THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 15, 28 October 1932, Page 2

THE TURF.

POVERTY BAY RACES. VALSIER'S MILE EVENT. (Per Press Association). GISBORJNE, October 27. The Poverty Bay Turf i'mb opened its spring meeting to-day in hue weatner. lire going was good. Tn« totansator handled. £366± 10s, against £3954 lUs last year, a decrease of £290. Results :

Junction Handicap, of 60 sovs; live furlongs—l Lordly jinight 1,2 Stitch 2, 5 Toboggan 3. Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.2 1-5. First Hurdle Handicap, of 70 sovs; one mile and a half-—1 Manifesto 1, 3 Sunglare 2, 4 Kinsel 3. Won by four lengths; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 2.47 4-5.

Roseland Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs; six furlongs—l Black Songster 1, 5 Aiguille 2,2 Sunny Bachelor 3. Won by a'length and a quarter; half a length between. second and third. Time, 1.15 1-5. Makaraka Handicap, of 80 sovs; one mile—l Valsier 1, 5 Bold Front 2,2 Malahat 3. Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.43 4-5. Maiden Scurry, of 60 sovs; six furlongs—l Good Hunting 1,2 Prince Colossus 2, 5 Grantham 3. Won by a neck; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.16. Flying Handicap, of 70 sovs; six furlongs—4 Master Cynic 1, 3 Hunting Day 2,2 Sunny Song 3. Won by a neck; a length and a quarter separating second and third. Time, 1.15 3-5. October Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs; one mile—2 Kahunoke 1, 4 Measurer 2, 3 Tama Waiata 3. Won by a length and a quarter;, a length between second and third. Time, 1.45.

FLEMINGTON RACES. DERBY ACCEPTORS. (United Press Association— Copyright.) MELBOURNE, October 27. The Victoria Racing Club's meeting will be commenced on Saturday. The following are the final acceptors for the Victoria Derby, of 4000 sovs; for three-year-olds; one mile and a half— Oratory, Eastern Chief, Top Hole, Rauch, Liberal, Streperus, The Dawn Patrol, Silverton, Kuyera, Oro, Turbine, Gaine Carrington. Limarch and Prestige are acceptors for the Maribynong Plate.

Havering and Manavvlienua are acceptors for the Hotham Handicap. Splutter is an acceptor for the Wakeful Stakes. Starting barrier positions in the Melbourne Cup are :-The Dawn Patrol on the rails, Gaine Carrington 6, Manawhenua 17, Compris 9, Peter Jackson 23, Admiral Drake 26.

BANKS PENINSULA Rm-ES POSTPONED. CHRISTCHURCH, October 37. The Banks Peninsula Racing Clubs meeting, which was to have been held at Motukarara on Saturday, lias been postponed owing to the condition ol the course, which, in spite of hne weather to-day, is so wet that the stewards consider it cannot bo fit tor racing on Saturday. PHAR LAP. HIDE SENT TO AUSTRALIA. SAN FRANCISCO, October 26. The stuffed hide of Fhar Lap was shipped to Australia to-day in the Monowai.