BALLOON GOES UP

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 914, 6 March 1930, Page 16

BALLOON GOES UP

RANGITIKEI CUP VICTOR DOBBIN’S SPRINT SUCCESS Special to THE SI. V WANGANUI, Wednesday. The Rangitikei Racing Club’s annual meeting opened at Bulls today in glorious weather. Tne track was rather hard and fast, providing, however, excellent autumn conditions. The attendance was quite good, and the totalisator turnover, £13.147, against £13,521 on the opening day last year. Balloon won the Rangitikei Cup by the narrowest margin, and Wiggins, the rider of the Gasbag gelding, was again seen in /good form when he steered Dobbin to victory in the Scott .Memorial. There were several exciting finishes. After Soviet fell in the early stages of the Ngatiapa Hack Handicap, an inquiry was held, and as a result Rider N. Voitre was suspended for the remainder of the meeting for careless riding, in allowing his mount to get on the heels of another horse. The Hurdles All started in the opening event, the Ohakea Hack. Hurdles, support being accorded Whenuanui £327, Four Aces £244 and Royal Acre £23S. Four Aces, Figry Comet, Whcnuatonga and Whenuanui were in the van racing fur the first hurdle, but once over Whenualonga went into the lead, being followed down the straight by Whenuanui. Four Aces, Fiery Comet, Copey, Royal Acre and Red Lane. Racing .for the back stretch Whenuanui, .who had made a bad jump at the stand fence, went out in front of Four Aces. Whcnuatonga, Royal Acre, Red Lane and Copey. The leader increased his margin to half a. dozen lengths as .they crossed the top, being followed by Four Aces, Royal Acre, Red Lane and Fiery Comet. Royal Acre followed Whenuanui into the straight and over the last fence, the favourite was not troubled to win, pulling up by four lengths, with Royal Acre half a length ahead of Kowhatu. After a gap came Four Aces and Red Lane together, ahead of Fiery Comet and First Ruler. Trial Plate Leisure was the elect of backers for the Trial Plate, carrying £357, compared with £2G9 on Kali and £176 on Lady Lucerne. The favourite was first to show out from Kali and Golden Flower, and when they had settled down Leisure was showing the way to Golden Flower, Pont D’Or, Kali, Platina and Lady Lucerne. On the turn for home Golden Flower had headed Leisure for a moment, the pair being well clear of Kali, Pont D’Or, and Spearform, but over the final stages Leisure came again, to win by half a length from Golden Flower, with Kali a length away. Spearform was fourth, only a head in front of Pont D’Or, with Platina, Robbie's Mistake and Kosher next. The Cup Backers declared for Ruanui in the Rangitikei Cup. the top-weight being entrusted with £ 526, while Marjoram £493. Paitonu £ 328, were better backed than Balloon £320. Marjoram and Ruanui showed the way into the straight, and past the stands the pair was bowling along ahead of Paitonu, Briar Root and Discourse, with Balloon next. Paitonu Avas the pilot into the back stretch, when Ruanui, Balloon, Briar Root, Marjoram and Discourse were following in that order, Paitonu, Briar Root, Ruanui, Balloon. Marjoram and Discourse was the order of a bunched field three furlongs from home. At the straight entrance Pitonu and Balloon , were in front of Marjoram and Briar Root, with Ruanui next. Paitonu was in charge a hundred yards from home, but Balloon finished on and beat Paitonu by half a head, with Ruanui two lengths away third. There was another gap back to Marjoram and Briar Root. Ngatiapa Hack

Of the ten starters for * the Ngatiapa Hack Handicap, Latakia £495 was nearly twice as well backed a.° Patearoa £293, while Tentcall £143 was rather neglected. First to move from a good start was Patearoa. but when they had setled down Monoloff was showing the way to Patearoa, ■Tentcall, Merry Melody, Mount Shannon and Airforce. At the five furlongs Soviet got on the heels of another runner and came down. Crossing the top Tentcall, Airforce, Monoloff, Patearoa, Merrv Melody and Myola was the order, with Latakia making a forward move. As they swung into the horpe stretch Tentcall. Airforce, Patearoa, Monoloff and Merry Melody were bunched, with Latakia coming fast on the outer. The favourite continued his run over the final stages, and just managed to get up in the last stride to snatch victory by a short head from Tentcall. Two lengths away was Airforce, while close up were Patearoa. Merry Melody and Monoloff together, with Myola next. Scott Memorial

For the Scott Memorial Handicap, Acora, £455, was a little better backed than The Raider, £4lB, With Dobbin, £375, also well supported. Broad Acre, £lOl, was the outsider. Acora jumped out, and set the field a merry pace, Te Atiawa, Freehold, Dobbin, and The Raider following her in that order. Three furlongs from home Acora was still in the lead, Freehold being next, ahead of Te Atiawa and Dobbin. On the turn for home Acora and Freehold were clear of Te Atiawa, with Dobbin close up, and Broad Acre coming with a great run. Once they straightened up, Dobbin came through, and settled the leaders, to win nicely by threequarters of a length, with Broad Acre sustaining his rum to beat Acora for second money by a neck. There was a gap back to Freehold and The Raider. Pukenui Handicap Seven started for the Pukenui Hack Handicap, for which Skyrider, £415, Joyspear, £359, and Red Fuchsia, £332, were better backed than Auctioneer, £321. They got away to a good start, Auctioneer showing the way out of the straight to Skyrider, Rioghail, Callamart, and Joyspear. There was little change down the back, where Skyrider, Rioghail, Callamart, Aurora Borealis, Red Fuchsia, and Joyspear followed the pilot. Auctioneer and Skyrider were in the van three furlongs from home, Rioghail, Red Fuchsia, Callamart, and Aurora Borealis being in line next. Auctioneer was just in front of Skyrider on the home bend, and in the run to the judge Auctioneer held his own to win by a length from Skyrider, who was

four lengths ahead of Rioghail. Aurora Borealis was next, and Red Fuchsia and Joyspear followed her home. The High-weight The defection of Rameses left five starters for the Clifton High-weight, | lour being evenly supported. Callanmore, £ 446; was favourite, with good ! support for Manly, £39.3, and High : Falutin’, £344. Avro and High Falu:j in’ were slow out from the barrier, Callanmore making the pace from Manly and Callanmore. At the halfmile Manly assumed command from ; Callanmore making the pace. At the i half-mile Manly assumed command j from Callanmore, High Falutin’ and ; Captain Gazeley, with Avro moving up. | The order was much the same into the | order was much the same into the > straight, save that Avro was making | up ground. At the distance Manly , And Callanmore were staging a rare duel, which ended in the pair passing the post with Manly half a head uj the good. High Falutin’ was a length away, followed by Avro. Carnarvon Hack Equilant was first out and first home in the concluding event, the Carnarvon j Hack Handicap, for which Tenacre, I

£725, was preferred to the Paper Money filly, wht carried £517. Tenacre and Adventus followed Equitant out from the tapes, and at the halfmile the order was Equitant, Tenacre, Arrow Boy, Good Acre, Adventus, and Kentish Lad. Turning for home, Equitant was well clear of Arrow Boy and Tenacre, with Kentish Lad closest of the others. Once straightened up there was nothing in it but Equitant. who came home four lengths ahead of Tenacre, who was three lengths in front of Arrow Boy. Xext to finish were Kentish Lad and Adventus. Following are the results: Ohakea Hack Hurdles, of £140; It mites.— L Whenuanui. 3 0.6, IT. Dulieu, 3; 2 • Royal Acre, 11.5, W. J. Bowden. 2; 1* Kowhatu, 9.0. \V. Easton, 3. Also: 0 Rouex, 9.11; 4 Red Lane, 9.9; 2 Four Aces, 9.0; S Fiery Comet, 9.0; 9 Whenuatonga, 9.0; 7 First Ruler, 9.0; 10 Copley, 9.0. Won by six lengths. Time, 2.49 2-5. Trial Plate, of £100; 6 furlongs; all S.O. —I Leisure, B. H. Morris, 1; 9 Golden Flower, C. Goulsbro’, 2; 2 Kali, T. Webster, 3. Also: 13 Streamer, 4 Platina, 32 Pont Bor, S Spearform, 7 Gowanlea, 5 Kosher, 6 Amurna, 3 1 Homewood, 3 Lady Lucerne, 3 0 Robbie’s' Mistake. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Time, 3.16 1-5. RANGITI K El CUP Of £290; 14 miles. 4—BALLOON (J. 11. Hardwick), 7.5, H. Wiggins 1 3—PAITONU (K. Tito), 8.1, W. Taylor 2 I—RUANUI, S.l 2, B. IT. Morris .... 3 Also started: 2 Marjoram, 7.10; 5 Biscoursc, 7.0; 6 Briar Root, 7.3. Won by half a length, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 2.5. Ngatiapa Handicap, of £115; 7 furlongs.—l Latakia, S.l, Webster, 1; 5 Tent Call, 7.3 3, McTavish, 2; S Airforce, 5.6, Shearman, 3. Also: 3 Monalof, 5.3; 2 Patearoa, 7.10; 6 Merry Melody, 7.10; 7 Mount Shannon, 7.5; 9 Soviet, 7.5; 4 Ryola, 7.5; 10 Valma, 7.5. Won by a neck, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 1.20 3-5. SCOTT MEMORIAL Of £150; 6 furlongs. 3—DOBBIN (G. Johnston), 7.5, H. Wiggins 1 6—BROAB ACRE (W. White), 7.3, N. Voitre 2 I—ACORA (A. T. Gatrell), 7.12, Webster 3 Also started: 2 The .Raider, 9.0; 4 Freehold, S.l; 5 Te Atiawa, 7.5. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5. Putenui Hack Handicap, of £115; S 5 furlongs.—t Auctioneer, 7.7, J. Barrv. 3: 1 Sky rider, 5.3, H. Wiggins, 2; 5 Rioghail. i.O, T. Metcalf, 3. Also: 3 Red Fuchsia, 9.6; 2 Joyspear, 7.13; 5 Aurora Borealis. 7.5; 6 Callamart, 7.0. Won by half a length, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 1.50 3-5. Clifton High-weight Handicap, of £140; 7 furlongs.—2 Manly, 5.5, PI. Grav, 1; 1 Callanmore, 7.11, T. Green, 2: 3 High Falutin, 9.1, B. H. Morris. 3. Also: 4 Avro, S.l; 5 Captain Gazeley, 7.0. Won by half a head. Time, 1.28 3-5. Carnarvon Handicap, of £115; 6 furlongs.—2 Equitant, S.O, J. Barry, 1; 3 Tenacre, 9.0, H. Gray, 2; 4 Arrow Boy, 7.9. T. Webster, 3. Also: 3 Kentish Lad. 7.5; f» Good Acre, 7.0; 6 Advetnus, 7.0. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.14 3-5. FINE ENTRIES BAY OF PLENTY FIXTURE The following nominations have been received for the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club s meeting to be held on the Gate Pa course, Tauranga, on March 22: Tr |al Plate, 5 furlongs.—Peter Paul, Glemson, Winter Boy, Momonatui, Master Amour, Musical Maid, Bryan Golden Pennant, Welcome Boy, Dainty Manners a : IV , e ’ Kiwinui, Danceway, Bolton Abbey, Lovely Boy, Tambourine. Maunganui Handicap, 6 furlongs,—Ladv Castlemaine, Snow Prince, High Tide Squadron, Terrapeen, Parfait Amour’ Welcome Boy, Principal Boy, Otangihaku, Joy Girl, Neil, Hose Willonyx, Some Lady, Chromadyne, Intent, Kilinthia

Tauranga Cup, of £260; II miles. Antique, The Lamb, Luminary, Red Day, Le Choucas, High Pitch, Lady's Boy, Transformer. Mosaic, Plying Prince, Grand T V. reln a s King, Brampton, Respiratoi, king Willonyx, Cynthia N., Good Boy, Rawhetu, Caulis, Tinokoa, King's Guard. ° Henries Memorial Hack Cup, 1 mile PHnC Wav. Snow Prince, Master Amour, Index, Arihana Squadron. Page Boy, Day tl'Or, Day Lass Maitekohe, Otangihaku, Joy Girl, Neil Brampton, Rose, Willonyx, Some Ladv, ’ t Gr f ert ° n Handicap. 7 furlongs.—The Page Bo3^, A Bay iSs ” tanni, n ßiilikfns UUa G °° d Boy ' Taku ' President's Hack Handicap. 6 furlongs.—The Jack Jumper, White RineF-q ® n p ow P »lr e * High Tide, Arihana, Squad*rT;'tTc,m,i l » PCe T' • Parf : it Amour, Lady Lastlemame, Principal Boy. Bay d’or KeWif otangihaku, T.-irabmiriiie H^.^^ X kSk Cl,romadJ - ne - TaU - County Stakes, 6 furlongs.—Peter Paul mOnatui' by M’ V™?*- Winter Boy, M,': Rrvan Gnu er c Amour . Musical Maid, G" Men Pennant, Welcome Bov Dainty Planners,- Primitive Kiwinui Sv Bw ns ’ Bolton Abbey,’ Waitekohe! Flying Handicap. 6 furlongs.—Glenison Luminary, The Jack Jumper, White Ring- . Larly s Boy, Arihana, Town p.ii-ol Plying Prince, Whaka King. Modest Bov’ kin’s 1 B ° y ' JoJr Gerrn - Takutama, BiilL RACING HXTURES MARCH. 5, 6.—Rangitikei R.C. 7. B.—Xapier Park R.C. L S.—Cromwell J.C. —Franklin R.C. 15, 3 7.—Wellington R.G. 30, 17.—Ohinemuri J.C. 17.—Opunake R.C. 20. —Waimate R.C. 22.—Bay of Plenty J.C. 22, 24.—Oamaru J.C. 26.—Opotiki J.C. 26. 27. Manawatu R.C. APRIL. 3. s.—Whangarel R.C. 3, 5. —South Canterubry J.C. o. —Masterton R.C. 11. 12.—Hawke’s Bay J.C 12. Otautau R.C. 12. —Hoi ora ta R.C. 32, 14.—Westport J.C. 12. 14.—Waikato R.C. 10-—Tuapeka County .T.C. 19, 2L.—Wairarapa R.C. 19. 21.—Feilding J.C. 19, 21.—Auckland R.C. 19, 21, 22. —Riverton R.C. 21. —F, ea uin on t R.C. 21.—Waipukurau J.C. 21.—Kumara R.C. 21, 22.—Canterbury J.C. 23, 24. —Westland R.C. 26, 2S.—Greymouth .T.C. 24, 30.—Avondale J.C. 39.—Rcefton J.C.