MARTON MEETING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21181, 31 October 1938, Page 4

MARTON MEETING

Rangitikei Club

Increase in Investments By Telegraph—Press Association MARTON, October 29. The weather was overcast for the Rangitikei Racing Club's spring meeting, which was held on Saturday. There was an excellent attendance and the track was in fine order. The totalisator handled £13.952 against £12,595 10/ last year, an increase of £1356 10/-. TRIAL STAKES, Of £100; 5 furlongs s—Eurotas, 8.5 (Chote) 1 7—Little Dorrit. 864 (Shield) .... 2 2—Thraos, 8.5 (Anderson) 3 Also started—l 6 Aero Lad 8.5, 12 Auroras Star 8.5, 10 Beau Monde 8.5, 4 Drachma 8.5. 11 Golden Flame 8.5. 18 Lady Boden 8.5, 3 Lady Melfort 8.5, 17 Oriwai 8.5, 19 Peach Blossom 8.5, 13 Prinihla 8.5, 8 Regicide 8.5, 14 Renascor 8.5, 9 Ruatiti 8.5, 5 Sporting Luck 8.5, 15 Taitoa 8.5, 1 Itter. Won by a nose, half a length between second and third. Time lmin 3 3-ssecs.

SANDON HURDLES. Of £140; li miles. I—Tail Light, 10.9 (Carroll) 1 6 Rolling Home, 9.1 (Pine) .. .. 2 9 —Royal Record, 9.7 (Gringlay) .. 3 Also started—2 Entheos 10.5 and Princess Isabel 9.0 (bracketed). 7 Aiguille 9.8, 5 Black Man 9.8, 3 Glenvane 9.6, 4 Porotiti 9.6, 8 Basra 8.0, 10 Master Hector 9.0. Won by two lengths, five lengths between second and third. Time 2min 50 3-ssecs. OHAKEA HACK HANDICAP, Of £120; 6 furlongs. 1— Red Cat, 8.4 (Morris) 1 3—Flammarion, 9.6 (Tattersail) .. 2 2 White Lady, 8.8 (Wilson) .... 3 Also started—7 Advance Plane 8.5, 5 Free Gold 8.4, 4 Colincamps 7.12, 8 St. Cedric 7.11, 9 Windsor Chief 7.10, 12 Bumble 7.7, 10 Captain Treville 7.7, 6 Glentbawn 7.7, 11 White Rajah 7.7. Won by three lengths, a nose between second and third. Time lmin 15 1-5 secs. J. F. McKELVIE MEMORIAL, Of £225; 11 miles. I—Brazen King, 9.4 (Morris) .... 1 B—Barley Almond, 9.5 (Chote) .... 2 7 Play On, 7.64 (Howe) 3 Also started—2 Galteemore 8.2, 5 Dorado 7.12, 3 Lickem 7.6. 6 Silvanus 7.6, 4 Royal Choice 7.5. Won by four . lengths, three lengths between second I and third. Time 2min Bsecs.

I RANGITOTO HACK HANDICAP, I Of £125; 1 mile and a distance. f3—Auto Sweep, 7.9 (Anderson) .... 1 I—Dainty Sue. 8.7 (Wilson) 2 s—Donegal 8.5, (Burgess! 3 Also started—2 Amatory 9.2, 4 Son and Heir 8.3. Won by a head, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time lmin 55 3-ssecs. CLIFTON HANDICAP, Of £150; 6 furlongs. (7 —Life Guard, 7.1 (Edwards) .... 1 I I—Race Call, 8.13 (Lamb) 2 ; 2—Aureus, 7.9 (Howe) 3 j Also started—3 Clessamor 8.7, 6 j Matoru 7.10. 4 Export 7.6, 8 Le Toquet 7.0, 3 Sporting Gift 7.0. Won by half j a head, the same distance between second and third. Time lmin 14 l-ssecs. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP. Of £120; 7 furlongs, I—Golden Ridge, 8.5 (Morris) .... 1 3—Dark Eagle, 7.11 (Anderson) .... 2 B—Glenthawn. 7.0 (Shaw) 3 Also started 4Corroboree 9.0, 2 Screen Star 8.12, 5 Race Boy 8 8, 6 Advance Plane 8.4, 10 Gold Bank 7.12, 7 War Lap 7.9. 9 Doctor Defoe 7.7. Won by a short neck, two lengths betveen I second and third. Time lmin 29 1-5 secs.

Confusion might easily arise between two youngsters engaged at Flemington, One is Aranui (ColossusCupid’s Dart) in P. T. Hogan’s team; the other is Aurania (by Manitoba), who races in the Phar Lap colours of H. R. Telford. Aurania won the Marilyrnong Plate on Saturday, and many people who heard the news broadcast believed that It was the Washdyke youngster that had collected the prize. The Adioo Guy mare Voloraa, who won the Invercargill Trotting Cup, is trained at Winton by W. Cosgrove. This was only her second start over two miles, but last season she impressed as one of the most promising pacers in Southland. As she won from 60 behind there will be no further opportunities for Voloma in her home province, and it will be no surprise to learn that she is to join a Canterbury stable.

There were thirteen starters in the opening trot at Hutt Park, but only four did their work correctly. Timworthy, patiently driven by Holmes [ senr„ just won from the Nelson geld- ; ing Tonee. Tlmworthj' was rather unI lucky in his first start at Oamaru, breaking when he appeared certain to win, and there was a suspicion that he was assisted to leave his feet by the flash of the whip of (mother horse’s driver. The Hotham Handicap, the concluding event on Derby Day at Flemington, always attracts a majority of Melbourne Cup candidates. Saturday’s winner, Spear Chief, is trained by G. Price, but commenced his career in his native State, Queensland. By Spearfelt-Sure Vale, he is a four-year-old, and had proved himself the best stayer produced in the north for years. He was set for I the Melbourne Cup, and his preparal tion was timed for the big race. Saturday’s run sliould top him ofl nicely, and with M. McCarten up he threatens to be very dangerous in the £lO.OOO event to-morrow. Queen of Song was prominent at the start, and Catalogue was first into the straight in the Hotham Handicap, but neither was in the finish.