CLINCH – MAXAM

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21231, 30 September 1940, Page 11

CLINCH - MAXAM

KEEN RACING AT PAEROA VOLIFOX AT GOOD ODDS The success of Clinch in the Poland Cup and that of Maxam in the open sprint were features of Saturday s racing at Paeroa when a large crowd witnessed racing of a highly interesting standard. Several surprises were recorded, the biggest of the* day being in the opening event when the little-fancied Forest Bridge returned over three score on the win machine and double figures for a place. Gar Vaals was at doublefigure odds for a meritorious success in the Maramarua Steeplechase, while the achievement of Volifox in the concluding event netted her supporters a return of close on a score straight-out. A light drizzle was experienced for the greater part of the programme and the going was in excellent order. Following are the concluding results:— POLAND CUP HANDICAP Or £350; 1 imle and 3 lur. 1 — i—CLINCH. .Mr C. J. Well's br g, by Appellant—Marble bell, 4yrs, 8.3 <O. Cameron, .• ' 22 MINTLAW, Mr A. 11. Storeys b g, by Vaals—Administration, 5 yrs, 7.9 (L. C. blown; 2 €—C—SUNNY DOWNS. Mrs M. Williams' b g, by Acre —Miss \era, aged. 7.2 (V. Dye; f Also started: B—9 cneval de Volee, S ( James;; 3—3 besiege, 8.1 (C. G. Uoulsbro); 5—5 Valamito. 7.11, car. 7.12$ (McTavish); 9—B Raceline, 7.2, car. 7.0$ (Dollop;; 10—10 KUcasb. 7.0 (Ford); 4 4 Coronation, 7.0, car. 7.5 J (Wiggins);' 7 7 pay Wind, 7.0, car. 7.7 (Long;. Winner trained by L. George, Ellerslie. Clinch, winner or the Avondale Cup, was always handy to the leaders and came through in the deciding stages Tor a convincing success of Mintlaw, who also gave a sound performance. Sunny Downs again demonstrated his partiality for the Paeroa trark by finishing on for a meritorious third. * , Dav Wmd was smartest to find his feet hut Beseige soon headed him and this pair was in charge passing the stands from Valamito. Mintlaw. Clinch and Cheval de Volee. The order or the leaders was the eame along the back, Beseige being followed into the straight by Day Wind, with Clinch handy on the rails in Tront or Coronation. Sunny Downs and Mintlaw. In the straight Clinch rame through to beat Mintlaw. with Sunny Downs two lengths away. Beseige was fourth, followed by Day Wind. Coronation, Cheval de Volee, It aceline and Kilcash. Time, 2.21 4-5. MARAMARUA STEEPLECHASE or £ 1 oU; about 2* miles. 5 7—GAR VAALS, Mr R. Douglas’ b g, bv Vaals—Gortyu, ageu, 9.11 (Mr W. L. Kyte) 1 i—I—SMALL BUY, Mr E. Fitzgerald’s blk g. by Psychology—Susan Lennox, aged. 11.12 (D. burgess) .. 2 8— B—FLOODLIGHT, Mr J. 1L Greenhead's b g, by Illumination—Miss Kiliarney, aged, 9.11 (J. Muir) .. 3 Also started: 2—2 Blue Steel, 10.6 (Chaplin); 10—11 Cockaiarum, 9.0 (McKinnon); 3—3 Te Ronga, 9.5 (Winder); 9 9 Celtic Lad, 9.5 (Kowhai); 6—6 British Sovereign, 9.0 (Baker); 7—6 Dark Rose, 9.0 (C. G. Goulsbro); 11—12 Searcher, 9.0 (Curran); 12—10 Conflagration, 9.0 (T. Williams); 13—13 Mountain Bruce, 9.0 (Day;; 4 — 4 Willen, 9.0 (Cleaver). Winner trained bv owner. Morrinsville. Gar Vaals, who won the Clarkln Hack and Hunters’ Steeples at Te Rapa In November, gave a solid performance, wearing down Small Boy in the straight to beat the latter comfortably. The race was robbed or much interest when Blue Steel pulled up after passing the stands the second time.’ Mountain Bruce fell at the first fence and Blue Steel led over the double In front of the stands the first time from Celtic Lad and Gar Vaals. The second time round Blue Steel was still in charge, but risking his fences, and a« they commenced to turn into the back he was pulled up. leaving Gar Vaals In charge from Small Boy, Celtic Lad. Willen and

Cockaiarum. Racing along the back Small Bov had drawn level with Gar Vaals, and they led into the straight on terms in front of Willen and Celtic Lad. Gar Vaals nutstnved Small Boy in the straight to beat him by six lengths with Floodlight four lengths away. Willen was rourfii. followed by British Sovereign and Cockaiarum. Time, 4.5 t. FLYING HANDICAP Or £200; 6 furs. i—I —MAXAM. Mrs C. McGregor’s br m. by Hoarirl —Valeria, 6yrs, 7.9 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 9 —9 MISS TE KOURA, Mrs F. Warkrow’s b in, by Tea Tray— Abbey Day, aged, 7.0 (W. O. Ensor) 2 14—I i—CORATO. Mr E. J. Murtagh’s b g, bv Oration—Biddy Comet, 5 yrs, 8.13 (C. G. Goulsbro) 3 Also started: 2—2 Llangollen. 9.10 (James;; 7—7 Proud Fox, 9.0 (Smith); 13—is pirate King, 5.13 (fleering); 15— 13 Lornacre. 8.10 (O. Mclnally;; B—B Te Taklna. 8.5 (Rustotu; 11 tl Bronze Moth. 8.3 (Stockley;; 4 —6 Valimepn. 7.12 (Long); 5 —5 Olympus. 7.8 (Waddell); 3—3 Dinkt Dt. 7.1 'Beguely); 6—4 Sure Pay, 7.0 (Gollop); 10—10 Sir Robin, 7.0 (Dye-: 12—12 Town Section, 7.0 (Brown). Winner trained by P. E. Pope, Takanlnl. Maxam won the sprint easing up. She was always within striking distance or the pacemaker, Miss Te Koura. and when a«ked for an extra cfTort In the straight she responded In the gamest possible fashion. Proud Fox was slow away and Miss Te Koura Jumped out to -set the pace from Maxam. Corato, sir Robin. Town Section, and Llangollen. Miss Te Knura and Maxam led across the top and showed the way Into the straight from Corato. Sir Robin. Llangollen. Town Section. Sure Pay and Bronze Moth. Maxam exerted herself half-

way down and carried on to win by a , length rrom Miss Te Koura with corato ; fair a length away. Olympus finished on Tor rourth in front of Town Section. Sir Robin, Llangollen and Sure Pay Time, l.li. I KEREPEEHI HACK HANDICAP Or £160; 6 fur. | 8 7—VOLIFOX, P. A. Swney's br f, ; by Foxbrdge—Volirnond, 3yrs, 7.7 (S. Waddell 1 1 3—S—CII.LAS, J. Iloey’s blk c, by Diatomous—Monanui, 3yrs, 9.4 (L. Cleaver) 2 2—2—GOLD MONEY SONG. A. Gus- , torson's br c, by Hunting Song— ! Gold Money, 2yrs, 7.7 (A. MesADo started: I—3 Verulam, 8.4 (T. Green*: 1— 4 Te llaka, 8.2 (Stewart); 9—9 Flying Eagle, 7.13 (Brown); 11 —lt Maxown, 7.’.' 1 Long ; o—60 —6 Haekonsrhmidt, T.s (McTavish); 10—10 Phil Vaals. 7.7 ■ Gilchrist * : 3—l Paymaster, 7.7 (Dye); 7 — B Ngawiri, 7.7 (Ensor). Winner trained by owner. Waihou. \ stirring finish was provided In the concluding event when the placed horses flashed over the line practically abreast, victory going to an outsider in Volifox over Cillas and Gold Money Song. The showing or Voltrox was her best to date and her with return approached a score. Gold Money Song lost ground at the start, and her performance, under the circumstances was highly meritorious. Te Haka was first to show the way, and along the back be was followed bj Verulam, Ngawiri, Haokensrhmidt, Flying- t’agle and Pavmaster. with Cillas and Volifox further back. Verulam ran past Te Haka across the top and led into the straight from Te Haka. Ngawiri. Flying Lagl* l and Paymaster, with cillas and Volirox next. Cilla-c on the rails, looked likely at the distance but Volifox. finishing on jrot up to beat him by a head, with Gold Money Song, who al*o came rrom well back, a similar distance away. Verulam wa« fourth with Ngawiri. Te llaka. Flying Faele and Paymaster next. Time. J. 14 4-5. Turnover Increased

The attendance was large and the totalisator handled £37,510 10s, against £33.288 10s on the first day last year, an increase or £4222. ; RIDER SUSPENDED INCIDENT IN HURDLES j I A. Curran, the rider of Midland, who was disqualified after finishing first past the post in the Kopuarahi Hurdles, was suspended for a month for causing interference to Cappy near the three-furlong post. STARTER FINED WRONG POST POSITION The unusual case of a starter be- j ing fined occurred at Paeroa on i I Saturday, when the official starter, j Mr M. Crimmins, was fined £2 by the I Judicial Committee for permitting the favourite Foxmond to take up No. 1 position at the barrier instead of No. 9. the position from which she should have started.