Paleta Stages a Come-Back

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1008, 26 June 1930, Page 17

Paleta Stages a Come-Back

DOUBLE FOR SON O’ MINE; HUNT MEETING AT HAWERa! Special to THE SUN ‘WANGANUI, Wednesday. < At ihe annual race meeting of the j TOffinont-Wanganui Hunt Club at 1 11 aw era. today, the attendance was j rather better than at last year's fix- : ture, but the totalisator showed a. i decrease, the amount handled being £8.727 10s, compared with £ 0,667 10s i last year. The weather conditions were not pleasant, some heavy showers alternating with bright sunshine, while there was a keen wind. The track was holding as a result of heavy rain. Tlio fields were on the whole satisfactory, and the racing fairly interesting:, being 1 notable for the dual success of Son o’ Mine and the wins of Paleta and The Warden, both of which appeared to be well anticipated. Hunters' Hurdles Son o’ Mine £296, and Waitaunaha £262. monopolised the betting and the dividends in the opening event, the Hunters’ Hurdles, *tnd staged a eloso finish. Birkie, Spy, Son o’ Mine and Craigui were in the lead over the first fence, but Son o’ Mine then went to t ie front. Waitaunaha moved up fast in tlio back stretch, oeing up with Son o’ Mine across the top, the pair being 10 lengths ahead of Spy and Birkie as they turned for the run home. An interesting set-to resulted in Son o’ Mine beating Waitaunaha by a neck, with Spy 30 lengths back . and Birkie the only other in sight.. There was nothing in it bar the dividend payers, and Son o’ Mine was too j good. Hack Hurdles The Hack Hurdles race needs little ! describing, for the race was reduced to a contest among three horses through scratchings. Whisogne £234. was a hot favourite, and went out with Valma to make the pace, the pair leading past the stands witli Pikimai 20 lengths away. Valma jumped in front momentarily at the fence by the live furlongs, but Whisogn© again headed her, with Pikimai moving up. Pikimai was with Whis- ! ogne as they swung round the turn for home, and the pair cleared the last fence safely. Pikimai had it on the favourite over the final stages, winning easily by four lengths, with Valma a similar distance back. The winner is a hardy veteran and a typical Manchineel. The going beat Whisogne. Waverley . Hack Whenuatonga £306, was preferred to Go wan Lee £262, in the Waverley Hack, but Gray was on Gowan Lea and lie brought the son of Sheffield and Peggy Paul home a winner. The start was delayed through fractious - ness, but finally Moatoa, Whenuatonga, Gowan Lee, Winner©, Biforte, Ngawhino and Zareno comprised the leading bunch. "Whenuatonga and Moatoa showed tlio way across tlio top to Winacre and Gowan Lea, with Manga- ; haeri and Zareno next. But when the i ! judge was in sight Winacre, Wlienua- [ tonga and Gowan Lea, were in front. Then Gray brought Gowan Lea along to beat Winacre by half a length, with Annoyer finishing fast a length away, followed by AVlienuatonga, Manga - haeri Nga whine, Moatoa and Zareno. The winner did it nicely, w'liile Winacre went well. The Hunt Cup Son o’ Mine had impressed in the first race, and tNo Finland gelding was installed favourite with £361 in the Hgmont-Wanganui Hunt Cup, with good support for HuiraTigi Girl and Copey. Maidos went out in the role of i>ilot, leading for the best part of two miles before being deposed. He was followed over the double the first time bv Gilgai, Huirangi Girl. Copey, Spy, Son o’ Mine and Just John. That order was maintained on the circuit, but Copey anci Son o’ Mine commenced to move up with seven furlongs to go. Five furlongs from home Son o’ Mine came along with a fast run that took him to the front, and from then on it was only a question of whether he would stand up. Racing for the sod wall he was six; lengths clear of Maidos and Copey,

Huirangi Girl falling here. Clearing the ■ final obstacle with ease Son o’ Mine i came on to win by 20 lengths from i Copey, who beat Maidos by a neck for ■ second money. Thirty lengths back was Gilgai, with a similar gap back to Spy. Just John trotted home. The winner looks like doing well at the game under these conditions. Maidos and Copey were very tired. d mgerous, while Huirangi Girl was tired when she crashed. Her rider was not injured. Flying Handicap Paleta staged a come-back in the Flying Handicap, for which he carried less than half the amount on the hot favourite, Hopwood, who was entrusted with £579, while Bonogne, Te Atiawa and Melissa carried a little more than the winner. Tentcall, Te Atiawa, Bonogne, Hopwood, Melissa and Kiosk were first to show out, and across the top Paleta could be seen putting in an appearance on the outside, keeping in the better going. Once they straightened up Paleta joined issue with Hopwood at the half-distance and worried the favourite out of the major placing by half a head. Tentcall was a length back, followed by Te Atiwa, Melissa and Kiosk. The winner has been an absentee j from the turf for a lengthy period, but. showed at the Wanganui meeting that his turn would not bo long if he kept sound. Ho won on his merits today and he is well above this class. Hopwood was not disgraced in the heavy going. Ladies' Bracelet The crack amateur horseman, Mr. J. Morris, won the Ladies* Bracelet on Calarnart, beating a hot favourite in Cali the, who carried £396, twice as ; much as was on the winner. Sandy Acre showed the way out of the straight, followed by a bunched field, with Calarnart and Moerangi at the head. Michael Shimose moved up in the back stretch, with Calithe also making up ground. Michael Shimose led across the top from Calarnart and Calithe, Sandy Acre retiring. Once they were in line Calithe had the measure of Michael Shimose, but then Calarnart came along with a good run and won by half a length from Calithe, with Michael Shimose half a | length away. Puawhato and Moerangi were next to finish. It. was a case of horsemanship winning for Calarnart. Waihou Hack Sixteen contested the concluding event, the Waihou Hack, and The Warden, favourite with £375 in a good pool, pulled his backers through in an interesting finish. Winacre and Ngawhine were early in the lead from .Rule Britannia, and across the top Winacre and Anbridge were showing the way to Singer and Rule Britannia, with The Warden and Kentish Lad prominent in the following bunch. At the distance Winacre and Anbridge looked likely, but then The Warden came along and smothered them. Winacre hung on well but went under by a long neck, with Anbridge three lengths back third, followed by Ngawhine, Annoyer and Joke Form. Like Paleta, The Warden has been off the scene for a long time, this being only his second win. He did it well. Winacre was not quite good enough. Following are the results: Hunters’ Hurdles, of £80: 1£ miles.— 1 Son o’ Mine, 9.7 (J. Mcßae), l; 2 Waitaunaha, 10.10 (H. Dulieu), 2; 5 Spy, 9.7 (A. Gilmour), 3. Also: 4 Birkie, 9.9; 6 Craigs, 9.7; 3 Poppy Lay, 9.7. Keck;; 30 lengrths. Time, 2.55. Hack Hurdles, of £700; 1{• miles.—2 Pikimai, 9.6 (A. Jenkins), 1; 1 WVrisopme,. 10.4 (H. Kills), 2: 3 Valma, 9.0 (P. Butler), 3. Only starters. Four lengths; four lengths. Time, 2.56. Waverley Hack Handicap, of £100; 5 furlongs.—2 Gowan I.ea, 9.0 (H. Gray), 7; 4 Winacre, 9.2 (B. Morris). 2; 3 Annoyer, 9 0 (C. France), 3. Also: 5 Zarene, 10.2; 7 Mang-aharei, 9.12; 6 Rule Britannia, 9.7; 1 Whenuatonga, 9.3; 7 Fotoleer, 9-3; 9 Na-awhine, 10 Coalbagr. 12 Jokeform, li Moatoa, 15 Biforte, 14 Troubadour. 33 Our Nancy, ail 9.0. Half a length; length. Time, 1.6. HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, Of £200; about 2) miles. I—SON O’ MINE (J. Brown), 70.0, H. Dulieu 1 2 COPRY (J. Fryer), 70.0, I. Tucker i I—MAIDOS (It. J. Morris), 10.10, A. Jenkins ° Also: 2 Huirangi Girl (fell), 11.9; 6 Gilgai, 10.10; 5 Just John, 10.10; 7 Spy, 10.0. Twenty lengths; head. Time, 5.36. FLYING HANDICAP, Of £100; 6 furlongs. 5 PALETA (J. A. Todd), 10.1, J. Barry - - - 1 1—HOPWOOI) (J. J. Thacker), 9.8. H. Wiggins -. ...... 2 6 TENTCALL (W. Pine), 9.0, L. Pine 3 Also: 7 Kiosk, 10.10; 3 Te Atiawa, 9.13; 4 Melissa, 9.10; 2 Bonogne, 9.3. Nose; length. Time, 1.19. Ladies’ Bracelet, of £80; 11 miles.—2 Calarnart, 7 0.9 (Mr J. Morris), 1; 1 Calithe, 11.12 (Mr. D. Jackson), 2: 6 Michael Shimose, 10.7 (Mr. C. Crowley), 3 Also; 2 Puawhato, 10.10; 4 Sandy A’ere 10 9; 5 Coma, 10.7: 3 Moerangi, 10.7. Half a length; half a length. Time, 2.22. Waihau Hack Handicap, of £SS; 6 turlongs.—l The Warden, 9.7 (B. Morris), 1; 4 Winacre, 9.2 (J. Barry), 2; 2 Anbridge, 9 0 (H. Gray), 3. Also: S Calamine, 9.18; b' Singer. 9.12; 7 Rule Britannia, 9.4; 5 Kentish Bad, 9.4; 12 Potoleer, 10 Archon. 9 Whenuatonga, 9.3; 1 -Ngawhine, 13 Coal bag. 14 Jokeform, 15 Arakuku, o Annoyer, 16 Our Nancy, 9.0. Half a length, three lengths. Time, 1.18. RACING FIXTURES JUNE 27, 2S —Napier Park R.C, 28—Waipa R.C. 28 —Ashburton County R.C. JULY s—Oamaru J.C. 8 10, 12—Wellington R.C. 19 —Waimate District Hunt. 17, 19 —Gisborne R.C. 26 —South Canterbury Hunt. 21 August 2—Manawatu R.C. V inter. NEW SEASON AUGUST 2 Christchurch Hunt (Riccarton). 2 Manawatu R.C. (second day). 2 Poverty Bay Hunt (Gisborne). 12, 14, 16—Canterbury .T.C. Grand Nat. 23—Pakuranga Hunt (Ellerslie). |23 Hawke’s Bay Hunt (Hastings). ; 27 —Dannevirke R.C. 2S—Dannevirke Hunt (Dannevirke). TROTTING FIXTURES NEW SEASON. Dates applied for. August 9 13, 16 —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. September 6—New Brighton T.C. October 4—Methven T.C. October 11—-Waikato T.C. October IS—New Brighton T.C. October 25. 27—Grey mouth T.C. October 25, 27 —.Auckland T.C. October 27—Northland T.C. October 27—Oamaru T.C. November I—Wellington T.C. November 11, 13. 14—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 21, 22—Nelson T.C. November 22. 26—Otahuhu T.C. November 27 29—For bury Park T.C. December 13—New Brighton T.C. December 20—Hawke's Bay T.C. ; December 26—Ashburton T.C. i December 26—Gore T.C. } December 26. 27—Westport T.C. i December 26. 27—South YVairarapa T.C. i December 27, SO, Sl—Auckland T.C. December 30—Winton T.C. j December 31.— Inangahua T.C.