TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 June 1940, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

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Small Boy Wins Hawke’s Bay Steeples

SLAYER SUCCESSFUL AT WINGATUI

(BY

“THE GRAFTER.”)

At the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting at Hastings on Saturday Small Boy won the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase, he being favourite in a field of three. The Heretaunga Handicap went to Endorsement who beat Hunting Royal comfortably.

Slayer won the Dunedin Steeplechase at 'Wingatui, carrying 11.11, thus indicating that he must be given serious consideration in future big jumping events. The King George Handicap was accounted for by an outsider in Cherokee, who just beat the 'favourite, Alma, on the post.

HAWKE’S BAY, MEETING

STEEPLES TO SMALL BOY. WIN FOR ENDORSEMENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, June 8. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club held the first of its one-day winter meetings today. The weather was brilliantly fine and the track in spring condition. Fields were not large, but they provided keen racing. The only open flat race was won by Endorsement, and in a three-horse race for the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase the favourite, Small Boy, won comfortably. The totalisator investments for the day were £10.593 10s, compared with £11,166 10s last year.. The comparison is quite a favourable one as the club dropped twice as much as the £573 decrease on. the steeplechase alone. Results: — Maiden Plate, 5Jf.: 1, Etla, 8.7 (B. H. Morris), 1; 5, Gold Court, 8.7 (W. J. Broughton), 2; 3, Isis, 8.3 (P. Atkins), 3. Also started: 12, Wild Wind; 10, King Tractor; 7, Queen Ila; 2, Goldcraft; 6, Skyette; 14, Centennial; 8, Ardsallagh; 12, Ashaboy; 11, Roeon; 4, Versatile; 9, Lady Ex. Neck; two lengths. Queen Ila was fourth. Time, 1.9 4-5. Whakatu Hurdles, about ljm.: 4, Opoho, 9.0 (C. L. Kerr), 1; 7, Lovelilt, 9.8 (N. Cavaney), 2; 5, Son and Heir, 9.3 (W. Grindlay), 3. Also started: 2, Queen’s Dream; 1, Tide; 3, Limbohm; 8, Jean Quex; 6, Lady Chat; 9, Haile Selassie. Two lengths; one length. Queen’s Dream was fourth. Time, 2.47. Woodlands Hack Handicap, 6f.: 4, Vascones, 9.4 (R. Marsh), 1; 2, Heroic Maid, 9.11 (P. Atkins), 2; 3, Smiling Personality, 9.7 (W. J. Broughton), 3. Also started: 1, Proclamation; 5, City Song; 6, Royal Spades. Length and a half each way. Royal Spades was fourth. Time, 1.11 2-5. Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase, about 21m.: 1, Small Boy, 11.10 (A. E. Lord), 1; 2, Dozzie Boy, 9.3 (C. L. Kerr), 2; 3, Southern Blood, 10.2 (R. W. Savage), 3. The only starters. Three lengths; one furlong. Time, 5.6 4-5. Winter Hack Handicap, Um.: 2, Dunmanway, 8.5 (B. H. Morris), 1; 6, Arabic, 8.12 (C. P. Shield), 2; 7, Kincarole, 8.0 (S. Waddell). 3. Also started: 3, Malacca; 1, Noble Fox; 4, Red Shoes; 5, Kehua. Three lengths; one. Malacca was fourth. Time, 2.8 4-5. Clifton Hack Handicap, 6Jf.: 2, Flying Flag, 8.5 (W. J. Mudford), 1; 3, Gay Laura, 8.0 (N. Howard), 2; 1, Dainty Dell, 8.10 (B. H. Moms), 3. Also started': 6, Chandlery; 4, Shani; 5. Arachne. Length and, a half; head. Shani was fourth. Time, 1.21 2-5. Heretaunga Handicap,. 61f.t 3, Endorsement, 8.12 (G. R. Tattersail), 1; 4, Hunting Royal, 8.4 (H. N. Wiggins), 2; 1, Nora Gregor, 8.4 (P. Atkins), 3. Also started: 2, Native Song; 3, Screen Star (coupled with Endorsement); 7, Master Cyklon; 6, Royal Star II; 5, Solaria; 9, Padishah; 8, Hunting Mint. Length and a half each way. Royal Star II was fourth. Time, 1.19 4-5. Endorsement’s Good Fight. Endorsement was always going like a winner in the Heretaunga Handicap at the Hawke’s Bay meeting on Saturday, in which she was coupled with Screen Star. She fought on solidly until victory was assured and she passed the post a comfortable winner by a length and a half from Hunting Royal, who was not well placed early and had to come from a good way back. A Sporting Spectacle. The Dunedin Steeplechase on Saturday provided one of the best sporting spectacles ever seen on the course. The field gave a fairly good display of fencing, and crossing the double at the back, five furlongs and a half from home, was racing in fairly close order. Mount Vai, Gold Wren, and Arctic Star had been showing the way, and Slayer had joined in about a mile from home. Slayer made a mistake in landing over the second of the double, but had raced to the front at the last fence, where he again stumbled on landing. His pilot, however, retained his seat, and finally won by two lengths from Gold Wren, who beat Song Boy by the same distance. Joy Boa came from the tail of the field to finish fourthfl Gold Wren ran a very creditable race for his third race at the meeting. Led All The Way. Small Boy led all the way to win the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase on Saturday from two other starters. Dozie Boy tried to go with him over the last round but a couple of mistakes ruined any chance he had. Southern Blood, who was sore from a schooling fall, jumped badly and was soon a long way out of it. ( Jockey Premiership. The three leading jockeys attended the Hawke’s Bay meeting on Saturday and B. H. Morris improved his position by two wins. Broughton'and Wiggins failed to pilot a winner.

RACING FIXTURES

June 15. —Hawke’s Bay. June 15.—Greymouth. June 22.— Otaki-Maori. June 22. —Ashburton County. June 22.—Waipa. June 29. —Dannevirke Hunt. June 29.—Oamaru.

DUNEDIN

SLAYER WINS STEEPLES. CHEROKEE SCORES IN HANDICAP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, June 8. The Dunedin winter meeting concluded in cold weather, but nevertheless attracted a fairly good attendance. The track was sticky and holding, and slower than at the earlier stages of the meeting. The totalisator handled £19,103 10s for the day, against £27,648, the total for the meeting being £50,006 10s, against £83.240 last year. Results: — Greenfield Hurdles, 11m.: 4/3. Norseman, 10.8 (L. P. Hunt), 1; 1/2, Garonne, 10.5 (P. Boyle), 2; 3/4, Cintilla, 9.7 (T. J. Boyle), 3. Also started: 2/1, Hunting Chorus; 5/5, Rosaleen Dhu. Six lengths; 15 lengths. Time, 3.10. Electric Handicap, 6f.: 1/1, Moneymore, 8.10 (J. Dooley), 1; 4/2, Taxpayer, 8.1 (L. Hare), 2; 11/8, Safe Light, 8.0 (Clutterbuck), 3. Also started: 6/6, Lady Magellan; 5/5, Blazealong; 12/12, Attractive Note; 3/3, Foxy; 7/10, Chief Lama; 10/9, Lady Constant; 9/11, Royal Refrain; 2/4, Pink Gauntlet; 13/13, Poetic; 8/7, Georgia. Head; length and a half. Time, 1.28 4-5. Empire Handicap, 6f.: 3/3, Bay Duke, 8.3 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 4/4, Valantua, 8.3 (J. W. Jennings), 2; 2/2, Straightdell, 8.8 (J. Dooley), 3. Also started: 1/1, Dark Flight; 5/5, Phalanx. One length; six lengths. Time, 1.28. Domain Handicap, 7f.: 4/3, Sheeny, 8.0 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 2/5, Royal Style, 8.3 (A. E. Didham), 2; 3/2, Crack o’ Dawn, 8.6 CL. Robinson), 3. Also started: 1/1, Islay Downs; 5/4, Prince Ruenalf; 8/9, Aspire; 6/6, Spearthrust; 9/8, Drinkup; 10/10, Dolita; 7/7, Homing; 11/11, Our Empire. Four lengths; head. Time, 1.41. 4-5.

Dunedin Steeplechase, about 2.1 m.: 1/1, Slayer, 11.11 (J. Richards), 1; 4/4, Gold Wren, 11.5 (N. E. Shand), 2; 3/2, Song Boy, 9.2 (R. Register), 3. Also started; 2/3, ount Vai; 5/5, El Caballo; 7/7, Arctic Star;'6/6, Corban; 9/9, Joy Boa; 8/8, Osculate. Two lengths; two. Time, 5.35 4-5. King George Handicap, lm.; 6/3, Cherokee, 7.8 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 1/1; Alma, 9.0 (J. W. Jennings), 2; 3/2, Hanlon. 7.10 (L. Hare), 3. Also started: 4/6, Rebel Mate; 2/4, Spanish Lad; 11/11, Araboa; 8/8, Wild Career; 5/5, Monipere; 7/7, Night Pal; 9/9, Silkwood; 10710, Vanity Queen. Head; three lengths. Time, 1.56 1-5. Tainui Handicap, 7f.: 1/1, Lazybones, 8.4 (M. N. Caddy), 1; 5/5, Blissful Lady, 8.0 (W. F. Ellis), 2; 4/4, Valantua, 3.3 (J. W. Jennings), 3. Also started; 3/3, Combat; 2/2, Auctor; 6/6, Miltiades. Neck; four lengths. Time, 1.42 1-5. Aidworth Handicap, lm. 21f.: 3/4, Pink Lad, 8.9 (P. Spratt), 1; 1/2, Raroa, 8.11 (C. T. Wilson), 2; 7/7, Royal Money. 8.0 (J. Dooley), 3, Also started: 2/1, Mosgiel; 6/5, Black Bard; 4/3, Merry Simon; 5/6, Irish Fling. Three lengths; half a length. Time, 2.29 1-5.

Aged Horse. In reply to a correspondent, a horse becomes aged in his seventh year. Racing Taxation. Taxation in connection with the Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting amounted to £18,754, made up as follows:—Totalisator duty, £9655; dividend duty, £8447; stakes duty, £118; and amusement tax, £532. An Excellent Record. Of the 40 races contested by All Irish to date, six have been over the Ellerslie country and he has won them all. The races that contributed to this splendid list are the Hunt Club Cup, Pakuranga Huilt Cup, Hunters’ Steeples, Winter Steeples (twice), and Great Northern Steeples. Against this, his only success over hurdles at Ellerslie has been in the Hunt Club Hurdles. Te Rapa and Trentham have also borne witness to the gameness and consistency of All Irish as a steeplechaser. At the Waikato course he has raced five times over country for one win, three thirds and a fourth. He has been over the Trentham country seven times for one win, two seconds and a third. All Irish started twice on his only visit to Riccarton and was unsuccessful. Spanish Lad Fails. Spanish Lad went out to win the King George Handicap at Dunedin on Saturday, but after leading to the distance was headed by Alma and Cherokee. A good finish resulted in Cherokee beating Alma by a head. Hanlon drew up to finish third, and Night Pal next. Monipere was prominent to the home turn, but then faded. Made the Grade. Flying Flag, who won her maiden at Napier Park, made the grade among the hacks,' leading all the way to win the Clifton Handicap on Saturday at Hastings. She was followed by Dainty Dell in all the running, but the lastnamed could make no impression on Flying Flag, who won. all out, by a length and a half, while Gay Laura came fast to cut down Dainty Dell in the last stride. Shani was fourth. Arachne put in a brief claim in the straight, but did not look like getting near the money.