THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 131, 27 February 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

f •' DANNEVIRKE KACES - hartgill memorial won by .■ ;■■ .;■:."// •; hendra.,:■■)./,; ■ " (By :Teleßraph-Special : Gorreapondent.) .' ■■'■'! "Dannevirke, February 26, . The , Dannevirke Club had glorious ' weather and .a record crowd for the oponihi; "(lay of its autumn meeting. The ■ fiMds ; iit;-the. two principal races were. •disappointing., Hendra w,oii the Jlnrtßill Memorial llandicap -in"bold style, after ."[. Retting a'bad bump at the half-mile., i The times 'registered during - the- day ■• i . 6how. that th« course /was Very J'ast.' :■'. •''.For' the; , : day, the . tbtalisator^re- ■■:'' ceipts were' ; .compared with .. : >ei9,'3s7for'tho corresponding day of- the. - /•'meeting last year. In tho Hartgill;yMe--jfl'orial Handicap the riders wore a crape;; band onithearm in-memory; of. tho'late .: Mr; ■'\V* ; Hi; : Hart , gill,-who was/judge for, \ and a 'prominent member of the club. .. ■ ■ Hrmartywasiat ,i fals.u' price,in,.the ' Maiden Plato/Vance beinjt a few tickets i. ■shorter, than 'Restful. Tho last-named •'.' 'jumped out :smartiy, nml led tlip..wnolo : ■'•..', v way.°lu "the straight Vanco tlirffly out ir, , Tchallenße, but the leader easily hnkl.her ~' own. ' March On was close up third,-and. :?n the favourite, who lfung. out, finished

'■'■"■"• -next toihe placed horses. ..-..', ': : ■.-' "■•' '•'■ There wore only live runners in tlie '■:■ .''open six .furlong',' arid. tho\ public, made ■ - Da'niien and- Comment equal favourites. ;•' Sweet Corn and Aliika went to tlie front, - r: ;, withi Danilen and Ciwhurst next.-.Da-lhien- got stopped, after going a furlong, and lost her position. ' Sweet Corn was . in-trouble before; the • straight''was., eni tered sand Ahika ; was, then in cliorije. ■:' Comment challenged, and in a. good fin; ,/- ish: the, judge was- ; unabb to TOiace '■■', 'them.. Damien was dose up/and looked ■ ■'.as if she should nave .won. : - ■.:. ■■■' ■■-Star Lady was-a good favourite lnthe ■■ Hack Weltrr, but there was plenty ot '.■■'support fdrThe Speakerand:Sacraniento. '. ;■.-".• When-: tlie field . jumped ■■i\way.,ilie :■..'■■'» •Sprakcr'-kd'froin-Sraiv Lady and Wop•:{ihra. The :leader had u. good*break ' . 'down"tiie' : .l)ock,\-tut-;he-was'.in...trouble ' -ns the strmglit-was.entered. -Here.Star■v , -JmW -took-"charge..but over-Hip last bit ■ she failed tp-withstand a,challenge by '■ Sacramento, who had had a bad iiassaKO "flarly.. '.Woolithrii:-was -lliird and; Lady -. .. .Eilworlh nest.. ■~,.-, ■'• ■;■, . V-,; ■ : ; ' r '.':_■ '■ .was : the machine favourite in >, the'Hartßill. Jremon'al, and iii it-very '•■.■■vfißst-rnriVrfi'ce! ho came: away .in the ■■' - straight, niid won'well from Lnyal. Arch ■'7' : i' niid Pacific. 510pe,,.., Gold Spult: led; for ■*''"''■'■&' :mile,. kit' then .gave, way -to. : Loyal : ' 'i'Tn, therfi'traigllt Hemlra. eame on .'' : ' the' outside,' apd.'-ernoth'emti'-'thn ; lpader?, , ■'.'.'■ winning by"u length: , Gold Suult was ■' M. : fonrth.; .:'.: ■ ■'. '■' ': : ' v . ■■■■'•"■.'' ; Another Jioodfavonrito: in ' Eprealis i scored :in the' .H'ack handicap, ..but. the. .' ; ■ ". -wiiy, was ; payed ifdr : him by,-- two.-well-. ■'■ iweked candidates in Jtefalluni -and-Tan getting off badly.- , , The. lastnanied pair, -.delayed the start. Vi.on;;' time,'. oDd , when, ■ ' the'-tapes.were' .skifid.JLhey. got 'off.badly... •'"■' ; ,'. .lij-niarry 1 Jed .in tfe : .straipjhf, t .l)ut>:the : '' favmirito ranged■ alonirsfde her, and won. '■•■■;■ comfortably; '-.. Gold problem ■ was vthird. ~: i followedi by '-.: Metallum, / Tnticorn,'. '■ and v -, ; . tervola. ■';:'■. ■';■:■':.'■'■'■ ■) ' : '. :: :' ! ."i.' '~ ' : . -iTheJUTOiilp Handicap.produced a big ; ''::■ field ; of green two-year-olds, : and. the '.' ' starter'had A 1 task with them, -'riie-startr '.: -was not;a happy one, and: eevcral of the.youngsters failed'to jump,,out., Arndri-' : Can' Beauty was early 'inTth« lead,,.aiid ' .., '■'' followed- by Arch Salute, she led >.into' \.: [ the.straight from,■■Asteiiniv; and Makerp;, ■■'<' '" i' good"finish;' between. ;the. two'. first-- ■: named 'saw Arch; i Salute' , CTin, the.:vP.rdict ■■-'■■ by a, head. Makere was.close up.: . ' ,'■. -..-■ Sonnin.o,.who, .was not'elegible' to-poin- :'■'."•. pete,',' aud Sacramento",i/a' previous .win- .'.■"; -.D;er t , were , -withdrawn ..frora the Hack, and Transmission led Con-" • ■ fcultation into the ebaight.'-'where Willys Knight-joined-them. 'The trio left the <,'. field and in a; good .finish' Willys Knight ' won from Transrivission .by -'a iieqlc Con- .-■:: : sultation was 1 only. a head awayi.. Torch- :■■■-■.' light aiid,First-:S'alute ran;bb,tl)y.;":■?■' "■ ■. .-.'•■ ffirana' was ■' at' the' shortest, price in : the •i Welter Hndicap," but 7 ..several).,of .'.ithe' •■•■'■'. others were well euppprted on.the nia- ■•'' • chine.' After Bome-delayi at,tho.barrier '■' ■' the field moved off in.a.';R6od line. ;Beyo- ' cation was: first out,V-.but T . Sweet Tipner- .■ : ary soon ran l to tlie. fronfi'.'nnd led into • : : . r .thelstraight.-''/.lnside : tlie-"4i?tftnco : /thp . .•: i favpiirite, who,had;'been.. 'badly., placed '••• -. ■ -early,' came fast,.-.and won' comfortably. V ' ; Jea'n. Laddowasa good'third,, followed ;.,b.y ■'■ '! ; Kiltess. and;;Multaine.::-, ::!: ; ■ '

;'.;i ■■•■.;.■■'■■ ;•■'.• : RESULTS. -XV;' , - '■ V ■ ■'■■By'TelcErsiliLv- , Press Association. ■ MAIDEN. PLATE, of lWiSqys. iPive:. ■':-..-.■■■.. furlongs. -Weight, : .Bst. ■. ■ ; j .-(H. Young) li I, 2 Vanco ...........:...........■..•..■•• ;••'••- \ 6'Marcli On ■.........<........•.•••.•»•••■".»•.••• ? ■ Also'stavtetl: 10 Rora, 13 Dry Tip, 1. Hymarty; 9 Murreci A Old Gold, 5 - Vo- ■-■ lito, 12■• Manhattan,, 7_Clever. Mary/ ,14 , Tipperavy Lass, BStntter, 12 Contend. >\ . • Won cbmfortaWy: Time,.lraini 11-Sseo. * ; PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP; of 200. sovs.. ..'.■■ . ' '•■Six. furlongs... ■ : '■' 2 Comment, Bsf 41b. i...'..' (C..Emereon), t 3'Ahika, 6st. 71b. .;...■..■..■. :(L. Morns). t ■ 1 Damien,\7sti. ?1b... 3 V. . tDead heat. / •'. ' ■';.-• ;■;:■„.;; ■■■■'■ Also started: 'i- Sweet Corn, 9st/ 131b. ; 5 Crowhurst, 83t. N Slb.' •:...;;.". ,: ■.. • A fine struggle. .Damien,was close np! Time, Imiii. 14sec. . .'..; ' v ■' -' TAHORAITE HACK. AVELpR HAN f 1 BICAP, of 125. soys! Seven furlongs. . "■•'■■ 8. Sacramento, 7st. 91b. ... (L. /Morris) ,1 1 Star Lady; 7st. 91b. ~.....;.......... 2. A Woolahra, 7st. 71b. ..;.£....„......;.:.. S ■■'■ Also started:- 6 Penury .fyse, Ost; 21b. ;

B.St.'Oiner! Bsl. 91b.; 5 \Voodlnrlc, Bsb. 81b.j 7 Namnr, Bst. 61b.; 10 Lady.Kilworth. 7st. 131b.; 2 The Speaker, 7at. 131b.; 12 Mystified. 7st. 101b.; 9 Sir Dori-' old, 7st. 91b.; 10 Kohu, 7st. 71b.; 11 Recreation, 7st. 71b. :■ Won .by ft neck. Woolahra was half a r length further away. .Time, lniin. ■2GI-ssec. : • HARTGILL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of' 300.66v3. One mile and a quarter. THehdra, Bst. 101b (A. Reed) 1 5-Loyal Arch, .7st. Mb. 2 '4 Pacific Slope, 7st. 101b.....i 3 '•Also started: 3 Henry, Clay, Bst. 101b.; 2 Gold Sbult;'Bsl. 31b.; 8 Orleans, Bst. lib,;- C Galore, ,7st. 31b.; 7 Ladify, 6st. 121b, . - : , ■'_ , AVon with something in hand. Loyal Arch andPnciflc Slope wore close up, a, week sepnratiiiK them.' Time, 2min. 6sec, RAKAIATAi.HACK , HANDICAP, of 125 .-•■■. . •: spvs. 1 Six furlongs. , . .1 Borealis, 7sti 121b. ...... .(E. Young) 1 111b, , 2 5 Gold, Problem, Bst", 91b 3 'Also started: 2 Mctallum, Bst. 41b.; 7 Tuticorn,:-'B3t. 21b.; 8 ■ Pervolp,. 7st. 01b.; 8 Tari, 7st. 31b.;' 6 Kaimotu, 7st. 21b.. Mefallmn and Tari were left at the start. 1 Borealis jwm by hulf a .length. Time,-. Win'."U3-ssec. ■ Juvenile handicap,, of iao epvs. • *•.':,' '-.': Five Furlongfi. B,Aveli Salute,.7st. 21b. .:.... (C, Reed) Ii i.Ainarican -Beauty, 7st. r 21b. -.. > 2 li-.Mak'ere,.,7st.i2lb. : 3 'Also started: 1 Asterina.. Bst. Slb.j 3 Mirk.- Bst; 2Lncid, Vat. 91b.; .7 Hindi, 7st. •yib.i'l'i Stnminer, ,7st. 41b. j 6 .llakepeace, 7st.. 41b.; 11 Sweet'.Song, 7st. 21b.;, 9 Cashmere,Rose,.Vst. 2lbV; .10 Miss Gold, ,7st.: 21b. ■''. . .'■■'■ . ■ ■ ,A good race. Time,. lnnn. ls«c, ■■•MAKIRIKIRI HACK HANDICAP, of '.. '/'ISO sovs. Ono.inile and 50 yards. : 3 Willj'3 Knight, Ost.'Mlb. (L. Morris)' 1 2 .Transmission, 7st. lib. ..:.... 2 5, Consultation, Bsf.. slb. ..........;..., 3 Aisb'star.ted:! First Salute, Bs.t. 81b.; 4 Torohlight. -7st.' 121b.; 6 Kahuniaiigu, 7s*. 91b.; 7 Utuwni, Gslv 1211>. ;■ 8 Orateur, H. 91b. :. ■-■■ ■ ■■■•'" • .-.Won by a-length.' A head eeparatea the '. second:,; and' ■ third -horses. .-Tinje, linin.' 45sec. :■■'; '■■:■ --■-..■.' TAMAKI' AVELTER HANDICAP, of. '■'~- :.;200 sov». ; Seven furlongs. 1 Tkana,- Sst. Gib.....:..;..... (H- Gray)'l 6' Sweet Tipperary, Bst;'-1111>.■ ............ 2 9,:.Tean,Lp,ddo, Bst. - 4lb. .....;...; ,•.".;. 3 ;' Also -siiiktedi- H Dribble, Sst. 91b.: 3 Miiltaine, ;: Bst.. 91b.; 5 -Kiltess,- Sst. 31b,-; 4 Goldsirpain, : Bst. Gib.; 8 Itevdcatioii, 83t. , r )lb.>lo Silver ToiiKiie-,'-Bst. ,11b.; 7.Alter-. fratioiyß3t;-;21!>.;--2 Hastie,'.7st. 111b, < ■:'.:. A.go'oil , .finish. -.Time, linin. Sfisoc;. ;.