THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 46, 18 November 1920, Page 6

THE TURF

HOROWHENUA RACES

CUP WON BY ESPERANCE. (From Our Special Correspondent.) I Levin, November 17. I Tlio annual meeting of tho Horowheuua j Racim; Olub was held to-duy. Rain tell J steadily all day, and the tra&k got heavy L towards tho There waff, a fair at- 3 tendance, and the totulisator handled ! £22,399, as against £14,860 last year, Re- 3 turd and Urockneck were Uiken out of the Hack llurdlos, and Diamond Nap and • Orane were iancicd in that order. l)ia* ) mond Nap' stnlck the first fence heavily, j and got rid of bis rider. Dumper made I play for a mile, when HoYocatioU took charge. Ho and Pawerewore were in front at the last fence, but Orane finished very fast, and got lip on the poßt winning by a head from Pawerowere, with Revocation third. Goolwa was next to the placed horses. Admiration and Passenger wero the "best backed in tho llook Welter Handicap, for which Utuwai was scratched. Perrier led the favourite for half a mile, but the last-named was in front at the turu for home, and he ran in a, comfortable winner from Passenger. Perrler and Moutoa Camp were tho next to finish. ' There wad q. big field in the Maiden Scurry, and the betting was well distributed. A perfect start was effected. Gallia was tho first to take up tho running, and she led Lady Polly and Top Dog luto the straight. The Gold Crest maro showed a lot of pace, and won by three-uuar-ters of a length from Top Dog, who finished well. Lady Polly was close up, and then came Minsk. Jackeroo fell at the turn into tho straight. Sir Fanciful»waß scratched for tho Horowhenua Cup, aud Matatane was made a. hot favourite, with Moutoa. Ivanovo, second choice. Matty led at a> crawl for six fur- * longs, when Moutoa-Ivanova took*charge, bho ran wide at the homo turn and carried Rose Pink out. Esperance then Blip* ped up*on the rails, and won by a neck iroiu Rose Pink. Moutoa Ivanovo, was. a length away, and then came Mot-ty and Matatane. Prior to tho start Ladijy bolt-, ed three miles, and was then*taken out of the race. . Autoraoana was tho best backed of the. half-dozeu that contested tho Levin Hack Handicap. She was not fortunate ,at thQ barrier, and lost nearly a dozen lengths. American Beauty led into the straight | troui Plight Commander, and Bell o the | Camp. Flight Commander took charge in the run liomc, and won by a length fnotm American Beauty, with Autonioana close up third. Bell o* the. Camp was fourth. There were only five runners in ,*he open sprint event. Nursing Sister was a good favourite, and sire won comfortably from Gold Problem and Beloved. The lastnamed showed a lot of pace, and looked like a winner at the turn for home, tout in tho run to tho post thd favourite easily accouuted for her. , There was another field of five in the Welter .Handicap, Kisingham, Matty, and Ladify .being saddled up a* second time. Printemps and Matty were the only ones backed with any spirit, and after a stirring contest between the pair the topweight won by a head, The concluding event went to Yankee Dan, with Samarang in sccond place. The winner was soon, in.frout, and won by half a length. •

DETAILS OF THE RACINC. Br Telegraph—.toess AssoctalU*. HANAKAU HURDWvS, of 100 boyb. Odb mile and a half. Orane, 9st. 111b 1 Pawerewere, 9st. 81b. - 2 Bevocation, 9st. 111b. 3 Also started: Diamond Nap, 10st. 41b.: Vigilo, 10st. lib.; Hußlunan, 10st.; Better Luck, 9st. 111b.; Trentbam Rose. 9st. 51b. j Dumper, 9st.; Goolwa, 9st.; Pokanekane, 981;: Marziale, 9st. Won by a, neck. Timo, 2min. iSaec. MOUTERE HACK WELTER* HANDICAP, of 100 govs. Seven furlongs. Admiration, Bst. 41b 1 Passenger, Bst 2 Perrier, 7st. 91b - 3 Also started; Jtoutoa Cajnp, 'Bst. 21b.; Sprinkle, 7st. 101b.; Transmission, 7st. 91b.: Hallucination, 7st. 71b.; Marseille, 7et. 71b. Won by a length and it half, third horse' two lonptha away. Time, Imin. 31-itec. MAIDEN SCURRY, of 100 sovs. Five ' furlongs. Gallia, Bst. 71b.' 1 Top Dog, Bst. 71b' -...' 2 Lady Polly, Bat. 71b. - 3 Also started: Goldem Foam, Malingerer, Alert, Elixir, Royal Gift. Busy, HaUowroz, 'Mafaux, Snndy M'Donald, Jackeroo, Kuia, Desert Rose, Tepei, Released, Hinsk. Jackroo fell at the entrance to the straight. Won by three-Quarters of a, length. Time, lmin. 4sec. HOROWIIEfUA OUP, of 250 bovs. One mile and a quarter. Esperance. 6st. 111b .• l Rose Pink, Bst. 101b - 2 Moutoa Ivanova, Bst. 31b -3 Also started; Matntane, Sat. 61b.; Lady Energy, 7st. 101b.; Risingharo, 7st. 101b.; Matty. 7st. 51b.; Ralland, 7Bt. Ladify slipped her bridle during the preliminary and bolted four times, round the course, her' rider (Blanch) remaining in the .saddle until the horse was exhausted. Time. 2mln. 14 2-ssoc. LEVIN HACK HANDICAP, of 100 bovs. Six furlongs. Flight Commander, Bsfc. 51b 1 American Beauty. Batv 1....... 2 Automoana, 7st; lolb. ' 3 Also Btarted; Stutter, 7st. 71b.; Bell o' ,tho Camp, 7st. lib.; • Beloved, 6st. 121b.; Idleness, 6st. 101b. Won by a length. Timo, lmin. 162-s«ec. MAODONALD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Sii furlongs. Nnrsing Sister, Bst, 91b '. 1 Gold Problem, 7at. 81b. 2 Beloved, fist. 71b; 3 'Altff) started: Kipling, 7st. 101b.; Blrkenvale. 7st. 61b. Won bv a, neck. Time, lmin. 16iec. WERAROA WEIiTEIt HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. . Seven furlongs. Printempts, 9st. 71b 1 Matty, Sat. 61b -2 Risingham, BBt. 101b. 3 Also started: liadify, 7st. 121b.; I'arawsnui. 7st: 71b. .. Won by a head, third horse a length away. Time. lmin. 43 2-sseo. HOKIO HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. ■Yankee Dan. Bst. 61b. 1 Samarang, Bst. 41b. 2 American Beauty, Bst-. 31b o Also started: Spare Moments. 7st. 121b.; Beloved, 7st. 2lb. j Gold Coast, 7st.; Goldeij Vi. Tat. Won by half a'length. Time, lmin. 2sec.