THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 129, 13 March 1935, Page 2

THE TURF.

CLIFDEN RACING CLUB. THE ACCEPTANCES. (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, March 12. The following are the acceptances for the Clifden races on Saturday:— Lilburn Handicap, of 30 soys. Six furlongs.—Dazzling Eyes 9.0, Clatter King Willow, Shikina, Tautau Maid, Red Terror, Colon, Cintilla 8.8. Tnatapere Handicap Trot, of 35'sovs. 3min osec class. One mile and a quarter.—Blue Prince, Bondi Chimes, Desert Sun, Frank Dewey scr, Margaret King 12yds behind. Belmont Hack Handicap, of 35 sovs. Five furlongte.—lS/laemish 8.5, Orderwood 7.2, Clatter, Colon 7.0. Fowle Memorial Handicap, of 55 sovs. One mile and a quarter. —Totolomai 9.0, Honest Maid 7.9, Leading Boy 7.2. Orawia Hack Steeplechase, of 35 sovs. About two miles.—Possum 9.5, Coroner, Graball, Gong, Black Banner, Barn Door 9.0. Alton Handicap Trot, of 35 sovs. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a half. —Blue Prince, Bondi Chimes, Desert Sun, Frank Dewey, Vacation scr, Margaret King 12yds behind. Waiau Hack Handicap, of 35 sovs. Six furlongs.—Ada 9.2, Slaemish 8.5, Pom pax 7.7, Johnny 7,6, Insolvency 7.5, Orderwood 7.2, Dazzling Eyes, Tautau Maid 7.0. Farewell Handicap, of 40 sovs. One mile.—Totolomai 9.0, Quinopal 8.7, Honest Maid 7.9, Ada 7.7, Pompax, Leading Boy 7.2, Gong, Red Terror, Insolvency, Tautau Maid 7.0.

WARWICK FARM RACES. HANDICAPS DECLARED, SYDNEY, March 12. Silver Jubilee's weight in the Doncaster Handicap is 7.10. Warwick Farm weights include: — Liverpool Handicap—Closing Time 9.13, Silver Ring 9.12, Multudo 9.5, Gay Blonde 8.13, Silver King 8.12, Croupier 8.7, Wheriko 8.5, Silver Jubi-lee-8.2, Deputy Ruler 8.1, Grand Sport 7.9, Frimsei 7.6. Autumn Cup.—Topical 9.2, Closing time Oro, 9.1, Sylvandale 9.0, Master Brierly 8.12, 'King March 8.7, Gold Trail 8.5, Sporting Blood, Senior 8.1, Cherry King, Deputy Ruler 8.0, Frimsei 7.1, Lavington 6.10. RACE TIMING IN SWEDEN. The Bergsaker Racecourse at Sundsvall, in North Sweden, has lately been equipped w,ith the latest apparatus for electric starting and timing of races. Preliminary warning and the final "go" are given to -.the jockeys by means ot loud speakers,, reproducing gramophone records and controlled from a central tower on the course. At the same time electric timing is set in operation. The competitors are lined up behind a stretched rubber tape, or if it is a distance handicap behind a series of such tapes. Tihe jockeys first hear from loud speakers ''ready," then at intervals of five seconds the words "one," two," and "go." As the loud speaker calls out the word "go," one end of the rubber tape is released, the cord flies across the tracks, leaving the way clear, and the runners are "off." Simultaneously, the time is registered, and the totalisator'booths are notified that the taking of bets must stop. The finishing time is taken by mean's of light rays. As a horse passes the judge's box one of four light rays is interrupted, and the time when this happens is recorded electr-ically.

MEMORIAL WORSE TROUGH. In the presence of a large gathering, a memorial drinking trough for horses, erected by the Purple Cross Society of Victoria, was formally handed over to the municipality of Mordialloc, Mentone, one day recently. The trough was donated to perpetuate the memory of Mrs Violet Murrell and her husband, Mr William Murrell, a successful .iockey, both of whom lost their lives in a gallant attempt to save two valuable horses from a burning stable on their property at Mentone on March 24 last. Mrs Murrell. who was wellknown horsewoman aiid a successful exhibitor at the Melbourne Royal Show, was during her Hietime actively associated with the Purple Cross Society.