THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 51, Issue 25, 10 November 1930, Page 2

THE TURF.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

CONCLUDING EVENTS

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Tlie Carnival Week festivities opened at Riecarton on Saturday, with the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. The morning broke unfavourable, with rain, and there were some heavy showers at intervals. By noon, however, the weather laid cleared, and the racing was disposed of in pleasant conditions. The attendance was small for the first race and though it increased later, the crowd did not appear to be so large as usual at any period of the day. The totalisator investments were £48,674 10s, compared with £63,776 on Cup Day last year. A substantial drop had been anticipated, and under the circumstances the figures were quite up to expectations. The New Zealand Cup provided an interesting contest, and the success of the top weight, Nightrqarch, who was a hot favourite, was very popular. The three-year-old, Autopay, registered a smart performance in winning the Stewards’ Handicap, while Tea Chat showed unexpected stamina to beat the favourite, La Toupee, by a very narrow margin in the Welcome Stakes.

Concluding results:— Welcome Stakes, of 800 sovs; five furlongs.—ll Tea Chat (K. Voitre) 1, 1 La Poupee 2,2 Golden Wings 3. Won by lialf a head. Time, 1.0 4-5. Apprentices’ Handicap, of 250 sovs; one mile.—4 Ben Hur (K. Voitre) 1, 3 Cessation 2, 15 Appeal 3. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 1.41. Steward’ Handicap, of 1000 sovs; six furlongs.—lo Autopay (W. Broughton) 1, 3. Laughing Prince 2, 3 Consent 3. Laughing Prince and Consent were bracketed. Won by a good length. Time, 1.12 1-5. Riecarton Handicap, of 300 sovs; nine furlongs.—l Cylinder (H. Gray) 1, 4 High Gear 2, 6 Head Serang 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.55.

WHANGAREI RACING CLUB.

BIG EVENT TO' GRAND TEA

WHANGAREI, November 7

The weather was fine for the second day of the Whangarei Racing Club’s meeting. There was- a large attendance. Investments on the totalisator amounted to £14,906, as against £15,631 for the second day last year, a decrease of £725. The total for the meeting was £26,715 10s, as against £29,815 last year, a decrease of £3129 10s. Results:

Kauri Handicap,- of 100 sovs; five furlongs.—s Land Measure (Fergus) 1, 6 Red Lion 2, 3 Gay Idea 3. Won by three-quarters of a length, third two lengths away. Time, lmin 3 l-ssee. Marsden Hack Handicap, of 130sovs, six furlongs.—3 Tetrachate (Gill) 1, 5' Sir Monel 2, 4 Tambourine 3. Won by 2$ lengths, third a length away. Time, lmin 15 l-ssee. Poroti Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 150 sovs; 1| miles 197 yards.—l Glena Bay (Dulieu) 1,2 St. Ames 2, 3 Respirator 3. Won by 10 lengths, third two lengths away. Time, 2min 58 1-5 sec.

Park Handicap, of 275 sovs; one mile.—3 Grand Tea (Gill) 1, 1 Big Bertha 2,2 Gay Cockade 3. Won by a length, third three-quarters of a length away. Time, lmin 41 2-ssec. President’s Handicap, of 200 sovs; six furlongs.—3 Lady’s Boy (Dulieu) 1, 5 Royal Tea 2, 1 White Wings 3. Won by three-quarters of a length, third a length back. Time, lmin 15see. Kamo Handicap, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.—2 Palmares (Dulieu) 1. 1 Archeen 2, 9 Alloy 3. Won by eight lengths, third four lengths back. Time, lmin 29sec.

Farewell Handicap, of 140 sovs; one mile.—2 Llanore (Ludlow) 1, 6 Sleepy Sol 2, 1 King Willonyx 3. Won by a neck, third a head! away. Time, lmin 41see. WAIKATO RACING CLUB. THE REHANDICAPS. WELLINGTON, Nov. 9. Following are re-handicaps for the first day of the Waikato Racing Club s meeting:— Waimai Hurdles—Glena Bay 11.2. Cambridge Handicap—V bite Wings 7.6.

WINTON JOCKEY CLUB.

THE HANDICAPS. INVERCARGILL, Nov. 9. Trial Stakes, of 100 sovs; six furlongs (weight Bst) —Ruxbridge, Johnny Phar, Cough, Birdwood, Hot Tea, 1 oiling Day, Segrave, Trooper North, Night Lark, Blue China, Thornton, Glass Jug, Cyrille, French Smgei, Analiora, Night Rose, Archdeacon, Toreador, Character, Best Policy, Pandolor, Ohai; Rema, Rose Noble mare, Panniure-Golden Queen filly. Winton Steeplechase Handicap, ot 140 sovs; about two miles and a half.; — Maungamoe 11.5, Fabriano 11.5, Craigmore 9.13, Valves 9.13, Squatter 9.4, Double Soult 9.4, Star Tractor 9.0, Bloom 9.0, Battle Fleet 9.0, Fenliam 9.0, Pantler 9.0. Wintom Cup Handicap, of 200 sovs; one mile and a .quarter.—Black Duke 9.3, Celerity 11. 9.3, Circulation 8.3, Evening 7.4, Red Racer 7.2, Njght Maid 7.2, Cupid’s Dart 7.0, Night Parade 7.0. Flying Handicap, of 130 sovs; six furlongs.—Bin Tin r J in 9.0, V aving Corn 9.0, Caterpillar 8.8, Red Boa 8.4, EU Boa 7.107 Full Fling 7.4, Mount Boa 7.1, Battle Flag 7.0, Battle Maid 7.0, Impertinence 7.0. Barley Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; six furlongs.—Palermo 9.6, Assemble 9.0, Jack-a-Dandy 8.8, Night Effort 8.6, Sailing Home 7.12, Redowa 7.12 Wise Choice 7.10, Some Form / .8, Crubenmore 7.8, Meitui 7.6, Attractive Lady 7.4, Sentinel Lad 7.3, Cetchela 7.3, Milliner 7.3, Steeten 7.3, High Speed 7.1, Poor Boy 7.1, Pukemaori 7.1, Bachelor Bov 7.1, Traction t .1, On Watch 7.0, Cough 7.0, Insolvency 7.0, Segrave 7.0, Pandoor 7.0, Nanette Tradesmen’s Handicap, of 130 soys ; seven furlongs.—King Balboa 9.0, Red Boa 8.12, Red Racer 7.12, Mount Boa 7.10, Battle Flag 7.7, Membo 7.< , Some Rose 7.6, Cupid’s Dart 7.4, West Dome 7.0. , Otapiri Saddle Trot Handicap, of

120 sovs; one mile and a-lialf.—Jack Hammer scr, Paramount scr, Master Royal scr, Jolly Wave scr. Special Sun scr Erin’s Coy scr, Oinadora scr, Lady Orange scr, Jane’s Bell scr, Zepp scr, June Nelson scr, Prairie King scr, Lady Direct scr, Honest Dillon 12yds behind, Seaworthy 24, Reta 24, Marvin Dillon. 24, Master Jack 36, Gray Girl 36, Celeste 36, Guy Fawkes 48, Woodburn Direct 48, Lady Voisin 48, Winning Wave 60. Hokonui Harness Trot Handicap, of 135sovs; two miles—Southern Don scr, Southern Light scr, War Point scr, Larsen scr, Erin’s Fair scr, Baby Joan scr, Sunny Gold scr Jolly Wave scr, Jack Hobbs scr, Chiming Billy scr, Pamela scr, Otapiri Lee scr, Sunflash scr, Baker Boy 12yds behind, Free Chimes 24, Gracile 36, Ellegro 36, Rio Chimes 36, Winning Wave 48, Mountain Dweller 48, Meteor 96, Bay Admiral 108, Native Chief 276.

V.R.C. RACES.

PHAR LAP AGAIN. MELBOURNE, November 9. The weather was warm and the going was good for the concluding day of tii Viectoria. Racing Club’s spring meeting. Stephen, owned and trained by the former New Zealander, Lou Robertson, won the Flemington Stakes easily. This was his first success. v He cost 500 guineas as a yearling. Hunt the Slipper ran a good race, leading in the early stages. The C. B. Fisher Plate proved a farce. Pliar Lap led all the way. It was his tenth win for this season, making 24 successes, with stakes totalling £46,842. His rider, J. Pike, won the same race previously on Gothic, who ran the distance in 2min 29jsec. The New Zealander, First Acre, made amends for the defeat of his stablemate, Hunt the Slipper, by capturing the V.R.C. Handicap. He is trained by A. D. Webster, and was ridden by T. Webster. He knocked three-quarters of a second off Bacchus’s Australian and New Zealand record'.

First Acre’s victory was greeted with a Maori haka by several of the visitors in the stand enclosure.

The following are the results:— Batman Stakes, of 750 sovs; for (W. Cook) 1. Miss Arrow 2, The Doctor’s Orders 3. Twelve horses started. Won by two lengths and a half, with the third horse three lengths away. Time, lmin 40sec. Flemington, Stakes, of 600 sovs; for two-year-old colts and geldings; five furlongs—Stephen (H. Badger) 1, Hunt the Slipper 2, Gordon’s Leap 3. Won by three lengths; a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 2ssec. 0. B. Fisher Plate, of 1300 soys; weight-for-age; one mile and a half — Pliar Lap 1. Second Wind 2, Lineage 3. The only starters. Won by three lengths and a half, with the third horse four lengths away. Time, 2min 481 sec.

V.R.C. Handicap, of 1000 sovs* one mile and three-quarters—First Acte (T. Webster) 1, Some Quality 2, White Nose 3. Eleven horses started. Won by four lengths, with the third horse two lengths away. Time, 2min 56£seo —an Australian and New Zealand record.

Victoria Steeplechase, of 650 sovs; about two miles and a, half —Vauntrim

(W. Mclnnes) 1, Indicate 2, Welcome Stranger 3. Eight horses started. Time, 4min 53£sec.

Final Handicap, of 750 sovs: one mile and a quarter—Pinnacle (W. Cook) and Spang (J. Winks) (dead heat) 1, Taisho 3. Sixteen horses started. A dead heat; third horse two lengths away. Time, 2min 31sec. First Acre is the third New Zealander to win the Victoria Racing Club Handicap since 1922, the others being The Cypher and The Banker. First Acre’s time broke the record by threequarters of a second. Webster was delighted with his success. Pliar Lap is to have a spell. J. C. McKenzie, a New Zealand rider, is settling ip. Melbourne.

NEWCASTLE RACES.

SYDNEY, November 9

At the Newcastle meeting the Great Northern Cup, one mile and three furlongs, was won. by Chrissie Yet, 8.10, vit-h Boamma 9.0 second, and Golden Speech 7.3 third. There were 11 starters. 1 Won by a length and a quarter. Time, 2min 19sec—a course record.

QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB. BRISBANE, November 9. At the Queensland Turf Club’s meeting the following was the result of the Queensland Cup, of 1500 sovs • two miles—Toy Patrol 6.13 (Gorman) 1, Vain Prince 6.13 2, Derryvale 7.0 3. Twelve horses started. Won by a short length. Time, 3min 28£sec.