RACING

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3270, 23 February 1937, Page 5

RACING

FIRST DAY AT TE RAPA SCOTLAND WINS CUP In a thrilling finish, the Cam<~ bridge-bred Scotland won ,the chief: event, the Storey Memorial Handicap, on the first day of the Waikato Raping Club’s Summer Meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday. Scotland has carried out a fcmjf campaign this year and although he gained places at Auckland and lington, his dividend was ' almost at 4 ‘ score on the win machine, i The favourites, Mazir, Master Brierly and Shy failed to g»iii 9.. place, the latter losing his mtHesz, The consistent Lagoon finished welt for second, with Tybalt third and 1 Gay - Bronpy fourth. The dividend of Pirate King kf the Trial Stakes was a few mpre than that of Scotland. He wgss soon in the lead and stayed on* te win by two lengths from Young* Paddon and Mr R. Hannon's Very Glad who was not well placed eatefjgi Cometarian was fourth ahead Huntsman’s Chorus, Jfoyfczell and the Cambridge-owned Far Land.

Investors laid the odds on CaF~ientta in the Hurdle race and there* calculations, were- almost upset Byr the Cambridge-trained Modern Mai# who gave an excellent exhibiticm.of jumping. Along the back GaJcnfte was six lengths .clear- of Modpem Maid, buf .iajtteEs shared - the: lea#;*, at the last fence... and looked Bfte winning when she landed a length:* in front. However, Calcutta came again underpressure to win Iftr at,.,, short head with English 'Night thlr# and; Sandy Dix, Lady Ruler* ltes*r form and Curlew next.

Jumping out smartlyfrom Nou f ' position Wildflower made no racer of the Juvenile Handicap, winning Fir three lengths from Airam* with Girth Pat five lengths further back. Hatfcftelor King was fourth and Barricade* % likely improvpr fifth. .»•*

The : fiavpijrites, MeriaL and .Haßfe:. Boy were slow away in the Lioteyr Handicap and May Song led caragr from Jan Ridd, Siirella, Diaegß®-' doon, Little Artist, arid Sir Jan Ridd soon hit the front aw# won well from Little Artist an# Prince Rangi, fvyay back. May Song was !,foniF The warm favourite Kilonsai lte# to lower her colours to theWclUng'-: ton-trained Debham in the Pufetaha Handicap, although * head separated them: Gay Rose Swished fast two, lengths away an# then came Pukeko, Black Friar, Steer Artist, Mainland and Mi R. T. Reid secured his secandf win when Whirling scored decisively in the President’s Handicap. Belicit was a good second and Mnsgr Rey finished fast to dead-heat w3feGolden Sheila for third. Round fTp was fifth, followed by Impasto, Triune. Gold Mission and Prince Acre. The improving Black Musk scored’ an end-to-end victory in the concluding event to defeat the outsider of the field Erndale and Racemosrur. King Theo, who tailed the field far* most of the journey, finished fast lor fourth and should win before: long. • \ feature of the day was the sue-* ccssfui riding of the Te Awamutw jockey G. G. ; Goulsbro, who wifi* seven mounts gained two seconds, and three thirds.

Results: - ; TRIAL STAKES, six furlongs; 7o—Pirate King, 8.4, 1; 4-4-Voawe , PSddon, 8.1. 2: 3 '3--Very «, 8 SI, 3 Two lengths, had. Time FRANKTON HURDLES, one mlfc: and a half: s_G_Modern Maid, 11.2, 2; 75 — English Night, 9.0, 3. Short tteafiz length and a half... Time 2.42 4-s*. ' Juvenile Handicap, five furlongs: t— 2—Witdflower, 8.4, 1; 4—s—Air—am, 8.7, 2; G—&—Girl Pat, S.t, 31 ‘- e Three lengths, five lengths. Time; l.t 1-5. • STOREY MEMORIAL HANDICAP* one ihile and a quarter: B— -7—Seot--land, 8.8; 1; s—s— Lagoon, 8.1, 27 9_lo—'Tybalt, 8.2. 3. Short headV neck. Time 2.7 1-5. ; LINLEY HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs: 43 — Jan Ridd, 7.8, 14 —14 —Little Artist, 7.11, 2; d—G~Prince Rangi, 7.13, 3. Length, twos lengths. Time 1.14 2-5. > PUKETAHA HANDICAP, one? mjlc: 2—-3—Debliam, 7. 1 /, lj 1 Kilorisa, 7.13, 2; 4-—4—Gay Rose, St/*3’ Head, two lengths. Time 1.390 1-5

PRESIDENT'S six. furlongs: 44— Whirling, l.i, £? 3—-2—Deficit, 7.7, 2; I—l—Goldeir Sheila. 8.6, and 8-8— King Rcy, S.o* head heat, 3. Length, neck. Tinny 1.12 3-s—a course record. BEERESCOURT HACK, seven furlongs: 1—1 —'Black Musk, 8.2, lj Iff" —lo—Erndale 7.7, 2; 7-7-Racemosns--8.2, 3. Length, threcrquarters of a length. Time 1.27.