ROTORUA RACES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21248, 19 October 1940, Page 8

ROTORUA RACES

SPRING MEETING

GAEL SCORES IX HURDLES TALLY HO TO NAMARA (B.T. —Special from “Martian”) ROTORUA, Saturday The annual meeting of the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club was held at the Arawa Park racecourse (Rotorua) today in ideal weather. The track was in excellent order and there was a large attendance. Part of the course was occupied by the military authorities and guards were posted at certain points throughout the meeting. Results:— LADIES’ BRACELET or £55 and £5 impliy; ;renilcmcii rider*; l mile ami lOuyds 3—3— SEAMAN. .Mr B. .\e\Y«mml)e’> 1) F In l.itlle Kiifrl.i:i«l— Glemeirtine, ajfcii. III.: Mr 1.. Key 11* 1 T—o-1U.1.M.W1. Mi's K. Bertram’s hr K hy illumination—Te Akitai, ajred. 111.12 Mr .1. lianstead > 2 2 -2- lAI m . ml* I Verc . - D ? by Mimetu —Multijiare, ased. 11.6 Mr 0. Peake. 3 M«o Started: i— i UaPliot. 10.3 Mr Cl ark in ) ; r.—7 spear Court. 11.10 Mr Miller,; 1— | son .»r tin* soil. in.7 <Mr Johnson ; : 5 r, -ir Prank, m. 7 Mr Oedde* ; <5 > Pal. in.7 Mr Patou . 0— 9 Waiteli. 10.7 Mr Fr*‘W . Winner trained hy T. Morris.?, Cainbridjre. seaman, who had been working- well at Camhridjre prior to the meeting, scored very decisively after hitting- Hi'’ front within a couple of furlongs. Illimani finished on. while Taunt], who had every rhanre. wa= always one nr tho leading division, son of the Soil, the hot favourite. and Waiteti, were badly left when they screwed round at the start. Taunu took up the early running to lead j pa = t the stands from Speareourt. Tal, | man, Calshot. Sir Frank and Illimani, having to the hark stretch Seaman was taken through to the front and he led here from Taunu, Fal. Oalshot. Speareourt and Sir Frank. Seaman wa= followed by Calshot across the too and this pair was followed into the straight hy Taunu. Illimani and Spearrouri. had a chance with Seaman in the run home and he staved on to.win by four lengths from Illimani, with Taunu onlv a head away. Calshot was fourth, with Speareourt next. Time, 1.5 c INNOVATION HANDICAP or £80; 5} rurs. t I—TEA CO NV. Mr W. 1.. Richards* b c bv Gascony—Tea Tattle. 3.vrs, O.n <y. Ft. McKenzie) i 3—S—BKV.VCE. Mr W. Casey’s br g by The Are—l ad.v Beverley. syr\-, 8.7 <F. Clarke, 2 12—II \CQI'FST. Ml* R. 11. Meynell’s b r by Oration—Aretitras. lyrs, 8.7 (E. Meynell) 3 Also started: •?—3 Money Spinner. 8.12 Ford-: I —{ Aberdovev, 8.7 Spinley • A—7 Auburn Lu. 8.7 (Dye): 12—13 Aetolia. 8.7 'Keesing): B—6 Boonur* 8 -ADaisy. 8.7 f McTavlsh): 9—lo Bournemouth. 8.7 (Cleaver); 11—15 Burnside. 5.7 (Ensor); 15—12 Captain Bell. 8.7 1 Evans); 16—16 Gav Leslie, 5.7 Senton); 7—B Prettv Model. 8.7 \V. Thomson); li—ti Prinees-s Venus. 8.7 (Day); s—? Rue De Paix. 8.7 Cameron ; 10—9 Vaalsmac, 8.7 'O. Menially). Winner trained bv \V. G. Stephens. Rotorua. Teaconv. who showed prrvmi*ln{r form at the last Hunt meeting at Rotorua, scored in an exciting finish with Revnre and the Improving Acquest. Vaalsmac. who led for the greater part of the race, faded in the ' telling stages. \eqnest returned a double I figure dividend for ,a place. Vaalsmar was the smartest to begin. J hut Aberdevev soon ran to the front to j be in charge along tlm ba-k from Van!~ma<\ ! Money spinner. Bournemouth and Tea- | cony. \r the half-mile Vaalsmac washafling Aberdovey and. at this stage, the pair was in charge from Money Inner Teaconv. Arque-t. Bournemouth. Captain Roll ami RfV’mns-a-Daisy. Yaal-ma- was tile first to the turn Du- homo where he was closely followed bv Money Spinner \ibe rdovey. Tearnnv and \eqne-t. In a fine finish, in which only the judge was in a position to seoarate them. Teaenny secured tiie verdict, hv half a head over Rpvace, with Acquest only a head awav third. Money Spinner was roiirth followed l>v Vaalsmac. Aberdovev and captain Bell. Tune. 1.9 1-5. HACK AND HUNTER'S HURDLES or £110; about 1* miles 2—I —GALL, Mr T. M. Grant’s b g by iMatinee—‘Myra Potoa, aged. 9.6 (A. McGregor) 1 9—B—'CREOI.:E. Mr J. Evans’ b m by Cape Morn—Doryanthes. 4yrs. 0.0 (O. Evans) 2 I—3—'GAPPY. Mrs y m. Reilly’s b g bv Raeeful—Archangel, aged. 10.2 (J. Muir) 3 Also started: 4—5 General Ruse. 11.‘2 (Brady); 3—2 Inness Lad. 10.1 (C. U. Goulsbro); 7—7 Air Commodore, 9.S (Burgees); n—.l 1 Temonatekapa. 9.8 (Gilmer •. s—l5 —1 Etcetera. 0/2 (Raker); 13—12 Are ho, 9.0 (T. Williams); 11—9 Brandon Mall. 9.0 (Craddock): S —do Donrbey, 0.0 (Collett); 6—6 Well Away. 9.0 McRae,: 12—13 Worthy King. R. Ferguson . Winner trained by A. C. Jones. Te Rapa j Gael, who showed signs or returning to ; form at Paeroa recently, put up a fine performance when lie finished on to score nar- | rowlv from the little-fancied Creole and I C.appV. There was a nd\-up at the end or ; five furlongs When Dombey fell at the { tlrst fence in the straight and brought down Temonatekapa. Arelico, and Air Commodore. Dombey led over the early part of Tim running from Temonatek.upa. Well Away and Creole. Following the nii-hap at the IliM fence in the -traight Gael was left in charge and showed the wav past the stand* from f a-'-.y and Krandou Hall. Going along The back’Gappy had taken up Hie running and Brandon Hall. Gael. Etcetera. Fnnes* lad. Creole :md Well \w iv Toll..wed In; that order. \r flic half-mile lime- I a I | ran up behind Gappy and this pair ‘bowed j the wav a 1 • 1 o the top from Gael, hteeter.i. and Creole. Ft cetera, on Hie oiit-ide. \\n> praetiealh on terms with Cappy raring to the turn '« itli Creole and Gael right on tli. ii- quarters, in a good llni-h Gael beat Creole hv half a head, with Cappy half a length awav third Etcetera was right up fourth and then mine Brando,, Had. Jnnes> lad who ran disappointingly a’ter heiug we 11 placed in the running and Well Away Time. 3.6. TALLY HO HANDICAP or £l*o and £25 Trophy; U miles and ISO yards. ■J —2—NAMARA, Messrs C. and A. Forbes’ ch h. by Lackhant —Tlkadav. syrs., 8.10. car. 8.3 (F. Beiruely 1 7—6—IURATO.NOA. Messrs and 11. Bennett’s b h. by Philamor— Spear Moment, syrs, 7.3 IW. M. j Thomson i 8 1 j—THE CARDINAL, Mr J. Corbett’s eli h. by Night Raid Palestrina, Also started: 3—3 Esquire. 7.6. car. 7.a (Pve : 4 4 Pocket Venus. 8.0, car. 7.7 Brown) ; 5—5 Raceline. 7.5. ear. 7.0 < Mevnell ‘ : 8.8 Baroscope. 7.0 'Elisor;; 6—7 Javola. 7.0. ear. 7.2 Gilchrist . Winner trained by 11. Gray. Takanini. Namara. after racing in the middle of the Held Tor the greater part, finished very strongly to score 111 another spectacular finish in which a blanket could have covered the placed division. Raratojyga was finishing on. while Porke-t Venus, after being handy to the turn, weakened only in the la-t stride or two. Javo.a and Esquire were in it right up to the last 5n yards. Raratotiga and Jayola were the smartest to begin, this ..air being joined by Esquire |S they raced past the Mauds, with pocket Venus bandy and Natnara. Baroscope and Haeeline in tba* m-der. Racing to the ba-k -tret el 1 Esquire had < taken up the running and lie made play Pork'-t Venn-. Namara and The ‘cardinal! 1 Javola was just in front <»r Pocket Venn- 1 as they turned ror home, with The Car- ] dinal now lying third in front of Namara . and H u-. Piie. Esquire vx.,« -Mowing out I from Raratonga as they straighten* I up 1 i for home, with Pocket Venn- and Nama-a j • pra-lica terms, and in 1 Namara got the'verdi- t bv hair a head I from Raratonga. with The Cardinal 1 neckwav. Esquire was fourth, and Pocket * ven is. Jl3 >ll m i uac lint next Time. 1 . i