Ponjola’s Win

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 972, 15 May 1930, Page 12

Ponjola’s Win

Special to THE SUN ’ WANGANUI, Today. The winter meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club opened today in fine and warm weather, the track being in good order. The attendance was large. Hollowing are the results: PURUA HACK Of £135; 6 furlongs (First Division) 6—BLUE PAPER, 8.5 1 2 LATAKIA, 8.6 2! 3 WERATA, 9.0 3 j Scr.: Royal Finance, Anbridge. Won - by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5. Portray, the favourite, began smartly, to lead Blue Paper, Werata, Coon Song and Paiko out of the apes, Ta.homa and Brilliant Light beginning slowly. Entering the. straight Blue Paper was clear of Portray and Coon Song, with Latakia, Mangaharei and Werata at intervals. Blue Papei* hung cn to hold Latakia off by half a length, with Werata a neck back. Coon Song and Portray were next. PURUA HACK Of £135; 6 furlongs (Second Division) 2—VALSTREET, 8.1 .. 1! 6—BEN HUR, 7.12 2 | 9—AUCTIONEER, 8.0 3 j Scr.: Ely si an Lady. Callapat, Green I Acre. Won by one length, with half S a length between second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5. Valstreet and Treasury got away smartly to lead Hunting Boy and Ben Hur along the back and into the straight. Ben Hur and Statuary joined in the struggle, but Valstreet held his position to win by. a length from Ben Hur, who beat Auctioneer by half a length. Statuary finished fast in fourth place and Treasury was next. HACK STEEPLECHASE Of £175: 2 miles 2—RED BANK, 9.11 1 5 HYMESTRASON, 9.2 2 I—WAITAUNAHA, 10.5 3 Scr.: Diana’s Lad, Double Soult, Calithe. Won by six lengths, with three between second and third. Time, 3.55 3-5. Red Bank took charge fixe furlongs from home and went right away, jumping beautifully', to win by five lengths from Hymestrason, with Waiteanaha three lengths away third and Flying Swift fourth. WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE Of £500; 3 miles. 1— PONJOLA, 9.9 1 2 MATU, 10.0 2 3 AIRTIGHT, 9.7 3 Scr.: Democrats, Birkbeck. Won by three lengths. Time, G. 3 3-5. HACK HURDLES Of £175; l?j miles VIVO. 11.0 ’ 1 AIRFORCE, 9.3 2 WYEFORD. 9.0 ..' 3

SOUTHLAND MEETING

WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE Valstreet a Hack Winner POX.J OLA followed up liis last week's win in the Egmont Steeplechase by capturing the more important Wanganui Steeplechase today, Matu and Airtight, as at ITawera, again following hint home. Ponjola claims an engagement in the Great Northern Steeplechase. The Te Aroha-trained Valstreet won the seednd division of the Purua Hack. In addition to the fixture at Wanganui, the Southland Club's first winter meeting was concluded today.

SECOND DAY HELD IN BAD WEATHER MISS REDOWA WINS MYROSS Press Association INVERCARGILL, Today. The winter meeting of the Southland Racing Club concluded today. The weather was bad and the track very heav3'\ The attendance was only fair. Results: MYROSS HANDICAP Of £150; 7 furlongs B—MISS REDOWA, 7.4 1 4—PALERMO, 9.0 2 2—BATTLE MAID, 9.2 3 Scr.: Remindful. Won by a neck, with one and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.34 4-5. INVERCARGILL TROT Of £180; li miles; limit 3.36. 2 IMPERIAL BINGEN, 36yds .. .. 1 4—MOUNTAIN DWELLER, limit . . 2 G—S UNCROSS, 60yds 3 Scr.: King Mac, Highland King, Radio, Erin’s Advance. Won by a head, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 3.45 2-5. A protest has been lodged against the running of the winner, Imperial Bingen, boring in on the second horse being alleged. Tho protest was later dismissed by the stewards. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP Of £200; 6 furlongs 3 FULL FLING, 7.5 1 2—LUCKY LIGHT, 8.1 2 4 RED BOA, 7.3 '. 3 All started. Won by three lengths, wuth a head betw'een second and third. Time, 1.19 2-5. INVERCARGILL STEEPLECHASE Of £220; miles 2 FRENCH FLEET, 9.0 1 I—SNOWFALL, 3 0.9 2 3 TERAMOA, 9.0 .. 3 Scr.: Ngambie. Won by three lengths, witli 20 lengths between second and third. Time, 5.33 2-5. AWARUA HANDICAP Of £275; 1J miles 1 BLACK DUKE, ,8.8 1 5 RED SEA, 5.6 2 3—WINGATUJ, 7.11 3 All started. Won by two lengths, with one between second and third. Time,

CHESTER CUP

MOUNTAIN LAD’S WIN CHESHIRE CHEESES FOR OWNERS United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, Wednesday. On the second day of the Chester meeting the principal event resulted as follows: CHESTER CUP A sweepstake of £25 each, with £2.550 added. Old Cup course, about 2\ miles. MOUNTAIN LAD (IT. Sutton), br h by Alan Breck—Maid of the Alountains, syrs .. 1 PAUL CARET (W. M. G. Singer), br c by Essexford—Jap Silk, 4yrs . . 2 DARK HILLOCK (Baron Raeyens), b h by Dark Legend—La Butte du Mesnil, aged 3 Eighteen started. Won by a length and a half, three parts of a length separating second and third.

Dark Hillock was second in this race 12 months ago, the value of the stake on that occasion being £2,760. Yesterday’s race would be worth over £3,000. The Chester Club retains its age-old custom by • presenting worth-while trophies to the owners of the placed horses, a champion Cheshire cheese, valued at £5 each, being given to the owners of the first, second and third.

ON ELLERSLIE TRACKS

SCHOOLING THIS MORNING A quiet period pervades Eliersiie at j present, and but for a few jumpers improving their lepping ability there is little of interest transpiring at headquarters. This morning’s work was confined to schooling on the fiat. Sir Archie (J, Burgess) opening the ball by getting over four hurdles in approved style. He is settling down nicely, and may yet confuse those who have ruled him out as a jumping prospect. Scaramouche (J. Preston) led Twinkler (J. Burgess), and the St. Amans gelding (D. Craddock) over four fences. The first-named gave a safe and clean display, arid Twinkler is improving with every effort. Kamehamcha (R. Bennett) negotiated four hurdles evenly, and it was evident that he has lost none of his ability.