SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 September 1941, Page 3

SPORTING

COMBINED HUNT CLUBS MEETING AT NEW PLYMOUTH. STEEPLECHASE TO CHERRY PLUM (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH. August 30. Four favourites won on the concluding day of the combined Hunt Clubs’ race meeting today, including Alexcelia and Minority' who took the two open events on the flat. Cherry Plum, appreciating the firmer going, won the Taranaki Hunt Cup. an event which his owner, Mr G. D. Beatson. won in 1932 with Luna Lux. Following the running of the Hack Hurdles, the judicial committee suspended C. Eley, rider of Rollicker, for three months for interference with Stella Lux, the winner, approaching the last fence. Rollicker, on the rail, ran out and bumped Stella Lux, but he was a very tired horse after making the pace and was rolling about at the time.

The weather was sunny and warm and the track in better order than on Thursday. There was a good attendance and the totalisator handled £22,923; an increase of £3252 10s on the second day -turnover last year. The total for the meeting was £37.331, an increase of £4221 10s. Results: — Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, about Urn. and 100yds.: 1/1, Stella Lux, 9.4 (L. M. Lewis), 1; 5/5, Etruscan, 9.9 (E. Temperton), 2; 2/2, Rollicker, 10.7 (C. Eley), 3. Also started: 8/7, Glen Connell; 7/8, Master Solway; 3/3, Gay Seton; 6/6, War Lap; 11/11, Colonel Bunsby; 12/12, Huirangi’s Pride; 4/4, Mamaku; 9/9, Acquest; 10/10, Barry Boy. Three lengths; head. Master Solway was fourth. Time, 3.6 1-5. Ladies’ Necklace Handicap, for amateur riders, Ijm.: 7/7, Mitigation, 10.7 (A. Lupton), 1; 5/2, Hokumai, 12.4 (N. Davidson), 2; 6/6, Beryl Vaals, 10.7 (E. Sklenars), 3. Also started: 7/8, Play On; 1/1, Lacan; 2/3, Chiltern; 9/9, Lu Chang; 4/4, Rakete; 3/5, Sunfire; 10/10, Mancinella... Half a head; neck. Lacan was fourth. Time, 2.25. Opunake Stakes Handicap, 5f.: 1/1, Salvation, 9.0 (W. J. Broughton), 1; 4/4, Autoscore, 8.1 (R. W. McTavish),

2; 17/14, Young Bill, 8.0 (R. W. Shaw), 3. Also started: 2/3, Park Light; 3/2, Bayadeer; 6/6, Royal Talkie; 7/7, Illuminacre; 10/9, Misora; 8/8, Rey Mack; 12/15, Windsor Star; 9/11, Bournemouth; 16/12, Malfroy; 18/16, Carbine Hero; 15/17, Pongi; 19/18, Political Boy; 13/12, Sir Plato; 5/5, Kalletopea; and Bramble Song (coupled); 13/19, O’Gonnelloe; 11/10, High Tone. Two lengths; short neck. Bayadeer was fourth. Time, 1.6. Waihi Hack Handicap, 7f.: 3/3, Come True. 8.4 (R. W. Shaw), 1; 1/2, Lucky Lulu, 8.13 (W. J. Broughton), 2; 2/1, Hinkler, 9.8 (E. V. Dye), 3. Also started: 6/6, Autosweep; 4/5, Gitana Lass; 7/7, Kehua; 4/4, Miss Bridge. Long head; half a length. Gitana Lass was fourth. Time, 1.30 3-5. Taranaki Hunt Cup Steeplechase, about 21m.: 2/2, Cherry Plum. 11.6 (A. Jenkins), 1; 5/5, Beau Monde, 9.2 (E. Temperton), 2; 3/3, Fat Boy, 9.8 (A.

Sinton), 3. Also started: 1/1, Conflagration, lost rider; 7/7, Silk Sox; 9/9, Karere-nui; 6/6, Game Pit; 8/8, Misurina; 10/10, Lady Jim; 4/4, Last Match; 11/11, Huirangi Sun, ran off. Three lengths; head. Karere-nui was fourth. Time, 5.12 2-5. Halcombe Handicap, 9f.: 1/2, Alexcelia, 7.10 (E. V. Dye), 1; 6/6, Valerian, 7.0' (C. B. Goulsbro), 2; 2/1, Young Charles, 7.8 (S. Waddell), 3. Also started-: 3/3, Winsome Lu; 4/5, Ned Cuttie; 5/4, Raceline; 7/7, Student Prince; 8/8, Windsor Chief. Four lengths; neck. Winsome Lu was fourth. Time, 2.0.

Stratford Handicap, 6f.: 1/1, Minority, 8.9 (W. Doyle), 1; 3/4, Olympus, 8.9 (W. J. Broughton), 2; 6/7, Boden Park, 8.0 (S. Waddell), 3. Also started: 5/6, Corato; 2/2, Royal Star II; 7/5, Screen Star; 3/3, Trig Station; 11/11, Liberal’s Mint; 10/10, Heroic Maid; 9/8, Miss Te Kura; 8/9, Happicoat. Three lengths; two. Happicoat was fourth. Time, 1.17 2-5. Urenui Hack Handicap, 6f.: 5/5, Kalletopea, 8.0 (H. P. Stewart), 1; 3/4. Cetewayo, 8.12 (N. McKenzie), 2; 2/1, Spliced, 8.7 (S. Waddell), 3. Also started: 4/3, Nuna; 1/2, Bendcmeer; 6/6, Barry Boy; 8/8, Calliope; 7/7, Valtour. Three-quarters of a length; length and a half. Valtour was fourth. Time, 1.18 2-5.