ROTORUA RACES

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20729, 13 February 1939, Page 8

ROTORUA RACES

CONCLUDING DAY TARAWERA TO HAILIE BOY HACK CUP TO TREVACE (By Telegraph—special from “ Martian m ) ROTORUA, Monday The concluding day of the Rotorua Racing Club's annual meeting was held to-day at Aravva Park in fine weather. The track was in excellent order and there was a good attendance. Results:— TARAWERA HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP or £170; 1 mile and 130 yards 6 S—HALLE BOY, 'Mr \V. J. Thompson’s blk g by The Ace —Star or Gold, 4yrs, 9.6 (R. Ferguson) . . 1 7 7—LONG SPAN, Mr E. Norman’s b g by Racerul—St. Paul mare, 6yrs, 9.1 (J. F. Fergus) * 12—13—TRALEE ROSE, Mr J. M. McDonnell’s b m by Illumination — Value, aged, 9.0 <N. Watson) .. 3 Also started: 5—6 Romani, 9.12 (Foster); 2—2 Vaalso, 5.7 (Baker); I —l Full or Scotch, 9.6 (Dulieu); 4—4 Chikara, 9.3 (Turvey) ; B—lo Advance Acre, 9.0 (Turner); 9—S‘Brilliancy, 9.0 (Gilmer); 10—ll Sub Editor, 9.0 (MCEwen), 11—9 Kotahl Acre, 9.0 (McLaughlin) ; 13—12 N'autipol, 9.0 (Winder); 3—3 Ngakaru, 9.0, car. 9.3 (•M-cfßae). Winner trained by M. B. Abbott, Rotorua. Hailie Boy, arter hitting the front halC-a-mile rrom home, carried on to completely outclass the opposition. Produced in splendid rettle by the Rotorua trainer, M. B. Abbott, who on opening day scored a stable success with Scotland and Llangollen —he never looked in danger of defeat once the real business or the race was on. Long Span went a solid race as also did Tralee Rose but Full or Scotch and Vaalso, the favourites, ran most disappointingly. Vaalso began smartly but racing past the stands Romani had taken up the running rrom Hailie Boy, Ngakaru, Advance Acre and Nauvipol. Ngakaru continued his run to hit the front along the back from Romani, Hailie Boy, N'autipol, Advance Acre, Longspan, Vaalso, Full of Scotch and Sub Editor. Hailie Boy then moved through and at the half-mile was making play rrom Romani and Advance Acre. As they hit the straight Tlailie Boy was followed by Tralee Rose, who had run up smartly, with Advance Acre in front of Full of Scotch, Long Span and Romani. Nothing had a chance with Hailie Boye In the run home and he won easily by four lengths from Long Span who beat Tralee Rose by half-a-length. Advance Acre was fourth and then came Vaalso, Chikara, Kotaki Acre, Brilliance and Romani. Time, 1.50 4-5. FLYING BTAKEB Of £150; w.r.a.; 6 rur-s. and 30 yards 2 <2 —HUNTER'S ROSE, iMr H. Overton’s ch f by iHunting Song—’Rose WiUonyx, 3yrs, 8.2 (H. N. WigFins) 1 3 3—GENERAL RISILE, Mr W. R. Halliday’s b g by General Latour— Awareka, aged, 9.1 (L. H. Clifford) 2 1— I —KASPLAN, Mr J. Corbett’s ch c by Vaals—Light Step, 3yrs, 8.5 (O. Evans) 3 Also started: B—H Fat Boy. 9.1 (NicEwen); 6—S Waltzing Lila, 8.12 (Horne); 11—9 Forlorn, 8.11 'McKenzie); 4—i Silver Lance, 8.11 (Fergus); 9—7 Stokowski, 8.5 (Long;; 7—6 Gay Opal, 8.2 (Gilchrist); 5—5 Miss Rangi, 8.2 'Jones); 10—10 Miss Dawn, 8.11 (Bennett). Winner trained by C. Morse. Takanini. Hunter’s Rose, who had shown marked promise on the track, was prominent early ! and, after hitting the front three furlongs from home, she cleared right away in the straight to win hands down and passed the post easing up. General Riske ran meritoriously, while Kaspian, the hot favourite, was doing better at the flnish than at any other stage. Hunter’s Rose jumped out smartly and led over the first furlong from Gay Opal, Miss Rangi, Forlorn and Waltzing Lila. With a fine burst or speed. Waltzing Lila ran past Hunter© Rose to be a couple or lengths in the lead along the ba<’k. the pair being followed by Forlorn, Silver Lance; Gay Opal and Kaspian. However, as they approached the hall-mile, Hunter’s Rose asserted herself to wrest the lead once more from Waltzing Lila and, coming to the straight, she was clear or Waltzing Lila with Forlorn moving up and General Riske and Silver Lance next. Nothing had a chance with Hunter’s Rose a© they passed the distance and the Hunting Song Ally carried on to win easing up by three lengths from General Riske with Kaspian two lengths away third. Silver Lance was fourth followed by Waltzing Lila, who stopped quickly in the run home and Gay Opal. Time, 1.17. C. A. CLARKE MEMORIAL HACK CUP HANDICAP Of £200; 1 mile and 130 yards 5 4—TREVACE, Mr C. M. Emanuel’S b g by The Ace—Chares, 6yrS, 7.11 (R. E. Horne) i 3 3—VALDENE, Mr W. Gall’s b rby Vaals—Danesia, 3yrs, 8.3 (L. 11. Clifford) o 2 I—ROYAL ABB, Mr A. H. Long’s b g by Posterity—Genesta, 3yrs, 8.2 (H. N. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 7—*B Raceline, 9.0 (McKenzie); 9—9 Erlick, 5.7 (Manson); 10—11 Mia Fratollo, 8.6 (Jones); 11—12 Ringshot, 8.0 (Feurn); 12—10 Town Section, 8.6, car. 7.12 (C. L. Goulsbro; ; I—2 Spinning Wheel, 8.1, car. 7.11 (Murray); 6 6 Long span, 7.10 (Evans); 4—4 Ora King, 7.9, car. 7.13 cMcTavish); B—7 Royal Nation, 7.7 (Parsons). Winner trained by owner, Rcmuera. Trevace made full amends ror his failure on the first day when arter being one of the leaders throughout he stayed on in solid style to win attractively. Valdene, too, improved on the first day's running, while Royal Abb, who was solidly supported in the betting made a good showing which, however, was not up to the standard of his first day’s form. Spinning Wheel, Mia Fratollo and Ora King who won on the first day, failed to make any impression to-day. Trevace led early rrom Valdene, Town Section, Mia Fratolio and Spinning Wheel. As they raced to the hack stretch, there was no alteration in the position or the leaders, Trevace and Valdene showing out at the half-mile from Town section (on the rails), Royal Abb and Mia Fratollo. Valdene hit the front as they levelled up for home with Trevace handily placed in front or Town Section, Royal Abb and Mia Fratollo with Spinning Wheel right up in front of the others. In a good flnish, Trevace prevailed by three-quarters or a length from Valdeen with Royal .Abb only a neck away third. Long Span was fourth followed by Town Section, Spinning Wheel, Ringshot, Erlick, Royal Nation and Mia Fratollo. Time, 1.51 1-5. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of £300; 1 mile and 130 yards 4 4—STAR .ARTIST, .Mrs R. T. Reid’s b in by Leighton—Comedienne, aged, 7.4, car. 7.4* (H. Long) 1 2—2—GLEN ABB, Mr A. H. Long’s b f by Silvius—La Chanteuse, syrs, 7.2, car. 7.5 (11. N. Wiggins) .... 2 I—I —RESPECTFUL, Mr A. P. Brady’s blk g by Raceful—Princess Charming, aged, 8.4 (S. J. Tremain) ... 3 Also started: 3—4 Sergia, 7.10 (Evans) - 5 5 Grand City. 7.9 ('Clifford); 6—7 Miss Appellant, 7.6 (Parsons); 7—7 Dutch Girl, 7.0 (Gilchrist). Winner trained by \ J. Julian, Te Rapa. Star Artist, who on the first day was the pacemaker Tor over nine furlongs, endorsed her forvard showing or Saturday bv winning from end to end. Glen Abb made a solid sliow.ijg as also did Respectful, while Sergia, after being well placed in the run-n-ng railed tc go on with it. 'Star Artist, who on the first day was the past the stands was followed along the back by Respectful. Miss .Appellant. Sergia, Dutch Girl. Royal Abb and Grand City. Sergia made a forward move at the hal’rmile to be close behind the pacemaker and here Respectrul was third in Trent of Miss Appellant. Dutch Girl, Royal Abb and Grand City. Star Artist led Sergia into the straight with Grand City in close attendance and Miss Appellant and Respectful following. Star Artist, though hotly challenged, held on to win by hair-a-length from Glen Abb who finished well to beat Respectful by a similar margin. Grand City was fourth and then came Sergia. Miss Appellant and Dutch Girl. Time, 1.50. Higher Coal Profits Net profit of £12.169. against £10,630 in the previous year, was earned by the Westport-Stockton Coal Company, Limited, Christchurch, in the year ended December 31. Dividend recommendation on preference shares remains at 6 per cent. The year's output of coal was 141.951 tons, compared with 142,730 tons in *iie previous year.