To-Day’s Winners

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 643, 20 April 1929, Page 1

To-Day’s Winners

RACING AND TROTTING

Four Meetings Held

RACING at Whangarei and Hastings, and trotting at TV Aroha and Ashburton, kept the sporting enthusiasts engaged to-day, several interesting contests being The principal event at Whangarei. the Autumn Handi cap, was captured by Thursby from Le Clioucas and TS enday. The winner was very unlucky on Thursday, but lie paid a good price to-day. Sebisca launched a big surprise in the second race at Te Aroha, and paid a substantial double-figure dividend, there being only £.32 invested on him.

ROMAN PEARL

WINS AT WHANGAREI PALMARES IMPROVES (Special to THE SUN) WHANG AREI. To-day. There was a large attendance at the opening of the concluding day’s racing of the Whangarei Racing Club’s autumn fixture, the weather being fine but overcast. The track was in splendid order. Following are results: JUNIOR STAKES Of £100; 6 furlongs. 1 —ROMAN PEARL (A. dole), br f by Romeo—Pearl de Mont, 3yrs, 7.11, J. Conquest 1 2—GOLD LILY, 7.12, O. Mclnally 2 2—LAND MEASURE, 7.12, 11. Goldfinch. ° Also : 6 Blue Bonnet, S.O 0 s—The5 —The Dansant, 8.0 0 B—Legation, 8.0 0 4 Little Gift, 7.12 0 7 Viburnum, 8.1 0 Won by two lengths, third horse a head away. Time, 1.17. Winner trained by J. Chisholm at Elierslie. All started in the opening event, and a hot favourite was served up in Roman Pearl, who carried £595, there being a substantial drop to Land Measure £2Bl and Gold Lily £266. Gold Lily led out of the barrier and made play into the back stretch from Roman Pearl, Legation, Land Measure and The Dansant. There was little between Gold Lily and Roman Pearl as they came across the top. Legation and Land Measure being right up with them. This was the order into the straight, and here the favourite collared Little Gift and won very easily by a couple of lengths, with Land Measure finishing strongly a head behind the tiring Gold Lily. The Dansant was fourth and Viburnum and Little Gift right up, and Legation nextONERAHI HACK HANDICAP Of £135; 6 furlongs. 2 PALMARES (estate late H. Fried - lander), gr g by Chrysolaus—Palm Leaf, syrs, 8.2, R. McTavish .... 1 5 BULOLO, 8.9, D. Cotton 2 3 CAMP PRINCE, 8.10, K. Gill .... 3 Also:— I—Sea Cob, 8.10 0 6 Haviland, 8.10 0 8— Sunny Morn, 8.0 0 4 Big Bertha, 8.0 0 7 Measurer, 8.0 0 Won by half a head, third horse half a length back. Time, 1.15 1-5. Winner trained by J. Williamson at Ellerslie. Sea Cob wound up better backed than Palmares and Camp Prince, with Bulolo, fifth choice, carrying little support. Bulolo, who was on the rails, jumped out smartly from Haviland and Camp Prince, and along the back was still in the van from Haviland. with Measurer, Camp Prince, Sea Cob and Palmares all in close order. Sea Cob, Camp Prince and Big Bertha were on Bulolo’s heels crossing the top, and this was how they came to the home turn. Bulolo hung on well, but Palmares put in a great finish and caught him right j on the post, to win by half a head, j Camp Prince was half a length back, and Measurer fourth. Next to finish were Big Bertlia and Sea Cob. AUTUMN HANDICAP Of £3 uo: li miles A —THURSBY (A. S. Ridewood*. U by Thurnham —Hessian, Oyrs, 7.10. E. Ludlow J 1 — LE CHOT7CAS. 5.2. U. Goldfinch, - 2 WEND A Y. 7.10, C. Goulsbvo . . 2 Also:— 5 Branson, 8.10 •» 6 Hipo, 7.3 0 3 Glenstar, 7.0 r* 7 Sleepy Sol, 7.0 o Won by a head, third horse half a length back. Thne. 2.0. Winner trained by R. E. Brown, at • Elierslie. i There were eight runners in the big j race, Te Alonanui and Right and Left J being the defections, and of the field j favouritism rested with Le Choucas. the first day’s winner, who was entrusted with £616, but there was also good money for Wenday £551 and Glenstar £517. with Thursby £394 next and at a fine price. Hipo and Glenstar were the early leaders, and passing the stands Glenstar held command from Hipo. Sleepy Soi, Thursby. Le Choucas, Branson and Wenday. Down the back Glenstar was still out in front forcing the pace, Thursby having run into second position, and Sleepy Sol and Le Choucas being handy. Wenday here met with interference. Thursby was in the van crossing the top, and up with him at the home turn were Glenstar, Hipo and Le Choucas, with Wenday coming fast on the outer. A fine race home saw' Thursby hold his own to beat the favourite by a head, with Wenday half a length away third. Next to cross the line were Hipo, Glenstar, Sleep:*' Sol and Branson. TE AROHA TROTS BELLE AX WORTHY SCORES SEBISCA’S BIG SURPRISE The annual meeting of the Te Aroha Trotting Club was held at the Te Aroha racecourse to-day, trfider pleasant conditions, there being a gogd >

attendance, and the track in nit a order. Following are the results: WAITOA HANDICAP Of £120; limit 3.38; li milw 1— BELLE AXWORTHY (R. Young), b f, by Travis Ax worthy—Bell" Bingen. 3yrs, limit. A. Julian .... £ 6 ZEALOTS, limit, A. Adams .. - 3 POLLY’S PICTURE, limit. G. Mttchell, Junr • Also;— _ s—Roland, limit £ 16—Margaret Wallace, limit 12— Conder Bell, limit £ 13— Jersey Thorpe, limit .. .. .. •• 14— Olive Thorpe, limit 0 10— Edna Thorpe, limit *1 15— Don Juan, limit J* 11— Profiteer, limit £ 9 Lord Lu. Ilimit J) 2 Benifiee, 12yds 0 s—Gold Treasure, 12yds ” 8— Vanity Boy, 24yds J* 7 Lord Haldane, 24yds 0 4 Regret. 48yds - - • • • • • • • 0 Roland and Gold Treasure were bracketed. Winner trained by owner, Matamata. Won by a length and a-half, a neck between second and third. Times, 3.37 4-5. 3.38 3-5, 3.39 2-5. Belle Axworthy was made the favourite with £270 from Benefice £220, with a big drop to Polly’s Picture £O3. Belle Axwotrthy and Profiteer were the first to show out, and led past the stands six lengths clear of Zealous. Conder Bell, Jersey Thorpe, Benifiee, the latter breaking badly. Along the back Belle Axworthy and Profiteer were clear of Zealous, Conder Bell, Polly's Picture and Vanity Boy. Approaching the straight Vanity Boy moved up and followed the favourite at the home turn. Profiteer, Zealous and Polly’s Picture were all handy. The favourite went on to win comfortably by a length and a-half from Zealous, who finished a neck aheadof Polly’s Picture. Then came Vanity Boy, Gold Treasure, Conder Bell.' Profiteer and Benifiee. ELSTOW HANDICAP Of £100; li miles 11 — SEBISCA (G. T. Mitchell, Jnr.), b g, by Harold Dillon—Alice Wood, aged, 120yds, owner 1 4 DIRECT ACTION, 84yds, F. Gilchrist 2 5 ROYAL 808, 84yds, N. J. Millen 3 Millen 3 Also started:— 9 Peter Brown, limit O 12— Gold Cry, limit 0 3 Nelson Girl, limit 1— Te Ngutu, limit ** 6 Sweet Memory, 12yds .. .. .. «*- 2 Don Zolock, 12vds ** 7 Roez, 36yds J* 8— Wild Nut, 96yds 10—Anseline, 144yds • - ** Winner trained by owner. Mount Ro.* kill. Won by a neck, third horse a length and a-half away. Times, 3.43 1-5, 3.46 2-5. 3.47 3-3. Te Ngutu was made a hot lavourit* carrying £ 324 with Don Zolock £l< •» and Nelson Girl £166 next >n demand The winner, Sebisca, carried £32 and paid his supporters close to a quarter of a century. At the start Peter Brown broke up and interfered with Dor Zolock. Te Ngutu led out and passed the stand in front of Nelson Girl, with a good gap back to Sweet Memory. Direct Action and Royal Bob. Along the back Te Ngutu broke and Nelson Girl went to the front from Te Ngutu followed by Direct Action and Roy* I Bob. Crossing the top Nelson Girl broke up badly and Te Ngutu w.»s again in charge from Direct Action. Nelson Girl, Royal Bob and Sebisc.-*. At the home turn Te Ngutu lost the | lead, Direct Action going out in from of Sebisca and Royal Bob. One hundred yards from home Direct Action put in a skip and Sebisca trotting solidly went on to win bj- a neck from Direct Action, -with Royal Bob a length and a-half ahead of Anseline and the favourite. MANAWARU HANDICAP «Hsrness> Of £120; limit 4.48; 2 mile* A —WARSPITE (Aver ill Bros.), V, K by Man o’ War —Victor Ro;. .-.1 mare, 4yrs, 12yds, J. A. Shaw . i 6 HORIZON. 12yds, G. T. Mi rebel! Z 1— BELL DIAL. JJjd*. G A Williams 3 Also started:— 15— Black Ball in, limit . . . . l< —Hori Dillon, limit <* 16— Joe As pro, limit . <• 7 Gold Sound, 12yds . <• s—Etta Cole, 12yds . <* S —Haerenga Pai. 24yds t» 14—Neila Dillon, 24yds o 12—Maid of the Mountains, 24yds ... •• 2 Dawdler, 24yds <• 10— Nelson Dillon. 26yds 11 10—Rolfe Audubon, 36yds . . 3 Mountain Dell, 48yds . r * 17 — Andover, 60yds «* Winner trained by J. A. Shaw, Ellerslie. Won by three lengths, a length and . half between second and third. Time l . 4.5.’. 4.53 2-5. 4.54 1-5. Most support was accorded Bell Dial £327. with Dawdler £267 and Mountain Dell £221 next in demand. Warspite carried £2OO. At the shu t Andover fell, Joe Aspro and Gold Soun-t leading out from Black Ballin and Wai spite. When the top was reached Blac Ballin was out in front o? Warspite, closely followed by Rolfe Audubon. Dawdler. Bell Dial and Horizon. Here a collision occurred, and Julian, th** driver of Rolfe Audubon, was thrown out of the sulky. Along the back Black Ballin, Warspite, Gold Sound, Horizon. Mountain Dell and Dawdler were in that order. Crossing the top Warspit* went to the front and led into the straight. folio wed by Horizon, Bell Dial. Mountain Dell, Black Ballin, Haerengr Pai and Dawdler. Warspite w'ent o. to win pulling up by three lengths from Horizon, with Bell Dial one and a-half lengths away third. Nelson Dillon was fourth, followed by Black Ballin, Mour tain Dell. Daw’dler, Haerenga Pai and Etta Cole. • TE AROHA TROTTING CUP HANDICAP Of £365: 2 miles; limit 4.40. 7— CONCERTINA 5 CARMEL 2 6 TONY VICTOR 3 Scr.: Glandore, Hal Chimes. The wia* ner paid close oa double figures.