FOUR TRENTHAM WINNERS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 13, 11 October 1943, Page 7

FOUR TRENTHAM WINNERS

Otaki Spring Races

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There was keen racing at the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s spring meeting hern at Otaki on Saturday when horses trained at Trenthum won half Of tho P r bgraumie, these .being Sirneri, Great March, Caithness and Flahuluk. Three win favourites were successful, .but the form was tricky in the other events. Broughton maintained his excellent lorm to ride three winners, including the day s double on (Broiveine and Indian feign, ami the Trentham horseman, J. McFarlane, got two winners home, both at good odds. The day was overcast, and halt-way through the programme thick misty raiu set in. The track was In good spring condition for the opening events, hut was slowing up toward the end of the day. The attendance was one of the best the club has had for years, and the totalizator handled £36411'1. an Increase of £3988/10/on last year’s spring figures. Epping carried his winning record to three on end when he won the Kapiti ■Hurdles at ills first attempt as a jumper. Anglo-Irish tried to win all the way, but •Tuatara and‘Epping closed on him in the final three furlongs. These two were left •to fight it out, and after Tuatara had headed Epping inside the last furlong Epping came again to win by half a neck. Anglo-Irish was five lengths 'back third and Po-Tluka heat the others, all of whom jumped poorly. . ~ » Sirneri, who showed speed in his two-year-old races last season without winning. opened li3h account at 'his first start for the new season in the first maiden event. (Beginning well, he took on Meermint in front all the way and ran on a little better to beat Meermint by half a length. These two were always in charge of the situation. Pennyroyal, who began slowly, worked through the field and finished well for third, beating Typhoon, who looked a possibility at the turn, but was not seasoned enough to run it out. Foxella, 'Leyhourne (prominent to the straight) and Advocate did best of the others. Some Sing was last to leave the barrier.. Forcing a way through on the inside at a crucial stage of the race, Broughton won the Ling Memorial for the favourite Broiveine. She settled down in third place behind .Siglow and Don Quex in the early running and was trailed by Sovereign Lad, Sanction. Alexcelia. Piastre and Classform, with Gladynev, Te Kawiti and .Colonel Rouge at. the back of the field. There W; IS not much change in positions, till the straight was reached, where Siglow had .retired, leaving Don Quex in charge from Broiveine and Sovereign Lad, with Te Kawiti and Piastre rapidly improving _ their ■positions. Keeping on the fence, Broiveine drove through to win by half a length from Don Quex, who beat Te Kawiti a head, with another head to ’Sovereign Lad. Piastre finished very fast into fifth almost on terms with the fourth horse, and alter a gap came Classform at the head of the others. Te Kawiti was disappointed for an opening turning into the straight ana (Sovereign .Lad lost a winning chance by covering extra ground in the last halfm Vermette, an outsider at odds above a score,-led all the way to win the Pahiko (Handicap. He jumped away smartly from No. d 3 and led to the straight from Fox Cover, Dungloe, Sir Wina, Te Awe Awe, (Citizen, and Killeymoon. Vermette was never caught, and he won easily by two lengths. When the -bunch which trailed him ran wide on the turn, - Killeymoon gained a big advantage along the fence, but was -unable to reach the winner. KHleymoon just gained second from Citizen with a nose to Fox Cover, and Te Awe Awe and Manutere were next. Corday was crowded In the early running, and Note (Raid, Sandy Bay and The Whipper were slow away. . , ~ . The second maiden race went to the favourite, Great March, who made up a lot or ground from the home turn and won only in the last stride. Errolsmiss led to the straight from Sporting Gold, Latin Bay, ■Sporting .Style, Fort Royal and Tara King. Sporting Gold was clear nt the distance and looked a certain winner, but Great March finished with great dash and took ■the decision by half a head. Sportin,. Style was three lengths, away third, and Fort (Royal was a moderate fourth, with Tara King and Matawene next. Eleven withdrawals from the Katihiku Handicap included most oi the form horses, making the way comparatively easy for the maiden. Caithness, to open her account. She is a half-sister to Yours J ruly and, being a 'Tiderace, she was aided by the easy track conditions. (She followed Vera (Lynn, Leisurely, Tristan and Golden Acre to the straight, where she took charge and was shaken up to hold oft (Leisurely. Lastik finished on for the minor money and Financial was fourth, with Patu Po and Vera Lynn next. - , . „ The favourite, Flying Ace. was unlucky not to win the Hema te Ao Handicap. He was held in on the fence running to the straight, where Indian 'Sign strode to the front, and though Fly ng Ace finished gamely.he failed 'by half a neck to overhaul Indian Sign. Flying Ace was further hindered by a check from h idffler 8 Green, who was hanging on . t"™Fiddler’s Green was third, with Foreign Coin running a good race fresh up for fourth. Duality and Moutoa Bond did best of the others. Flahuluk scored a meritorious win in the Chaninion Hack Handicap. He was ridden hard early to take un a position behind Genghiz Khan and Madame Rachel, lie followed Genghiz Khan, Madame Rachel and Bronze Night into line and went ar- iy to win decisively by three lengths. Gothic, who came late on the scene, finished well to get isecond, but short of the post ran in badly and nearly knocked Sir Fox over. High Morale, who moved up on the turn, came in well for third, just beating Madame Rachel. Sir Fox, First Edition and Bendemeer were next. {Dorak was never going like a winner.