Summer Meeting

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21052, 2 March 1940, Page 8

Summer Meeting

RACES AT PUKEKOHE HURDLES TO BACHELOR KING HACKENSCHMIDT WINS BOMBAY (B.T.—Special from “Martian”) PUKEKOHE, Saturday Under ideal weather conditions the Franklin Racing Club’s summer meeting was held on the Pukekohe racecourse to-day. The track was in splendid order and there was a large attendance. Results:— WAIUKU HACK HANDICAP Or £200; 7 furs and 22 yards 2 Q —WILD ORE, Messrs A. W. and R. 11. Townsend’s 1) ? by Oration —Wild Mint, 4yrs, 9.2 (V. Gollop) 1 1 I —BEESWING, Mr J. M. Buchanan's and Dr. M. G. Pezaro's Blk in by Whirlwind—Black Peri*, syrs, 8.12 (M. Kerr) 2 3 3—VITEMiRNT, Messrs 11. D. and J. G. Crosby’s br h by Racel'ul— Persis, iyrs, s.o < l'. llain> .... 3 Also started; s—9 Kakarere, 8.9 (Smith); 4—5 Bronze Trail, 8.1 (Spinley); 13—12 Kairuri, 7.7 (Hotwell); o—6 Lady Acusjila, 7.7 (Markwiek) ; 11—T1 Loyal Grant, 7.7 (Gilchrist); s—t Maloro, 7.7 (Cleaver); 7—S Milaniun, 7.7 (Stockley); 9—lo Orally, 7.7 lo—9 Royal Huntress, 7.7 (Midwood;; 12—-13 Tane Mahotu, 7.7 (Caugliey). Winner trained by owners, Eureka. Capably handled by V. Gollop, Wlldore, who showed good rorm at Te Aroha recently, came throng'll In the straight to win attractively. The favourite Beeswing had every chance arter jumping- out smartly and being- always one of the leading division. Vi lenient Indicated a return To winning form by sticking on for a meritorious third. Orally, after leading Into the straight, weakened in the last little bit. Beeswing was clear or the field within a furlong and she showed the way along the back to Bronze Trail, Vltement, Orally, Wildore, Lady Acushla, Kakarere, Milanlon and Royal Huntress. Five Turlongs from home Bronze Trail had headed Beeswing and this pair was roliowed at this stage by Orally, Vltement and Lady Acushla. Orally came through to secure the command approaching the turn and she was followed into the straight by Beeswing, Bronze Trail, Vltement, Wildore, Loyal Grant, Kakarere and Tane Mahotu. In a good finish Wildore did best to ’ win by half-a-length from Beeswing with Vltement a neck away. Orally was fourth roliowed hy Milanlon, Lady Acushla, Kakarere and Bronze Trail. Time, 1.29 3-5. PUNI HURDLES HANDICAP Of £2 50; 1 mile and 5 furs. 2— '2 —BACHELOR KING, Mr G. W. ‘Main’s hr h by Lapidary—-Louis. syrs, 9.7 (D. J. Burgess) l 11—il I—ENJOYMENT, Mr C. R. Powell’s b g by Delightment— Exalted, aged, 9.0 (0. Mclnally) . 2 —'GI.ELN ABB, Mr A. 11. Long’s b g by Silvius—iLa Clwnteuse, 6yrs, 10.3 (M. Ritchie) 3 Also started: 9—9 Chang, IH.-2 (Cnroan) o : l — 3 Celtlc Lad > 9 - 12 (Gilmer); B—.B Cappy, 9.5 (Brady) ; 5—4 Mal-de-Mer, 9.0, car. 9.3 (Mcßae); 1i2—12 MIo ?t^ ale ’* 9 - 0 (T)ay) : 7—5 Noisy Night, 9.0 (Pell); 6—6 Orient Dawn, 9.0 (Thomson); 10—to Rajanya 9.0, car. 9.2 (Turner{ir,4— 7 Torch * c a r - 9-1 (Winder). Winner trained hy A. Tinker, Takanlnl. Bachelor King scored his initial success over hurdles when, after hitting the Tront live furlongs from home, he carried on to outstay Enjoyment, who was one of the nT, acle ,r.ln rofl ?w barrler rlse - Glen Akfc battled on, while Chang, who was making a reappearance after a considerable spell finished on for fourth, but was lame on returning to the birdcage. Celtic Lad fell at the renee five furlongs Trom home. c + a nt Pr i- V H IO J I , about ten len kths at the start and Enjoyment and Bachelor King were prominent early, being roliowed past H’ e , * tan _ d f by Bajanya, Cappy, Celtic Lad, M al de Mer, Noisy Night, Orient Dawn, uiang Glen Abb, Torch and Mio Generale. from 0 hnrn Kln f 1,1 fron,t llVe fUflOngS nom home and across the top was followed by Enjoyment, Rajanya, Cappv, Celae Mer » Clian k and Glen Abb. Bachelor King made play into the straight Inp’Ym Cnl \ J* Ith Ca l > py J ying third „ n J r 9.9 -t ° r Glen Abb, Orient Dawn, Rajanva and Chang. Bachelor King held on in tiu* run home to win by two and a-liair lengths from Enjoyment, with Glen Abb eight lengths away Chang was fourth, followed bv Cappy, Mai de Mer, Orient Dawn and Mio Generale. Time, 3.0 4-5.

BOMBAY HANDICAP Of £200; 6 furs. 2 —'2 —lf A C KEiNSCI I MID T, Mr N Austin’s br g by The Ace—Precision, . 1,13 (R. W. McTavish) ... i 1 3—ABBEY KING, Mr B. L. Garmonsway s b g by Oration—Lotus Abbey, 4yrs, 9.0, car. 8.7 (L. C. 10—9—kiaocraft; Mrs j.' simisuVi 2 g by King Lu—Caviare, 4yrs. 7 13 (T. Green) 3 A 1 39 Started: 5—4 British Taierit, ’ B.l* (Keeslng): i— .s Gold Spot, 8.4 (Horne); J— 1 Whenua, 8.2 (Messervy); 17 17 African, 7.13, car. 8.2 (McKenzie); 11—13 AKanora 7.13 (Murray); 2,2— 2,1 Clansman, 7.13, car. /.6 (Kerr); 20 —19 Classical Song 713 (‘MclnaHy); 6—6 car. 8.1 (Cameron); 16—16 EUse, 7.13 (£°wri'Ck); 15—15 Golden Tom, 7.13 (Goldfinch); B—<B King Fern, 713 car 7.6 (Stockley); 1i —.112 pop Eye, 713 Parsons); 14— 11 Red FalcSn, 7.13 (Evans); 19 —1,8 Rosavaals, 7.13 (Haln) • S —lo Royal Blend, 7.13, car. 7 .124 (Curwen); 20—22 Sardue, 7.13 (R. Fearn)J 7 20 Slwell, 7.13, car. 7,10 (Cleave? ! 1-3—,13 Surpass, 7,13 (Marwick); 7—-7 Venture 713 (Smith), coupled with Yeyana, 7.13 (Tremain). XVinner trained by G. Henderson, Avon-

,anim C^ er l^ i5 /!? IcIt ’ arter beln 8- m a handy position all the way, finished on solldlv to win from Abbey King, who, after being one or the leaders and the first to run home, just failed to go on with it. Klngcrart shaped well, as also did Whenua JJ® was . practically in line fourth. Several K.i 3 s J a ! b ‘ fl , to Jurr, P ollt - among them being Classical Song and Suipa^s Kingcrart led early and across the ton was followed by Abbey King, British Talent. llackenschmidt, Whenua, Ellse, Rosayaals and Sardue. Abbey King went to thi* front a little further on and he showed the way Into the straight to Whenua \kanora British Talent. Ilackenscimiidt ’Kingil'nVkonil'hn'irt? falcon. Hairway down HackenstlmmU came throug-li and He went b y. a from Abbey " U-A* pci'll t one and a-Jiair leiig-tiis r „„.?f liua ."'a? about balr-a-lieaii aw.ij fourth, and then followed British Talent, _ Red Falcoh and Elise. Time,

FRANKLIN CUP HANDICAP a <! £000; 1} miles 8 6 ~ JA^ k T.yt, non. E. R. Davis and ip ' Nicholson’s b g by Captain •Bunsby— Oyrs, 8.5 (A G'. Cameron) ‘ 4 2 1 'MLvtlaw, Mr A. h. Storey's b k by \ aals—Administration. 4vrs, . _ B - 4 , (N. R. McKenzie) .. g 6 ——LADY' MONTANA. Mr B. Burgess b m by Lord Quex—Kilceit. syrs, B.S (A. Midwood) 3 Also started: 5—7 Our Jean, 8.12 (Mc-

Tavish): 7—B Valmint, 8.5 (Murray); 4—4 Racecamp, 8.4 (Brown); I—£ Cornish, 8.2 (Smith); 15—14 Kelly, 8.1 (Gilchrist); 3—3 Phllcourt, 8.1 (Green); 10— io Pocket Venus, 7.9 (Gollop) ; till High Delight, 7.7 (Evans); IS—IS Mon Acre, 7.3 (Messervy); 9—9 High sea, 7.0, car 7.1 (Markwlck); 15—14 Land Girl, 7.0 (Farrell); 16—16 Perillus, 7.0 (Stocklev). 13—1 2 Poland, 7.0, car. 7.3 (Long). Winner trained hy T. F. Verner. PapakUJack Tar made amends Tor recent failures when he held on In courageous style to prevail In an exciting finish with the well supported Mint law and the consistent Lady Montana. Racecainp and Poland were slow to move and Perillus went to the front to lead pas: the stands rroin Phllcourt, Jack Tar, pocket Venus, High Sea, Cornish, Mon Acre and Mintlaw, with Valmint, Lady Montana, and Kelly next, and Our Jean and High Deligni handy, with a gap to Poland ami Racecamp. Six lurlongs from home Jack Tar had run up behind Perillus and this pair was followed at the half-mile by High Sea, Pliilcourt, Cornish, Mintlaw and Pocket Venus. Jack Tar then surged to the Trout and was clear coining into the straight from l’liilcourt, Mintlaw, High Sea and Cornish, with High Delight and Mon Acre the handiest or the others. In a good finish Jack Tar held on to win by a neck rrom Mintlaw, with Lady Montana half-a-length away. Phllcourt was right up fourth ahead of Pocket Venus, Cornish, High Delight . Racecamp, Mon Acre and VaLufTTil. ’Time, 2.8.