TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 May 1939, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

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ERINATION ON RIGHT TRACK

(By

"The Cynic.”)

ZWith Erination engaged in both the Great Northern Hurdles and Steeplechase, Handicapper F. J. McMenamin did not have to look far for a topweight, and the Illumination gelding could scarcely be given less than th? 11.11 he has in the hurdles event, and the 11.13 allotted him in the 'crosscountry race. However, a hard task is set the topweight. One has to go back to the '9o’s, when Liberator won the hurdles with 12.9 and St Simon scored with 31b more. Since then, the only horses to win with over 11.0 have been Coeur de Lion (11.8), Royal Conqueror (11.4). Fisher (11.2), Kohi (11.2), and Make Up (11.5). When Erination was awarded 10.5 in

the Great Northern Hurdles last year, the handicapper had seen him score a six lengths' victory in the Brighton Hurdles with 10.9 a couple of months earlier. The Illumination gelding won theNorthern Hurdles in a great struggle with Huskie and Jolly Beggar and ran third to Valpeen and Bryce Street in the Steeplechase with 10.0. The following month he won the Wellington Steeplechase with 10.2, finishing ten lengths ahead of Santoft. Erination fell in the Grand National Steeplechase when going well, but he ran fourth with 10.13 in the National Hurdles; fourth in the Sydenham Hurdles with 11.2; and won the Lincoln Steeplechase with 11.3 from Santoft (10.5), and Bryce Street (10.1). During the spring meetings he won two more races, carrying 13.0, on the second occasion and being twice placed with 13.8 and 13.9? Has Good Flat Form. Silver Sight, who has been given 11.2 in. the Hurdles, has really good handicap flat form to recommend him, while he has shown good hurdling form this season. He won at Trantham. in the spring and went to score over brush hurdles at Riccarton at the Cup meeting. He was again returned a winner over brush hurdles at Easter, finishing strongly into second place the second day at Riccarton with 12.7. Esteem and Red Sun will be passed by, though the latter is a good stayer. On the other hand All Irish, is well in. even though his best form has been over steeplechase fences. Charade has her full measure of weight and she meets Silver Sight on much worse terms here than she does over the shorter distance at Awapuni. The winning effort of the Lord Quex more at Ellerslie at Christmas with 11.1 no doubt has influenced the handicapper, though Silver Sight’s flat form would seem to indicate that he would be the better stayer of/the two. , . POWER CHIEF WINS STEEPLES. PRINCIPAL RACE TO MEAMEA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) OTAKI. May 14. The Otaki Maori Racing Club’s experiment of dividing its winter meeting into single-day fixtures was inaugurated on Saturday with considerable success. The weather was more like summer than winter, and the track and public enclosures were in perfect condition. Trainers and riders all remarked that the race track had never been better on this course than it was on Saturday. There was an excellent attendance and the sum of £15,295 10s was handled on eight races (accounted for by a division of the maiden), compared with £11,697 handled for seven races on the first day of last year’s two-day winter fixture in June. , Results: — Tararua Hack Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a half.—4 Primax, 9.0 (P. Burgess) 1; 5 AIT Blood, 9.0 (J. Chapman) 2; 3 Taumau, car. 10.0 (W. E. Pine) 3. Also started: 1 Conveyer, 2 Strolling, 6 Sunder, 7 Gascon. Four lengths; five lengths. Conveyer was fourth. Time, 2.54 2-5. Huia Handicap, seven furlongs.—l Old Surrey, 7.9 (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 3 Export, 8.7 (P. Williams) 2; 6 Lord Cavendish, 7.6 (A. Foster) 3. Also started: 2 Lady Montana, 4 Aureus, 7 War Lap, 10 Beau Gallante. 5 Silver River, 9 Rotoma, 8 Ruling Spi. Length each way. Lady Montana was fourth. Time, 1.26 1-5. Raukawa Handicap, one mile and a quarter. —4 Meamea, 8.4 (B. H. Morris) 1; 2 Sergia, 7.12 (W. Jenkins) 2; 1 Galteemore, 8.2 (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Also started: 3 Siegmund, 5 Rustem, 6 Good Sun. Neck each way. Rustem was fourth. Time, 2.8 2-5. Kuku Maiden Flat Race (first division). six furlongs.—2 Maturity, 8.10 (A. Jenkins) 1; 1 Yed Prior, 8.10 (G. R. Tattersail) 2; 9 Peach King, 8.10 (K. Chote) 3. Also started: 10 Char-

mante, 7 Golden Memory, 6 Haupongi, Royal Lassie, 5 Speedfast, 4 Gothic, fl Te Maari. Length and a half; length. Haupongi was fourth. Time, 1.15 3-5. Otaki Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, two miles and a quarter. —1 Power Chief, 10.11 (A. McDonald) 1; 2 Southern Blood. 10.4 (W. E. Pine) 2; 5 Air Flow, 9.5 (P. Mcßrearty) 3. Also started: 3 Redolent fell, 4 Master Hector, pulled up, 6 Ngaitahu ran off. Three-quarters of a length; half a furlong. Time, 5.27. Kuku Maiden Flat Race (second division), six furlongs.—l-' Regicide, 8.10 (W. Taylor) 1; 5 Wings of Song. 8.2 (B. H. Morris) 2; G Coronado, 8.10 '(W. Doyle) 3. Also started: 4 Etzcl, 8 Girl Pat, 2 Master Solway, 7 Parinui, 11 Royal Show. 9 Te Ore, 10 Bourmond, 3 Sir Crusoe. Length; length and a half. Te Ore was fourth. Time. 1.15.

Te Horo Hack Handicap, one mile and 55 yards. —3 Hinerawe, 8.8 (W. Doyle) 1; 2 Flying Acre, 8.10 (P. Burgess) 2; 8 x Dancing Flame. 8.2 (D. Lamb) 3. Also started: 1 Red Chief, 5 Toper, 10 Screen Star. 6 Sunbeam. 4 Golden Orchid, 7 Etzel, 9 Whetuma, 12 Titter, 11 Great Bramble. Length and a quarter; two. Golden Orchid was fourth. Time, 1.44. Waitohu Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—2 Jeanne, 8.6 (W. Jenkins) 1; 3 Saki. 9.7 (A. Jenkins) 2; 7 Miss Waitarere. 7.9 (S. T. Edwards) 3. Also started: 1 Guiding Light. 4 War Cloud. G Wakarara. 8 Renascor, 5 Dorak. Three lengths each way. Guiding Light was fourth. Time. 1.13 2-5.

ASHBURTON COUNTY CUP WON BY FOXLOVE. * ROY BUN SALUTES JUDGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 13. The Ashburton County Racing Club's meeting was held at Riccarton today in fine weather before a fair attendance. The course was in good order. Totalisator investments were £18,660 IGs, compared with £14,506 last year when the meeting was held on the Ashburton course. Results: — Longbeach Hurdles, l : Jm: 4 Survey, 9.0 (Anderson) 1; 3 Dividend. 9.9 (Register) 2; 2 Jewish Lad. 9.10 (Gough) 3. Also started: 1 Dracula. Twenty lengths; six. Time, 3.9 3-5. Eiffelton Hack Handicap, 6f: 3/3 Rebellion, 8.5 (Wilson) 1; 7/6 Phenomenal (Humphries) 2; 5/4 Real Lady, 8.1 (Caddy) 3. Also started: 1/2 The Wrecker; 8/8 Miss Tasta; 6/7 Nolana; 9/9 Donadea; 11/11 Philibun; 2/1 Tantivy; 4/5 Asset; 13/13 Alcatraz;' 12/12 Gilford; 10/10 In the Dark. Half a head; length. The Wrecker was fourth. Time, 1.12 4-5.

Selma Trot Handicap, 3.5 class, Ifm: 4/4 Wainoni Girl, 12yds behind (F. Holmes) 1; 6/6 Sunworthy, scr (Fairbairn) 2; 2/3 Royal Surprise, 24yds behind (Valborn) 3. Half a length each wav. Rosalind Maid was fourth. Time, 2.47 3-5.

Ashburton Cup, l.Jm: 4/4 Foxlove, 8.1 (W. Ellis) 1; 10/10 Parquet, 7.0 (Messervy) 2; 1/1 Dictate, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) 3. Also started: 2/2 Wild Chase: 9/9 Queen of Song; 11/11 .Haughty Winner; 6/6 Rabble; 7/7 Milford; 3/3 Settlement; 11/12 Night Dress; 8/8 Wine Card; 5/5 Night Hawk; 13/13 Mungatoon; 14/14 Glenogil, Head each way. Night Hawk was fourth. Time, 2.5 2-5.

Trial Stakes, sf: 3/2 Pink Dress, 7.7 (A. Messervy) 1; 10/10 Stylish. 7.7 (Johnston) 2; 1/1 Blue Coat, 7.7 3. Also started: 7/7 Fascinator; 8/8 Palastyle; 6/5 Papernilla; 12/12 Trasimene; 11/11 Pewish Lady; 2/3 Swingtime; 9/9 Lady Don; 4 Z 4 Jameaux Ravine; 5/6 Trumpeter Soun. Neck; two lengths. Time, 1.1 -2-5. Palastyle finished third, but was afterward disqualified through being ineligible to start. Fairfield Hack Handicap, Im: 4/4 Waitoru, 8.13 (R. Humphries) 1; 1/1 Warddress, 8.7 (Messervy) 2; 5/5 Skyrena, 8.13 (A. E. Ellis) 3. Also started: 10/12 Glenacre; 9/8 Garonne; 13/14 Pol Roger; 7/7 Shangri-La; 11/9 Elmarch; 17/19 Dropped Catch; 3/3 Elegy; 16/13 Twenty Grand; 18/17 Wexford Bridge; 15/15 Maroha; 5/6 The Duel; 19/18 Knight Commander; 8/10 Comus; 14/16 Tint o' Tan; 12/11 Mathiola; 2/2 Shanghai Lily. Head; length. Elmarch was fourth. Time, 1.40 1-5.

Rakaia Trot Handicap, ' 3.58 class, Im. sf: 1/2 Special Edition. 24yds behind (H. Smith) 1; 3/3 Great Blaze, scr (M. B. Edwards) 2; 2/1 Man Power.. scr (T. H. McGirr) 3. Two lengths; three lengths. Portlight was fourth. Times, 3.41 1-5.

Flying Handicap, 7f: 5/5 Roy Bun. 7.4 (Stokes) 1; 1/1 Nightcalm, 8.1 (Messervy) 2; 2/2 Lady Leigh. 7.0 (R. Humphries) 3. Also started: 4/4 Paper Slipper; 3/3 Thermidor.; 6/5 Waitaka; 7/7 Land Raid. Head each way. Paper Slip-, per was fourth. Time, 1.25 1-5. » POVERTY BAY STEEPLE WON BY RAPA WAIATA. HANDICAP TO BOLD STEP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE, May 13. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s steeplechase meeting opened at Makaraka today in fine weather. The track was in good order. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £8067 10s, compared with £4482 last year, an increase of £3585 10s. Results: — Park Hurdles. 11m: 1 Peter Beckford. 10.9 (C. Kerr) 1; 3 Small Boy. 11.12 (F. R. Foster) 2; 4 Glenvane, 10.4 (R. Savage) 3. Also started: 6 Hunting Star; 5 Thrasher; 2 Parry; 7 Royal Welcome. Head; three lengths. Time, 2.47. Hack Flat Handicap. 6f: 8 Golden

Hack Flat Handicap, 6f: 8 Golden Flame; 7.11 (H. Callahan) 1; 2 Native Song, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 2; 4 Mimicry. 8.1 (C. L. Goulsbro) 3. Also started: G Royal Spades; 7 Minnow; 10 Gold Ballad; 1 Blonde Princess; 3 Quilp; 8 Hunting Royal; 5 Mischel; 11 Ihu; 12 Hinepit. Length .and a quarter each way. Time, 1.15 1-5. Waikanae Handicap, Im: 2 Bold Step. 7.6 (R. Kerr) 1; 3 Gay Mimic, 7.5 (J. Forsyth) 2; 5 Grand City, 8.2 (O. Evans) 3. Also started: 1 Big Dock; 6 Buster Brown; 3 Penpycomequick. Half a length; length and a quarter. Time, 1.41 2-5. Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, 21m: 1 Rapa Waiata, 9.12 (C. Kerr) 1; 4 Piripi. 9.0 (J. Fergus) 2; 2 Platter. 9.5 (R. Savage) 3. Also started: 3 New Ferry. Four lengths each way. Time. 5.0 4-5.

Maiden Race, sf: 7 Plenteous, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 2 Hunting Squire, 8.0 (P. Atkins) 2; 4 Whetu, 8.0 (R. Mapsh) 3. Also started: 9 Whakao; 11 Cymetic: 1 Defray; 6 Little Idea; 10 Final; 5 Waltzing Lila; 13 No Wonder; 12 Tangirere; 3 Te Rahiri; 8 Comedy Cook. Half a length; neck. Time. 1.3 1-5.

Publicans' Purse Hack Handicap, Im: 2 Birkology. 7.11 (W. J. Broughton) 1: 3 Raana. 7.0 (W. P. Atkins) 2; 5 Ace Willonyx. 7.7 (M. Briggs) 3. Also started: 1 Hessketoon; 4 Reay Bridge; 7 True; 6 Hunting Mint; 8 Miss Blue. Three-quarters of a length: one length. Time. 1.42.

Tramway Handicap. 7f: 3 Big Dook, 8.13 (H. Callaghan) 1; 5 Okawa, 7.0 (W. J. Mulford) 2; 1 Golden Blonde, 8.6 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 4 Grand City; 2 Life Guard; 7 Buster Brown; 6 Minnow. Three-quarters of a length each way. Time. 1.27 3-5.