Only one favourite scores at Hawera.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1942, Page 4

Only one favourite scores at Hawera.

Only one win favourite scored at the Taranaki and Egmonl-Wanganui Hunt Clubs' combined one-day race meeting at Hawera on Saturday, which was held in line weather. Hastings horses fllled the flrst two places in the Combined Hunt Cup Steeplechasc, Indian Sun. runncr-un in the Pakuranga Hunt C'jp, heating Smoogcr, runner-up in Ihe Huntcrs' Steeplechasc. The. New Ply-mouih-owned Aussie Ra was third. A chnpter of accidents in the flrst round reduced the field from len to flve, F. C. C.leaver, rider of Glcn Abb, being taken lo hospilal. The course, though heavy after recent ralns, was in good order. All evcnts were ruri without divisions, the scratehings in one case being just sufficient. The totalisator handled £21,916 10s, eompared with £22,923 on the Saturday at New Plymouth last year, an increase of £1993 10s. The judtcial committce met onoe when an owner was flncd for not having notilied a joint interest in a horsc. When calling on Mrs. D. Lupton, wife of the president of the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club, to present the trophies Ihe Mastcr, Dr. W. T. Simmons, referred to Ihe fnrmers who had given thc clubs the use of their properties during the season. Colossal Chief Finishes Strongly. Always well placed the Awapuni-tralned Colossal Chief finished strongly to win the Haek and Huntcrs' Hurdle race. Majorlty and Moko Moko led the field of sevpn over the first half milc, when Moko Moko ran to the front and led along the back from Majorlty, Inventor, Colossal Chief and Town Survey, with Pekoc and Vitement well back. Moko Moko, Town Survey and Colossal Chief were almost on terms over Ihe last fcnce, Majorlty (lropping back, hut in the run home Colossal Chief prevailed. Majority was fourth, followed by Inventor, with Vitement well back. The favourite, Pekoe, jumpcd poorly throughout and finished last. Water Hound All the Way. Jumping away smartly from a hig Held of 28, the Waikato-traincd Water Hound • led air thc way and paid double figurcs in the Wereroa Stakes. Enlarge, Plato Lad, Platinum Wings, Peter's Choice, Skipper Gay and i lng Scarf Were the leader's closest atlendants from the barrier-rise, hut once the field settlcd down Water Hound established a two-lengths lead from Enlarge, with Plato Lad a length away, followed by Skipper Gay, Peter's Choice and Ring Scarf. Water Hound Jed into the straight from Plato Lad, Enlarge and Ring Scarf, with Skipper Gay, Skydonna and Cauda Lux togelher. Water Hound wcnt on to win comfortahly from Plato Lad. After Ring Scarf came Cauda Lux, Platinum Wings, Skydonna, Jonathan Jo, Enlarge, Kcen Play and Fox Queen.

Broireine Wins Well. Always well placed the New Plymouthowned Broivclne finished' strongly in the Waihi Hack Handicap. Lady Virginia was quiekest out from Aguilo, Come True, Broiveine, Deolali, Pongi and Gitana Lass. Deolali went to the front at the half mile and lcd from Auburn Lad, Broiveine, Pongi, Aguilo, Lady Virginia, Come True and Sir Fox. Approaching Ihe top Auburn Lad had charge from Deolali, Pongi, Broiveine, Sir Fox, Aguilo, War Credit and Lady Virginia. Broiveine was running second at the straight entrance, with Sir Fox liand.v. Half-way up the. straight Broiveine took the lead and held off a challenge by Sir Fox. Golden Acre finished fast for third and then caine Come True, Bunsby, Pongi and Aguilo. Indian Sun in Close Finish. Well ridden, the Hastings-owned Indian Sun, a hot favourite, took the lead half a mile from the post and staved off a strong claim hy Smooger in the Combined Hunt Cup Steeples. Huirangi's Prlde, the early pace-maker, established a lead ot 1 eight or nine lengths along the back and led into the straight Ihe first time froni Dorado and Indian Sun, with Smooger two lengths away and Aussie Ra three lengths farther back. Seven furlongs from home Huirangi's Pride was just cjear of Indian Sun. with Dorado two lengths awa.v and similar distances separating Smooger and Aussie Ra. Huirangi's Pride began to drop back half a mile from home, where liKUan Sun assumed command from Smooger, Dorado, Aussie Ra and Huirangi's Pride. Aussie Ra drew up to the leuders approaching the last fence, where Dorado drifled back. A thrilling duel • up the straight saw Indian Sun beat Smooger, with Aussie Ra, Dorado jmd Huirangi's Pride the only others to finish. In the flrst round Gleh Abb and Sir Col fell, Abbe.v Lu lost his rider and Blue Steel and Rnkete were pulled up.

Sanction Surprises. The Trenlham-traincd Sanction paid double figures for a win in the Halcombe Memorial Handicap. Gold Dale, the early pace-maker, was one and a-half lengths clear of Circular Note at the six furlongs, .with Alexcelia and Dai*k EafSle next, lollowed by Sanction, Windsor Chief, Minority and Student Prince last. Gold Dale gave place to Circular Note at the halfmile, with Alexcelia and Sanction next, followed by Minority. Student Prince was still last and Circular Note led across the top and into the straight from -Minority, with Sanction coming fast and Alexcelia and Dark Eagle next. A great struggle between the leading trio followed, Sanction flnishing strongly and heating Circular Note, with Minority, a hot both-ways favourite, third. Then came Student Prince, flnishing fast. Alexcelia, Dark Eagle and Windsor Chief. Gold Dale bled badly and finished last. Necklace to Hokumai. Ilokumai, ridden by Mr. N. Davidson, and Beau Monde, ridden by Mr. Ii. MoK. Duncan, winncr and runner-up in the Ladies' Bracelet on the flrst day at New Plymouth last year, again staged a thrilling duel and fllled the same positions in Ihe Ladies' Necklace this year. Last Match was flrst out from Lu Chang, Regal Reign, Hokumai and Min Yaals, hut after two furlongs Regal Reign and Eeau Monde were in the lead from Sir Col, Min Vaals, Hokumai, Venture, Last Match and Lu ('.hang, with Abbey Lu, who missed Ihe jump-.out, last. Regal Reign and Bcuu Monde were a length and a-half clear of Hokumai at the six furlongs, followed by Sir Col, I^ist Match, Min Vaals and Venture. with Lu Chang last. Hokumai ran to the front and at the half-mile was three lengths clear of Beau Monde, with Venture next. followed hy Last Match. That

was Ihe order into Ihe slraighl, where a great finish saw Hokumai beat Beau Monde, Last Match getting up to beat Venture by a nose. Then came Abbey Lu, Sir Col and Regal Reign. Noble Fox Wins Comfortably. The New Plymouth-trained Noble Fox scored a comfortable win in the Stratford Handicap and returned a double figure win dividend. Scrcen Star jumpcd out best from a field of nine and led at the half-mile from Noble Fox, with Saxon Tor and Black Benarde together next and Duncannon moving up. Mounlain Fox was last. Sereen Star began to drop back, and at thc two furlongs Noble Fox held command from Duncannon and Saxon Tor, with Bodcn Park and Sereen Star togetlnfi* nexl. There was little alteration to the posl, Noble Fox xvinning and Saxon Tor following Duncannon. Next were Boden Park, Mountain Fox, Par Avion and Trig Station.

Deolali Wins Second Time Out. The Lcvin-trained gelding Deolali. who had run prominently earlier In the duy, scored coml'ortubly in the Waverley Hack Handicap. Voltaiie was first lo sliow out, I followed by Deolali, Clarice, War Effort and St nhlazc, Igidy Virginia, Capine, Slarlet and Plato Boy getting thc worst of Ihe start. At thc half-mile Deolali was Ihe ieader from Clarice, with Voltaire and Sunhlaze together, followed by War Effori, Golden Acre and Captain Gale moving up. Clarice was on tcrmso with Deolali two I lengths clcar of Voltaire and Sunblaze, followed hy Golden Acre and Captain Gale, two furlongs from home. Deolali was again clear of Clarice turnlng into the straight, with Voltaire and Sunblaze close up and Stnrlet wide out. Deolali went on to beat Golden Acre, who beat Voltaire and paid its second place dividend that day. Then came Sunblaze, War Effort, Betterman and Clarice. Plalo Boy came down, flnishing without a bridle and bleeding. His jockey, W. Rcid, escaped with a sluiklng.

Details are: — HACK & HUNTERS' HURDLES, of £120; 14m and 100yds. 3-3 — Colossal Chief, Mr. H. Glasgow's ch, g., 6yrs, 9.0 (E. Temperton) 1 5-5 — Moko "Moko, 9.0 lF. C. ClCaver) 2 2-2 — Town Survey. 9.6 (F. Hahl) 3 Also starled: 1-1 Pekoe 11.6, 4-4 Majority 10.10, (i-G VUcment 9.3, 7-7 Inventor 9.0. Majority was fourth. Two lengths, one length; time, 3m. Winner traincd by C. J. Thomson, Awapuni. WEREROA STAKES, of £110; 5f (all 8,5). 5-5 — Water Hound, Mr. H. D. Matthew's b.g., oyrs (0. Melnally) 1 8-8— Plato Lad (W. Reid) 2 I-1— Ring Scarf 3 ! Also started: 17-17 Platinum Wings, 9-6! Brlght Gesture, 16-19 Hunling Comet, 20-22 Chief Nut, 1-1-14 Gauda Lux, 3-2 Enlarge,, 17-15 Astulp rar 8.104, 10-10 Fox Queen, 7-7. Jonathan Jo, 19-21 Faster, 15-18 Lady Lassnu, 13-11 Cordia car 8.7, 4-4 Skydonna, II-13 Irish Fox, 1-1 Corday (coupled with Ring Scarf), 8-8 Keen Play car 8.10 (coupled with Plato Lad), 20-20 Star Quex, fi-9 Bramhle Song (coupled with Ngunguru), 22-1.5 Princess Flavia c*r 8.61 (coupled with Gay Theio), 12-12 Windsor Slar (coupled with Skipper Gay), 2-3 Flahuluk (coupled with Peter's Choice). Cauda Lux was fourth. Two and n-half lengths, oue and a-half lengths; time, lm 5s. Winner trained hy J. F. Tutchrn, Te Rapa. WAIHI HACK HANDICAP, of £140; 7f. 3-4— Broiveine, Mr. J. Somerton's br f, 3yrs, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 1 — Sir Fox, 8.4 car 8,54 (E. B. GraJiam) 2 6-5— Golden Acre, 9.0 (A. Jenkins) 3

Also started: 2-1 Aquilo 9.2, 1-3 Deolali 9.0, 4-2 Lady Virginia 8.12, 9-8 Night Ray 8.11, 13-12 C.ctcwnyo 8.9, 10-10 Come True 8.9, 12-14 War Credit 8.9. 16-17 Bay Peter 8.2, 5-6 Auburn Lad 8.0 car 8.2, 17-16 Gitana Lass 8.0, 18-18 Retort 8.0, 11-11 Pongi 8.0, 8-9 Bunsby 8.0, 14-15 Polysotis 8.6, 15-13 Young HUI 8.0. Come True was fourth. One length, three lengths; time, lm 33 l-5s. Winner trained by H. Dulieu, New Plymouth. COMBINED HUNT CUP HANDICAP STEEPLAC.HASE, or £165; 24m. 1-2 — Indian Sun, Mr. W. J." Bennett'a br, g., Gyrs, 10.8 (J. Hawes) 1 2-1 — Smooger, 9.0 (A. Jenkins) 2 *

3-4 — Aussie Ra, 11.8 (J. Hayes) 3 Also started: 6-6 Abbeyt Lu 9.0, 4-3 Dorado 10.4, 8-8 Blue Steel 10.1, 7-7 Glen Abb 9.5, 5-5 Rakete 9.0, 9-9 Huirangi's Pride 9.0, 10-10 Sir Col 9.0. Dorado was fourth. Half a length, two lengths; time, 5m 4 l-5s. Winncr trained hy B, Marsli, Hastings. HALCOMBE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, open: of £175; 9f. 5-5- — Sanction, Air. E. Sullivan's b m, aged, 7.7 car 7.1 (,T. Garth) 1 4-4— Circular Note, 8.0 car 8.1 (D. Redslone) 2 1-1— Minority, 8.8 (W. J. Broughton) 3 Also started: 2-3 Alexcelia 8.1 car 7.124, 6-7 Gold Dale 7.13, 7-6 Student Prince 7.9. 3-2 Dark Eagle 7.7 car 7.2, 8-8 Windsor Chief 7.7. Student Prince was fourth. A length each way; time, 2m 2s. Winner trained by P. Burgess. Trentham. LADIES" NECKLACE HANDICAP, of £110; 11m. ,j 3-3 — Hokumai, Mr. S. G. Davidson's ch g, aged. 12.0 (Mr. N. Davidson) 1 2-1 — Beau Monde, 11.2 (Mr. K. Duncart) 2 7-5— Last Match, 10.7 (Mr. A. W. Cole) 3 Aiso started: 1-2 Venture 12.2, 8-8 Minvnnls 10.10 ear 10.13, 9-9 Sir Col 10.7 car 10.124, 5-6 Regal Reign 10.7, 6-7 Lu Chang 10./, 4-4 Abbey Lu 10.7. Venture was fourth. Half a length, two lengths; time, -m 2;is. Winner trained by owner, Patea. STRATFORD HANDICAP (open), of £150; (if . - . . , 5-5— Noble Fox. Mr. I.. W. Davis' blk h, Oyrs, 9.4 (L. Dulieu) "i" I 2-1 Duncannon. 8.12 (E. B. Graham) 2 4-4— Saxon Tor, 8.5 (E. J. Lewls)- 3 Also started: 7-6 Trig Stalidn" S.8, 3-3 Mountain Fox S.7, 8-8 Boden Park 8.0, Avion 8.0, 9-9 Scrcen Star 8.0, 1-2 Hlack Henarde 8.0. Bodcn Park was fourth. Two lengths, oue lengtlli time, lm 1/ 2-,)s. \A inner trained hy H. Dulieu, New Plymouth. WAVERLEY HACK HANDICAP, of £110; 01. 2-1— Deolali, Mr. W. H. Hunle*s b g, 4yrs, 9.1 (A. Jenkins) i ,"•> S°!?e,n A„cre' lJ- McFarlane) 2 1-2-Voltaire, 8.11 (P. Burgess) 3 Also started : 5-3 Betterman 9.3 (coupled ivL ll,., y 'inu 6"(' Lady Virginia 8.13, /-7 Lla' ice 8.9, 13-13 Alansura 8.5, 9-8 War Effort 8 3, 4-5 Golden Valley 8.0. 8-9 Sunblnze 8.0, 15-14 Capine 8.0, 10-10 Cheetah ?'? caJ'n i- i1;®"!6 Yalpere 8.0, 17-15 Gitana •" Lass 8.0, 1/-18 Captain Gale 8.0, 16-17 Ladv - ' Pippin 8.0, 11-12 Starlet 8.0. 11-10 Pljrto Boy 8.0. Sunblaze was fourth. One %nd a-half lengths: half a length; timc^Ani 19S. Winner trained by owner, Levin./