WANGANUI FINAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 769, 16 September 1929, Page 12

WANGANUI FINAL

LAUGHING PRINCE HAS AN EASY RACE KEEN CONTESTS ON THE FLAT (-Special to THE SUN) WANGANUI, Saturday. j The Wanganui spring meeting was j concluded today in splendid weather, j with a good attendance. The going j was good. The totalisator showed a i slight increase, the figures being j .€26,744, against £26,493 last year, the total for the meeting being £46,779 10s, compared with £49,263. Laughing Prince easily won the Eclipse Stakes, paying a Gloaming dividend. After the Spring Hack, the rider of Valpre, K. Grylls, was suspended for two weeks for crossing. Debutante Stakes Fourteen of the fifteen carded for the Debutante Stakes lined up for the start, the favourite being one of the last of the Absurds, Isa, who was entrusted with £404, the Appeal-Lineage bracket £195, and Foot Rule £240, being next best fancied, and there was good money also for Watch Officer £223 and Simba £177. Simba was the smartest to move out from a straggling start, Sea Scout, Watch Officer, Isa. Sporting Chance and Pass On following. When they had settled down for the run across the top Watch Officer and Simba were in the lead, followed by Isa, Pass On, Sporting Chance and Sea Scout. Simba ran wide on the bend, just ahead cf Pass On, Watch Officer and Isa (on rails). Straightened up. Simba came on in the run to the judge’s box to hold off Isa, who had momentarily headed him, and won by a bare neck, with Foot Rule four lengths away. Next to finish were Pass On. Sea Scout, Watch Officer, Orapai and Love Song. Gonville Hurdles For the Gonville Hurdles, backers went hot and strong for Prince Lu, the Lueullus gelding being entrusted with £1,150, which was twice as much as Ah Wera £507, while Glengariff £207 was comparatively neglected. The j favourite was first to show out, after Askari had delayed the start considerably, and over the first hurdle he was followed by Airtight, Ah Wera, and Novar. Airtight ran up to Prince Lu with a burst of speed on the turn for the second obstacle, and passing the stands he was beside the favourite, the pair being five lengths ahead of Ah Wera, who in turn was five lengths in front of Glengariff, Peshwa, Askari and Novar. Prince Lu commenced to drop back running for the back stretch, where Airtight opened up a gap of five lengths, being followed over the hurdle at six furlongs by Ah Wera, Glengariff, Novar, Prince Lu and Peshwa. Across the top Airtight, Ah Wera and Glengariff were racing close together, five lengths ahead of Novar and Peshwa. Turing for home Ah Wera was in front, but at the last hurdle Glengariff rose with him, followed by Airtight, Novar and Peshwa. Glengariff did best in the run to the judge to win by half a length, with Novar three lengths away, half a length in front of Airtight. Peshwa and Askari followed.

Prince Lu was pulled up and walked in. It was reported afterwards that he was suffering from colic. Spring Hack Hopwood was a hot order for the Spring Hack, £722 being invested on his chances. Pellette £451, Black Maire £430 and Royal Lineage £386 were also well supported. Valpre. Norval Tea, Juggle and Pellette were first to show out. When they had settled down Norval. Tea, Valpre. Winloch. Black Maire, Juggle, Pellette and Money Mint were racing in that order. Norval Tea, Winloch and Black Maire were the leaders as they crossed the top, nearest of the others being Juggle, Knightlike, Royal Lineage and Valpre. Norval Tea was still in front as the field swept around the turn lor home, but Black Maire and Knightlike were right up with the leader, and Royal Lineage (on the rails) and Juggle (outside) were challenging. Knightlike ranged alongside Black Maire at the distance, but the Te Aroha trained gelding held on to win by a head, with Royal Lineage half a length away. Norval Tea was close up, and Juggle, Hopwood, Valpre and Pellette followed in that order. Eclipse Stakes The Eclipse Stakes provided another instance of the sweetness of small fish. Laughing Prince did not give his backers any concern at any stage. The favourite was entrusted with £1,346, Admiral Drake £249 being the best backed of the other trio. Admiral Drake was first to show out, being followed out from the tapes by Royal Game, Laughing Prince and Vertigern in that order. At the six furlongs Royal Game had assumed the lead, being a length in front of Admiral Drake, while Laughing Prince was a couple of lengths away, just in front of Vertigern. Admiral Drake assumed the lead at the four furlongs. the three-year-old being accompanied across the top by Royal Game, the pair being a length aheacl of Laughing Prince and Vertigern. The favourite had run into second place on the turn and once the judge was sighted he went after Admiral Drake and collared him at the distance .coming on to win with ease by two lengths. Vertigern was a bare length behind Admiral Drake, and Royal Game half a dozen lengths back, last. Trial Handicap The Trial Handicap saw Some Acre £930 and Hunting Cry £876 heavily backed, Tourist £675 and Air Laddie £44£ also being well supported. The public proved right, for the four led the field home. Some Acre and Whenuatonga * soon showed out, but when they raced for the six-furlong post Glenison, Some Acre. Aif* Laddie, Monoie, Hunting Cry, Whenuatonga and Tourist was the order. At the ! four furlongs, Glenison was showing the way to Some Acre, the pair being followed by Hunting Cry, Air Laddie, Whenuatonga, Monoie. Tourist and Potoaform. Round the turn for home Glenison and Some Acre were just in front of Hunting Cry, with Air Laddie, Whenuatonga and Tourist right up. Once straightened up Hunting Cry went to the front, and there was nothing else in it but Hunting Cry, who passed the post four lengths ahead of Air Laddie. Some' Acre was two length away, and Tourist, Arrowhead, Potoaform, Goldlike and Glenison were next to finish. Higgie Handicap Heavy support came for Otairi £879 and Kick Off £739 in the Higgle Handicap, Spearmiss £491 and Courageous £407 being better backed than Yoma £376 and Piuthair £246. Rouex, Kick Off, Otairi, Piuthair and Bisox led into the straight, but the order past the stands was Flying Shot, Otairi, Piuthair, Kick Off. Royal Acre, Maui and Rouex. Racing for the back stretch. Flying Shot was well clear of Otairi, Piuthair. Royal Acre. Kick Off, Rouex, Black Mint and Spearmiss, out when they reached the four-furlong post Otairi was in the lead, closely followed by Piuthair, Kick Off. Royal Acre, Flying Shot, Rouex and Maui. Round the turn for home Otairi. Piuthair. and Rouex were together ahead of Kick Off (coming fast) and Maui. Kick Off raced alongside Piuthair when they straightened up. and the pair fought out a thrilling finish. Kick Off prevailing by a head, with Otari lyilf a length away. Rouex was right up

with the trio and Spearmiss next, followed by Courageous, High Court and Yoma. Mcutoa Hack Singer £654 was favourite for the Moutoa Hack Handicap, but there was heavy support for Black Maire £595, The Masher £560, Goodwill £512, Shrewd £395, making a good pool. Ngawahine, Tenacre, Mettelus and Warflame led out of the straight, and into the back stretch Ngawahine, Tenacre, Singer, Mettelus, Goodwill, Warflame, Shrewd and Llyn Dhu was the order. At the half-mile Tenacre, Singer, Goodwill, Black Maire, Shrewd and Llyn Dhu were racing in close order, while turning for home Singer was in the lead, closely followed by Goodwill, Black Maire, Shrewd and Mettelus. Once straightened up Shrewd forged to the front and scored nicely by half a length from Singer, who was only a head in front of Goodwill. The Masher was fourth, and Mettelus, Black Maire, War Flame and Llyn Dhu next to finish. Owen Handicap There was big money for Consent £1,488 and Havering £l,OBl in the Owen Handicap, with Llanore £744 and Rameses £397, also supported. Llanore, Rameses, Havering and Consent showed out when the tapes went up, but when they had raced down to the four furlongs Rameses was the pilot for Llanore, Consent, Keddar, Havering and Oration. Crossing the top Llanore was showing the way to Rameses, Consent and Havering, but rounding the bend into the straight Consent displaced Rameses and caught Llanore. Then Havering challenged, and the two favourite ones came away from the field to battle it out to the bitter end, Consent winning in an exciting finish by rt- head. Llanore was three lengths away, and Keddar, Oration, Glenstar and Te Atiawa followed in that order. Following are the results: Debutante Two-Year-Old Stakes, of £175; 4i fur.—s Simba, 8.5, H. Goldfinch, 1; 1 Isa, 8.0, R. J. Mackie, 2; 3 Foot Rule, S.O, C. Goulsbro, 3. Also: 12 Pass On, 9 Seascout, 8.0; 4 Watch Officer, 6 Orapai, 10 Love Song, 8.5; 2 Appeal, 5.5. and Lineage, 8.0, bracketed; 8 Sporting Chance, 5.5; 7 Gesture, 8.0, and Nimble, S.O, bracketed; 11 Para too, 8.5. Won by hali’ a neck, two between second and third. Time. 53 2-5. - Gonville Hurdles, of £200; 1 mile 5 fur. —5 Glengariff. 10.13. A. H. Burt, 1; 2 Ah Wera, 9.2, D. J. Burgess, 2; 3 Novar, 10.0, C. Robinson, 3. Also: 7 Airtight, 9.0; 4 Peshwa, 9.2; 6 Askari, 9.0; 1 Prince Lu, 1C.9. pulled up. Won by half a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, 2.59. Spring Hack Handicap, of £200; 6 fur. —3 Black Maire, 8.9, E. Keesing, 1; 7 Knightlike, 8.12, M. Gilmore, 2: 4 Royal Lineage, 5.7, R. McTavish, 3. Also: 10 Norval Tea, 7.2; 5 Juggle, 8.0; 1 Hopwood, 9.0; 11 Valpre, 7.9; 2 Pellette, 7.7; 9 Brilliant Light. 8.2; 12 Cuticle, 7.12; 6 Money Mint, 7.7; 14 Winloch, 7.0; S Pari, 7.2: 13 Auctioneer, 16 Joyspear, 15 •'Rossferry, 7.0. Won by a short head, half a length between second and third. Time. 1.15. ECLIPSE STAKES Of £400; about 7 fur. 1— LAUGHING PRINCE. 9.3, L. G. Morris 1 2 ADMIRAL DRAKE, 7.12, S. Anderson 2 3 VERTIGERN, 9.3, B. H. Morris . . 3 Also Started.—4 Royal Game, 9.3, 11. Goldfinch. Laughing Prince came through at the straight entrance and won by two lengths, with Vertigern a length away. Time, 1.31 1-5. Trial Handicap, of £200; about 7 fur.— 2 Hunting Cry, 8.9, H. Goldfinch, 1;. 4 Air Laddie, 8.1. H. Wiggins, 2; 1 Some Acre, 8.8, E. A. Keesing, 3. Also: 3 Tourist, 8.13; 5 Arrowhead, 8.2, 9 Potoaform. 7.7; 6 Goldlike, 7.11; 10 Glenison, 7.7; 8 Whenuatonga, 8.1; 11 Latakia, 7 Trig, 13 Arrowzone, 12 Annoyer, 14 Monoie, 7.7. Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.31 3-5. HIGGIE HANDICAP Of £350; 1J miles. • 2—KICK OFF, 7.12, H. Goldfinch .. 1 6—PIUTHAIR, 7 8, K. Voitre 2 I—OTAIRI, 7.13, J. Barry 3 Also: 10 Rouex, 7.0; 3 Spearmiss, 7.8; 4 Courageous, 7.4; 11 High Court, 7.0; 5 Yoma, 8.11; 8 Bisox, 7.11; 9 Black Mint, 7.8; 12 Royal Acre, 7.0; 13 Flying Shot, 7.0; 7 Maui, 7.5. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, 2.8 2-5. Moutoa Hack Handicap, of £200; 1 mile 110 yards.—s Shrewd, 7.11. K. Voitre, 1; 1 Singer, 7.9, W. H. Jones, 2; 4 Goodwill, 8.5. E. Windle, 3. Also: 3 The Masher.. 7.13; 8 Metellus, 7.4; 2 Black Maire, 5.12; 12 Warflame, 7.0; 10 Llyn Dhu (late Glyn Dhu), 7.9; 11 Tenacre, 8.6; 6 Desert Lad, 8.1; 7 Kilorell, 7.105; 9 Ngawhine, 7.5; 13 Tigrano, 7.0. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.49 3-5. Owen Handicap, of £300: 6 fur.—l Consent, 8.10, L. G. Morris, 1; 2 Havering, H. Wiggins, 2; 3 Llanore. 7.9, K. Voitre, 3. Also: 5 Keddar, 8.8; 7 Oration, 7,5; 6 Glenstar, 7.2; 8 Te Atiawa, 7.7; 4 Rameses, 7.11; 9 Quillfirc, 7.0. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.13 4-5.

SAVING LIMERICK

WAITING FOR A.J.C. EVENTS (l/nivca P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) SYDNEY. Sunday. Trainer F. D. Jones, in withdrawing Limerick from the Chelmsford Stakes, expressed the opinion that it was in the best interest of the New Zealand champion’s future engagements, as he desires to reserve him for the A.J.C. meeting.

RECORD BROKEN

TWO MILES OVER HURDLES ( United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright J MELBOURNE. Sunday. At the Moonee Valley meeting yesterday the Boomerang Hurdle Race was won by Leontes, whose time for the two miles was 3.365. This is the world’s record, beating Red Fuchsia's time (3.37 4-5), which the latter put up in the contest for the Sydenham Hurdle Race at Riccarton on August 17 last. Leontes is a five-year-old gelding by Sea Prince. Last season he contested IS races, and the records published state that he ran unplaced on each occasion. A Terrible Word It is a melancholy fact that slum kiddies are frequentlj* brought up in the innocent use of the lurid language their elders employ. One gamin and his father were on a tram, bound to see the cricket at the London Oval. The journey was a long one to the impatient youngster, who at length exclaimed in anguish, “Hoi. farver, ain't w© never coming to this Oval?” The father turned to his offspring and said sternly. "Halbert, ’ow ofting ’ave I to tell yer not to use the word ’ain't?”