HUSKIE’S FINE SUCCESS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20505, 23 May 1938, Page 11

HUSKIE’S FINE SUCCESS

•ILK SOX BOOREB OVER HURDLES VALAMITO AND FARLAND SCORE TE RAPA HORSES WIN Ideal ■weather conditions prevailed at Te Rapa on Saturday for the opening day of the Waikato Racin* Club’s winter fixture and. as was anticipated following the fine response from owners, a most successful day's racing eventuated, totalisator returns showing a substantial increase on la«t season's corresponding figures. The only favourites to score on the day were ♦he Te Rapa representatives. Hunting Blood and Du Maurier. winners of the respective divisions of the Otorohanga Hack. Huskie annexed the major honours of the day's programme, being ridden a confident race by the local horseman. J. Muir. Silk Sox won the Waikato Hurdles, while in the principal flat events Yalamito and Farland, both of whom were well supported on the machines, prevailed. The biggest surprise of the day was that of General Ruse in the concluding event, the Matamata gelding returning over a score orv the win machine. The attendance was the best yet experienced at a similar meeting at headquarters, the cate takings totalling £9og. an increase of £?»0 on the first day last season. Following arc the concluding results : OTOROHANGA HACK HANDICAP Of £2f>»»; 6 hr long*. ••ooiiA Division. i —l —Dr MAURIER. n • T O. Fraser** «*h ir dv surveyor—Marta, lyrs, S.S < H I.J**?) 1 4 4—FOREST ACRE, *-!.•;« ? T C rd h. \v. I j bv \cr« Madame Lnbeita. 4yr«, 8.3 (J. Winder. 2 II arorthv Jtror** br g by Lapidary—<«n« Gene. aged. 7.1 car 7.8. (W. M Thompson. 3 Also started 9—o XHvnat. s.ia < McKenzie). 3—a Vlrariou*. 8.1 Broughton*. ? f Highland Queen T.te, c* r. 7.3 'Evan* . 7 —6 Frtskland. 7.7 /Wiggins). 5 7 Maxnvm. 7.2. car. 7.3* <R. Fearn>. *•--!« W»ndcre««. 7.1. »*ar. 7.7 t€ley). 8 — 8 HSsSketoor. 70. car 71 c (Xtkins*. 13—13 Spearford. *7.n. c*r. 7.5* (H. dimer). 1? — 1-» Mis* Clipper. 7.0 * Gallop). 5- Fleur D'Or. 7.0. rar. 7.2 J 'Sargent*. Winner trained by A. L. Seifert, Te Rapa. Du Maurier. who wa« at *bort odds In th* betting, made amends to-dav for his narrow defeat at the hand- of Dragon Moth at Pnkeknhe recently. Forest Xcre ran h « be*t rare for a *peii while norses impressing a« likely improvers were Chief I ar. Melvanul and Highland (juw. Forest Acre nn the smartest to begin and he ted along the hacg stretch rrom Matnwn. Du Manner, and Mracious. who was heading a bunch. Racing across the Vtrartmi* had moved up behind Forest Acre and this pair was in charge here frotn Chter Lap, spearrord. Me««ketoon. Highland Queer, Du Maurier. Fn«kland and Melvanul. Highland Queen led Into the »tra‘ght from Foaest Acre and Chi^ f lap. with VtrAcions and nu Manner handv In a good flni«h Du Maurier came through and prevailed by three lengths over Fnre*t Acre, wtin peat Chief l ap by a length and a-half. Melvanul wa« fourth, then fallowed Htgniand Queen, viracious. Miss Clipper. Maxotrn and Hessketoon. Time, 1.17 4-L •TKWAROI HANDICAP Of £350; 6 furs. 3 2—FARLAND, Mr r. P. Hunt’s b r bv Acre—Rose \rrh. 5 years. 7.1, car r i. n. aaneM t 9 3—WHIR' IV«J, Mr R. T. Reid* ch g by wntriwind—legality, 6yrs, 8.8 <W. J R-mighlon) 2 to— O —PRIM E ACRE. Mr A. Winder’s h g bv Acre—ratmor. aged. 7.5, • ar. 7.6*. <M. Bont-nia) 3 \l»o started —II—t! Tn-h. 8.8 (Gilmer . 7—Tradesman. 7.12 (Vaughan). 4- I Rolette. 7.1 I llorne., A— B Sureßa. 7.8, rar. 7.0 (Atkins). 13—|? I ornacre. 7.7 . t.ieir . ll • 5 eet |«o«e. 7.0. ra". 7.1 (Pifwgrile). It —l3 Te Hal. 7.5. car. 7/1 (»». lear.i . &—.» I‘aiustre 7.5. rar 7.3 1 curne I- -1 Te M<>nowaf. 7.2. rar. 7.3 W tt,* - . B—7 Maori -eng 7.2. rar. 7 .*» 'kvar*-'. 9 —to l»a.V Wind. 7.1. rar. 7.0 n:»|rbr-*.. 16—10 Gay Setmi. 7.0. rar. 7 5 <G Inter). 17—17 Solomon. 7.0, r»'. 7?» W Jones). 15—11 High Sea. 7,0. nr. 7.3 w. Thomson). Winner trained by A. .McGregor. Rotorua. Farland by Wnnlng 10-day endorsed the promise he bad show n in the final gallops here on Thursday and his partiality for the Te Rapa rou *e, this marking his third turrets at a Waikato meeting. Whirling demonstrated that he Is coining hack to hi- best while the nnl-mtng eltort of Prince Acre »as indicative or an early return to tb* winning list. Gay -eton and Day Wind were left at the start and Fartand. hegmmng smartly, hit the front to show the way along the back to Te Monowai. WhPltng. Palustre. Solomon and Ma.>ri Song. Farland was still in rba r ge at the h-iit-mde and he led Into th- straight from Whirling, Te Monowai. Solomon. Tradesman. Paiustre. Maori nong, Bulette an l J.oruacre. in the straight. Te Monowai and Whirling threw out challenge* and then Prince Xcre flashed tip on the out-id* and in an exciting finish Fa*land held on to prevail by half a length over Whirling, with Prnce Acre A similar distance away third Te Mono- * wai was ciorp up fourtn. then came Pal list re. Maori song. Tradesman. High Rea. Day Wind. Solomon, Te llal and Tosh. Time, 1.16 3-5. HOROTIU HACK HANDICAP <*r £2sn; | nitle p— S —GFVEItM. RISK. Mrs N. J. Ron rite’s ch g by General I atour — Peru-e. syrs. 7.3, car. 7.0. (O. Evans > I •—t—»A«*K TAR. Mr o. Mrbol«on and the Hon. E. R. Davis’ b g by raptam Run-by-Santalini. 4yrs, 8.8 <p. Atkins > 2 7—7—1.00X1111% M ima. Mrs x. l.oomh's h * by Hiiimrnarinn—Principal Lady, aged 8.7 R. McTavl«h> .. 3 xfso started.— II (R rough ton. *’.—•*. Gay Streak. 8.8 (Winder). t—2 Barrlsf/r. 7.13 <Tremaln>. to —l2 Disturbed. 7.13. car. 7.8 'Edwards), o—o Abbey l ass. 7.10. car. 7.11 (G. f. Goulsbro*. s—t enmetarium. 7.10 I McKenzie *, 3—5 .Xrawa Rose. 7.3 (X'augban). 4—3 Love Parade. 7.1. car. 7.1 (Wiggins,. |-2—to Mai der Mer. 7.1, car. 7.0 (Gilchrist*. 15—is Mlo Fratollo. 7.0. car. 7.2* (Jones). 14 —ti Long Bpan. 7.0. car ?.?* (Howard). | 13—11 General Hf«k*. 7.0, car. 7.2* Long,. Winner trained by owner, xiatamata. General Ruse was responsible for a solid performance, finishing on impressively to win vary n’cely. Jack Tar endorsed the promise he ha* been showing at Ellerslle, while i.onmblnation. too. made a meritorious showng. Ba"r:«ter finished on from the rear to be close up at the end. The winner paid over a score. A raws Rose wa« the first to show out and when they had settled down she was allowing the way to Mai de Mer. Abbey Las*. Jack Tar. Cometarlum. Mlo Fratollo. Oereral Ruse. Long Span. Gay Rebel and Barrister. Mai de Mer had taken up the running at the hair-mile from Mlo Fratpllo. Jack Tar. General Ruse. Abbey Lass. I combination and Cometarlum. General jttske wa« Just in rront or General Ruse a* they levelled up mr home with Jack Tar handv and Mai de Mer and I.combination the closest or the others. General Ruse held on to win by hair a length, rront Jack Tar. who beat I. Combination by a length. Cometarlum was fourth, with Barrister. Love Parade and Xrawa nose next. Time, 1.44 3-5.