Sprint to Laughing Lass

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 1, 2 January 1940, Page 4

Sprint to Laughing Lass

Totalisator Down £4OOO

The Marton Jockey Club’s summer meeting opened yesterday in fine though breezy weather. There was a good attendance and the totalisator handled £22,397 10s, as compared with £26,812 on the first day last year, the decrease being £4414 10s. Two horses, Dainty Sue and Alchemic, fell during the running of the Cup and Alchemic, which broke a leg, was destroyed.

MAIDEN BACK, £120; weight 8.7; 6 furlongs. 7 BRONZE LASS (Mrs. A. W. Jensen), b.m., 3yrs., by Bronze Eagle —Lassau (A. G. Parsons) • • •• 1 5 Pitmark (W. Jenkins) .. .. 2 8 Wainrutu (G. B. Tattersall) •• .. '3 Also: 16 Boniden car. 8.81 (E. Temporton), 11 Israel (C. Kerr), 15 Vin Bouge (B. Ha-wes), 1 Moradabad (E. Stewart), 2 Kotua (B. H. Morris), 3 Gay Gipsy (K. Ckote), 12 Bollaway (H. J. .Callahan), 14 Miss Lcighon (H. Stowe), 9 The Tryst (S. T. Edwards), 10 Blazing Trail (D. B. McGregor), bracketed with Kaalooa (D. Bedstone), 6 Parian (H. Stewart), 13 Gold Tray (B. Cosford), 18 Royal Talkie (W. J. Stevens), 17 Rhodes car. 8.121 (P. Jarvis), 4 Augment (A. Midwood). Five lengths; nose; head. Kotua was fourth. Time, 1.16 1-5. Winner trained by F. C. McHugh, Marton Junction. LADIES’ BRACELET, £120;

The flags on tho course were flown at half mast and the jockeys wore black armbands in memory of the late president of the New Zealand .Racing Conference (Mr. J. S. McLeod). Moradabad, Kotua and Gay- Gipsy wero backed in that order for the Maiden Kace, but the Marion-trained Bronze Lass had a runaway win at a double-figure price, Moradabad dwelt at the start and when the field had settled down Waimutu, Parian, Pitmark and. Kotua were making the pace from Bronze Lass, Blazing Trail and, Gay Gipsy. Bronze Lass moved up on tho homo turn and once in lino for the judge she ran away to win by five lengths. Pitmark just nosed Waimutu out of second place, and Kotua was only half a head away, fourth. Then camo The Tryst, Israel, Gold' Tray and Moradabad. Bey fried, favourite for tho Ladies ’ Bracelet, whipped round as the barrier

9 furlongs. 7 HAUPONGI (Mr. M. M. Ryder), b.g., aged, by Whirlwind—Roselove, car. 10.92 (Mr. F. J. Calder) 1 3 Joe Louis, car. 10.8* (Mr. E. W. Watson, junr.) .. 2

5 Koliika, 11.3 (Mr. H. M. Blunden) 3 Also: 6 Lacan 11.1 (Mr. S. B. Montcith), 2 Euenzori 10.9 (Mr. T. B. Taylor), 1 Seyfried 10.9 (Mr. M. Power), 10 Great Fair car. 10.10 (Mr. W. F. Bradbury), 4 Battle Pomp 10.7 (Mr. Ken Duncan), 9 Mazy car. 10.91 (Mr. A. Lupton), 8 Prinihia car. 10.10 (Mr. W. B. Duncan). Four lengths; neck; half a head. Battle Pomp was fourth. Time, 1.57 4-5. Winner trained by J. Duggan, Levin. BATA HACK HURDLES, £140; about li miles. 4 LIMBOHM (Mr. A. J. Toxward), b.g., aged, by Limond—Bonny Briar, 9.6 (C. L. Kerr) 1 2 High Peer, 9.6 (P. Jarvis) .... 2 7 Baron Bold, 9.0 (B. Cosford) .. 3

Also: 1 Esperance Bay 9.11 (P. McBrearty), 5 Forest Glow car. 10,21 (Mr. O. B. Bedstone), 3 Golden Kidge 9.8 (E. Temperton), 6 Nigger Mark 9.0 £B. Hawes). Two lengths each way. Esperanee Bay was fourth. Time, 2.44 4-5. Winner trained by owner, Waimarama. JUVENILE HANDICAP, £100; 5. furlongs. 2 BOYAL CONSORT (Mr. T. A. Duncan), b.f., by Laughing' Prince—Happy Hit, 8.6 (B. H.

Morris) - • ■ ’ 1 .King’s. Mark,. 7.7 (A. Midwood) 2 3. Lambourn, 7.10 (A. G. Parsons) 3. Also: 4 Nationalist car. 7.121 (H. Stowe), 5 Santa Lucia car. 7.81 (D. B. McGregor), 6 Triple Crown 7.7 (W. J. Stevens). Three-quarters of a length; a length and a-half. Triple Crown was fourth. Time, 1.3 1-5.

Winner trained by L. J. Jarvis, Marton Junction. MABTON CUP, £500; 11 miles. 8 WINDSOB CHIEF (Mr. L. Butler), b.g., 4yrs., by Captain Bunsby—Crubeen, car. 7.51 (K. Chote) 1 1 Mishna, 8.11 (K. Hawes) .••.«. 2 5 Colonel Bogey, 7. S(A. Midwood) 3 Also: 3 Tho Buzzer 8.12 (B. H. Morris), 6 Tidewaiter 8.7 (H. J. Callahan), 4 Dainty Sue 8.4 (G. B. Tattersall), 2 Play On 8.2 (W. Jenkins), 7 Old Surrey 7.10 (D. B. McGregor), 10 Alchemic 7.3 (H. Stewart), 9 Colibri 7.0 (W, J. Stevens). Half a length; three lengths. Tidewaiter was fourth. Time, 2.9 4-5. Winner trained by owner, Inglewood. BAILWAY HANDICAP, £200; 6 furlongs. .1 LAUGHING LASS (Mr. T. A. Duncan), rn.m., 6yrs., by Laughing Prince—Night Out, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) .. 1 2 Bussian Ballet, 8.11 (K. Chote) .. 2 5 First Chapter, 7.0 (W. J. Stevens) 3 Also: 3 The Bigot car. 7.131 (H. J. Callahan), ,4 The Smiler ear, 7.21 (A. Midwood). Three lengths; four. The Smiler was fourth. .Time, ,1.13 4-5. Winner trained by L. G. Morris, Awapunl. NEW YEAB HACK HANDICAP,.£2OO;

9 furlongs. 7 BENASCAR (Mr. M. A. Priest), \j.g. } 4yrs., by Musketoon—Snowshoe, 7.9 (A. G. Parsons) 1 1 Brazil, 8.8 (B. H. Morris) .... 2 5 Chere Amie, car. 7.3 (A. Midwood) 3 Also: 2 Bed Chief 8.1 (H. J. Callahan), 4 Girl Pat car. 7.6 (W. J. Stev- | ens), 3 Thrasos car. B.l} (77. Jenkins), 9 Te Oriko car. 7.1 (D. M. Horne), S Richelieu Pearl car. 7.8 (I). B. McGregor), 5La Coquette car. 7.1 (JWilliamson), 10 Segra car. 7.1 (D. Bedstone). Half a length; head; nose. Segra was fourth, /rime, 1.55 1-5. Winner trained by C. J. Thomson, Awapuw. DASH HACK HANDICAP, £140; 6 furlongs. 3 ROYAL SIGN (Mr. T. A. Duncan), b.g., 3yrs., by Laughing

Prince —Sigma, car, 7.2 (D, Bedstone) .. .. ... • -■ 1 Military Maid, car. 7.3 (W, J. Stevens) .. .. 2 7 Debretts (A. G. Parsons) .. .. 3 Also: 2 Scandal 8.11 (K. Chote),. 5 Dark Eagle car. 7.13 (A. Midwood), 4 Vascones car. 8.2 (B. H. Morris), 8 Hasten car. 7.121 (H. J. Callahan) , 6 Vadanoe car. 7.1 (D. M. Horne), 10 Dynasty car. 7,4 (T, Poad), 11 Kincora car. 7.8 (D. B. McGregor), 12 Miss Waitarere car. 8.2 (W. Jenkins), 9 Daregain car. 7.0 (J. Williamson). Length; three-quarters. Dark Eagle was fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5. Winner trained by L. G.. Morris, Awapuni.

went; up and his supporters had no further interest, save to watch Haupongi win with ease from Joe Louis. The winner was a maiden at time of starting. Haupongi ran up to the leaders, Buenzovi and Battle Pomp, at the five furlongs, whero Kohika was next. On the homo turn Haupongi was two lengths ahead of Kohika, Euenzori, Battle Pomp and Joo Louis. Tho last-named finished best of the bunch, four lengths behind Haupongi. Kohika was a neck behind Joe Louis, with Battle Pomp half a head further away. Lacan was fifth. Esperance Bay was backed down to odds on for tho Rata Hack Hardies, but Limbohm won well from High Peer. Golden Ridge ran off at the first hurdle, and Baron Bold led past the stands from High Peer, Forest Glow and Esperanco Bay. Limbohm moved up from tho rear at tbo six furlongs and Forest Glow ran through to follow Baron Bold along the back. On the home turn Baron Bold was just m front

of Forest Glow, Limbohm and High Peer, and at the last fence Limbohm and High Peer ran past the leader, Limbohm winning by two lengths from High Peer, with Baron Bold a similar distance back. There was a gap to the favourite and Forest Glow. King’s Mark was better backed than Boyal Consort in the Juvenile Handicap, but they finished in the reverse order. Nationalist was slow to move and at the end of a furlong Santa Lucia led from King’s Mark, Boyal Consort and Lambourn. Boyal Consort lod into the straight from Santa Lucia and Kings Mark, and the Laughing Prince filly lasted well to hold off a challenge from King is Mark and win by threo’quarters of rjength.- A length and-a-half back • was Lambourn, with Triple Crown and Santa Lucia next. . Mishna was preferred to Play On in the Marton Cup, but Windsor Chief won at double figures. Running out of the straight, Old Surrey,'Mishna, Alchemic and Colibri led from Dainty Sue, Windsor Chief, .Colo-

nel Bogey, Tho Buzzer, Tidewaiter and Play On. Alchemic came down about six furlongs from homo and also brought down. Dainty Sue, and Alchomic broke a leg. Old Surrey and Mishna led Windsor Chief and Colibri past tho half mile, whero Colonel Bogey commenced to rnovo up, but Windsor Chief was actually first into the straight and he went on to hold off Mishna by half a length. Three lengths back was Coloney Bogey, with Tidewaiter fourth nad Old Surrey and The Buzzer next. Laughing Lass, favourite for the Bailway Handicap, proved tho first successful favourite of the day. The Smiler and First Chapter led Laughing Lass and The Bigot down the back. Laughing Lass ran up beside The Smiler crossing tho top, with The Bigot outside them and Bussian Ballet com-

ing through. The Bigot ran off the course at the turn, and Laughing Lass hit the front, holding off Bussian Ballet by three lengths, with First Chapter four lengths back, ahead of The Smiler. Backers of Brazil in tho New Year Handicap lost nearly half their investments when the favourite was outstaycd by Benascor. To Oriko and Brazil ■wore tho early leaders from Benascor, and along the back they wero followed by Thrasos, Chere Amie, Girl Pot and Richelieu Pearl. Brazil led Te Oriko into the straight, hut Benascor came from five places back to win by half a length. Brazil just beat Chore Amie by a head, with Segra a nose away. Then camo ; Thrasos and Te Oriko. . There was another good field for the . concluding event and Boyal Sign hung . on gamely to score from Military Maid, Debretts and Dark Eagle in a close 1 finish. Scandal, Dynasty, Vadanoe ant Mill- i tary Maid were slow away and Vascones ' and Boyal Sign began well to lead into Che straight attended by Dark Eagle and Military Maid, then Scandal and ; Debretts. In the run to the judge Boyal Sign responded under pressure and ho won by a length from Military Maid, who was the best part of a length in front of Debretts, who got up to beat Dark Eagle. Next home were Vascones, Hasten and Miss Waitarere. TROTTING FIXTURES January 1, 2.—Canterbury Park Trot--2 ting Club. 3 January 4, 5.- —Greymouth , Trotting 5 Club,