Bay of Plenty’s Record Meeting

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 621, 25 March 1929, Page 12

Bay of Plenty’s Record Meeting

CUP TO QUEEN ARCH

TOWN BIRD'S TWO WINS (Special to THE SUE) TAURANGA, Saturday. Brilliant weather favoured the annual one-day meeting of the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club to-day at llie Gate Pa course. The track was in excellent order, and there was interesting racing in the majority of the events, some of the finishes being very close. There was a record attendance, two special trains bringing a large quota. The meeting was easily the best that has ever been held in the Bay of Plenty, and was well managed in every respect. For the principal event, the Tauranga Cup, the Te Aroha mare Queen Arch was installed favourite, and justified the confidence of her backers. The Herries Memorial Cup was won by Kaha, the well-bred brother to Dermod and half-brother to that onetime brilliant sprinter, Gaillard. After the latter race The two cup winners were led out. Mrs. Newsham presented the Tauranga Cup to Mr. 11. B. Hines, owner of Queen Arch, and Mr. J. N. Guinness presented tfle Herries Cup to Mr. C. Matthews, owner of Kaha. H. Goldfinch rode three winners (Brilliant Light and Town Bird, twice), Forbes two (The Jack Jumper and Spring Abbey), and the following one each: Spinks (Terrapeen), 1.. Manson (Queen Arch) and O. Mclnally (Kaha). The totalisator handled £ 16,236, compared with £14,112 10s last year, an increase of £2,123 10s. Results are as follow: TRIAL PLATE HANDICAP Of £SO; 5 furlongs 9 —TER RAPE EN (A. J. Walker), b m, by Spalpeen—St. Tarra, aged’ 3 TANETOA, B*s 7. 7. 7. o 2 —LADY MESTOR, 8.5 .. 7 3 Also: Joy Day, Bryan, Spring Abbey, Snort, Kosovo, Homai, Swift Light Orthodox, Silverbend. Kanui, Kainuna. AVon by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.3 1-5. Winner trained by N. J. Prenter, PaeMAUNGANUI HANDICAP Of £BS; 6 furlongs 1 —BRILLIANT LIGHT (J. T. Jamieson), b h, by Australian Sun—Miss Lavinia, 4yrs, 8.9 .. .. 1 2 PRINCE VAL. 8.9 2 4 FLYING TRESSES, S.O 3 Also: High Rose, 9.0; Arcade, Flapperettc, 8.3; Cragsmen, 7.0. Won by a neck: h neck between second and third. Time, 1.14 2-5. Winner trained by owner, Takanini. TAURANGA CUP HANDICAP Of £200; 11 miles. I —QUEEN ARCH (R. B. Hines), b m, by Marble Arch—Miss Amans, 6yrs, 5.7 1 3 DESERT GLOW. 8.5 2 i—HAKANOA, 7.5 3 Won by two lengths; a length between second and third. Time, 2.8 4-5. Also: Wenday, 3.3; The Author, 7.9; Far North, 7.0. HERRIES MEMORIAL HACK CUP, HANDICAP Of £125; 1 mile. 4 KAHA (C. Matthews), ch g, by Limond—Noreen, Oyrs, 7.5 ... 1 6 WAITER Oil E, 8.3 2 9—OTANGIIIAKU, 7.12 3 Also:— High Tide, 9.2; Prince Val„ Mark Mint, Simeon, 9.0; Lady Castlemaine, 8.8; Te Whaka, 5.3; Pekatahi, S.O; Little Toy, Snort, Night Comet, 7.0. Won by half a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 1 42 1-5 Winner trained by A. Tinker, Frankton. GREERTON HANDICAP Of £100; 7 furlongs 3 TOWN BIRD (A. Coubrougli), blk g, by Archiestown — Lady Birdwood, Oyrs, 7.10 l I—THE THORN, 9.0 •> 5 MAUREA, 7.0 7 3 Also: Waltzer, S. 10: New Moon. 7.10; Tall Timber, 7.10; Tinopono, 7.0. Won by a length, half a head between second and third. Time, 1.30. Winner trained by W. J. McLean, Cambridge. PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP Of £100; 6 furlongs. 1— THE JACK JUMPER (Mrs. M. E. Lark), b g, by Valkyrian—Queenie Soult, syrs, 8.3 1 2 JOY GERM, 8.3 2 4—NIGHT COMET, 7.0 3 Also: High Rose. 9.0; Lady Castlemaine, 8.3: Joy Girl. 7.0 Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.14 4-5. Winner trained by A. McArthur, Matamata. COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP Of £65; 6 furlongs. 7 SPRING ABBEY (J. Pohlen), ch g, by Quin Abbey—Waiomi, 3yrs, 5.5 1 4—S WIFTLIG HT, 8.5 2 1 — W AITEKOHE, 9.0 3 Also started; Terrapeen, Joy Day, Luana Lu, Tanetoa, St. I-teliers, Kanui, Lovely Boy, Kiwinui, Kainuna, Won by a head, a bead between second and third. Time, 1.15. Winner trained by R. J. Mateer, Matamata. FLYING HANDICAP Of £125; 6 fur. 2 TOWN BIRD (A. Coubrougli). blk, g, 6yrs, by Archiestown—Lady Birdwood, 7.13, Goldfinch 1 3 HAKANOA, 5.2, Gill 2 4 NEW MOON, 7.11, Keesing .... 3 Also Started.—(» Waltzer, 8.5; 5 Ned Kelly, 7.10; 1 Value, 7.5; 7 Te Whaka, 7.0, car. 7.5. Won by a length and aquarter, with one length between second and third. Time, 1.12 1-5 (Winner trained by W. J. McLean, Cambridge.)

LIMERICK IMPROVES STREPHON IS TOO GOOD RIDERS CENSURED (United l*.A. —By Telegraph — Copyright) SYDNEY, March 24. The Warwick Farm meeting was held yesterday. The leading events resulted as follow: CHIPPING NORTON STAKES A sweepstakes of £S each, with £I,OOO added: weiglit-for-age, with penalties and allowances, 11 miles. STREPHON (S. Green), ch c, 3yrs, by Saltash—Soldier's Love, 8.11, including Alb penalty ] LIMERICK fll. A. Knight), br g, oyrs, 9.6, including 71b penalty 2 WINALOT (K. K. White), ch li, 4yrs. 9.7, including 71b penalty 3 Six started. Strephon, who led all the way. was attended in the earlier stages of the race by Loquacious and Jocelyn, with Winalot and Limerick handy. The field closed in on Strephon, who was only a couple of lengths ahead on entering the straight, but he kept his opponents at bay and won comfortably by a length and a-half from Limerick, who beat Winalot by half a length. Loquacious was fourth. Time, 2.7. WARWICK FARM CUP A sweepstakes of £8 each, with £I,OOO added; li miles. KIDAIDES (T. O'Dea), br g, syrs, by Aides—Passandra, 7.6 1 CRUCIS. 7.5 2 LEAD LIGHT, S.l 3 Seventeen started. Won by a length and a-quarter, a length and a-half between second and third. Time, 2.29. CABRAMATTA HANDICAP A sweepstakes of £3 each, with £3OO added; 1 mile. ROSSO (J. J. Farrell), br g, 4yrs, bv liossenda lo—Nan, 7.10 1 BRAVADO, 9.0 2 KOORATHELLA, 7.4 3 Nineteen started, including Puff, Boston and Catkin. The latter ran poorly. Rosso won by a neck, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.403. Limerick's showing at Warwi.-k \ esowner will probably doeide to start him at Rand wick next week. Strcphon's victory was a hollow one, but the pace was slow and llie stewards censured the jockeys.