TE AROHA RACES

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20741, 27 February 1939, Page 8

TE AROHA RACES

SECOND DAY’S RESULTS ELECTRIC SPEAR OVER HURDLES GALILEE SPRINGS SURPRISE (Special from “Martian”) TE AROHA, Monday Fine fields took part in the concluding day of the Te Aroha Jocked Club's annual fixture at the Te Aroha racecourse to-day, when the weather was again good. The attendance was an excellent one for an off-day and the track was again in first-class order. Results:— MANAWARU HURDLES Of £300; about li miles 6—6—ELECTRIC B.PEAR, Mr J. D. Kemp's b g by Spear Dance—-Lady Electra. syrs, 9.5 (M. RitchJe) . . 1 2 2—STANS.TED, Esate late Mr A. Totman's ch gr by Spear Dance— Day Comet mare, aged, 10.9 ,D. Craddock) 2 3 7—CELT*: LAD. Mr H. R. Clarke’s b g by Little England—Quin Abibey mare. 6yrs, in.9 (A. Gilmer.) ... 3 Also started: B—B Desert star. 9.12 (McDowell); 4—3 Manawahe, 9.8 -Thomson): 5—4 iSlwel, 9.3 (Foster): l—l Little Briton, 9.1 (McLaughlin.; 9—9 Aramis, 9.0 (Sinton); 7—5 Clnkara, 9.0 (Baker). Winner trained by owner, Onehunga. Improved by his race on the first day, Electric Spear finished very attractively, although he had little to spare in a tight finish with the improving Stansted. Celtic lad, who fell at the first fence on Saturday, gave aii improved showing while Desert star aTter being well placed through out was battling on. Electric Spear was prominent earlv and was followed past the >tands bv Desert ?tar. -Smell. Stanstcd, Aramis. Chikata and Little Briton, with Celtic Lad bringing up the rear. iStansted was taken to the Tront along the back and was three lengths clear or Desert star across the top, with Electric Spear dn close attendance and Smell following a couple or lengths awav, in front of Celtic Lad, Chikara, Manawahe, Little Briton and Aramic. There wa« no alteration as they raced to the turn and once over the last fence Electric Spear and Stansted fought out an exerting finish for the former to prevail by a head. Celtic Lad was third, two and a-half lengths away with Desert Star fourth, in front of Slwell and Chikara, then a gap oo Little Briton and a further interval to Manawahe and Aramis. Time, 3.13.

ELSTOW HACK HANDICAP Of £286; 6 fur*. 4—4—(MIN"TLAW, Mr A. <H. Storey’s to g by Vaals—Administration. 3yrs, 8.10 (IV. R. McKenzie) 1 3—3—KLYSPIAA", Mr J. Corbett's ch c by Vaals—Llghtstep, 3yrs, 8.4, car. 8.1 (O. Evans) t 1— —VERITABLE, Mr J. «. Armstrong’s b g by Sun Flare—Titaness, 3yrs, 8.10 OR. W. McTavish) 3 Also started: 7—7 Trevace, 9j2 (Horne); 8— 8 .Ngawiri 8.13, car. 8.6 (Smith). 22 Odtaa, 8.9 (Cameron); 11 —ll mlss Clipper, 8.9 (Long); 12—12 Broadway Bill 7.13. car. 7.6 (Ham); 9—B Rival, 7.12 (Parsons); 10—10 Kotahi Acre 7.8, car. 7.0 (Campbell); 6—6 Telamon. 7.7 (Wiggins); 5—5 Bronze Moth 7.7, car. 7.84 (Clifford). 5 slie VinnCr tralliecl by K * J * Heaton » EllerMintlaw, who accounted for all but Veritable on the first day improved to win in solid style, from Kaspian, who has been racing with consistency in recent month*!, veritable shaped well again but Odtaa appeared the unlucky horse or the race in ifiat he was unable to secure a run in the straight and arier he was pulled out he finished very solidly for fourth. Dragon Moth was early prominent from Kaspian and Telamon, this trio leading along the back from Broadway, Ngawiri and Mintlaw with Odtaa near the rear veritable had run up behind Dragon .Moth at the half-mile where Broadway Bill. Kaspian, l elamon, Rival and Odtaa were In tha? order. Dragon Moth was clear as they turned for home. Mintlaw came tnrough in tne straight and won convincingly by two lengths from Kaspian with Veritable three parts or a length away. £^f aa „" as rourlh and then came Broadway Bill, Dragon Moth, Miss Clipper and Telamon. Time, 1.13 4-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP Of £300; two-year-olds; 5 fur*. 2 2—SILVER STICK, Mr W. H. Galsrord’s br c by Beau Pere—Silver _ , Ru A e ,’-^ yrs > (C. G. Goulsibro) 1 3 —OUR JEAN, Mr L. Dunn© br or or blk f by Vaals—Big Bertha, 2yrs, 7.11 (O. Evans) o 6—6—HEROIC MAJD, Mr F. Uvlngstone’s b f by Marconlgratn—ford* ° Belle, 2yrs, 8.0 (L. CbrStick!* 11 Car * 7 ’ 7, Was couple ' d with’ Silver Also started: I —l Nora Gregor, 9.11 (Broughton); 2—2 Pern 7.3, car. 7.7 (L 9 n princess Val 7.6, car. 7.8 (Parsons); 5—3 Esquire 7.5, car. 7.6 (Wiggins); 10—9 surmise 7.1. car 7 7 (Horne); 7—7 Brazen Bold 7.0, car 7.2 (Jones); B—-8 Chelandry, 7.0 (Gilchrist); 11—10 Lady Banibury, 7 0 car 7 4 (■Long). ' vifle iUner tralned by F ■ w - Davls . WoodSilver Stick, Improved with recent racing, fought on in courageous style to win yeiy narrowly from Our Jean, who finrr he ?- ln , solid style- Esquire, arter being fractious at the start, swerved round as Bamfcury. " Cre rcleasea and Lady n.H er ? lc , MaW out to lead over tlie first Turlong ironi Silver stick, Nora Gregor, Brazen Bold, -urmiee. Pern and Princess val. Heroic Maid was still in , tliey , levelled up for home, from r , s r . tlck and Nora Gregor, with Brazen Z r r ess v . al ancl Sui ‘ mise the closest of the others. In a fine finish, Silver Stick withstood the challenge or Our Jean bv a SSiSv.?* 1 ! 11 Hero,: - c Mald a len P ,}l a nd‘ aquarter away, surmise was Tourth, then 0!a Gregor, Pern, Brazen Bold, I.a Vie, I rincess Val, Chelandry with Lady BamburA’* some lengths away. Time, 5 9 PIAKO HANDICAP Or £300; 7 Turs. 10— 9—GALILEE, Mr E. H. Cucksey's ch m by Chief Ruler—'Lady Bede, 6yrs, 7.7 (R. E. Horne) 1 ' 2 3 PIRATE KING, Mr J. Hogan’s ch g by King I.u—Santa Fe, syrs, 7.9, car. 7.5 (O. Evans) 2 3—I —J'AYOLA, Mr R. Russell’s hr g by Roy Jay—Lyrola, 3yrs, 7.12 (H. N. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 4—4 Rulette, S.B MrTavish); I —2 Ivar 8.3, car. 7.10 Campbell 9—12 Du Maurier. 8.0 (Clifford,r, —sj Lornacre, 7.9 (Long'; 5—15 Olvnipus 7.7, car. 7.9 ( Rroughton >: 7—7 Be-iego 7.7 (Tremain); 16—16 Inver. 7.7 Mes-' servy); 15 —ti Val spear 7.7, car :o (Midwood): 1?—15 Jlessketoon :: car 7.8 (Sargent': it —ll little Artist 7.7. car. 7.2 (Main); 12—10 Prince Bangi, 7.7 (Thomson); li —l4 Very Glad. 7 7 (Vaughan); 13—17 Bright idea. 7.7, car

7n (Kerr)-, 3—6 Full Hand 7.7, car. 7 Jb (Smith). Winner trained by A Cook, Te mtnutu. Galilee returned to form when, after hitting the front five Turlongs from home, she was never afterwards headed, and returned a win price of over a quarter of a century. Pirate King made another fine ehowtnc, fatUng only by a narrow margin to reach the w-inner. Ivar and Pnnce Rang! appeared to be squeezed back at the .-tart and Jayola led out lTom Pirate King and Lornacre. Lornacre took up the running along the back rrom Galilee and Little Artist, with Jayola following in rront or Pirate King. Besiege, Val-pear, Jvai and V ery Glad. Galilee then moved through and she was followed at the half-mile by Little Artist, Jayola, VaJspear, Very Glad. Pirate King and Lornacre, with Besiege nn the outer. Galilee and Little Artist were showing out lrom Valspear at the home turn and In another fina finish Galilee prevailed by a neck over Pirate King who finished attractively on the rails to beat Jayola by a head. Rulette was fourth, then came Ivar. Olympus, Lornacre, Bright idea, and Full Hand. Time,