RECORD MEETING

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20279, 23 August 1937, Page 11

RECORD MEETING

PAKURANGA HUNT. LARGE TOTALIBATOR INCRKABK. DUNEDIN TO MAORI- SONG The Pakur&nga Hunt Club, favoured by good weather and excellent fields, had a record meeting at Ellerslle on Saturday, when the annual fixture attracted a largo crowd of patrons. The track was In excellent order, following the long spell of fine weather and keen and exciting racing was the der of the day. Waikato horses again raced successfully. The feuture of the meeting was the huge totallsator Increase, the machine handling £16:560 more than at the same meeting last year, this representing an Increase or approximately 90 per cent. Concluding results were as follows : AUCKLAND HANDICAP. or £150; I mile. 3—TIP-TOES. Mr a E. Watkins’ cb m by Tea Tray—Danae, 4yrs, 9.5 (II Goldfinch) 1 11—THE vamp. Mr E. Ortmmonds’ b m, by Sargon—Shebang:. syrs. 8.0. (L. Dulleu) a I—MAL L>E MEh. Mrs M. E. Lark’s ch g, by Tidal—Sicilian. 4yrs. 8.0 (H. N Wigirtns) 3 Also started: 9 Lady plana, S.O (Cameron); 5 Dutch Girl. 8.9 (Home); 9 Young Paddon, 8 7 (Long); 8 Ellanul, 8.5 (T. Oreen). 6 (lay Streak. 8.9 (C. L. Ooulsbro); 12 palmint. 8 0 (McTavlsb); 14 Top Star. 8.0 (Fearn); 4 Bryce Street. 8 0 (McKenzie). 7 Erllck. 8.0 (C. G. Goulsbro); 18 Mere llaka, 8.0 (O. Medially); 10 Boyal Mistake. 8.0 (OladlYig). Winner trained by H. Calder, Avondale. Tip Toes won nicely She was always handily placed And came through attractively in the straight. The Vamp, however. was IMS unlucky toor9« or the race. She failed to go away correctly, but aUer tailing the field over the first couple or rurlongs. moved up to finish strongly and railed only by a neck to reach the winEllanul and Young Paddon were prominent oarly and Ellanul lead along the back rrom Young Paddon. Mai de Mer, Tip Toes, Krllck and Royal Mistake. Across the top. Young Paddon had assumed the role or pacemaker and he came into the straight In Trout or Mere Haka, Erllck, Ellanul, The Vamp, Tip Toes and Bryce Street. In a good finish Ttp Toes won by a neck from The Vamp, wno beat Mai de Mer by a head. Erllck was fotirth and then came Young Paddon. Royal Mistake and Dutch Girl. Time, 1.41. LADIES* BRACELET HANDICAP. Or £150; gentlemen riders; 14 miles. 4—TE AWHIOWHIO, Mr M. Wells’ ch g by Whirlwind—Lady Penury, aged, 10.7 (Mr M. O’Connor) .. 1 ! 2—SKYWAY, Mr T. Fraser’s b g by Psychology—Flash Lady, 6yrs, 12.8 (Mr H. Duds) 2 I—HIRA.NGI. Mr K. McK. Duncan’s b g by centrepiece—cinnamon, 6yrs., 11.2 (owner) 8 Also started; Salesman, 11.13; Red Fox. 10.9; Smiling Thru’, 10.7; Gay Cavalier, 10.7; Adsum, 10.7; Slrrom, 10.7; Right Royal, 10.7; Tabae Mea, 10.7. Winner trained by J. F. Tutcben, Prankton. Te Atvhlowhlo ran to the Tront Just berore the top was reached, and staying on well he withstood a couple or challenges to score well. Both Skyway and Hlrangl went sound races, while Red Fox was not Tar away fourth. DUNEDIN HANDICAP. Or £200; 6 Tur. I—MAORI SONG, Mrs E. I. McDonald's ch g by Hunting Song—.Mungaklno, 4yrs, 8.0, car 8.1 (McKenzie) 1 7—GALLIC), Mr M. H. Tims’ dh h. by General Latour—Prodice, 4yrs, 9.11 (G. Q. Goulsbro) 2 4—GAY SETON, Messrs. C. Matthews’ and J. Sklenars’ d u by Gay Shield —Persia, 5.3 (O’zanye) 3 Also started: 9 Triune, 9.3 (J. Mclnally); 5 Prince Acre. 9.3 (Winder); 13 Fersen. 9.0 (Howard); 4 Jonathan, 9.0 (McTavlsh); 10 Johnny Walls, 8.4 (O. Mclnally): 11 Bachelor King, 8.2 (Kerwln); 3 Kllonsa, 8.1 (Wiggins); 8 Valarnlto. 8.0 (O’Brien); 2 Huntingmore, 8.0 (Goldfinch); 12 Professional, 8.0 (Horne); It Solomon, 8.0 (Tinsley). Winner trained by J. W. Catbro, Matamata. Galllo was making his first appearance since breaking flown In the spring, and went a great race, Just going under In the last lew strides. Gay Seton ran a userul race. Triune was rractlous at the start and was eventually side on when the

tapes were released, and galloped behind the field a good way from the leaders Huntingmore was first to break the line, and he led across the top from Oalllo, Prince Acre. Solomon, Johnny Walls. Professional and Gay Seton. Maori Song began to Improve his position at this stage, and the order Into the straight was Huntingmore, Oalllo. Prince Acre, Maori Song and Johnny Walls In a fine finish Maori Song Just got up to win by a head rrom Galllo, who beat Gay Seton by hair a length. Prince Acre was Tourth. arid then followed Solomon, Valamlto, Johnny Walls and Huntingmore. Time. t. 14. An Inquiry. Mr K. McK. Duncan, rider or Hlrangl in the Ladles’ Bracelet, was questioned re gardtng his mount crossing the field as they went out of the straight, and hia ex planatlon was accepted. Th* Totallsator. The totallsator handled £34,662 10s, compared with £18,102 10s last year, an increase of £16,560. The turnover la9t year was affected by the fact that the meeting was postponed on account of rain from Saturday until Wednesday, which also proved wet.