TARANAKI RACES.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 352, 5 February 1937, Page 7

TARANAKI RACES.

Results At New Plymouth Yesterday. Beautiful weather ensured a successful opening for the Taranaki Jockey Club’s carnival. The gate receipts showed an increase of £126 compared with last year, and the totalisator handled £14,958 10s., an increase of £4,935 10s. on the amount last year. The Postmaster General. Hon. F. Jones, was present and spoke in reply to a welcome extended by Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P, Detailed results are: WAIT ARA HURDLES HANDICAP. About one mile and a half and 100yds. 3/4 DON ERMA >9.5 (A. Gilmer) 1 4/1 ROYAL ROUTINE 9.2 (C. McGovern) 2 2/2 BAZAINE 9.11 (C. Thompson) 3 Also started: 1/2 Court Arma, 10.0 (T. Tito); 5/5 Valroy, 9.0 (M. Con way). Winner trained by owner, New Plymouth. Won by three lengths, with ten lengths between second and third Valroy was fourth. Time, 2.52. Royal Routine was first out but lost way at the first fence. Bazaine went forward with Royal Routine and Don Erma following. Across the top Bazaine made a bad jump and Don Er-

ma took the lead followed by Royal Routine. NAGMOTU JUVENILE HANDICAP. Five furlongs. 4/3 GREAT HOPE 8.10 (B‘. H. Morris) 1 3/4 ORATE (N. P. McKenzie) . . 2 7/7 WILD FLOWER (G. Tattersail) •• 3 Also started: 2/2 Cardsharper, 9.3 (W. J. Broughton); 1/1 Greenwich, 8.13 (F. Bentley); 5/5 Seaham, 7.8 (R. W. Savage); 8/8 Drathula, 7.7, car. 7.8 (L. Clifford); 6/6 All Happi. ness, 7.7, car. 7.9 (S. ’Wilson). Winner trained by L. G. Morris. Stratford). Won by two an I a-halr lengths, with three-quarters' of a length between second and thirl. Time. I 1 f/5. From an early lead be Cardsharp r. Orate went to -he f"ont until Great Hope moved up past the High School followed by Orate, Seal min and Card sharper. Wild Flower finishing fas*, came up in the straight FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 2/2 NOTIUM 7.13, car. 7.S (C. Cole) . 1 1/1 ORATORY 9.9 (L. G. Morris) 2 4/4 WOTAN 8.9 (P. Burgess) ... 3 Also started: 3/3 The Tiger, 8.1 (L. 11. Clifford); 6/6 Moatoa, 7.7 (G. Tattersail); 5/5 Supreme Court, 7.7 car. 7.2 (I. Howe). Winner trained by J. Brown, Hawera. Won by two lengths, with a length and a-half between second and third. Supreme Court was fourth. Time, 1.14. All eyes were on Wotan, the Melbourne Cup winner, who started slowly tailing the field. He moved up but was still last into the straight, the leaders 1 being Notium, The Tiger, and Oratory. Wotan then came up fast into third place. MOTUROA ELECTRIC HACK. Five furlongs. 5/5 CAPTAIN TUDOR, 8.5 (H. N. Wiggins) »1 2/2 KING KOROKI, 8.5 (P. Burgess) 2 3/6 KENTUCKY SONG, 8.5 (R. W. Savage) 3' Also started: 1/1 Eagle’s Eye, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton); 9/9 Silver Gold, 8.5 (G. Tattersall); 8/8 Ohanga, 8.5 (J. McLaughlin); 6/4 Roscrana, 8.5 (L. H. Clifford); 9/10 Running Shoes, 8.5 (W. E. Pine); 13/13 Car Leaf, 8.5 (N. P. McKenzie); 7/7 Glanthaw.n, 8.5, (C. G. Goulsbro); 11/12 Mintour, 8.5 car. 8.12, (W. C. Grindlay); 12/10 King Pluto, 8.5, car. 8.13 (M. /Conway); 3/3 Gay Step, 8.5 (S. Wilson). > Winner trained by H. Gray, New Plymouth. Won by three lengths, with half a length between second and third. Eagle’s Eye was fourth. Time, 1.2. Captain Tudor, Eagle's Eye, Kentucky Song and King Koroki were first out and kept the lead until the straight when Eagle’s Eye fell back to fourth. TARANAKI CUP HANDICAP. One mile and three furlongs. 1/1 MARTARA 8.4 (G. R. Tattersall) 1 3/3 TAITORU 7.9 (W. G. Broughton) 2 5/4 HAZOOR 8.7 (P. Burgess) .... 3 Also started: 4/5 Spiral, 8.12 2. Peck); 2/2 Onewhetu, 8.6 (A. Jenkins); 6/6 Chief Ranger, 7.10 (S. Wilson); 7/8 Aussie Ra, 7.10 (C. Goulsbro); 8/7 Tahurangi, 7.7 (L. H. Clifford; 9/9 Windsoreen, 7/7 (H. N. Wiggins). Winner trained by G. W. New, Awapuni. Won by a short head, with two and a-half lengths between second and third. Chief Ranger was fourth. Time, 2.20 1/5. Taitoru was first away but Mar-

i tara led into the straight the fifirst time. Taitoru came into second place/ again across the top, followed by Spiral, Chief Ranger and Hazoor. Halfway down the straight Taitoru challenged strongly but was held off b, Martara. Hazoor finished fast to beat Chief Ranger. I ' OKATO HACK HANDICAP. Nine furlongs. I 3/3 CONVIVIAL 8.6 (L. Dulieu) 1 j 7/8 BONNY GLOW 7.7 (L. H. ClifI ford) 2 ! 7/7 EARL COLOSSUS 7.9 (W. J. j Broughton) . . 3 j Also started: 2/1 Student Prince, 1 8.9 car. 8.4 (C. Sole); 6/6 Red Sand, ‘ 8.6 (B. H. Morris); 5/5 Maestro, 8.4 I carfl 8.5 (L. D. Orange); 4/4 Coro i wa, 8.3 (C. Goulsbro); 1/2 Internaj tional, 8.0, car. 7.9 (I. Howe) | Winner trained by P. McGrath, • Riccarton J Won by a length, with half a length i between! second and third. Inter- | national was fourth. Time. 1.55 4/5. • Convivial led all the way despite • challenges from Bonny Glow and Earl 1 Colossus. Earl Colossus was beaten ! in the straight for second place. TARANAKI PLATE. i Seven furlong. ( < » i 5/4 BANTRY 8.7 (W. J. Brough- > ton) j ! 1/1 THE BIGOT 7.11, car. 8.1 (B. i H. Morris) . 2 i 2/2 NED CUTTLE 8.2 (S. Wilson) 3 ! Also started: 7/7 Mustang, 8.12 (R. I W. Savage) ,3/3 High Test, 8.2 (L. IH. Clifford); 6/6 Cheval De Volee, | 7.11 (H. James); 4/4 Imposture, 7.8 : (C. Goulsbro), and Missal, 7.8 (F. : Latham) coupled. ; Winner trained by H. pray, New j Plymouth. ■ Won by a head, with three lengths between second and third. Time I 1.24 3/5. I From a good start The Bigot took I the early lead and was well ahead 1 along the back from from Cheval da ■ Volee, Bantry, Ned Cuttle and MisI sal. Bantry, Imposture and Ned Cut- : tie moved up in the turn for home. ■ Bantry then came up fast and wore : down the leader to win, while Ned ; Cuttie came up followed by Cheval ! de Volee, Mustang and Imposture.' TIMARU HACK HANDICAP.Six furlonge. 1/1 SANSFOY 8.5, (P. Burgess) 1 ■ 4/5 EXPORT 8.9, car. 8.4 (P. Wil- , liams) 2 3/3 AUTUMN LEAF 7.10 (H. N. ■Wiggins) j Also .started: 2/2 Calshot, 8.9 (g. Wilson); 6/6 Ringside, 7.10 (L. H. Clifford); 5/4 Te Broney, 7.10 (C. Goulsbro); 7/7 (Arahura, 7/7 car 7.2 (R. Sargent). Winner trained by W. H. Corlett, Hastings. Won by a short head, with two lengths between second and third. Calshot was fourth. Time, 1.14 1/5 The field went away in line and Sansfoy then went to the front. At the half-mile the- order was Sansfoy, Calshot, Export and Autumn Leaf' That quartette fought out the race! Sansfoy holding position at the finish by a short head.