THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19766, 14 February 1927, Page 4

THE TURF

THE HAWK WINS FINE TARANAKI STAKES CONTEST. MINT LEAF SCORES AT LAST , ORATION CAPTURES THE SPRINT TARANAKI MEETING CONCLUDES (By ‘Early Bird.”) In hot. summery weather, the Taranaki meeting was concluded at New Plymouth on Saturday, and there was a large attendance. The Taranaki Stakes was a splendid contest, with the two favourites well ousted. The totalizator handled £22,720, compared with £28,104 on the second day last year. This made £422500 for the two days, as against £55,249 for the meeting last year, a deerease of £12.749. The flags <n the stands were half-masted out of respect to the memory of F. Towler, who had succumbed to injuries sustained on the course during the running of the hurdles on Thursday. S. Wilson, rider of Nadarino in the •Stewards’ Handicap on Saturday, was suspended for a week for careless riding, Jazz Baby being the sufferer by the incident. A Premising Hurdler. Ardath carried £154 more than Passin’ Through in the Okoke Hurdles, and they justified the confidence placed in them. Pendennis set a hot pace from the outset, and out of the straight the first time wa« three lengths clear of Ardath, with San Fera. Gold Peak, Sea View, Passin' Through and Rehutai following and Take Take (M. Conway) tailed off. Ardath headed Pendennis after passing the half mile and led him into the straight, with Gold Peak next and Rehutai and Passin’ Through coming fast. The favourite retained his advantage to win handsomely by five lengths from Passin’; .Through (who received a check at the four furlongs), and Rehutai was three parts of a length away. Gold Peak was fourth, being followed by Pendennis. Sea View and San Fera. with • Take Take a furlong back. Another Favourite Wins. Partago, Blend and Asleep were heavily supported in the Mokau Hack, and with a change of riders Partaga duly won. Airtight. Troilus. Partaga, Asleep. Always and Blend were in the van in the race for the bend, and into the back stretch Troilus was in the lead, being followed by Partaga and Airtight. Troilus maintained his lead being first into the straight from Partaga. with Airtight. Asleep, Blue Peter, Anolo and Manly following. Once heads were turned for home the favourite drew out. to win by a length. , There was a good contest for second money, Asleep being three parts of a length ahead of Airtight, with Troilus. Anolo. Manly. Blend and Blue Peter next in order. Oration Hangs On. Jazz Baby, making his first appear- ■ ance in open company, was a pronouneed favourite in the Stewards’ Handicap. A good start saw Oration first to hit the front from Nadarino, Jazz Baby, Gaillard and Papaponga. with ; » the last-named pair running up crossing the top. Oration showed the way into the straight from Papaponga, Gaillard, Nadarino. The Lamb and Jazz Baby. At the bottom of the straight Gaillard was nearly up with Oration, but the latter finished on surprisingly well under pressure and beat the Absurd gelding by a neck. Papaponga was a couple of lengths away third, with Nadarino a close fourth. Jazz Baby was next, and then came Merry Jest, The Lamb and Pouma. Considering his first day’s | form and the fact that Roy Reed was : up Oration paid a remarkably fine price. The Hawk’s Come-back. The race for the Taranaki Stakes was a real thriller. Of the four runners Reremoana was a £204 better favourite than Grand Knight, and The Hawk and Silvermine were by no means neglected. The start saw the quartette move together, and after a few strides Silvermine went to the front to lead along the back from The Hawk, with Reremoana and Grand Knight following. This was the order crossing the top and into the straight, j where the two-year-old was a length in front of The Hawk, with Reremoana (on the rails) and Grand Knight a similar distance away. Half way up the straight The Hawk had ranged alongside Silvermine, with Grand Knight coming on the outside and Reremoana moving up on the rails. In a great finish The Hawk beat Silvermine by a head with Grand Knight three-quarters of a length away, a neck in front of Reremoana. So finished a stirring contest. A hundred yards from the post a small dog ran out in front of the horses, and checked Grand Knight slightly, but it is doubtful if he could have got up to beat the two in front of him. Handicap to Mint Leaf. Clarinda was a very hot favourite for the Paul Memorial Handicap, carrying just twice as much as Mint Leaf and First Acre, who were separated bv a couple of tickets. Royal Mint led through the straight, the first time from Crossfire. Opa, Thunderclap. Town Bank First Acre, Clarinda and Mint Leaf.’ Along the back Crossfire and Eoval Mint were running together in the van, the order of the others being Thunderclap. Opa, Mint Leaf, Clarinda, and Town Bank, with First Acre last. Vi Tit Leaf continued his run crossing i the top and was actually first into the straight from Royal Mint, Clarinda,; Town Bank, Opa and First Acre. In |

the run home Mint Leaf easily held his own, winaing by a length and ahalf from Town Bank, with Royal Mint a head away third. Opa and Clarinda : were close up. and Thunderclap and ; First Acre next. Beaten By The Draw. Tea Time carried £4l more than Erin-go-Bragh in the Urenui Hack, despite the fact that the Tea Tray gelding had draw the extreme outside, and it was this that cost him the race. Soon after the release the order of the leading division was Erin-go-Bragh, Skypoint, Royal Acre, Tea Time, Midnight Camp and Turkish Fire. Erin-go-Bragh and Tea Time were together at the home turn, with Royal Acre, Skypoint and Midnight Camp closest of the others. Sixty yards from home the favourite was in front, but he fail- j ed to survive a final dash by Royal Acre, who beat him by a length. Skypoint was another length away, and Erin-go-Bragh, Midnight Camp. Advance Camp, Lady Acre and Glencoe next. A Surprise Win. Jazz Baby’s withdrawal left a bare ; one-dividend field in the Paritutu Ju- i venile, and Melissa was backed as ai certainty carrying £360 more than baby Bun. A surprise was in store, the outsider of the field winning. Goshawk got the worst of the start, which saw Miss Pat quickest to begin from Baby Bun and Melissa, with Helen two lengths further back, and at the half mile there was no alteration, Goshawk being well back last. Miss Pat turned for home two lengths clear of Melissa, with Helen and Baby Bun separated by a similar distance, and . maintained the advantage to win by i two lengths from Melissa, with Helen half a length away third, and Goshawk next, having made up a lot of ground. Form Horse Scores. Partaga’s withdrawal left ten in the Oinata Hack, which proved the best betting race of the meeting. Paitonu ; was the early favourite, but a late i rush set in for Vivo, who was making ' his last start in hack company, and the Nolan Cup winner wound up a good favourite, carrying 150 more tic-I kets than Paitonu, with Billikins and Sovena best backed of the others. Billikins was the first to show out i from Toapaiti, Seastar and Quillfire. : At the half mile Vivo had run into ■ second berth followed by Orcades, Quillfire and Paitonu. Billikins showed the j way into the straight from Paitonu, with Vivo close up. followed by Flying Shot and Orcades together. Billikins i was soon done with, and Paitonu took j up the running. Over the last bit A ivo . challenged, and catching the leader' fifty yards from the post responded under pressure to win by a head. Quill- ' fire, who finished fast a length and ahalf away, was third, with Orcades I close up, followed by Seastar, Onward and Billikins.

FULL DETAILS NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 12. { Per Press Assuc JixtUsg. J Okoke Hurdles. (Of 200 sovs.; 1< miles). 1 — Ardath, 9.13, A. McDonald .... 1 2 Passin’ Through, 10.8 2 7 Rehutai. 10.1 .. .......... 3 Also: 6 San Fera, 3 Pendennis, 8 Take Take. 4 Seaview. 5 Gold Peak. Five lengths. Timo 3.13. Mokau Hack. (Of 200 sovs.; 8A furlongs). 1— Partaga. 8.4 A, B. H. Morris .. 1 3 Asleep. 7.12 2 4 Airtight. 7.7 3 Also: 2 Blend, 7 Manly, 6 Blue Peter, 10 Closefire, 5 Always, 9 Troilus, 8 Anolo. Length. Time 1.301. Stewards’ Handicap. (Of 300 sovs.; six furlongs). 4 ORATION. 8.0. R. Reed .. .. 1 2 GAILLARD, 8.3 2 5 PAPAPONGA, 7.6 3 Also: 6 The Lamb, 3 Pouma, 8 Merry Jest, 7 Nadarino, 1 Jazz Baby. Neck. Time 1.14 2-5. Thirteenth Taranaki Stakes. (Of 500 sovs; six furlongs). 3 THE HAWK, 9.3, R. Reed .... 1 4 SILVERMINE. 7.0, T. Tito .... 2 2—GRAND KNIGHT, 9.5, B. Morris 3 1— REREMOANA, 9.3, J. Barry . . 4 Won by a head, with threequarters of a length separating second and third, and the fourth horse a neck further back. Timo 1.13 2-5. Paul Memorial. (Of 400 sovs.; 1| miles.) 2 MINT LEAF, 7.7, T. Tito .... 1 4—TOWN BANK, 7.10 2 6 ROYAL MINT, 7.2 3 Also: 1 Clarinda, 3 First Acre, 5 Opa, 8 Crossfire, 7 Thunderclap. One and a-half lengths; neck. Time 2.9 4-5. Urenui Electric. (Of 150 sovs.; five furlongs). 3 Royal Acre, 8.7, B. H. Morris 1 I—Tea Time, 8.7 2 4 Skypoint, 8.7 3 Also: 9 Turkish Fire, 8 Lady Acre, 12 Airdale, 2 Erin-go-Bragh, 16 Whakahihi, 7 Te Mana, 5 Midnight Camp, 11 Glencoe, 6 Advance Camp. Neck. Time 1.2. Paritutu Juvenile. (Of 200 sovs; five furlongs). 5 Miss Pat, 7.5, T. Green 1 I—Melissa,1 —Melissa, 8.9 2 3—Helen, 9.1 3 Also: 2 Baby Bun, 4 Goshawk. Two lengths. Time 1.2 1-5. Oinata Hack. (Of 175 sovs.; six furlongs). 1 — Vivo, 8.9, J. Barry 1 2 Paitonu, 7.9 2 8 — Quillfire, 7.13 3 Also: 3 Billikins, 7 Onward, 10 Toapaiti, 6 Flying Shot, 9 Seastar, 5 Orcades. Head. Time 1.15.

1 WANGANUI MEETING ; i REHANDICAPS FOE THURSDAY [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Feb. 13. Mr H. Coyle has declared the following re-handicaps for the Wanganui meeting: — Westmere Hurdles. —Little River (11 , lbs penalty) 10.8. Victory Welter.—Partaga (61bs) : 8.10. Wanganui Cup.—Piuthair (71bs) 8.9, ' ■. Mint Leaf (31bs) 7.9. Juvenile Handicap.—Melissa (41bs) i 8.8. Flying Handicap.—Benzora (slbs) 8.0. DUNEDIN MEETING I COUNTERSIGN WINS HAZLETT MEMORIAL I MtU< : JOHN BRADBURY SCORES AGAIN. [ Per Press Association. ] DUNEDIN, Feb. 12. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting concluded in hot. weather, with a large 1 attendance. The totalisator handled £31.1644 for the day, compared with £41.8074 on the second day last year, making the total £58,006 for the meet- : ing. compared with £80,550 last year (Exhibition year). Results:— i Owhiro Hurdles.—6 Cartoon (Anderton) 1, 4 Coastguard 2, 8 Adjutor 3. Also: 1 Kaikahu, 2 Sayonara, 5 Guni case, 3 Bonomel, 7 Hard Prince. Three j lengths; four lengths. Time 2.48 2-5. I Hopeful Handicap.—l Silver Coot I (Jones) 1,2 Arrowy 2, 3 Broadmoor 3. I Also: 1 Don Jose (bracketed'with the ; winner), 5 Cupid’s Dart, 4 Tembroney. i Length and a-half; neck. Time 1.4 1-5. Warrington Handicap.—l Thorndale (Jones) 1. 2 Calcite 2, 7 Flaming Ray 1 3. Also: 4 Brightling, 6 Tholomon, 3 i Wingatui, 5 Paris, 10 Kapuna. 9 Real Glad, 11 Lucy Locket, 8 Eyed Ova. i Length and a-half; head. Time 1.41 i 3-5. Flying Handicap. —1 Solrose (A. Eastwood) 1,2 Receipt 2. 5 Nincom- ■ poop 3. Also: 3 Lava, 7 Bugle Note, ; 8 Arpont, 6 Bright Mark, 4 Black Duke, !10 Rob, 9 Dancing Days. Length and a-half; head. Time 1.14 3-5. Jockey Club Handicap.—4 John : Bradbury (Cooper) 1,2 Pink Note 2, • 5 Vaward 3. Also: 6 Baldowa, 3 Overi drawn and Circulation, 7 Battlement, 1 Front Rank. Three-quarters of a length each way. Circulation was • fourth. Time 2.6 2-5. Waihola Handicap.—ll Precious (Campbell) 1, 6 Overhaul 2, 3 King Balboa 3. Also: 7 Martis, 5 Gold Mint, 2 Serotina and Wild Work, 4 Gay Sonnet, 1 Spean Bridge, 8 Top Gear, 12 Waterlow, 9 Royal Saxon, 13 Lady Dilatory, 10 Credit, 15 Great Spear, 14 Ma Mie. Length and a-quarter; long neck. Time 1.15 4-5. Hazlett Memorial. —5 Countersign (Didham) 1, 4 Glentruin 2, 3 Footfall 3. Also: 1 Count Cavour, 2 Comic Song. Short head; head. Timo 1.40 I 3-5. Abbotsford Handicap.—2 Black Duke ’ (Dooley) 1, 3 Miss Winkie 2, 1 Nini compoop 3. Also: 7 Father O’Flynn, 4 Chickwheat, 5 Courtley Rose, 6 King Sol, 9 Eaton Bells, 12 Scion, 8 All British, 14 Hurdy Gurdy, 11 Fairy Herald, 10 Shandre, 12 Blue Dragoon, 15 Valdamo. Head; neck. Time 1.27. AT GISBORNE CONCLUDING DAY’S RESULTS PITA AND GOLD BOY WINNERS (Per Press AssocTst'lon') GISBORNE, Feb. 12. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s second day’s racing was held in glorious weather. The course was in good order. The totalisator investments for the day were £15,761, against £16,693 on the second day last year, and for the meeting £29,574, compared with £31,- | 245 last year, a decrease of £1,671. Results:— Epsom Handicap.—l Royal Diadem I (Trillo) 1,2 Serenade 2, 4 Mountain Top 3. Also: 3 Crishna, 5 Rakaupango. Half a length each way. Time 1.42 4-5. > l Second Hurdles Handicap.—l Garzon ' i (J. Nixon) 1, 4 Coppernob 2, 5 Monte j ; 3. Also: 3 Blue. Jay, 2 Good Mark, 6 ' Mark Over. Two and a-half lengths; i ■ thre lengths. Time 2.47. Cook Hack Handicap.—2 Singer Boy: i (L. Daly) 1, 1 Golden Autumn 2, 5 ' Night Gambler 3. Also: 3 Gold streak,, 4 Tan. Neck; half a length. Time : 1.16. Sunderland Stakes. —2 Pita (P. At- ; kins) 1, 4 Scotch Mixture 2, 1 Princess i : Ronnie 3. Also: 3 Merry Day and • Royal Diadem, 5 Gold Dot. Length; i neck. Time 1.42. Publicans’ Purse Handicap.—3 Gold ■ ; Box (Trillo) 1,2 Royal Flight 2, 4 , Nightsong 3. Also: 1 Startle, 5 Wai- < • oeka Jack. Half a length; three-quar- i ; ters of a length. Time 1.1 1-5. Maiden Handicap.—l Miss Willonyx j Rouge 3. Also: 3 Wilfred, 2 Ngahuru, ’ • 5 Polydorus, 11 Polytivious, 7 Loch- ■ lyon, 8 Coming Home, 10 Autonus, 4 ■ ; Rongo. L’Autumn passed the post first ' : by half a length, third horse one length ' ’ back. Time 1.15 4-5. An inquiry was I held after the race into alleged cross- i • ing of Miss Willonyx by L’Autumn, and the stewards decided to reverse the . positions and place Miss Willonyx first, ; but in view of L’Autumn’s defective I eyesight resolved to take no further ! action. 1 Roseland Hack.—4 Cohesion (C. France) 1. 1 Sunlike 2, 5 First Prince 3. Also: 2 Mon Mint, 3 Hine Kapua, i 6 Goldstreak. Two and a-half lengths; length. Time 1.28 3-5. Farewell Handicap.—3 Ngawati (J. ! Hockley) 1, 4 Startle 2, 3 Scotch Mix- i ture 3. Also: 7 Princess Nata, 2 Good ■ Sport, 1 Gold Box, 8 Westerner, 6 i Serenade. Half a length; two lengths. { Time 1.14 3-5, [

ROTORUA OPENS CUP TO MISS VERA PELHAM AND ABCHEEN SCORE ROTORUA, Feb. 12. The Rotorula races opened in perfect ' weather, with the track in splendid order. The attendance was very good. ! The totalizator handled £18,734, a decrease of £956. Results:— Pohutu Highweight Handicap:—l Branson .1, 2 Rangitahi 2, 3 Ngarara 3. Also.—Kamehtameha, Day Lass, Red Comet. Half a length each way. Timo 1.44 4-5. Hot Springs Handicap (6 furlongs):— 3 Daytarol 1,2 Alonsola 2, 1 Ballachulish 3. Also.—Last Watch, Dady Cintra, Abbey Day, Captain Cobham, Charitane, Tewaka, King Glad, Abbey Queen, Rewta, Velma Day. Neck each way. Time 1.17. Waimangu Handicap (5 furlongs):— 5 Value 1,2 Heisler 2, 3 Dave 3. Also —Dobbin, Illingar, Prince Abbey, High Rose, Rina Maunga, Some Lady. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Timo 1.1 4-5. ROTORUA CUP HANDICAP. (Of 300 Sova ; I*4 miles.) 2 MISS VERA 1 7 LORD STAR 2 1 SPOONY . . 3 Also.—Dtay Guard, Charlady, Ring the Bell, Kamehameha, Wenday. Head each way. Time 2.8. Mokoia Handicap (7 furlongs 80yd.): —4 Miss Egypt 1,2 Claras 2, 1 Scat 3. Also.—The Author, Uralla, Gold Fern. Half a length; neck. Time 1.32. Geyser Hack Handicap (one mile): — 2 Aair Queen 1, 1 Hangawera 2, Red Comet 3. Also.—Daytaro, Rangiwhio. Half la length; length. Time 1.42 3Arawa Park Handicap (7fls. 80yd.):— 1 Pelham 1,2 New Moon 2, 4 Haerera 3. Also. —York Abbey, Tall Timber, Nucleus. Half a length; nose. Time 1.31 4Tourist Handicap (6 furlongs):— 2 Archeen 1, 1 Serang 2, 3 Quinette 3. Also. —Ring Potota. Neck; head. Time 1.15 2-5. TO-DAY’S ACCEPTORS.

AUSTRALIAN RACING ABSURDS TO THE PORE WIN TWO RACES AT ROSEHILL Received Feb. 13. 9.45 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 13. Results of principal events at Rosehill:— Flying Welter.— First Division: Fool’s Paradise (Absurd-Mascot) 10.5 1, Overyssel 8.12 2, Ceo 9.5 3. Thirteen started. Fool’s Paradise took charge at the distance and won comfortably by two and a-half lengyis. Time 1.26 J. Second Division.—Bonne Chose (Ab-surd-Bon Espoir) 8.10 1, Longfast 9.11 2, Goldbeater 9.2 3. Twelve started. Bonne Chose was second into the straight, and finished strongly a head in front of Longfast. Time 1.26 J. CAULFIELD MEETING. WINS FOR HEROIC AND RAMPION Received Feb. 13, 9.45 p.m. MELBOURNE, Feb. 13. Racing at Caulfield resulted:— Oakleigh Plate. —Baringhup 6.7 1, Fujisan 10.4 2, Whitta 6.7 3. Nineteen started. Baringhup jumped to the front at the start and held that position all the way, stalling off a challenge by Fujisan in the straight winning by a neck, Whitta being half a length away third. Time J.6|. A protest by the trainer of Fujisan against Baringhup on the ground of interference was dismissed. Federal Stakes. —First Division: Cannon 8.9 1, Censatis 8.5 2, Pulkemi 7.2 3, Fifteen started. Cannon moved up smartly nearing the home turn and led

into the straight, and in an exciting finish won bv half a length. Time I.IIL Second Division.—Lady Beth 7.5 1, Royal Feast 9.9 and Pitoota 7.0 dead heat for second. Fourteen started. Lady Beth took charge entering the straight, and increased her lead to win by four lengths. Time 1.104. Bond Cup.—Rampion 8.8 1, Raith 6.11 2, Lawson 6.9 3. Nine started. Rampion took the lead from the jump, and although Raith moved close up in the straight was not troubled in winning by one and a-half lengths. Time 2.35 L St. George Stakes. —Heroic (Cairns) 9.12 1, Pantheon (Brown) 9.12 2, Spearfelt (A. Reed) 9.12 3. Manfred was left at the post. Heroic was first away, but was headed by Pantheon after a furlong. There was little between them on entering the straight, and Heroic went to the front a short distance from the post and won by three quarters of a length. Spearfelt was three lengths behind Pantheon. Time 1.551. A NEW RECORD IN ADELAIDE SPRINT RACE Received Feb. 13, 9.45 p.m. ADELAIDE, Feb. 13. At the Amateur Turf Club’s meeting, the Kidman Stakes resulted:— Jules Jordan 9.12 1, Benjeroo 8.6 2, All Quality 7.7 3. Time 58jsec.—An Australian record.

TARAWERA HIGH WEIGHT. (Of 125 sovs one mile.) Ngarara . . .. 10 10 Rangatahi 10 4 Kamehameha 10 7 Day Lass 9 0 Hangawera ..10 6 Red Comet .. 9 0 ELECTRIC IANDICAP. (Of 100 sovs ; six furlongs.) Alonsoa .. 8 11 Velma Day . . 7 0 Davtaro . 8 10 Capt. Cobham 7 0 Lady Cintra 8 1 Glad Abbey . . n 0 Last Watch 7 19 Rina Mangu n 0 Bright Comet 7 8 Tewaka .. .. 7 0 Charitaine . 7 6 Waka King .. 7 0 FLYINC, HANDICAP. (Of 125 sovs; six fuflongs.) Archeen . . .. 8 9 Serang . . .. 8 6 Dave .. 8 9 Quinette .. .. 7 Heisler . . 8 6 Illingar 7 0 PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. (Of 200 sovs one mile.) Dav Guard . 9 3 Charlady 7 10 Pelham . 9 0 Tall Timber . . 7 3 Spoony . . . 8 9 Wenday . . .. 7 3 Ring the Bell 8 4 Clarus . . .. 7 0 New Moon . 7 13 Thursby .. .. 7 0 RENNIE HACK. (Of 100 sovs; six furlongs.) Branson 9 11 Capt. Cobham 8 0 Dobbin . 9 10 Rangiawhio 8 0 Value . 9 8 Some Lady . . 8 0 Valkon .. .. 8 7 Te waka .. .. 8 0 OHINEMUTU HACK CUP. (Of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs.) Branson . 8 11 I<ord Guy 7 7 Air Queen . 8 4 Abbev Day .. 7 0 Illingar . 8 4 Ballachulish . . 7 0 Raranga . 8 4 Lady Cintra 7 0 Ngarara .. . 8 1 Queen Rewa 7 0 Hangawera . 7 11 Star Comet ■ . 7 0 Alonsoa . . . 7 8 Waka King 7 0 BOROUGH HANDICAP. (Of 125 sovs; 6 furlongs.) York Abbey 8 12 Dobbin .. .. 8 7 Serang .. . 8 6 Value 8 5 Miss Egypt . 8 5 Bright Comet 7 0 FAREWELL HANDICAP. (Of 150 sovs ; 7 furlongs.) Miss Egypt 8 10 The Author .. 7 3 Ring the Bell 8 6 Gold Fern .. *7 0 Ring Potoa . 7 11 Haerera .. .. 7 0 Tall Timber . 7 5 Nucleus .. .. 7 0 Uralla . 7 4