THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 12, 5 September 1919, Page 9

THE TURF

MARTON MEETING PENURY ROSE "WINS THE BIG HANDICAP. ' Tiy Telegraph—Special Correspondent. . Marton, September 4. Ihe second'clay of the Morton Jockey Club's Spring Meeting was held in line (veathor. Tho attendance was fair and the going 'heavy. The totalisator investments for the two days totalled .£10,405, against <230,777 at'-tlio one-day meeting Inst year. For tho Hunters' Hurdles Khartoum, I'awcrowere, and Sail Home were all evenly backed. Metallum lid for half a snilo when Sail Homo took charge, but Going out of the straight Pawerewere ran to the front, and jumping well ho put a hold them safo in the rim home, and lUiartoum got within striking distance of him at the last fence, but the lender lield them safe in tho run home, and ■Won by. three lengths.. Khartoum was close up, and Manialiera/finished fourth. Sir Fanciful was a better favourite than Egmont Park and Tempo for tho Electric Hack Handicap. Tlie start was a good one, and the fiold ran in a line for a furlong when Farce shot out, and had the other pair doing their best very early. Egmont Park, ran .to the leader iis thav raced into the- straight, but, she. 6'oor«« shook liim off. Sir Fanciful, then put,in a claim on, the rails,, but the light-weight held him off, and- won easily, giving , a good return. Egmont • was third and Tunat-au next. ,

The Hunt Cup went to Siienus after a most interesting * race. For the last circuit Patariki, Stetson,- and. Mac-were taking their fences together with Silenus an . their wake. : The winner was well handled by R. Hunt, and tho win was entirely due to his fine riding, Onepoto broke down early in the' nice. ■

All Over and Sweet • Tipperary Vera "withdrawn from tho big Handicap,' and ■Oiuuhu was then made a good favourite, •Arrowfield cut out a fast pace, 1 and'with Penury Rose'led the favourite and Tho Speaker into the straight'. Arrowfield compounded, and Penury Eose went on arid'won'liy it neck from Omaliu; with .The Speaker close up. Zola was fourth. '.The winner did not saddle up well, which becounts'for the good'return lie 'gave.

Sir' Fanciful and Zela wen withdrawn "from the Stewards'- Handicap; and in what was regarded" as a weak field Utu,vai saw' a very short price! ■ 'Hautawa .set. a fast pace, and, with. Toddy, soon strung out the field. , : Signorella and ''Utuwni joined Hawthorn in the straight, "and the former" wont on and won coinfortabTy. Coral. Queen. out Utuwai out of second place. ~. . Mattock was favourite in .a good betting .race, for the llncl: Steeplechase.. First . Lino lost lii& rider at the first fence,, and Austin came down at the'double'and interfered with Mattock'... Eingi set a solid ..Space for a mile, .when Master. Webster . and Kurapai took charge. 'With' six furlongs to'go tho pair led Mattock by teif lengths. They took the' fences together, but Kuropai 6tayed on .the. best ■and won by lepgths. Mattock was a' poor third, and then.came sensitive and Itingi. All but Bingham were saddled up for the .Telegraph . Handicap. The public went-heavily for, Yolo, with Ahika and Kipling in 'that order. Tho favourite won very comfortably ;from Kipling with . lA.II Over- next.and Ahika close up.. ■ War Star and White Ranger were the non-starters in -the ■ last race, for which Trombone • and Papanui were tho best liacked. Master Boris led to tho home -turn,-where l'apanui-came through and won easily. . Yaukeu .Tack was third and Pomeroy fourth'. RESULTS. . Sy ■Toloer.'jvii—l'lMaa: Af»ocl»tlon. . HUDDLES' HANDICAP, of,llo soys. One mile .and three-quarters. ■ 2 Pawerewere, -list. 41b. (H.. Adams) 1 £ Sail Home,. list. Dlb. 2 : Khartoum, .. .llst'i. 41b.. 3 '■Also'started.: 4 Deeside,'l2.st.; o.Metallurii.'lOst. 131b.; 6 M(iniahern!/10sf. 311).; 7.. Raukawn,' -lOst,;. 8 Mart'iiiello,'' lflst. |"'"Wpri easily byi three ,lengths." Time, Smin'. 4-1 l-ssec. . ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP,' of 110 sovs. Six .furlongs. ' -5. Farce,",7«t'. .........(A. M'Cormack). 1 1 Sir Fanciful; '. !)st. Illb. v.. 2 .8 Egrnont Park, 'Bst.' 81b. .': .1 Also started: 3 Tempo, "Bst. alb.; 4 . flela,. ,7st.. ,101b.; G 7«t. Mb.; 8 Mannish, 7st.; 7'Tunatau, 7st. ; 9 Halconibe, 7st. ' ..Won by two'lengths. Time, lmin. 21 8-ssec. '' ' ' ' B-AN'RITTKEJ. HUNT CUP' STEEPLECHASE, of ISO sovs. About three . ' miles. 'S Silenus, list.- 131b. ...... (R. Hunt) 1 '4 Patariki, lOst. 13lb 2 'I'Stetson, 12st: 31b; 3 ' Also started: 2'Onipoto, list. 101 b.; 7 lArico, lOat. Jib.} (i Papatere, lOst. 7lb'.: 8 Neftsiilie. lOst. 71b.; ft Aurike, lOst. 71b.; 5 Mac. lOst. 71b. Won by four lengths easily. Time, 7min. lsec. ' '■ ~. CEOFTON HANDICAP, of 22fl'sovs. One mile and a distance. 8 Penury Rose,. 6st. 131b. . (A. M'Cormack) 1 1 Omahu, Est. 81b 2 4 The Speaker, 7st. 711) 3 Also started: 2 Zola, 7st. 121b.; 7 Robin 1 , Gst. 101b.; 5 Arrowfield, Gst. 101b. ; ' 6 .Bingham, 6st. 71b. Won by half a-length. Time, 2min. 6 2-ssec. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Seven furlong*. 2 Signorella,. Sst. 21b. (B. H.", Morris) 1 2 floral Queen, Sst. 31b; 2 1 ITtuwai, ftst. Illb; 3 Also , started: 5 White Ranger. o.=t. lib.; 3' Hautawa, Sst.; 7. Toddy, Sst.; 4 Self-Alliance, Sst.; 8 Pomona, -. Bst.; G Cheer Up, Sst. Won by two lengths. Time. lmin. fliscc. . STI.V ERHOPK: HACK STEEPLECHA SE, of 180. sovs. Two, miles and a half. '4 Kiiraoai, 10st. 111).... (H. M'Sweeuey) 1 3 Master Webster, lOst. 101b. 2 1 -Mattock, lOst. 101b. 3 Also started: 2 First Line, lOst, 121b.; fi Austin, ftst. 111b,;.5 Sensitive, ftst. 911>.; ft Multum. ftst. 71b.; 8 Motpkio, ftst. 71b.; 7 Ring*, 9st. 7Vb. Line and Multum fell. 1 Kurapai won by three lengths. Time, Smiiu 62 8-ssec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Volo, ftst. 21b (H. Young) 1 3 Kipling, Bst 2 6 All Ovor, Bst. 31b. 3 Also started: 4 Sweet-Corn, ftst. 10lb.; 50 Birkciivale, Bst. 31b. ; ; 5 Hurry Up, 7st. 121b.; 8 Oratress, 7st. 21b.; ft Doric, flst. 101b.; 2 Ahika, Gst. 71b.; 7 Gold Problem. Gst. 711). Won by a neck. Time lmin. 13 3-ssec. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Eiilit furlongs and n half. ■ • 2 Papanui. Bst. Gib (L. Nodder) 1 4 Muster Boris, Sst.' 2 8' Yankee Jack, Sst. Illb. 3 • Also started: I'Trombone; Ost. 51b.; 5 Rio, Bst. 81b.; G Pomeroy, Sst. Won easily by four lengths. Time, lmin. 5!) 2-jscc. CINEMA BREAKS HIS NECK. lI.V Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, September 4. At Ellershe this morning Cinema fell while jumping hurdles, and broke his neck. He rolled ,on his rider, an apprentice named Owen, who escaped with a broken collar-bone. A Press Association .message from Sydney states that Archmurella litis been scratched from tho A.j.C. Epsom Harnli- . cap.