REEFTON RACES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20509, 10 January 1935, Page 12

REEFTON RACES.

Imperial Spear Captures a Double. GRECIAN PRINCE WINS. (Special to the " Star.”) REEFTON, This Day. There was fine weather and a good attendance for the opening day of the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting. The track was in good order and fields of satisfactory size. Imperial Spear showed fine form winning the principal race and the concluding event and with Grecian Prince, Heather Glow. Myra Chenault and Red Gold also winners, Canter- 1 bury captured seven of the eight events. After her win in the Junction Trot, Myra Chenault reared up suddenly while being walked round the paddock and died. Heart trouble is believed to have been the cause. Heather Glow won the Trial Ilandicap with little in reserve from the fastfinishing Importance. Marmoration was the pace-maker to the straight entrance where Heather Glow ran to the front. Importance, who had drifted in the early stages, carne strongly in the straight and cut Rose Val out of second money by a neck. Marmoration was fourth, then came Hunting Call with Arctic Star, who was tailed off throughout, last. Quebec’s First. Quebec was the first to show out in the High-weight from Wino, but after going two furlongs, Wino took charge from Quebec, Patrole, Animated Zetes and Little Doubt. Quebec and Wino raced together in the lead along the back. Quebec was first into the straight from Wino, Animated and Patrol. In the run to the post Quebec prevailed and won by a length from Animated with Wino a similar distance away. Little Doubt was fourth, then Zeles and Lady Rene, with Nightguard last. Favourite Falls. After covering a furlong Sans Peur, the favourite, fell in the Junction Trot. Brian Boru led early from Royal Travis, Minnetonka and Myra Chenault, the field being well strung out. Royal Travis assumed, charge after half a mile and led into the straight from Myra Chenault. The latter finished best to win by a neck from Royal Travis. Awa Dillon was five lengths away third. Chief Event. Weatherly was the first to show out fro man even start for the Perotti Memorial. Earthquake was slow to get going, while Revision was squeezed back i nthe first furlong. Imperial Spear led past the stand from Coomassie, Weatherly, Korero, Haere Tonu, Revision and Earthquake, the field being well strung out. This order was unchanged into the back. Korero and Earthquake put in claims at the far turn. Imperial Spear led into the straight from Coomassie, Korero, Earthquake and Weatherly. Imperial Spear won well by a length from the fast finishing Earthquake with Korero a neck away third. Coomassie was close up fourth, then came Weatherly and Revision with Haere Tonu last. Two Sprints. In a fast run race Matoa was the pace-maker for three furlongs in the Members’ Handicap. Then Arrowrose took charge and led into the straight from Royal Amphora, Matoa and Royal Sceptre. Arrowrose won by a neck from Royal Amphora with Sundancer three lengths back just ahead of Royal Sceptre, Zionist and Matoa. Arrowmid and Kerino were slow to find their feet in the Maruia Handicap. Margaret Rose led out of the straight from Cheap Money, Free Rose.. Arrowmid and Kerino. At the back Margaret Rose led from Free Rose. Cheap Money, Grecian Prince and Arrowmid. Margaret Rose led into the straight from Free Rose, Grecian Prince and Cheap Money. Grecian Prince drew out inside the distance and won by three lengths from Free Rose with Cheap Money a neck away third. Then came Arrowmid and Margaret Rose. Costly Breaks. Brian Boru was the early leader in the Soldiers’ Trot from Red Gold and Erin’s Beauty. Red Gold raced to the front going out of the straight and established a big lead. Isabel Derby broke going into the back, leaving Red Gold and Great Seaman twenty lengths dear of the remainder. Great Seaman, a hot favourite, was overhauling the leader but broke up badly and Red Gold came on to win with ease from Isabel Derby. Otarau King was ten lengths back, then came Great Seaman and Erin’s Beauty. Gave Away a Start. Wise Choice gave the other four contestants a start in the Progress Handicap when she missed the jump out. Haulbowline made the pace from Imperial Spear to the far turn where the pair were joined by White Doe. Haulbowline then dropping out. Imperial Spear led White Doe into the straight well clear of the others. Imperial Spear soon had the measure of White Doe in the run to the post and won by a length. Wise Choice finished fast into third place three lengths back and half a head in front of Rose Val. TREATMENT OF INFLATION. In accordance with the plan mapped out before the Christmas racing, Mr 11. E. Edmunds’s brilliant colt Inflation has been turned out for three months. He is at Otaki in B. J. Nicol’s charge, and the treatment recommended by Mr E. Mason" of Woodville. is to be continued. When Inflation pulled up lame after his race at the Feilding spring meeting, he was sent over to Woodville and put into Mr Mason’s hands. The soundness of the new treatment is made amply evident by the fact that Inflation was able to compete in three races during the holidays. He won each time out at Awapuni, and was beaten into second place at Tau-here-nikau, where West Tor was in receipt of two stone in weight. Since Nicol obtained his license about a week before Manawatu he has started Inflation and Inveresk on eight occasions for two firsts, four seconds, a third and ‘a fourth.

RACING IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, January 9. At the "Rosebery races to-day, the Flying Handicap resulted:—Golden Gate, 8.12 (Pratt), 1; Springfern, 7.2 (Fellows), and Ilathalie, 7.2 (Parsons), dead-hea t for second place. Fourteen started, including Prince Pombal. Won by a head. Time—lmin 21sec, equalling the course record. Rosebery Handicap—Broccoli, 7.12 (Marsden), 1; Johnnie Jason, 9.0 (Davidson). 2; Lavington, 7.8 (Hickey). 3. Eight started. Won by a head. Time—2min 9|sec.