TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20611, 28 December 1936, Page 8

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB

MAIN EVENT TO REFRESHER Bv Telegrapn—Press association NEW PLYMOUTH, December 26. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas meeting opened to-day. The weather early was showery but later improved. The track was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £25,163 against £20,461 last year, an increase of £4702. Results.— RAHOTU HURDLES, Of £125; 11 miles and 100 yards. 3/3—Beau Star, 10.0 (Grindlay) .. .. 1 2/2 —Redolent, 10.10 (Sullivan) .... 2 4/4 —Delrain, 9.11 (Mcßae) 3 Also started: 6/6 Racewhip 9.5, 1/1 Rua King 9.5, 5/5 Don Erma 9.3, 8/7 Prince Reno 9.0, 9/9 Mowgli 9.0, 5/7 Sceptic 9.0. Won by half a head; half a length between second and third. Don Erma was fourth. Time, 2min 53 4-ssec. HUATOKI PLATE, Of £lOO (w.f.a.); 6 furlongs 3/3 —Prince Rang! (Dulieu) 1 1/I—Student Prince (Clifford) .. .. 2 5/5 —Brioni (Grindlay) 3 Also started: 4/4 Valray, 6/6 Roscana, 2/2 Te Hula. Won by a length and a half; same distance between second and third. Roscana was fourth. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. Te Huia failed to get away and took no part In the race. BOROUGH JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £110; 5 furlongs 1/1 —Cheval de Volee, 9.0 (James) .. 1 2/2 —Winsome T u, 8.4 (George) .. .. 2 3/3 —Shemseh, 8.4 (Pine) 3 Also started: 6/5 King Koroki car 8.11, 5/5 Gold Band 8.4, 8/8 Little Robin 7.12, 7/7 Gay Marionette 7.7, 4/4 Ripple car 7.10. Won by a head; two lengths between second and third. Ripple was fourth. Time, Imiij 3sec.

FLYING HANDICAP, Of £150; 6 furlongs 2 Royal Secret, car 8.2 (Dowrick) .. 1 I—Lady1—Lady Kyra, 9.0 (Clifford) 2 3 Notlum, car 7.6 (Cole) 3 Also started: 4 Tahurangi car 7.5. Royal Secret won from end to end, but Lady Kyra was moving up fast at the turn where the winner went wide. The stewards held an inquiry but no action was taken. Notium was with the winner in front for half a mile, but weakened into third place. Won by half a head; two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. URUTT HACK HANDICAP, Of £150; 9 furlongs 4/4 —Airing, car 8.6 (Darrock) .. ~ 1 7/B—Seaman, 7.12 (Fearn) 2 2/2 —Bantry, 8.9 (McLaughlin) .. ..3 Also started: 3/3 Tutor 9.0, 9/9 Corowa 8.6, 6/5 Master Limond 7.12, 1/1 Bonny Glow car 7.10, 8/7 Red Fox car 8.0, 4/5 Libra car 7.12, 10/10 Sorcery car 7.2. Won by a neck; same distance between second and third. Time, Imin 57 2-ssec. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Of £200; li miles 2/2—Refresher, 8.4 (Clifford) .. .. 1 1/1 —Tradesman, 8.0 (Walsh) .. .. 2 3/4 —Davistock, 7.13 (McLaughlin) .. 3 Also started: 5/5 Gold Mission 7.8, 4/3 Mustang 7.8. Refresher trailed Tradesman to the straight and then went on to win by threequarters of a length. Davistock, who had trailed the field for the greater part of the journey, came up to third threequarters of a length away. Time, 2min 10 2-ssec. TIKORANGI HACK STAKES, Of £100; weight 8.0;; 5 furlongs 1/1 —Clessamor (Clifford) 1 5/4—Race Call (O. Mclnally) .. ..2 2/3—Eagle’s Eye (Telford) 3 Also started: 7/6 Red Sand, 3/2 Trouvaille, 4/5 Professional, 6/7 Black Odin, 11/11 Cyllaros, 14/12 Captain Tudor, 8/8 Kia Ora, 12/12 Nitwit, 13/13 Ohanga, 10/10 Nugget, 9/9 Autumn Leaf. Won by four lengths; one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 21-ssec. STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP, Of £130; 6 furlongs 4/3 —Ngatirahiri, 7.12 (McLaughlan) 1 5/6—Advance Plane, 7.10 (Murray) 2 2/2—Cappy, 8.1 (Walsh) 3 Also started: 1/1 Taitoru 9.7, 3/3 Sanhedrin 7.12, 7/7 Court Arma 7.9, 6/5 Ringside 7.9, 8/8 Saturn 7.7. Won by two lengths; one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 15isec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY 11.45 a.m. TARATA HURDLES, of £125; U miles and 100 yards—Redolent 11.0, Delrain 9.13, Courtarma 9.11, Seaman 9.4, Rua King 9.3, Racewhip 9.2, Prince Reno 9.0, Scpetic 9.0. 12.30 p.m. FITZROY HACK HANDICAP, of £100; 7 furlongs.—Prince Rang! 9.0, Brioni 8.8, Student Prince 8.8, Winsome Lu 8.6, Autumn Leaf 8.3, Libra 8.3, Red Fo:; 8.3, Roscrana 8.3, Arahura 7.13, Naughty Marietta 7.13. 1.15 p.m. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of £100; 5 furlongs.—Cheval de Volee 9.9, Winsome Lu 8.8, Eagle’s Eye 8.8, Shemseh 8.3, Gold Band 8.0, Seaman 7.12, Fafner 7.10, Ripple 7.7, Fairy Dale 7.7, Gaily 7.7, Gay Marionette 7.7. 2 p.m. INGLEWOOD HANDICAP, of £150; 6 furlongs.—Lady Kyra 9.3, Refresher 9.0, Royal Secret 8.11, Bazaine 7.12, Notium 7.7. 2.45 p.m. ATIAWA HACK CUP, of £225; 9 furlongs.—Taitoru 9.6, Airing 9.6, High Test 9.1, Tutor 8.11, Bantry 8.10, Ngatirahiri 8.4, Corowa 8.3, Seaman 8.2, Master Limond 7.9, Bonny Glow 7.9, Te Huia 7.7, Kia Ora 7.7, Star Turn 7.7. 3.30 p.m. NEW PLYMOUTH HANDICAP, of £175; 9 furlongs.—Grateful 8.6, Tradesman 8.4, Davistock 7.13, Tahurangi 7.11, Musquil 7.11, Gold Mission 7.7. 4.15 p.m. WAREA HACK STAKES, of £100; 6 furlongs—Clessamor 9.10, Red Sand 9.0, Star Turn 9.0, Te Broney 8.0, Kentucky Song 8.0, Racing Lady 8.0, Exquisite 8.0, Nugget 8.0, Ohanga 8.0. 5 p.m. SUMMER HACK HANDICAP, of £130; 6 furlongs.—Trouvaille 8.0, Advance Plane 8.8, Cappy 8.8, Prince Rang! 8.8, Black Odin 8.8, Sanhedrin 8.4, Race Call 8.4, Professional 8.4, Ringside 7.13. WESTLAND R.C. HANDICAP WON BY MONIPERE By Telegraph—Press Association HOKITIKA, December 26. The Westland Racing Club’s meeting opened in fine weather. The course was in capital order and the attendance large. The totalisator handled £5,698 for seven races against £5986 10/- for eight races last year. Results: MAIDEN STAKES, Of £7O; 54 furlongs. 1— Malvasia, 8.12 1 6 Gilford. 8.12 .. 2 7 Guillotine, 8.12 3 Also started: Fleeting Hour 8.12, Arro-v Glen 8.12, Gay Colleen 8.12, Frontage 8.12, Polestlm 8.12, Lady Bun 8.5, Kairangi 8.5. Won by two lengths; a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 10 4-ssec. THOMPSON HANDICAP, Of £80; 6 furlongs. 4 Rotokino, 7.7 1 2 Copyist, 8.7 2 3 Arena, 8.13 3 Also started: Wine Card 9.0, Golden Dart 8.13, Free Rose 8.11, Delium 7.10. Won by two lengths; same distance between second and third. Time, Imin 16sec. KANIERI HACK HANDICAP, Of £80; 7 furlongs. I—Gold Label, 8.6 1 5 Wee Musk, 8.4 2 7—Gold Boy, 8.0 3 Also started: Culotte 8.3, Gas Mask 8.3, Derive 8.2, The Sandwichman 8.0, Knockbain 7.11, Maroha 7.11. Won oy two lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 30 l-ssec. WESTLAND HANDICAP, Of £240; 1 mile. 1— Monipere. 8.6 1 s—Metal Bird, 8.7 ..2 2 Fiord, 9.0 3 Also started: Carfex 8.12, Acla 8.1. Won by a head; half a length between second and third. An inquiry was held

regarding alleged boring between the two leaders, but no action was taken. Time, Imin 46sec. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Of £100; 6 furlongs. 1— Rebel Chief, 9.0 1 2 Land Raid, 9.0 2 3 Arrowrose, 8.11 3 The only starters. Won by three lengths; a length between second and third. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. RIMU HACK HANDICAP, Of £100; 1 mile. I—Swordstick,1 —Swordstick, 9.2 1 4 Dark Rose, 7.7 2 3 Glenavon, 8.0 3 Also started: Arrowmid 7.11, Marmoration 7.6. Won by a length; half a length between second and third. STEWARDS’ HIGHWEIGHT, Of £9O; 7 furlongs. 1— Silver Slipper, 8.9 1 2 Cyclonic, 9.5 2 4 Hunting Bag, 8.10 3 Also started: Back Lead 8.7, Nautipbl 8.0, Hossack 8.0. Won by two lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 31 2-ssec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY NOVICE STAKES, of £7O; 6 furlongs.—Guillotine 8.12, Fleeting Hour 8.12, Othrys 8.12, Metric 8.12, Arrowglen 8.12, Gay Colleen 8.12, Gilford 8.12, Lady Bun 8.5, Maka-ahi 8.5, Roy Bun 8.5. STAFFORD HANDICAP, of £80; 7 furlongs.—Gold Label 8.13, Hunting Bag 8.5, Wee Musk 8.5, Arrowmid 7.13, Culotte 7.13, The Sandwichman 7.13, Malvasia 7.11, Derive 7.10, Delium 7.10, Maroha 7.8, Gold Boy 7.7, Knockbain 7.7. SUMMER HANDICAP, of £100; 6 furlongs—Silver Slipper 9.0, Arena 8.13, Copyist 8.10, Wine Card 8.11. Arrowrose 8.9, Culotte 7.12, Gilford 7.7. W. E. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL, of £200; 1 mile.—Rebel Chief 9.5, Monipere 9.0, Fiord 8.12, Land Raid 8.10, Metal Bird 8.10. Carfex 8.9, Copyist 8.7, Free Rose 8.6, Maroha 7.7, Gay Colleen 7.7. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £9O; 7 furlongs.—Golden Dart 8.12, Metal Bird 8.12, Copyist 8.10, Arrowmid 7.11, Delium 7.9. GOLDSBOROUGH HANDICAP, of £100; 1 mile.—Silver Slipper 9.1, Wee Musk 8.4, Rotokino 8.3, Gas Mask 7.12, Darw Rose 7.10, Marmoration 7.7. RAILWAY HIGHWEIGHT, of £9O; 7 furlongs.—Cyclonic 9.7, Gold Label 9.2, Back Lead 8.7, Acla 8.6, Delium 8.0, Nautipol 8.0, Polestina 8.0, Guillotine 8.0, Hossack 8.0.