ROTORUA SURPRISES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21178, 30 July 1940, Page 9

ROTORUA SURPRISES

PRESIDENT’S TO RACELINE GOLDEN ENGLAND'S STEEPLES FIANCEE IN LAST RACE There were again several surprises at Rotorua yesterday when the Rotorua Racing Club staged a patriotic meeting on the Arawa Park course. Lord Waitangi sprang a surprise when he broke a long series of unplaced performances to win at odds approaching a third of a century, while Raceline, in winning the chief flat event, paid nearly a score, a price in keeping with his recent form. Golden England again won the crosscountry event in runaway style and Black Musk scored over hurdles at his first appearance in this department. The concluding event was to the credit of Fiancee, and, as the result of an inquiry, the pay-out was withheld for fully half an hour. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance for an off day. Following are the concluding results:— PATRIOTIC STEEPLECHASE or £140: about 3 miles. 2 2-—GOLDEN ENGLAND, Mrs C. O. Managers ch g, by Little England —Golden Chestnut, aged, 10.6 (J. H. Mcßae) 1 O—S—MLNGACRE. Mr S. G. Williams’ b 8. by Acre—Mangamalre, aged, 9.4 (A. Curran) 2 1— 4—FAT BOY, Mrs P. G. O’Connell's ch g, by Cockpit—Bunty, Aged. 9.12 3 Also started: 1— 1 Makol, 11.5 (Muir); 3 3 Tutor, 10.12 (Fergus). Winner trained by owner. Ngongotaha. Golden England gave another dashing exhibition of fencing when he led throughout to prevail on this occasion by a furlong after Fat Boy, who was moving up on him about Turlongs from home, r *nie to grief at the second to last fence. Fat Boy’s mishap left the favourite in an unassailable position, there being only Mungacre (fully a furlong away) to contend with as he raced to the last Tence. Mungacre nearly Tell as the result or a faulty Jump at the Initial obstacle and Golden England immediately went to a commanding lead from Fat Boy, Makol and Mungacre. Tutor having been pulled up at the end of about five furlongs. Makol went out or the contest at the third fence the second time round and as they commenced tfie final round Golden England was ten lengths out fmm Fat Boy with Mungacre fully no lengths. Along the hack the last time Fat Boy was moving up on the favourite along the back when he crashed at the second to last Tence leaving Golden England clear and he went on to win by a rurlong from Mungacre. Fat Boy was later remounted by a spectator and finl-died the course for third. Time, 6.32 2-5. PARK HACK HANDICAP or £BS: 6 rur. 2 ‘I—VALERIAN, Mrs F. Wackrow’s b g, by Vaals—Abbey Day, 3yrs, 8.3 (R. W. McTavish 1 i—4—LORD WAITANGI, Mr H. Lewis’ b g, by The Are— Suirt Bird, 3 yrs. 8.0 (V. I»yc) 2 1— STAR VAAL, Mr J. Whittens b g, by Vaals—BUlikens, syrs, 9.9 <N. R. McKenzie) 3 Also started. 3—3 Lysander, 8.11 (Fergus); 5—5 Glenbevan. 8.6 (Mclnally;; 11 —ll Acquest, 8.0 (Meynell); B—B Gazeful, 8.0 (Tremaln); 6—6 General Rlske, 8.0, car. 8.2 (Evans); 9—lo Romani. 8.0 'Thomson); 12—12 Snare. 8.0 (Stevens); t—7 Spats. 8.0 (Brown); 10—9 Surtoy, 8.0 (Long). winner trained by owner, Rotorua. Valerian went a line race but he had nothing to spare from Lord Waitangi, who in his second up or the day, gave another fine performance after being one of the leaders at the straight entrance. The wellsupported Sir Lysander was left badly at the start and whatever prospects he possessed were settled from the outset. Star Vaal was first to show out from Snare. Lord Waitangi. Glenbevan. Romani and General Rlske. There was little be tween Lord Waitangi. Romani and Star Vaal as they straightened up for home from Glenbevan. General Rlske. Surtoy, Aquest and Spats, and in the straight Valerian did best to prevail by a short head from Lord Waitangi. with Star Vaal a length and a-hair away. Glenbevan was Tourth. with Spats and Romani next. Time, 1.15 4-5. FLYING HANDICAP or £110: 6 fur. 3 3—FIANCEE, Mr W. S. Glenn’s hr m. by Siegfried—Betroth, 4yrs, 8.2 (L. milieu) 1 2 I—MERRY VAALS, Mr 3. C. Bates’ hr g. bv Vaals—Merry Lu, 3yrs, 9.0 (G. Cameron) 2 i—i—YOUNG PADDON. Mr G. Seifert’s ch g, bv Surveyor—Lady Frisco, 6yrs. 9.8 (O. Mclnally) 3 Also started: 5—G Orate. 9.7 (Kerr); s—g Royal Dance. 8.7 (Stewart): I —2 Heroic Maid. 8.0. car. 8.2 (Atkins): 6—5 Town Section, 8.0 (Dye); 7—7 Trilliarch, S.o (Maynell). Winner trained by H. Dulieu, New Plymouth. The third favourite. Fiancee, registered a decisive win In the Flying Handicap for which Heroic Maid and Merry Vaals were the favourites. Fiancee is trained at New Plymouth by H. Dulieu. leading trainer or the season, who also trains Heroic Maid. Trilliarch. Merry Vaals and Town Section were the first to become prominent from Hemic Maid and Fiancee. Crossing the top. Fiancee moved up quickly on the outside and at the turn she was In front with Merry Vaal*. and they were followed bv Trilliarch. Town Section and Heroic Maid. As soon as they straightened up Fiancee drew* out and she won by a length and a-half from Merry Vaals. Young Paddon. after being a good wav back early ran on *tron*lv to be two and a-hair lengths a •*'*•'* Tnw i Section was •-th. Next to finish were Heroic Mair* and Orate. Time, t.!4 4-5. Second Day Investments The totalizator handled £1 4.222 10s. making a total of £32,660 10s for the meeting.