TE AROHA RACES.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 276, 21 February 1929, Page 8

TE AROHA RACES.

SEVERAL SURPRISES. Exit Jolly Money. The Te Aroha club opened its annual meeting on Saturday in beautiful weather. There was a record crowd and the arrangements carried out by Mr. G. A. Bush and his executive were well nigh perfect. The only incident to mar the day was the accident in the Waihou Handicap, through which a promising performer in Jolly Money had to be destroyed. An inquiry as to the cause of the accident was held but was deferred until Monday morning. Manson, the l-ider of Jolly Money-, , was .considerably shaken. 5, , The * receipt®;! were £31,701 lijs, as against ,£29,f>18 for the first Jay last year, an increase of £2183 10s. The Racing. Rawipoti was the only scratching for; the hurdle race, of- one mile and a half, the starters being (3) High Flown, (1) Ripon Abbey, (5) Ramblin Kid, (4) Star of the East, (2) Gala Day, (2) Boomerday, (6) Berinthia, (10) King Fame, (7) Odin, (8) Brundee Boy, (9) Ah Wera. Over the first hurdle Gala Day led from Ripon Abbey, which fell, with Berinthia, Boomerday, High Flown, Ramilin Kid, Ah Wera and Odin in that order. Odin fan through going out of the straight to lay behind Gala Day and Berinthia, the three being four lengths or so in front of Ramblin Kid, after which came High Flown, Star of the East and Boomerday. Ramblin Kid and Star of the East then made forward moves to third and fourth positions behind Gala Day and Berinthia. Gala Day made a bad jump and allowed Berinthia to take the lead but soon regained it and went on to win by three and a half lengths from Ramblin Kid, which came fast and beat Berinthia by two lengths. Then came Star of the East, Boomerday, Odin, High Flown, Ah Wera and King ■sFame. Brundee Boy was pulled up pfter getting over the first hurdle. An interesting fact in connection with the race was that there were three full Brothers, Ripon Abbey, Boomerday and Gala Day, in the field.

The Waitoa Handicap of seven furlongs attracted a field of 16 hacks. Those to start were (2) Sir Mond, (1) Bold Archer, (3) Prince of Orange, (6) Red Lion, (11) Foxhound, (-14) Blue Bonnet, (7) Te Waka, (4) Crown Arch, (10) Tanetoa, (8) Tarrapeen, (9) Shine On, [ (15) Ruby Dawn, (13) Archette, (5) /Camp Prince, (16) Thanks, (12) Katuscha. Camp Prince broke the line first and led from Red Lion, Crown Arch, Tarrapeen, Archette, Blue Bonnet and Sir Mond. Along the back Red Lion and Crown Arch were together, leading from Camp Prince, Sir Mond, Tarrapeen and Blue Bonnet. The position of the leading bunch was very little altered to the straight, except that Red Lion Was done with, and Crown Arch went on to win by a length from Sir Mond, with Prince of Orange, who had made up a lot of ground, third. Then came Bold Archer, Red Lion, Tarrapeen, Te Waka and Archette. Time, 1.28 4-5.

Eaglet and Etehi itangi were scratched for the Juvenile Handicap, leaving (1) Polyxena, (5) Flying Prince, (2) Love Call, (4) Awamutir, (10) Taurua, (8) Motere, (6) Valstreet, (7) Trig, (3) Gay Duke, (9) Norval Tea and (11) Valreina to contest the event. Polyxena, which was at odds on, got out well with Awamutu and Love Call, Valstreet, Valreina, Gay Diike and Norval Tea following in that order. Polyxena led into the straight and finished nicely to beat Awamutu by half a length, with Gay Duke three-quarters of a lengths away. Then followed Love Call, Flying prince, Valstreet, Valreina and Trig. Time, 1.5. The Matamata horses, Valstreet and Valreina, were m the middle bunch all the way but had no chance with the winner, which had a lot in hand. However, they ran creditable races. Gay Duke will do better.

The -Shaftesbury Hack Handicap drew the biggest field of the day, 18 horses' facing the barrier. The starters were (1) Subdivision, (6) Air King, (7) Whaka King, (8) British King, (5) Grand Tea, (3) King Peg, T 4) Palmares, (13) Orchus, (11) ItTnoco, (10) Flying Tresses, (2) Valuation, (17) Queen Comet, (12) Wov Germ, (18) Abbey Queen, (14) Envoy, (16) Gazerin, (9) Quinsilia,

(15) Dainty Arch. Joy Germ was the early leader from King Peg, Whaka King, Air King and Palmares, with Subdivision badly placed. Palmares made a forward move along the back but Joy Germ still had command from King Peg and Whaka King. Joy Germ led into the straight, with King Peg, Whaka King, Air King, Unoco, Valuation and Subdivision in that order. British King came fast up the straight and won nicely from King Peg, with Air King a neck away. Then came Joy Germ, Whaka King, Subdivision and Valuation. Time, 1.17 2-5. The winner paid well over double figures.

The cup arew a select field, Mervette and Glenstar being the only withdrawals. When they properly found their feet The Lover was in front from Desert Glow, Transformer and Royal Doulton. Along the back Royal Doulton deposed The Lover from the lead, with Flying Juliet racing third, and then came Mosque, Desert Glow, In the Shade, Transformer, Queen Arch. Mosque got in front on the concrete road straight from Royal Doulton, The Lover, Desert Glow and In the Shade. (7) Mosque lasted long enough to beat (8) The Lover by a length and a half, with (2) Royal Doulton third. Then followed (3) Flying Juliet, (1) In the Shade, (8) Transformer, (4) Desert Glow and (5) Queen Arch. Time, 2.7 3-5. In the Shade was disappointed in the running. Flying Juliet went well but the Weight told over the last. bit. This mare is very fit. The Lover hung on to his task well after being placed nicely throughout. Desert Glow had every chance but could not do it.

The Waihou Handicap was somewhat a fiasco, the favourite, Jolly Money, (s)' Tea Time and (6) Macroom falling before they had gone a furlong, From the start Jolly Money got out with (3) High Finance. The latter took the lead after the accident and Ted from (9) Kingfield, (4) Ruffles. (7) Glenstar, (2) Pegaway and (8) Mosiac. They were all at it up the straight and in a fine finish Glenstar beat Pegaway by a head, with Ruffles half a length away third. Then came Kingfield, High Finance and Mosiac. Time, 1.16 2-5. Jolly Money broke its near foreleg above the knee and was destroyed. Pegaway looked as though it wanted a race.

Fifteen faced the starter for the Champion Hack Cup, over one mile and a quarter. Te Money, Luminary and Flitter were scratched. Arikil was left and took no part i„ .4„i race. Black Maire took up the initial running from Lucy Rose, Maori Boy, Mussie and Star Comet. Along the back Black Maire still had the lead from Mussie, Lucy Rose and Star Comet. Black Maire led into the straight from Maori Boy, who had come again, Glena Bay, Lucy Rose, Brampton and Star Comet. Black Maire won by two lengths and a half from Maori Boy, who just hung on long enough to beat Star Comet by a head. Then followed Brampton, who had made up a lot of ground, Hakanoa, High Tide, Sports King and Glena Bay. Time, 2.9 3-5. Mervette, Lucy Rose and Lorient 11. were the defections from the Hot Springs Handicap, the final event of the day, leaving (1) Ti Tree, (2) Archeen, (9) High Pitch, (5) The Thom, (4) Sleepy Sol, (3) Cynthia N, (6) Te Koroki, (8) Tinoiti and (7) Prince Lu to contest the event. Prince Lu shot out with Cynthia N as his nearest opponent, after which came The Thorn, Ti Tree, Tinoiti and Sleepy Sol. Prince Lu still led along the back, being three lengths in front ; of Cynthia N, who was a similar distance in front of Ti Tree. Entering the false straight Cynthia N was done with, and Ti Tree challenged Prince Lu, but the Cambridge horse lasted long enough to win by a length and pay nearly double figures. The Thorn was two lengths and a half behind Ti Tree in third position and then came Cynthia N, Sleepy Sol, Te Koroki, Archeen, Tinoiti and High Pitch. The time, 1.40 2-5, was good for the course and shows Prince Lu up as a seven-furlong or mile horse to be respected. The distance was a furlong too far for Cynthia N.