THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 50, 22 November 1917, Page 7

ashhurst meeting

HOSE PINK AGAIN WINS THE CUP.

(B.v Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Palmerslon North, Novomber 21. Ino Ashhurst-Pohaugira Racing. Club's •annual meeting was' held to-day,' in wet weather.- course was holding. Tho totalisator liandleu ii 13.944. ufaiust. £15,C00 last year.

4V. ?i e H of si!ttcea faced' tho barrier in in» Hack Hurdles. Tornea iind *'oeinau ■were tho best haoked, - and Doth Biiowed iip well, but over the . last bit nothing Had _ a ohauce with Papaiess, who was making her first appearance ih a lumping event. Mattock snapod well, and'finished ou strongly .in third place after getting a bad run. Tornea was fourth anil Sartoline fifth. Atuntoro stopped badly, at the end of a mile, and Snbduer lost his aider,at tho first fence. Crowhurst vub the best supported in tho Pohniigina Handicap. After a long delay at tho barrier Morrio Eoto wa-s quickest to begin,, whilo the favourite got oft badly. Lady General joined ilerrie ?n 0 -° i n n le £ the straight, whore rnala fell.'. Dribble came, fast over tho last furlong, and "won easily, w«il© Lady toneral beat Crowhurat by a head. Astrophel, King's A.':mour, and Birkeiietta were backed in that' order for the ■flying Hack Handicap, in which tllcro were several withdrawals. At the start Birkenetta- and. King's Armour led with the favourite in tho middle of a strungout field. The last-named ran wide at the turn, and In the run liome King's Armour won hy a couple of lengths, while nn outsider in Skedaddle beat the favourite by a neck. Namur, Bioomine, and Birltenetta were the next to finish. ' There weto numerous soratcliings in (he Ashhurst Oup,- but it was a ;ood getting race. At tho start Orleans and Ohiwai went out, and led the field at a good X>aoe. At six furlongs the pair had the xost strung out, with Eoso Pink and Detroit prominent amongst the others, Bounding the bend. Boss Pink pointed tho way, and in tho straight she finished hest, and scored by a' neck from Hash Lady, "who came from a long way back. Orleans was third, and Fore next. The ■winder scored in the same event last yern.

'Horsemanship had a lot to do -with the ■"success of Kahumanga la the Hack Welder Handicap. At tho start Ohoreka and Kahumanga led Sail Homo and Poly> ■nesian. Roundjng the bend Sail Homo lost his position, and Maraetotara joined Kahumanga. This pair wore first into the Btraight, but ■wcro then challenged by Polynesian. A great finish resulted in a. :noso victory for Kahumanga with Polynesian a neck away, Ooral King was fourth.

War saw o. short price in tho Jlaiden Stakes, and after a good finish just wou from Pervolo, with TonuKoko close up. The last-named made the pace into tho ftraight, where War Maid closed •up, but bad to b? ridden right out to tocat Pervolo. Bhiegown reared up when "tho barrier rcse, and lost a lot of ground. 6he did well to got fourth. Silvcretta broke bis stifle, and had to bo destroyed. I Botanis', and Probation were the nubile fanoies in tho Open Welter Handicap. At the start fihe TVentham mare -was squeezed back, and Botanist led from Jtuitaine. This pair .wore headed . by Bradaraanto as they Meed into the straight, but once heads war# turned for home Probation came fast on tha outside, and won easily from KraAsmanto. llnltaino was two lengths away, and then came Hushabye and Haumakaka. ... Tho Opaki-traincd Idyllic, carrying Lady Black's colours, was favourite for tho Ifanawatu Gorge. Hack Handicap. Trickery and Humorist were in front for half a milo, whero Idyllic took charge, and iron oasily from Ycrmilion. By Telegraph—Press Association. HACK HUBDXiBS, of 120 sovs. Ono- milo aad a half. '8 Paparess, 9st ißowden) 1 2 Foeman, 9st. 21b 2 Z Mattock, lOst. ■ 101b. :• 3 Also started: 7 Ni'/iraar, lOst. 121b.; 2 ■<! Atuatoro, io=t.. lib. v/fL l'ornea, 9st. llib.j 6 Bluo Thread, 9at. i)/.; 6 jJartoline, 9st.; 13 Subduer, 9st.; 9 G&ekwar, 9at.; 5 Pawerewero, 9at.; 11 Polthogue, . 9st.;' 12 Sir Thomas, 9st.', 10 Sarbomte, 9st.; 14 Mauira, Set. Won easily. A length separated sccond and third. Time, 2min.. 52 3-ssec. • POHANGINA HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Dribble, Bst. (K. Eecd) 1 6 Lady General. 9st. lib 2 • 1 Crowhurst, Sat. 101b .3 Also started: 4 Trials, Bst. Sib.; 2 Mcrrio Poto, Bst. 51b.; 6 Starengo, Bst. lib.; 7 Bradamante, 7st. 81b.; 8 Mysterial, 6st. 91b., carried 7st. • Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Trials fell. Time. Imin. 16 Msec. ■ ITiYING HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. . -Fivo. furJongß. King's Armour, Bst. 61b. (J. Oisen) 1 3 Skedaddle,' 7st.' 2 1 Astrophel, .9st., 21b." 3 Also Btarted:. 5 Birkonetta, -9afc. ,21b.; 4 Bloomine, 7st. 131b.; .7 .Namur, 75t.,101b.; 8 Jletallum, 7st. 9b.; 6 Tinkler, 7st. 81b.' Won nicely by a. length,' the saino distance separating second and third..- Time,lmin. 3 3-sscc. ASHHURST- CTJP, o£. 200 sovs. One mile . and a iiuartcr. 5 Rose Pink,' -7st. Bib. ... '(C. Emerson) 1 <1 Flash Lady, 7st. 21b. (Con. Heed) 2 3 Orleans, Bst. 31b. (J. Olscn). 3 Also started: 1. Maniaroa, Bst. 31b.; 6 Ohiwia, 7st. 91b.; 5 Detroit, 7st. 7ib.-; 7 Undecided, 7st. 3Jb.; 8 Fore, 6st. 91b. - Won cleverly by a length. Orleans' wan a length away, and Detroit fourth. Time, Zmin. 12 l-ssec. KOMAKO WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of ICO sovs.' ' Seven furlongs. 3 Kahumanga, 7st. 111b., carried Bst. lib (H. Gray) 1 9 llaraetotara. Bst. 111b 2 2 Polynesian, 9st. 51b 3 Also started: 7 flastie, 83t. 111b.; 1 Lady Edith, Bst. 51b.; 8 Namur, Bst 41b.; 13 Coral King, Bst. 31b.: 11 Amity, Bst. 31b.; 14. Ohoreka, Bst. 31b.;' 5 Mystified, Bst. 21b.; 6 Elevate, 7st. 101b.: 10 Sigp.'orella. 7st. 101b.; 11 To Opai, 7st.' 91b.;" 15 Orcore, ,7st. 71b.; 14 Belgian Ifaid. 7st. 71b.: 4 Sail Home, 7at. 71b.; 16 Renounce, 7st. 71b. Won in a superb finish by a head, the leame distance sopar'atirig sccond and third. Time. lmin. 32 l-ssec. MAIDEN STAKES. Pi",furlongs. Weight, Bst. 71b. 1 Warmaid, .... (W. Young) 1

J Pcrvolo * i 8 Tonukohe 3 Also started: 12 Taipara, 8 War Scot, 2 lllue Gown, 14 Wailiipai, 13 Westlwrn, 9 Mystic Light- 5 Occasion. 3 Awaruu, 10 Do Guer, 11 Vivid, 'I Waiotara, 7 Best, Man, 11 Jean Delavai, 6 Silvcrettn. ! Won by a length, with half <i dozen i lengths between second and third. Time, lmiu. 1 1-5300. Silverotta dislocated a stifllo and had to be destroyed. li/AUJIAI WELTER HANDICAP, ol 110 so vs.. Seven furlongs. . 2 Probation, Sst. 31b (A. Reed) 1 6 Bradniuante, Bst. 41b \ 8 Multaino,. _Bst. illb Also starteu; 1 Botaniit. Bst. 101b.; 3 Jtaßtcr Moutoa, Bat, 41b.; 9 Lady Amai, Bst. 21b.; 4" JlushabyOi fct. 131b.; 5 Borsll, 7st. 71h. Won. by a good length, tho same distance between second and third. Time, linin. 31 4-ssec. MANAWATTT GORGE HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six luriongs. 1 Idyllic, 7st. 131b (A. Reed) 1 3 Vermilion. 7st. 51b : 2 6 Humorist, 7st. 7lb. 3 Also started; 8 Oarlatour, Bat. 51b.; 4 Bloomi'.io. 7st. 101b.; 2 Vladicau. 7st. 101b.; 5 Goldbearing, 7st. 71b.; 7 Trickery, 7st. 61b.; 9 Sir Thomas. 6st. 121b. A good race. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin. 18 4-53e0. '"fixtures, Nov. 24—Takapuna J.O. Spring. Deo. I—Feilding J.O. Spring. - Dec. 5 and 6—Woodville District J.O. Summer. Dec. B-Bay of Plenty J.C. Annual. Deo. 13—Wairarapa B.C. Summer. Deo. 17-tiouth Canterbury J.O. Summer. Dec. 2S-Taranaki J.C. Christmas. Dec. 2S—Dnntidin J.O. Summer. Deo. 26 and 27—Manawatu K.O. Summer. Deo. 26, 29, and Jan. I—Auckland R.O. Summer. Feb. 27 and March I—Wanganui J.C, Bummer. Jan. i-Stratford K.O. Annual. Jan. 1 and 2—Hawke's Bay J.O. Summer. Jan. I—Jfarton J.O. Summer. Jan. I—Vincent J.O. Annual. April 26 and 27—Hawke's Bay J.O. Autumn.