BIG BERTHA S DOUBLE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 868, 11 January 1930, Page 1

BIG BERTHA S DOUBLE

__._.— 0 O - Wms Hack and Sprint Events Adverse Conditions for Thames Meeting Spccial to THE SUN THAMES, Today. FINE weather prevailed for the opening of the' second day's racing of the Thames Racing _Club’s meeting at Parawai taday, but subsequent to the third race heavy rain set in and continued with short intermissions throughout the day. The attendance was large and the course holding. The opening race was again disastrous for the majority of punters, a genuine surprise being provided by the dividend payers, Princess Snow and Glenison, the former giving a return of a third of a century. 'l‘aumai made no race of the County High-\Veight and a, long way from home the result never appeared in‘doubt. Mashoor just beat War Officer for second place, but on returning to scale failed to draw the correct weight and War Ofiicer was placed second and Foxhound third. Taneriri notched his third win on end when he beat ~ Sir Russell and High Pitch in the Thames Plate Handicap, . for on the opening day he won the Cup, and just previously had scored in the Goodwood Handicap on the last day of the recent Ellerslie meeting. ‘ E. A. Kecsing rode Snow Prince 8:}lb over weight in the Hikutaia Handicap, but that did not prevent the Paeroa representative from scoring a very easy win from outsiders in Orchus and Quinsilia. Following on her success in the hack event, the Hikutaia Handicap, Big Bertha made another appearance, in the President’s Handicap, and she recorded a meritorious victory over Patel-e and Billikins. She was at a good figure in this - one-dividend field. The favourite, Envoy, was a rank failure in the going. .

KOPU HANDICAP Of £100: G fur. 13—PRINCESS SNOW (E. Deeble). br m. by Snow King—Ritasea, 4yrs. 7.12. C. Et.stwood 1 7—GLENISON', 8.2, E. A. Keesing . . 2 2 TUKU, 9.C, J. Smith 3 Also started: —3 Valouir, 8.6; 4 Measurer, 5.3: 10 Dainty Manners, 8.2 (car. ,*.3); 7 Miss Albyn, 7.12 (bracketed with Glenison), 11 Honiton, 8.0 (car. 7.9); 6 N'orval Tea, S.O: 12 St. Warrigal. 8.0: 5 Ul ton, 8.0; 8 Valour, 8.0; 14 Searcher, 7 12 fear. 8.0); 9 Howick, 7.12: 1 Rose Willonyx. 7.12 (car. 8.3). V.'on by a sYort neck, with a neck b«iwten second and third. Time, 1.19 4-5. Winner trained by W- B. Deeble, Thames. nose WUlonyx, carrying a few pounds overweight, was the chief selection in the Kopu Handicap, her figures loing £358, as against; Tuku, £227. Princess Snow carrying only £29. and Glenison, who was bracketed with Miss Albyn. £ll4. Prior to the start Prin- , ess Snow bolted a round the reverse way. Honiton got away badly, while Lillton was slow, Glenison going out smartly to make play from Tuku, Measurer, Miss Albyn and Da.inty Manners. and with two furlongs covered Glenison was clear ol! Tuku and Norval Te£. (together). Ma;3ter Amour, Valdai*. Howick, Rose Willonyx, Measurer, Dainty Manners and Valour. Princess Snow moved up on the outside crossing the top, and into the straight she foirfiwed Glenison, Tuku, Norval Tea, Miss Albyn and Vhlcluir It was a good race home, Princess Snow uoing best to beat Glenison by a short reck, with Tuku a neck away third. Measurer was fourth, followed by Rose Willonyx, Honiton, Dainty Manners, Valcuir, Norval Tea and Miss Albyn. COUNTY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP Of £110; li miles 5 TAUMAI (P. A. Swney). b g, by St. Amans—Unknown. 6vrs, 9.1, H. Turner \ I —WAR OFFICER, 9.9. L. Dulieu . 2, 6 FOXHOUND, .9.0, G. Spinks . 3 .Also started: —3, Mashoor, 10.0; 1 Master Roley. 9.5; 7 Bizarro. 9.0; 4 Night Comet, 9.0; 8 Master Armour. 9.0. Won by six lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, 2.1 < Winner trained by P. A Swney, Waihou. _ _ Master Roley £570. War Officer £361. and Mashoor £221. was the favourite division in the County High-weight. the winner, Taumai, being entrusted with £133. Bizarro began best and led out of the straight from Taumai, Foxhound, Mashoor, Might Comet, Master Armour, Master Roley and War Officer, the last-named lunning wide at the turn. Taumai auickly ran to the front entering back stretch and his attendants were Bizarro, Foxhound, Night Comet, •Mashoor, Master Roley, Master Armour and War Officer, and by the time they were passing across the top . mai hmd increased his lead considerably, Being six lengths clear at the homo turn from Master Roley, Night CocMt, Mashoor. War Officer and * oxhound, ti. 3 last five in a bunch. Irom tills out it was easy for Taumai, and he won with plenty in hand by t\\o lengths. A spirited finish for tne minor placings resulted in Mashoor beating War Officer by a head, with Foxhound, Master Roley, Night Comet, Bizarro and Master Armour following. Maahoor failed to draw the _ weight, however, and second and third placinga were awarded to War Officer and Foxhound respectively. TURUA HANDICAP Of £100; six furlongs 3 BIG BERTHA i.H. B. Cowan), br m, by Romeo-Kairamarama, 03 1-, 8.6, H. Goldfinch .. .•••-- •• "—VALSTREET, 8.6, L. Dulieu . • - I—ON TOP, 7.10. L. Manson Also started: 6 Joy Girl, 5.5; 5 'Y, I*®" 1 *®" Uma, 8.4; 4 Vital, 7.10; 2 \\ elcome Bu 3. • 9 (car. 7.10 i»; 8 Red Lion, 7.9; 1 perette, 7.8; 11 Luxurious, 7.0 (car. <• Won by a length, with half a bead separating second and third. nine. Winner trained by H. B. Cowan, Pukekohe. Half-a-dozen scratchings in the Turua Handicap reduced the field to iu »tarters, backers declaring for On Top (£418), with a leaning toward elcome Boy (£303), and Big Bertha 1 £264), Valstreet carrying £152. Joy Girl was the last to begin and wneu. l ney had settled down, Vital liaa charge from Welcome Boy, Valstreet, On Top, Flapperette, Red Lion, Whakan.a, Luxurious, Big Bertha and Joy Girl, and passing the half mile, Welcome Bov ran past Vital, tho pair showing the way to Valstreet. On Top, Hed Lion, Flapperette, Whakama and Luxurious. Valstreet joined Welcome B °y nearing the turn and these two *-ere first into the straight from Vital. On Top, Luxurious, Big Bertha and Red Cion. Once under pressure Rife Bertha unwound a splendid run, enH biing her to get up and take jjoney from Valstreet by a length. Heads separated the next three. On I°J> securing third place from Welcome by. half a head, with Vital leading

home Red Lien, Luxurious, Whakama, Joy Girl and Flapperette. THAMES PLATE HANDICAP Of £270; 1 mile 1— TANERIRI (W. Rama), br h. by Antagonist—Country Picnic, 4yrs, 8.9, A. Parsons 1 2 SIR RUSSELL, 8.3, K. Gill .. .. 2 G—HIGH PITCH, 9.0, H- Caldfincli .. 3 Also: 3 Maori Boy, 8.10; 4 Flying Juliet, 7.13; 5 Wenday, .7.4; 7 Archeen, 7.2. Won by a length; with one and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.48 4-5. Winner trained by W. Rama, Ellersue. l-lalf the field failed to parade for the Thames Plate, and when totalisator operations had closed Taneriri was at a short price, supported to the extent of £657, as against Sir Russell £324 and Maori Boy £297. A good start saw Flying Juliet lead round the bend from Maori Boy, Taneriri, Archeen, Sir Russell, High Pitch and Wenday, and entering stretch Maori Boy took up the running from Taneriri and Archeen, the trio being practically in line, and they raced down the back ahead of Flying Juliet, Sir Russell, High Pitch and Wenday, the field being at intervals. Coming into the straight Taneriri drew clear of Maori Boy, with Areheeji further back, Sir Russell and High Pitch next, and Flying Juliet and Wenday together last. At the half distance Taneriri was four lengths clear, but Sir Russell challenged strongly, and the favourite, although stopping badly, managed to stall off his opponent by a length. A length and a-half back in third place came High Pitch, and right up fourth was Maori Boy, followed by Archeen, Wenday and Flying Juliet. HIKUTAIA HACK HANDICAP Of £100; 7 furlqngs 3 SNOW PRINCE (J. Brennan), <h g, by Snow King—Gipsy Quin, 1 4 vrs, 7.0 (car. 7.Si), E. A. Keesing 1 7—ORCHUS. 7.0. W. H. Jones . . . -2 6—QUINSILIA, 7.10 (car. 7.5). E j Burgess - • * Also started: 2 .Diamond Queen, 8.4; 4 i Crimestor, S.; 1 Grand Tea, 7.13; 5 Grand j Arch, 7.0. * , I Won by four lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Winner trained by N. Prenter, Paeroa. There was heavy wagering on Grand Tea and Diamond Queen in the Hikutaia Handicap, and the pair carried £582 and £485 respectively, but Snow Prince (£345), with over half a stone over-weight, scored in easy fashion j from the rank outsider Orehus (£95). 1 The order from the barrier was Grand Arch, Diamond Queen, Grand Tea. Crimestor, Quinsilia, Snow Prince, Orehus, and along the back there was little between Crimestor and Grand Arch, with Grand Tea, Snow Prince, Orehus, Quinsilia and Diamond Queen following. Snow Prince began a forward move crossing the top, and he was first into the home stretch from Grand Tea and Diamond Queen. Snow Prince was never troubled in the run to th€> post, and romped home by four lengths from Orehus, who was a further two lengths clear of Quinsilia. Grand Arch was fourth and then came Crimestor, Diamond Queen and Grand Tea. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of £135; 6 furlongs 4 BIG BERTHA (H. B. Cowan), br ni. by Romeo—Kairamarama, syrs, 7 0, car. 7.3. J. Conquest 1 5 PATERE, 7.0, E. Burgess .. .. 2; 2—-BILLIKINS, 7.4, car. 7.5, C. Davis 3 j Also started: 1 Envoy, 8.0; 3 White two lengths, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 1 19 1-5. ‘ winner trained by W. B. Cowan, Pukek Withdrawals reduced the field in the : President’s Handicap to t a one-divi-dent proposition and all support vas for Thursday's sprint winner Envoy, who wound up with £B4B. . Billikins vine £383 and Big Bertha £2OT. Tuilikins went out fast from White Ringlet. Patere. Envoy and Big Bertha, hut before they had gone tery fai White Kinglet joined the pacemaker, with Billikins next and Envoy and Big Bertha together last three lengths; back Big Bertha came up fast a P _ preaching the home Wn and was with Billikins at the bend. White Ringlet Patere and Envoy bein„ at intei . i s . Big Bertha soon ol Rillikins and went on to win faxrly bv two lengths from Pa- j te "e who was a similar distance ahead , -r Billikins Envoy was a moderate fourth and 'alone came White Ringlet. The favourite failed to handle the gothe aS da?: S bu B t e S foX* ! previous o win being in hack company she did not earn a penaltj. NGATEA HACK HANDICAP Of £110; 1 mile • TUKU <R. Hannon), blk s. o> Khm Lupin— Lady Quin. 4yrs. IvVme' w 'h; Jones : : s 6—INDOLENT, 5.3. L. Manson . • • Also started: 3 Brampton. S.e (car. 8.0).

1 Coll, 7.10; 8 Always, 7.4; 4 Day Lass, 7.0; Snow plane, 7.0 (car. 7.1). Won by a length, with a length between second and third. Time, 1.51 4-5. Winner trained by R. Hannon, Cambridge. All started in the Ngatea Handicap and most money was rung up on Coll £355, and Tuku £302, with the despised Some Lady £l6l at a fine price. Brampton was early in charge and led out of the straight from Tuku, Coll, Indolent, Day Lass, Some Lady, Abbess and Snow Plane, the last-named getting away badly. Tuku soon went to the head of affairs and along the back had a slight advantage over Indolent, with a gap to Brampton, Coll, Day Lass, Some Lady and Always. At the turn Tuku was still making play from Indolent, Coll, Brampton, Always, Snow Plane and Some Lady, and in the run home the leader stayed on convincingly to win fairly comfortably by a length from the fast-finishing Some Lady, who beat Indolent by a similar distance. Coll was next to finish and after him came Brampton, Snow Plane, Always and Day Lass. FAREWELL HANDICAP Of £130; 7 furlongs 1— HAKANOA (J. Paterson), br g, by Valkyrian—Fanny Homer, 6yrs, 9.0, H. Goldfinch 1 2 GOOD BOY, 8.8, W. H. Jones .. 2 4—WALTZER, 7.5, C. Eastwood .. 3 Also started: 3 Tanagra, 7.0; 5 Unoco, 7.0. Won by a neck, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.34 3-5. Winner trained by 33. S. Paterson, Huntly. GRAND UGHT WINS TROTTING AT TIMARU Press Association TIMARU, Today. The summer meeting of the Timaru Trotting Club was held at Washdyke today under favourable weather conditions. There was a large attendance and the track was in excellent order. Results: CLAREMONT HANDICAP Of £120; li miles; 3.50 limit 3 SATIN, limit 1 2 —SAKA BONA, 24yds 2 4 ROBERT TODD, limit 3 Scr.: Molly Nelson, Tiny Author. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.41. IMPROVERS' HANDICAP Of £120; 3.40 limit; li miles 2—PINK SUGAR, 12yds 1 12— LE THORPE. 24yds 2 5 SILVERWOOD, limit J Scr.: Radley, Millie de Oro. _ Won by a neck. Time, 3.31 2-o. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of £350; 2 miles; 4.36 limit 2 —GRAND LIGHT, limit 1 6 OMAHA, 24yds 2 8— HECTOR’S OWN, 72yds All started. Won by a neck. Time, 4.35 It|LEVELS HANDICAP Of£150; 3.36 limit; li miles I—MIGQNNE, limit .. .. .. .. .. 1 7 FIREBRAND, 12yds 2 6 —GRACE HUON, limit • • * Scr.: Pink Sugar, St. George, Millie de Oro. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.31. WAI MATE HANDICAP Of £170; 2 miles; 4.55 limit. 9 ADMIRAL BINGEN, 72yds .. .. 1 4—ST. PETROX, limit .. .. • • • • 2 6—SCUTTLE, 24yds 3 Scr.: Deceitful. Won by a length. Time, 4.45. PAREORA HANDICAP Of £180; 14 miles; 2.52 limit. 1— LOGAN PRINCESS, 12yds .. .. 1 2 WAREPA, 24yds 2 6—GREAT TRIUMPH, 24yds 3 Scr.: Cushla D’Or, Reta McKinney, Ricardo, Delightful. Won by a head. Time. 2.50 2-5. SALISBURY HANDICAP Of £160; 2 miles; 4.46 limit 3 CYON E, 24yds 1 ! 7—ROLEX, 24yds 2 2—SANDY POINTER, limit 3 Scr.: Peter Lin. Won by a length. Time, 4.35 1-5.