THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 151, 7 April 1933, Page 2

THE TURF.

WHANGARE! RACES. WHAKAPARA’S MEMORIAL. (Per Press Association) WHANGAREI, April 6. The first day of the , Whangarei Racing Club’s meeting was held in ideal weather before a good attendance. The totalisator handled £6136 10s, as against £5904 on the first day of the November meeting last year. Kesuits: — Trial Stakes, of 50 sovs; five furlongs—2 (2) Cerry King 1, 5 (0) Husnmg 2, 7 (7) Sub-station 3. Won by Liiree lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.3. Portland Hack Handicap, of 70 sovs; six furlongs—3 (2) Eoulwmd 1, 1 (1) Landlubber 2, 4 (4) Gigantic 3. Won uy three-quarters or a length; a length between second and third. Time, i.io 1-5. Melnnes Memorial, of 110 sovs; one mile, and a quarter—2 (3) WnaKapara 1, 1; (1) Jaeldy Karo 2, 4 (4) Alloy 3. , ~on by half a length each way. Time, 2.9. Northland Hack Hurdles, 0f75 sovs; one mile and a liaif and 197 yards—--8 (8) True Blood 1, 3 (3) Ruby Dawn 2, 4 (5) Radiant Sun 3. Won by threequarters of a length; half a length between second and third. Time, 3.0. Stewards’ Handicap, of 80 sovs; six furlongs—4 (3) Delram 1,2 (4) Hampton Park 2, 1 (1) Manawhenua 3. Won by four lengthsj, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 1.13. Settlers’ Handicap, of 60 sovs; seven furlongs—7 (5) Star Turn 1, 4 (3) Valadore 2, 6 (7) Blue Grey 3. Won by a neck; a length between second and third. Time, 1.30 2-5. Maungatapere Hack Handicap, of 70. sovs; six furlongs—3 (3) British Columbia 1, 1 (2) Currajong 2,2 (1) Landlubber 3. Won by a neck; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.15. Waipu Handicap, of SO sovs; one mile—l (2) Lady’s Boy 1,2 (1) Teels 2, 4 (4) Gay Cockade 3. Won by a head; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 1.41 4-5. Disqualified for Six Months. After the running of the Portland Hack Handicap the Judicial Committee held an inquiry into the running and decided that the owner, Mr Wenzyl Scholium, the trainer, W*. G oscomb, and the rider, Price, of Princess Star were guilty of contravention of Part 1, Rule 259, of the Rules of Racing; and that they should be disqualified for six months. Acceptances for To-morrow. Junior .Stakes, ot 51) sovs; six furlongs—iioveiation, Tahae Mea, My Aloney, Angie, The Hiker, Gold fcsceptre 8.0. Wliarepuke, Tiny Star, Hushing, Lady Lucas, Lorrelle, jViusgo, Substation, Armutum 7.12. Oneralii Hack Handicap, of 70 sovs; six furlongs—Hoihoma 9.7, Currajong 9.6, Landlubber 9.3, Fouiwind 8.10, Roman Mascot 8.2, Hone Heke, Escalus, Wee Musk, Substation 8.0. Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Alloy 8.3, Jaeldy Karo 8.1, Grand Tea 7.9, Alotere, Snow Prince, Ornamental 7.0. Parua Hack Hurdles, of 75 sovs; one mile and a half and 197 yards—Neil 9.13, Ruby Dawn 9.9, Zane Grey 9.4, Radiant Sun, Master Holey, Demylus 9.1, Solanio, Llanore, Regarded 9.0. Flying Handicap, of 80 sovs; six furlongs— Manawhenua 9,3, Hampton Park 8.7, Delrain 8.1, Tea Chat 7.13, Karangapai 7.11, Vandyke 7.8, Hoihoma 7.0. Ruatangata Handicap, of 60 sovs; local horses; seven furlongs—Snow Prince 10.9, Monanui 8.13, Black Marlin 8.12, Blue Grey 8.8, Hone Heke, Star Turn 8.3, Valadore 7.10, Creation, Gainful, Wliarepuke 7.0. Northern Hack Handicap, of 75 sovs; one mile—Currajong 9.0, Landlubber 8.11, Gigantic 8.10, Hawthorn 8.2, Roman Mascot 7.10, Prince Colossus, Tatyoon 7.7, Hushing, Regardez, Bush Lawyer 7.0. Kia Ora Handicap, of 80 sovs; one mile—Lady’s Boy 9.12, Teels 9.5, Singleton 9.0, Gay Cockade 8.12, Vandyke 8.8, Snow Prince, Tea Chat 8.1, Gold Musk, Blue Grey. Hone Heke 8.0. FORBURY PARK TROTS. NOMINATIONS EXTENDED. DiUNEDIN, April 6. | To meet the wishes of owners and trainers, the Forbury Park committee has decided to extend the date of receiving nominations for' the winter meeting from April 11 to 20. PAHSATUA RACES. SOUCHONG BEST SPRINTER. (Per Press Association) PAHIATUA. April 6. The second day of the Pahiatua Racing Chib’s meeting was held in fine weather before a fair attendance. The totalisator handled £3798, as against £4303 on the second day last year, the total for the meeting being £7730, compared with £8960 last year. Concluding results: Tane Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; six furlongs—l-1 Golden Shadow 1, 3-3 Golden Chant 2, 4-4 Acron 3.. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 11.18 4-5. Electric Handicap, of 60 sovs: six furlongs—2 Souchong 1, 1 Aston 2, 3 Sir Pombal 3. The only starters. Won by half a length. Time, 1.18. Tararua Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; five furlongs—l-1 Grumpy 1, 3-3 Lackstone 2, 2-2 Foreign Queen 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.4 3-5. Rodney Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; one mile—4-3 Kalmuk 1, 2-2 Cape Fair

2, 3-4 Morrath 3. Won fay a head, a length, and a half between second and third. Time, 1.51. Farewell Handicap, of 60 sovs; seven furlongs—l Speed 1,2 Lady Spy 2, 3 White Squall 3. Won by a length and a quarter, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.29. PILLOW FIGHT IN AMERICA. A PHAR LAP ANNIVERSARY. NEW YORK, April 5. Exactly a year ago to-day Pliar Lap died near San Bruno (California). Today Pillow Fight, under the same ownership, arrived to race at the Tanforan track, accompanied by his stablemate, Tea Trader. Both will be conditioned for numerous races. AUSTRALIAN RACING THREE WINS FOR NEW ZEALANDER. MELBOURNE, April 6. The New Zealander, Mr W. R. Kemball, had three wins, with Greenhorn, Staghorn and Qhief Mark, at Moonee Valley to-day. They were all ridden by W. Duncan, who scored a fourth win with Yaropian. Staghorn easily won .the First Division of the Juvenile Handicap. He carried 9.3. His time was 1.8. LINK WITH SIR MOORED. Nearly 50 years have passed since Sir Mocked won the Metropolitan at Randwick, and few present-day racing men have more than a fleeting recollection of him (writes “Chiron” in the “Australasian”). One of the exceptions is Frank McGrath, who told me in quite recent times that Sir Modred was one of the most beautiful horses he had seen in his long association with racing. McGrath still has a vivid recollection of the beautiful New Zealander, who was described by the late Mr W. H. E. Wanklyn as “one of the handsomest horses foaled south of the line.” Sir Modred was by Traducer from Idalia (imp.), by Cambuscan from Dulcibella, by Voltigeur from Priestess, by The Doctor. Sir Modred was evidently quite as good as he looked, as after racing until he was aged he retired to the stud in Australia, but his career in that capacity was cut short by Mr C. Bruce Lowe, who took him to California and sold him to the millionaire breeder, Mr J. B. Haggin, of Rancho del Paso. Sir Modred was a remarkably successful sire in America. He headed the list of winning sires there in 1894, when his progeny worn more than 200 races during the season. Captain T, B. Merry, in his work on the American thoroughbred, asserted that Sir Modred was the “greatest horse ever imported if you count by the number of races won instead of money values.” The male line of Sir Modred has died out, the last link with him being broken recently in America.