ANOTHER RECORD MEETING

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20736, 21 February 1939, Page 10

ANOTHER RECORD MEETING

GOLDEN SHEILA ALL THE WAY l LLANGOLLEN'S IMPRESSIVE WIN NORA GREGOR AGAIN Another record meeting was recorded on the Te Rapa course yesterday when the \\ aikato Racing Club s Summer meeting concluded under ideal weather conditions before an excellent attendance for an off day. rhe racing throughout was keenly contested, the chief event, the \ ercoe Handicap, being won from end to end by Golden Sheila and the sprint by the top-weight, Llangollen, who gave a taste of her true worth by hitting the front at the distance and smothering the opposition in characteristic style. Generally the public were well on the mark, although \ al Lu was the only favourite to score on the day. Mio Lume was third fancy in the betting, Ivar fifth selection. Golden Sheila third, Nora Gregor third in order, Gay Rebel fourth and Llangollen in similar demand. In the concluding event Orweie was at a false return in being relegated to third in order of fa\ouritism on either machine. Following are the re.-ulls :

HUNTLY HACK HANDICAP nf £2.'iii: rur. ::—3—OR WERE. Messrs. A. W. and R. 11. Tuwii.-mi I's hr g. by oration— Tinowere, lyrs, 8.12, car. 8.9 (O. *S—S—BRIGHT WINGS. Mr W. Scholium's ch I'. hy Vaals—White Wings. 3yrs. 7.8 11. N. Wiggin 9—B—ROYAL ACE, Mrs E. Roberts’ br g. bv The Ace —Waitamahine, S.vrs, 7.7 A. C. Messervy > .... 3 Also started: 2—l Kathbella. 9.6, ear. : 8.13 Campbell, ; 4 i High Delight, 8.11 • McTavJsh ; B—9 Dragon Moth, 8.10 (McKenzie i o—in Hr Tommy, 8.5, car. 7.12 (Gollop : 1— 2 Vitement, 7.11 Horne ; 6—6 Kenneth Robert. 7.10 (Clifford : 7—7 Senacre. 7.7 < Long ; 11 —lt ; Telamon. 7.7, ear. 7.12 'Midwood): 13— 12 Mio Generale, 7.7 Vaughan ; 11 —l3 i British Sovereign, 7.7 (Thomson). I Winner trained by owner. Eureka. ! Orwere scored a runaway success in the ! concluding event, when he won, pulling [ up. by eight lengths. i Dragon Moth was smartest to begin. from Royal Ace, but at the end of a couple ! of furlongs Kenneth Robert hit the Trent Trom Orwere. Sir Tommy, Dragon Moth, bright Wing-. Royal Ace. senacre. British Sovereign. T< lam >n. Kathbella, High Dc- • light. Vitement and Mio Generale. Ori were was in charge as they turned for home, rrom Kenneth Robert, with four lengths to Sir Tommy, Royal Ace, Bright right away in the straight to prevail by eight lengths rrom Bright Wings, who beat Royal Ace hy a head. Kenneth Robert was fourth. Time, 1.13 1-5.

EUREKA HANDICAP Of £250: two-year oJds: 5 fur. |—2 NORA GREGOR. Mr V. Ormond’* b r. by Bulandshar High Art, 2vr.». 9.1 (W. J. Broughton, ■ 1 7 —g-l-GOLD WI.NGS, Mr W. scholium's br r. by Brazen—Viowella, •jn, 7 5 R. Stockley. '* t—I—VALERIAN. Mrs F. Warkmw'S br r, bv Vaals—Abbey Day. 2yrs. 8.12 (H. N\ Wiggins) - j Also started: 6—5 Foxtoon. 7.8 Tretnaln, ; 12 —ll Meadow, 7.7 'Horne >: 9—9 Lady Bambury. 7.7 MrTavi?h»; 5—6 Hunto. 7.7 (Rain); «—7 Sir Lybinder. 7.6 {Gilchrist: : I—3 Pern. 7.3 Mes* servy); 14—14 Fabian, 7.4 Campbell); 4—4 Lady Fox, 7.4 Forsyth ; 10—10. Water Ft X, 7.3 Long : 13— 13 ' 7.2 (Jones); 11—12 Miss Eureka. 7.(/ t (Evans). Winner trained by s. J. Reid. Hastings ; Nora Gregor repeated her first-day sue- \ cess when, arter hitting the front half- | way down the running, she carried on to j win nicely. Gold Wings shaped well as • also did Valerian, while Meadow impressed , bv her finishing effort. ‘Valerian was first to break the line, Showing out across the top rrom sir l.ysmder. Gold Wings. Nora Gregor. Meadow, Wyndora. Lady Fox. Hunto. and Pern. ; Sir Lysander was clear into the straight , from Gold Wings, Nora Gregor. Pern. ; Valerian and Meadow, with Lady Bambury • wide out. Nora Gregor hit the front half-way down and carried on to win l).v a length from Gold Wings, with Valerian three-quarters of a length away. Meadow was right up fourth, followed by Pern. Foxtoon, Sir Lysander and Hunto. Time. 1.4. WAIKATO HACK CUP Of £300; 11 miles. 4 4—GAY REBEL, Mr E. G. Bridgens’ br g, by Gay Shield—Marble Bell, aged, 8.13 (H. N. Wiggins. ... 1 s—2—CORONATION. Mr W. H. Gaisford’s br c, by Limond—Jewel of Asia, 3yrs, 8.3, car. 8.4 (A. Jenkins) 2 I—l—TE MOREHU, Mr R. Johnsons br g, by Callaghan—Lady Napper, aged, 8.0 (N. R. McKenzie) .... 3 Also started: B—9 Forest Acre, 9.1 (C. L. Goulsbro); 3—3 Inquisitor, 8.10 j (Broughton) ; 7—5 Eastern Heir, 8.6 (Sar- ] gent); 11—10 Raceline. 8.1 (Cameron);! 5 7 Bonstar, 7.10 (Gilchrist) ; G—6 Long j Span, 7.8, car. 7.5 (Evans) ; 10—11 Devon, j 7.8, car. 7.2 (Hain) ; 9—B General Riske, 7.7 (Long); 13—13 Brilliancy, 7.7, car. 7.13 < Birnle); 12—13 Maereana, 7.7, car. 7.0 (Midwood). Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Taka- ; nini. Gay Rebel was fortunate to withstand ! the devastating run or Coronation who, I arter being last In the strung-out field, j rounding the turn, came on the outer, j falling only by three-quarters or a length j to catch Gay Rebel. General Riske Jumped out smartly to j lead passing the stands from Te Morehu, Maereana, Bonstar, Eastern Heir, Gay 1 Rebel, Raceline, Forest Acre, Devon and J Coronation, with Rrtlliancy last. Along the back. General Riske was out two and j a-hair lengths rrom Bonstar, with Maere- ! ana following in front or Eastern Heir, ! Te Morehu. Gay Rebel, Devon, Long span, j Inquisitor, Forest Acre, Raceline, and Coro- i nation. General Riske had drawn to a j four-lengths’ advantage at tne half-mile and was clear into the straight from Bon- | star. Gay Rebel, Te Morehu, Maereana, I Raceline (who »swung wide), Devon and | Forest Acre. Gay Rebel came through to i win by three-quarters of a length from 1 Coronation, who finished very fast rrom the rear to beat Te Morehu by a length and a hair. Forest Acre was fourth, then came Eastern Heir, Raceline and Devon. Time, 2.7. FLYING HANDICAP Or £350; 6 Tur. I—4 —LLANGOLLEN, Messrs. Abbot Bros.’ b m. by The Ace—Llanberis, syrs, 9.8 (L. Clifford) 1 4—I—FAR LAND, Mr T. P. Hunt’s b g, by Acre—Rose Arch, 6yrs, 8.8 (J. Campbell) 2 8 6—ROYAL BACHELOR, Mr R. T. Reid’s b h. by Musketoon—Reveal, 4yrs, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton) ... 3 Also' started: 5—5 Royevrus, 7.13; 2—2 Tosh. 7.8; 7—7 Lomacre, 7.3; 3—3 Te Monowai, 7.2; B—B Royal Vaals. 7.0. Winner trained by M. B. Abbot, Opotiki. Llangollen ran right up to her best form when, arter moving up on the leaders hair-way down the running, she overhauled them to win going away. Farland and Royal Bachelor went out five lengths rrom the field at the three-furlong peg, but they stood little chance with the topwright once she had collared them. Farland began smartly as usual and over the first furlong was in charge rr*>m Tosh. Royal Bachelor, Llangollen, Royevrus, J.ornacre. Te Monowai and Royal Vaals.’ Royal Bachelor and Farland sorted themselves out across the top and approaching the turn were five lengths clear of Tosh. Llangollen, Te Monowai. Royal Vaals and Royevru*. with Lomacre Bringing up the rear. Llangollen came through at the distance and. with a sustained run. on to win by a length and a-half from Farland. who heat Royal Bachelor by a head. Te Monowai was only a nose away fourth, with Tosh, lomacre and Royal Vaals next. Time. 1.13.