Racing in the Rain

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20423, 14 February 1938, Page 11

Racing in the Rain

ROTORUA CLUB OPENING RONA BAY TAKES BIG EVENT merial wins well in sprint j W>t xvpaflier conditions for the npcninc day of the Rotorua Racing Club s annual meeting at Arawa l*ark ' on Saturday, were reflected in a decreased totalizator turnover. Condi- • tions generally were unpleasant and as was only to be expected several j upsets were recorded, the biggest be- 1 ing those of Floodlight in the first, I "hen he paid over a quarter of n ccn- : turjr on the win machine, and Tralee ! Rose in the Waimangu Stakes, her win ' return being a double-figure one. Rona > Bay won the mile and a-quarter in , decisive style, while in the sprint the ! Te Rapa-trained Merial. suited by the j heavy track, ran right away from the opposition in the deciding stage*. Following are the concluding results : HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP Of £l*s: * furs, and 30yds 3 3—AERO QUEEN, Mr C. M. Emanuel’s blk m. by The Ace —Üborls, 4yrs, T.il R. Home) 1 4 S—NUIPAPA. Mr J. c. Operand’s b ?. by Ruapapa—Marble Arch mar#*. 6yrs. 7.12 c. L. Goulsbro) 2 *—7—GENERAL RI-KE, Mr J. \V. Halliday’s b g. by General I.atour—\wareka. 6yrs, 7.11 <\v. M. Thomson ; 3 Also Started: 2-2 Free \drlce. g.« Mr Tav|«h . 1-1 Highland Queen. ».s a;ameron;; 5-1 Slmlnt. 7.13 (Gilchrist : C-0 Jolle Danre. T.ll (Feam,; 8-8 Little Idea.'. 7.1 1 (Clifford;. Winner trained by owner. Auck’and. Aero Queen was always handily placed In the running and won attractively. Little Idea. N lll papa and Highland •.••pen l#*d early in that order. Nuipapa showing out across the top rrorn Hlgmand . Aero Queen. Free Advice. Little idea and General Rlske. Nuipapa wa* shown* out from Aero Queen coming into the straight, the pair leading Highland Queen. Free \dvice. Little Idea and * I mint, in that order. \ero Queen nni-hed on to beat Nuipapa over the last 50 yards and score well 1 v half a length, with Genera! Ri-k® a length and a-hair away third. Jolle Dane- was ( fourth, then came stmtnt, Free Advice. ■ kittle Idea and Highland Queen. Time,' t.BO 2-5. GEYSER HACK HANDICAP Of £l*s. 1 mile and 130yds 1 I—BLACK MUSK. Mr R. R. Hines’ blk g. by Musketoon—Queen \nh, 4yr«. s.ir < N. r. McKenzie . .. 1 3 3—KEN*A. Mr K. L. Richard s b g bv Musketoon—Mis-it. syrs. p.o (R. \v. McTavtsb) 2 4 4—ring-hot. Mr !.. G. Grey’s rh g. bv 1 ackharn Mu-ket Vein. svrs, 5.2 ( M. Horne, '. . . 3 4l*o started: .',-5 I»ui#-h ‘Hr!, s.l n ameron>; 2-2 Komue Song. 7.11 (Clifford;; 6-* Full of scotch. 7.0 fGilchrist,•. Winner trained by owner. Te \roha. Alwsy* handtlv placed in the running Black Mu«k came with a sustained run in the straight to prevail in a tight finish with the top-weight Kena, who finished on solidly at the end. Dutch Girl and Full or Scotch made the early running, but a* thev came past the •tands Ring-hot wa« «howmg out from Bonnie song. Full or Scotch an*! Kena. Bonnie Song Had run up behind Rttigshot as they ran along the back and here Black Musk was handy in rroni or Full or Scotch. Kena and Dutch Girl. Bonnv Gay l®d into the straight rrorn Rlngshot and Kena. and in a fine finish Black Musk won by a nose rroni Kena. with Rlngshot a similar distance away. Dutch Girl was fourth and then came Full of Scotch and Bonnie Song. Time, 1.54. ARAWA PARK STAKES HANDICAP Of £165; 5 Turs. 4—-I—TE POffO, Messrs. Wheeler and K. J. small’s b g, by Tea Trav— Marietta, 3yrs, 3 4 (N. R. McKenzie > 1 3—3—HA CELINE, Mr E. G. Mevnell’s ch g. by Racerul—Lady ichne, 3 yrs. 8-4 (J. McLaughlin; 2 *—6—YED PRIOR, Mr B. Brewer s ch r. by Surveyor—Lady comet, 2yr«, 7.0 (A. G. Cameron; 3 Also started: 2-2 Barricade. 8.12 'Goldfinch); ti ll Lady Kew. 7.1 2 (Feam); Simla. 7.12 (McTavi-h ; to-in cap#* Marita, 7.0 T Horne;; 9-9 Nottaro, 7.0 Thomson); !-! Pocket Venus. 70 'Jones); 6-7 Solitary. 7.0 flat well ; -fiver Qiiet. 7.0 Gilchrist'. Winner trained by owner. Ttrau. Te Polo, who won well at the Thames. showed to advantage in winning solidly

aftcr being well placed throughout the - pace p Decran well, and arter lying am to the leader at the ‘T i ght c-* - at; ■*-, came through to run Te Poto to half a length. Barrtstei sh wed out early but along the back P cket Venus wa« in charge from 5 the 1 ' Tor home m irvnt or Simla and Pocket Vet in a g in sh Te roto won by beat Ted Pr;o- by a-hair. Simla was fourth and then following. Silver Quex and Solitary. Tune, 1.4. TOURIST HANDICAP Of £250; 6 rurs. and 30yds 3—4—MERIAL. Mr A. winder’s h f, by Chief Ruler—Melissa. 4vrs, 7.7 (R. Horne, 1 2—2—TRAY BIT. Mr T. H. Kenny’s b g. by Tea Trav—Par Money, 6yrs, 6—7—TRUNK Mr W. H. Maria’s ch b, bj 8.13 If. Maria 3 I -1 M ri Song. 8.5 Me- - ; (-7 Paliisire. 5.5 Goldfinch'; 1 •-toXmg I . 1. T.i) . Gtlrhi-i«t) ; 5-5 Land Girl, : 0 Feam ; 7-6 Mungacre. 7.0 Th .ms'.ri . . .. s d -rnon, 7.0 (Jones;; 5-8 Strathire. 7.0 .Clifford;. bv owner, Te Rapa. Me::a! gave .e r nest performance this season wh»*n. rev.-mrie In the going, she . unsealed his nclei at the post and delayed the start. .-olonmn led early but when the field was fairly on its way strathire was In hargi fr m rrtune, Solomon and Palustre. Triune showed the way at the hairmtle but Land Girl, who bad taken up the running across the top, ralght rrom Merial and -trathire, and in a good finish Merial cleared right a wav to win bv two and ahair lengths rroni Tray Bit,” with Triune a length away, strathire was rourth and then came Mungacre, Paluatre and King Ford. Time, 1.18 2-5. TOTAL IS ATOR DECREASE FIGURES DOWN’ £3197* Th® unpleasant conditions resulted In a decrease in investments, the machines handling £21.86 1, compared with £25,058 th< Drsi day last year, when the weather was fine—a drup or £3197 10s. EGMONT CLUB LOWENBERG SCORES DAISY CHAIN BEATS SLAM By Telegraph.— press Association) UAWERA. Saturday Th® serond day of the Kgmont Racing •• • is be d to-day in heavy ra n. The track was sort and there was a fair attendance. Concluding results:— TONKS STAKES Of £275; 9 rur. 1 — LOWENBERG. 8.3 . . 1 6 RED 8 AND. 7.2 2 2 FRANCIS DRAKE. 7.11 3 Scratched: .«l|vanu«. Clessanlor. Won by a head, with a length between second and third. Time, 2.0 1-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP or £150: 5 fur. S—RAMLEIGII. 7.0 i I- I OOTI OOSE, 8.2 -2 2 GAILY. 9.9 .* 3 scratched: Cloak, Wynardo, Veerv Lights. Won by tliree length*. with two length- between second and third. Time, 1.44 4-5. NORM ANB Y HANDICAP Of £175; 8 j fur. I- MAESTRO, 7.9 .. . « »—TUTOR! . 0.13 .. 2 5 N AI'GHTY MARIETTA. 7.9 *. *. 3 Scratched: Red sand. Won bv a' head, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.53 4-5. TRIAL HACK HANDICAP or £150; 5 fur. 6 DAISY CHAIN, 8.7 1 t—SLAM, 8.13 2 5 TRILITHA, 89 3 All started. Won by four lengths, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, INAHA HACK HANDICAP Of £150; 7 fur. 6 NED CUTTLE. 8.4 1 1— CONVEYOR, 8.2 o 2 ILIAS, 8.7 " « S—EARL COLOSSUS, 8.2 •Dead heat. Scratched: Relative. Mate Rank. Won by two lengths. with three lengths between second and third. Time 1.30. The Totaliaator The betting turnover Tor the dav was £|6.i io in*, against £20,720, a railing off of £127" 10*. the total for the in«*etcrease of £5062. *’ d?Jm ‘ '* 4 °’ 3 tlu "

* GISBORNE RACING MINNOW'S VICTORY (By Telegraph.- nres* »«sorl*tlnrD GISBORNE, Saturday The weather was fine Tor the concluding day or tne Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting to-day. There was a good crowd present a; v the track was in good order. Results: O WAN MEMORIAL STAKES Of £110; 5 Tur. 2 GUIDING LIGHT. 7.13 (Tattersall) t 4 RAANA, 8.4 2 5 DEFORA. 7.13 3 Scratched: No Wonder. Won by a neck with a nose between second and third. Time, 1.17. HACK CUP HANDICAP or £130: 1 mile. 1— RT’TNETTE. 8.12 'Tattersall) .. t 3 SEYFRIED, 8.10 2 4 11A MARIN. 7.12 3 Scratched: Ilrown I.ap, Flying Comedy. Won by a length, with a head between second and third. Time, 1.43 3-5. TURANGA STAKES Or £160; 1* miles. 4 MINNOW. 7.0 Leech' 1 2 PENNYCOMEQUICK, 8.0 2 3 LACQUER, 8.0 3 All started. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, 2.10 4-5. COOK HANDICAP Or £120; 6 Tur. 2 GOLDEN BLONDE, 8.11 (Tattersail 1 3 BLYGAIN, 7.0 2 2—GOOD HUNTING, 7.3 3 Golden Blonde and Good Hunting were coupled. Also started: Bodyline. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.4 5 1-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP Or £110; 6 fur. 1— SCREEN STAR. 8.7 1 5 PAUL ROBESON, 8.5 2 2 IHU, 7.12 3 Scratched: Minnow. The Totaliaator The sum or £10.307 los went through the totallsator, compared with £B7 28 10s Tor the final day last year, showing an increase or £157 9. The total Tor the meeting was £16,942 1 os, against £14,123 10s, an increase or £2819. DUNEDIN MEETING WIN FOR GALLEON (B.y Telegiaph.—Press Association) DUNEDIN. Saturday The second day or the Dunedin Jockey Club’s summer meeting was held at Wtngatui to-day *n line weather. The track was firm and fast. There was a large attendConciudlng results:—

FLYING HANDICAP Of £250; 7 IUTS. 2 4 JANET OAYNOR. 7.8 (Caddie) 1 3 2—VIKING. 8.0 2 4—S—PINK ROBE, 7.7 3 Scratched: Queen Dorothy. Won by three lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 1.25 3DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP or £ 100 ; to* rur. 3—3—GALLEON. 7.7 (A. Messervey) l 2—2—QUEEN DOROTHY, 8.5 2 6—6—DARING DEED, 7.0 3 Scratched: Mudley Royal. Trivet. Made Money, Pink Kobe. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.14—a track record. ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP 2 2—ROPEMAN, 8. j 3 (L. J. Ellis) .1 1 I —ROY BUN. 8.13 2 3 3—STRATOSPHERE, 9.1 3 Scratched: Paidino. Barley Almond, Baitruin. Won by half a length, with a head between second and third. Time, 1.27. HOPEFUL STAKES Of £200; 5 fur. 2 2—SPENDTHRIFT. 7.7 (Barclay) 1 3 3—NETHERLEA, 8.3 2 6—6—WITHDRAWAL, 7.4 3 All started. Wbn by three lengths. Time, 1.2 1-5. JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP or £ i su; 1 mile I —PAPER SLIPPER, 9.5 (L. J. Ellis) 1 2 TOP ROW, 9.1 2 3—DAVOLO, 9.1 3 Al-o started: Wild Chase (coupled with Paper Slipper). Won by a length, with two lengths and a hair belwceii second and third. Time, 1.39. WAIHOLA HANDICAP or £250; 1 mile and 2* furs. I—I—PALADINO, 9.11 (Humphries) 1 MH(-LM.\.N. 8.12 2 2 2 —SALIENT KNIGHT, 9.2 3 scratched: Hoy Bun. Pink Del. Won by hall a length, with six lengths between second and third. Time, 2.16. The totalisator turnover for the meeting was £46,913, against £36,322 last The Totaliaator The totalisator handled £26,952 Tor the day, compared with £ 1 9,531 40s last year, an increase of £7420 ins. The total for the meeting was £40,913 10s, compared with £36,322 40s, an increase of £10,59 1.

WANGANUI CLUB

THIS MONTH’S MEETING WEIGHTS DECLARED (By Telegrnnr, —Press Association) WELLINGTON, Sunday Following are the handicaps for the autumn meeting of the Wanganui Jockey club to be held on February 24 and 26: WESTMERE HURDLES or £150; i mile, 4i fur

FLYING HANDICAP Of £2 50; 6 fur. St. lb. St. II). Laughing I.ass 9 0 Notium ... 7 7 Joviality . . S 11 Kaliikatoa ..73 Debham ... 8 s Airing ... 7 2 Race Call ... 8 4 Aiwal .... 7 0 Sllvanus . . 7 9 PETRIE HANDICAP Of £l3 0; 0 rur. st. lb. *r. If). Gaily ... 9 o cloak .... 7 i High Tost . 8 11 Trebor ... 7 4 Collodion ..89 lthocle*ian ..74 Rr-.l Cal . . 8 Min I.U . . . 7 11 Alloa .... a i Maahanu! . . 7 n -fiver Girt . . 712 earner ... 7 0 Joe Loui* . . 7 I-- Gold Glare . 7 0 -am’* Choice 7 l-' sunny Lais . 7 0 Vtnoroso ... 7 4

St. lb. Count Riotous . .10 9 Wlllonyx . 9 7 Tail Light . 10 l Kentucky Even Money 10 1 Song . . . 9 7 Southern Tommy Atkins 9 0 Blood . . 9 11 Artful Dodger 9 0 Royal Lifeguard 9 0 Romance . 9 11 Master bavlstock, . 9 9 A'orval . . 9 0 JUVENILE HANDICAP or £130; two-year-olds; 5 fur. St. lb. St. lb. Amigo ... 9 13 Dark Eagle . 7 5 Surmount . . 9 7 Royal Acre . 7 5 Footloose . . 8 5 Drachma . . 7 3 - i wenty Grand 7 10 All Bunsby . 7 3 Russian Jean Quex . 7 3 Ballet ... 7 7 Richeleu Pearl 7 3 Captain Bligh 7 7 Filletto . . . 7 0 I rime Quality 7 5 Segra . . . 7 o VICTORY HANDICAP Of £115; apprentice riders; 1 mile, 110 yards St. lb. lb. Silvanus . . 9 5 Amatory . . 7 8 Ilia- .... 8 3 Student Prince 7 4 Conveyor . . 8 1 brilliancy 7 0 Parry .... 7 9 Trilitha . . . 7 0 TAYFORTH HANDICAP Of £130; 7i fur. St. lb. lb. Icing .... 9 5 Alloa .... 8 10 Malibu ... 9 1 Royal Choice 8 5 Conveyor . . 9 1 Captain Ponn.v Glow 8 13 Treviiie . . § 3 Captain Tudor S 1 1 Lady Hoariri s 0 WANGANUI CUP Of £500 and g .Id cup valued at £100; I \ miles St. lb. St. lb. Cuddle .... 9 1 3 One Whetii . 7 Wotan .... 9 The Bigot . 7 Catalogue . . 8 to l.aly Kyra . 7 Smoke Screen 8 9 Francis Drake 7 The Buzzer . 8 8 Debham . . . Siegmund . . 8 Roaming . . . Tiger Gain . 8 Brazen King Ben Braggie . 8 Middle . . . ; o Dictate ... 8 1 A aught.y Lowenberg . 8 1 Marietta D Master Winsome Lu 7 o Cykion . 8 0 Race Roy . , 7 o Hunting u*t . 7 *