OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17971, 17 March 1930, Page 8

OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB

DESERT GLOW WINS IN STIRRING CUP FINISH. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP ANNEXED BY AWARERE. GLENOTUS TAKES THE CROSS COUNTRY HONOURS. TWO YEAR OLDS LED HOME BY TRADESMAN. The Ohinemuri Jockey Club opened its annual meeting on Saturday and concluded the fixture to-day. Ideal weather was experienced and there was a large attendance on Saturday, the excellent standard of the racing being indicated by many close finishes the judge was called upon to decide. The verdict in the Cup went to the favourite, Desert Glow who held out the fast finishing Royal Doulton by half a head margin while Maori Boy was a similar distance off. Awarere secured the honours over the sprinters in the St- Patrick’s Handicap in which Lucy Rose and Taku Tama were in the minor places in another close finish. Two-year-old honours in the Karangahake Handicap went, to Tradesman with Wild Time and Grand Spirit the closest to the Te Rapa owned and trained juvenile at the finish. Daylight, who won the Hurdles from Taumai and Glenstar, also hails from local training headquarters. The Novice Handicap went to the Cambridge-owned Chromao'yne with the favourite Principal in second place and Royal Visitor heading the rest of a big field. Mauriaena led from end to end of the Komata Handicap to win from Haviland and Lucky Alice- The halfhead verdict was again in evidence when Glenotus defeated the fav- , ourite Mashoor. with Ah Wera third, In the McGuire Memorial Steeplechase while the best return of the day was to the followers of Thurr.us when he scored over Gamlight and Imperial Prince in the Netherlon Handicap, which produced another stirring finish.

NOTES FROM THE RACING. The twelve acceptors contested the Handicap Hurdles in which Glenstar was favourite, but only £2 better backed Ilian Taurnai, with Grand Arch and Daylight well supported. Daylight led throughout to win by three lengths. The Day Gomel —Cuiraguos gelding, who is trained by A- Jackson at Tc Rapa, was having bis third start over hurdles. Tauiriai tilled second place, making the third time in the position in as many starts over hurdles this season. Glenstar was another two lengths off, and is making good progress for a newcomer t to the business. Star Comet was fourth, with Wako King and Grand Arch next. The Two-year-olds. The eleven two-year-olds carded contested the Karangahako Handicap in which Bells of Shondon was a £9O better first choice than Grand Spirit, with Wild Time next in demand. The favourites were beaten for the thick end of tlie stake which went to the fifth choice Tradesman, who is owned by .Mr H. T. Reilly at Tc Rapa and baa been consistent this season. The Raceful gelding led throughout. Wild Time was a length away, .with Grand Spirit, who diil not begin well, a similar distance off. Belts of Shandon headed the rest. The Novice to Chromadyne, The big field of twenty-one hacks contested the Novice Handicap in which Tenakoe and Master Armour were the withdrawals, Principal was favourite with £27 more than Chromadyne, while Royal Visitor was third in demand. That was the order in which they finished. It was easy to Chromadyne, but the other pair did not begin nearly so well. N'orval Tea and Peruse headed the restThe Leading Event. King's Guard, who started later in the day, was the only withdrawal from the Ohinemuri Cup for which there were seven runners. Desert Glow was made favourite with £lß.l more lhan Royal Douilon, while Antique had most support of the rest. In one of the finest finishes possible, Desert Glow get the verdict by half a head from Royal Doulton, who was a similar distance in front of Maori Boy, while Pompeius was the same margin further away. IVlauriaena Wins the Komata. Grand Tea, who had started in the Cup, was the only scratching for the Komata Handicap in which there were fourteen runners. Voiimond was favourite, £225 better backed than Awamutu, while Lucky Alice and Maurlaena were best supported of the rest. Mauriaena began well from the rails and stayed in front to win by a length. Haviland and Lucky Alice, who were always in it, finished in that order with three quarters of a length separating them. Voiimond was fourth, her 9.0 telling at the finish. Snow Prince was running on at the head of the rest. Sprint Race of the Card. The twelve acceptors came out for the sprint race, the St. Patrick’s Handicap in which Lucy Rose was a £237 better first choice than Value, with Awarcrc next in request. This was another fine race, Awarcrc gelling the verdict by a head from Lucy Rose. The latter had No- 1 at the post but could not hold the good position in the early stages. She also met with some, trouble at the home turn, after which she finished fast. Taku Tama was only a head away third, with Leitrim and Kingficld right up in the following places. Over the Country. York Abbey did not appear for the McGuire .Memorial Steeplechase, for which there were nine slarlers, of whom Mashoor was the elect, £l9l heller supported lhan Odin, with Boomer-day third choice. Glcnolus, who was at a nice price, foug.lil the issue out with Hie favourite to wear him down for half a head victory. All Wcra did best of the rest, with 800111erday in fourth place. - v Thurnus at Double Figures. j The eleven acceptors stood their ground in Hie Ncllierlon Itighwcight Handicap in which Imperial Prince was a good favourite, with £407 more lhan King Willonyx, while Gemlight was a close third choice. In an-; other fine finish Thurnus Hashed across the line a head in front of Gemlight to give the supporters of the Te Awamutu trained galloper a double figure return. .The favourite, wide out, was only a head off. just in front of Carlaris, with Lunelle next home. CONCLUDING RESULTS. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP. Of £300; six furlongs. 3 ANVAR KIMS, Mr Geo- Paul’s ch g by Swift flight—Sil>ford, aged, 8.7, car, 8.4 (J. Day) 1 l LUCY ROSE, Mr A. E. Lennard’s blk m by Lueullus —Autumn Rose. 4yrs, 7.13, car. 7.10 (A. Parsons) _ - 0 TAKU TAMA, Mr It. Hannon's h g by Quin Abbey—Lord Multifld mare, 7.0 (C. Thomson ) 3 Also started. —5 Leitrim, 9.1 (Foster), 10 Lady’s Boy, 9.0 (Brady); 8 Kingfleld, 8.4 (Ludlow); 4 Branson,j

j 8.3 (Tierney) ; 7 British King, 7-11 (MeTavish); 2 Value, 7.i, car. 7.0 . (Horne : 12 Partial Eclipse, 7.0 I (.lordan) ; 0 While Binglel. 7.0 (W. I .tones), 11. Town Bird, 7.0 (Chandler). Winner trained hv J. Paul, Tc Awamutu. Most money came for Lucy Rose (£092), Value (£455). and Awarcre (£430). Awarcre led along the hack followed hy Kingfield, Town Bird, Lcilrim. Lucy Hose, British King and Taku Tama. Three furlongs from home Town Bird and Awarcre were making the pace and this pair led into the straight from Leitrim. Kingfield, Valui). Taku Tama and Lucy Rose Awarcre won hy a head from Lucy Rose, who was a similar distance in front of Taku Tama. Leitrim was 1 fourth, with Kingfield. Branson and Value close up. Time, trnin lGsecs Me GUI BE MEMORIAL STEEPLESOf £200: about two miles and a half. 5 GLENOTUS, Mrs B. McLeod’s hr g hy Glenullcn —Lotus, aged, 10.5 (.1. Sharkey) 1 .1 MASHOOR, Mr W. .1. Brooks hr g hy Lueullus-—Musketry, mare, aged. 9.-1 (11. Dulicu) .. 2 i All WEB A. Mr X. Quirk's br g hy St. Amans —vara unknown, ! aged, 9.0 (F. Foster) 3 Also started. —2 Odin (Stanway), 3 Boomerday (Brady), 7 Foxhound (Syme), 9 Brundee Boy (Spinks), 6 Spalpiko (Carroll), £ Spalupin (Bennett). Winner trained by E. C. Rae, Ellerslie. ■ Mashoor (£SO6), Odin (£615), and Boomerday (£513) were the best supported, Glenotus being fifth favourite with £2Bl. Spalpiko did not survive ihe first fence. Spalupin led early but Mashoor was in charge before a mile had been covered and led over the stand double the last time with Ah Wera, Glenotus, Odin, and Boomerday in that order. Mashoor led over the last fence with Glenotus handy. In a desperate finish Glenotus won by half a head from Mashoor, with Ah Wera eight lengths away ‘ third. Boomerday was fourth, with ] Odin and Brundee Boy following and , Spalupin down the straight. Time, ' 4min SOsecs. 1 NETIIERTON lIIGIIWEIGIIT ; HANDICAP. Of £200: eight furlongs and. a half. 1 G THURNUS, Mr G. Paul’s b g by Thurnham —Lady Elysian, aged 8.0 (E. Ludlow) 1 3 GEM LI GUT, Mr E. P. Andraes’ c g by Treclare —Headlight, 3yrs, 9.3 (R. McTavish) 2 1 IMPERIAL PRINCE, Mr T. Impey’s hr c by Lueullus —Queen of the Earth, 3yrs, 8.9 (IV Gill) 3 Also Started. —9 Owairaka, 8.10 | (11. Dulieu); II The Lamb, 8.10 I (Burgess), 5 King's Guard, 8.9 (Smith) : 2 King Willonyx, 8.9 (L. Dulieu), 7 Prince Lu, 8.2 (Conquest); ■I Luminary, 8.8 (Turner), 8 Carlaris, 8.0 (Hall), 10 Lunette, 8.0 (Cam- | mick). Winner trained by J. Paul (Te Awamutu). Imperial Prince was a good favourite with £985, while King Willonyx (£578), and Gcmlight (£577), were the best supported of the others. Thurnus with £262 was at a double figure price. When the field had I properly settled down Luminary, j prince Lu and Owairaka were the j pacemakers from The Lamlh Gemj light, Carlaris and King Willonyx- | Luminary led across tlie top \xith : Prince Lu, Lunette, Owairaka and • Thurnus handy. Once they levelled lup for the run home Thurnus and ' Gemlight fought it out, the former j getting the verdict by a head. Im- ! periat Prince was a similar distance , away third, with Carlaris a M.ose I fourth, and Lunette, King Willonjx

and King’s Guard next to finish. Time, lmin 4 9 2-ssecs. TOTALISATOR RETURNS. £28,050 FOR THE DAY. A DECREASE OF £1757 10s. j The lolalisator returns were £28,050 against £30,-107 10s for the } firsl day last season, a decrease of j £1757 10s. THE WAIKATO CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING APRIL 12 & 14. NOMINATIONS DUE BY FRIDAY. The Waikato Racing Club will hold j ils Autumn meeting at its course at ITo Rapa on Saturday, April 12, and ! Monday, April li. A well arranged j programme has been drawn up in j which the leading events of the first 'day are the Storey Memorial Cup of i £SOO, ar.d a gold rup valued at JOO Iso vs (one mile and a quarter), and the President's Handicap of £3OO (six furlongs). On the concluding day the principal items are Tc Rapa Handicap of £IOO (one mile), and the Flying Handicap of £3OO (six furJ longs). Nominations for all events 'will close with the secretary (Mr E. ill. O’Meara), P.O. box 50, Hamilton, I or Messrs Blomlield and Co.. Auck- ) land, at 5 p.m. Friday next, March [2l.

WELLINGTON CLUB.

THE AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. (By Tclp.irraph—Press Association.) TRENTHAM, Saturday. The Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting was opened to-day in dull weather before a large attendance. The course was hard and fast. Concluding results are : THOMPSON HANDICAP, , Of £1000; 1 mile. 15 PAITONU, 7.7 1 1 RED HECKLE, 8.4 2 18 YERTIGERN, 8.4 3 Also started: Historic, 9.3; Concentrate, 8.11; Star Stranger, 8.10: Mervette, 8.8; Paquito, 8.5; Great Charter, 8.4; Eaglet, 8.2; White Fang, 8.1; Royal Saxon, 7.13; The Hawk, 7.13; Full Feather, Tancrit'i, 7.10; Juggle, My Own, Te Awhina, Royal Parade, 7.0. Won by a neck, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 1.40. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE SIAKES Of £1000; weight for age; 7 furs. 5 CYLINDER, 0.12 i 1 Pl 4 GAN EL LI, 9.8 2 3 LEVIABLE, 10.1 3 Also started: Aspiring, Chrysology, Dunraven, Monalof, Pride, Silver Paper, Tenterden. Won by a head with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.201. SILVER STREAM HANDICAP. Of £2OO. One mile. 5 ST. MELBA, 7.12 1 1 PAHU, 8.1 2 2 GRECIAN. 9.4 3 Also started.—o Grattus, 8.8; 8 Fine Acre, 8-0; 3 Paris, 7.12; 4 Tourist, 7.11; 7 High Society, 7.2; 10 Kilstar, 9 Swiftray. 7.0. Won by a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 1.401. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of £SOO. Six furlongs. 5 HUNTING DAY, 7.0 i 10 GOBLIN MARKET, 7.5 2 4 MOA BIRD, 7.8 3 Also started.— ; B The Raider, 8.3; 2 Richfield, 7.13; 5 Panther, 7.11; 11 Arikiwai, 7.7; 7 First Money, 1 Valuation, 7.6; 3 Flair, 12 Malayan, Royal Duke, 7-0. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.11, TINAKORI HANDICAP. Of £260. Six furlongs. 8 MANDY. 7.10 1 10 HUNTING CALL, 7.0 2 1 HAVASPOT, 8.5 3 Also started. —6 Leader, 9.0; 12 Austerity, 8.10; 3 Ex Dono, 15 Oral, S.O: 2 Ruling Chief, 5 Paiko, 7.13; 4 Glenrossie,. 7.10; 11 Cook, 7.4; 13 Money Mint, 7.2; 7 Lord Thomond, 14 Gueress, 9 Lucretia, 16 Sunkissed, 7.0, Won by two lengths, same between second and third, Time, l.lli. The Totalisator. The totalisator receipts were £52,295, compared with £53,922 on the corresponding day of last year, a decrease of £1627. Hector Gray Warned. Possibly Cylinder was a trifle lucky to win the Challenge Stakes, for Paganelli hung in on Chrysology, who challenged strongly on the rails. There was an inquiry into this incident and H. Gray, rider of Paganelli, was warned "to be more careful. NOTES ON RUNNING. (Special to Times.) TRENTHAM, Saturday. The Railway to Hunting Day. Meadow Lark,. Royal Saxon, Limosin and Pass Rook were not saddled up for the Railway Handicap. Valuation, Richfield, Flair, Moa Bird, and Hunting Day were backed in that order. First Money, Malayan, Arikiwai, Hunting Day and Goblin Market were the most prominent in the early running. Hunting Day led on to the course proper from Goblin Market, First Money and the Raider. After passing the false rail Goblin Market, Hunting Day, First Money and Valuation were the leaders. Valuation looked as if he might win. but Hunting Day drew away, while Valuation ■dropped back. Hunting Day went on to win by half a length from Goblin Market, who beat Moa Bird by a neck. Then right up in line came First Money, Richfield, Panther, Flair and the Raider, with Valuation last. Cylinder Wins By a Head. Eaglet and Jenny Diver were withdrawn from the North Island Challenge Stakes- Paganelli, Chrysology and Cimabue were the best supported. Cimabue was first to break the line followed by Paganelli, Chrysology, Cylinder and Tenterden. Across the top Paganelli was a length clear of Chrysology with Tenterden, Cimabue and Cvlinder following. Paganelli led into 'the straight from Tenterden, Chrysology, Cylinder and Cimabue. Half way down Cylinder challenged and in a creat- finish heat Paganelli by a head with Cimabue two lengths away. The Favourite Defeated. Royal Opera. Havaspot, and Gay Crest were not saddled up • for th2 Silverstrcam Handicap. Palm was first choice, while Grecian and Paris were next in demand. The favourite got left and lost a good deal of ground. Kilstar showed out from lliirh Society, Tourist, and swifttiaj. Before the half mile post was reached High Society was in charge from Kilstar. Tourist, Grecian and Tabu. 1 [jirli Society turned for home two lengths clear of Tourist. Grecian and Pohu. St. Melba, who had been well hack, came on the scene half-way down, and finishing in great style, beat Pahu by a length, with Grecian a similar distance away. Tourist and Swifttrav were next. The Tinakori Handicap. In the Tinakori Handicap Mandy. on die rails, led on to the course proper from Ruling Chief. Gl.enrossie. Hunting Call, Leader and Paiko. Mandy'drew oul clear in the straight, to win decisively by two lengths from Hunting Call. Havaspot was two lengths away Ihird, with Leader fourth, then coming Lord' Thomond, Lucretia, and Glearossie.