MARTON SURPRISES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 228, 25 September 1940, Page 14

MARTON SURPRISES.

JUVENILES DISAPPOINT. FOXIANA AS A JUMPER. Tihe spring meeting of the Marton Jockey Club, held on Saturday, proved very euccesstul from every point ot view. There was a large attendance, the fields were of good size, and the racing very keen, with many large dividends, upsets being the order of the day. Fourteen two-year-olds contested the Juvenile Handicap, the winner turning up in Foreign Coin, a gelding by Lackham —Foreign Queen, owned by Mr. D. Kemp, and trained by F. O. McHugh. He was always handy and won well, but if Par Avion had been better placed at the •turn the Ringmaster—Damaris colt would have seriously troubled the winuer. However, neither Foreign Coin nor Par Avion impressed as favourably as did Tetratina in winning the Debutante Stakes at the Wanganui meeting. Fleehe d'Or looked like taking a hand in the finish on Saturday, but the Tiderace filly ran wide at the turn into the straight. Foreign Coin paid a big price, but the winner of the Maiden, Colerica, returned even a bigger dividend—in the vicinity of a quarter of a century. The latter is a five-year-old mare by Colossus^—Musical Moments. King's Mark was a both waye favourite, but third was the best he could do, Sweet' Anne finishing second after leading all the way to be beaten in the last couple of strides. Having his first race over sticks, Foxiana led all the way in the Hack Hurdles and won well, after giving a good display of jumping. There were ten other starters, but they were a poor lot. The winner, a five-year-old Hunting Song gelding trained by l<. G. Morris, should do well at the jumping game. All Bunsby provided the biggest upset of the day by winning the eix-furlong hack event, paying well over a quarter of a century. The winner paid a big price when he won at Waverley two years ago, but in eight starts last season and three earlier this term one minor placing was all he had to his credit. Alt Buneby is a five-year-old gelding by Gaptain Bunsby— All Cerise, and is owned' and trained by Mr. Frank Bristol, of Wanganui, a eon of the late Mr. Tom Bristol, who owned and raced many good horses, including Norton and Leonta, two of the best jumpers of their , day. The Bristol colours have always been very popular with the public, and, although he was such a big outsider. All Bunsby's win wae well received. Scandal, favourite both ways, wae always well placed, but fourth wae the best he could do. although he was not half a length behind the winner, it being a flanked finish. Scandal should be still further improved by the race, and is sure of solid support again at Foxton on Saturday.

Fine Finishing Effort. Lucullua Boy, with a fine finishing effort, nearly snatched victory from All Buneby, and came out later to win the five-furlong event in impressive style, coming with a great rattle at the end. The winner hae raced witn remarkable consistency this term, as, in four s,tarts, he has two seconds and two wins to his credit. Lucullue Boy promises to make hie mark in open company. There was another surprise in the open sprint, which Saxon Tor won all the way, and his performance suggests that other wins will come his way in the near future. Having his first race this term, Amigo did well to get second, as he carried 9.6, and had six in front of him as ihe straightened up for the run home. That the Beau Pere gelding retains his former brilliance is certain, but his consistently good performances will tend to keep him up in the weights. Nigger Boy finished close up third, surprising some of those who usually support the Nigger Minstrel gelding, as it was thought he would need another race or two before he got into the money. Saturday's form suggests that Nigger Boy is likely to get among the winners at Tremtham next month.

The New Zealand Cup candidate The Buzzer made hie first appearance this term in the open sprint at Marton, and finished close up to the placed horses. He was the outsider of the field, but he looked in good shape for this stage of his Cup preparation, and with another race or two he should be back to his best.

Colonel Bogey was both ways favourite for the Marton Handicap, but 'he failed to. get into the money. Well back in the early stages, he was up third as they turned for home, but did not finish on well. Capably handled by W. J. Mudford, Gaelic Song won from Noble Fox by a head, H. Dulieu thus just failing to bring off the double. Making her first appearance this season Homily did well to get up fourth in the big event, and, improved by the race, she should give a good account of herself at Trentham next month.