Popular Card at Ngaruawahia

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 557, 9 January 1929, Page 6

Popular Card at Ngaruawahia

GALLOPING AND TROTTING ANNUAL FIXTURE, JANUARY 19 Nowhere in the Dominion is there a more popular and enjoyable non - totalisator racing fixture staged than that which is annually held on the fine course at the pretty little township of Ngaruawahia. f And when it comes to general management, no club, large or small, urban or rural, tote or non-tote, has anything on the officials which control the Ngaruawahia function. The business is conducted on sound lines and every official recognises that he is a cog in the big wheel which makes for the smooth and successful running of the race machinery. Realising this and acting accordingly, officialdom at Ngaruawahia becomes a united effort which leads to the desired goal—success. Efficient Management The affairs of the club are conducted with methodical regularity, the management being desirous of placing the club on the higher plane of totalisator recognition, and in the capable control of the sport without the agency of the machine, the officials are serving a sound apprenticeship that will stand them in good stead when the permit duly comes to hand. For hospitality the Ngaruawahia Club has no peer, not even on the far-famed hospitable West Coast, and “Abaydos” can assure visitors to the country fixture on January 19 that they will spend a most enjoyable outing. That the fixture is a popular one with owners and trainers of both gallopers and trotters was again demonstrated when secretary A. B. Jones received entries for the various events which colour the attractive little card. Classy Entries Seventy-two nominations for the six galloping events is a fine record and that a fair class is represented can be seen from the following list, which comprises some of the competitors: New Moon, Ramblin’ Kid. Komak, Glena Bay, Hakanoa, Hone Heke, Brampton, Master Roley, Blago, Rangi Kokiri, Nulli Secundus, Kaihoremai, Regent and Archileen. As usual' the two light-harness heats have attracted a good number, owners appreciating the opportunity of giving their charges a run under silk while making preparation for the country fixtures which open early in March. Well-known performers in Joe Aspro, Gold Sound, Single Mint, Beauty Spot, Lady Somerset, Regret and the evergreen utility trotter Lackiewood have been accorded a nomination, while promising ones in Lady Linda, Red Raven, Te Whatu and Bella Diamon dare included in the list. Th§ Ngaruawahia course provides a fine trying out ground for improvers and each year many gallopers and trotters show form at the non-totalisa- | tor fixture that encourages their con- j nections to tackle the opposition later l on at more pretentious meetings, where they have a fair measure of success. The country function resolves itself into a genial picnic, where everybody meets on the best of terms to spend a happy and enjoyable day’s sport. THE HANDICAPS The following weights have been declared by Mr. F. J. McManemin for events to be run at the Ngaruawahia Racing Club’s meeting, which is to be held on Saturday, January 19: Trial Handicap, of £l2. 5 furlongs.— Brampton, 9.0; Niblick, Master Rowley, King Flame, Townsman, 8.10; Rangi - town, Blajo, 8.6; Ashleigh, 8.5; Handstitch, Steady Fire, 8.2; Waitu, Semiarch, Romeo gelding, Lady Wallace, Kaihoremai, Arche tte, 8.0. Tradesmen’s Handicap, of £l2, 6 furlongs.—Hakanoa, 9.3; Rangi Kokiri, Maurea, 5.3; Nulli Secundus, 7.8; Rangltown, Blajo, Town Hall, 7.7; Lupin Abbey, 7.5; Kaihoremai, Le Cheval, Coma, Archette, Ngaruawahia Cup Handicap, of £35, H miles.-—Star Comet, 9.3; New Moon, Gold Rain, 8.7: Hakanoa Glena Bav, Ramblin’ Kid, Komak, 8.4; Regent, 8.2; Rarangi, 8.0; Hone Heke, 7.7: Maurea, Brampton, 7.4; Asmodeus, Master RowJey, Town Hali, Waitu, Blajo, King Fame Publicans’ Hack Race Handicap, of £l2, 7 furlongs.—Niblick, King Fame Townsman. 9.0; Nulli Secundus, S.ll; Blajo, 8.10; Ashleigh, 8.9; Lupin Abbey, 8.8; Kaihoremai, Le Cheval, Coma. S 4. Flying Handicap, of £25, 6 furlongs. New Moon, 9.3; Hakanoa, 9.0: Regent 5.12; Rarangi, 8.10; Hone Heke, S - Brampton, Maurea, 8.0; Master Howie v Archileen, 7.10; Town Hall Blajo, Rangito?™’ Waitu ’ Steady Fire, Handstitch, 7.0. Following are the . handicaps prepared by Mr. C. E. Gooseman. Hamilton, for the two open trotting events: • * l 2 Miles Open Handicap. —Te Whatu, Mokopuna, Bella Diamond, Mprrimax limit; Red Raven, 84yds bhd.; Lady Linda, Singlemint, 96; Beauty Spot, 132~ - Lady Somerset, 144; Gold Sound, Joe Aspro, 228. Two MMes Open Handicap.— Te Whatu, Bella Diamond. Mokopuna, limit; Red Raven, 96yds bhd.; Lady Linda, ’ Single Mint, 108; Lady Somerset, 156; Regret 216; Lackiewood, 264; /Sold Sound, 276 '

MIGHTY MARTIAN

BLOOD REPRESENTED IN PACER PROMISING TWO-YEAR-OLD It may not be generally known that the great galloping sire Martian is represented in the trotting world, but according to a Southern writer, a Southland light-harness enthusiast possesses a promising youngster that traces back to the mighty son of Martagon. The youngster referred to, who is being handled by Mr. H. Booth to carry his own family colours, is wellbred, as she is by Gold Bell from a mare by Roving Bon —Cora Dhue, by Martian—Cora Lynn. It is not often that the blood of the mighty Martian is met with in the trotting world, and this may be the first time on record, but it is well and truly there, and the youngster claiming it looks the p"\ of a promising hoppled performer, while she already paces evenly and honestly. The dam of this filly was a mare of size and substance who was never raced owing to the possession of a twisted limb, but her descendant has no sign of similar blemish, and it will be interesting to see how she shapes as a harness racer with the best of blue thoroughbred blood coursing through her veins. With such purple fluid in her composition together with the transmisd Bel! blood - th e filly should e\ entualK prove a rare stavpr tim Stock of the S alloper a are renowned for rvfhi y the Martians and U mav hl r, °- t COme to hand early nT l,v“ m k ? lmC before the South’oH ab L e to Wove the successnient e of the breeding expert-