ROTORUA HUNT

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21177, 29 July 1940, Page 11

ROTORUA HUNT

STAR VAAL’S SUCCESS HUM A SONG IN SPRINT TOTALISATOR INCREASE Good dividends were the order of the day at Arawa Park on Saturday when the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt staged a most successful gathering under fine weather conditions. Golden England sprang a surprise in the Hunt Cup and Young Paddon won the chief handicap from end to end. Another Te Rapa horse in Hum a Song upset popular calculations in the open sprint. The first three winners were all at double figures. Taunu in the Bracelet, Joy Vaals in the Innovation Stakes and Fat Boy in the Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles. The track was in good winter order. Following are the concluding results: — MEMBERS’ HACK HANDICAP of £80; 6 Tur. 1— t—STAR VAAL. Mr J. Whittens b g, by Vaals Btllkins, syrs, 8.13 V H. McKenzie; 1 3 3 —UU.NTO. Mr \. Winder’s b c, by Hunting Son*— Dodo. 3yrs. 9.0 ' J. Winder; * 9—2— VALERIAN. Mrs F. Wackrow’s b g. by Vaals— Abbey Day, 3yrs, 8.2 H. W. McTavlsh) - '•! Ulßll.v : —4 Hunting Bee, 8.0 - Smith ; 11-11 \rquest, 8.0 (Meynell . ?—l<> Gazehjl *.O 'Trcniain ; l"—* general Riske. 8." Long); 7—7 Romani. 8.0 Thomson;; V—9 >urtov, 8.0 I llaln . Winner trained bv a. E. Cox. Te Rapa. Improved with r.irinz at Matainata last week, star Vaal. who nit the front In the early stapes, was clear entering the straight and stayed on Tor a decisive «nrre**. IRinto pave a pood showlnp ami should be all the better for Ihe rare while \ alerlan. who was finishing on for third, should also be seen to better advantage shortly. Karlv Star Vaal was followed by Munto. ‘.a/er-.it -1 r I.vsander. Valerian, r.eneral Hiske. Rl-nbevan. Surtoy and Romani, with llimtinp Itep brinpinp up the rear. Bir I v-arnler r«.ilowei -tar Vaal Into the >tralpht with liazefnl handily placed in Tn ml «T General Rlske. llunto. Acquest. Valprlan. i.lenhcvan and TUonani. Vial held on In the run home to win by Iwo lengths from llunin, with Valerian a length and a-linir away. Genera! Rlske was fourth and then followed Hr Lysander and Glenbevan. Time, 1.10 2-5. HAERE RA HANDICAP Or £110; 0 rur. 4 2—HUM A SONG. Mrs L. M. Ormsbv’s b r. by Hunting Song— Prickles. 3yr*. 8.0 <V. Ilain; .... 1 2 S—F.I. WOOLLEN, Messrs. Abbot Bros.’ h m, by The \re —Llanberis, 9—9 ROYAI’/ DANCE. Mr J. 11. Greetlheid’s ch h, by Speardance— Lady Vs'l, aged. 8.0 (11. Stewart 3 Also started: r, —7 Orale. 9.7 (Kerr): r. i Merry Vaals, 9.0 (Brown): 7 —r. Town Section, 8. | (Dye); 1— 1 Heroic Maid 8.0 Atkin- ; 3 3 Hunting Blood. s. :» (Wiggins; ; B—B Trilliarrh, 8.0 (Meyueli). Winner trained by A. Winder. Te Rapa. limn a -nog bad been working atirar lively at Arawa Park in the week preceding the meeting ami he ran right up »•> that promise when he came through in the straight to win handsomely Tront Llangollen, who In her first appearance for a -pell, gave a most meritorious performance and one on which she should soon improve. The start was a ragged one and Orate perused to leave the barrier. Royal Dance received the best or the despatch and early was followed by Llangollen. Hunting Maid. Hunting Blood, Hum a Song. Trilliarch. Merry Vaals and Town Section. Trllltarrh ran up behind Royal Dance entering the straight where Llangollen was fving handy In front of Hum a Song. Heroic Maid and Hunting Blood. In the deciding stage* Hum a Song came through and arter w - front half-way down went on ♦ —-nd n-half from -oroiien with Royal Dance a head a wav Merry \ then eame Town SectloM. l!* lc Mall. Hunting Blood and Trllliarch. Time, 1.15 4-5. HAEREMAI HIGHWEICHT Uf £;u; 1 mile, 100yds. ;; I—LITTLE RUSE. Mrs N. I. R. Burke’s b g. by Little England—l’erusc, aged. 9.2 •D. McKinnon) 1 7—B -RADIANT BAY. Mr R. 11. Martin’s b g, by Illumination—Nguwalia, 4yr-s, 9.0 (F. E. Baker) 2 : mw'iw.n. Mr E. J. uerrand’s br g, by General Latcur—Rlko lUko, 6yra, 9.0 (L. Dulleu) .... 3 Also started: B—o Erination. 9.7 (Giln .**r; ; o—7 Tutor. 9.7 (Winder., ; 2—3 ■ .is Acre, 9.6 (Mrlnally : 3—5 Master Are (.McGregor); l —2 Pieuron, 9.0 (Ault ell). Winner trained by owner. Matamata. Little Ruse, who won over hurdles at Matamata recently, gave a solid display, coming through in the straight to win going away. Radiant Bay. too. finished on well but the disappointment of the race was lMeuron, who, after having every chance, failed to go on with it In the straight. Gas Acre led early from Master Ace, this pair being followed along the back by Pieuron, Erination. Maxown and Little Ruse. At the half mile Pieuron was In charge and he le l at tills stage from Equation. Maxown, Little Ruse. Radiant Bay nnrt Ga* Acre. Pieuron still led at the home turn but here Maxown and Little Ruse were improving their positions and In the run home Little Ruse did best to prevail by a length and a-hair from Radiant Bav with Maxown only a head away. Gas Acre was fourth and then came Erination and Pieuron. Time, i. 55 2-5. Turnover Compared The totalizator handled £18,4 38, compared wttb £18,771 lOs in 1938, the last meeting held. Jockey Suspended An inquiry was held after the running of the Haere Ra Handicap Into alleged interference with Heroic Maid, and. after hearing evidence, the Judicial Committee suspended F. Haiti, rider or Hum a Song, for one month. Hum a Song won ihe event. MOONEE VALLEY RACES TORNARBUK WINS STEEPLECHASE .United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) MELBOURNE. July 28 Tho principal event at the Moonee \ allev Racing Club's Winter Meeting yesterday. the a. v. Hlsken* steeplechase, was won bv Toraarsuk. while the ch'.er flat race waa captured by Frill Prince. Details— A. v. in SEEN 5 STEEPLECHASE, first £7OO and trophy valued at £SO, second £2OO, third £100; about 2 miles 3 4 furs.— Tornarsuk. g. P. Thornley’s br g. 6yrs, biDavid—Eumllla. 9.13 L. P. Meenan), 1: Lacus. 9.0 W. T. Johnson), 2; Man or Ayr, 9.1, 3 (J. T. McMahon), 3. Sixteen -tarted. Five lengths; length. Time, i.47*. GLEN ORLA HANDICAP. first £350. es.—Frill Prince. H. Hamper's b h, aged, bv Frilrord - - ■ 111 -.712 e w. Clarke . 1 ; Dla hane, 8.9 A. Dowhursn. 2; Lanarus. 7.11 J O’Brien). 3 Sixteen started lfe.it: length. Time. 2.9.