HAWKE'S BAY HUNT RACES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 155, 19 July 1937, Page 7

HAWKE'S BAY HUNT RACES

Thala Wins The Maiden Event TO-DAY'S RESULTS Beautiful weather prevailed for the Hawke's Bay Hunt's annual race meeting held at Hastings to-day. The meeting had been postponed from Saturday owing to heavy rain. The course was in very good order for winter racing to-day, having been little affected by Saturday's rain. There was a very satisfactory attendance of the public, who were provided with an afternoon' s splendid sport. Good fields went to the post, and some interesting racing resulted. The arrangements for the meeting had been ably carried out by the secretary, Mr A. E. Wishart, and members of the committee. .The handicapping was carried out by Mr H. Coyle, of Wellington, and the iudge, Mr W. P. Russell, of Palmerston North, gave every satisfaction with his decisions. A programme of musical selections was relayed through loud-speakers. The single-imbl machine was in operation on the totalis&tor. Details of the racing are as under. OTANE HACK AND HUNTERS' HURDLES HANDIOAP Of 1)60; 1^ mile. 1 IDDO, Mr W. J. Wood's br.g., 5yrs by Tractor — Belgian Queen 10.0 (E. Zuppricich) 1 5 Begorrah, Mr A. W. Meikle's b.gj., 4yrs, 9.0 (C. P. Kerr) ... 2 6 Top Hat, Mr O. Nelson's ch. g., 5yrs, 9.6 (I. Rohloff) ... 3 Also started: 2 Contact 10.12 (J. Walsh), 4 Werohia 10.8 (O. Carroll), 3 Salon 9.2 (A. Lord), 7 Master Hector 9.0 (J. McDonald). Werohia was first to take the initial fence, but stopped badly to interfere with Iddo, knoeking him back from third to near the rear. Tuming into ■ the straight the first time the order was Begorrah, Top Hat, Master Hector, Salon, Contact, Iddo and Werohia. Over the seeond fence this order was maintained and it .was practically the same past the stand. At the hurdle at the seven-furlong post, Werohia baulked and took no further part in the race. Into the back stretch Begorrah and Master Hector were together, just ahead of Top Hat, Salon, Iddo and Contact. At the half-mile Begorrah was just ahead of Top Hat and Salon, but at this stage Iddo began to make his run, and at the penultimate fence was third when he took off, but putting in a brilliant leap, was actually first when they landed and went on to lead into the straight from Begorrah, Top Hat and Salon. In the run home Iddo, ridden out, won by two lengths from Begorrah, who was running on, while Top Hat was eight lengths back third, just ahead of Contact. Time, 2.52. OKAWA MAIDEN. ' Of £50; 5$ furlongs. 1 THALA, Mr F. Ormond's br.f. 2yrs, by Arausio— Curtsey, 8.2 (P. Atkins) ... 1 4 Mon Ace, Mr C. J. Sudfeldt's br.g. 6yrs, 8.10 (B. H. Morris) 2 2 Triplex Mr R. B. Nation' s b.f. 3yrs, 8.'? (j. Walsh) ... . 3 Also started: 6 Marching On 8.10 (R. Marsh), 8 Sfeattle 8.7 (H. Callahan), 3 Seacourt 8.7 (C. P. Shield), 5 Oha 8.7 (J. Forsyth), 9 Zilpah 8.2 (M. Gilmour), 7 Daryill 8.2 (S. Anderson). The field was quickly despatched. Oha secured slightly the hest of the Start to lead out from Seattle, Seacourt, Thala, and Triplex. At the half-mile post the three named first were in line, with Thala handy, but in the next furlong Secourt had taken over the lead on the rails, attended by Seattle, Thala, Triplex, and Oha, with Mon Ace improving his position. Into the straight Seacourt still held command from Seattle, Thala, Mon ; Ace, and Triplex. Thala was first to tfirow out a sphallenge, and collected Seaoourt, who began to weaken. Thala went ;on to win nicely by a couple oi lengths from Mon Ace, who was three lengths ahead of Triplex. Next to finish were Seacourt, Marching On and Oha. Time. 1.12 2-5. C. L. Kerr, rijer of Offa in the Steeplechase, who fell about half-way through the race, had to be removed to hospital. Kerr received a very severe sbaking, but was not considered to be very seriousiy injured. HAWKE'S BAY HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE. Of £100; 24 miles. 1 MISS PANGO— Mr. J'. Brice's b.m., aged, by Centrepiece — Cinnamon, 10.6 (W. J. McDowell) . . 1 4 W'ykemist — Mr. D. Preston 's br. g., aged, 10.4 ( J. Walsh) ...... 2 2 Cotsfleld — Mrs. E. E. Growcott's b.g., aged, 10.2 (0. McGovern) . 3 Also started: 5 Dozie 10.4 (E. Deslandes), 6 Pae Tutu 9.0 (I. Eohloffff), 8 Eidos 9.0 (A. Hepburn), 2 Phrenology 9.0 (A. E. Lord), 7 Offa 9.0 (O. L. Kerr). Eidos was first over the first obstaele from Pai Tltu, Miss Pango, Phrenology and Cotsfleld, but they were practically in line. Passing the stands the first •time Eidos, Phrenology, Gotsfield, Wykemist and Miss Pango was the order, but running into the back sfcreteh Cotsfleld had taken over the lead with a break of about -five lengths, with Wykemist seeond followod by Phrenology, Miss Pango and Offa. At the sod banlc Cotsfleld still held his lead with the others in the same order There was little or no difference in the next half-oiile, but at the fence c&ming into the straight both Tutu and Offa fell, Passing the stands the seeond time Miss Pango had run up into seeond behind Cotsfleld, with Wykemist third and Phrenology beginning to drop back next. The three first mentioned led into the back straight, the last named, with Miss Pango, going best, The same trio wero well in front of Phrenology at tho sod wall and remained together for the xeat of the journey. ,

In the run home Miss Pango, although winning by three-quarters of a length, was going most comfortably. Wykemist outstayed Cotsfleld for seeond money by a long neek, while Phrenology was just in front of Dozie, with the only other finisher, Eidos, well back. Time, 5.16. 0 • RIVERSLEA HANDIOAP Of £60; 14 mile. « 5 TRACTILE Mr J. J. Key's br. m., 4yrs, by Tractor — Maraetotara, 8.8 (S. Anderson) i 4 Umpire, Mr H. A. Monteitb's b.g., aged, 9.0 (C. Sbield) ... 2 3 Blue Shirt, Mr A. A. Small's ch. g. 4yrs 8.3 (S. Wilson) 3 Also started : 2 Trailer 9.12 (R. Marsh), 1 Hamarin 8.10 (B. H. Morris), 7 Clavercourt 8.0 (A. Hepburn), 6 Helios (P. Atkins). Clavercourt was turned the wrong way, her own fault, when the barrier went up. The others were away in line. Helios was the first to show out, closely followed by Tractile, Trailer, Blue Shirt, Umpire and Hamarin; but Clavercourt had set after the field about a furlong in the rear. Helios led out of the straigiht, where Blue Shirt ran up into seeond position just ahead of Tractile, while Hamarin had gone up slightly, with Umpire falling back. At the far turn the pacemaker still held command from Tractile, Blue Shirt and Hamarin. First to tuni for home was Helios, closely followed by Tractile, Blue Shirt, Hamarin and Umpire. With all making their efforts Tractile took over tlie 1 l.d from the weakening Helios, while Blue Shirt was disappointed in trying to get through on the rails. Tractile, finishing full of running, gained the verdiet over Umpire by two lengths, with Blue Shirt, who was forced to puli back to come on the out side ^ only half a head away third. There was a simdlar distanee back to Helios, and Trailer was fifth. Time, 2.18. SOUTRA HUNTERS' FLAT. Of £50; 1-4 mile. 2 AUBE 11.6 ... 1 1 Cletrac 11.5 2 4 Conveyor 10.7 ... ... 3 (