LAUGHING PRINCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 371, 15 September 1930, Page 4

LAUGHING PRINCE

FOURTH N.Z. ECLIPSE STAKES WANGANUI SPRING MEETING (By “KESTREL”) Saturday marked the conclusion of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s spring meeting, and. favoured with ideal spring weather after the rain of the previous night and the showery morning, the club was able to record a successful day, for there was some splendid racing and several exciting finishes were staged.

The honours of the day must go to Laughing Prince, owned by Mr T. A. Duncan and trained by L. G. Morris at Fordell, for he defeated Toxeuma in the New Zealand Eclipse Stakes contest and thus recorded his fourth win in succession in this event. On his return to the weighing-in enclosure Laughing Prince was accorded an ovation.

Wanganui also provided the winner of the Debutante Stakes, the first two-year-old event, in the Australian-bred Korokio, a full sister to Fernden, who looks likely to prove one of the best juveniles of the season.

Though the attendance was better , than that of Thursday, the opening i day, it appeared to be below the usual ■ Saturday crowd so far as the lawn en- ; closure was concerned, the curtail- ■ meat of the issue of complimentary ■ tickets being in some degree responsible, though it must be remembered that the current financial depression ■ would also have an adverse effect. The “outside” patrons did not appear to! be any fewer in number than last year’s total. Naturally, the attendance would ■ have an effect on the totalisator turnover, and this is reflected in the fact that during the day the sum of £21,045 JOs was handled, compared with : £26,744 on the second day last year. For the two days £36,703 passed i through the machine, a decrease of £10,076 compared with £46,779 10s ; handled at the 1929 spring meeting. This represents a decrease of about ; 21.5 per cent. After the rain on Friday night and early Saturday morning, it was to be ■ expected that, the track vould be slow, but with the bright sunshine and the breeze the track conditions were perfect. as was reflected in the fast times

recorded in the sprint events. This is another triumph for the Wanganui track. As a matter of fact, the Higgle Handicap was run in time that will stand as a record for a mile and a quarter on the Wanganui track. The public had a much better innings, so far as their investments were concerned, than was the experience on the opening day. During the day two favourites were successful while on three other occasions the elect of the public finished second. In four races the winner was second in favour with investors, and it was in the last two events only that outside;s were successful.

Laughing Prince won the Eclipse Stakes on his merits, for at the finish he got clear and overhauled the favourite in tradesmanlike style, finally prevailing in a punishing finish by the barest of margins. The favourite. Toxeuma, was not disgraced, for he had to make most of the pace and even then might have won had his rider not paid so much attention to Lady Pam over the initial stages. Backers were prepared to accept a short price about Toxeuma's chances but as there was no second dividend attaching to the event they had Io write off their investments as a total loss. In finishing third the three-year-old Lady Pam impressed as likely to be prominent during the present sea-

The Debutante Stakes winner, Korokio. was sent out a short-priced favourite by the public, who had been prepared for her success by her track and parade displays, and she fully justified this confidence by starting from an outside position and then winning with ease. She is a sweet galloper, and though the history of winners of the race does not encourage one to enthuse, it may be that Korokio may prove one of the exceptions. Purchased for Fernden’s owner, Air W. J. Jury, ar the Easter yearling sales at R-and-wick, for 75 guineas, Korokio must have placed her owner on the right side of the ledger in her first effort. King Colossus, who acted as runner-up to the winner, ran a good race, while La Poupee finished with a burst of speed that gave promise of better things before the season is much further advanced. Curie ruled as second favourite and though fourth was the best he could do he was not distressed as a result of his effort.

In winning the Higgie Handicap in record time for the event and incidentally defeating a warm favourite in Mendip. Courageous did the backers of Hynanna a good turn, for the Hymcstra gelding was bracketed on the totalisator with the winner. The race was run just to suit Courageous, who is t* real stayer, and he waited in behind to put in a long-sustained run over the last four furlongs and win very nicely. Mendip again went under after having every chance, for he was well [dared all the way. Marjoram ran another good race, while Toma again went surprisingly well for such a ■ veteran performer. Hynanna will be further improved as a result of his race, and Ruanui. who got away very badly, did well to finish so close up. The open sprint provided Staghunter another chance to show just what he ij capable of when in mood. He was not in the picture until they straightened up for the run home, but he simply smothered the leaders over the final stages and was going away at the finish. Acora did not lose any of her reputation as a smart galloper, while Te Atiawa also went well. Fernden might be accounted a bit mlucky, but no excuse can be made for the favourite. Arrow Lad. Last year the Trial Handicap, placed on the programme for the first time, introduced to racegoers a brilliant three-year-old in Hunting Cry. Three-year-olds monopolised the first seven places in Saturday’s event, and the placed trio. Arisus, Vandyke and Para too. together with the fourth horse.

■ Imamint. should be further heard of i during the next few months. Arisus, la half-brother to Lysander and Co., : won in a style that points to his being j likely to prove a worthy opponent to [Cylinder in the classics, while VanIdyke and Paratoo also went good races. ;Imamint had every chance and thereI fore her failure was hard to account for. I It was also a remarkable tribute to 1 the three-year-olds of the season that four of that age should be the leading quartette at the finish of the Spring Hack Handicap. Autopay’s win compensated his supporters for his failure to secure the major portion of the stake in the Durie Hack Handicap on Thursday. Zarenc, owned and trained at Wanganui, went under by the narrowest of margins, while Huntingdon also ran a great race. The favourite. Pomp, had to cover a great deal more ground thany anything else in the race and, considering the fact that he had to be kept going all the way, there was a deal of credit in his display. In winning the Gonville Hurdles Luminary atoned for the loss his supporters suffered on the first day, when he lost his rider. With a different

pilot on Saturday Luminary did not give anything else a chance. Royal Acre ran a good race, while the firstday winner, Avro, was only narrowly kept out of a dividend. Korokio’s Debut. Backers declaredly strongly lor Korokio in the Debutante Stakes, the Redfern filly carrying £559, while Curie (£278) and La Poupee (£151) were preferred to King Colossus (£148,). invite and Flower did not get aw r ay when the barrier went up and Chief Clerk, King Colossus and Korokio jumped into their stride at unce, the favourite taking the lead before they had gone far. She was followed by King Colossus, Chief Clerk, Ecila, Sailing and Curie across the top, while into lhe straight Korokio was well clear of King Colossus, Sailing, Ecila and Chief Clerk. La Poupee finished fast fronl a long way back but Korokio came on to win with ease by a length from King Colossus, who was a similar distance ahead of La Poupee. Four lengths back was Curie, with Chief Clerk. Ecila. Hampden and Cape Gold next to finish. Luminary Atones. With a different rider aboard Luinin[ary was installed favourite for the i Gonville Hurdles, the northerner carrying £5lB, while Make Up (£398) and Royal Acre (£350) were also well supported. Make Up and Opa were firs’ cut, followed by Luminary, Avro and Royal Acre, but up the straight the first time Luminary was well clear of Opa, Royal Acre, Make Up, Nukumai and Avro. The favourite turned into the back stretch a couple of lengths clear of Opa, Royal Acre, Nukumai and Make Up, but Royal Acre had run up to him at the hurdle by the five furAmg peg. Royal Acre showed the way across the top ahead of Luminary, Nukumai and Make Up. but Luminary had again taken the lead entering the straight and cleared the last fence just ahead of Royal Acre. In the run to the judge Luminary held his own to win comfortably by three lengths from Royal Acre, who just held off the fast-finishing Avro by u head. Nukumai was- fourth and Make Up and Opa followed. Three in a Line. I In the big field that contested the Spring Hack Handicap Pomp was [elected favourite, carrying £755, but /there wag good money for Autopay (£639), Brilliant Light (£260), and karene (£255), being next in request. The start was not of the best for some of the seventeen contestants. Baskier, Arrowzone, Huntingdon, Tar Baby, Taranto and Autopay were smartest out from the tapes, while Pomp was badly away. Thq favourite was going great’guns on the outside running past the four furlongs, and a little further on Huntingdon, Autopay, Tar Baby, Taranto, Baskier, Arrowzone, Zarene and Pomp were racing in fairly close | order. On the turn for home Hunting|don was just in front of Autopay an 1 [Baskier. with Taranto and Pomp next land Zarene showing ,p. Once in line [for the judge the leaders spread across [the course and staged a great finish, 'Autopay, Zarenc and Huntingdon flashpng over the line with half-heads sepI mating them in that order, while half a length bark Pass On, Baskier and Brilliant Light were together, ahead I of Pomp, Tar Baby, Arrowzone and [Taranto. A Warm Favourite Beaten. j toxeuma (£1159) was a warm order 'for the Eclipse Stakes, twice as well {backed as Laughing Prince (£699/, with Lady Pam carrying £154. La ly Pam was slow away and Laughing Prince and Toxeuma ran for the back stretch together. Passing the six furlongs Toxeuma was bowling- in front of Laughing Prince and Simba. IVcrtigern being last. At the three furlongs Simba was alongside Toxeuma, with Laughing Prince (on the rails) and Lady Pam next. Toxeuma turned I for home ahead of Laughing Prince [and Lady Pam, but Laughing Prince got clear and tackled the favourite at the distance, worrying him out of the [prize by a nose. Two lengths away

was Lady Pam, with a gap back to Vertigern. Another Wanganui Winner. Most money came for ’lmamint (£661) in the Trial Handicap, witli strong support, tor Arisus (£487) and Vandyke (£452), and backers were not far out. Vandyke was again responsible for a length delay at the post and when the barrier went up Imamint, Arisus, Laconic, Pandia, Vandyke, Little Wonder and Paratoo showed out. Arisus soon took the lead and piloted Ganpat, Imamint, Vandyke, Laconi.’, Pandia and Lady Spear past the four furlongs. Arisus was still clear on the turn, where Ganpat, Jayson, Imamint, Vandyke. MonaJof and Paratoo were also in the picture, the last three named being wide out. In an interesting finish Arisus held on to win nicely by a length from Vandyke, who was two lengths in front of Paratoo Acmil. and Imamint were close up to the placed horses and then came Laconic, Jayson, Cluny, Little Wonder and Pandia. Courageous '’onies Home. Mendip was favourite for the Higgie Handicap with £BO5 on his chances, while the Hynanna-Courageous bracket was also well backed with £503. Duellona, Mendip, Marjoram, and Royal Game were first to make their appearance in the straight, and past the stands the order was Marjoram. Mendip. Duellona. Royal Game (alj together), Tourist. My Own, Hynanna. Black Mint, Toma and Pahu. Tourist streaked to the front at the six furlongs, where he was clear of Royal Game, Marjoram, Mendip, Hynanna, Duellona. and My Own. It was a furlong further on that Courageous commenced his run, and he kept it up across the top, with the order of the others little changed. Entering the straight Tourist was still in front of Marjoram. Mendip, Courageous, Royal Game and Hynanna, but once they straightened up Courageous came ou to win nicely by three-quarters of a length from Mendip. Marjoram was two and a-half lengths back, third, Toma, Hxnanna. Ruanui, My Own. and Tourist was the order of the others. Johnneen Upsets the “Pot.” Shortly (£526) and Grand Jury (£438) were the favourites for the Moutoa Hack Handicap, but an outsider in Johneen, bracketed with Imuteagirl, upset the “pot” and returned his supporters a double-figure dividend. Grand Jury (on the outside) and Johneen were in the van as they raced out of the straight, with Imatcagirl, Mount Shannon and Shortly next in order. Johneen was the pilot into the back stretch where Mount Shannon, Imatcagirl, Shortly, Grand Jury, Spearopa and Kahikatoa was the order. Johneen showed the way to Mount Shannon, Iniateagirl, Shortly and Grand Jury past the three furlongs and the order was practically the same into the straight, with Grand Jury hemmed in on the rails. In line for the judge Shortly challenged but failed by a neck to catch the outsider, whiie Grand Jury was *<> length away, third. Kahikatoa was three lengths back, fourth, while Spearopa, Pedestal, Mount Shannon and Calamine were next. Staghunter Surprises. In the biggest pool of the meeting Arrow Lid (£933) was supported for more than Freehold (£739) and Acoia (£527), but Staghunter, carrying £3OO, confounded keen followers of form by winning fairly easily. Freehold and Fernden showed out first from Arrow Lad, with Acora making a run on the outside. Acora was alongside Freehold three furlongs from home, x he order of the others being Arrow Lad, Fernden, Te Atiawa, irimosin and Staghunter. The last-named was still tailing the field on the turn for home, Acora being first into the straight from Te Atiawa, Freehold, Fernden and Arrow Lad. At the distance Acora looked the winner but then Staghunter finished fast and won going away by a length, Acora just holding off Te Atiawa by a short head for second money. Fernden was a couple of lengths back, followed by Arrow Lad and Freehold. FULL DETAILS. DEBUTANTE STAKES tOf 175 sovs; 4’i furlonrs) I — Korokio (Mr W. J. Jury) b f by Redfern—Meriden, 8.0, H. Gray . 1 4 King Colossus (Mr G. W. New) ch g by Colossus—Queen Elizabeth. 8.5, W. Broughton 2 3 —La Poupee (Mr L. W. G. Millward), b f by Tea Tray —Dancing Doll, 8.0, W. Shearman .... 3 (Winner trained by M. Gardner, Wanganui). Also: —- 2 — Curie, 8.5, A. E. Ellis 4 7 Chief Clerk, 8.5, T. Green .... 5 9 —Ecila, 8.0, R. McTavish .. .. 6 5 Hampden, 8.5, K. Grylls .... 7 6 Cape Gold, 8.0, W. Taylor .... 8 8 — Easter Time, 8.5, C. Goulsbro . 0 5 Summer Time, 8.0, J. Barry bracketed with Hampden) .. 0 7 Chief Cook, 8.5, C. Broughton (bracketed with Chief Clerk .. 0 ll Teller, 8.5, H. Wiggins .. .. 0 U —Sailing, 8.0, H. Goldfinch (bracketed with Cape Gold) 0 12 —Invite, 8.0, R. J. Mackie .... 0 12—Flower, 8.0, S. Wilson (bracketed with Invite) 0 10 —Type, 8.2, B. H. Morris .... 0 Won by a length, with a length between second and third. Time: 53 4-5. GONVILLE HURDLES (Of 200 sovs; mile and five furlongs) 1 — Luminary (Mr W. Mills), ch g, aged, by Day Comet—Thurnlinc, 9.12, L. Dulieu 1 3 Royal Acre (Mr J. O’Sullivan), b g, aged, by Acre—Euroclydon mare, 10.5, H. Dulieu . . .. .. 2 4 Avro (Mr T A Duncan), b g, aged, by Warplane Golden Grafton, 11.4, L. Jarvis 3 (Winner trained by W. G. McLean.-, Cambridge). Also:— 5 Nukumai, 11.4, A. Skipper .... 4 2 Make Up, 10.1, H. Gordon .... 5 6 Opa, 9.35, A. McDonald 6 7 Tall Timber, J. Walsh 7 8 — Limosa, 9.4, F. L. Butterworth 8 Won by two and a-half lengths, with Avro a head away. Time: 2.58 4-5. SPRING HACK HANDICAP (Of 200 sovs; six furlongs) 2—Autopay (Messrs N. E. Aitken and H. Woods) b h, 3 yrs., Paper Money—Trebelli 11., 9.4, A. E. Ellis 1 4—Zarene (Messrs T. J. and P. A. O’Neill) ch m, 3 yrs, by Chief Ruler —Crown Lady, 81, J. Barry .... 2 9 Huntingdon (Mr C. G. Ancell) blk g, 3 yrs., by Hunting Song — Abroath, 7.7, P. Atkins 3 (Winner trained by T. Pritchard, Opaki).

Also: — 10—Pass On, 7.4 J, W. N, Taylor .. 4 s— Baskier, 7.5, H. Wiggins .... 5 3—Brilliant Light, 8.3, B. H. Morris e 6

I—Pomp,1—Pomp, 8.7, H. Gray 7 13— Tar Baby, 7.105, H. Goldfinch 8 7 Arrowzone, 7.1, F. S. Baker .. 9 6 9.0, M. Gilmore .. .. 10 11 — Orapai, 7.6, C. W. Brodie .... 0 12— Gowanlea, 711, H. Stockley .. 0 17 —Dancing Star, 7.8, W. S. Taylor .. .. —.... 0 8— Tentcall, 7.35, W. S. Taylor .. 0 14— Winacre, 7.0, W. Broughton .. 0 15— Winacre, 7.0, W. Broughton .. 0 16 — Auckland Gas, 7.0, W. H. Jones 0 Autopay won by half a head, with Huntingdon half a head away. Time: 1.15. N.Z. ECLIPSE STAKES (Of 400 sovs; about seven furlongs)

2 LAUGHING PRINCE (Mr T. A. Duncan) ch g by Quantock — Martian Princess, 9.3. L. G. Morris 1 1 — TOXEUMA (Mx F. Ormond) b g, 5 yrs., by Arrowsmith—Te Aupaki, 9.3, A. E. '"llis 2 3 LADY PAM (Mr W. R. Kem- / ball) br f, 3 yrs, by Limond — Princess Pat, 7.7, H. Wiggins .. 3 (Winner trained by L. G- Morris, Fordell). Also:— s—Vertigern, 9.3, B. H. Morris . . 4 4 Simbra, 7.12, H. Goldfinch .... 5 Laughing Prince won by a nose, with Ladv Pam two lengths away, third. Time: 1.30 2-5. TRIAL HANDICAP (Of 200 govs; r.bout seven furlongs) 2 ArisUg (Mr L. G. Paul) b g, 3 yrs., by.Tresp.an —Pennon, 8.1, T. Green 1 3 Vandyke (Air A. B. Williams) b g, 3 yrs., by Leighton—Catalim, 8.7, H. Gray 2 7—Paratoo (Messrs T J. and P. A. O'Neill) ch g by Grandcourt — Alarum, 3 yrs., 7.10, K McTavish 3 (Winner trained by owner, Wanganui) Also:—r 1 — Imamint, 8.5, H. Wiggins .... 4 5 Acmil, 8.0, R. J. Mackie .... 5 10 — Laconic, 7.2, S. Gcrrand .... 6 9—Jayson, 7.11, S. Wilson 7 2 —Cluny, 7.12, J. Barry 8 4 Little Wonder, 7.9, W. Broughton 9 14 — Pandia, 7.1, F. E. Baker .. .. 10 6 Monalof, 8.10, C. Goulsbro .. 0 8— Ganpat, 7.13, H. Goldfinch 0 17 —Miss Hastings, 7.5, L. Daly .. 0 12—Prince Desmond, 7.1, W. Stockley 0 15 — Lady Spear, 7.5, A. Dick .... 0 11 — Guerester, 73, J. Gunn 0 16— Cessation, 7.7, W. S. Taylor .. 0 Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time: 1.32 1HIGGIE HANDICAP (Of 350 sovs ;1’,4 niles) 2 COURAGEOUS (Mr W. R. Kemball) ch g, aged, by Thurnham — Bonne Bouche, 7.4, A. Dick .... 1 I—MENDIP (Mr H. Spratt) ch g, aged, by Bisogne—lci, 8.7, A. E. Ellis 2 4 MARJORAM (Mr P, A. Findlay) b g, 6 yrs., by Catmint — Wahnceta, 8.0, R. McTavish .. 3 (Winner trained by W. Hawthorne, Masterton). Also: —• 5 Yoma, 7.12, T. Green 4 2 Hynanna, 7.13, H. Gray (bracketed with Courageous) 5 9 Ruanui, 7.10, C. Brodie 6 3 My Own, 7.95, H. Goldfinch .. 7 B—Tourist,8 —Tourist, 7.3, S. Gcrrand ...... 8 6 Pahu, 7.9, H. Wiggins 9 7 Black Mint, 7.9, S. Wilson .. 0 7 Royal Ganic, 7.3, W. H. Jones, (bracketed with Black Mint) . 0 10—Duellona, 7.0, W. Broughton .. 0 Won by three-quarters of a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time: 2.7 2-5. MOUTOA HACK HANDICAP (Of 200 sovs; furlongs) 9 Johnneen (Mr J. J. Corry) br g, 3 yrs., by Weathervane—Maritza, 7.5, W. H. Jones 1 1— Shortly (Mr W. R. Kemball) ’ ch g, 5 yrs., by Hymestra— Melting Moments, 8.10, H. Goldfinch 2 2 Grand Jury (Mr D. Lourie) b g, 4 yrs by Grandcourt—Grozina, 7.13, H. Wiggins 3 (Winner trained by T. R. George, Blenheim). Also:— 8— Kahikitoa, 8.1, S. Gcrrand .... 4 4 Spearopa, 7.2, W. Broughton .. 5 10 — Pedestal, 7.0, J. Rayner .... 6 3—Mount Shannon, 8.10, A. E. Ellis 7 I—Calamine,1 —Calamine, 7.11, R. McTavish . 8 7—Merry Melody, 85, C. Broughton 9 6 —The Warden, 8.3, B. H. Morris 0 9 Imatcagirl, 9.5, W. S. Taylor (bracketed with the winner) .. 0 5 Kilorell, 8.0, C. Goulsbro .... 0 12 — Danny Boy, 7.5, L. Daly .... 0 Won by a neck, with a length between second and third. iTem: .49 3-5. OWEN HANDICAP (Of 300 sovs; six furlongs) 6 STAGHUNTER (Mr E. Riddiford) br g, 5 yrs., by Quantock — Polaris, 7.5, H. Wiggins 1 3 ACORA (Mr A. T. Gatrell) b m 4 yrs., bv Acre —Cora Ora, 7.2, C. W. Brodie 2 5 TE ATIAWA (Mrs W. D. Gratham) ch g, 5 yrs., by Chief Ruler—Wake Up, 7.6, S. Gerran d 3 (Winner trained by J. McLaughlin, Trentham). Also:— 2—Fernden, 7.13, H. Gray 4 I—Arrow Lad. 8.8, A. E. Ellis .... 5 4 Freehold, 83, B. H. Morris .... 6 7 Limosin, 7.0, W. H. Jones .... 7 Won by a length, with a short head between second and third. Time: 1.13 4-5.

WINNING TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS. Honours were even between L. G. .Morris (Fordell), «nd J. H. Jeffurd (Hastings) so far as winning trainers were concerned, for the former saddled up Avro and Laughing Prince and Jefferd produce Vandyke and Cylinder. Others to provide a winner each were as follows: M. Conway (Haw'era), Joyspear; R. Barlow (New Plymouth), Melissa; P. Tito (Pihama), Monalof; W. D. Moroney (Featherston), Count Palatine; J. Brown (Hawera), Silvermine; Al. Gardner (Wanganui), Korokio; L. G. Paul (Wanganui), Arisus; W. J. McLean (Cambridge), Luminary; T. Pritchard (Opaki), Autopay; W. Hawthorne (Masterton), Courageous; T. R. Gcoige (Blenheim), Johneen; J. McLaughlin (Trenthai.), Staghunter).' H. Gray was the most successful jockey, piloting Vandyke, Cylinder and Korikio in their successes, while H. Wiggins (Joyspear and Staghunter) and T. Green (Silvermine and Arisus) were on two winners each. The other riders of winners were L. Jarvis (Avro), J. M. Pine (Melissa), S. Wilson (Monalof), S. Gerrand (Count Palatine), L. Dulieu Luminary), A. Ellis (Autopay), L. G. Morris (Laughing Prince), A. Dick (Courageous), and W. H. Jones (Johneen).