THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 51, Issue 129, 13 March 1931, Page 2

THE TURF.

DANNEVIRKE RACING CLUB. HANDICAP TO DORY 3IOR, (Per Press Association). ' DANNEVIRKE, March 12. The Dannevirke Racing Club was favoured with perfect- weather for the concluding day of its Autumn Meeting. There was a good attendance, and the course was in excellent order. The totalisator investments were £5399 10s, making £10,934 for the meeting, against £28,058 last year, a decrease of £18,024. Results:— High-weight Handicap, of 90 sovs; rfne mile and a quarter.—l Mountain Heath (H. Dulieu) 1, 3 Blacksmith 2, 4 Cook 3. Won by half a length. Time, '2.10. - ' 1 . , Novice Stakes, of 75 sovs; six furlongs.—l Flute (Reed) 1, 1 Acrospire (bracketed with winner) 2,2 Nimble 3. Won by half a length. Time, 1.15 2-5. Hartgill Handicap, of 150 soys; one mile.—3 Rory Mor (Pine) 1,2 Queen’s Choice 2, 5 Fitz Quex 3. Won by a length and ai half. Time, 1.42 1-5. Tapuata Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs; six furlongs.—l Baskier (Morris) 1, 4 Golden Shadow 2, 9 False Scent 3. AVon by a neck. Time, 1.14. Totaianui Hack Handicap of 90 sovs; one mile.—3 Larconic (Gerrand) .1. 1 Brambletorn 2,2 Jenny Diver 3. AVtan by a head. Time, 1.42. Ivaitoke Jiiyenile Handicap, of 90 sovs ; six furlongs.—2 Flower 1,1 Chief Gook 2, 3 Red Rufus 3. AVon by half a length. Time, 1.2 2-5. Glengarry Handicap, of 120 s sovs.; six furlongsf—l Blue Paper (Gerrand) 1. 4 Arajean 2,2 Portray 3. AVon by a length. Time, 1.13 3-5. Tiratu Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.—l Alahora (Reed) 1, 2 Peep 2, 3 Leyland 3. AA’on by two and a-half lengths. Time, 1.27 3-5.

COMBINED MEETING. > HANDICAP TO AUTUMINA. (Per Press Association). GISBORNE, March 12. The combined meeting of the Gisborne Racing Club and Poverty Bay Turf Club in aid of the Earthquake Relief Fund opened on the Park racecourse to-day in line weather. The course was in good order, and there was a large attendance. The totalisator investments were £5205.. Results: — Te Haparn Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs; six furlongs— r 3 Fall o’ the \ T car 1, 8 lago, 2,2 Manifesto 3. AVon by a length ; two lengths between second and) third. Time, lmin 14Jsee. First Hurdles Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile and a half—l Garzon 1,2 Purseful 2; 3 Tall Timber 3. Won by five lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min sHseo. Maiden Scurry, of, 80 sovs; weight 8.0; five furlongs—2 Innuendo 1, 3 Bob In 2, 7 Kakarihi 3. Won by threequarters of a length ; two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 0 4-ssec. Carroll Memorial Handicap, of 140 soys; one mile and a. quarter —1 Autumina 1, 3 Tahoma 2, 4 Singleton 3. Won by one and three-quarter lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 2min Bsec. Summer Hack Stakes, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—l Toboggan 1,2 Jazz King 2, 4 Sun glare 3. AVon by threequarters of a length, a head between second and third. Time, lmin 15sec. Flying Handicap, of 100 sovs: six furlongs—l Manifesto 1,2 Freehold) 2, 4 Primax 3. AA 7 ou by three-quarters of a length, half a length separating second and third. Time, lmin 13£sec. Park Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs; one mile—l Autumn Sun 1, 9 Malahat 2. 3 Charmaline 3. Won by a length and a quarter, a length between, second and third. Time, lmin 41sec. 1 7 /