RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 4032, 23 June 1931, Page 52

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETING.Saturday, June 20. •i”: iThe ; South Canterbury Jockey Club-, held its winter meeting in very cold Weather. There was a good attendance, and business on the totalisator showed'an increase on last year’s figures, when; -: however, the meeting took place in bad weather. The track was as hard as in ■ midsummer, and the jar in the ground probably caused some of the horses to dwell at the hurdles and fences. The card prov ded some very interesting racing and close finishes. The Prince Edward Handicap saw the field run in fairly close order all the way, and at the finish r Royal Saxon, First Raid, and Inevitable flashed past the judge'with very little ' between them, while Glehrowah, who-had ■lost ground at the rise of the barrierput in a good run in the straight, out !• it came too late to get him amongst: ? the placed lot. Inevitable was responsible for the pace-making, with First Raid and Royal Saxon ’ in close attendance. : Royal Saxon was ' well and patiently '

handled, and got the verdict by a welltimed finish. Inevitable was always travelling well until inside the distance, but he then commenced to fade after being nursed to see out the distance. The high scale of weights no doubt anchored some of the horses. Starshooter appeared to be unlucky, as 100 yards from home he was racing behind the three leaders, who were running in line. This left him without an opening, as Glenrowan came up on the outside and completely shut him in. Glenrowan appeared to be the unluckiest horse in the race, as the ground lost at the start cost him a good chance of winning. Mount Boa created a surprise in the chief sprint. The distance was deemed too short for him, as he usually loses ground at a start. He did so again, but once in the tsraight he came with a brilliant run and won racing away at the finish.: The hot pace set in the early stages no doubt caused the leaders to stop at the finish, but even so Mount Boa put up a brilliant performance. During the day £9308 10s went through the totalisator, as compared with £8621 10s last year. PUKAKI HURDLE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 2— Mr F. R. Pierce’s b g TROILUS, by Bosogne—Arena, aged, 10.6 (D. O’Connor) 1 5 — Mr M. Sullivan’s ORIFLAMB, car. 9.2 (R. Beale) 2 I—Mr1 —Mr C. Treacy’s CAMISADER, 9.6 (F. Voight) 3 Also started: 3 Aladdin 10.6, 8 Desert Glow 9.8, 6 Haze 9.2, 10 Wayward 9.2, 4 Barrington car. 9.1 J, 7 Red Heather 9.0, 9 Gallivanter car. 9.2. Gallivanter was badly left. Haze ran off at the second hurdle, where Aladdin, Camisader, Troilus, and Red Heather were showing the way. Camisader led to the eeven-furlong post, but made a bad jump and lost ground. Troilus, Oriflamb, Camisader, and Aladdin led along the back with Barrington close up. Barrington dropped his rider at the second last hurdle. Troilus led over the final hurdle and stalling off Oriflamb beat him a length. Camisader was some distance away and then came Aladdin, Gallivanter —well clear of the others. Time, 2min 46 4-ssec. NOVICE HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Six furlongs. I—Mr W. O. Rutherford’s ch g SLEIPNER, by Valkyrian—Keep Watch, 3yrs, 10.3 (A. E. Ellis) 1 3— Mr R. R. M'Donald’s ILKLEY, 10.3 {A. E. Didham) .. .. 2 4— Mr R. M. Greenslade’s TIPPLING, 9.9 (H. Dilieu) 3 Also started: 6 Homecoming 9.11, 8 Tea Urn 9.9, 10 Coroner 9.2, 5 Whatnot 9.2, 11 Crunchem car. 9.0, 7 Silver Salver 9.0, 13 Locksley 9.0, 2 Etude 9.0, 9 Teresa 9.0, 12 Blue Ray 9.0. Homecoming and Sleipner led out from Whatnot and Coroner and they were smartest away with Elude close up. .Watnot was temporarily in charge, but soon gave way to Coroner. Silver Salver fell after going -about two furlongs. Coroner led round the top from Homecoming, Sleipner, llkley, Tippling, and Whatnot Coroper stopped at the distance and Ilkley and Sleipner went to the front. A good finish home saw Sleipner beat 11kTej by a head. Tippling was half alength away a head in front of Elude. Then came Locksley and Whatnot. Time, Im l - 14sec. WAI-ITI TROT HANDICAP, Of 90sovs. One mile and a-half. 4—Mr W. H. Jakin’s b g WORTHY KING, by Travis Axworthy— King Cole mare, 4yrs, 12yds bhd (A. Davey) 1 6— Miss F. E. Parker’s MASTER DON, 24 (C. S. Donald) 2 3—Mr J. Dench’s TAT WRACK, scr (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 1 Edna Worthy scr and Jester scr, 11 Mahara scr, 7 Matchless Bingen scr, 2 Symmetry scr, 10 Black Watch 12yds bhd, 5 Prince Wrack 24, 8 Lord Antrim 36, 9 Great de Oro 48. Symmetry, Jester, Mahara, Worthy King, and Tat Wrack was the order passing the stand at the end of the first half-mile. Symmetry and Worthy King led along the back and Tat Wrack moved into third place. Worthy King drew out coming round the top, and although stopping at the end, finally won by a length from Master Don, who beat Tat Wrack six lengths. Symmetry 'was fourth and then came Matchless Bingen and Lord Antrim. Times: 3min 26sec, 3min 25 2-ssec, 3min 30 2-ssec.

PRINCE EDWARD HANDICAP, Of 150sovs.’ One mile and 35 yards. 3 —Mr J. Carter’s b g ROYAL SAXON, by Saxby—Heath Lass, aged, 10.fi (D. O’Connor) 1 7-—Mr R. C. Keeper’s FIRST RAID, 9.2 (H. Young) 2 I—Mr G. A. Kain’s INEVITABLE, 10.4 (A. E. Didham) 3 Also started: 9 Arikiwai 10.9, 4 Starshooter 9.11, Noteworthy 9,11, 2 Gler.rowan 9.9, 8 Wingatui 9.2, 6 Night Effort 9.0, 10 Night Maid 9.0, 11 Shortly 9.0. Glenrowan, Night Effort, and Shortly were slow to more, and Inevitable First Raid, Royal Saxon, and Noteworthy led to the back stretch, with Starshooter next. Inevitable was just in front of First Raid and Royal Saxon racing to the far turn, with Starshooter and Noteworthy handy, and then came Wingatui, Inevitable and First Raid led round the top from Royal Saxon, who joined the leaders at the home turn. Royal Saxon, Inevitable, and First Raid were racing in line, at the distance in front of Starshooter, and Glenrowan was making up ground. Id a good finish Royal Saxon beat -First Raid a neck. Inevitable was another neck away, with Glenrowan close up fourth, followed by Starshooter, who could not get through to Noteworthy and Wingatui. Time,. Imin 42 l-ssec. CRAIGMORE HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLES, Of 120sovs. About two miles and a-half. I—Mr J. Black’s b g UMTALI, by Tractor —Golliwog, aged, 10.2 (J. Walker) 1 3—Mr J. A. Pears’s WEST DOME, 11.2 (F. Langford) 2 7—Messrs W. H. and C. L. Orbell’s RANGATAHI, 9.9 (J. Kerr) .. 3 Also started: 4 Valves 10.5, 2 Craigmore 9.12, 5 Thurnia car. 9.9 J, 6 Star Tractor 9.0.

Star Tractor fell at the first fence. Craigmore had established a dozen lengths’ lead at the stand double from Thurnia,

Valves, and West Dome, with Umtali well back. Craigmore was well clear going along the back with a loose bandage Streaming from the near hind leg. Thurnia was gaining on Craigmore coming round the top, with Valves and West Dome foilowing. Craigmore led over the stand double and turned into the back 10 or 12 lengths in front of Thuria, with 'West Dome next, and Umtali moving up. Craig more stopped at the sod wall and shot his rider out of the saddle. Thurnia led round the top, but dropped his rider at the second last fence. West Dome and Umtali were together at the last fence, where Valves fell. Umtali came on and beat West Dome two lengths. Rangatahi was 20 lengths away third. Time, 4min 15 2-ssec. TEMUKA HACK HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. I—Mr H. A. Knight’s br g TARAGONA, by Thurnham— Madrid, 4yrs, 9.9 (A. E. Ellis) 1 4—Mr T. J. Lister’s PALMARY, 9.0 (R. Coveney; 2 3—Mr P. T. Hogan’s WATER POWER, 9.5 (W. Hogan) 3 Also started: 5 Quinopal 10.6,2 Jock o’ Hazeldean 9.7, 6 High Speed 9.0. Quinopal and Water Power led out of the straight, and were joined by Palmary at the six-furlong post. Taragona and the others were racing close to the leaders. Palmary went to the front going to the far turn, and, with Quinopal, led round the top. Once in the straight Taragona drew up and won comfortably by two lengths from Palmary, who beat Water Power by three lengths. Quinopai was fourth, and Jock o’ Hazeldean next. Time, 2min 10 l-ssec. BEACONSFIELD TROT HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. B—Messrs G. and H. M'Millan’s br c LORD ANTRIM, by Basso Dillon Wilkes—Wildwood mare, scr (G. M'Millan) 1 3—Mr C. J. Alien’s PRONTO BINGEN, 24yds bhd (A. Butterfield) .... 2 6—Mr E. L. H. Brown’s RAFA, 12 (E. H. Husband) 3

Also started: 2 Ballade scr, 10 Needles scr, 1 Sandown scr, 5 Great De Oro scr, 7 Silver Wood scr, 9 Tahoe 12yde bhd, 4 George Rey 48. Sandown and George Rey got badly away, the latter being turned the wrong way at the start. Needlee, Lord Antrim, Rafa, Great de Oro, and Pronto Bingen were the early leaders into the back stretch. Needles led to the far turn, where Lord Antrim went to the front and led round the top. Lord Antrim led into the straight, and lasted long enough to beat Pronto Bingen by a head. Rata was three lengths away third, and Ballade close up. Sandown finished next. Times: 2min 52sec, 2min 50 l-ssec. 2min 52 l-ssec. SEADOWN HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 7—-Mr A. Aubrey’s ch g MOUNT BOA, by Balboa—El Sorella, aged, 10.9 (F. Voight) 1 2 —Mr R. Adamson’s LIMITED. 10.6 (M. Kirwin) 2 I—Mr C. White’s GREENAWAY. 9.10 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 3 Royal Saxon 11.4 (me. 51b penalty), 4 Isa 10.3, 6 Francolin 9.11, 5 Wise Choice 9.8, 9 Miss Mercia 9.1. 8 Taku Tama 9.0. Francolin caused delay at the start, and when the barrier rose she and Mount Boa were slow to move. Limited, Isa, Greenaway, and Royal Saxon showed the way to the far turn. Limited, Isa, and Greenaway led Royal Saxon into the straight. Limited was under hard pressure at the distance, where Mount Boa came with a long and well-sustained run to beat bnn by about two lengths. Greenaway was close up third, followed by Wise Choice and Francolin. Time, Imin 13 l-seec. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. First Day—Saturday, June 20. The Auckland Trotting Club’s winter meeting was opened in perfect weather. The attendance was good. The track was a little slow. The totalisator handled £24,753 for seven races, compared with £30,358 10s for eight races last year. Results:— WINTER HANDICAP, Of 175sovs. Two miles. I—KING’S1 —KING’S GUARD, scr (Hughes) .. 1 6 — MOK ANNA, scr (A. J. Corrigan) 2 10—COLONEL THORPE, scr (Pitlinger) 3 Also started: 3 Carl Mack, 9 Win Huon, 2 Zanzibar scr, 5 Blue and Gold 24yds bhd. 7 Appeal 36, 4 Valloden 84, 8 Rio Grande 108. Colonel Thorpe showed the way for a little over a mile to King’s Guard, who then assumed command to win comfortably by two lengths and a-half. Mokanna came up fast 100 yards from home, to beat Colonel Thorpe for second place by three lengths. Time, 4min 58sec. MANGERE HANDICAP. Of 175sovs. One mile and a-half. 4— FIRST FLIGHT. 36yds bhd _. _ _ (M'Millan) 1 7 — DAD’S HOPE, scr (Clifton) .... 2 I—CARNUI,1 —CARNUI, scr (Smith) 3 Also started: 8 Bessie Dillon, 3 Denver City’, 10 High Sea, 6 Hohora, 8 Lady Yvonne, 5 Sandy Pointer scr, 2 Impromptu 24yds bhd. Denver City led early, and entered the straight just ahead of Dad’s Hope, Hohora, Carnui, and First Flight bunched. In a strong finish First Flight on the outside scored a narrow win by a head from Dad’s Hope, Carnui being half a head away third. Time, 3min 31sec. C. F. MARK MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 500sovs. Two miles. 5 — GLENROSSIE, 24yds bhd 6— JEWEL POINTER, 60 (Smith?! 5 . 2 4—MOUNTAIN DELL, 48 (L. Mitchell) 3 Also started: 2 Gold Treasure scr, 1 Satin King 12yds bhd, 3 Neeoro 24, 8 Florent, 9 Reremai 36, 7 The Abbey 48. Gold Treasure and Satin King led over the first mile. Mountain Dell then took charge, and was still in front the last time along the back, but across the top Mountain Dell broKe, interfering with Satin King. Glenrossie then went to the front, and held on to win by a long neck from Jewel Pointer, who came up fast on the rails and beat Mountain Dell by two lengths. Time, 4min 47sec.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of 250sovs. Two miles. 6—GOLD SOVEREIGN, 12yds bhd (S. M. August) 1 4—NATIVE STAR, 96 (J Bryce) .. 2 2—JOCK BINGEN, 12 (Smith) ..* 3 Also started: 5 Etta Cole, 1 White Satin scr, 3 Kolmar 24yds bhd. Kolmar and Gold Sovereign led -he field to the home turn, followed by White Satin, Jock Bingen, and Native Star. Gold Sovereign went on to win well by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, 4min 53sec. CORNWALL HANDICAP, Of 250sovs. One mile. 2—TENEDOS, scr (Edwards) .. .. 1 1 — TUMATAKURU, scr (Tomkinson) 2 4— MILO MINTO, 12yds bhd (Hooper) 3 Also started: 9 Benefice, 12 Nella Dillon scr, 13 All Bell, 6 Happy Land, 8 Joy Bird, 5 Meteor, 11 Te Wahia 12yds bhd, 7 Trustworthy 24 and Stanmoor 48 (bracketed), 10 Genuine, 14 Great Ballin 24, 3 Mountain Dell 36. Tumatakuru, Tenedos, and Milo Minto were the early leaders, and were together a furlong from home. In a wonderful finish Tenedos won by half a head, and Tumatakuru and Milo Minto were separated by a head, while Great Ballin, who came up fast wide out, was a head away fourth. Time, 2min 19 3-ssec. HOBSON HANDICAP, Of 225sovs. Two miles. 2— PETER PIRATE, 24yds bhd (J. T. Paul) 1 3— DENVER CITY, scr (Hendricksen) 2 5— DAN DIRECT, scr (A. T. Newdick) 3 Also started: 8 Bessie Dillon, 9 Concertina scr, 7 Explosion 36yds bhd, 1 Ngingongingo 48, 4 Auto Machine 72, 6 Golden Pedro 84. Bessie Dillon was in front after the first mile, followed by Denver City, Dan Direct, and Peter Pirate. Peter Pirate had charge entering the straight, afid went on to win comfortably by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 4min 48sec. MARCONI HANDICAP, Of 225sovs. One mile and a-quarter. I—LITTLE GUY, 12yds bhd (M'Millan) 1 3—SUNCHILD, 36 (Tomkinson) .. 2 S—PURSER. 24 (Thomas) .. .. 3 Also started: 10 High Sea, 7 Pavlova, 8 Sandy Pointer, 12 Student Prince, 4 Van Newton scr, 6 Master Huia, 11 Goldman 12yds bhd, 2 Grand Canyon 36, 9 Hal Chimes 48. Master Huia hopped out from the star: and led into the straight from Little Guy, Purser, and Sunchild; Little Guy came on to win nicely by one length and ahalf, a neck between second and third. Time, 2min .55 3-ssec.