FOXTON MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 September 1940, Page 3

FOXTON MEETING

WIN FOR PEARL OF ASIA. GAY FOX SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) FOXTON. Setember 29. The Spring meeting of the Foxton Racing Club, held on the club’s own course on Saturday, was an outstanding success. A very large crowd attended. Racing was keen, with close finishes, and there was a substantial increase in the totalisator returns. The principal event, the Carnavon Handicap, was won by Pearl of Asia, and the sprint went to Night Eruption Favourites won four events, including the maiden divisions, and ran second in another race. The weather was fine but cloudy, with a westerly breeze, and the track in good order, in spite of rain during the early morning hours. The club had a remarkably good day on the totalisator. The sum of £21,356 10s was handled (win £10,494, place £10,862 10s). The totalisator staff had a hectic day, and considering the limited facilities for win and place betting, they did an outstanding job. Last spring the meeting was held at Awapuni, where, under single pool betting, and with an electric machine, £18,410 was put through. Two years ago, at

Foxton. also single pool, the total was £12,295 10s. Trial Stakes, weight, 8.5, six furlongs. First division. 2/3 Sanction (W. J. Broughton), 1; 5/5 Social Credit (E. Temperton), 2; 8/9 Blue Border, (A. Midwood), 3. Also started: 16/14 Aracne, 13/13 Dawn Parade, 3/2 Loyal Queen, 17/18 Midola, 6/6 Oraiti, 12/11 1 Phyto, 10/7 Vacation, 18/16 Vivid 1 Night. Half a neck; half a head. Loyal Queen was fourth. Time. 1.16. Second Division: —1/17 Sweet Anne, | (G. R. Tattersail), 1; 9/10 Sir Rabbi (N. 1 L. Cavaney), 2; 7/8 Parchment (J. Forsyth), 3. Also z started: 19/17 Blab 1 4/4 Courting, 11/12 Master Lackham, ’ 14/15 Onahau, 20/19 The Monarch, 1 21/21 Royal Vision, 19/20 Victoire. > Three lengths; half a length. Master ‘ Lackham was fourth. Time, 1.16 2-5. Paiaka Hack Hurdles. One mile and > five furlongs. 4/4 Good Sun, 10.1 (A. : Jenkins), 1; 1/1 High Peer, 10.12 (L. ' Dulieu), 2; 5/5 War Lap, 10.0 (J. Toki), 3. Also started: 8/8 Dorado. 7/7 Gold- ' en Memory, 6/6 Galteemore, 2/2 Son ' and Heir, 10/9 Brazil. 3/3 Great Fair, ! 11/11 Prinihia, 9/10 Kareri-nui. Neck; ' head. Dorado was fourth. Time. 3.2. Motuiti Hack Handicap. Six furlongs. 1/1 Kentucky, 9.8 (G. R. Tat- - tersall), 1; 3/3 Siglow, 8.9 (P. Atkins). 2; 8/9 Valiant Lady, 7.12 - (W. J Broughton), 3 Also started: 9/8 Counter, 6/4 Beau Coureur. 10/10 Caution, 2/2 Triple Crown, 4/6 Taiho, 7/7 King’s Mark, 11/11 Army Girl, 5/5 Silver Shekel. Two lengths; one. Counter was fourth. Time, 1.14 1-5. Carnarvon Handicap. One mile and a quarter. 4/2 Pearl of Asia (H. Stewart), 1; 6/6 Little Robin (L. Dulieu), 2; 5/4 Winsome Lu, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) 3. Also started: 7/7 Siegmund, 3/3 Lady Montana, 1/1 Gaelic Song. 12/12 Aurora’s Star, 11/11 Old Surrey, 2/5 Colonel Bogey, 10/10 Master Cyklon, 13/13 Hunting Cat, 9/9 Sporting Gift, 8/8 Colossal Chief. Length; neck. Hunting Cat was fourth. Time, 2.8. Wharangi Hack Handicap. Apprentice riders. Seven furlongs. 2/2 Last Acre, (C. A. Bowry), 7.9, 1; 1/1 Serenata, 9.6 (A. Foster), 2; 6/6 Cheerful Lady, 7.4 (F. Warren), 3. Also started: I 4/3 Titter. 3/4 Squeers. 5/5 Selkirk, 7/7 Sporting Luck, 8/8 Sunny Dale. Neck; head. Titter was fourth. Time, 1.29. Robinson Handicap. Six furlongs, j 1/1 Night Eruption. 8.1 (W. J. Broughton). 1; 4/4 Screen Star, 8.0 (R. J.

Flower), 2 ;8/8 Trench Law, 7.4 (Phil Williams), 3. Also started: 2/6 Taurangi, 6/2 Footloose, 5/5 Mittie, 9/9 The Buzzer, 7/7 White Rajah, 10/10 Rustem, 3/3 Heroic Maid. Neck; half a length. Heroic Maid was fourth. Time, 1.15 2-5. Awahou Hack Handicap. Nine furlongs. 4/4 Gay Fox, 7.13 (A. Midwccd), 1; 6/6 Vaalsstar, 7.12 (K. Chote), 8/9 Haile Selassie, 7.4 (W. J. Stevens), 3. Also started: 1/1 Cetewayo. 2/3 Stella Lux. 3/2 Sceptre, 5/5 Red Chief, 7/7 Goldgain, 9/8 Brown Fox. A length and a half each way. Sceptre was fourth. Time, 1.57 2-5. Moutoa Hack Handicap. Five furlongs and a half. 1/1 Zest. 9.5 (P. Atkins), 1; 6/6 Pas de Cheval, 7.4 (H. Stewart), 2;2/2 Royal Consort (D. W. Redstone), 3. Also started: 2/2 Wings of Song, bracketed with Royal Consort, 7/7 Phaleron Song, 3/3 Wakarara, 4/4 Debretts, 6/6 Fly by Night, bracketed with Pas de Cheval, 5/5 Loyal Queen, 9/9 Lady Govern, 8/8 Goldburn, 10/10 Forest Flower. Length; length and a half. Wings of Song was fourth. Time, 1.8. Successful Start. A fresh horse in Gay Fox, having his first race of the season, scored well in the Awahou Handicap at Foxton on Saturday. He is trained by Ashley Jenkins at Opaki, and is owned by Mr W. Devon. He was always going well just on behind the pacemakers. Cetewayo and Haile Selassie, and when Cetewayo retired on the turn, and Haile Selassie hung out, Gay Fox went through and ran on to win decisively. Vaalsstar finished on from the back to cut out Haile Selassie for second money, Sceptre was a moderate fourth. Cetewayo again failed badly. Pearl of Asia Wins Well. Pearl of Asia, last in all the early running of the Carnarvon Handicap at Foxton on Saturday, swept round the whole field on the turn, and running on in the straight, she had a nice win. The race was run at a fair pace with Old Surrey and Master Cyklon cut in front, and there was not much excuse for the beaten horses, but Little Robin might -have beaten the winner with a better passage from the half to the straight. He was going well in behind the leading lot when Lady Montana began to drift, and she car ried him well back at a critical stage. Winsome Lu had every chance, being' splendidly placed throughout, but as at Marton she was just good enough ; far third. Gaelic Song was the favourite but she was never dangerous, and the bunching of the field on the turn ■ settled any chance Coloney Bogey and Siegmund had of getting up. Pearl of Asia is trained by T. R. George at Opaki, and it was stated in this column ; on Friday that a win for Pearl of Asia i was within striking distance.