FEILDING’S SUCCESSFUL MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 71, 26 March 1940, Page 9

FEILDING’S SUCCESSFUL MEETING

Footloose Scores In Main Event

SPRINT TO ENDORSEMENT REHEARSAL'S HACK CUP TOTALISATOR INCREASE Another large holiday crowd yesterday enabled tne Feildmg Jockey Club to set the seal of success on the Easter meeting, and again there was some excellent racing. The totalisator handled £29,»25, compared with £27,875 10s on the Easter Monday last year, making the aggregate £0d,033, as against £57,692, the increase thus being ’*•' £2241. The turnover was £18,897 10s above the 1938 Easter ngu’es. The track was in splendid order and against fast times were registered. The principal event, ihe Edmund Goodbehere Memorial, was won by Footloose after a great tussle witn Amigo, to whom most of the honours went in spite of his defeat, for he was conceding the winner 13ib. Rehearsal was compensated for several recent defeats when he scored a meritorious win over Charles Edward in the Oroua Hack Cup, the success of Mr. G. M. Currie’s colours being greeted with warm applause. Following the race the trophy attached to the event was presenteu io Mr. G. M. Currie by the president, Mr. L. T. McLean, the trainer, VV. Rayner, and the rider, K. Chote, also receiving trophies to the accompaniment oi cheers. The open sprint was won by the Hastings-trained Endorsement, and another Hastings candidates to score was Lindrum, who completed a double by taking the Makino Handicap. Zest took the concluding event, and Air Flight won the two-yeat-oid race from the rank outsider Poutatau. There was only one inquiry, that being into an accident as the Held was going out of the straight, Sporting Gift and Brazil being involved, but n> further action was taken. Thrasos Improves. Filbert was better backed than Hunting Lore and Thrasos in the Kimbolton Highweight, but Filbert disappointed and Thrasos won well from Hunting Lore, both doing a little better than on Saturday. Vadanoe, Haupong i and Master Hector had turns at pacemakii.g, out War Lap ran past to lead at the haif-mile from Great Quex, with Hunting Lore and Filbert moving up fast, and Thrasos also making a run. Hunting Lore headed War Lap at tne distance and then Thrasos came with a good mn to win by two lengths. Vac.anoe goi. up to beat War Lap for third money, two and a-hal£ lengths behind Hunting Lore, and four lengths further bacx was Filbert. Pitmark Scores at Last. Pitmark and Happy Ending were the only pair bacxeu in iac \Vaiata Stakes and they paid the dividends. It did not take the favourite lung to hit the front, but after a furlong Kincora and Great Fair had headeu Pitmark, and they were followed oy Happy Ending and Flamberge. i’ilmark moved up crossing the top and followed Kincora into the straight with Flamberge, Happy Ending and Great Fair next. Pitmarx averted < himself once they straightened up and came on to win by three-quarters of a length from Happy Ending, who beat Flamberge by a length lor second place place. Kincora was fourth and then came Great Fair. r Beats Antigo. Footloose, Amigo and the Homily Dynasty bracket were heavily bacxed m the Edmund Goodbehere Memorial, and the first two paid the dividends. Amigo went to the front within a furlong and led past the post the first time, with Sporting Gift, Brazil, Gay Mimic and Footloose in close attena ar.ee. Footloose improved his position along the back and Homily also moved up, but Amigo turned for home jiui ahead of Footloose, with Sporting Gift, Gaily, Lady Montana and Homily next. Footloose headed Amigo at the half-distance but had co be ridden out to win by a neck. Lady Montana was two lengths away, half a heau in from of Gaily, with Homily and Dynastry close up, well ahead of Colonel Bogey, Endorsement Surprises. Sir Crusoe and Saxon Tor were heavily backed in the Denbigh Handicap, but Endorsement sprang a surprise. Saxon Tor assumed the lead early * from Gold Dale, Sea Link, Sir Crusoe, Wings of Song and Endorsement, but passing the half-mile Gold Dale went up on the inside of Saxon Tor, and led , into the straight, with Sea Link, Sir Crusoe ana endorsement next. Endorsement got througn on the inside to challenge Gold Dale, who hung on well. Endorsement winning by a head Three lengths back was Saxon lor, with a similar distance back to Sir Crusoe and Sleeveless. Rehearsal Makes Goud. Gaelic Song carried nearly twice a. mucn as anything in the Oroua Hack Cup but finished last. Rehearsal win rung from Charles Edward. Ruatiti was chopped out at the start, and running out of the straight Sieg« iinae and Goldburn piloted Gaelic Song, Hunting Moments, Kotua Charles Edward, Ramleh and Rehearsal, with Myarion at tne rear Colibri and Charles Edward moved up quickly passing the six, and then Ruatiti came round his field to join Sieglinde and Colibri at the half-mile with Rehearsal just behind them. Ruatiti was clear of Sieglinde .nd Colibri into the straight, with Goldburn Charles Edward and Rehearsal next but once in line Rehearsal came through and joined issue with Charit; Edward, the Wanganui horse winning by a long head. Myarion flashed up in | the final stages to get third money H only half a head away, and there was a gap to Dark Eagle, Ruatiti, Kotuu and Sieglinde.

Air Flight Beats Outsider. j Black Robe was the favourite fo' I the Awahuri Nursery but was beaten into second place by Air Flight an i the outsider Poutatau, Black Robe ied Salvation out tlie barrier but Salvation received a check and Air Flight joined the favourite, witli Poutatau, Barry Boy. Ringling, Salvation following. This was the order into the straight, where Air Flight headed Black Robe and held off Poutatu's challenge to win by a r.eck. Two lengths back was Black Robe, with Ringling fourth and Salvation four lengths back. Lindrum Scores Again. I Russian Bt.Uet, favourite for the , I Makino Handicap, was beaten into I second place by the first-day winner, Lindrum. j Brunhiid began best and was lollow1 ed by Colossal Chief at the half-mile, I where Russian Ballet, Lickem and ’ Lindrum were their nearest attendants. Colossal Chief headed Brunhild I crossing the top, where Russian BalI let-and Lindrum closed on the leaders, 1 and Lindrum was actually first into the straight, running away to win by four lengths. Russian Ballet beat IvOilicker by a neck for second place, and then came Colossal Chief and Brunhild. A “Good Thing” For Last. Though Scandal was the favourite Ifor the concluding event Zest was also confidently backed and the “good thing” came home. Zest was smartest out from the .; barrier and led Pretty Lass, Scandal, . Debretts, Sceptre, Gold Chase ana 1 Bronze Lass at the end of a furlong. ; with Vai Pere last. Sceptre unproved . her position crossing the top, but Zest turned for home three lengths ahead of Scandal and Sceptre, with Vai Pere i making a fast run. Zest ran home the ; easiest of winners by five lengths, with Vai Pere getting up to beat t Sceptre by half a head for seconc : money. Debretts was fourth, ahead oi ‘ Gold Chase and Bronze Lass, with Scandal last. t Details of results: — KIMBOLTON HIGHWEIGHT (Of £150; It miles.) 3—Thrasos (Mrs. E. J. Nathan), b h, 4yrs., by Thracian—Pythia I 9.7, T. Titd 1 i 2 —Hunting Lore, 10.5, P. Jarvis 2 . ■ 4—Vadanoe, 10.1, R. W. Savage ...... 3 . j Also: 1 Filbert 10.5 (L. Dulieu), 5 i i War Lap 9.8 (J. Toki), 6 Haupongi 9.2 . ! (L. G. Albrey), 7 Great Quex 9.1 (C 1 P. Sheild), 8 Brigadore 9.0 (C. Coie) _ 9 Master Hector 9.3 i (W. C. Grindc lay). Two lengths; two and a-half lengths. Time, 2.9. (Winner trained by J. E. Kelly, Awapuni.) WAI AT A STAKES (Of £130; seven furlongs.) I—Fitniark1 —Fitniark (Mr. W. J. Bennett), 3 . hr g, 6yrs.» by Cockpit—Fairy =» I Mark, 8.7, W. Jenkins -•- *i 2- Happy Ending, 8.7, P. Williams 1 13 —Flamberge, 8.7, R. J. Flower c I Also: 6 Boniden (S. Waddell), < {Great Fair (E. Gunter), 5 Kincora (D e B. McGregor), 7 Resingold (R. B. Irei land). A length and a-half; half «. iength. Time, 1.27 4-5. (Winner trained by E. W. Watson, Awapuni.) GOODBEHERE MEMORIAL (Of £4OO ; 1 mile and distance.) 1 I—FOOTLOOSE (Mr. A. M. Zim- - : merman), b g, 4yrs., by lllumi:i 1 nation—Onward, 8.7, L. Dulieu J 1 I 2—AMIGO, 9.6, W. Jenkins i 1 4—LADY MONTANA, 7.13, A. Mida wood - ; ( I Also: 3 Homily 8.2 (K. Chote) an ‘ 1 Dynasty 7.0 (N. Vaughan), bracketed; Gay Mimic 7.8* (J. Campbell), 6 | Gaily 7.2 (S. Waddell), 8 Brazil 7.c : (R. B. Ireland), 7 Colonel Bogey 7.0 (D. Redstone), 9 Sporting Gift 7.1 (R |W. Shaw). Half a length; tw( 1 lengths. Time, 1.53. .1 : (Winner trained by H. Dulieu, New i. Plymouth.) a | DENBIGH HANDICAP • L . (Of £250; six furlongs.) 7—ENDORSEMENT (Messrs Berry and Berrigan), ch f, 3yrs., by 1 1 Iliad—Endorse, 7.0, S. Waddell 1 ! 3 —GOLD DALE, 7.1, J. Williamson 1 L 2—SAXON TOR, 9.3, L. Dulieu i I Also: 1 Sir Crusoe 9.4 (G. R. Tatter sail), 5 Sleeveless 7.9 (A. Midwood) i 8 Red Cat 7.7 (K. Chote), 4 Wings o. ' i Song 7.0 (D. Redstone), 9 Sea Link 7.( 3 i (N. Vaughan). Long heau.; three 1 lengths. Time, 1.12. ' I (Winner trained by L. D. Berry, Hastings.) OROUA HACK CUP e (Of £315; If miles.) 1— REHEARSAL (Mr. G. M. Currie), br g, 4yrs., by Limond— Miss Thespian, 9.0, K. Chote 1 ’ 2—CHARLES EDWARD, 8.1, L. Dulieu " 11—MYARION, 7.2, S. Waddell c , Also: 1 Gaelic Song 8.12 (G. R Tattersail), 8 Hunting Moments 8.1 (S. T. Edwards), 6 Darx Eagle 8.3 (A. Midwood), 3 Kotua 8.10 (D. Redstone). I 5 Ruatiti 8.7 (N. Vaugnan), 9 Rem , ! leh 8.7 (W. Jenkins), 12 Chere Ami' 1 7.9 (T. Kilgour), 7 Sieglinde 7.4 (P ;W. Shaw), 10 Colibri 7.7 (R. B. rrejland), 14 Regicide 8.4 (W. N. Taylor), 13 Goldburn 7.0 (J. Williamson). Long head; half a head. Time, 2.6. i (Winner trained by W. Rayner, ls! Wanganui.) K > l- i AWAHURI NURSERY (Of £150; five furlongs.) ; ■ 3—Air Flight (Messrs O'Shea Bros), ' L .I ch f, by Vaals —Airway, 8-11, W. , j Jenkins ... 1 17 —Poutata, 7.2, H. Johnston i t —Black Robe, 9.2, G. R. Tattersail 2 p| Also: 4 Ringling 9.3 (L. Dulieu), f J.'Barry Boy 7.8 (N. Vaughan;, 2 Salva- .. Jtion 7.2 (T. Kilgour), 4 Ga> Jean 7.1 L ] (S. Waddell). Neck; a length and a'J half. Time, 1.1 1-5. ,j i (Winner trained by R. Brough, , ' Hawera.) MAKINO HANDICAP (Of £2OO ; seven furlongs.) ■’l g,3— LINDRUM (Mr. T. White), b g, n I syrs., by Siegfried—Taleteller, ' 7.13, S. Waddell 1 3 I—RUSSIAN BALLET, 9.0, K. a Chote 1 j7—ROLLICKER, 7.34, R, W. Shaw 3