THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 149, 5 April 1930, Page 2

THE TURF.

MASTERTON RACES. CONCLUDING EVENTS. (Per Press Association.) MASTERTON, April 4. Delightful weather prevailed For the opening of the M'asterton Racing Club's Autumn meeting. There was a good attendance. The track was on the nard cide. T'.ie totalisator handled £12,963, against £13,170 last year. Concluding results: — Lawn Handicap—2 Austerity 1. 3 General Gas 2, 6 Airforce 3. S'cr: First Ruler, Myola. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.41. Masterton Cup Handicap', of 250 scvs; one mile and a quarter.—l Historic (B. H. Morris) 1, 6 Stanchion 2, 3 Grecian 3. Won by half a length. Time 2.6 4-5. Flying Handicap, of 175 sovs; six furlongs.—2 Mandv (L. Dalv) 1, 1 Panther 2, 5 Melissa 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.13 2-5. Grandstand Handicap, of 130 sovs; seven furlongs.—6 Dainty Ways (R. J. Mackie 1, 7 Money Mint 2, 3 Werata 3. Won by half a head. Time, 1.27 4-5. Lansdowne Handicap, of 120 sovs; six furlongs.—l Potoaform (T. Green) 1, 5 Portray 2, 3 Winloek 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.14.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING ACCEPTANCES

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The following acceptances and forfeits have been received for the Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting:—

Great Easter Handicap, of 1000 sovs,; seven furlongs—Meadow Lark 9.0, Red Heckle 8.13, Great Charter 8.2, Great Star 8.2, Panther 8.0, Full Feather 7.12, First Sight 7.12, Money Mine 7.11, Royal Saxon 7.9, Rin tin Tin 7.6, Greenaway 7.3, Royal Diike 7.2, Ankiwai 7.0, Leader 7.0, Te Awahina 7.0, Topere 7.0, Gay Crest 7.0. Great Autumn Handicap, of 1000 sovs; one mile and a half—Historic 9.6, Paquito 8.12, Red Heckle 8.11, Merry Damon 8.8, Seatown 8.4, Money Mine 8.2, Hoylake 8.2, Waterline 8.0, Latin Quarter 8.0, Arikiwai 7.6. Dolomite 7.4, Jaloux 7.4, Mountain Heath 7.2. Gay After payment of first forfeits, the following remain in the Champagne Stakes and tiie ' Thirty-eighth Challenge Stakes:—

Champagne Stakes, of 600 sovs; six furlongs—Ozone, Lineage, Sir Limond, Autopay, Gesture, Chrysology, Spoon, Charmaiire, Jayson, Winsome Hind, Sleipner, Sea Scout, blk f by PsyckoAdelphi.

Thirty-eighth Challenge Stakes, of 600 sovs; seven furlongs—Leader, Jaloux, Greenaway, Royaf Dukej Stealth, Lineage, Chrysology, Spoon, Charmaine, Merry Peel, Duellona, Gold Well, Commentor, Sleipner, Taunton, blk f by Psychology—d'Oro, Banderilia, Adelphi.

NOTABLE EVENT AT ROSEHILL

THREE CRACKS COMPETE. SYDNEY, April 4. Racing circles are looking forward to the meeting of the three cracks, Amounis, Nightmarch, and Chicle, in the weight-for-age event, the Rawson Stakes, at Rosehill, to-morrow. HECTOR GRAY. AUSTRALIAN LICENSE REFUSED SYDNEY, April 4. The Australian Jockey Club advises having received Hector Gray's application for a, jockey license and states that it has not been granted. No reasons have been furnished.