THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 179, 13 May 1935, Page 2

THE TURF.

AMBERLEY RACES. SUCCESS FOR FAIR WEATHER. (Special to the '* Guardian.") CHRISTCHUROH, This Day. The Amberiey Racing Club held its meeting on Saturday m pleasant conditions. The totalizator investments were £4438 10s, compared with iasl> year. results:— Giasnevm nandieap, of 90 sovs; seven furlongs— i capital 7.10 (A. iviesservy) 1, 1 c-yciomc 8,9 2, 3 Fair Weatlier 8.4 3. Won by a neck; a iengtn and a half between second anu tnird. Time, 1.27 1-6. G. B. Starky Memorial Handicap, ol 120 soys j one mile and a quarter —i W'ino y.i (L. J. Mlis> 1, 3 GlowUght 7.0 2,2 Grand Review 7.11 3. Won by a length j a length and a half _ between second and tnird. Time., 2.7 2-5. feeadown Handicap, of 75 savs; seven furlongs—4 Golden iDart 7.1 (E. J. Pinn) 1, 5 Riptide 7.10 2, 3 Bella Rosa 9.8 3. Won by a neck; three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.27 2-5.

Amberiey Handicap, of 100 sovs; nine furlongs—6 Fair VVeather 8.5 (G. H. Humphries) 1, 4 Horowhenua 7.13 2, 1 Quietly 8.6 3. Won by a length; a head between second and third. Time, 1.54 2-5. Teviotdale Trot Handicap, of 8o sovs; one mile and a half —4 Cream Harvester scr (J. Bryce) 1, 1 Cadiz scr 2, 4 Marie Louis© 36yds 3. Won by a head; a length between second and third. Time, 3.29.

OAMARU TROTTING CLUB

MASTER ROY WINS ENFIELD. OAMARU, May 11. From a racing point, of view the Oamaru Trotting Club's meeting today was one of the most successful yet held, and there was an excellent attendance of the public from Canterbury and Otago. The track was not exceptionally fast, but it provided ideal going, and the winners were compelled to improve on the times they were assessed to do. The attendance was not so good as on the corresponding day last year, when Harold Logan and Walla Walla attracted a big crowd, and the totalisator investments' showed a drop from £14,448 to £11,771. Concluding results : Waikaura Handicap, of 120 sovs; one mile and a half —1 Airflow 24yds (P. Gallagher) 1, 9 Renegade scr 2,2 Ann Parrish scr 3. Won by two lengths; 12 lengths between second and third. Time, 3.30. Enfield Handicap, of 200 sovs; one mile and a qfiuarter —5 Master Roy 12yds (U. E. Hooper) 1, 1 Craganour scr 2, 6 Key. Spec scr 3. Won by a head; a similar distance, between second and third. Time, 2.44,

Stewards' Handicap, of 130 sovs; one mile and a half—s Rongomai scr (J. Eraser, jun.) 1,2 Dillon Queen scr 2, 3 Southern Smile 3. Won by a length; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 3.23 2-5. Electric Handicap, of 130 sovs; one mile—4 Directum scr (S. A. Edwards) 1, 1 Rocks Ahead scr 2, 11 Admiral Bingen scr 3. Won by a length; two lengths between second and third, lime, 2.13.

WAIKATO TROTTING CLUB.

SMOOGER WINS HANDICAP. HAMILTON, May 11. The Waikato Trotting Club's winter meeting was opened to-day in fine 'weather. The attendance was large, the track in good order, and the totalisator investments amounted to £7894, compared with £11,363'0n the first day of a two-day meeting last year. Details of the racing are as follows :—• Improvers' Handicap, of 85 soys; 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter—-9 Kenworthy* 1, 3 Cherrill 2, 4 Kia Kaha 3. Won by half a length. Time, 2.53. Progressive Handicap, of 115 sovs; 3.49 class- one mile and a half—-1 Great Admiral 60 (Paul) 1, 2 Meadow King 2, 8 Captain Bolt 3. Won by 21 lengths each way. Time, 3.30. Waikato Handicap, of 225 sovs, 4.34 class: two miles (Smith) 1, 3 Jackie Thorpe 24 2, 1 Willie Derby 60 3. Won by halt a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 4.32 1-5. Raglan Handicap, of 90 sovs 3.0 class; one mile and a quarter—6 Lady Amanda 12 (Ganley) 1, 3 Red Frontier scr 2,2 Tryment 3. Won by a length and a quarter, third a length and a half away. Time, 3.50 3-o. Waipa Handicap, of 95 sovs, 3.4 d class: one mile and a halt—b• btar Pronto 60 (Dyer) i; 3 Our McKinney 30 2 7 Parochial scr 3. Won by halt a length, third a length and a hall away. Time, 3.24. Dominion Handicaup, of 120 soys, 2 47 class; one mile and a quarter—o Lady Coronado scr (Lawson) 1, l Bingen Chief 24 2,2 Kewpie's Guy 24 3. Won by a head each way. lime, 2 "Eureka Handicap, of 100 'sow, 3,37 class; one mile and w half--4 Keu Frontier scr (Nicholson) 1,2 Kewpaes King 48 2, 5 Tryment scr 3. Won by three lengths, third half a length off. Time, 3.27 3-5. NELSON JOCKEY CLUB. KORERO WINS CUP. NELSON, May 11. The Nelson Jockey Chili's meeting opened in fine weather. There was a very good attendance. The track was slow. The totalisator handled £4209, against £4602, small fields being the cause of the drop. Results:— Novice Stakes, of 60 sovs; five furlongs.—4 Impossible (Gunn) 1, 1 Isaacs 2,2 Copena 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.4 1-5. Hope Hack Handicap, of 70 sovs; six furlongs.—l Pukeko (Atkins) 1, 4 Ima-

survey 2, 3 Gayfire 3. Won by a short length. Time, 1.17 2-5. Nelson Cup, of I3t> sovs; one mil© and a quarter.—2 Korero (Pine) 1, 1 Walton Park 2, 3 fcwaterina 3. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, 2.16. ' Tahuna Hack Handicap, of 80 sovs; seven furlongs.—3 Master Reynard (Anderson) 1, 1 Rose Val 2, 4 Pawky 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.30 2-5. Stewards' Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furiongs.—l Bon Tray (Atkins) 1, 4 Haulbowline 2,2 Miladi 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.16 4-5. Electric Hack Handicap, of 70 sovs; six furlongs.—l Dollar Bill (Atkins) 1, 3 Zionist 2,2 Pegged Exchange 3. Won by threequarters of a lengtn. Time, 1.17. Waimea Handicap, of 90 sovs; one mile.-—2 Revision (Pine) 1, 1 Coomasriie 2, 4 Sisterina 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.44. ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB. HANDICAPS DECLARED. ' CHRISTCHLTtCH, This Day. The following handicaps have been declared for the Ashburton County Racing Club's meeting, to be held on Saturday:— Longbeach Hurdle Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile and a half.—Hounslow 11.2, Gold Knight 10.9, Fleeting Glance 10.5, Jolly Beggar 10.2, Sunward 9.0, Royal Amphora 9.0, Radiant Rose 9.0, Battle Queen 9.0. Eiffelton Hack Handicap, of 80 sovs; six furlongs.—Epris 9.1, Silk Paper 8.9, Colombo 8.8, Golden Dart 8.1, Owlsgleam 7.13, Joyous 7.13, Merry del Val 7.11, Riptide 7.11, Elgindale 7.11, Gold Cross 7.9, Madam Pompadour 7.7, Honour's Lass 7.7, First View 7.6, Dover Patrol 7.6, Polygraph 7.5, Coatette 7.5, Ponty 7.5, Robant 7.5, Lady Wakeful 7.5, Master Toney 7.5. Selma Trot Handicap, of 90 sovs; 3.43 class; one mile and a-half.— Accel scr, Apollo scr, Author's Choice scr, Cadiz scr, Casanova scr, Celebrity scr, Civic scr, Colonel Bogey scr, Coral Prince scr, Credit Balance scr, Cruiser scr, Double Great scr, Exporter scr, Flying Helen scr, Gaillard scr, Green Tanger scr, Ivan de Oro scr, Loretta scr, Maltravers scr, Master Wrack scr, Mistral scr, Native Sun scr, l Navy Blue scr, Oversight scr, Pot Luck scr, Satin Lass scr, Self scr, Slippery* Sam scr, Tapdancer scr, Temeraire scr, Tricliff scr, Valdore scr, Waitaki Power scr, Westcliff scr, Zest scr, Replica 12, Sky Wink 24, Great Travis 36, Play On 36. Autumn Handicap, of 120 sovs; 1\ miles.—Minerval 9.(), Sam Smith 8.6, Quietly 8.1, Gay Crest B.OJ Nightform 7.13, Sea Fox 7.11, Royal Gallant 7.6, Bella Rosa 7.3, Courtyard 7.0: Fairfield Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs; one mile.—Bella Rosa 9.0, Grand Review 8.1, Weatherly 7.9, Brown Pearl 7.9, Poinard 7.9, Sky Rover 7.7, Wonderful 7.4, Elgindale 7.4, Importance 7.4, Riptide 7.4, Quebec 7.3, Glowlight 7.1, Ponty 7.0, Battle Queen 7.0, Rebel Lad 7.0.

Flying Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Rebel Chief 9.4, Cranford 8.9, Sam Smith 8.8, Cyclonic 8.4, Sea Fox 7.13, Capital 7.11, Manetho 7.9, Lady Nan 7.0. Rakaia Trot Handicap, of 95 soys; 3.39 class; one mile and a half.— Boltaire scr, Dandy Locanda scr, General Sarsfield scr, Great Seaman scr, Ironside scr, Levity scr, Native Son scr, Our Fay scr, -Play On scr, Purveyor scr, Rollicking Wave scr, Self scr, Sky Wink scr, Slippery Sam scr, Tricliff scr, Trinidad scr, Vanity Fair scr, Wheat Pool scr, Wild Wrack scr, Cacino 12, Grand Mogul 12, Silk Cord 12, Summit 12, Esplendor 24, War Betty 24, Wink Eye 24, Dame Fortune 36, Mystery Yet 36, Wild Dreams 84. TA! YANG. SOLD TO INDIAN PRINCE. AUCKLAND, May 11. The two-year-old colt, Tai Yang, by Paladin from Black Eyed Sue, owned by Mr A. D. Potter, of Ellerslie, has been sold to L. H. Hewitt, the ex-New Zealand jockey, who is visiting the Dominion. He was acquired on behalf of the Maharajah Madan Singh, who is a patron of Hewitt's stable in Bombay, and recently purchased Count Ito, winner of the V.R.C. Newmarket Handicap. Tai Yang is to be shipped to Sydney, en route to India, by the Monowai on Tuesday. MARLBOROUGHI RACING CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR TROTTING EVENTS. NELSON, May 11. Following are the handicaps for trotting events on the opening day of the Marlborough Racing Club's meeting on Friday : Hillersden Handicap, of 55 sovs; 3.43 class; one mile and a half.— Count Parrish, Decoy Bird, Epilange, Erin's Beauty, Ideal, Kaitawa, Parrish Maid, Pukeuri, Red Duck, Shy Belle, Travehvell scr. Wither Handicap, of 55 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—Count Parrish, Decoy Bird, Epilange, Glockenspiel, Kaitawa, Parrish Maid, Red Duck scr, Derby Thorpe, Happi, War Shiela 12, Max Havoc, Grcatfast. Eastern Queen 24, Aimworfchy, First Aid, Superb 36, Belle Derby 48.

MARLBOROUGH TROTTING CLUB. HANDICAPS DECLARED. TIMARU, May 11. Following are the handicaps for the Marlborough Trotting Club's meeting on Thursday:— Trial Handicap, of 45 sovs; 3.43 class; one mile and a half— Decoy Bird, Epilange, Erin's Beauty, Ideal, Kaitawa, Parrish Maid, Pukeuri, Ked Duck, Shy Belle, Silk Stocking, Travelwell scr. Stewards' Handicap, of 45 sovs; 3.49 class; one mile and a half—Count Parrish, Forest Wrack, Guyetta, Hard Lad, Listowel, Peter Cole scr, Debutante 12yds bhd, Mabel Chimes 84. Marlborough Handicap, of 60 sovs; 4.50 class; two miles—Belle Derby. First Aid, Superb, Supertax 48yds bhd, Wah (T.) 84. Waterka Handicap, of 45 sovs; 3.39

class; one mile . and a half—Derby Thorpe scr, Eastern Queen 12yds bhd, Aimworthy 24, First Aid 24, Janice 36, Flintlock (T.) 48. President's Handicap, of 45 sovs; 5.6 class; two miles—Debutante, Forest Wrack, Guyetta, Hard! Lad, Listowel, Peter Cole scr, Billy Bingen 84yds bhd, Mabel Chimes 96, Wall 300. Seaview Handicap, of 45 sovs; 2.27 class; one mile —Count Parrish, Decoy Bird, Epilange, Erin's Beauty, Ideal, Kaitawa, Banish Maid, Pukeuri, Red Duck, Stella Gale, Travelwell, Glockenspiel, Shy Belle scr. Max Havoc 36yds bhd, Aimworthy 48. Seddon Handicap, of 45 sovs; 3.3 class; one mile and a quarter —Epilange, Glockenspiel. scr, Derby Thorpe 12yds bhd, Happi i2, War Shiela 12, Max Havoc 24, Aim-worthy 36. Dash Handicap, of 50 sovs; 2.24 class; one mite—Derby Thorpe, Eastern Queen, Greatfast, Happi, Max Havoc scr, Aimworthy 12yds bhd, Belle Derby 12, First Aid 12, Janice 12, Superb 12, Flintlock 24, Supertax 48.

DRIVERS FINED.

WAIKATO MEETING INCIDENTS. HAMILTON, May 11. For interference with Homeward in the Waikato Handicap, F. J. Smith was fined £lO, and for scuffling in the jockeys' room after the race Smith and J. G. Robertson, driver of Francis Lincoln, were each fined £5. •—————■ RACING AT RANDWICK. WIN FOR SORATOHMERE SCAR, " i t SYDNEY, May 11. The weather was fine and the track somewhat heavy for TattersalPs Club race meeting at Randwick to-day. Results : Flying Handicap, of 350 sovs; six furlongs—Buoyed 6.8 (A. Ward) 1, Highboy 7.1 2, Celebrate 7.12 3. There were 13" starters, including Silver Jubilee (New Zealand) 9'.0. Won by four lengths; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 1.145. James Barnes Plate, of 650 sovs; one mile and three furlongs—Rivalli 8.9 (R. Maxwell) 1, Braeburn 8.3 ,2, Persian 8.10 3. There were 11 starters. Won by a length and a quarter; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 2.23£. Welter Handicap, of 300 sovs; one mile—Scratchmere Scar (N.Z.) 9.0 (M. McCarten) 1, Cabalist 9.9 2, Boanbus 9.6 3. There were 11 starters. Won by four lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.40 J. Money Spi {New Zealand) was fourth and Viceroy (New Zealand) ninth in the Two-year-old Handicap, in which there were 15 starters.

SUCCESS FOR TAKAKUA. MELBOURNE, May 11. At the Moonee Valley meeting to-day the following was the result of the Nonga Handicap, of 500 sovs- one mile and a quarter and 10 yards—Takakua (New Zealand) 9.0 (W. Box) 1, Sindicada 7.6 2, Sordino 7.6 3. There were 10 starters. Won by half a head 1 ; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 2.7*. Shining Gold (New Zealand) was fourth in the Koera Welter, and Hit the Deck (New Zealand) was unplaced in the Brunswick Steeplechase. GREAT JUBILEE HANDICAP. LONDON, May 11. At the Kempton Park meeting the following was the result of the Great Jubilee Handicap, of 3000 sovs; one mile and a quarter —Wychwood Abbot 9.2 and British Quota 7.6 (dead-heat) 1, Irongrey 8.2 3. There were 11 starters. The third horse finished three lengths behind the deadheaters.