SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18499, 21 February 1930, Page 12

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE DISTRICT JOCKEY CLUB. TOXEUMA WINS BIQ RACE. By Telegraph—Press Association. WOODVILLE, February 20. The weather was fine but dull for the second day of the Woodville races. There was again a large attendance, and the racing was interesting throughout. Toxeuma won the principal race with comparative ease. The totalisator put through £15,825, making a total of £33.166 for the meeting, an increase of £3349 over last year. Results:—

NOVICE PLATE, Of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs. I_F. w. Davis’s Cook (Gray) .. .. 1 2—Leisure (Morris) 2 6—Lordlike (Wiggins) 3 Also ran—9 Ao Marama, 7 Spearform, 4 Pari, 3 Kali, 10 Adventus, 5 Silver Fern, 8 Acrospire. Won comfortably by two lengths, with a length and a half between second and third. Sea Form was fourth. Time —lmin 15sec.

HOPELANDS HIGHWEIGHT, Of 120 sovs; 1 mile and a distance. B—H. Marshall’s Crown Link, 9.0 (Jenkins) 1 7—Pale Star, 9.3 (Griffiths) 2 6 —Jui Jazz, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also ran—2 Goldlike, 3 Royal Acre, 5 Birkbeck. 1 Air Laddie, 4 Airtight, 9 Red Bank, 10 First Ruler. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Royal Acre was fourth. Time—2min 2sec.

AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 275 sovs; 1 mile and a distance. 1— F. Ormond’s Toxeuma, 9.3 (Ellis) 1 2 Stanchion, 7.6 i (Webster) .. ..2 s—Mountain5 —Mountain Heath, 7.0 (Broughton) 3 Also ran—4 Star Area, 3 Blimp, 9 Rory Mor, 8 Royal Game, 8 Chopin, 6 Discourse, 10 Fine Acre, 7 Balloon. The first to show in front from a good start was Star Area. At the back Stanchion and Chopin joined the leader, and Stanchion led into the straight and was acclaimed the winner, but Toxeuma came with a great run and won comfortably by over a length. A neck separated the second and third horses. Star Area was fourth. Time—lmin 57sec.

DEBUTANTE STAKES, Of 130 sovs; 5 furlongs. 3—Comfort and Doyley’s Tripping, 7.5 (Webster) 1 I—Appledore, 8.0 (B. Morris) .. ..2 3 —Hawkshaw, 7.12 (Gray) 3 Also ran—4 Arajean, 9 Benign, 15 Merry Cry, 7 Henry of Navarre, 8 Jason, 6 Manuiri, 10 Cran Chaco, 11 Dick Whittington, 14 First Whip, 15 Warworn, 10 Tar Baby, 5 Star of Gold, 13 Sea Scout. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Tar Baby was fourth. Time—lmin 2sec.

TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Of 170 sovs; 6 furlongs. 4—J. J. McGrath’s Arikinui, 8.4 (Webster) .' 1 I—Fernden, 8.4 (Wiggins) 2 3—Goblin Market, 8.2 (Watson) .. 3 Also ran—2 Ridgemount, 5 Royal Duke, 6 Broad Acre, 7 Dobbin, 8 Crown Jest. Won by a good length, with the same distance between second and third. Dobbin was fourth. Time—lmin 13 4-ssec.

MANGAPAPA HANDICAP, Of 120 sovs; 6 furlongs. I— W. Green’s Limosin, 9.3 (McTavish) 1 ll Mandy, 7.13 (Mackie) 2 3—Paiko, 8.0 (Webster) 3 Also ran—7 St. Melba, 4 Brown Sugar, 5 Abbey Queen, 3 Belle Star, 14 Push, 12 Patearoa, 18 Dainty Ways, 14 Easterly, 2 Merry Melody, 14 Tapestry, 15 Evening Hero, 9 Cloyne, 19 Good Acre, 13 Emotion, 8 Right Bower, 10 Spearful. Won by half a length, with threequarters of a length between second and third. St. Melba was fourth. Time—lmin 14 4-ssec.

KUMEROA HANDICAP, Of 130 sovs; 1 mile and a distance. 6—T. W. Mills’s Mothplane, 7.2 (Metcalfe) 1 9—Tentcall, 7.1 (Pine) 2 2—Skyrider, 7.11 (Green) 3 Also ran—l Grattus, 3 Disrank, 4 Lackham, 6 Kiriana, 7 Plane, 5 Banbridge, 10 Callamart,'B Basaloma. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Disrank was fourth. Time —lmin 57sec.

MAHARAHARA HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; 7 furlongs. 3—A. Small’s Head Serang, 7.10 (Horne) 1 s—Bonogne,s—Bonogne, 8.5 (R. Reed) 2 B—Callanmore,8 —Callanmore, 7.10 i (Green) .. .. 3 Also ran—3 Keddar. 2 Full Mark, 4 Goblin Market, 5 Malayan, 6 Royal Lineage, 10 Joybird, -12 Moorland, 7 Second Thought, 10 Moepai. Won by half a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Time—lmin 27 l-ssec.

TOLAGA BAY HOCKEY CLUB. UAUA STAKES TO NAHI. By Telegraph—Press Association. GISBORNE, February 20. The Tolaga Bay Jockey Club’s annual meeting was held in dull weather, with occasional showers, before a fair attendance. The course was in good order. The totalisator handled £7020, against £8846 last year. Results:—

MAIDEN SCURRY, Of 45 sovs; 5 furlongs. 3—Bay d’Or, 8.0 (Anderson) 1 I—Climatic, 8.0 2 s—Tino5 —Tino Tama, 8.0 3 Also ran—2 Elizabeth, 4 Erin’s Boy, 6 Kathelma. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time—lmin 3sec. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 85 sovs; 6 furlongs. 1— Toboggan. 8.0 (Keesing) 1 3 —Good Sport, 8.9 2 2 Tall Timber. 9.0 3 Also ran—4 Dimmer, 5 Atapai. Won by a length and a quarter, half a length between second and third. Time —lmin 16 2-ssec. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 65 sovs; 7 furlongs. 3 Tan, 9.10 (Keesing) .. .. 1 4 Waiata. 9.0 2 2—Squadron. 9.4 3 Also ran—l Prtmax. 6 Master Arch. 5 Takaroa. Won by half a head, half a length between second and third. Time —lmin 31 l-ssec. HAUITI HANDICAP, Of 50 sovs; 6 furlongs. 1— Kathelma. 8.5 (Young) 1 2 Sunny Mint, 9.0 2 3 Gainsville, 8.0 3 Also ran—4 All Home. Won by six lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time —lmin 18 3-ssec. UAUA STAKES, Of 100 sovs; 11 miles. 4 Nahi, 7.12 (Broughton) 1 2—Valsier, 9.3 2 I—Kinsel 3

Also ran—3 Autumina, 6 Tall Timber. 5 Good Sport, 7 Polonett. Won by half a length, half a head between second and third. Time —2min llsec.

HACK HANDICAP, Of 60 sovs; 6 furlongs. 4 Climatic, 7.7 (Keesing) .. .. 5 Rich Crop, 8.0 2 I—Little1 —Little Wonder, 8.12 3 Also ran—2 Cynette, 3 Coonardoo, 8 Atapai, 6 Bay b’Or, 8 Golden Pennant, 7 Elizabeth. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time —lmin 16 2-ssec.

DISTRICT HANDICAP, Of 65 sovs; 1 mile. 1— Takaroa, 8.0 (Young) 1 3—Master Damon, 8.5 2 2 Sunny Mint, 9.0 3 Also ran—4 I’Autumn, 5 All Home. Won by a length and a half, four lengths . between second and third. Time—lmin 37sec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 60 sovs; 7 furlongs. 1— Bold Front, 9.7 (Young) 1 2 Valsier, 9.6 2 3 Kinsel, 9.3 3 Also ran—6 Tall Timber, 4 Good Sport, 4 Tan, 7 Dimmer, 5 Primax, 8 Polonett. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time—lmin 29 4-ssec.

DANNEVIRKE REHANDICAPS. By Telegraph—Pre** Association. DANNEVIRKE, February 20. Rehandicaps for the Dannevirke races are as follows: — High-Weight Handicap— Mothplane 9.13, Tunbridge 9.8. Cup—Merry Damon 8.10. Rakaiatai Nursery—Tripping 8.3.

RICCARTON NEWS. (Bpecial to the “Herald.'*) CHRISTCHURCH, February 20. The weather was cold at Riccarton this morning. A light shower fell just before five o’clock, but it did not last long. Some interesting work was accomplished by candidates for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. Gay Crest opened by covering six furlongs in lmin 146 3-ssec, finishing in front of Arikiwai, who joined in for the last half-mile, which was run in 51sec. Winsome Hind sprinted half a mile . in 49 3-ssec. ' , 1 Don Jose, with Pixie Gold as a J mate for the last half-mile, covered : seven furlongs on the plough in lmin ! 30 2-ssec. Don Jose finished well. J Dutch Money got to the end of six furlongs on the plough in lmin 17 4-5 J sec, and was going well at the end. 1 Starshooter and Netley covered six ( furlongs on the plough in lmin 19 2-5 £ sec. ( Ball Dress occupied 52sec for a half ( mile spin up the back. J Courtlike beat Greyfinch over seven J furlongs in lmin 30 2-ssec. Courtlike showed a lot of speed in the early stages, but occupied 52 2-ssec for the ■ last half-mile. Marsham, with Sammy Pal to bring 1 him home, covered seven furlongs in ] lmin 30 3-ssec. Marsham appears to £ have benefited by his recent racing. Bladon (W. Scobie) gave a satisfac- * tory display in a school over four hun- 3 dies. 1 Waterline and Full Feather were 1 associated over a mile. The first half { occupied 52sec, and the full distance J lmin 45 l-ssec. Waterline had an advantage at the finish, and appeared to 1 be going comfortably. { Honeycomb occupied lmin 10sec for ■ six furlongs on the plough. Noteworthy sprinted half a mile up ; the back in 50 2-ssec. Jaleux and Pride were companions ■ over six furlongs, which they ran in ; lmin 17 l-ssec, Jaleux having a slight | advantage at the finish. Sempter Paratus and Straightcourse kept together throughout a five-furlong 1 spin along the back, run in lmin 4 2-5 sec. The Bailiff beat Hounslow over seven furlongs on the plough, but the time, lmin 33 l-ssec, was not fast. Meprisant was too good for Gala Day over a mile, finishing about three lengths in front in lmin 45 4-ssec, a 1 useful gallop. Silver Coot sprinted half a mile. Rapier was going comfortably alongside Wrigley in a seven furlong gallop on the plough in lmin 31 4-ssec. Rapier is coming on nicely. Swiftray and Greenaway were not hurried while doing six furlongs in lmin 19 2-ssec. Proud Knight registered lmin 4 2-5 sec for five furlongs and was going well at the end. Rapina beat Miss Bradbury easily in a smart half mile sprint. Leader and The Viscount were on terms at the end of six furlongs on the plough, run in lmin 20 l-6sec. Sea Gay occupied lmin 37sec for seven furlongs on the plough. Red Heckle and Flair reeled off half a mile up the back in 49 2-ssec. They carried light weights, but it was a smart effort. Aspiring and Lord Thomond went out together, but Lord Thomond broke away after passing the mile post and went on at a sound pace. Aspiring was left to gallop home alone and she rattled over five furlongs in lmin 2 3-5 sec. She carried a light boy, but showed great brilliancy. Topere and Amor were associated over seven furlongs on the plough. They kept together all the way. Amor having a neck advantage at the finish. The first half mile occupied 51 . l-ssec and the full journey was done , in lmin 31 3-ssec. There was nothing to choose between 1 Chickwheat and Quarterdeck at the end of a mile on the plough, which occupied lmin 48sec. Hoylake covered six furlongs on the plough in lmin 18 l-ssec, snd seemed anxious to go on further. L Flaxbind drew clear of Poetess and 2 was going easily at the end of half a 3 mile, run in 52 3-ssec. Tariff sprinted three furlongs on the plought smartly in 37sec. Haze beat Master Clearence over six furlongs on the plough in lmin 18 3-ssec. Nightmarch had True Shaft as a mate in a half mile sprint up the 2 back, in 49sec, a smart effort. 2 Ranelagh was going well at the end 3 of a half mile sprint up the back a with Sea Raid, run in 49 4-ssec. Pahautanui occupied 52 2-ssec for a _ half mile sprint up the back. Solgele covered six furlongs in lmin 17 3-ssec, a smart performance, as he went off slowly. Miss Nightraid and Weather Raid 1 ran five furlongs up the back in lmin 2 4sec. Arrowmir, with a mate to bring him 6 home over the last two furlongs, registered lmin lsec for five furlongs, the !r last half-mile in 48sec. It was a brilliant effort. Te Akhina covered seven furlongs easily in lmin 33sec, doing the last half-mile in 51sec. The two-year-old, Eaton Hall, accompanied her over the r last three furlongs. " Buoyant beat Safety over three fur--3 longs on the plough in lmin 3sec.

OTAHUHU DATES ALTERED. By Telegraph—Pres* -association. AUCKLAND, February 20. In view of the fourth Test match terminating on Monday, the Minister of Internal Affairs has acceded to the request of the Otahuhu Trotting Club to transfer its second day to Wednesday, so as not to clash with the cricket.