KING REY TRIUMPHS

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21042, 19 February 1940, Page 11

KING REY TRIUMPHS

BESIEGE AT GOOD ODDS FAVOURITES ALL FAIL HUNTER'S NIGHT SURPRISES Not a single favourite on the win machine realised expectations at Te Rapa on Saturday, the opening day of the Waikato Racing Club’s summer fixture, and only three public fancies on the place machine returned a dividend. Following the unsettled weather conditions of earlier in the week the club was most fortunate in the weather, and it was not until the last race that there was a suggestion of rain, a light drizzle being experienced for a few minutes.

The racing surface was in exceptionally good order under the circumstances, and throughout the racing was of a highly interesting nature.

King Rey, winner of the race in 1938, made amends for recent disappointments when he cleared away from the opposition at the end of the Storey Memorial Handicap, to register a convincing success over the lightweight, Racecamp, while in the sprint, the President’s Handicap, there was a further upset when the Te Awamutu representative, Beseige, ran right up to his best form to prevail in a fine finish with the outsider, Trilliarch, who ran on much better than formerly. Prices generally were most remunerative to those who shared in the successes of the various winners, Acreman was at double figures in the first, the win price of King Rey approached the double-figure mark, Hunter’s Night paid over a quarter of a century, Philcourt over threequarters of a score and the success of Beseige was attended by a doublefigure price on the win machine. White Rajah’s price in the last race was also a substantial one. While totalisator figures showed a decline on those for the corresponding day last year they must be considered most satisfactory under the circumstances as petrol restrictions, undoubted the primary factor, resulted in a smaller attendance, the gate taking of £732 being £147 below that for the corresponding day last season. Following are the concluding results:— LINLEY HACK HANDICAP or £250; 6 rur. ! 2—l 2—HUNTER’S NIGHT. Mr A. P. Pretty’s b g by Hunting- Song— Dark Night, 3yrs, 7.8, car, 7.8* (H. Long) 1 —3 —TOWN SECTION. Mr F. Hirst’s br m by Acre—Marble, syrs., e.O car. 8.7 (L. C. Broun) 2 10—10—WILDORE, Messrs (A. W. Ebbett’s and R. 11. Townsend’s b g by Oration—Wild Mint, 4yre, 7.8. car. 7.2 (V. Gollop) 3 Also started 6— 9 Te Talilna, 9.1 (C. G. Coulsbro); 2—l Sir ltobin. 8.13, car. 8.8 'A. Midwood); I—2 Penzance, 8.4 (T. Green); 7—6 Mias Valerie, 8.0, car. 7.7 (SplnJey) ; 14—14 British Nation, 7.13 Murray); 9—B Hunto, 7.11 (Hatn); 3—4 Gold Wings, 7.7, car. 7.0 (Stockley); 11 —ll Bronze Emerald, 7.7 (Messervy); 4 —5 Lady Clorane, 7.7 (Horne); 5—7 Tavern Song, 7.7, car. 7.11 (McTavlsh). Winner trained by A. E. Cox, Te Aroha. Hunter’s Night, who showed encouraging Torm at hit the Tront in the Llnlpy Hack Handicap and lasted sufficiently long over the last 100 yards to prevail narrowly over the rast-flnishing- Town Section. Hunter’s Night returned a dividend straight out or over a-quarter of a century. Wlldore, who was well back early in the race, put up a solid performance to finish third, but Penzance, after having every chance, just railed to go on with it'. Gold Wings and Lady Clorane were slow to move and Hunter’s Night jumped out to lead early from Penzance, Bronze Emerald, .‘■Mr Robin, Miss Valerie, Hunto, Town Section, Te Taktna and Wildore. Racing to the half-mile Hunter’s, Night was still in charge from Bronfc; Emerald, Penzance. •Mr Robin, Hunto. Mi-ss Valerie, Te Takina, Town Spctlon and Wildore. Hunter’s Night was followed into the straight by Penzance, Bronze Emerald, and Sir Robin and In an exciting finish he managed to withsiand the challenging run or Town Section, and beat him by a head. Wildore was one and a-hair lengths away third, with Penzance fourth In front or Bronze Em erald. Miss Valerie. Gold Wings and Te Takina. Time, 1.15 3-5. I PUKETAHA HANDICAP Or £250; 1 mile •’—B—PHILCOURT, Mr G. Courtney’s ch b by Phllamor—Lady Marie, 4yrs, 8.5 (T. Green) i *-—2—TE KAWITI, Hon. E. R. Davis and Mr O. Nicholson’s br g by Night Raid—Queen March, 3yrs, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) 2 M—I2—IVY WILLONYX Mr J. R. May’s b m by King Wlllonyx— Ivydale. 6yrs, 8.6 (A. G. Cameron) 3 Also started: 3—3 Full Hand, 9.2, car. 8.11 (Smith); 9—lo Pocket Venus, 8.7, car. 8.0 (Markwlck); 10—7 Little Artist, 8.4, car. 7.11 (Brown); B—6 Mon Acre, 8.4 (Evans); 4—5 Paddy the Rip, 8.3, car. 7.12 (Cleaver); 1 l Yogi, 8.2 (Atkins); 7—9 Land Girl, 7.10, car. 7.3 (Stocklev) ; 5—4 Ora King, 7.8 (Horne); 12—ll Respectful, 7.7, car. 7.2 (Gollop); 13—13 Calorie, 7.7, car. 7.0 (Ensor). Winner trained by A. Tinker, Takanlni. Philcourt and Te Kawlti staged a thrilling finish, in which Philcourt. who was at double figures on the win machine, prevailed by a short head over Te Kawlti, with Ivy Wlllonyx, who was finishing on, a couple or lengths away. The ravourite, Yogi, was a bad last In the early stages and, after tailing the field Into the’ straight was finishing on to be in firth position. He may be seen to better advantage later In the meeting. Mon Acre Jumped out smartly to lead over the first rurlong rrom Full Hand. Te Kawlti, Pocket Venus, Paddy the Rip, Little Artist. Philcourt. Ivy Wlllonyx, Respectful, Ora King and Land Giri, with Yogi a couple or lengths away last. At the hnir-mlle Te Kawlti, Porket Venus. Full Hand and Mon Acre were practically in line, with Little Artist, Philcourt “ and Paddy the Rip handiest or the others. Te Kawlti was followed Into the straight by Mon Acre, Full Hand, Philcourt, Little Artist, Paddy the Rip, Pocket Venus, Ivy Wlllonyx. Respectrul and Yogi. Philcourt and Te Kawlti drew out and in a great finish the former prevailed by a short head over Te Kawlti, with a couple of lengths to Ivy Wlllonyx. Ora King came from the rear position to be fourth, with Yogi next in Tront of Land Girl, Mon Acre, Little Artist. Pocket Venus, Caloric, and Full Hand. Time, 1.43. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of £400; 6 rurs. O—4—BESEIGE. Mr M. M. Tims’ b g by General Latour—ißikorlko, aged, 7.2, car. 7.2* (W. J. MudrordJ 1 11 H—rRILLIARCII, Mrs M. A. Windsor’s b g by Tea Tray— Arcliileen. syrs, 7.3 (L. C. Brown) 2 3—O—KATHBELI.A, Mr F. Ormond’s b in by Beau Pere—Roval Line, 4yrs, s.B (P. Atkins) 3 Also started: 7—9 Maori Song, 8.3 fllaln): 4—2 Orwere, 7.13 (Gollop; : •?—3 Royal bachelor, 7.11 (Ellis): 1 1 Orello, 7.8 (Gilchrist); 9—B Foxinond, 7.1, car. 7.2 Midwood : 3—5 I.exden, 7.1 (Markwick); B—K> Bornzo Moth, 7.0 (.-tockley): 10—7 Fox sen, 7.0, car. 7.1* Long). Winner trained by owned. Te \wamutti. There was a further surprise when Besiege won attractively at double figures from the outsider or the Held, Trilliarch. with the top-weight Kafhbella. also at remunerative odds, one and a-hair lengths away In third position. The favourite nrello. after being handily placed throughout. could do no better than fourth. Fo\mond was lert at the start and Lexden was Resteire jumped out to t*‘h front of the ! field at the outset and was showing ths way at the rnd or a furlong to Trllliareh. Royal Raehelor, Orelio, Orwere, Bronze Moth. Kathbeiia and Foxen. At the bairmlle Besiege was sttll making play from

Trllliareh and this pair was followed into tlie straight bv Orwere. Orelio. and Royal Bachelor, with a gap to Maori Song, and Bronze Moth. Besiege and Tril’darrli sorted thPMi.seivp* out hair-wav down the running. hut Besiege having the run on the rails, had too much in reserve and lie drew away to heat Trilliarch by three-quarters *>r a length. Kathheiia. who finished on. was one and a hair lengths away third, with the favourite Orelio fourth. Then came niwere. Bronze Moth. Royal Bachelor, I’oxsen and Maori Song. Time, 1.15 3-5. BEERESCOURT HACK HANDICAP Of £250; 7 Turs. 4— i —WHITE RAJAH, Mr J. Jamieson’s h g hv Eastern Monarch—princess Rosalie, 4yrs, B.S (A. Midwood) 1 3—3—MANEROO. Dr. T. C. Fraser’s br f by Sion-Tried—Hallgan, 3yrs, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis; . . 2 2—l —ACßlmw. Messrs J. Grant’s and A. Miller's h g bv Ae'-p—‘Senorita, 4yrs, 7.7 (W. J. Mud ford) 3 Also started: 7—B Mnv Song. 9.2 (Winder): I —2 Princess Val, 8.7 T. Green); —7 Kakarere. 8.2 (C. G. fioulshrn); in—lo Bronze Trail. 8.0 (MeTavf«li) : 5—5 Foxtoon. 7.12 (Messervy); 11—11 Philemup. 7.7 (Horne); 13—13 Advance Acre. 7.7 \V. Thomson): 9—s Maio-o. 7.7 < Long) ; B—6 Lady Acushla. T. 7 (J. M finally 1 ; 12—12 Karatoki, 7.7 (V. Gollop'. Winner trained hv B. Burgess, Masterton. White Raiah led from end to end to stay on solidly over the last furlong and win derisively. Mnneroo put up a solid performance in that she did not get away too well, but she was doing her work well In the straight. Acreman. who was having his second up on the day, went another fin® race. May Song and Maneroo were slow to move and Philemup led early from Advance Acre. Bronze Trail and White Rajah. Racing to the half-mile White Rajah, who had quickly run through to the. -ont. was in charge from Bronze Trail. Maneroo, Advance Acre. Philemup. Acreman, I.adv Acushla and Karatoki. White Rajah showed the way into the straight from Bronze Trail and Acreman. \-Hh Advance Acre handy In front or Maneroo, Philemup and Karatoki. Nothing had a chance with White Raiah at the end and he went on to win decisively by one and a-half lengths from Mnneroo. who came home well to beat Acreman by half a length. Advance Acre was fourth and then came Lady Acushla. May Song, Princess Val and Karatoki. Time, 1.30 1-5. RUNNING OF BEAU REPAIRE EXPLANATION BY OWNER Referring to the running of Beau Repaire in the Storey Memorial and Marshall Hall in the Juvenile Handicap at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Secretary of the Waikato Racing Club, reports that there was no official meeting of the judicial committee held to deal with the matter. The position is that the stipendiary steward questioned Mr Reid and L. J. Ellis, the rider of the horses, and was satisfied with their explanations.

Mr Gomer conferred with the chairman of the judicial committee who was also satisfied with the explanations given.