LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 14, 27 October 1934, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB. CUP TRIAL TO BLUE MOUNTAIN. SUCCESS FOR LADY FAME. (Per Piress Association). WELLINGTON, This Day. The \Yellingj4n Trotting Club held its meeting to-day. Results: — PETON.E HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a half. 4 Welcome Guy, 24yds blid ... 1 3 Triangle, 48yds bhd 2 5 Guy o’ Mine, 36vds bhd 3 All. started. . ~ Won by five lengths; three lengths between second and third. Times 3.33 4-5, 3.32 3-5, 3.34. NOVICE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a. half. 1— Sage King, scr 1 6 Handicapper, scr • f 4 Paragon, scr 3 Scratched: Electric Bell Won by a lengthhalf a head between second amd third. Times 3.31), 3.30 1-5, 3.30 2-5. OCTOBER HANDICAP, of 105 sovs. One mile and a half. 2 Lady Fame, 12vd’s bhd •* 1 4—Plain Pearl, 24yds bhd 2 I—Dundee,1 —Dundee, scr 3 Scratched : Nobleman, Golden Dollar. Won by half a length; a length between second and third. Times 3.28, 3.27 2-5, 3.29 3-5. NEW ZEALAND CUP TRIAL HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 1— Blue Mountain, scr ... ... 1 4 —Harold Logan, 84yds blid ... 2 2 Hollo, 24yds bhd P Scratched: Morn, Satin King. Won by a short head; three-quarters of' a length between second! and third. Times —2.48”4-5, 2.42, 2.4/ 2-5. BANKS PENINSULA RACES. SOME SHAMBLE WINS MEMORIAL CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Banks Peninsula, Racing Club held its meeting at Motultarara to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance, and the track was in good order. 1 Results: — OKAIN’S TRIAL STAKES, of 70 sovs. Five furlongs. £ (3)—Wino, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) ... 1. 8 (7) —Owlsgleam, 8.0. (A. Russell) 2 4 (4) —Capital, 8.0 (E. Leckie) ... 3 All started. Won by a short head. Time, 1.4 1-5. KAITUNA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Nine furlongs. 4 (4)—Monastic, 9.13 (H. Turner) 1 2 (2) —Chidden, 9,0 (O’Connor) ... 2 1 (1) —Cottingham, 10.9 (Murfitt) 3 Scratched; Heather Glow, Punchestown* Won bv three lengths. Time, 1.58 3 DUVAUCHELLE TROT HANDICAP, of 80 sovs.' One mile and a quarter. 7 (5) —Waving Corn, scr 1 4 (10) —Zest, scr 2 17 (15) —Myra Chenault, scr ... 3 Scratched: Argolas, Lord Axworthy. Won by half a length. Tune, 2.<x>.

J F BUCHANAN MEMORIAL HAN- ' DICAP, of 120 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 3 (s)—Some Shamble, 8.3 v ' (G. Humphries) 1 5 (4)— Argentic, 9.7 (D. O'Connor) 2 2 (2)— Polydora, 9.9 (A. Didham)... 3 Scratched: Locksley, Beau Geste. Won by a, head. Time, 2.9 2-5.

RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB. HANDICAP TO KOROKIO. BULLS, Tins Day. The Rangitikei Racing Club's spring meeting was held to-day in showery weather. The track was slightly heavy. The attendance was good. . Results: — TRIAL STAKES, of 60 sovs. Six <furlongs. l_Jubilee Song, 8.5 (Jenkins) ... 1 s—Loith, 8.5 (Wilson) ... ••• j ,7— Dialogist, 8.5 (B, H. Morris) ... 3 Scratched: Eka Tere, Tambo, Taumai. . , Won by half a length; a length between second and third. Time, 1.17 2-5. SANDON HURDLES, of 75 sovs. One mile and a half. I—Manawatu, 10.5 (Burgess) ... 1 s—Benedictine, 9.0 (McDowell) ... 2—No Humbug, 9.4 (Grindlay) ... 3 Scratched: King Thomond, Hominy Atkins. ~ii Won by a length ; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.51 2-5. OHAKEA HACK HANDICAP, of 65 sovs. Six furlongs. 3—Arena, 9.0 (L. G Morris) ... 1 I—Palm, 8.7 (Broughton) ... ... -i 2—Black Man, 8.8 (Wilson) ... 3 Scratched: Gold Gleam, Gay Boy. Worn by three lengths; a length between second and third. Time, 1.16 4-5. RANGITIKEI HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. One mile and a quarter. I—Korokio, 8.13 (L. G. Morris) ... 1 3— plateau, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) ... 2 4—Headmistress, 7.2 (Pine) ... 3 Scratched: Copper King. Won by a length; a bead between second and third. Time, 2.11..