OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4824, 18 March 1925, Page 2

OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB

* SECOND DAY’S RESULTS.

PAEROA HANDICAP TO MATINEE.

Perfect weather prevailed for the second day s racing of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s annual meeting, which was held on the Paeroa racecouiisa yesterday, St. Patrick’s Day. As on the first day, everything wen: oil with a swing. Profiting by the experience of Saturday, the congestion at the turn-stiles was considerably lessened by the efforts of several stewards who were on duty at the turnstiles during the height of the arrival of the public. By their organisation congestion at the gates was reduced to a minimum, anil turf patronjs gained admittance quickly and without the undue crowding anil confusion which, was present on the first day. Credit is due. to the capable secretary, Mr ri. Poland, anil the stewards, for the smooth running of the arrangements.

The special trains were liberally patronised, and arrived in Paeroa in ample time for patrons to reach the course in time for the first race. The number of people who travelled oy motor vehicles from all parts of the province ran into many hundreds, but owing to the complete arrangements and ample accommodation provided for the parking of cans there was no congestion.

The racing throughout was of i high order, and decidedly interesting. The track was a, trifle hard, and the sting in the ground did not suit some of the horses. During the early stages of the Miners’ Hack Handicap The Sapling, ridden by Keesing, fell, and ilje jockey received a severe bruising. He was conveyed to the casualty room, under the grandstand, where he was attended by Dr. G. T. Smith. An examination revealed that no benee were broken. There was a record attendance at the meeting, and when the crowd was at its height the beautiful dresses of the ladies, combined with the many coloured Japanese parasols to afford protection from the sun, presented a very animated scene.

The. totalisator handled the sum of £37,370, making a grand total of £73,388 10s for the meeting, compared with £64,667 for the t.wo days last year, which ks an increase of £9321 10s.

The Handicap Hurdles, the opening event of the second day, drew a field of seven runners. It was a good betting race, Glenotus carrying £l7l more than Prince Rufus, with King Abbey, Explorer, Knighthood, and Luculenl. carrying money in very nearly equal parts. Eonmark was the early loader, but King Abbey and Luculent were showing the way passing the stand. Eonmark fell just after going out ef the straight. Explorer, who was going well, went to the front along the back, and entering the straight Knighthood was handy. The latter, however, struck the last fence, and although Watson cleverly recovered ho lost his chance. Glenotus came fast over the last piece, but was kept too far out of it in the earlier part, anti Explorer beat him home, b.i two lengths, with Prince Rufus two and a half lengths away.

Royal Form was much the best supported of the nine starters in tiie liikutaia Handicap, with Gay Comet, Tall Timber, Miss Vera, and Pinon favoured in that order. Gay Comet jumped out' well and gave nothing a chance of heading him off, winning nicely by three parts of a length from Bir-ci-Abd, who put in a, good run in the straight to cut Tall Timber out of second position by half a length. Kaikaku. who ran second in the hurdlets tiie first day, was fourth a head away. Royal Form jumped out well,, but faded away early. Pinon made a good challenge in the straight, but could not sustain his run.

The two-year-old race, the Waitekauri Handicap, was contested by a field of seven, Merry Damon being backed down to an odds-on price and carrying very nearly twice as much as Air Queen, the second selection, with Judge’s Box and Aberfeldy carrying good money. The supporters of the favourite were always on good terms with themselves. He indulged Air Queen in. the lead to the straight entrance and then asserted himself, winning easing up by two and a half lengths from the filly. Judge’s Box was a length away third.- Ohinemuri showed a fair amount of pace. There were five scratchings for the Paeroa Handicap, the chief event of the day, leaving only six runners. Matinee was made., a, very warm favourite, carrying more than twice as much as Barometer, the second ch'-ice, with Dan Quin .and Peter Maxwell well supported. Backers of the favourite never had any cause for anxiety as he began well and was always in front, winningver y cmfw ways in front and won very comfortably at the finish from Abbey Bbll, who was three parts of a length in front of Peter Maxwell. The latter seemed to be badly handle.! and ran about a lot, otherwise he might have been dangerous. Tiie going seemed too bard for Barometer. The best field of the day, fourteen, contested the Miners’ Hack Handicap, King Pot carrying a few pounds more than Quincoma and Marble Town, then coming, after a big drop, Miss Vera. The favourite drew the rails and jumped out well, and was always in the front, winning nicely at the finish from the tiring Marble Town, who was only a head in front of Miss Vera, who finished well. This made three, successive wins for B. Rosen, who also rode a second previously. The Sapling fell after going a furlong, and his rider, E. A. Keesing, received a severe shaking and was bruised a lot.

There were only'five competitors in the St. Patrick’s Handicap, Master O’Rorkc being well supported, with Regent and Quinette next in demand. Golden Bubble was the outsider of the field, and carried ten pounds over weight This, however, did not trouble him, as, jumping out smartly/ he simply romped away from the field and won easily by a length from Loch Abbey, who was finishing fast. Master

O’Rorkc was third, three-quarters of a length away. t The Autumn Steeplechase only drew a field of five, Glenotus, Miss Melva, and Starland being backed in J that order. The horses gave a fine » exhibition of jumping, King Abbey . setting the pace for the major portion of the journey. He was joined in the last round by Glenotus, who had three at the second fence of the double. They raced together a good deal of the last round, but Glenotus stayed on best and won by a length from King Abbey, with Miss Melva - four lengths away third. Starland, who was very tired, fell at the last fence. . ■ ■■■.■■ Following are the details :— Second handicap hurdles, of . 200 SOTO. 1% miles. 4 H. R. Burrettfe b g Explorer, aged, by Kenilworth— Tilga, 10.5 (Walls) 1 Mrs B. McLeod’s br g Glenotus, aged. 10.2 (Rae). - 3 2 H. D. Matthews’ br g Prince Rufus, aged, 10.7 (Henderson). 3 - Aslo started: 6 Lucullent, 10.6; 3 King Abbey, 10.2; 7 Eonmark, 9.6; a Knighthood, 9.0. Won by two lengths, two aud a half ; lengths between second and - third. Knighthood was fourth. Time, 3.17. ■ I-lIKUTAIA HACK HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. About seven furlongs. 2 R. Burke’s ch g Gay Comet, 4yra, u .. by Day Comet—Elnpna, 9.0 (J. Barry 1 .F 7 A. and W. Pollard’s b g Bir-el-Abd, aged, 7.5 (B. Rosen). 2 3A. N. Gibbons’ ch g Tall Timber, — 4yrs, 8.7 (E. A. Keesing). 3 Also started: 1 Royal Form, 8.8 ; 5 Pinon, 7.13 ; 4 Miss Vera, 7.10 ; 7 Kaikahu, 7.6; 6 Multini, 7.6, car. 7.9 ; 9. Connemara, 7.3, car. 7.0. Won by three parts of a length, third horse half a length away. Kaikaku was fourth. Time. 1.251-5. WATTEKAURI HANDICAP, of 200 .sovs. For two-year-olds. Six fur. 1 Mrs E. Hall’s br g Merry Damon, by Polydamon—Merry Roe, 10.3 (B. Rosen). — 1 - 2 F. E. Loomb’s b f Air Queen, 8.4 (J. Barry). 2 3 Lipscombe Bros’, b f Judges Box 7.6 (W. H. Jones). — “ . Also started: 4 Aberfeldy, 7.0; Golden Krist, 7.0, car. 7.5 ; 5 tOhinenmri, 7.0, car. 7.5 ; Billikins, 7.0', car. 7.3 (coupled). Won by two and a half lengths, third horse a'length away. Ohinemuri was fourth. Time, 1.16. PAEROA HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. One mile. 1 G. W. Vercoe’s ch h Matinee, syi-s, by Day Comet —Ristori, 7.12 (B. Rosen). 1 6 Morrison Brets’, bn f Abbey Bell, 3yrs, by Quin Abbey—Bell Crispin mare, 6.9 (Tuohey). — .2 4 L. J. Hyde’s b g Peter Maxwell, aged, by Marble Arch —Jena, ■_ 6.9. car. 6.11 (A. McGregor). __/3 Al.se started: 3 Dan Quin, 7.8; 2 Barometer. 6.9 ; 5 Cureaforni, 6.7, car. 6.9. . . Won by three-quarters of a length, third horse same distance away. Barometer was fourth. Time, 1.40. MINERS’ HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs. I Willis and Monteith’s b g KingPot, lyrs, by Heather Mixture— Elysian Rose, 9.2 (B. Rosen). — _l < 3 J. Pohlen’s ch m Marble Town, 4yrs, 7.7 (W. H. Jones). 2 4 L. J. Hyde’s b in Miss Vera, 6yrs, 7.13 (A. McGregor). 3 Also started: 2 Quincoma, 8.10: ' 10 Native Girl, 7.12, car. 7.9; 6 Fair . Abbey, 7.12; 5 Miss Ford, 7.12, car. 7.13; 11 Bright Comet, 7.10, car. 7.6; 7 Ring Potoa, 7.10 ; .14 Vernio, 7.7; 9 The Sapling, 7.7; 12 Bavu, 7.7, car. 8.0 ; 8 Trill, 7.7, car. 7.10% ; 13 High ' - ‘ Rose, 7.7. , Won by three parts of a length, '. third horse a head away. Miss Ford • - was fourth. Time, 1.16. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. 6 D. McDonald’s ch g Golden -■ t Bubble, aged, by Absurd— Catchfly, 7.3, car. 7.13 (R. W. McTav ish ) 1 -? I I W. I. Taylor’s b g Lock Abbey, aged, 7.2 (W. H. Jones). ; 2 1 Mrs S. Lennard’K b g O’Rorkc, syrs, 7.12 (B. Rosen). ” Also started: 2 Regent, 7.10;, 3 Quinette, 7.9; 5 Day Guard, 7.1./ - Won by a length, third horse threequarters of a length away. Quinette was fourth. Time, 1.14'2-5. ; AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs. About three miles. 1 Mrs B. McLeod’s br g Glenotus,. aged, by Glenullin —Lotus, 10.9 (E. C. Rae). 1 5 R. Hannon’s ch g King Abbey, aged, 9.4 (Holland). .2 2 H. R. Burrett’s ch m Miss Melva, ■ aged, 11.5 (J. Preston). —— 3 Also started; 3 Starland, 10.2; 4 Master Bruce, 9.0. Won by a length, third home four lengths away. Master Bruce was fourth. Time, 6.3 1-5. WAIKJNO WELTER HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile. F. E. Loomb’-s br g Desert Glow, lyrs, by Day Comet—Lady Winsome, 8.2 (J. Barry). - 1 Tattiey and Smith's b g Gold Jacket, 6yrs, 8.6 (W. H. Jones). 2 I A. N. Dingle’s b g Forest Gold, aged, 7.13 (McTavish). Also started : Infante 8.0, John Dix7.10. car. 7.13, Drawbridge 7.7, Cureaforni. 7.7, car. 7.2, Sam, 7.7, car. 7.11. ? Won by three-quarters of a length, third horse half a head away. Draw-; k~ bridge was fourth. Time. 1.41.