TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1940, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Dark Eagle Wins at Awapuni

PRINCIPAL EVENT AT NEW PLYMOUTH TO CHIEF LORD

NOT OUT SUCCESSFUL AT WINGATUI

Waitaka Salutes the Judge at Hokitika

(BY “THE GRAFTER.")

At the Manawatu meeting on Saturday the Liverpool Handicap was won by Dark Eagle, an outsider, with the favourite Du Maurier third. Piastre accounted for the Champion Hack Handicap, the Masterton horse Gay Fox being second. The Taranaki meeting saw the favourite Chief Lord win the New Plymouth Handicap, and Boden Park the Taranaki Hack Cup. The St. Andrew’s Handicap at Dunedin went to Not Out, while Spendthrift was successful in the Grandstand Handicap. ■ Waitaka won the Christmas Handicap at the'Westland Racing Clubs meeting, the Westland Hack Handicap producing Gay Parade as the winner.

MANAWATU MEETING

FINAL DAY. PRINCIPAL EVENT TO DARK EAGLE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ December 29. Keen racing featured the third and concluding day of the Manawatu Racing Chib's summer meeting at Awapuni on Saturday. The principal handicap. the Liverpool who won by Dark Eagle, and the. sprint went to Rakahanga. Two horses again won who had been successful on previous days, Etruscan and The Whipper. and W. J. Broughton rode two winners, as also did apprentice D. W. Redstone. The weather was fine and hot, and attracted a large attendance, the totalisalor returns being well ahead of last year, and wiping off the deficit from the bad weather on the opening day. The returns for the day were £38.380 10s. against £28,659, an increase of £9721 10s. The total for the three days was £114,643 10s, compared with £108.712, an increase of £5931 10s. The going was firm and fast. An inquiry was held after the running of the fifth race, the Westbury Handicap, into interference met with by Synthetic and other horses about the half-mile. The evidence showed it to be due to the winner. Teacony, running in. This was admitted by Waddell, the rider of Teacony, but it was clear from the evidence that the horse has this tendency, as shown in previous races, that Waddell was not to blame. He was exonerated and the judicial committee decided not to dis-

turb the judge's placings. Blue Border, who was narrowly beaten in the finish by Teacony, was one of the horses to whom the interference was passed on. Results: —

Novice Handicap, 6f: 1 War Credit, 8.8 (D. W. Redstone) 1; 4 The Monarch. 7.131 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 3 Namesake, 7.11 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 2 Victoire; 5 Squeers; 6 Coronado; 7 Goldburn; 8 Flying High; 10 Israel; 11 March Easy; 9 Thorama. One length; two. Squeers was fourth. Time. 1.15. Juvenile Handicap, sf: 1 The Whipper 7.13 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 3 Golden Moon. 8.13 (B. H. Morris) 2; 6 Fleche d'Or. 7.8 (W. J. Mudford) 3. Also started: 4 Ex-Pupil; 5 Gunyah; 8 Drake’s Drum: 2 Monetary; 12 Sea Quex; U Silver Ore; 10 Leisurely; 7 Merry Fox; 9 Bayadeer. Neck; two lengths. Monetary was fourth. Time. 1.1. Tiritea Highweight Handicap, 9f: 1 Etruscan. 10.1 (C. L. Kerr) 1; 3 Foxiana, 9.8 (T. Tito) 2; 4 Red Chief. 9.0 (N. Cavaney) 3. Also started: 5 Good Sun; 6 Wenewene: 2 Moderate. Half a length; three. Good Sun was fourth. Time. 1,57 2-5.

Liverpool Handicap. l',m: 7 Dark Eagle, 7.3 (D. W. Redstone) 1; 2 Little Robin. 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 1 Du Maurier, 8.6 (A. Jenkins) 3. Also started: 6 Catalogue; 4 White Rajah: 3 Ruatiti: 9 Hunting Cat; 5 Homily; 13 Aurora's Star; 8 Old Surrey; 10 Cherry Bay; 11 Areas; 12 Hasten. Head: two lengths. Aurora's Star was fourth. Time, 2.5 4-5.

Westbury Handicap, 6f: 8 Teacony. 8.4 (S. Waddell) 1; 1 Blue Border, 8.10 (A. Midwood) 2; 5 Lady Ex, 8.01 (G. R. Tattersail) 3. Also started: 3 Valiant Lady; 6 Scandal; 2 Silver Shekel; 4

Synthetic; 7 Triple Crown. Long head; head. Synthetic was fourth. Time. 1.14 4-5. Champion Hack Handicap, Ijm: 3 Piastre, 7.12 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 2 Gay Fox, 9.4 (A. Jenkins) 2; 5 Gold Bridge, 8.4 (G. R. Tattersall) 3. Also started: 1 Laughing Song; 4 Hunting Lore; 6 Arabic; 7 Titter; 8 Renascor. Head; length and a half. Hunting Lore .was fourth. Time, 2.7. Wood Handicap, 6f: 4 Rakahanga, 7.13 (R. G. Howell) 1; 1 Wings of Song, 7.8 (D. W. Redstone) 2; 3 Night Eruption, 7.13 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 2 Sir Crusoe; 5 Black Robe; 6 Tuatara; 7 Race Call; 8 Jeanne. Length; neck. Sir Crusoe was fourth. Time, 1.13. Christmas Handicap. 7f: 5 Talenta, 7.13 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 2 Kotua, 8.9 (B. H. Morris) 2; 8 Hui. 7.9 (D. W. Redstone) 3. Also started: 7 Great Night; 4 Stencil; 3 Colincamps; 1 All Quiet; 11 Myarion; 10 Gemara; 6 Star Zone; 9 Tau-uru; 12 Newbury Queen; 14 Debretts. Half a length; length. Stencil was fourth. Time, 1.27.

WESTLAND x WIN FOR WAITAKA, MEMORIAL TO ADINA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HOKITIKA, December 28. The Westland Racing Club’s summer meeting was held in fine weather with a good attendance. The course was in good order and the totalisator handled £5968 10s, as against £4231 10s last year, when there were seven events. Results:— Kanieri Hack Handicap. 7f.: 1. Race Away, 8.5, 1; 4. Miss Waitarere. 8.1, 2; 3, Philibun, 8.2. 3. Also started: Muriet, Great Bramble, Lady Magellan, Sweet Mystery. Length; half a length. Time, 1.32 1-5. Maiden Stakes, 6f.: 2, Stock Exchange, 8.5, 1; 3, Rockery, 8.5, 2; 1, The Tryst, 8.12, 3. Also started: Perpetuate, Radio Call, Bright Lad. Half a length; two lengths. Time, 1.20 1-5. A protest about incorrect placing was dismissed. Innovation Handicap Trot, Im.: 7, Boreas, 36yds. bhd., 1; 6, Airline, scr., 2; 5, Free Author, scr., 3. Two lengths; three. Time, 2.20. Christmas Handicap, Im.: 3, Waitaka, 7.3, 1; 2, Glenora Boy, 8.0, 2; 1, Roy Bun, 9.3, 3. Also started: Entail, Metric. Length; half a length. Time, 1.45 1-5. Westland Hack Handicap, l.Jm.: 1, Gay Parade, 9.0, 1; 5, Great Bramble, 7.13, 2; 4, Miss Tasta, 7.11, 3. Also started: Phil, Queen Linda. Two lengths; three-quarters. Time, 2.14 3-5. Thomson Memorial Handicap, 6f.: 4, Adina, 7.10, 1; 1, Skyrena, 9.7, 2; 2, Race Away, 8.1, 3. Also started: Rebel ■, Chief, Epic, Copyist. Half a length i each way. Time, 1.17 2-5. ■L- President’s Handicap Trot, 11m.: 3, Rorqual, scr., 1; 2, Narvik, scr., 2; 4, Jarrah 36yds. bhd., 3. Length each way. Time, 3.39 3-5. Stewards’ Highweight Handicap, 7f.: 1, Peacock, 9.3, 1; 3, Rebel Chief, 9.0, 2; 2, Life Guard, 8.3, 3. The only starters. Half a length each way. Time, C 1.34.

TARANAKI ’

CHIEF LORD WINS HANDICAP. BODEN PARK SALUTES JUDGE. -.(By Telegraph—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, December 28. The Taranaki summer races were concluded in fine and very warm weather on a firm course and before a large attendance. The racing was good and again the totalisator turnover was satisfactory. The totalisator handled £22,252, compared with £20,274 for the second day last year. For the meeting, the total was £51,347, compared with £45,932 last year. Results:— Tarata Hurdles, l J 2 m. and 100yds.: 2/1, Cappy, 10.1 (Day), 1; 7/7, Resin’gold, 9.0 (Sexton). .2; 1/2, Celtic Lad, 9.12 (Dowrick), 3. Also started: 3/3, Gael; 5/5, Lady Jim; 4/4, General Riske; 6/6, Advance Plane. Three lengths; three-quarters. General Riske was fourth. Time, 2.52.

Fitzroy Handicap, 7f.: 3/3, Mansura, 8.11 (Sargent), 1; 7/7, Gold Card, 9.0 (Stevens), 2; 5/6, Alexelia, 8.9 (Graham), 3. Also started: 1/1, Miss Bridge; 2/2, Beryl Vaals; 6/5, Teasoff; 9/9, Minvaal; 4/4, Wavelength; 8/8, Gold Grip. Head; half a length. Miss Bridge was fourth. Time, 1.27 1-5. Electric Handicap, 5f.: 2/2, Greenock, 8.1 (Chote), 1; 7/6, Ring Chief, 7.12 (Evans), and 3/3, Park Light, 8.01 (Atkins), dead-heat for second. Also started: 1/1, Prince Plato; 4/4, Hard Frost (coupled with Splice); 5/5, Come True; 9/9, Retort; 5/7, Rule On; 8/8, High Tone. Two lengths and a half; one. Rule On was fourth. Time, 1.3.

Inglewood Handicap, 61’.: 1/2, Duvach, 7.13 (Dye). 1; 2/1, Trig Station, 7.12 (Sargent), 2; 6/6, Taitcru, 7.12 (Dowrick), 3. Also started: 4/4, Rollicker; 3/3, Gay Seton; 5/5, Sea Link; 7/8, Air Flight; 8/7, Hutana. Neck; three lengths. Gay Seton was fourth. Time, 1.14. Taranaki Hack Cup Handicap, 9f.: 6/7, Boden Park, 7.9 (Dowrick), 1; 3/3.. Mountain Fox, 8.3 (Shaw), 2; 5/6, Mahaina, 7.21, 3. Also started: 2/2, Young Charles; 1/1, Venture; 7/7, Beau Monde; 4/4, Martene; 8/8, Ra Hou Hou. Three-quarters of a length; head. Venture was fourth. Time, 1.55.

New Plymouth Handicap, 9f.: 1/1, Chief Lord, 7.3 (Dye), 1; 3/3, Notium, 8.0 (Chote), 2; 4/4, Lord Cavendish, 7.12, 3. Also started: 6/6, Rollicker; 2/2, Noble Fox; 5/5, Racecamp. Four lengths; two. Noble Fox was fourth. Time, 1.55.

Warea Hack Stakes, 6f.: 1/1, Sur-veyor-General, 9.3 (Dye), 1; 3/3, Tea Drop, 8.3 (Cameron), 2; 7/7, Valtour, 8.3, 3. Also started; 4/5, Desert Sun; 5/4, Moymell; 8/8, Poutama; 2/2, Sweet Nothing; 6/6, Windsor Glow. One length and a half: two lengths. Sweet Nothing was fourth. Time, 1.14 4-5. Summer Hack Handicap, 6f.: 2/2, Veldette, 8.4 (Cole), 1; 3/3, Penzance, 8.3 (Hain), 2; 5/5, Miss Clipper, 7.9 (Dowrick), 3. Also started: 1/1, Verulam; 6/6, Barry Boy; 7/7, Pretty Lass; 8/8, Bidens; 4/4, Empire Action. Noses. Pretty Lass was fourth. Time, 1.15.

STRATFORD RACES ACCEPTORS FOR WEDNESDAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, December 29. The following are the acceptances (including rehandicaps) for the Stratford Racing Club’s opening day on January 1: — 11.45—Ohura Hurdles, 1-Jm: Kaiwaka 11.5; Cappy 10.6; Southern Blood 9.12; Gael 9.7; Clooneen 9.5; Gay Seton 9.3; Celtic Lad, Advance Plane, General Riske, Resingold 9.0. 12.25—Trial Stakes, special weights, sf: Silver Gold, Gold Grip, Min Vaals, Poutama, Rue de Paix, Gainly, Queen Breeze Valtour, Fleetlimb, Sporting Ace, Sweet Nothing, Star Mark, Tea Drop, Teasof, Cannox, Alexcelia, Night Ray, Empire Action, Moymell, Miss Hallomet, Windsor Glow. I.lo—Douglas Handicap, 6f: Lord Cavendish 8.3; Duvach 8.0; Tuatara 7.11; Trilliarch 7.4; Zest 7.3; Gay Seton, Sea Link, Penzance, Hutana 7.0. I.ss—Stratford Cup, Ifm: Friesland 9.5; Clinch 8.5; Winsome Lu 7.13; Ned Cuttie 7.11; Aurora’s Star 7.9; Notium, Chief Lord 7.7; Trig Station 7.6; Lord Cavendish 7.5; Ruatiti 7.3; Racecamp 7.2; Auto Sweep, Ra Hou Hou 7.0. 2.35 —Juvenile Handicap, sf: Air Flight 9.6; Miss Hallomet 8.10; Barry Boy 8.3; Prince Plato 7.13; Regal Fox, Chef d’Oeuvre, Park Light, Hard Frost 7.5; Royal Shadow filly 7.2; Retort, High Tone 7.0. 3.ls—Tariki Hack, 9f: Chief Lord 9.12; Young Charles 9.1; Mountain Fox 8.10; Venture 8.7; Beau Monde 8.2; Filbert, Red Chief 7.8; Viracious, Mahaina, Martene, Gold Card 7.7. 4.o—Eltham Handicap, about 7f: Noble Fox 9.3; Colonel Bogey 9.1; Rollicker 9.0; Red Cat 8.10; Taitoru 8.4; One Whetu 8.2.

4.45 —Railway Hack, 6f: SurveyorGeneral 9.6; Scandal 9.0; Verulam 8.12; Veldette 8.8; Penzance 8.6; Boden Park 8.4; Mansura 7.11; Miss Clipper 7.10: Pretty Lass 7.9; Barry Boy 7.8; Ten Drop, Bidens, Martene, Miss Bridge, Alexcelia, Beryl Vaals, Acquest 7.7.

DUNEDIN

ST. ANDREW’S TO NOT OUT. SPENDTHRIFT SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, December 28. The Dunedin summer meeting concluded in fine weather, and attracted a large attendance. The meeting is entitled to take rank as the most successful summer meeting held at Wingatui. The totalisator handled £25,482, compared with £22,082 10s for the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £52,069. Last year the meeting spread over three days. No action was taken after a further inquiry into Hearth’s running on the first day, but strong disapproval was expressed in connection with the matter, though the evidence did not warrant anything beyond the nature of a warning. Results:—

Taieri Hurdles, Ijm: 2/3 Recollection, 11.4 (A. Leach) 1; 3/1 Donadea, 9.1 (R. Register) 2; 5/5 Airdrie, 9.4 (H. Shannon) 3. Also started: 1/2 Flagman; 4/4 Superex; 6/6 Point Blank. Four lengths; one length and a half. Time, 2.41 1-5.

Novice Handicap, 6f: 6/6 Gold Nugget, 7.8 (S. Green), 1; 11/12 Kurawhi, 7.8 (A. Anderson), 2; 13/14 Central Star, 7.10 (K. Ford) 3. Also started: 1/1 Rue; 2/2 Confidant; 3/3 Nisi Prius; 9/7 My Song; 10/10 Papette; 7/8 Kohara; 8/9 Ballyaggan; 17/15 Dark Olga; 4/4 The Joker; 14/16 Tripalong; 16/17 Parlance; 5/5 Palo Alto; 12/11 Irish Lass; 15/13 Very Happy. Half a length; two. Time, 1.15 2-5.

Juvenile Handicap, 6f: 3/2 Desert Maid. 7.12 (L. Hare) 1; 2/1 Palfrey. 7.4 (A. Messervy) 2; 4/4 Southern Wave. 8.6 (C. T. Wilson) 3. Also started: 1/3 Divorced; 11/10 Attorney; 7/7 Chandelier; 12/11 Espionage; 6/5 Dash o’ Dublin; 5/6 Calypso; 10/12 Princess Myosotis; 8/8 Cruden Bay; 9/J) Comforter. Two lengths; three. Time, 1.1 3-5.

Grandstand Handicap, 6f: 5/5 Spends thrift, 8.1 (J. Strathern) 1; 3/4 Lord Nuffield, 8.10 (J. W. Jennings) 2; 2/3 Spanish Lad, 8.13 (B. Brodie) 3. Also started: 4/2 Doria: 1/1 St. Cloud; 6/6 Nightcalm. Head; half a length. Time, 1.13 2-5.

St. Andrew’s Handicap, Im: 1/1 Not Out, 8.2 (P. Spratt) 1; 5/5 Mona’s Song, 8.5 (F. W. Ellis) 2; 6/6 Heidelberg, 7.0 (L. Hare) 3. Also started: 2/2 Boswell; 3/3 Strip; 4/4 Night Pal; 7/7 Sir Hugh. One length; three. Time, 1.38 4-5. Fernhill Handicap, 7f: 1/1 Pleading, 9.4 (C. T. Wilson) *; 3/3 Craiglea, 9.2 (H. Hibberd) *; 8/12 Sham Boy, 7.7 (A. Stokes) 3. ’’'Denotes dead-heat for first. Also started: 10/9 Kippen; 5/5 Queen Beth; 11/13 Astaire; 14/14 Lady Sincere; 6/6 Taxpayer; 9/10 Great Swoop; 2/2 Anglo-Irish; 4/4 Alias; 12/8 Lady Don, and Twenty Grand, bracketed; 7/7 Gay Lancer; 13/11 Lawford Lass. Dead-heat; three lengths. Time, 1.27.

Allanton Handicap, 7f: 1/2 Boloyna, 8.1 (A. Anderson) 1; 3/3 Second Innings, 9.4 (J. W. Jennings) 2; 5/5 Petersham, 8.11 (C. T. Wilson) 3. Also started: 7/7 Norseman; 4/4 Hanlon; 6/6 Raeburn; 2/1 Blissful Lady; 8/8 Mosgiel. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 1.26 1-5.

Farewell Handicap, Im 21f: 1/1 Happy Night, 8.5 (B. Brodie) 1; 7/7 Aspire, 7.8 (A. Anderson) 2; 6/6 Foxette, 7.7 (J. Strathern') 3. Also started: 3/3 Spearthrust; 5/5 Green Boa; 4/4 Ferriby; 2/2 Scarteen. Two lengths; head. Time, 2.16.