RACING AT TAPANUI

Taranaki Daily News, 8 February 1935, Page 3

RACING AT TAPANUI

MILFORD CHIEF. WINNER DODGE WINS THE STEWARDS. EUGE DROPS DEAD AT POST. By Telegraph—Press Association. Gore, Feb. 6. The Tapanui Racing Club’s annual meeting was held in fine weather to-day. The track was good and the attendance large. The totalisator returned £3731, as against £3539 for the same day last year. Euge, the fancied candidate in the Stewards’ Handicap, dropped dead at the barrier. TRIAL STAKES. Of £5O; weight-for-age. Six furlongs. 1— VIKING, 7.0 (Wilson) ’.. 1 3—VALARTH, 8.7 (Didham) 2 6—WAIPAUNAMU, 9.0 (Humphries) . 3 Also started: 2 Gold Tax 9.0, 4 Last Dance 8.11, 5. Maragosa 8.4. Five lengths; head. Time, Im 15 3-ss. PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP. Of £6O. Six furlongs. 3—BOWLANDS, 7.12 (Wilson) ' 1 2— JOHNNY, 7.11 (Barclay) 2 1-pODGE, 8.10 (McEwan) 3 Also started: 5 Some Acre 7.12, 4 Hot Tea 7.9. Length and a half; neck. Time, Im 14 1— . DOMINION HANDICAP TROT. Of £6O, and Cardlin Cup. One mile and a half. 2— DAME FORTUNE, 12yds bhd (Todd) .< 1 6- limit (Walsh) 2 I—AUTOGO, limit (Langford) 3 Also started: 8 Master Sesame limit, 9 Free Chimes limit, 11 Major Haidee limit, 4 Sunny Southland limit, 10 Shining Sun limit, 5 Gleniffer limit, 3 Central Derby limit (bracketed with Sydney View limit), 1 Happiness 36yds bhd (bracketed with Autogo limit), 7 Electric Chimes 36yds bhd (bracketed with Guywin 36yds bhd). Five lengths; ten. Time, 3m 28 2-ss. TAPANUI HANDICAP. Of £B5, and cup. One mile and a quarter, 7— MILFORD, 7.0 (Jenkins) 1 S—THORNTON, 7.4 (Cotton) 2 3— POMPAX, 7.0 (Wilson) 3 Also started: 2 Venite - 9.5, 1 Amy Johnson 8.3, 6 Impala 7.1, 4 Blatherskite 7.0. Neck; length. Time, 2m 8 4-ss. Venite was recalled to the birdcage and did not start on account of cutting a leg in a false start.

N. C. DWYER MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP. Of £6O. Five furlongs.

2— FINAL BELL, 7.10 (Dooley) 1 I—McNab, 7.9 (Barclay) 2 3— BOWLANDS, 7.4 (Wilson) 3 Also started: 4 Arden’s Beauty 9.0, 5 Clara Bow 8.5, 7 Some Acre 7.5, 11 Waipounamu 7.0. Two lengths; one length. Time, 61s.

STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP. Of £6O. Six furlongs. 2— DODGE, 7.10 (McEwan) 1 3— SONG BOY, 7.8 (Dooley) 2 I—JOHNNIE, 7.11 (Barclay) 3 The only starters. A length. Time, Im 14s. Euge dropped dead at the barrier. As the totalisator had not closed the money was refunded. Johnnie, left at the post, returned to the birdcage and later completed the course. TAPANUI HANDICAP TROT. Of £6O; saddle. One mile and a quarter. S—SUNNY SOUTHLAND, limit (McConnell) 1 1— GLENCREE, limit (Walsh) ’2 2— DAME FORTUNE, 36yds bhd (Todd) 3 Also started: 4 Fireqrest limit, 12 Master Sesame limit, 5 Storm Chimes Junior limit, 9 View Pomter limit, 3 Chevalier limit, 11 Roving’ Tom limit, 8 ‘’Central Derby limit (bracketed with, Sydney View); 7 Senorita, 10 Electric Chimes. Three lengths, six lengths. Time, 2m 535. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of £65. One mile and 100 yards. 1— GOLDEN KING, 7.0 -.(Jenkins) .. 1 3— POMPAX, 7.0 (Wilson) 2 4— THORNTON, 7.5 (Cotton) 3 Also started: 2 Venite 9.7, 5 Amy Johft • son 8.5, 9 Captivate 7.4, 8 Impala 7.2, 10 Hot Tea 7.1, 6 Milford 7.0, 7 Blatherskite 7.0. Two lengths; one length. Time, Im 47 2OPUNAKE RACING CLUB. NOMINATIONS CLOSE TO-NIGHT. The attention of owners and trainers is drawn to the programme of the Opunake Racing Club for its. meeting on February 27. The date has been changed this year from St. Patrick’s Day jn order that th? leading horsemen may be present. The two leading events are the Opunake Cup of £l2O, run over a mile and a quarter, and the Patiki Hurdles, of £lOO, of a mile and a half. Hacks are amply catered for on the programme. The Railway Handicap (£75, seven furlongs), Electric Handicap (£75, five furlongs), President’s Handicap (£9O, nine furlongs) and Farewell Handicap (£75, six furlongs) being on the card. The Maiden Race, of £65, is run over six furlongs and is open to two-year-olds (7.7) and three-year-olds and upwards (8.5). Nominations for all events will close with the secretary, Mr. P. S. Riley, Pihama, at 5 p.m. to-day.

Egmont Racing Club. Acceptances for all events on the first day of the Egmont Racing Club’s meeting next week will close with the secretary, Mr. A. K. Fyson, at 9 to-night.

Te Aroha Nominations. Nominations for all events for the Te Aroha Jockey Club’s meeting on February 23 and 25 will close with the secretary, Mr. J. P. Somers, Te Aroha, at 8 to-night. The Te Aroha meeting is one of the most popular gatherings in the Dominion. The meeting has always attracted horses from Taranaki and a number will doubtless make the visit.