TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 October 1939, Page 9

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

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Wellington Spring Races ENRICH SCORES IN THE WELLESLEY STAKES PRINCIPAL EVENT WON BY LADY FURST (BY “CARBINE.”) The Wellington Handicap, the principal event at Trenthani yesterday resulted in a good win for the Hawke’s Bay mare Lady Furst. The Wellesley Stakes was won by Enrich, who scored brilliantly against a class field. The Wainui Handicap saw Old Bill cross the line first. Lady Furst was running her second race of the season. She resumed at iHawke’s Bay after a spell since June and ran second to Centrepoise. She met and defeated 14 other New Zealand Cup candidates and her performance can be regarded as a good trial for that race.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The weather was ideal and attracted a good attendance for the opening day of the Wellington Racirig Club’s meeting yesterday. The totalisator showed a slight increase on the first day of last year’s meeting, which was a record one for a spring fixture. The track was in excellent order, but not quite so fast as usual. The to.talisator handled £43,776 10s (win £19,616 10s. place £24,160), an increase of £2667 on the corresponding day last year. Results:— Glen Hurdle Handicap, 13m: 3/3 Peter Beckford, 10.6 (C. L. Kerr) 1; 2/2 Clarion Call, 11.7 (J. Mcßae)), 2; 6/5 Esperance Bay, 9.11 (P. Mcßrearty) 3. Also started: 1/1 Aussie Ra; 5/6 Donegal; 4/4 Jewish Lad; 7/7 Ruaform. Won by three-quarters of a length; five lengths between second and third. Donegal was fourth. Time, 3.11 J. Taita Handicap, sf: 3/3 Cetewayo, 8.0 (G. R. Tattersail) 1; 1/2 Black Robe, 7.9 (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 5/5 Flying Spy, 8.4 (A. Gregory) 3. Also started: 8/8 Beechnut; 2/1 Khurja; 9/9 Locrian; 4/4 Wild Fox; 11/10 Ata Puwhero; 6/6 Cherry Boy; 7/7 Lady Gustavo; 10/11 Sheer Delight. Won by three lengths; six lengths between second and third. Khurja was fourth. Time, 1.1.'. • Wainui Handicap, lm: 3/4 Old Bill. 7.11 (T. Green) 1; 4/3 Mishna. 7.13 (P. Spratt) 2; 11/11 Old Surrejt, 8.0 (G. R. Tattersail) 3. Also started: 1/1 Beaupartir; 2/2 Haughty Winner; 9/8 Arctic King; 5/5 Homiiy; 12/9 Play On; 7/7 Winning Rival; 15/15 Boomerang; 6/6 Royal Star II; 8/10 The Bigot; 14/14 Lord Moutoa; 10/12 Corroboree; 13/13 Gold Ballad; 16/16 Rebel Lad. Won by two lengths; li lengths between second and third. Haughty Winner was fourth. Time. 1.39.',.

Rimutaka Handicap, 6f: 4/3 Sleeveless, 9.9 (P. Burgess) 1; 2/2 Grey Night, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 11/12 Sternchase. 9.4 (P. Atkins) 3. Also started: 1/1 Kahui; 5/5 Ruatiti; 15/15 Lindrum; 18/16 Lucullus Boy; 8/7 Night Eruption; 6/4 Lady Tinkle; 12/10 Malik Kafur; 10/11 Great Legion; 13/8 Vadanoe; 19/20 Trench Law; 17/19 Cymric; 9/13 Earl’s Court; 18/18 Etzel; 21/21 Gay Gipsy; 14/13 Harina; 7/9 Minority; 19/17 Prediction; 3/6 Sceptre. Won by half a head; a long head between second and third. Harina was fourth. Time. 1.14. Wellington Handicap, Im 3f: 2/2 Lady Furst, 8.3 (W. Jenkins) 1; 8/7 Tooley Street, 7.9 (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 1/1 Centrepoise, 7.131 (H. J. Callahan) 3. Also started: 3/4 Sly Fox; 11/11 Peerless; 5/6 Siegmund; 7/5 Dictate; 12/10 Lowenberg; 4/3 Yours Truly; 6/8 Trebor; 10/12 Entail; 15/15 Rabble; 9/9 Wagner; 14/13 Might; 13/14 Parquet. Won by two lengths; a head between seconcl and third. Yours Truly was fourth. Time, 2.20 J. Wellesley Stakes, sf: 3/1 Enrich. 8.7 IP. Atkins) 1; 6/6 Miss Hallowmet. 8.2 (G. R. Tattersail) 2; 4/5 Ringcraft, 8.7 (N. R. McKenzie) 3. Also started: 2/3 Absolve; 8/8 Beau Courtier; 7/7 Kinsman; 1/2 Taitama; 5/4 Indore. Won by four lengths; a head between second and third. Beau Courtier was fourth. Time, 1.1. Shorts Handicap, 6f: 7/7 Mittie, 7.7 (H. Wiggins) 1; 4/4 Baran, 7.9 (T. Green) 2; 2/2 Density, 7.9 (M. Caddy) 3. Also started: 1/1 Disdain; 6/6 Submission; 9/9 Lord Cavendish; 8/8 Blonde Princess; 3/3 Brunhild; 5/5 Gay Parade; 10/10 Sporting Gift. Won by three-quarters of a length; three lengths between second and third. Submission was fourth. Time, 1.12 J. October Handicap. Im: 3/3 Raeburn, 8.3 (G. R. Tattersail) 1; 8/8 Classform, 7.7 (A. C. Messervy) 2; 2/2 Red Chief, 8.3 (H. J. Callahan) 3. Also started: 5/5 Verey Lights; 6/6 Aurora’s Star; 11/10 Earl Colossus; 1/1 Colonel Bogey; 7/7 Kalika; 10/11 Barabbas; 9/9 Gothic; 4/4 Indian Sun: 13/12 Lady Cygnus; 12/13 Rcnascor. Won by half a head; two lengths between second and third. Indian Sun was fourth. Time. 1.411. THE RACING DESCRIBED GLEN HURDLE HANDICAP. The Glen Hurdle Handicap resulted in an easy win for Peter Beckford. Early in the piece he was hard held and did not make very good jumps over the first three hurdles, but over the latter part of the journey he was travelling too fast for Clarion Call. Clarion Call’s jumping was first class, but he lacked dash. Esperance Bay was with the leaders all the way but weakened at the vital moment. Aussie Ra started favourite. For a mile he was prominent but then faded. Donegal and Peter Beckford both pulled up lame. TAITA HANDICAP. From a good start in the Taila" Handicap, the first to show out were Khurja, Cetawayo, Black Robe and Beechnut wide out. Flying Spy moved up as they crossed on to the course proper, and was ‘in front with Cetawayo. Wild Fox, Black Robe and Khurja. At the distance Cetawayo came right away to win by three lengths from Black Robe, with Flying Spy six lengths further back third. Cetewayo is a half-brother by Phaleron Bay to the Wellington Stakes winner Limulus, the dam, Chelae, being a sister to the dam of Hall Mark. WAINUI HANDICAP. From the barrier Royal Star 11. Reb - el Lad, Arctic King, and Gold Ballad were slow away. As the field settled down Old Surrey and Lord Moutoa made the running from Old Bill, Play On, Beaupartir, Haughty Winner, Corroboree, Boomerang, Winning Rival and The Bigot. The order was the same round the top. Into the straight Old Surrey still had charge from Lord Moutoa and Winning Rival on terms with Beaupartir next, followed by Mishna making a forward move. Old Bill made his effort from the distance, and went on to win well by two lengths from Mishna. Old Surrey was a length and a half away third. RIMUTAKA HANDICAP. Minority was. left at the start. Crossing to the course proper Great Legion and Lindrum were showing the way to Sternchase. Harina. Grey Night, on the inside, and Lady Tinkle. Vadanoe, Night Eruption and Sleeveless were in front of tlie main bunch. Harina and Grey Night were first to single themselves out. but Sleeveless then commenced a great run. She got up to win by half a head from Grey Night on the fence, with Sternchase a long head away third, and another head to Harina.

WELLINGTON HANDICAP. At. the start Lady Furst jumped out in the lead, and led from Peerless. Yours Truly. Centrepoise. Wagner. Dictate. Sly Fox. Rabble and Entail. Lady Furst held her position in front down the back stretch from Yours Truly. Wagner. Centrepoise. and Peerless. Five furlongs from home Sly Fox had run up to Wagner in second place and Rabble was also making up ground. At the three furlongs Lady Furst was clear of Wagner followed by Sly Fox. Peerless on the inside. Then came Yours Truly and Tooley the last-named coming fast from a long way back. Lady Burst ran on and beat Tooley Street by two lengths, with Centrepoise a head away, and Yours Truly fourth. WELLESLEY STAKES. Absolve refused to go off in line. Miss Hallowmet made the pace till the distance, from which point Enrich came away very smartly to win by four lengths. Miss Hallowmet was a head in front of Ringcraft. Beau Coureur was fourth, and then came Indore. Absolve. Taitama and Kinsman. SHORTS HANDICAP. Density was first out from Brunhild. Submission, and Blonde Princess. On to the course proper Density still had charge from Submission, Brunhild, followed by Blonde Princess and Gay Parade, but Baran came through on the inner and was up in the lead at the last furlong. Mittie then came fast on the outside and won by three-quar-ters of a length, Baran three lengths ahead of Density, with Submission fourth. OCTOBER HANDICAP. Kalika and Raeburn were left at the start and Barabbas refused to go off. Verey Lights and Indian Sun were smartest away and took up the running from Earl Colossus. • Colonel Bogey. Gothic, and Red Chief. Indian Sun pulled to the front out of the back, while Raeburn, who had made a good run down the back, was with the leaders outside Verey Lights, then camo Colonel Bogey, and Gothic. Indian Sun weakened at the turn into the straight, and Verey Lights and Raeburn were just ahead of him at the distance. Classform came with a great rattle to head the field 50 yards from the post, but Raeburn came again when Classform appeared to have the race won and took the decision by half a head. Red Chief was two lengths away third, with Indian Sun right up fourth. FAVOURITES SCORE POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB MEETING. BIG EVENT TO DE FRIEND. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE, October 19. The first day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting was held on the Makaraka course today in sunny weather, with a fair attendance. The track was splendid. The totalisator handled £4.308 10s against £4940 for the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £632 10s. Results:— Discovery Hurdles Handicap. 11m: 1 Birkology, 10.3 (N. Cavanoy) 1; .3 Small Boy. 12.5 (W. Pine) 2; 2 Whetu, 9.11 (T. Ahuriri) 3. Also started: 4 Paul Robeson; 5 Dozie Boy; 6 Whakao. Length and a quarter; half a length. Time. 2.44 2-5. Nivkhead Hack Handicap. Im: 1 Native Song. 9.9 (E. Baker) 1; 2 Opoho, 7.9 (L. Cullen) 2; 5 Reay Bridge. 7.6 (R. G. Kerr) 3. Also started: 3 Mendelssohn; 4 Goolden Flame. Two lengths and a half; two. Time. 1.42. Flying Handicap, 6f: 1 Gay Mimic. 7.10 (O. Evans) 1; 2 Bold Step. 7.10 (R. G. Kerr) 2; 3 Golden Blonde. 8.9 (E. Baker) 3. Also started: 4 Fairy Foe. Length: head. Time. 1.14 1-5. Makaraka Handicap, Im: 1 De Friend. 8.12 (E. Baker) 1; 4 Skyway. 7.0 (G. Gilchrist) 2; 2 Pcnnycomequick, 7.3 <N. Vaughan) 3. Also started: 3 Hunting Mint. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Time, 1.42 2-5. Endeavour Scurry, sf: 1 Native Chief. 8.0 <O. Evans) 1; 2 Taharakau, 8.0 (R. G. Kerr) 2; G'Waikawa. 8.0 (R. Marsh) 3. Also started: 3 Millions; 8 Hunting Dawn; 8 Mintyre: 7 Kinearole; 5 River Tide; 4 Cymetic; 10 No Wonder. Length; length and a half. Time, 1.4. Roseland Hack Handicap, 7f: 2 Queen's Dream. 10.12 (Mr P. Redstone) 1; 3 Lovelilt. 11.0 (Mr J. Calder) 2; 1 Gay Laura. 11.3 (Mr H. 11. Dods) 3. Also started: 1 Miss Blue (bracketed with Gay Laura); 4 Kahuroa; 5 Royal Stuart. Head; four lengths. Time, 1.31 1-5. October Hack Handicap, 6f: 1 Smiling Personality, 7.9 (E. Baker) 1; 2 Mimicry. 8.2 (O. Evans) 2; 3 Proclamation, 8.1 (R. Marsh) 3. Also started: 5 Minnow; 4 Diana Tetrix; 6 Penteous. Length each way. Time. 1.14 3-5. TOMORROW’S ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the second day tomorrow are: — First Landing Hurdles, 11m: Small Boy 12.7; Birkology 10.12. Paul Robeson 10.1; Queen's Dream 9.12; Whetu. Seven Seas. Royal Stuart 9.0. Trial Handicap, 6f: Native Chief 9.0; Taharakau 8.7; Waikawa 8.3; Jungle King. Whakao. Millions, No Wonder. River Tide 7.13. Centennial Hack Handicap. Im: Native Song 9.9; Raana 9.7; Mimicry. Mendelssohn. Queen's Dream 8.4: Minnow 8.0; Reay Bridge, Gay Laura 7.13: Golden Flame 7.11; Plenteous 7.7. Spring Handicap, Ijm: De Friend 8.13; Gay Mimic 8.0; Small Boy 7.10; Hunting Mint 7.9: Penny eoriiequick. Lordly Knight, Minnow 7.0. Juvenile Stakes, sf: Kinearole, Millions Kintyre 8.1; Kindergarten 8.0; Rough Passage 7.4: Dusky Morn 7.1; Kinariki 6.13.

Taruheru Handicap, Gf: Golden Blonde 9.2; Okawa 8.9: Boldslep B.G; Gay Mimic 8.4; Pennycomequick, Lordly Knight, Minnow 7.0. Departure Hack Handicap, 6f: Smiling Personality 8.9; Mimicry 8.5; Queen’s Dream 8.4: Minnow, Proclamation 8.2; Diana Tetrix 7.9.

SELECTED WAIKATO HUNT CLUB. Runners engaged at the Waikato Hunt Club's meeting who are expected to gain support include: — FARMERS STEEPLECHASE: Promenade, Black Alec, Makoi. HUNTERS' HURDLES: Cadger. British Sovereign, Gaine's Choice. BARDOWIE HANDICAP. Sunola, Merry Vaals, Vertex. MEMBERS' MEMORIAL HANDICAP: Cheval de Voiee, Royal Bachelor, Fils de Vaals. WAIKATO HUNT CUP: Bridegroom. En Tour, Begorrah. BRUNTWOOD HACK HANDICAP: Spearford, Rewa, Erlick. LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP: Baron Bold, Royal Notion, Inquisition. HOLLAND MEMORIAL HANDICAP: Young Paddon, Gay Seton, Our Jean. FAVOURED WAVERLEY. The following horses are expected to run well in their engagements at the Waverley Racing Club's meeting on October 23: — HANDICAP HACK HURDLES: Erebus, Ohanga, Don Erma. BREWER HANDICAP: Screen Star, Notium, Race Call. MORTON MEMORIAL MAIDEN RACE: Mahoina, Golden Hawk, Vai Pere. MOUMAHAKI STAKES HACK HANDICAP: Prime Quality, Kaiwaka, Glenthawn. WAVERLEY CUP: Ned Cuttle. Wotan, Lowenjierg. WILSON HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP: Regicide, Ramleh, Noble Fox. JACKSON MEMORIAL STAKES HACK HANDICAP: Saxon Tor, Lady Chat, Race Away.