLYING. LAST LINK’S WAIHOPAI HANDICAP. By Telegraph—Press Association. Invercargill, Last Night. The summer meeting of the Southland Racing Club opened to-day. The weather was dull and warm with Ugh- showers. The attendance was large and the track in good Order. The totalisator handled £13,814, against £10,638 10s last year. Results were:— AVENAL HIGHWEIGHT. 1-I—HOT STUFF, 9.2 (C. Brodie) . 1 5- BROKEN RULE, 9.2 (Mackie) .. 2 8-B—JOHNNY, 9.0 (Low) 3 Also started: 2-2 Honest Maid, 10.1; 4-5 Thornton, 9.6; 7-7 Coroner, 9.1; 3-3 Silver Issue, 9.0; 6-6 Orderwood, 9.0. Length; length and a-half. Thornton was fourth. Time, lm. 4445. Johnny got a good break early but tired in the straight and Hot Stuff and Broken Rule both passed him, the former winning easily. MYROSS HARNESS TROT. Of £l2O. One mile and a-half. 4-S—MOKO CHILD, 12yds bhd (Kerr) 1 6- HAPPINESS, It. (Langford) .... 2 3-I—READY MONEY, 48yds bhd (Gallagher) 3 Also started: 14-14 Captain Sim, limit; 1- Chevalier, limit; 8-9 Eanebum, limit; 13-14 Gold Valley, limit; 7-7 John Desborough, limit; 2-3 Picotee, limit; 5-4 Suncup, limit; 9-8 Vacation, limit; 12-13 Worthy Claire, limit; 11-12 Hard Times, 48yds bhd; 10-10 Christina’s Wave, 48yds bhd; 9-11 Fairhaven, 48yds bhd. It was a good race all the way. Moko Child and Ready Money became prominent in the latter stages to tackle Happiness, who was always one of the leaders. In a keen run in Moko Child ran all out to win by a length. Ready Money was a length and a-half away and Chevalier fourth. Times, 3m. 315., 3m. 32 l-55., 3m. 28 3-ss. FLYING’ HANDICAP. Of £lBO. Six furlongs. 2- CHERRY QUEEN, 8D (W. Jenkins) J 3- QUIETLY, 8.0 (Leckie) 2 4- ENWOOD, 7.0 (Wilson) 3 Also started: 1-2 Guarantee, 8.9; 5-5 Mayam, 7.0. Two and a-half lengths; one and ahalf. Guarantee was fourth. Cherry Queen streaked away early and was never caught. She won easily from Quietly, who followed her throughout. Time, lm. 13 l-ss. NEW YEAR HANDICAP. Of £llO. Six furlongs. 1-I—HALF NOTE, 8.7 (Voight) X 7- BOWLANDS, 82 (Wilson) 2 3-2—COAT OF ARMS, 8.0 (Brodie) .. 3 Also ’started: 9-8 Slaemish, 9.0; 8-11 Clara Bow, 9.0; 5-7 Silk Arrow, 8.7; 6-5 Euge, 8.0; 10-10 Miss Winston, 8.0; 13-14 Clatter, 7.10; 9-12 Golden Lap, 7.10; 12-9 Red Treasure, 7.10; 11-13 Lady Leighton, 7.10; 4-4 Galleon, 7.10; 2-3 General O’Duffy, 7.10. Three lengths; two lengths. Galleon was fourth. Time, lm. 15s. Half Note, Clatter and Coat of Arms were the early leaders. Then Clara Bow took up the running. Once in line for the post Half Note outclassed the field and won easily from Bowlands, who came from well back. INVERCARGILL CUP. Of £350. One mile and a-quarter. 1- HUNTING GO, 7.1 (Leckie) .... 1 6- SIGNALLER, 8.8 (Barclay) ... 2 2- GREAT SHOT, 7.12 (Cotton) .... 3 Also started: 4-5 Steeton, 8.10, and Cough, 7.12 (bracketed); 7-7 All Humbug, 8.9; 3-3 Tauramai, 8.8; 5-4 Silver Sight, 7.13; 8-B’Aesculus, .7.10. A great race. Great Shot, Tauramai and Aesculus were the early leaders with Hunting Go at the rear of the field. There was little change till three furlongs from home, where Signaller and Hunting Go improv- 1 their positions. Maintaining their run the pair took charge at the straight, and then Hunting Go took command. to score nicely ; by half a length. Great Shot was a length and a-half away and Steeton was fourth. Time, 2m. 7|s. ORETI TROT HANDICAP. Of £l3O. One mile and a-half. 1- WRACKETTE, It. (Gallagher) 1 5- HAPPY KNIGHT, It. (Todd) ... 2 2- MOUNTAIN JEWEL, 24yds bhd (Walsh) 3 Also started: 3-3 Bright Voyage, limit; 2-2 Bronze Wave, 12yds bhd (bracketed with Mountain Jewel); 6-6 Weary Voyage, 12yds bhd; 4-4 Sergeant Dallas, 48 yds bhd. , , One and a-half lengths; four lengths. Bright Voyage was fourth. Bright Voyage, Wave and Happy Knight made the early running from Mountain Jewel, Weary Voyage and Wrackette. The order was the same to the straight, where Wrackette raced past the leaders to score easily. Times. 3m. 26 l-55., 3m. 26 2-55,, 3m. 28 2-ss. WATKIWI HANDICAP. Of £llO. Seven furlongs. 2- DARING DEED, 7.12 (Mackie) . 1 1- FIRST SONG, 8.5 (Humphries) 2 3- COLOSSIAN, 9.8 (Barr) 3 Also started: 4-4 Unseen, 8.3; 8-6 Brown Pearl, 7.13; 5-5 Aria, 7.12; 7-7 Bay Biddy, 7.9; 10-9 Young Sentinel, 7.6; 6-8 Lady Kate, 7.4; 9-11 Impala, 7.4; 11-10 Pompax, 7.0. Neck; head. Bay Biddy was fourth. Time, lm. 275. Aria and Unseen were the early leaders from Daring Deed. First Song was slow away. At the straight entrance the field was bunched. A fighting finish saw Daring Deed just beat First Song. WAIHOPAI HANDICAP. Of £l4O. One mile. 2- LAST LINK, 7.9 (Mackie) 1 3- VENITE, 7.0 (Cotton) 2 5-S—GRAND FINALE, 7.5 (W. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 8-8 Sailing Home, 7.10; 7- Toreador, 7.10; 4-4 Totolomai, 7.8; 1-1 Nightform, 7.6; 6-6 Wonderful, 7.0. _ Totolomai, Sailing Home and Last Link were the early leaders. The favourite, Nightform, was left standing at the barrier. Across the top Venite came fast from the rear and a good finish saw Last Link win well by two lengths. .Venite was a nose ahead' of Grand Finale. Then came Sailing Home. Time, lm- 41 4SECOND DAY AT SOUTHLAND. ACCEPTANCES ANNOUNCED. ? Invercargill, Last Night. Acceptances for the second day of the Southland meeting are:— GLADSTONE HIGHWEIGHT, of £llO. One mile.—Palantinate 10.5, Honest Maid 10.1, Bowlands, Thornton 9.7,’ Valiska 9.5, Johnny 9.3, Silver Issue 9.1, Academy, Golden King, Orderwood 9.0. SHORTS HANDICAP, of £l5O. Six furlongs.—Guarantee 8.10, Cherry Queen 8.10, Quietly 8.5, Enwood 7-10, Unseen, Mayam, Clara Bow 7.0. MAKAREWA HARNESS TROT, of £120; 3.43 class. One mile.-Bessie Free-

man, Bondi Chimes, Chief Drusus, Chevalier, Dolly Logan, Erinola, John Desborough, Mishap, Picotee, Royal Drive, Silver Guy, Vacation limit, Ozanam 36 yds bhd, Christina’s Wave, Embark, Fairhaven Child 48yds. SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, of £250. One mile and a-quarter.—Signaller 8.13, Steeton 8.10, Tauramai 8.7, Great Shot 8.0, Silver Sight 7.13, Last Link, Hunting Go 7.12, Aesculus 7.7. FINAL HANDICAP, of £145. One mile. —Guarantee 8.12, Cough 8.7, Silver Sight 8.5, Last Link 8.5, Toreador 7.8, Sailing Home 7.8, Venite 7.8 , Totolomai 7.7, Grand Finale 7.7, Travenna 7.0, First Song 7.0. / ROSEDALE HANDICAP, of £llO. Six furlongs.—Beam 9-0, Half Note 9.0, Capital 8.11, Brown Pearl 8.9, Mayam 8.8, Slaemish 8.6, Bay Duke 8.1, Silk Arrow 8.0, Bowlands 7.13, Coat of Arms 7.13, Lady Kate 7.12, Silver Dirt 7.8, Lady Leighton 7.3. ROSLYN HARNESS TROT, of £145; class 4.52. Two miles.—Erin’s Chief, Erin’s Star, Single Lee, Vologda, Happy Knight limit, Bronze Wave 12yds bhd, Nellie Osborne 24yds, Mountain Jewel. 36yds, All Sunshine 60yds, Lindrum 72 yds, Sergeant Dallas 72yds. SUMMER HANDICAP, of £llO. One mile.—Colossian 9.7, Nightform 9.4, First Song 8.7, Daring Deed 8.5, Broken Rule 7.13, Aria 7.9, Bay Biddy 7.6, Young Sentinel 7.3, Impala 7.1, Galleon 7,0, Madam PomDadour 7.0,