TARANAKI J.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19682, 27 December 1933, Page 8

TARANAKI J.C.

HANDICAP WON BY DESERT STAB. By Telegraph —Press Association NEW PLYMOUTH, December 26. The first day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas meeting to-day saw an improved attendance on last year, but a decrease in totalisator recepits which were £11.347/10/-, a drop of £7lB on last year. There was humid weather and good track conditions. Visiting horses practically scooped the pool. Results; — HUATOKI PLATE, Of 75 sovs. about 7 furlongs. 2 2—Taitorn. (Duncan) 1 1/1 —Roundtable, (Grylls) 2 3/4 Tahurangi, (Goldfinch) 3 Also started —Leo Colossus and Ingenuity. Won by 11 lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 28secs. JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of 80 sovs; 5 furlongs. 22 Pelagia, 8.1. (Goldfinch) 1 3 3 No Doubt. 8.5, (L. Dulieu) .. ..2 4 (—Scholar. 7.0. (Jarvis) 3 Also started Etiquette, Hikutata. Sir Rua, Aussie. Ra and General Quex. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Time—lmin 2 3-5 secs. Etiquette fell and its rider A McLeod, was removed to hospital suffering from concussion. His condition is satisfactory. RAHOTU HURDLES. Of 90 sovs; lj miles and 100 yards. 2 St. Ames, 9.5, tP. Brady .. • 1 1— Ruby Meteor, 10.6, iR. E. Thompson 3

3—March Alone, 9.2, (J. Tucker) .. 3 Also started—Don Erma. Won by one and a half lengths, with a length between second and third. Time—2min 52secs. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of 85 sovs; 6 furlongs. 4/4—Phiakuo, 7.3 (Long) 1 1/I—Headmaster, 8.5 (Goldfinch) .. 2 2/2—Courtega, 8.3 (L. Dulieu) .. .. 3 Also started—Merry Way. Weather- j zane. Won by two and a half lengths; neck between second and third. Time—lmin 14 3-ssec. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; 11 miles. 1/I—Desert Star. 8.3. (L. Dulian) .. 1 6/6—Richfield, 7.7, (Grylls) 2 2 2—Gibraltar, 8.0, (Duncan) 3 Also started—Lucky Alice, Musquil. Calamine and Cereal. Won by three lengths,- with one and a half lengths between second and third. Time—2min 11 4-ssecs. ATTAWA HACK CUP, Of 125 sovs; 81 furlongs. 2/I—Bugle Call, 8.7, (Cammick) ... 1 5/s—St. Clara, 7.11, (Grylls) 2 1/2—Headmistress, 8.2 (Goldfinch) . 3 Also started—Prince Colossus, Chief Line, Lalla Quex and Benedictine. Won by half a length, neck between second and third. Time lmin 50secs. TIKORANGI HACK STAKES Of 80 sovs; 5 furlongs; weight 8.0 2/I—Princess Star. (Duncan) 1 4/s—Merry Way (Pine) 2 10/B—Haunui Feasey 3 Also started Meatoa, Amyril, Illuminate, Etiquette, La Fail, Epita, Haunui. Waiwhetu. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 2 l-ssecs. FLYING HANDICAP. Of 120 sovs; 6 furlongs. 2/2—Limex, 7.5 (Long) 1 1/I—Refresher, 7.0 (Goldfinch) .. .. 2 3/4—The Tiger, 7.9 (L. Dulieu) .... 3 Also started Eastertime. Korokio. and Arvada. Won by half a head, same between second and third. Time—lmin 14 l-ssecs. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. FITZROY HACK HANDICAP, of 75 sovs; 7 furlongs—Taitoru 9.0, Silk Sox 8.5, Round Table 7.10, Artful Dodger 7.5, Tahurangi 7.5, Sir Rua 7.3, Leo Colossus 7.0, Ingenuity 7.0. JUVENILE HACK HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; 5 furlongs—Pelagia 8.11, No Doubt 8.9, Epita 7.5, Aussie Ra 7.3, Roolavant 7.2, General Quex 7.0. SUMMER HACK HANDICAP, of 85 sovs; 6 furlongs—Cereal 9.0, Headmaster 8.9, Princess Star 8.8, Phiakuo 8.5, -Courtega 8.4, Merry Way 8.3, Moatoa 7.0, Haunui 7.0. TARATA HURDLES, of 90 sovs; li miles and 100 yards—Ruby Meteor 10.10, St. Ames 10.1, Don Erma 9.2, March Alone 9.2. NEW PLYMOUTH HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; 8i furlongs—Korokio 8.3, Gibraltar 8.1, Richfield 7.13, Limex 7.13, Davistock 7.5, Musquil 7.0, Cereal 7.0, v'alamine 7.0. URUTI HACK HANDICAP, «f 85 sovs; 81 furlongs—Prince Colossus 81. St. Clara 8.1, Chief Line 7.5, Lalla Quex 7.0, Benedictine 7.0. WAREA HACK STAKES, of 80 sovs; 6 furlongs—Merry Way 9.0, Lia Fail 8.0, Leo Colossus 8.0, Haunua 8.0, Waiwhetu 8.0, Adept 8.0.

INGLEWOOD HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; 6 furlongs—Refresher 9.2, The Tiger 8.5, Limex 7.12, Arvada 7.6, Pelagia 7.0.