RACING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 649, 29 April 1929, Page 13

RACING

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■JelsotTfixture ends TOTALISATOR increase MISS MERCIA’S BIG RACE ( Special to THE SUN) NELSON, Saturday. cj M weather favoured the Nelson .. c in 9 Club for the conclusion of autumn meeting, when a good ■nni presented itself at Richmond jnd enjoyed another excellent day's racingThe course was heavy, but not quite heavy as on the opening day. The Ttalisator receipts lor the two days £ 20,033. against il7,a4d last an increase of Alii.OSl. Small Field of the four which contested the Trial cukes, Catuna was much the best racked. Though they were trouble}tae at the barrier, starter Hatch got . ie m away in a gout line. Dancing Star -son sot to the front, and led to the ’Might from Catuna and Makeup, but ,; en retired beaten. Makeup and Cat'ia fought out a good finish, in which Makeup always had a shade the better things, and won by a neck. Araemo, wha was third, was five lengths away, all d Dancing Star was a bad last. Denver Hind* Again Deliver Hinds was backed to a very price in the Maitai Trot, and had ■lO difficulty in winning. Waipukl ; VM first to straighten up tor home -oni Hardiness and Ueorge the Fourth. ,4th the favourite close behind them. Half way down the straight Denver Hinds pulled out to the middle of the ' o urse, and soon settled the issue, winning well by a length from AVaipuki. „ho beat George the Fourth by three lingths for second place, with Star Cluster fourth. Outsider Lands for the Redwood Memorial Handi- | M) Black Mint was made a good favorite. Rabbi stumbled going out of ihe straight and was nearly down. When he recovered he was then at mo tail of the fijld. .Miss Mercia ran io the front along the hack, and led ■urn Kilbronsytli. Rabbi and Borsatie. Miss Mercia still had command

at the entrance to the straight, with Rabbi going strongly close at hand. The pair drew away, and Black Mint set out after them, but could not get up, and Miss Mercia beat Rabbi by a head. Black Mint was three lengths away third and Borsalene and Goosestep were next to arrive. For hitting Borsalene over the head at the starting gate, T. Webster was lined £2. Double Mint at Last Smithereens was the public choice h the Tahuna Hack Handicap, and in •' poor field he carried 9.8 into third place, a close third at that. He was •'lways prominent, and turned for home in the lead along with Shining Star. Fallow was handy and Dainty Ways "as veil placed. The finish was a good ne. and just when Shining Star had definitely obtained the upper hand of Smithereens. Double Mint dashed up from the back and won by a head. Smithereens was a neck away, third, and Dainty Ways was fourth. Easy for Maui The f lying Handicap was won very easily by Maui, who was made favourite. Last Crust and Nastori earned the field along down the back, and approaching the straight they were folowed by First Aci*e, Ronaki and Spode. Maui can.e to the front half way down y»e straight, and went on to win very easily by two and a-half lengths, while Ronaki just beat Spode by a neck for second place, and Nastori was close up fourth. Arch Arrow. Hast Crust and Nrst Acre were next. First Acre went ! ve " for half a mile, and will soon do better. Bennett Makes it Four The Westport trainer T. L. Bennett, swept the trotting programme at the ****** by winning the Wakatu Trot with Lock Bank. He won all four u £ht harness events. Lock Bank besiTj brilliantly and always held the e 'l en tually winning by four lengths ‘° m Kodie. with Waipuki a neck away n m and Ne,lie Parson fourth. Waiuki contested the four trots for three s *condg and one third. Public Astray A hot favourite failed when Arrow } 'vent under in the Stoke Hack

Handicap. Dainty Ways rushing to tne front led into the straight from The Dove and Dermod and finished best to win by three-quarters of a length from the Dove. Dermod came again ' n the straight, and was three-quarters of a length away third, with Arrow Boy fourth and Dancing Star last. Good Thing Beaten Kiriana was a good thing beaten in the Olen Memorial. He lost a dozen lengths during the running, but came fast at the home turn, and went within a head of beating Ronaki. Smithereens was two lengths away third and Modern was next to finish. Results are as follow: REDWOOD MEMORIAL HANDICAP Of £200; 1 mile and a distance. 7—MISS MERCIA, 7.0 1 2—RABBI. 8.4 .. ** «» I —BLACK MINT, 8.13 || 5 Scr.: Discourse, Maui, Modern. Won by a head. Time, 2.1 3-5. Tahuna Hack Handicap, of £100; 7 furlongs.—s Double Mint, 7.1, 1; 6 Shining Star, 8.5, 2; 1 Smithereens, 9.8, 3. Scr.: Catuna, Wreath of Myrtle. Won by a head. Time, 1.33. Flying Handicap, of £140: 6 furlongs.— 1 Maui, 7.11, 1; 2 Ronaki. 8.9, 2; 7 Spode, 7.0, 3. Scrt: Borsalene, Arrow Boy. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, 1.19 4-5. Wakatu Trot Handicap, li miles.—l 1 Lock Bank, 24yds bhd, 1; 2 Kodie, 24yda bhd, 2; 3 Waipuki, limit, 3. Scr.: Denver Hinds, Fair Lad. Won by four lengths. Time, 3.47. Stoke Hack Handicap, of £100; 5 furlongs.—4 Dainty Ways, 7.5, 1; 3 The Dove, 7.2, 2; 2 Dermod, 8.11. 3. Also started: Arrow Boy, Dancing Star, Royal Flower. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.5 2-5. Gten Memorial Handicap, of £140; 1 mile. —1 Ronaki, 9.3, 1; 2 Kiriana, 7.7, 2; 4 Smithereens, 8.3, 3. Also started: Modern, Lady Gay, Lucklaine. Won by a short head. Time, 1.48. DIVISION RACE ON MARTON PROGRAMME NINE RACES ON FIRST DAY t'res9 Association MARTON, Saturday. The Dash Handicap at the Mar ton Jockey Club’s winter meeting will be run in divisions as two separate races, each of the value of £IOO.

First Division st lb st lb Inflame . . . 9 4 Call Again 7 0 White Naselle .... 7 0 Ringlet . . 8 9 Waiorua . . . 7 0 Rank Note . 8 4 Marenga . . . 7 0 I.ucky Bag . 8 3 Taranto . . . 7 0 Vlnella . . . 7 Good Cheer 7 0 Scottish Standard . 7 0 Second Division Calapat . . . 8 12 Ratakia . . . 7 0 •Toy Germ . 8 4 Hopwood . . 0 The Jack Mademoiselle 0 Jumper . 8 4 Bong Acre 7 0 Wyeford . . 7 9 Mint Belle . . 0 . 7 Some Acre . 0 Joy Girl . 0