TARANAKI RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 December 1939, Page 9

TARANAKI RACES

FIRST DAY ACCEPTORS. I NEW PLYMOUTH. December 18. Acceptances for the first day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting, to be held on December 26 and 27, when betting will be win and place, are: — 11.45— Rahotu Hurdles, 11m and 100yds: Student Prince 10.10; Du Maurier 10.7; Disturbed 10.5; Taitoru 10.0; Centaurus 9.5; Mai de Mer, Wynardo, Lady Jim, Sockettes, Allmetic 9.0. 12.30 — Hautoki Plate, 6f: Captain Bligh, Bidens, Estro, Sunfire, Lu Chang. Mercury Bay, Ocean Breeze, Bay Dawn, Ripple, Vertex. Gitana Lass, Young Charles. Chiltern, Ra Houhou, Hoapai, Boden Park. Zest, Last Match, Empire Action, Filbert. Vai Pere, Moymell, Kernel Mint, Tane Mahotu, all 8.5. 1.15— Borough Juvenile Hack Handicap. sf: Heroic Maid 9.0: Ringling 8.13; Gold Dale 8.5; Veldette, Panthiest 7.11; Calliope 7.8: Lucky Lulu 7.3; Army Girl. Belle Caste, Golden Hind. Stencil 7.0. 2.0 —Flying Handicap. 6f: Notium 9.0; Race Call 8.12; Tosh 8.10; Corato 8.8: Lifeguard 8.3; Fiancee 7.11; Footloose, Brazen Bold 7.10; Clessamor 7.9; Gay Seton. Rollicker, Prince Rangi. Lexden--7.7. 2.45— Atiawa Hack Handicap. 9f: Noble Fox 9.0; Nereus 8.11; Chief Lord 8.3; Racecamp. Bronze Step 7.11; All Bunsby, Glenthawn 7.5; Leighon Rei 7.0. 3.30— Christmas Handicap, Ijm: Ned Cuttie 8.6; Namara 8.2; Kaiwaka 7.13; Notium 7.10; Te Hai, Black Musk 7.5; Tahurangi, Eastern Heir 7.0. 4.15— Tikorangi Hack Stakes. sf: Valerian. Dawn Star. Saxon Tor, Herbage. Estro. Wave Length, Vertex. Ra Houhou, Hoapai. Race Away, Valsome, Helga, Tane Mahotu 9.3. s.o—Stewards' Hack Handicap, 6f: Liberal's Mint 9.0; Chief's Lord 8.11; Sunny Downs 8.6; Miss Valerie 8.5; Pretty Lass 8.1; Mountain Fox, Sieglinde 7.13; Silver Gift 7.10; Panthiest. Dawn Star 7.9.

A Comparison. If Peony Rose had been nominated for the Wyndham Cup and treated on the same lines as at Wingatui, she would be meeting Boswell on the same terms as in the Otago Handicap. Swordstick would be meeting her on 21b worse terms, Queen of Song. Sailing Lady, and Mona’s Song on 21b better terms, Passaform, Chirp, and Merry March on 41b better terms, and Alma on 11b better terms. Swordstick has the worst of the deal.

The Aga Khan. An English paper describes the Aga Khan as blunt and businesslike over his horses. On one occasion an Indian Prince, famed for his horsemanship, paid a visit to the Aga Khan’s stables in England. He saw the future Derby winner Blenheim, at exercise and asked if he might ride the horse. To his surprise he met with a polite but firm refusal. "You are a great rider, I know,” said his host, ‘‘but you are not a jockey. Riding a horse like that is a business, and the business is that of a jockey.”

Catalogue a Doubtful Starter. It is reported that Catalogue is a doubtful starter at the Auckland Cup meeting. He may not start again until the Wellington Cup meeting.