TRIUMPH OF FOOTLOOSE

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21043, 20 February 1940, Page 8

TRIUMPH OF FOOTLOOSE

HACK CUP TO KILCASII GAY MISS WINS AGAIN GOLD WINGS IN LAST Gay Miss, who scored another convincing success in the juvenile event at Te Rapa yesterday achieved the distinction of being the only favourite to win outright over the two days of the Waikato Racing Club’s summer meeting, which was concluded yesterday. As on opening day keen finishes characterised the day’s racing. Royal Appellant winning the Vercoe Handicap in an exciting finish, with the consistent Te Rapa representative, Racecamp, and Footloose taking the sprint honours over Orelio and Kathbella. Wildore won by a nose from Silver Stick in opening event, Loombination improved on Saturday’s running to take the measure of Lucidus in the Raglan Hurdles and Gamos prevailed in the blanket finish with Beseige and Yogi in the open mile. Kilcash won the Hack Cup, while in the concluding event Gold Wings won from Abbey King and Lady Clorane. The going, following Sunday’s fine weather, was much improved, and racing throughout was of a most interesting nature. Following are the concluding results:— EUREKA HANDICAP Of £.'so; 5 fur. I_I—GAY MISS, Mr H. J. Harrison’s ell r, by Racefol —Diamond Mala. 2yrs,’ 8.10 (T. Green) 1 3—3—VOLIFOX, Mr P. A. Swnoy’s br r, by Foxbridge—Volimond, 2yrs, 7.3 A. C. Messervy) 2 10—8 —RADIANT VAALS, Mr W. Townsend's b g, by Vaals —Alhambra, 2 yrs, 7.0 (V. Mark wick) 3 Radiant Vaals was coupled on the machine with Chain Acre. Also started: » —2 Royal Descent. 8.12 1 McTavish ; 5—12 Worton, 8.1 (Atkins); 7—5 surpal, 7.9 .Cleaver); 10 —8 Chain Acre, 7.8 (W. Reid); 11—10 Lelekc, 7.7, ear. 7.9 (Horne); 9—9 Beau Leon. 7.,, car. 7.10$ (C. G. Goulebro); 13—13 King's Flight, 7.6 (H. Long); 10 —16 Otoro. 7.6 (Brown); 12—11 Foxmint, 7.5, car. 8.9 • Winder); 4—l Lady Bloater, 7.5 (Mudford;; 15—15 Royal >ister, 7.5, car. 7.9 • Evans); 14—14 Miss Ngaire, 7.5, car. 7.0$ (Tremaln); IT—l7 Sharmln, 7.3, car. 7.8 t Sklffington); 6—6 Auburn Lad, 7.1 Gilchrist); B—7 Sllveyor, 7.0 (Ramsay). Winner trained by J. H. Wallace, Takaninl. , , Gaymtss ran right up to her impressive rorrn or opening day, drawing right away in the straight to win handsomely, lncldently giving T. Green his second successive victory of the day. Gaymiss was a pronounced favourite on both machines and us a result her price was a very short one. Volirox. wiio was finishing on the first day. again shaped pleasingly, while Radiant Vaals was sticking on. Lady Bloater, artcr showing early speed, drew attention to her Immediate prospects by beating all but the placed division. Gay miss soon hit the rront and showed the way over the first rurlong to Lady Rloater. Radiant Vaals, Silveyor and Auburn Lad. with Beau Leon heading the others Gavmiss and Lady Bloater carried on in the lead across the top and they were followed into the straight by Silveyor. Radiant Vaals. Auburn “Lad, Royal Descent, Volirox. Surpal. and Leieke. Nothing had a rliance with the winner at the end and she went on to win easily bv five lengths Trom Volirox. who came home well to beat Radiant Vaals by a bead. Ladv Bloater was fourth followed by Silveyor. Auburn I.ad. Beau Leon. Royal Descent. Worton. and Otoro Time, 1.2. WAIKATO HACK CUP Of £300; 1$ miles. 3 3—KILCASH. Mr P. Corbett’s ch f. bv Musketoon—Mussie, 3yrs. 8.1 (O. Evans) 1 6—6—RAEPATA. Mr E. Montgomery’s br g. by Brazen—Caspian, 6yrs, 7.7 (W. J. Mudrord) 2 4 I—FOXTOON. Mr P. A. Swney’s b g. bv Foxbr id go—Marletoon, 3yrs, 7.8 (A. C. .Messervy) 3 Also started: t l White Rajah, 9.2 (Midwood > : 5—5 Hunting Bee, 7.13, car. 7.9 (Cleaver); 7—7 First Gold Money, 7.11 (Long;; 10—10 Beverley, 7.8, car. 7.11 < stockley); B—B Pliilcmup, 7.7 (Horne); 2—2 Pern, 7.7, car. 7.1 (Farrell); 9—9 Karatokl. 7.7 (Gollop); 11 11 Diversity, 7.7, car 7.0 (Ensor). Winner trained by J. W. Cathro, Matamata. Kilcash. who has been racing most consistently, but unluckily or late, made amends' today when, after being handily placed throughout the running she fought out a courageous finish with Raepata, to heat the latter by a head. Foxtoon went well, but the favourite. White Rajah, after being well up all the way. railed to go on with it in the concluding stages. Karatokl set the early pace and was followed past the stands by White Rajah, Pern. Kilcash. Diversity. Foxtoon, Raepata, First Gold Money and Beverley. Six furlongs Trom home Pern bad run up behind Karatokl. and this pair was followed along the back by White Rajah. Kilcash. Diversity. Raepata, Foxtoon. First Gold Money, Hunting Bee and Beverley, with Phllernup bringing up the rear. Raepata went to the rront at the half-mile and led into the straight from Kilcash. Pern. Karatokl. Foxtoon. White Rajah. First Gold Money and Hunting Pee. It was another thrilling finish in which Kilcash beat Raepata by a head, with Foxtoon one and a-hair lengths away third. White Rajah was fourth, followed bv Pern. Fir<st Gold Money. Hunting Bee and Karatokl. Time, 2.9 2-5 FLYING HANDICAP Of £350; 6 fur. i—i—FOOTLOOSE, Mr A. M. Zimmerman’s b g, by Illumination—Onword, 4yrs, 8.4 (L. Dulieu; .... 1 1— 3—ORELIO Mr T. Imper’s ch c, by Limond—Water Wings, 3yrs, 7.8, car. 7.5 (G. Gilchrist) .... 2 2 I—KATHBELLA, Mr F. Ormond’s b m, bv Beau Pere—Royal Line, 4 yrs, 8.9 (P. Atkins) 3 Also started: 12—12 Orate, y.l (Winder; 5—3 Farland, 8.10 (McTavish); 3 2 Orwere. 7.11, car. 7.4 (Gollop); 10—s Trilliarch, 7.7, car. 7.0$ 'Brown); B—lo >unnla, 7.0/ car. 7.0 (Markwick ■ ; 9—9 le Kawiti, 7.2 (Mudrord); 15—14 Day Wind, 7.0, car. 7.3$ (Spinley); 16 —16 Tosli 7.0, car. 7.3 (W. Thomson); 11 1! Formond, 7.0, car. 7.1$ 'Messervy); r,—7 Lexden. 7.0. car. 7.1$ (Long); 13— 1* Bronze Moth. 7.0 (Stockley); 7—6 Noitaro, 7.0, car. 7.10 (L. J. Ellis); 14— 13 penzance, 7.0, car. 7.5 (Midwood). Winner trained by H. Dulieu (.New Plvmouth). Footloose jumped out smartly and was never headed. He held on in resolute style to withstand the challenge or Orelio and Kathbella. and beat them decisively, orelio went his usual consistent race and Kathbella, who was fairly well back at the turn, was making up ground to be within a head of Arello. Lexden. who was always handily placed, weakened Jnto fourth position. Orate was left at the barrier and took no part in the race. Footloose Jumped out smartly to lead along the back rrom Lexden. Penzance, Farland, Bronze Moth. Tosh and Trilliarch. Footloose was still in charge at the half-mile and led • util the straight from Lexden. Penzance, Orwere. Noitaro, Farland. Trilliarch, Kath-lx-ila To Kawiti. Footloose held on in the run home and won nicely hv a length from Orelio, who beat Kathbella by a head. 1 o\rtp n was fourth ahead or Sunola, Rronze Moth. Noitaro and Penzance. Time, 1.13 HUNTLY HACK HANDICAP Or £230; 6 rur. i -GOLD WING*. Mr W. Scholi ch i bv vaals —Whit# Wing-. 3vrs, 7.7, car. 7.0 (R. Stockley) 1

12—12—ABBEY KING, Mr It. 1.. Garincmswav’s b g. hv Oration Lotus Abbey, 7.7. car. 7.5 A V. Midwood • 7—7 —LADV CI.ORA NE. Mr G. Fletcher's 1) rn, by Lord Warden— (’.lorChrist • Also started: •'-—6 Town .->»•! -n. . t. car. 8.13 'Cleaver . 1— 2 Merry vaal-. 8.12 Howard ; i— 5 sir It 1 in. 8.11 (Goulsbro ; 2—l Kenneth Robert, .'Cameron ; 9—9 Miss Valerie. 7.12. car. 7.5$ spinley,; l"—to British Nation. 7.11, car. 7.i Gollop : 3—3 Ac! ••man, 7.8 Long ; 8- —8 Ngawtri. 7.7. car. 7." Ensor ; it —it Ventre a Terre, 7.7, car. 7.0$ < Browni. Winner trained by ir. Goscomb, Buckland. Gold Wings, who was always one of the leading division, llni-hed solidly inside the distance but had little to spare in a tight finish with Abbey King, who 100 yards or so. Lady Clorane bad every ! chance, while foreman, who was Tairly well hack in the straight and as a result 'had to cover extra ground, just failed to be in the placed division. Town Section. I.adv Clorane. Gold Wings ami British Nation were the first to show out. but at the end of a furlong Ngawiri had rushed through to the from to show the wav at the hair-mile to Gold Wings. British Nation. Ladv Clorane, Miss Valerie. Merry Vaals. Acrernan. Town .-section. Sir Robin and Kenneth Robert. Lady Clorane followed Ngawiri into the straight, and at tills stage the pair was showing Hie way to Gold Wings. British Nation, Merry Vaals, Kenneth Robert, Miss Valeric. Sir Robin and Abbey King. In a good finish Gold Wings secured the verdict by a nockover Abbey King, with Lady Clorane one and a-hair lengths away. Acreman was fourth and then came Kenneth Robert, Sir Robin, and British Nation. Time. 1.15 3-5.