HUNT CLUB RACES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20076, 24 October 1939, Page 9

HUNT CLUB RACES

BIG TOTE 'INCREASE

FAVOURITES FARE BADLY

WAIKAWA IN SCURRY

LOVELILT WINS A DOUBLE

Patrons of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club's annual meeting, held yesterday at the Makaraka course, had plenty of incidental material for discussion, for the day was unusually prolific of unusual happenings.

Ti-.e disqualification of Dnzie Boy, after he had finished first in a spirited contest for the Ferguson Gold Cup over a steeplechase course of LYo and a half miles, was but one of the outstanding incidents. A sequel to tins was the disqualification for a year of the rider of Dozie Boy, not for any action-in connection with the race, blit for improper conduct towards the stipendiary steward during the later part of the afternoon. This sentence was passed upon E. Deslandes by the same judicial committee which had nad the unpleasant but inescapable duty of putting Dozie Boy out of the race for the cup.

It was emphasised by the chairman •of the judicial committee, Mr. R, 1. Scott, that the disqualification of Dozie Boy was a matter of regret to all members, as doubtless to patrons of the meeting, whether backers of Dozie •Boy or not. The rule on the subject left the committee with no other course. The action taken later in regard to the,jockey was likewise unavoidable, in view of the conduct which he admitted.

There were many brighter features of the racing, however, to offset the unfortunate character of those referred to above. The racing was keen in all events, and dividends were much better on the average than during the Po.verty Bay Turf Club meeting last week, the bettors having a greater incentive to seek winners in consequence. >

Impressive Performance

Lovelilt, which won the steeplechase event as a result of Dozie Boy’s disqualification, later won the Hunters Bracelet Handicap, again with Mr. J. Calder in the saddle. Waikawa won the Swarthfnoor Scurry in' impressive style, and Proclamation came with a great run to win the Rapanui Hack Flat Handicap from the much-fancied Mimicry. The interest taken in the racing was reflected in a decided improvement in the totalisator investments, which aggregated £5947 10s, as against £3231 10s for the annual meeting of 1938. The improvement is best illustrated by the statement that had another £SOO been invested yesterday, the 1938 aggregate would have been doubled.

Scratchings reduced the field for the Hunters’ Bracelet Handicap to four, and Lovelilt proved a good deal superior to the other runners. Royal Stuart was first away, but Seven Seas went to the front after a furlong, and stayed there round to the half-mile post, with Royal Stuart, Lovelilt and Miss Blue in that order. Along towards the half-mile, Royal Stuart moved up to the leader, and Lovelilt also ranged up. Seven Seas was eclipsed on the turn, Royal Stuart leading into the straight, but Lovelilt in turn came to the front, and made an easy race of it to the finish, winning by four lengths from Seven Seas, with Royal Stuart third. Miss Blue was a fair fourth. Fine Scurry Field The biggest field of the day was seen out in. the Swarthmoor Scurry, and Waikawa, wqll placed from Tnc outset, won nicely from Taharakau and Cymetic. The Wairoa entry River Tide got away well from the inner, and Waikawa and Taharakau were well with her, these three being in front right round to the turn for home. River Tide faded out when the pressure came on, and Waikawa drew away to win fairly comfortably. Taharakau was in behind River Tide to the distance, and then got a run or; the rails, to secure second money. Cymetic, who was not too fortunate in the early part of the race, showed a good turn of speed from the bend, and got up to fill third place, with River Tide, Whakao, Ririwai, No Wonder, Jungle King, Lucky Dawn, Millions and Silvery Moon in that order behind the placed horses. All the acceptors turned out for the Rapanui Hack Flat Handicap, and Mimicry was made a warm favourite. She seemed likely to fulfil the expectations of her backers when, after lying second most of the way to the i,urri, she came round into the straight a half-length ahead of the tiring Plenteous, with Proclamation third, and. Queen’s Dream fourth. Coming up the straight, however, Proclamation put in a fine burst to beat the favourite home, and Mendelssohn, coming from the last position, made a fine effort and ran into third money, just ahead of Queen's Dream. Plenteous, who had made the early running, faded noticeably in the straight and was a poor fifth. SWARTHMOOR SCURRY.

Of £4O; second £7, third £3; 5 furlongs. 2—WAIKAWA, R. McNeil’s blk m,

4yrs„ Hunting Song—Finland mare, 8.0 (R. Marsh) I—TAI-lARAKAU, H. Maude’s blk

c. 4yrs„ Hunting Song—Accumulation, 8.0 IR. G. Kerr) S—CYMETIC, .1. J. Martin's l> in, aged, Mimetic—Cynette, 8.0 (N. Cavaney)

Also Started.—4 Jungle King, 8.0 <E. Baker), and 4 Hunting Dawn, 8.0 (It. C. Murray), bracketed; (1 Millions, 8.0, car. 8.2 <P. Williams); 9 Silvery Moon, 8.0 (N. Vaughan); 7 Ririwai, 8.4, car. 8.12 (D. Craddock); 2 River Tide, 8.0 (L. Cullen); 2 No Wonder, 8.0 (P. Fenton): 8 Whakao, 8.0, car. 9.1 (T. Ahuriri). Three-quarters of a length, and 1.1 lengths. Time, lmin. 4 l-ssoc. HUNTERS’ BRACELET, £SO; second £7, third £3: 1 mile. 3—LOVELILT, Miss M. Williams’ b m, 6yrs., Mimetic—Humoresque, 11.10 (Mr. J. Colder) .. 1 2—SEVEN SEAS, M. Hennessy’s b g, aged, Speardance—Ruhutai,

10.9 (Mr. P. Redstone) .. ..2 4—ROYAL STUART. W. S. Black’s ch g, syrs„ Mimetic—Cynic mare. 10.7, car. 10.0). (Mr. W. S. Black) 3 Also Slavlcd—l Miss Blue, 11.5 (Mr. IT. 11. Dods). Four lengths; a head. Time, lmin. 47scc. RAI’ANUI HACK FLAT HANDICAP, £SO; second £7, third £3: 7 furlongs. 2- -PROCLAMATION, G. W. Greene’s blk g, f>yrs.. Hunting Song—Sabellion. 8.4 (R. Marsh) 1 I—MIMICRY, R. McNeil’s blk g. (iyrs., Mimetic—Finland mare. 8.5 (N. Vaughan) .. ..2 4—MENDELSSOHN, .1. W. Nixon's oil g, syrs„ Hunting Song—--1 Aulumina, 8.2 (N. Cavaney) .. 3 Also Started.—3 Queen’s Dream, 8.4, car. 7.13 (E. Baker): 5 Plenteous, 7.7 (P. Fenton). A length and a quarter; half a length. Time, lmin. 29sec.