Racing at Te Rapa

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 648, 27 April 1929, Page 15

Racing at Te Rapa

WAIKATO CARNIVAL OPENS

Wiltshire’s Surprise in Hurdles

IN fine weather and before a large attendance the Waikato Racing Club’s autumn fixture opened at Te Rapa to-day. The track was in splendid order. Results

FRANKTON HURDLE HANDICAP Of £150; 11 miles B—WILTSHIRE (T. Wilson), eh g, by Day Comet—Lady Lobelia. 10.7, R. Syme 1 15 STAR PfIMWT 0 0 T-i l.i’HHoll *>

Won by a length, 2h lengths betweeii second and third. Time, 2.47 3-5. Vivo £421) was elected favourite for the Franklin Hurdles, with Highflown £397, next in demand. The eventual winner, Wiltshire, only carried £l2l, while Star Comet, who finished second, was an outsider with £ 39. Both horses returned double-figure prices. Ned Kelly was the first to show out from the inner, and led over the initial fence from Ripon Abbey, Bracken Abbey, Star Comet, IJralla, Cybele, Highflown, Odin and Vivo, the formation being close. At the second obstacle Glena Bay fell, and along the back Ripon Abbey went up to Ned Kelly, and soon displaced him. the pair being followed by Star Comet, Cybele, Uralla, Wiltshire, Bracken Abbey and Vivo. Ripon Abbey up approaching the straight, and Star Comet led round the bend from Ripon Abbey, Wiltshire and Ned Kelly, with the favourite making a run. Star Comet was first to land over the final fence, but hard ridden, Wiltshire got up to beat him by a length, with Vivo two and a-half lengths away third. Then earn© TJralla, Odin, Boomerdav. Highflown, Ripon Abbey and Ned'Kelly. MAIDEN STAKES Of £100; 6 fur. 2— PRINCE OF ORANGE (J. H. Cheshire), b g, by Valkyrian— Lassie Boon, 3yrs, 7.12, A. G. Murray 1 7—CRUACHAN, 7.12 (car. 7.13). T. Green 2 6—PARFAIT AMOUR, 5.3, H. Wiggins 3

between second and third. nme. x.n. The Kingsland- Measurer bracket £ 307 was first choice for the Maiden Stakes with another combination, Prince of Orange-Te Hoia next m demand, and Cruchan,. who finished second, was only supported to the extent of £l4O. Kingsland led out from hook Out and Prince of Orange, but when the field had settled down Cruchan went to the front and showed the way across the top to Look Out, Prince of Orange, Parfait Amour and • Kings - land. Cruchan was still In the van when heads were turned for home, but Parfait Amour, Look Out and Prince of Orange were all in close attendance, and the latter coming with a fine finish got up to win by a neck. Parfait Amour was a length and ahalf away third, followed by Princess Snow, Just Nell and Thurnus. Pai Ana fell shortly after the start and Kings - land came down at the home turn. JUVENILE HANDICAP Of £150; 5 fur.

Winner trained by owner, T.e Awanvutu. Won by a head, third horse a neck away. Time. 1.3 3-5. Outsiders in Rose Lupin £SB, and Fraser £145, fought out the finish of the juvenile Handicap, while favourites in Royal Finance £569, and Praetor £558 were beaten out of a place. Pellette was the first to become conspicuous and showed the way to Currajong, Awamutu, Kiritahangi and Royal Finance, but crossing the top Awamutu took charge and led into the home stretch from Pellette, Rose Lupin. Bennie, Currajong. Grimestor, Flying Prince and Royal Finance. Rose Lupin worked his way to the front inside the distance and was fighting out a hot finish with Pellette

when Fraser appeared from the clouds and cutting Pellette out of second berth by a neck, failed by a head to reach the big outsider, who paid a great price. Currajong was fourth, followed by Royal Finance, Trig, Bennie, Flying Prince and Kiritahanga. STOREY MEMORIAL CUP 2—AUSSIE 1 S—MOSQUE 2 I—CORINAX 3 Later Results will be found in the Stop Press as thTey come to hand JOCKEY INJURED When Glena. Bay fell in the hurdle race to-day his rider, R. E. Thompson, received severe injuries. It was found on investigation that his left leg was broken.

15—STAR COMET, 9.0. B. Liddell . . 2 1— VIVO, 10.4, H. Titeon 3 14— Pour i, 11.0 0 5—Ned Kelly, 10.2 0 4—Gala Day. 10.0 0 12— Uralla, 0.13 . .. o 2— Highflown, 9.13 . .. 0 3— Ripon Abbey, 9.12 0 7 —Odin, 9.1 0 0—Boomei-day, 9.1 0 0—Glena Bay, 9.0 (car. 9.3) 0 10— Regent, 9.0 .. o 11— Cybelle, 9.0 0 3 6—Bracken Abbey. 9.0 0 13— Te Kawana, 9.0 0 15— Town Rambler, 9.0 (car. 9.1) .... 0 17—Te Waka, 9.0 (car. 9.1) 0 19—Spancil Hill. 9.0 n Winner trained by R. Syme, Te Rapa.

Also: 21—King Leslie, '8.3 0 22-—Newboy, S.3 (car. 8.6) .. .. 14— r Pompeius, 8.3 0 0 1.7 —Vaucluse, 8.3 ...... . . .. . . 10—Joy Girl, S.l (car. 8.3) .. .. 3—.Tost Nell, 8.1 0 0 0 13.—Little Toy, 8.1 (car. S.3) .. 10—-Nassau Lady, S.l ,. 0 0 0 5—jCatoniari, 7.12 ... .. .. .. .. 0 1— Measurer, ’ 7/12 (bracketed Jvingsland) (car. 7.13) . . 2— Te Horn, 7.12 (bracketed Prince of- Oraiige) with •with 0 0 X6 —Tuku, -7.i2 ’(bracketed with Towns0 4— Dainty Manners, 7.10 (car. 8.1) • • 0 4—Look Out, 7.10 , (bracketed . With Dainty Manners) 9—Princess Snow, 7.10 (car. 7.12) .. u 9 Ruby Lawn, 7.10 (bracketed with •Princess Snow) •• •• . ” (Winner trained by W. C. Woods,

in —rose LUPIN (H. X. Russell), cVi f by King Lupin—Madame 2vrs, 7.1 (car. 7.2). A. Stead 1 7-PELLETTE,- 7.10, X. Manso 1 0 4—Flying Prince, 8.3 .. . .. .. .. • 0 2—Praetor, 7.5 .. .. , . - • 1—Royal Finance, 7.3 (car. 7.o) 15 —The Sun, 7.3 (car. 7.5) .. .. 0 o 0 0 17—Kiritahanga, 7.1 (car. 7.<) .. 0 10—Valstreet, 7.1 (car. 7.2) .. 1 fi—Crimes tor, 7.0 (car. 7.5) .. .. 0 ft 5—Taurua, 7.0 (car. 7.5) .. .. 12—Trig. 7.0 .. .. .. ••• •• •• 19—Sensola, 7.0 (ear. (.2) 9—Ruling Chief, 7.0 (car. <.o) . . • 7