WOODVILLE J.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20285, 7 December 1935, Page 6

WOODVILLE J.C.

HANDICAP TO WEROHIA By TelegrapO—Prpss Association WOODVILLE, December 6. The Woodville Jockey Club’s summer meeting opened to-day in ideal weather conditions, with a good attendance. The track was in perfect order. The totalisator handled £3920 10/-, compared with £5470/10/- on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £1550. Results:— MANGA-ATU4 HURDLES, Of 80 sovs; II miles. 2 Journet, 9.9 (Deslandes) .. ..1 I—Gold Cure, 10.11 (McDonald) .. 2 4—Jazz King, 9.12 (Carroll) 3 Also started—s Midacre 9.0, 3 Tambo 9.0. Won by a length and a half, six lengths between second and third. Time—2min 50 2-ssec. MAIDEN STAKES, Of 60 sovs; weight 8.11; 5 furlongs. 1 — Boomerang (S. Wilson) 1 3 Martial Lady (Reed) 2 2 Conversion (Ridgway) 3 Also started—ll Tiyitea Jack, 4 Myriam, 15 Luefia, 11 Maestro, 7 Golden Time, 9 Medway, 10 Sir Ronald, 13 Barley Almond, 6 Drumpeel, 14 Helios, 8 The Sandwich Man. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time—lmin 1 l-ssec. BOLTON HANDICAP, Of 120 sovs; 11 miles. 2 Werohia, 7.9 (Anderson) 1 I—Entail, 8.9 (Humphries) .. ..2 4 Vanestep, 8.5 (R. Marsh) 3 Also started—B Slippery 8.13, 5 Passion Fruit 8.10, 6 Speed 8.8, 3 Walton Park 8.6, 3 Senior 8.6, 9 Tres Sec 7.7, 10 Tahoma 7.7. Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Time—2min 6 3-ssec. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 70 sovs; 5 furlongs. I—Dawning Light, 8.5 (Reed) . • ~ 1 3 Royal Minstrel, 7.13 (Morris) .. 2 7—Chat, 7.8 (Leach) 3 Also started—6 Black Friar 7.13, 10 The Tramp 7.13, 5 Le Touquet 7.13, 12 Black Fox 7.10, 4 Eagle’s Eye 7.8, 8 Caste 7.8, 11 Starbeam 7.8, 2 Birthday Party 7.8, 9 Larwood 7.7. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time—lmin 1 l-ssec. TRIAL PLATE, Of 70 sovs; weight 8.7; 6 furlongs. I 2—Jewish Lad (Mackie) 1 10—Helen Ford (Burgess) 2 j 3—Bumble (Reed) 3 j Also started—6 Sunder, 1 Tidal Song, 9 Battle Pomp, 8 Mowgli, 7 Ruengori, 4 Forum, 5 Contract (left at post). Won hy two lengths, a head between second and third. Time—lmin 14 2-5 sec. OETE HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs. 1— Heritage, 9.4 (Atkins) 1 3—Royal Routine, 8-4 (Morris) .. .. 2 2 Big Dook, 8.12 (Reed) 3 Also started—7 West Tor 9.2, 4 Bodyline 8.3, 6 Cullus 7.7, 5 Sunny Maid 7.7, 8 False Scent 7.7. Won by a length and a half, three lengths between second and third. Time —lmin 2 l-ssec.

MANGARAWA HANDICAP, Of 80 sovs; 6 furlongs. B—Mesurina, 7.13 (Savage) 1 7—Blue ’Mger, 7.10 (Humphries) .. 2 5 Hest, 9.0 (Atkins) 3 Also started —12 Fukeko 8.13, 4 Round Up 8.12 and Version 7.7 (coupled), 2 Lavina 8.11, 10 Quake 8.3, 3 Blygain 7.13, 13 Peggy Defoe 7:10, 6 Happy Hunting 7.10, 1 Ethiop 7.10, 11 Vonia Park 7.7, 9 Zionist 7.7. Won by a length and a half, a neck between second and third. Time—lmin 13sec. WHARITI HANDICAP, Of 85 sovs; 1 mile and a distance. 2T-Shu, 9.0 (Atkins) 1 6 Granvale, 7.7 (Marsh) 2 I—Corroboree, 7.12 (Jones) 3 Also started—B Unexpected 8.8, 4 Rompalong 8.8, 3 Darecourt 8.2, 5 Ingenuity 8.1, 7 Chaste 7.13, 9 King’s Lancer 7.12, 10 Umpire 7.7, 9 Cheerful Day 7.7. Won by half a length, half a neck between second and third. Time—lmin 54sec. Acceptances for To-day. Noon TARATA HURDLES, of 100 sovs; 11 miles and 100 yards.—Gold Cure 11.1, Journet, 10.10, Jazz King 9.13, Midacre 9.0, Pam 9.0. 12.40 p.m. NOVICE STAKES, of 60 soys; 6 furlongs.—Jewish Lad 9.0, Conversion 8.4, Tiritea Jack 8.4, Helen Ford 8.4, Soho 8.4, Myriam 8.4, Luella 8.4, First Chapter 8.4, Maestro 8.4, Hippolyta 8.4, Mowghi 8.4, Sir Ronald 8.4, Barley Almond 8.4, Drumpeel 8.4, The Sandwich Man 8.4. 1.2 Q p.m. GOTHARD HANDICAP, of 115 sovs; 1 mile and a distance.—• west Tor 9.0, Big Dook 8.11, Slippery 8.11, Passion Fruit 8.8, Werohia 8.6, Speed 8.5, Senior 8.4, Legatee 8.3, Walton Park 8.1, Rust 7.10, Alby 7.7. 2.0 pm. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 65 sovs; 5 furlongs.—Royal Minstrel 8.5, Wagner 8.2, Mala 7.12, Laggard 7.12, Le Touquet 7.12, The Tramp 7.12, Mazzini 7.10, Missal 7.7, Mohua 7.7, Eagle’s Eye 7.7. 2.40 p.m. GORGE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Blue Tiger 8.10, Ethrop 8.8, Caen 8.8, Granvale 8.8, Father’s Choice 8.6, John Charles 8.5, Conversion 8.3, Tidal Song 8,1, Sunder 7.12, Forum 7.12, Pawley 7.11, Contract 7.10, Medway 7.10. 3.20 pm. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Diatomous 9.6, Slippery 9.4, Royal Routine 8.8, Bodyline 8.3, Good Hunting 8.0, Cullus 7.7, False Scent 7.7.

4.0 p.m. KIRITAKI HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Bazaine 9.2, Mesurina 8.9, Quake 7.13, Erua 7.10, Blygain 7.10, Royal Record 7.8, Zionist 7.7. 4.45 p.m. STEWARDS’ HACK CUP, of 105 sovs; 1 mile and a distance.— Hest 8.9, Confiscation 8.9, Unexpected 8.6. Rompalong 8.6, Chaste 8.0, Coroboree 7.13, Taumao 7.11, Granvale 7.10, Blue Tiger 7.7, Summeyhill 7.7, Royal Dash 7.7, Peggy Defoe 7.7, Imasurvey 7.7, Bumble 7.7, Umpire 7.7, Cloudy Bay 7.7

So far Hunting Song has not sired a two-mile winner, but if Sporting Blood returns in time he may be hard to beat in the Auckland Cup with 8.10. He was sixth in the Melbourne Cup after a break in his preparation, and has half a stone more than 8.10 in the Summer Cup at Randwick.