HUNT CLUBS’ DAY

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 285, 31 August 1942, Page 7

HUNT CLUBS’ DAY

Steeples To Indian Sun SANCTION ON THE FLAT Dominion Special Service. HAWEItA, August 30. Hlg fields provided keen raving under ideal conditions at the Combined Iniauukl and Kgmont-Wangnnul Hunt Clubs annual race meeting held yesterday at Hawera. The weather was brilliantly tine flnu the track soft, but iu good winter condition. The totalizator handled £2-1,1)11(1/10/-, compared with £22,923 on the-Saturday of last year’s two-day meeting held at New llyinoutli, an Increase of £1093/10/-. f Moko Moko tried to win the Hack Hurdles out In front, but after lending over the last, fence he was run down by Colossal Chief, who was aUvays hnuuy ami scored in solid style. Town Survey, wild trailed the leader to the lust fence, did not finish well enough, but was a close third, and Majority, who led for the first six furlongs, was fourth. Pekoe bled aud was never a prospect. „ , With a field of 29 in the Wereroa Stakes, the race was confined to the half-dozen who jumped out best. Water Hound, making his first appearance for three years, got smartly to the front ami was never caught, winning easily from Plato Lad, who was third in most o-f the running. Ring Scarf was fourth, with Skydonna, Jonathan Joe and Enlarge the best of the others. Enlarge, who was eheeked early, chased the winner to the straight, hut then failed. Corday and b’lahuluk, the first and second, favourites, were never prominent after falling to get out smartly. Elahuluk drew 26. Denial! led the Held to tho straight In the Walhl Handicap, with Auburn Lad, Brolvelne, Pongl and AgdlHo all handy. Deolali was crowded for room turning into the straight, where Brolvelne. got to the front. In the last furlong the challenges eame from Sir Fox and Golden Acre, both of whom bad to make up considerable ground. Brolvelne held to her lead qni| won by a length from Sir Fox, with a gap to Golden Acre, who just headed I’ongl. Golden,'Acre looked unlucky, as he was twice checked. Lady Vlijglnia commenced to drift from the half-mile. Consistent Indian Sun. Indian Sun main tainted hia consistent form to win the Hunt Cup Steeplechase narrowly from ginobger, who was not so well seasoned as fine winner. Before a round had been completed Abbey Lu, Blue Steel, Glen Abb. Rakete and Sir Col hail been eliminated, leaving live runners. Huirangi’s Pride set a good pace for a mile and three-quarters, but tired, and Indian Sun took over. He was tackled by Smooger, Dorado and Aussie Ra at the sod wall three fences from home, where Dorado made a bad jump. The other two stuck to Indian Sun, and the three of them jumped the last fence almost on term®. Smooger actually outjuinped Indian Siin at this obstacle, but Indian Sun was the more seasoned runner, and he ran on solidly to win by half a length from Smooger, with Aussie Ra two lengths away. Dorado was fourth and would have been in tho pietyru,but for his .bad jump at the so 4 wall. Sanction, who has been hurdling suecessftlll.V returned to fiat racing In t.hp Haleombe. Memorial, Winning after a bard struggle with Circular Note. . Gold Dt|le led for half the journey, when ho bled and retired. Circular Note thpn took over, and lie led round to the straight frpni Alexcelia, Sanction, Minority and Windsor Chief. Circular Note still had charge halfway down the straight, but Sanction finished well along the rails and won by n length. Minority was a similar distance back third, aud Student Prince came from Well back to get fourth. Alexcelia was best of the others. The Ladies' ' Necklace for gentlemen riders was fought out by Hokumai and Beau Monde, who ran first and second in the same race last year. Hokumai took over the pace live furlongs from home and opened up a winning margin, which stood to him in the last furlong, when Beau Monde put in his claim and run him to halt a length. Venture, the favourite, lodged a fruitless challenge in the straight and was headed on the post by Last Match, for third money. Noble Fox scored an overdue win at double figures in the Stratford Handicap. Screen Star and Black Kenarde led op terms at the end of a furlong with Hiiticiinnon and Noble Ifox next, but Noble Fox got to tho front at the half-mile. He was not. deposed, going on to win easily by two' lengths frdtu Duncannon, who comfortably accounted for the others, of whom Saxon Tor aud Boden Park did best. ■ Black Renarde stopped disappointingly once they reached the straight.. Mountain Fox could Übt go the early pace, but' was doing well at the close and finished almost on terms with the fourth horse.. .

Making her second appearance for the day, Deolali scored an attractive win in the Waverley Handicap. She took charge before reaching the half-mile, drew clear acrons the top bend, and went on to win easily by nearly two lengths. Clarice, Voltaire, Sun Blaze and Golden ’Acre followed Deolali to tho straight, and Golden Acre nnft Voltaire came on to beat the others, Golden Acre shading Voltaire by half a length at the finish. Sunblazo wap right tip fourth, with War Effort (finishing, on) ami Mansura next. Lady Virginia got away very badly aud made Vn a lot of ground to finish just out of a Place. She wan eheeked soon after the Start- by Plato Boy, who fell and broke hjs nose. Details Of The Racing HACK AND HUNTERS' HURDLES, of £129. One mile and a bulf aud 100 yards. 3/3 COLOSSAL CHIEF, 9.0 ■ (E. Temperton) 1 6/5 MOKO MOKO, 0.0 .... (F. Cleaver) 2 2/2 TOWN SURVEY, 9.6 .... (F. Hain) 3 Also started: 1/1 I’ekoe, 11.6 A. Jenkins); 4/4 Minority, 10.10 (T. Tito); 6/6 Vitement, 9.3 (S. Anderson); 7/7 Inventor, 9.0 (W. Taylor). ’ Two lengths; one. Majority was iourth. Time, 3.0. (Winner trained by C. J. Thomson, Awapuni.) WEREROA STAKES, of £110; weight 8.5. Five furlongs. 5/5 WATER HOUND .. (O. Mclnally) 1 8/8 PLATO LAD (W. 'told 2 1/1 RING SCARF (IV. Mildt'ord) 3 Also started: 17/17 Platinum Wings <l. Meynell): 9/6 Bright Gestured'',. Graham); 16/19 Hunting Comet' ill. Kamo); 20/22 Chief Nut (it. Slinw); 14/14 Cauda Lux (KJames); 3/2 Enlarge IS. Anderson); 17/15 Astute, car, 8.101 (W. Taylor); 10/10 Fox Queen (W. Hooton); 7/7 Jonathan Jo (W. Broughton); 19/21 Faster (N. McKinnon): 15/18 Lady Lassan (L. Dullcu); 13/11 Cordia. ear. 8.7 (A. Jenkins) ; 4/4 Skyilouna (M. Martinovich); 11/13 Irish Fox (L. Bowrv); 1/1 Corday (L. Clifford); 8/8 Star Quex (M. Coon); 6/9 Bramble Song (IVEnsor); 6/9 Ngunguru (J. Graham); 20/20 Keen Play, cur, 8.10 (W. Doyle); 22/la Princess Flavla, car. 8.61 (A. Midwood); ■22/15 Gay Theio (J. McFarlane); 12/12 Windsor Star (K. Chote); 12/12 Skipper Guy (S. Waddell); 2/3 Fluliuluk (J. Garth); 2/3 Peter's Choice (N. Holland). Brackets: Corday and Ring Scarf; Plato La I and Keen Play; Bramble Song and Ngunguru; Princess Flavla and Gay Theio: Windsor Star and Skipper .Guy; Flahuluk and Peter's Choice. ... Two and a half lengths; one and a halt. Cat|da Lux was fourth. Time. 1.5, (Winner trained by J. F. Tutchev, Te Rapa.)

WAIHI HACK HANDICAP, of £l4O. Seven furlongs. 3/4 BROIVELNE, 8.0 . . (W. Broughton) 1 7/0 HUI FOX, 8.1 (J. Garth) 2 <l/5 GOLDEN ACRE, 9.0 J. McFarlane) 3 Also started: 2/1 Aguillo, 9.2 (F. Hnlnl; 1/3 Deolali, 9.(1 (A. Jenkins); 1/2 Lady Virginia, 8.12 IP. Burgess)9/8 Night Itay, 8.11 (W. Hooton); 13/12 Cetewayu, 8.9 (A. Poire?); 10/10 Come True, 8.9 (It. Shaw), 12/14 War Credit, 8.9 <AI Midwood); 10/17 Hay Peter, 8.2 (E. Graham); 5/(1 Auburn Lad, 8.0. ear. 8.14 <D. Redstone); 17/11) Ghana Lass, 8.0 (M. Martinovich); 18/18 Retort, 8.0 (F. Meynell) ; 11/11 Pongi, 8.0 IK. (.'hole); 8/9 Bunsby, 8.0 (N. Holland); 11/15 Polysotls, 8.0 (W. Mudford); 15/13 Young mu One length; three. Pongi was fourth. Time, 1.33 4-5. (Winner trained by 11. Dulleu, New Plymouth.) COMBINED HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of £lO5. About two miles and a half. 1/2 INDIAN SUN, 10.8 .... (It. Hawes) 1 2/1 SMOOGER, 8.0 (A. Jenkins) 2 3/4 AUSSIE RA, 1.1.8 (J. Hayps) 3 Also started: 0/(1 Abbey Lu, 0.0 (O. McInally), fell; ,1/3 Dorado, 10.1 ill'. Taylor); 8/8 Blue S'eel, 10.1 (T. Tito), pulled Hl'; 7/7 Glen Abb, (1.5 (!■'. Cleaver), lost rider; 5/5 Knketc, 9.0 (I'l. Tempertoil i, pulled up; 0/9' lluiraugi's Pride, 9.0 (K. June-St; 10/10 Sir Col, 9.0 < F. Hain), fell. Half a length; two. Dorado was fourth. Time. 5.-1 1-5. (Winner trained by It. .Marsh, Hastings.) 11ALCOMBIC MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £175. Nine furlongs. f>/f> SANCTION. 7.7. ear. 7.1 I.L Garth) 1 1/4 CIRCULAR NOTE, 8.0, car. 8.1 (I). RedStdne) 2 l/l MINORITY, 8„S ... (W. Broughton) 3 Also started: 2/3 Alexeelia, 8.1, car. 7.12 J fW. Heidi; (1/7 Gold Dale, 7.13 ((.’. Howry); 7/(1 Student Prlnee, 7.9 (J. McFarlane); 3/2 Dark Eagle, 7.7, car. 7.2 (N. Holland): 8/8 Windsor Chief, 7.7 (S. Waddell). Length each way. Student Prlnee was fourth. Time, 2.2. (Winner trained by P. Burgess, Trentliam.) LADIES' NECKLACE HANDICAP, of £l.lO. For gentlemen riders. Ono mile and a quarter. 3/3 lIOKU.MAI, 12 0 (.Mr. N. Davidson) 1 2/1 BEAU MONDE, 1'1.2 (i.Mr. K, Duncan) 2 7/5 LAST MATCH, .10.7 (M. A. Cole) 3 Also started: 1/2 Venture, 1.2,2 (Mr. A. Lupton); 8/8 Mlnvaal, 10.110, car, 10.13

(Mr. W Myers); 9/0 -Sir Col, 10.7. ear. ID.l’Ji (Mr. 0. Butler); 5/6 Regal Reign, 10.7 (Mr. H. Rumbal) ; 0/7 .Lu Chang, 10.7 (Mr. K. Lupton) ; 4/4 Aibbey Lu. 10.7 (Mr W. Cole). Half a length; two. Venture was fourth. Time, 2.35.

(Winner trained by Owner, Patea.)

STRATF.ORD HANDICAP, of £l5O. Six furlongs. 6/5 NOBLE ROX, 9.4 (>L. Dullcu) 1 2/1 DUNCANNON, 8.12 .. (E. Graham) 2 4/4 SAXON TOR, 8.5 (E. Lewis) 3 Also started: 7/6 Trig .Station, 8.8 (15'. Carter); 3/3 Mountain F’ox, 8.7 (IV. Broughton); 8/8 Boden Park, 8.0 (K. Chute); 6/7- Par Avion, 8.0 (S. Waddell); 0/9 Screen .Star,-8.0 (J. McFarlane) ; 1/2 Black Renarde. 8.0 (N. Holland). Two lengths; one. Boden Park was fourth. Time. 1.17 3-5.. (Winner trained by H. Dulieti, New Plymouth.)

WAVHRLEY HACK HANDICAP, of £l4O. Six furlongs.

2/1 DEOLALI, 9.1 (A. Jenkins) 1 ■B/4 GOLDEN ACRE, 9.2 (J. McFarlane) 2 1/2 VOLTAIRE, B.U (P. Burgess) 3 Also started: 5/1 Betternian, 9.3 (J. Hayes); 5/3 Skydonna. 8.0 (M. Martino, vlch); (J/6 Lady Virginia. 8.13 (>S. Anderson); 7/7 Clarice, 8.9 (M. Coon); 13/13 Mansura, 8.5 (L. Dullen); 9/8 War Effort, 8.3 (D. Redstone): 4/5 Golden Valley, 8.0 (S. W. Waddell); 8/0 Sunblaze. 8.0 (W. Broughton) ; . 15/14 Caplne, 8.0 (IV. Hooton); 10/10 Cheetah, 8.0, car. 8.3 (R. Shhw); .13/16' Valpere. 8.0 (E. Graham): 17/15 Gltann Lass, 8.0 (F. Meynell); 17/18 Captain' Gale, 8.0 (W. Mudford); 16/17 Lady Pippin, 8.0 (L. Clifford); 11/12 iStarJet, 8.0 (K. Cbote); 11/10 Plato Boy, 8.0 (W. Reid). Bracket: Betternian and Skydonna. .Length and a half; half a length. Sunblaze was fourth. No time was taken. (Winnei trained by W K H. Hume, Levin.)