SPRING RACING FORM

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 218, 14 September 1934, Page 4

SPRING RACING FORM

WANGANUI MEETING OPENS SIX FAVOURITES DEFEATED By “KESTREL.” With the defeat of six of the seven favourites yesterday, on the occasion of the opening day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s spring meeting, it might be thought that backers would have a disastrous day, but such was scarcely the case. In no instance was the winner at all neglected by investors, second and third favourites winning most of the races, and no dividend reached double figures. The racing throughout, conducted under ideal spring weather conditions, was as interesting as could be desired, and several thrilling finishes were provided. The attendance was satisfactory and the totalisator handled £7569 10s, compared with £6253 10s on the opening day last year, when,the first day’s racing had to be postponed owing to the downpour.

Fields throughout the day were of Far more generous proportions than is isually the case with this meeting, and in spite of the fact that the scratching pen was used in the case of eighteen icceptors, fields averaged eleven a race. Under the circumstances the win-and-place system of wagering might have proved more popular, and certainly should have led to a larger turnover. The increase of £1343, though welcome, was not such as to be considered altogether satisfactory in the case of a metropolitan club. The travk rolled out well after the recent rain and the going provided was excellent. The times recorded in the open sprint and the mile and a-quartcr Marangai Handicap were really good, even allowing for the weather conditions. Three open handicaps were provided, Limbohm winning the Marangai Handicap, Passion Fruit the Seafield Handicap and The Tiger the open sprint. Headmistress won the hack sprint and Rerepai the hack distance event, while Flammarion Scored in the maiden event and Silent Bill took the honours in the hack hurdle race. Of the jockeys, W. J. Broughton did best, winning the Marangai and Flying Handicap double on Limbohm and The Tiger, while he also rode Davidstock when that gelding was beaten by Headmistress by the narrowest of margins in the Putiki Hack Handicap. P. Atkins rode Passion Fruit, K. Voitre won on Rerepai, W. E. Pine scored on Headmistress and T. Green piloted Flammarion to victory, while F. McHugu was on the hurdles winner, Silent Bill. Prior to the commen'cement of the day’s racing there was an interesting parade of eight two-year-olds, who sprinted home from the starting barrier at the straight entrance, providing an excellent full-dress rehearsal for Vo morrow’s Debutant Stakes. Other interesting events to-morrow should include the Wanganui Guineas, the Higgie Handicap and the Moutoa Hack Plate, a trophy for the last-named event having been provided by the wholesale and retail licensed trade in Wanganui. One inquiry was held during the day, that being into the running of Brigadore in the Okehu Hack Hurdles, in which he was ridden by N. C Trillo. The owner, Mr E. C. Haddock, was exonerated, but the stewards, while accepting the rider’s explanation, expressed dissatisfaction with his handling of the horse, excusing him on the ground that he might have been suffering from the after effects of a recent fall. Flaminaxion’s First Victory. Royal Feast was preferred to Flammarion in the Maiden Race, with Sunee at long odds. Cynola was left at the tapes and Redeem shot out in front of Hunting Queen and Amante, with Royal Feast, Note Issue and Flammarion also showing up. Redeem showed the way across the top. well clear of Dawn Princess, Royal Feast, Flammarion, Hunting Queen, Sunee, Amante and Note Issue, °nd on the turn into the straight. was joined by Royal Feast, with Flammarion and Dawn Princess together, next, ahead of Sunee. The last-named challenged when Flammarion overhauled the leader but just failed to catch who won by a head. Royal Feast was half a length behind third, and Redeem, Hardest Moon Dawn Princess. Hunting Queen and Amante was the order of the others. » Silent Bill Again Brigadore was preferred to Emotion In the Okehu Hack Hurdles, with a fair amount of money for Calydon and Silent Bill. Hauwai and War Eagle showed the way over the first hurdle to Emotion, Red Sun, Brigadore anl Silent Bill, and passing the stands Huawai was accompanied by Emotion and Brigadore, the trio being followed by Esteem, and Silent Bill. There was little change down the back, save that Silent Bill had improved his position and Esteem had also moved up to Brigadore. On the turn for home Hauwai and Emotion were ahead of Esteem and Silent Bill, with Brigadore also close up, but once they cleared the final obstacle Silent Bill asserted his claim and came on to win with ease by two lengths from Emotion. A length away was Brigadore, who got up to wrest third honours from Esteem. Then came Haumai, Transact and No Humbug. A Desperate Finish f)nly seventeen tickets separated King Thomond and Headmistress in the pool on the Putiki Hack Handicap, with a drop of £5O to Davidstock. Colossal and Crennatown were slow to move out and Host, Rust, Davidstock, Headmistress, Flaxen and King Thomond showed the way out of the straight, but King Thomond had moved up to second nlace going down the back. Hest and Headmistress camp round the turn into the straight together followed by Hukemanu, Davidstock, King Thomond and Taitoru. Headmistress assumed the lead at the distance but Davidstock challenged and in a desperate finish the former secured the verdict by half a head. A length back was Hest, with King Thomond fourth and Taitoru, Sir Nigel and Hukemanu next to finish.

From Last to First I Tiger Gain was well backed for the • Marangai Handicap, with Spiral and Limbohm equal second favourites, and the public proved fairly well on the mark. Tiger Gain was making play on the run up the straight, with Mercian Prince next and Spiral and Plateau together, Limbohm being last. Mercian Prince was taken to the front running for the back stretch and was clear of Tiger Gain at the six furlongs, Plateau and Spiral still together. Thus they ran down to the half-mile. Across the top Tiger Gain was up with Mercian Prince, with Spiral and Plateau in close attendance. On*ce they straightened up for the run home Spiral came through but Limbohm flung out a challenge and in a slashing finish beat Spiral by a head. Three-quarters of a length away was Tiger Gain, with Plateau and Mercian Prince next to finish. Passion Fruit Scores Easily In an even-betting race for the Seafield Handicap, Orapai, Rereatu and Passion Fruit were separated by loss than £25 and the dividend-payers came from this trio. Mother Superior, Rereatu and Pomp were the early leaders and piloted Korokio, King’s Knave, Orapai and Prolyxo into the back stret’eh, with Passion Fruit last, a position he still held as Rereatu, Mother Superior, Windscreen, King’s Knave, Pomp, Korokio and Orapai ran past the halfmile. Mother Superior was eading across the top but Passion Fruit ran round the field smartly and was first into the straight from Mother Superior, Korokio and Rereatu. Over the final stages Pasion Fruit was doing it easily to win by two lengths, with Rereatu getting up to beat Korokio by a head for second place. Then came Pomp, Orapai and King’s Knave. Rerepai Wins for Awapuni Cyclonic was a strong favourite for the Durie Hack Handicap, nearly three times as well backed as Hunting Lodge and Rerepai, and the three filled the places. Rerepai was smartest out from the tapes after a lengthy delay with Cyclonic, Hunting Lodge, Purse, Whyte Melville, Gold Gleam and Ethiop also prominent. Running down to the three furlongs Rerepai was ahead of Cyclonic, Gold Gleam being alongside the favourite and Pheon, Bodyline. Hybiscus, Hunting Lodge and Courtega in close attendance. Rerepai turned for home ahead of Cyclonic, but Hunting Lodge, Bodyline and Hunting Jay w T ere almost in line and the rest were bunched behind them. Rerepai stuck on well to win by three-quarters of a length from Cyclonic, who was half a length ahead of Hunting Lodge. Close up was Hunting Jay, with Courtega, Hybiseus. Purse, Bodyiine and Blue Boy following in that order. Favourite Takes the Sprint The Tiger was the favourite for the Flying Handicap, but only £3 better backed than Pin Money. When the tapes went up after considerable delay, Pin Money began smartly but The Tiger ran into a clear lead after going half a furlong and was followed down the back by Pin Money. Burnish, Superior and Good Hunting. On the home turn The Tiger was still clear of Pin Money, and they were followed into the straight bv Superior, Good Hunting, Burnish and Cadland in that order. The Tiger hung on well to get home by a neck from Good Hunting, who was half a head i. front of Cadland. Pin Money was fourth and Superior next. DETAILS OF RESULTS. MAIDEN RACE. (Of £BO : five furlongs.) 2—FLAMMARION (Mr. F. Ormond), blk g, 3yrs, by Arausio —Lucinettc, 7.134, T. Green .. 1 10— SUNEE (Mr. J. W. Lowe), 8.5, J. Leach 2 1— ROYAL FEAST (Mr. H. Jones)’, 8.5, L. J. Ellis 3 Also:— 3 Redeem. 7.12, R. Marsh 4 5 Harvest Moon, 8.5, C. Goulsbro 5 8— Dawn Princess, 8.5, 11. Goldfinch 6 9 Hunting Queen, B.ls, B. H. Morris 7 7—Amante. 8.5, W. J. Broughton 8 4 Note Issue, 7.12, K. Voitre .. 9 12—Cynola, 8.5, J. Fearns 10 11— The Khedive, 7.12, R. J. Flower 11 6 Saxony, 8.5, S. Tremain .. .. 12 Won by a good head, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 2 3-ssec. (Winner trained by F. W. Davis, Foxton). OKEHU HACK HURDLES (Of £110; 1% miles) 4—SILENT BILL (Mr. T. A. Duncan), ch g, syrs., by Nassau —Lady Christina, 10.4, F. McHugh 1 2 EMOTION (Mr. O. Nelson), 11.2, J. Mcßae 2 I—BRIGADORE (Mr. F. C. Haddock), 10.5, N. C. Trillo 3 Also:— 5 Esteem, 10.6, C. Thomson .... 4 9 —Hauwai, 9.7, R. E. Thomson .. 5 6 Transact, 9.7, S. Wright .... 6

B—Red Sun, 9.5, A. Hobson .... 7 11—No Humbug, 9.0, M. Moran .. 8 10—War Eagle, 9.0, P. Burgess .... 9 7—Ruanui, 9.13, I. Tucker .. .. 10 3—Calydon, 9.4, A. McDonald .. 11 Won by two lengths, with Emotion a length ahead of Brigadore. Time, 3min. 13 2-ssec. (Winner trained by L. G. Morris, Marton). PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP. (Of £100; 8% furlongs.) 2 HEADMISTRESS (Mr. A. Good) ch m, 4yrs., by Chief Ruler — Fillette, 7.11, W. E. Pine .... 1 3 DAVIDSTOCK (Mr. A. H. Trotter), 8.4, W. J. Broughton .... 2 4 HEST (Mrs. J. McCartin), 8.11, P. Atkins 3 Also:— 1— King Thomond, 8.6, K. Voitre . 4 5 Taitoru, 8.8, R. Marsh 5 9—Sir Nigel, 7.9, G. McNaughton 6 8— Hukemanu, 7.8, R. Flower ... 7 9 Flaxen, 7.0, L. H. Jones .... 2 11— Benedictine, 7.5, H. N. Wiggins 9 12 — Inveresk, 7.0, J. McFarlane .. 10 s_Colossal, 7.2, G. Tattersall ... 11 7 Rust, 9.0, L. J. Ellis 12 13— Crennatown, 7.0, N. Vaughan . 13 6 Santoft, 7.5, R. Horne 14 Headmistress won by half a head from Davidstock. who was a length in front of Hest. Time, Imin. 49 2-ssec. (Winner trained by R. Barlow, New Plymouth). MARANGAI HANDICAP. (Of £145; iVi miles.) 2 LIMBOHM (Mr. A. J. Toxward), br g, 4yrs., by Limond —Bonny Briar, 7.10, "W. J. Broughton .. 1 2 SPIRAL (Mr. G. M. Currie), 8.4, L. J. Ellis 2 1— TIGER GAIN (Mr. P. Madson), 8.3, K. Voitre 3 Also:— 6—Plateau, 8.2, B. H. Morris .... 4 s—Mercian Prince. 7.6. R. Marsh . . 5 4 Beryl Latour, 7.0, H. N, Wiggins 6 Limbohm won by a head*, with Tiger Gain three-quarters of a length away. Time, 2min. 8 2-ssec. (Winner trained by W. C. Griffiths, Hastings). SEAFIELD HANDICAP. (Of £115; 7U furlongs.) 3 PASSION FRUIT (Mr. O. Nelson), b g, 4yrs, by Lord Quex — Los Vegas, 7.12, P. Atkins .... 1 2 REREATU (Mr. C. A. Boles), 8.2, K. Voitre. r .. .. 2 5 KOROKIO (Mr. W. Jury), 7.7, R. Marsh 3 Also:— 4 Pomp, 8.3, L. J. Ellis 4 I —Orapai, 9.8, L. G. Morris 5 6 King’s Knave, 8.7, G. Cameron 6 8 — Mother Superior, 8.0, B. H. Morris 7 7 Prolyxo, 7.7, H. N. Wiggins .... 8 9 Windscreen, 7.7, R. Horne .... 9 Passion Fruit won by two lengths from Rereatu, who was a head in front of Korokio. Time, Imin. 32sec. (Winner trained by G. W. R. Greene, Hastings). DURIE HACK HANDICAP. (Of £100; six furlongs.) 3 REREPAI (Mr. C. A. Boles), br c, 3yrs., by Paper Money—Kilcalm, 7.12, K. Voitre 1 1— CYCLONIC (Mr. J. H. Jefferd), 8.10, B. H. Morris 2 2 HUNTING LODGE (Mr. T. G. Taylor), 8.7, P. Atkins 3 Also:— 7 Hunting Jay, 9.6, R. Marsh .. 4 9—Courtega, 8.2, H. Goldfinch .. 5 4 Hybiscus, 7.0, S. McNaughton . 6 17—Purse, 7.0, G. Cameron .. .. 7 10— Bodyline, 7.10, L. Jones .... 8 17—Blue Boy, 8.4, R. Horne .... 9 6—Ethiop, 7.8, W. J. Broughton .. 10 8— Midian, 9.0, C. Goulsbro . .. 11 19—Whetuma, 7.0, N. Vaughan .. 12 16—Gold Gleam, 8.0, W. E. Pine .. 13 11— Pheon, 8.10, T. Green 0 5 Canopy, 7.12. L. J. Ellis .... 0 14— Windward, 7.3, J. McAuley .. 0 13—Artful Dodger, 7.7, S. Tremain 0 12— Whyte Melville, 7.7, IL N. Wiggins 0 15— Evasion. 7.14. J. Davies .... 0 Won by three-quarters of a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 14 l-ssee. (Winner trained by R. E. Hatch, Awapuni). FLYING HANDICAP. (Of £120; six furlongs.) 1— THE TIGER (Mr. G. A. Richards), b g, aged, by Sheffield— Gazeley-Gleam mare, 8.1, W. J. Broughton 1 5 GOOD HUNTING (Mr. C. L. Ferguson), 8.8, B. H. Morris .. 2 3 CADLAND (Mr. T. A. Duncan), 9.3, L. G. Morris 3 Also:— 2 Pin Money, 7.10, K. Voitre .... 4 4 Superior, 7.0, W. E. Pine .... 5 6 Burnish, 7.12, L. J. Ellis .. .. 6 The Tiger won by a neck, with Good Hunting half a head in front of Cadland. Time, Imin. 14sec. (Winner trained by owner, Hawera). TURF REMINDERS NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB NOMINATIONS TO-DAY. Horseowners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events of the Napier Park Racing Club’s spring meeting will close with the secretary, Mr J. E. Gleadow, Napier, tonight (Friday), September 14, at 8 p.m.* RANGITIKEI HUNT CLUB ( The general committee of the Rangitikei Hunt Club met on Wednesday ■> evening. Mr. Jas Bull presided over the following members: Messrs. F. Mcs Lean, K. McK. Duncan, A. T. Gatrell, D. McLean W. W. Wilson. J. G. WilI son, Jock Simpson, B. R. Simpson, E. _ Duncan, E H. Simpson, R. K. Simpson, , W. R. Duncan, J. Brice and A. Way (secretary). Several apologies for non- _ attendance were received. The chairman referred to the loss the hunt had sustained in the death of Mrs. ‘ Hugh J. Cameron, who had been a - most valued and keen supporter of the hunt, a lady who had done a lot of J good work for a number of years and 1 whose presence would be missed at the social gatherings and on the hunt ing field. A vote of condolence to the relatives was passed by members standing in silence. The secretary submitted a statement of accounts in connection with the annual ball and steeplechase meeting, showing a profit on both functions. Hearty votes of thanks by acclamation were accorded the ladies’ com1 mittce for the successful manner in which they conducted the ball, and to 2 Mr. S. J. Gibbons for his donation of half of the il claret cup.’,’ 3 The secretary reported that the Rangitikei Hunt had been granted a totalit sator permit for a race meeting to be 5 held on Wednesday, July 24, 1933. 3 which will be considered at the next meat.in.ar of the committee.