TE AROHA WINNERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 590, 16 February 1929, Page 1

TE AROHA WINNERS

Hurdles Won by Gala Day MEETING OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY TE AROHA, To-day. (Special to THE SUN) A LARGE attendance, unprecedented in the history of the Te Aroha Jockey Club, witnessed the opening day’s racing at Te Aroha to-day in fine, warm weather. The course was in capital order. Following are the results:—

r Olio wing aie liic results RUAKAKA HURDLES Of £200; 1J milts -.—GALA DAY (C. Matthews), br g, by Quin Abbey— Bell Crispin, aged, It.:. E. Warner 1 BERINTHIA, 9.5, C. Butler .... 2 Also started: — 3—Highflown, 10.5 0 I—Ripon Abbey. 10.5 0 I Star of the East, 9.8 0 ■’ —Boomerduy, 9.5. car. 9.0 (brack- i eted with winner) 0 10— King Fume, £.O 0 T—Odin, 9.0 .. • • • ■ • • - 0 j Bnindee Boy, 9.0, car. 9.1 u •)—Ah Wera, 9.0, car. 9.3 0 ; Won by three and a -half lengths, with two lengths between second and third. * dinner trained by A. Tinker, Te Rapa. Second in tlie order of betting. Gala Day made no race of the Huakaka Hurdles, going to the front at the start and staying there. Ripon Abbey £584, was the favourite, with good support for the Gala Day-Boomerday bracket £514, and Hightlown £479. The second horse. Ramblin’ Kid, was entrusted with £358. There was a delay at the start and when they were eventually let go Ripon Abbey received the worst of the despatch, while Gala Day immediately went to the front and led past the stand clear of Berinthia, Bocmerday, High flown. Ramblin’ Kid. Ah Wera, Odin and Star of the East. Ripon Abbey crashed at the first fence, mid after clearing this obstacle Brundee Boy was pulled up. Passing the. six furlong post Ga.la Day was out clear of Berinthia, who was four lengths ahead of Odin, High flown and Ramblin’ Kid, the last three being on terms. Gala Day was still doing it nicely at the turn, where he had an advantage over Berinthia. Ramblin' Kid, Star of the East, Boomerdu: and Odin, and from there on the pacemaker had no difficulty in winning by three and a-half lengths from Ramblin’ Kid, who beat Berinthia by two lengths. Star of the East was fourth, followed by Boomerday, Odin and Highflown.

WAITOA HANDICAP Of £150; 7 furlongs 4—-CROWN ARCH (P. O’Grady), fe g, by Marble Arch—Crown Rose, 4yrs, 8.0. car. 8.2, A. Tinker .... 1 2—SIR MOND, 9.0, L. Manson .... 3 2—PRINCE OF ORANGE, 8.7, R. McTavish - 3

Also started:— I—Bold Archer, 8.12 0 6 Red Lion, 5.7 0 11— Foxhound, 8.1 0 14— Blue Bonnet, 8.1, car. 5.4 .. .. .. 0 7 Te Waka, B.C, car. 81* 0 10—Tanetoa, 8.0 .. •• 0 8— Tarrepeen, V 9 Shine On, 8.0 JJ 15— Ruby Dawn, 8.0 .. .. ® 13—Archette, 8.0 ~ s—Camp Prince, 8.0 J? IS— I Thanks. 8.0. car. 8.2 12— Katucha, 8.0, car. B.l* •• u Won by one and a-quarter lengths, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 1.28 4-5. Winner trained by G. A. Reid, le Aroha.

A big field lined up for the Waitoa j Handicap, ' backers pinning their faith to Bold Archer £7B'.), Sir Mond £719, Prince of Orange £605, and Crown Arch £364. When they had settled i down Camp Prince had charge from ( Red Lion and Crown Arch and as the ] field raced down the back Red Lion ( took command, his nearest attendant being Crown Arch, Camp Prince, Ter- ( rapeen, Archette, Blue Bonnet and Sir -- Mond. The last-named, Prince of 1 Orange (slow to begin), and Archette ] improved their positions crossing the top. and this was the only change in ] the order. Red Lion was still bowling along at the head of affairs nearing the bend, with Crown Arch, Arcliette, Sir Mond, Terrapeen, Prince of Orange and Bold Archer (wide out), ! following. Crown Arch caught the leader in nice time and went on to win hy a length and a-quarter from Sir Mond. Prince of Orange was three parts of a length further back, and following him were Red Lion, Terrapeen, Te "Waka. Camp Prince and Ruby Dawn. JUVENILE HANDICAP Of £200; 5 furlongs 29yds I—POLYXENA 1 4—AW AMU TU 2 3~GAY DUKE 3 Scr -: Eaglet and Et€‘hi Rangi.