Todays Turf News

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 695, 21 June 1929, Page 11

Todays Turf News

ROYAL ELM’S SURPRISE

AURORA BOREALIS TOO HURDLES TO ATARERIA (Special to THE SUN) t HASTINGS, Today. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s winter meeting opened in fine, cold weather today. The attendance was fair and the course fairly heavy. WOODLANDS STEEPLES Of £150; 2 miles 10—AURORA BOREALIS, 9.0 1 3—BIRKBECK, 9.0 •• 2 S—SIR MOMENT, 9.7 .... 3 All started. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 4.27. There was a great turn-up in the Woodlands Steeplechase in which Crishna failed, and poorly-backed Aurora Borealis came home an easy winner. Birkbeck made the early running, and when half the journey was covered, he was followed closely by Crishna, Sir Moment, Alaric and Woden, with Aurora Borealis lying handy. Aurora Borealis moved up along the back and joined Birkbeck in the lead, eventLially accompanying him to the last fence and outstaying him to win by two lengths. Sir Moment ran a very fair race in third place, and Alaric, Ponjola and Crishna -were next. Mandarin pulled up. Mountain Crag jumped badly and Spirella tailed off. WHAKATU HURDLES Of £150; 12 miles S—ATARERIA, 11.8 1 3 ABISOGNE, 10.2 2 7—JEN, 9.7 3 Scr.: Calluna. AVoh by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3.24 2-5. Raukaponga and Peshwa were leaders in the early stages of the Whakatu Hurdles and, as they passed the stands, Jen, Atereria, Kaotane, Grand National and Abisogne were following. Atereria moved up smartly and, along the back, took the lead, Raukaponga having dropped back. Atereria definitely took charge half a mile from home, and went on to win very easily from Abisogne by six lengths, with Jen a fair third, and Grand National and Peshwa next. KIDNAPPERS HACK Of £110; "6i furlongs I—-SHORTLY, 9.8 1 4 BOLD FRONT, 10.3 2 3 BALLOON, 9.11 3 All started. Won by two lengths, one and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.26 2-5. Nahi and Lucky One led all the way to the straight from Shortly in the Kidnappers Flat Handicap, but once heads were turned for home Shortly drew away to win very easily from Bold Front and Balloon, who came from the back, with Malahat fourth. H.B. STEEPLECHASE Of £350; 2£ miles r —ROYAL ELM, 9.5 1 4 YOUNG THURNHAM, 9.8 2 5 MATU, 10.6 3 All started. Won by a head, seven lengths between second and third. Time, 5.31 1-5. The Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase had. not been long in progress when the favourite, Ballyfarnon, pulled up. Nukumai fell at the second fence on the double, and Royal Elm, Bendower and Young Thurnliam were left in charge. Young Thurnham hit the fence half a mile from home, but under pressure came again and took the last fence on terms with Royal Elm. In a great finish Royal Elm won by a head from Young Thurnham .while Matu was third, four lengths away, and Rangi Sarto was fourth. Ballyfarnon badly injured a fetlock, and Rangi Sarto pulled up very groggy. W. J. Bowden’s fall with Nukumai looked to be a particularly bad one. WINTER HACK Of £110; 9 furlongs 3—COURAGEOUS, 9.8 • • 1 1— KING’S JEST, 10.9 2 2 IRONIC, 9.3 3

Scr.: Balloon. Won by two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.2 3-5.

The field tor the Winter Handicap had not gone two furlongs when Wilmoreana fell, giving the Awapuni apprentice, Alan Murray, a very ugly fall. Murray was removed by ambulance to the casualty room.

Tunbridge led out, with Delude, Patutahi, Ironic, King's Jest, Wilmoreana and Merry Mason, but along the back the order was Patutahi, Delude, Tunbridge, Ironic, Merry Mason and King's Jest. Tunbridge, Merry Mason and Patutahi were prominent at the straight, but Courageous came round the field and won decisively by two lengths from King's Jest, who beat Ironic by two lengths, while Tunbridge was next. Mothplane was eased up. King’s Jest was unlucky.

HASTINGS HANDICAP Of £110; 6 furlongs ZIPPOR, 10.10 1 SYLVAN DELL, 9.8 2 KING MANU, 9.0 3 (Later results will be found in the Stop Press as they come to hand.) WAIPA CLUB ALL HORSES ON PARADE In view of the visit of the Minister of Internal Affairs to Te Awamutu, tomorrow, the Waipa Racing Club held a special meeting regarding the application for an extra permit. It was decided to request trainers to parade all hores, numbering 60, on the track. Horses trained locally have won 59 races this season, including many classics and big handicaps, which is claimed to be the best record of any training centre in the province..