SUCCESSFUL MEETING

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20126, 23 February 1937, Page 11

SUCCESSFUL MEETING

WAIKATO FIXTURE. FAVOURITES FARE BADLY. *TE RAPA STABLES TO THE FORE. RESPECTFUL’S SURPRISE WIN. Favoured with ideal weather the Waikato Racing Club, yesterday, concluded its most successful Summer llxture at Te Rapa, totalisator receipts showing a substantial increase on those of past years. Again there was a large attendance and racing throughout the programme was of a high standard. Favourites fared badly during the day not a single first fancy on the win machine realising expectations. Four winners returned double figures. Respectful was one of these and his success in the principal event, the Vercoe Handicap, was thoroughly merited. Whirling confirmed the good impression he made on opening day when he took sprint honours of the meeting. As on the first day locally-trained horses did well, winning four races on the card. Following are the concluding results : WAIKATO HACK CUP, Of £250; 1 mile. 5 9—VALRENT, Mr R. A. Powell’s b g by Valkyrian—Florent, aged, 8.12 (0. Mclnally) .. ..1 9— I —INTERNATIONAL, Mr J. F. Kiley’s ch c by Captain Bunsby— Vivo, 3yrs, 7.12 ( L. Clifford) .. 2 3 3—LADY SIEGFRIED. Mr B. Burgess’ bl m by Siegfried—Gay Salute. 4yrs, 7.8 (C. G. Goulsbro) 3 Also started: 4—4 Black Musk 9.0 (Wiggins), 7—B Tutor B. to (McKenzie), g —6 Racemosus 8.5 <P. Fearn), I—2 King Theo 8.3 (Broughton), o—70 —7 Sunny Downs 8.3 (Trematn). 10—10 Gay Streak 7.12 (C. L. Goulsbro), 6 —5 Racette 7.12 (Horne). Winner trained by S. G. Lindsay, Avondale. Valrent was first to show out and he lerj early from Tutor, Gay Streak. King Theo and Racemosus. Across the top Gay Streak had taken up the running from King Then, Valrent. Racemosus. Racette, J.adv Siegfried. International and Black Musk. valrent hud run up on the quarters of Gay Streak as the lleld turned for home and Here King Theo was in close attendance behind Racemosus, I.ady Siegfried. Tutor, Racette. Black Musk and International. on the outer. In another exciting finish Valrent prevailed by a neck over International who beat Lady Siegfried b.v a head. Then came Sunny Downs, King Theo and Tutor. Time, 1.39. PLYINQ HANDICAP, Or £250; 6 furlongs. 2 I—WHIRLING, Mr R. T. Reid’s ch g by Whirlwind—Legality, syrs, 8.4 (W. J. Broughton) .. .. 1 I— 3 —DEFICIT, Mr W. Higgins’ b g by Lackham—Passbook, 3yrs, 7.11 (C. G. Goulsbro) 2 B —3—ROUND UP. Mr M. J. Moodabe’s br h b.v Lady Quex —Nukerakau, 4yrs, 7.7 (U .y. Wiggins) . . . . 3 Also started: 6—6 Mata Harl 8.8 (A. Cameron), 4—5 Boughal 8.2 (McLaughlin). 5—4 Mungacre 7.13 (Fearn), 7—7 Gold Mission 7.12 (Flower), B—B Wahine Rethl 7.7 (Savage). Winner trained by A. J. Julian. Te Rapa. Round Up made the early running from Mungacre, Dellclt. Mata Harl. Boughal, Wahine, Relhl, Whirling and Gold Mission. As they settled down across the top Deficit had run to the front from Mungacre. Round Up, Mata Harl, Boughal, Wahine Relhl and Whirling. As they raced to the turn. Deficit was cleur Trom Mungacre with Round l T p still handy in front or Mata Harl, Boughal, Wahine Relhl and Whirling with Gold Mission bringing up the rear. In a fine finish Whirling won by a neck from Deflcit who beat Round Up b.v 1* lengths. Mungacre was fourth and then came Gold Mission, Boughal, Wahine Reihi and Mata Hari. Time, 1.12 1-s—a course record. HUNTLY HACK HANDICAP, Of £200; 7 furlongs. 4 4—WINLONA, Messrs D. S. Neilson and A. Snodgrass’ br m by The Ace —Accum, syrs, 8.12 (N. R. McKenzie) . . 1 3 —BESIEGE, Mr M. 11. Tims’ b g by General Latour—Rika Rika, 4yrs. 8.3 (L. Pratt) .. ..2 6 S—KILLADAR. Mrs F. Wackrow’S b g by Kilbroney—Abbey Day, 8.1 < R. Horne) . . .. 3 Also started: 2 — 2. Calcutta 9.0 (Dav), 7 7 Blackman 8.13 (McLaughlin), 5 —6 Trouvaille 8.1 (Winder). 1— 1 Erndale 7.11 (C. G. Goulsbro). B—B Ford Acre 7.7 (C. L. Goulsbro), 9 —9 Smiling Thru 7.7 (Vaughan). Winner trained by J. B. Smith, Te Rap 1. Kllladar was the early leader from Calcutta. Erndale and Blackman. Across the top Calcutta shot to the front Trom Empale, Blackman. Beseige, Wlnlona and Trouvaille. Calcutta led into the straight Trom Erndale and Blackman, with Winlona handy and Kllladar at the head or the others. in the straight Winlona came through to win nicely by a neck with Killadar half a length away third. Blackman was Tourth and then came Calcutta. Trouvallie, Erndale and Ford Acre. Time. INQUIRY COMPLETED. The adjourned inquiry into the stumbling of Shy m the Storey Memorial Handicap I on Saturday was completed this afternoon. ™£T;is!i ! liat ,f " ;is and was due to Tiger Gain, a hard puller, Ketting oil the heels of the leaders and then cannon ng into \elocipede. who in turn bumped Dark Shadow, who collided with shy and caused that horse to lose his rider. v