AT MARTON.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20365, 24 July 1934, Page 13

AT MARTON.

Rangitikei Hunt Club’s Meeting. RACES FOR AMATEUR RIDERS. (Special to the “ Star.”) WELLINGTON, July 24. Although the hunters’ events have filled quite satisfactorily, the fields for the other events at the Rangitikei Hunt Club’s anual meeting on the Marton racecourse to-morrow are rather lighter than usual. The success of the similar fixture at Hastings on Saturday is, however, a pleasing auspice for to-morrow’s meeting, and if the weather remains fine the club should enjoy one of its best fixtures in recent years. The going is almost certain to be soft.

The principal event is the Rangitikei Hunt Cup, for which there is an acceptance of nine. The quality of the field is indicated by the fact that only three horses are weighted above the minimum. Consent, who heads the list, does not seem able to stick at all now, and his effort at Hastings on Saturday did not improve impressions about him. A more likely sort is Avro, a good hurdler in the making two years ago. and lately with hunting experience. Coonoor may do better than at Hastings, and No Humbug, Currajong and Hinatore are all possibles. For the Rosebank Hack Hurdles the field has been reduced to only four by the acceptance. Luna Lux. if on hand, will probably be a good favourite. but Headland and Silent Bill’. who each ran seconds at Dannevirke recently. will dispute the issue with him.

The hunters will have further opportunities in the Riddiford Steeplechase and Otairi Ladies’ Bracelet, both events for gentlemen riders, so that riders rather than form may give the better clue to the probable result. The steeples is for purely maiden hunters. Betting will be conducted under the old 75-25 per cent single-pool system. The following are among the horses who may claim attention:— Riddiford Steeplechase—No Humbug, Taneka, and War Eagle. Glenmore Maiden Race—Wyndale and Tahurangi. Rosebank Hack Hurdles —Luna Lux (or Silent Bill). Oloseburn Hack Handicap—Amyril, Hark Forrard and Ebeum. Rangitikei Hunt Cup Steeples —Avro, No Humbug and Hinatore. Otairi Ladies’ Braclet —Black Man, Santoft, and War Eagle (or No Humbug). Springrove Farewell Hack Handicap —Arena. Lady Ina and Lapel. Acceptances are as follows:

LATE RESULTS. Franklin Meeting. FRANKLIN STEEPLECHASE, of 130 sovs. About two and a half miles. 2-2 —St Warrigal, 9.3 (M’Rae) .... 1 10-8 —Mia Stella, 10.3 2 4-4—Golden Wedding, 9.0 3 1-1 Snow Prince car. 10.8, 6-6 Imperial Prince 10.1 (fell), 3-3 Town Beauty 9.13, 9-10 Wiltshire 9.9, 5-5 Lucess 9.7. 7-6 Carlaris 9.5, 12-9 St Ames 9.2 (fell), 14-14 Grant’s Opal car. 9.1, 11-12 Luminary car. 9.3 (fell), 13-13 Ruby Meteor car. 9.1 and S-ll Solanio car. 9.3 also started. PUNI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 3- —Monanui, 9.5 (H. Gpldfinch) .... 1 9-9—Engi, 8.1 2 6-s—Bellkyrian, 8.7 3 5-3 Princess Star 9.13, 7-6 Record Flight 8.13, 1-1 Tin Lap 8.11, 2-2 Mungacre 8.6, 3-8 Prince Acre 8.1, 13-13 Reviver 8.1. 11-11 Crimestor car. 8.7, 12-12 Gainful car. 8.1, 14-14 Gastronomv 8.0. 4- Miss Lu 8.0 and 10-10 Teddy’s Boy 8.0 also started. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Time —lmin ISsec. PAERATA HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Seven furlongs and twenty-two yards. 3-2—lmamint, 8.6 (Goldfinch) 1 8-7—Jalldy Karo, 7.7 2 1-I—Rereatu. car. 7.10 3 5-5 Greek Gold 9.8, 7-8 British Columbia 8.11, 2-3 Gay Seton 7.11, 4-4 Karangapai car. 7.12 and 6-6 Bugle Call 7.7 also started. Won by one and a quarter lengths, a head between second and third. Time—lmin 33 3-ssec.

Noon. RIDDIFORD STEEPLECHASE, About two miles and a distance. Wakataua 12 0 Star Acre 12 0 13 0 War Eagle 12 12 0 Casbag-Sweet No Humbug 12 0 Flower geld. 12 Croydon 12 0 Daniel-Sweet Honewhero 12 0 Flower geld. 12 12.40 p.m. GLEX.MORE MAIDEN RACE, Of 30 sove. Six furlongs. 8 10 Wyndale S 10 8 10 Reitar 8 10 Tahurangi Bacchus S 10 Le Sable S 10 Marsh S 10 1.20 p.m. ROSEBAXK HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 40 sov =!. One mile and a half. 10 8 Headland 9 6 Silent Bill 9 12 Brigadore 9 0 2 p.m. CLOSEBURN HACK FLYING HANDICAP, Of 35 s ovs. Seven furlongs. A myril 8 11 Invictus 7 11 Ebeum 7 13 Raparahara 7 9 Hark Forrard 7 13 Koreroa 7 7 Black Man 7 11 Wyndale 7 7 2.40 p.m. RANGITIKEI HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, Of 20 spvs. About two miles and a half. Consent 10 13 The Drone 10 0 10 7 Rauhihi 10 0 Coonoor 10 3 Hinetoa 10 0 No Humbug lo 0 War Eagle 10 0 Currnjong 10 0 3.20 p.m. OTAIRI LADIES’ BRACELET, Of 10 sovs Two miles and a half. Consent 12 13 Tllawarra 11 0 Black Man 12 si Tegucigalpa 11 0 11 9 Santoft 11 Hym great 11 5 Taneka 11 0 War Eagle 11 5 No Humbug 11 0 W ar Ace 1 1 5 Croydon 11 0 akataua 11 0 The Drone 11 0 Coonoor 11 0 Wind 11 0 4 p.m. SPRINGROVE FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, Of 35 sovs. Five furlongs. Arena 8 4 Tahurangi 7 7 Hunting Bacchus Lodge S 0 Marsh 7 7 Lapel 7 12 Royal Papa 7 7 Lady Ina 7 10 Saxony 7