Beau Cavalier Starts Winter Campaign

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 341, 30 April 1928, Page 12

Beau Cavalier Starts Winter Campaign

SUCCESSFUL OUTING AT TE RAPA T'HE success of Valkon in the principal event, Beau Cavalier’s auspicious start on his winter programme, and a substantial increase in the totalisator turnover. These were the outstanding features of the opening at Te Rapa on Saturday of the autumn fixture of the Waikato Racing Club, which is being concluded this afternoon.

SATURDAY morning saw sportsmen glancing anxiously skyward for signs of a break in the weather, for a thick fog and a drizzling rain boded ill for the prospect of a fine day for the Waikato races. But, while some were developing an “aviation neck,” most were already on the way to the railway station. The early train from Newmarket was liberally patronised, and the “limited” from the city was filled. The Southern trains to Te Rapa carried their full quota, so that there was a very large crowd at the course when the sport was in full swing. The weather cleared during the forenoon, and fitful bursts of sunshine penetrated the threatening clouds, making the conditions quite pleasant, more suitable for summer perhaps than late autumn. The course was in splendid order, although the rains earlier in the week had softened the track in parts, and it cut up a bit close in to the rails. Valkon’s Achievement Backers continue to pin their faith to Valkon, and he was sent out a good favourite for the Storey Memorial Cup Handicap. This time he was in a handy position throughout the contest, and finally scored a most convincing victory, the minor places being filled by Corinax, who was a bit unfortunate in the running, and Llandudno. Valkon has been racing very consistently of late, and his success therefore was a popular one. Kingfield achieved a rather easy win in the open sprint over King Merv and

Ned Kelly, and High Pitch and Gold Money also succeeded in their engagements.

Beau Cavalier made no error in jumping when he won the hurdle race, and thus early in the season showed that he was in good order for his big winter programme. On Saturday Beau Cavalier outclassed his opponents, and although the company was not overstrong it was a promising effort. Speculators Busy The totalisator staff was kept fully engaged, and a very substantial increase in investments was recorded, despite the fact that the “limited” train from Auckland unloaded its passengers too late to enable but a few to invest on the opening event, and that quite a number were shut out on the last race, which, incidentally, was run as the shades of night were falling. For the eight races £34,275 10s went through the totalisator, against £24,178 last year, an increase on Saturday of £10,097 10s. Fields were large throughout, and generally the racing was clean. There was considerable bumping and jostling as the horses in the big event were rushed for positions going out of the straight. For interfering with Te Waka in the first division of the Maiden, A. J. Robinson, rider of Bluespear (second to Bombarder) was suspended for the remainder of the day. Messrs. A. Gordon and H. Sandilands were the officiating stipendiary stewards. Notes on the racing and details of concluding results follow: Beau Cavalier Opens Winter Account Ripon Abbey £ 64S was first choice with backers for the Frankton Hurdles, Lady Spalpeen £345 and Mia Bella £320 being most sought after of the remainder. The winner turned up in last year’s crack steeplechaser, Beau Cavalier, who won comfortably at the finish. Ripon Abbey led past the stand from Beau Cavalier, King Selwyn, Rahepoto and Bourn. The favourite was still showing the way down the back being five lengths in front of Beau Cavalier, who was closely followed by Bourn, Rahepoto, Waitu and Pekatahi. Approaching the home turn Beau Cavalier closed on the favourite and the pair entered the straight together, three lengths ahead of Bourn, with Rahepoto four lengthy further back. Halfway down the running Beau Cavalier drew out and finishing strongly won by two and ahalf lengths, with Rahepoto three lengths back from the favourite in third berth. Then came Bourn, Wenday, Mia Bella, Lady Spalpeen, Pekatahi, Glen Canny, Kendal and Waitu. Bombarder Comes Home The Upoko-Tidal bracket £476 and Bombardier - Brampton combination, £ 400, received most support of the big field in the Maiden Stakes. In the first division Good Boy was the first to show out and led from Te Waka, Pai Ana, Blue Spear and Upoko, with Moe Hall last. Te W’aka went to the front and was first into the straight followed by Upoko, Bombarder, Good Boy and Blue Spear. At the distance Bombarder drew away to win comfortably by two lengths from Blue Spear, who finished fast to beat Upoko by a neck for second money. Te Waka, Kyngzone, Otangihaku, Pai Ana. Miss New Zealand and Good Boy were next to cross the line. Partial Eclipse Good Partial Eclipse began best in the second division and led from Master Clements, Parfait Amour, Day Guard and Foreign Fancy. The latter ran into second position entering the straight, where Partial Eclipse was still the pilot, Rose Arch, Day Guard and Parfait. Amour doing the best of the others. The leader went on to win easily by half a dozen lengths from Foreign Fancy, who was two lengths in front of Parfait Amour. Then came Arikitoa, Storm Fiend, Sports King and Rose Arch. Juvenile to Gold Money White Wings, Bulolo and Katerena wer e best backed in the Juvenile Han-

dicap, which was won by Gold Money, who accounted for a double at Te Aroha recently. Hiata was left at the start, Bulolo being the first to show out, followed by Gold Money, Dainty Manners, White Wings, Volimond and Catonian. A little further on Jolly Money ran to the lead and entered the straight, followed closely by Gold Money and Bulolo, with White Wings, Dainty Manners, Volimond and Te Apurangi next. The leader ran out wide and finished up under the judge’s box. Gold Money did best in the final effort to win by two lengths from White Wings, who finished well, and cut Bulolo out of second berth. Jolly Money was fourth and then came Te Apurangi, Volimond, Catonian, Te Taone, Taneriri, Dainty Manners and Roman Pearl. Valkon at Last Valkon £1,178 was a firm favourite for the Storey Memorial Cup, with the Eden Hall-Le Choucas bracket £BBI and Llandudno £778 next in demand, At the start Corinax received a bump while Transformer and Stormy were slow to begin. Llandudno was the early leader and going out of the straight was showing the way to Branson, Valkon, Le Choucas, Corinax, Eden Hall, Hipo, Town Bank and Queen Arch. Down the back Llandudno increased his lead and Was five lengths clear of the favourite, after 'whom came Branson, Le Choucas, j Town Bank, Corinax, Hipo, Eden Hall and Stormy. The gap was reduced 1 between the field and the leader as the

straight was reached, but Llandudno was still the pilot when the home stretch was entered, his nearest attendants being Valkon, Branson, Corinax, Le Choucas, Stormy and Hipo. A good race ensued to the judge, Valkon doing best to win by a length from Corinax, with Llandudno three-quar-ters of a length away third and Quefa Arch fourth. I-lipo, Star Comet, Stormy, Princess Ronnie, Le Choucas, Town Bank, Branson, Transformer and Eden Hall finished in that order. Respirator’s Narrow Victory Respirator £879, Modest Boy £7BO, and Cybele £713, were the best backed for the Linley Hack Handicap, but the latter was troublesome at the post and ultimately got left and took no part in the race. Dimmer, Some Lady and Rangi Kokiri began best, and the latter soon ran to the front and led along the back from Dimmer, Speechless, Modest Boy and Arch Queen. Auriculus moved up before the home turn was reached, and followed Rangi Kokiri into the straight, with Modest Boy, Speechless, Dimmer and the favourite in close attendance. Inside the distance the latter came through, and stalling off a warm challenge by Speechless, won by a neck. Rangi Kokiri was a length away third, and Modest Boy fourth. Then came Auriculus, Dimmer, Arch Queen, Always and Some Lady. High Pitch Scores Mervette and Day Guard were evenly backed as favourites in the Puketaha High-Weight Handicap, each carrying £BOS, while High Pitch £564 was accorded most support of the remainder. Rarakau was the first to be singled out and was followed by Matinee, Daylight, Infante, and Cynthia N. The latter soon hit the front and showed the way along the back to Glenstar, Daylight, Oration, Day Guard, Schorr and Rarakau. Daylight put in a run approaching the turn and led into the straight followed by Oration, Rarakau, High Pitch, Athenry, Archeno and Day Guard. Once in line for the judge High Pitch went through to finish two lengths clear of Daylight, with Day Guard close up third and Oration fourth. Then came Archeno, Gold Rain, Te Koroke and Mervette. Kingfield Makes Amends Royal Tea was installed favourite for the President’s Handicap, carrying £1,233, while King Merv £762 and Ohinemuri £730 were best backed of the others. King Merv began smartest and led out from Ohinemuri, Melissa, Kingfield, Tinokoa and Regent. Kingfield ran to the front before the straight was reached and was the first to turn for home, followed by Tinokoa, Ned Kelly, King Merv, Plying Juliet and Melissa. In the final struggle Kingfield did best to win nicely by a length and a-half from King Merv, who was a length in front of Ned Kelly, with Melissa next. Then followed Plying Juliet, Tinokoa, Royal Tea, Value, Muscari and Ohinemuri. Won On the Post Run in the dark, it was almost impossible to pick up the colours for the first three furlongs in the Beerescourt Handicap. Ladies’ Boy £ 689, Whaka King £604, Welcome Home £383, and Hone Heke £364, carried most money. As the field started to come across the top bend Ladies’ Boy and Marble King were running along in front from Abbey Queen, Wyoming, Whaka King, Waltzer, Orchus, Desert Knight and Hone Heke, with Welcome Home right back in the ruck, a hopeless position. This was practically the order into the straight. A furlong from the judge Marble King. Ladies’ Boy and Abbey Queen were in a line clear of Whaka King, and it was Abbey Queen that first felt the pinch. Then Marble King dropped out, and Whaka King and then Levenside came on the scene. Whaka King got up to beat Ladies’ Boy on the post, the favourite making a last desperate effort to pull through, but went under by a head. Levenside was a couple of lengths away third, and 'Waltzer was fourth. Next to fin-

ish were Wyoming, Abbey Queen and Marble King. Concluding results are as follow: LINLEY HACK HANDICAP Of £150; 1 mile. 1 — RESPIRATOR (J. Punch), bg, by Tea Tray—P’reesia, 4yrs, 7.7, E Ludlow ' i 5 SPEECHLESS (J. N. Heslop), b f by Demosthenes—Queen Kora 3yrs, 7.7, H. Wiggins . . . . . . . * 2 9—RANGI KOKIRI (J. L. Fogarty; ch g, by Day Comet—Bunday! 3yrs, 7.3, P. Brady 3 Also started:— 2 Modest Boy, 8.8 0 4—Auriculus, 7.12 0 10— Some Lady, 7.10 0 3 Cybele, 7.8 ** 0 7 Dimmer, 7.7 0 6—Arch Queen, 7.4 0 8 — Always, 7.0 0 Winner trained by J. M. Buchanan, Green Lane. Won by a neck, third horse a length away. Time, 1.43 2-5. PUKETAHA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP Of £150; 1 mile 3 HIGH PITCH (J. Irwin), b g, by Sarchedon—Shrill, 4yrs, 8.6, R. McTavish 1 6 DAYLIGHT <W. Johnstone), b g, by Day Comet—Cuiragnes, aged, 8.6, H. Lee 2 I—DAY GUARD (J. M. Zimmerman), b g, by Day Comet—Keep Watch, 6yrs, 8.8, P. Brody 3 Also started:— I—Mervette, 8.0 0 8— King Smock, 8.11 0 7 Oration, 8.8 0 18— Gold Jacket, 8.6 0 11— Te Koroke, 8.4 0 4 Archeno, 8.4 0 12— Rarakau, 8.2 0 13— Rarangi, 8.1 0 16 — Matinee, 8.1 0 20— Gold Rain, 8.0 0 19— Pouri, 8.0 0 15—Wiltshire, 8.0 0 10—Bright Day, 8.0 0 17— Ballachulish, 8.0 0 13—Cynthia N., 8.0 .. .. .. .. ~ .. 0 5 Schorr, S.O a 21— Infante, 8.0 q 9 Athenry, 8.0 0 22 Syndicate, 8.0 d 22—Glenstar, S.O 0 Winner trained by owner, Paeroa. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.43 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of £300; 6 furlongs 5 KINGFIELD (H. A. Harris), br g, by King Lupin—Field Battery mare, syrs, 7.8, E. Ludlow 1 - —KING MERV (J. Fraser Smith), br g, by Quin Abbey—The Rand mare, aged, 8.1, R. McTavish 2 6 NED KELLY (Mrs. R. I. Caro), b g, by Quin Abbey—Bona Fide mare, aged, 7.0, P. Brady 3 Also started:— I—Royal Tea, 8.11 0 10— Mac-room, 8.6 0 4—Flying Juilet, 7.13 .. *l. ~ 0 3—Ohinemuri, 7.7 ’ 9—Archeen, 7.5 ** q 11 — Hi o h Finance, 7.5 .. .. 7*. .1 0 7 Tinokoa, 7.0 12— Value, 7.0 n 13— Regent, 7.0 * 0 14— Muscari, 7.0 . . . 8— Melissa, 7.0 .. .. . .*.* " ” ~ q (Winner trained by owner, Cambridge.) BEERESCOURT HACK HANDICAP Of £100; 7 furlongs 2 WHAKA k, NG (J. H. Greenhead). ch g. by King Lupin—Karitea 6yrs, 8.11, G. Holland ’ -1 !—TAEUES- BOY (Mrs. W. Render: son), b g, by Some Boy ll.—Lady Botoa, 4yrs. S.l, P. Bradv 9 12 — ( . x - Wade ), br i' by Thurnharn-Spinster. 6yrs, S.l, Also started: 9 Waltzer, 9.0 s —Welcome Home, 8.4 fl 6—Orchus, 8.0 .. . . 2 _4 —Hone Heke, 7.11 [J s—Lord Abbey, 7.9 . . . . n 11—Marble King, 7.10 n 13— Kerry Dance, 7.5 .. .. a ,1 —Wyoming, 7.7 ** ** 0 15— Abbey Queen, 7.1 . . . . r , 14— Bright Comet, 7.0 . . n 10—Ramblin' Kid, 7.0 .. n 17—Eastbourne. 8.0 . . n 15— Red Day. 7.0 0 16— Kaihoremai. 7.3 ’ * q Winner trained by T. M. Grant*, ’ Rotorua.