THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 285, 14 September 1935, Page 6

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB.

GRAHAM DIRECT WINS BOLLARD MEMORIAL.

RAILWAY TO GRAND MOGUL. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, This Day. The Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting was held at Hutt Park to-day. Results: — NAT NAI HANDICAP, of 120 soys. One mile and a half. 7 —Worthy Star, scr (J. Dinnin) ... 1 4—Renegade, ser" (R. Towmley) ... 2 6 Kippagh, scr (G. Mcßendry) ... 3 Scratched: Golden Bingen, Header. Won by a length; three lengths between second and third. Times—3.34 3- 3.35 4-5, 3.36 1-5. HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP, of 100-scvs. One mile and. a half. 2 Royal (Palm, scr (G. Gallagher) 1; 7 Jean Parrish, scr (S. August) ... 2 4 Guy Zolock, 24yds (R. Kennerley) (bracketed with Warbird) ... 3 Scratched: Loretta, Golden Miller, Lady Author. Won by three lengths; a short length between'second and third. Times — 3.35, 3.37 3-5, 3.35. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. One mile and a half. 1 — Grand Mogul, 12yds (J. Fraser, jun.) 1 3 Dbris Derby, scr (0. E. Hooper) 2 6—Tricliff, 12yds (L. A. Maidens) ... 3 All started. Won by a neck;.five lengths between second and third. Times —3.34 2-5, 3.35 3-5, 3.38. BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Two miles. 2 Graham Direct, 48yds (F. Holmes) 1 4 Fernbrook Lass, 48yds (J. J. Kennerley) 2 1— Gamble, 36yds (M. B. Edwards) 3 Scratched: Priceless, Grace McElwyn, Mocast. Won by a length ; four lengths between second, and third. Times—4.43 2- 4.43 4-5, 4.46 1-5.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB, G UINEAS TO ALCHEMIC. WANGANUI, This Day. The weather was fine for the second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting. There was a large attendance, and the track was in good order. Results: —

DEBUTANTE STAKES, of 65 sovs. Four furlongs and a quarter. 1— Moquette, 8.0 (G. Humphries) ... 1 2 Gallio, 8.5 (R. McTayish) ... 2 I—<Lavish, 8.0 (B. H. Morris) ... 3 All started.

Won by a. length. Time, 52 3-5. The first and third horses were bracketed.

GONVLLE HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 2 —Esteem, 11.5 (W. Bowden) ... 1 I—Soloist, 10.4 (I. Tucker) ... 2 s—Petrarch,5 —Petrarch, 9.2 (McDouald) 3 All started. Won by a head; three. lengths between second and third. Time, 3.15 3-5.

TRIAL HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six

* furlongs. 1 — Oratory, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) ... 1 2 Supreme Court, 7.10 (C. Shield) 2 7—ll Duce, 9.0 (J. Sheehan) ... 3 Scratched: Mowgli, Mademoiselle Quex. Won by three lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 3

WANGANUI GUINEAS, a sweepstake of 5 sovs each, with 200 sovs added. One mile.

2 Alchemic, 8.10 1(0. .Shield) ... 1 I—Haut Monde, 8.10 (S. Wilson) 2 3 Lowenberg, 8.10 (W, E. Pirne) ... 3

Scratched: Pakanui, Plato, Ilida. Won by a length; two lengths between second 1 and third. Time, 1.44.

THE DONCASTER CUP. , (United Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, September 13. The Doncaster Cup resulted: Black Devil 1, Cecil 2, Caracol 3. Five started. Won by two* lengths; four lengths between second, and third.

ONE-DAY PROGRAMMES. A DUNEDIN CRITICISM. An obvious sign of weakness in the control of racing is displayed bv a glance at the nominations lor the Ashburton and Geraldine meetings, .says “Sentinel” in the Otago ‘ Daily Times.” Some years ago Ashburton, with a two days’ spring meeting, dominated the situation, and on occasions it became necessary to provide two special trains from Christchurch m order to cope with the patronage. Since Ashburton has split its permits into tour single-day cards, Geraldine has gone ahead. The weakness of conti ol consists in the fact that a club with four days’ racing should not be allowed to hold' four different meetings. The splitting up greatly increases the cost to owners and as evidence of the fact Wingatui horses have been • conspicuous by absence at the Ashburton meetings. It is understood that foui single days pay the club better than holding two meetings, but the former bestows very small consideration on the owners who travel horses to the

meetings. If the introduction of the John Grigg Stakes can infuse some extra interest into the spring meeting:, then the club should consider the idea of returning to a two-card programme for the fixture. Splitting permits into four single days’ racing is a matter that should be considered by the Racing Conference, but so far the rights of owners seem to have # been ignored in the matter.