FEILDING RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 December 1939, Page 9

FEILDING RACES

CHIEF EVENT TO SIEGMUND. RUSSIAN BALLET WINS SPRINT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) FEILDING. December 3. Rain marred the conclusion of the spring meeting of the Feilding Jockey Club on Saturday. The proceedings opened in fine warm weather and remained so for four races, but steady rain then fell for about two hours, clearing just before the last race. There was a large attendance, but

the rain affected the betting and the turnover of £20,550 was a decrease of £5470 on the Saturday last year. The total for the meeting was £34,834 10s, compared with £43,241 10s last year, a decrease of £8407. Results: — Cheltenham Hurdles, IJm and 130 yds: 5 Anini, 9.0 (N. Cavaney) 1; 2 Disturbed, 10.5 (J. Toki) 2; 3 Hethers, 9.4 (C. L. Kerr) 3. Also started: 1 Fossickin’; 4 Ruenzori. Two lengths; three. Ruenzori was fourth. Time, 2.54 3-5. Novice Stakes, weight 8.10, Gf: 1 Colibri (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 2 Mahaina (N. R. McKenzie) 2; 5 Charles Edward (W. Jenkins) 3. Also started: 3 Bronze Lass; 5 Nigger Mark, bracketed with Charles Edward; G Cornaro; 7 Don Quex; 10

Fauvette: 8 Hunting Dawn; 11 Myarion; 13 Ngeri; 9 Siegall; 4 Segra; 12 Khyber. Length and a half; neck. Don Quex was fourth. Time. 1.15 2-5. St Andrew’s Handicap. Im and a distance: 5 Siegmund. 8.9 (G. R. Tattersail) 1; 1 Play On. 8.5 <W. J. Broughton) 2; G Lord Moutoa, 7.0 (W. J. Stevens) 3. Also started: 4 Wotan: 7 Tidewaiter; 7 Dainty Sue; 2 Corroboree; 8 Silvanus. Two lengths and a half: head. Dainty Sue was fourth. Time. 1.54 3-5. Colyton Handicap, 6f: 1 Russian Ballet, 8.3 (W. J. Broughton) 1: 4 Fiancee, 7.51 (H. N. Wiggins) 2: 2 Race Call. 8.3 (W. J. Stevens) 3. Also started: 5 Screen Star: G Taitoru; 3 Ecstatic. Length; length and a half. Ecstatic was fourth. Time, 1.13.

Orona Nursery Handicap, for two-year-olds, sf: 3 Ringling, 7.5 (N. Vaughan) 1; 7 Brahman, 7.11 <P. Atkins) 2; G Air Flight, 7.4 (W. J. Stevens) 3. Also started: 2 Indore; 1 King's Mark; 5 Rich Blood; 4 Lady Govern. Three lengths; lengths. King's Mark was fourth. Time. 1.2 4-5. Rongotea Hack Handicap. l‘m: 8 Aurora's Star, 8.4 (G. R. Tattersail) 1; 1G Renascor. 7.1 (W. J. Stevens) 2: 7 Rarotonga, 9.0 (A. Jenkins) 3. Also started: 3 Lindrum; 10 Begorrah; 5 White Rajah; 1 Classform; G Red Chief: 2 Serenata; 5 The Ring; 11 Girl Pat; 9 Regicide; 13 Trilitha; >3 Richlieu Pearl; 15 Chere Arnie; 12 Golden Orchid. Three lengths; head. White Rajah was fourth. Time, 2.11 3-5. Nikau Hack. Handicap. Gf: 6 Saxon Tor. 9.1 (L. Dulieu) 1; 1 Autolite, 8.10 (S. Wilson) 2; 2 Harina. 7.81 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 5 Shining Hours; 9 Punarua; 7 Golden Pam; 8 Gold Chase; 11 Pretty Lass; 4 Siglow; 10 Hasten: 14 Pas de Cheval; 3 Little Dorrit; 15 Dawn Star; 13 Filetto; 16 Israel; 12 Sea Link. Six lengths; length; Shining Hours was fourth. Time, 1.15. Empire Handicap, 7f: 1 Colonel Bogey, 7.9 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 3 Notium, 9.4 (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 2 Kaiwaka, 9.2 (R. J. Sargent) 3. Also started: 4 War Lap; 6 Airing; 5 The Smiler. Three lengths; length. War Lap was fourth. Time. 1.30 3-5. Improved Form. Russian Ballet showed improved form on the second day at Feilding when she won the Colyton Handicap comfortably The Nightmarch mare was always well placed in behind the pacemaker, Screen Star, and, taking charge entering the straight, she held off a challenge by Fiancee. Race Call put in a late run for third money, but did not have the best of the running.

Siegmund Beats Play On. At the Feilding meeting on Saturday Siegmund had the measure of Play On (favourite) in the St. Andrew's Handicap. Play On lay in behind Dainty I Sue and Corroboree. and when Siegmund and Wotan moved up on the turn, Play On went with them. It was not long, however, before Siegmund drew clear and Play On finally had to be ridden out to beat Lord Moutoa for second. .Dainty Sue weakened to a poor fourth, just heading Wotan and I Silvanus. Maxam Scratched. Maxam has been scratched for the Railway Handicap on the first day of the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting. Bolton Handicap. The following are the weights for the Bolton Handicap, one mile and a quarter. at the Woodville meeting which will open on December 9:—Siegmund, 9.0; Lady Montana. 8.12: Wotan, 8.5; Friesland, 8.3; Baran. 8.1; Hunting Cat, 8.1; Galteemore, 8.0; The Bigot. 7.9; Colonel Bogey. 7.9;; Entail. 7.7; The Crooner, 7.7; Dainty Sue. 7.6; Tidewaiter, 7.6; Flying Acre, 7.G: Charade. 7.4: Colfort. 7.0; Corroboree, 7.0; Winsome Lu. 7.0; Limbohm, 7.0; Middle. 7.0; Cricket, 7.0; Le Toquet. 7.0. Great Northern Derby. After the declaration of the first forfeits the following remain in the 66th Great Northern Derby, of £2000; for three-year-olds; one mile and a half: Lady Fox. chestnut colt by Flying Prince—Princess Bede, Native Chief, Pern, Arachne. Pcrtinax, Foxsen, Singapore, Surtoy, Beaulivre, bay gelding by. Nightmarch—Princess Victoria, Orelio, Merry Vaals, brown colt by Lord Warden —March Brown, chestnut filly by Lord Warden —Satisfy, St. Grace, brown filly by Iliad —Bravado, colt by Hunting Song—Golden Opportunity, Moorsotis, Monte Cristo, Maktoub. Beau Repaire. Dark Agnes. Fils de Vaals, Beau Vite. Counter Lunch, Foxtoon, Baran. Indian Sun. colt by Roydon—Helen Gold.