THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 295, 26 September 1935, Page 2

THE TURF.

methven trotting club. HANDICAPS DECLARED. (Special to tlie “ Guardian.”) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The following handicaps have been declared by Air G. Paul lor tne Alethven Trotting Club’s meeting to be Held, on batui'dayOctober 5: — Ibrayton Handicap, .of 100 so vs; uniioppied trotters; 0.40 class; one mile ana a naif —Axwortn, Anteros, Belierma, Don Chance, Durlesque, Draemar, Bittersweet, coreopsis, Cracksman, i'iuke, Great Jdoratius, Great Linnet, tjuy Hugo, Jackie Cross, Joe Carbine, Dament, Master Wrack, Parrisn Cnnnes, Pleasant Voyage, Royal Romance, ban Michaie scr, \Y in inru 24yds bhd, Sonoma Boy 3b, Axiom 48, imperial Nelson 48, Walter Wrack 00. Westward Ho Handicap, of 100 sos; 3.48 class; one mile and a half— Alpine Prince, Bluff, Casanova, Celebrity, Coral Prince, Credit Funds, Embattle, Flying Helen, Golden Miller, Heather Queen, Henry Drusus, Lady Hannah, Master Garry, Monetary, Passport, Rollalong, Satin Lass, Tapdancer, Trireme, Twelfth Earl, Voluntary, Waggon Wheels, Lady Concliffe, Wikitea scr, Tbornworthy 12yds bhd, Cruiser 36, Loretta 36, Oversight 48. Aletliven Cup Handicap, of 250 sovs; 4.40 class; two miles —Battlefield, Dollie Derby, Golden Cross, Gunmetal, Aiarie Celeste, Racketeer, Real Huon, Village Guy scr, Grand Finale 12yds bhd, Young Travis 12, Bessie Parrish (T.) 24, Jolly Wave 24, Margaret Bell 24, Young Frank 24, Grace AlcEhvyn 36, Morello 36, Reporter 84. Avomnore Handicap, of 115 sovs; 3.34 class; .one mile and a half—De Soto, Doris Derby, Dundee, Edgar Wallace, Frisco' Lady, Full Hand, Jean Drusus, Portlight, Red Gold, Royal Escort, Sage King, Tviciiff, Wee Wrack scr, Noble Prince 12yds bhd, Rongomai 12, Big Author 24, Subsidy 24, Camera 36, Lady Fame 36. Alount Harding Handicap, of 100 sovs; 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter —Alpine Prince, Author’s Choice, Bluff, Brigadier, Celebrity, Chieftainess, Coral Prince, Credit Balance, Elite Rev, Fine Art, Green Tanger, Harlequin, Harvest Gift, Heather Queen, Juju AlcElwyn, Lady Hannah, Lord

Axworthy, Mistral, Master Garry, Mystery Girl, Nelson Child, Our War, Passport, Phasalia, Rollalong, Satin Lass, Sports Review, Starvtile, Silk Bonny, Superior Rank, Tnpdancer, Trireme, Valiant, Waggon Wheels, Westcliff scr, Solario 12yds bhd, Thornworthy 12, Ivan de Oro 24, Loretta 36, Sky Wink 48. Riverbank Handicap, of 110 sovs; unhoppled trottersj 5.3 class; two miles —Bellerina, Bon Chance, Braemar, Coreopsis, Cracksman, Great .Linnet, Guy Hugo', Joe Carbine, Master Wreck, Parrish Chimes, Sonoma Boy, Win Thru scr, Axiom 24yds bhd, Survivor 36, Walter Wrack 36, Harvest Dillon 48, Golden Bingen 72, Impostor 84, Lady Sonoma 84. Visitors’ Handicap, of 150 sovs; 2.51 class; one mile and a quarter —Ayr Lass, Battlefield, Chechahco, Golden Cross, Great Thought, Grand Finale, Gunmetal, Aiarie Celeste, Nobleman, Princess Thea, Real Huon, Village Guy, Whippet, Young Travis scr, Jolly AYave 12yds bhd, War Boat 12, Aristotle 24, Alorello 24, Guy Junior 48, Willow AVave 48, Elvo 72. Alount Hutt Handicap (in saddle), of 110 sovs; 2.21 class; one mile —Cam Dillon, De Soto, Doris Derby, Edgar Wallace, Esplendor, Dusky, Garry Thorpe, Jean Drusus, Portlight, Red Gold, Royal Escort, Sage King scr, Sea Trail, Silver Axworthy scr, Big Author 12yds bhd, Grand Alogul 12, Stowaway 12. TAUMARUNUi RACING CLUB. DIVISION IN TRIAL HANDICAP.

AUCKLAND, September 25. Because of the large number of accepters, it lias been decided to run the Trial Handicap at the Taumarunui Racing Club’s meeting at Paeroa on Saturday in two divisions, as follow: First Division—Sweet Lap, Racing Lady, Armacourt, Grand Tonic, C'ynara, Ringshot, Ellanui, Sir Tommy, Jan Ridd, Valspear, Spear win, Madelon, Ruapai, Recette. Second Division —Miss Horne, La Femme Noir, Gloucester, Etcetera, Thangilamba, Tidalia, Charmary, Feu Mali, King Tim, Dark Shadow, Mafeking, Shining Spear, Sing Lee, Torch, Red Flame.

THE KENSINGTON MEETING. SYDNEY, September 25. At the Kensington races to-day the following was the result of the Kensington Handicap—Limbohm 7.9 (Knox) 1, Rogerson 7.0 (Duncan) 2, Measure 8.10 (C'outts) 3. There were nine starters, including Cock pen. Won by three-quarters of a length; a length between second and third. Time, 2.10. This was Limbohm’s first win since he was taken oyer by Jamieson some time ago. Moneta won the Fourteen-Two Handicap. Prince Pombal, Symcony, Gay Sheila and Gallant Knight were unplaced in the first division of the Flying Handicap? Norman Conquest was unplaced in the second division.

GOOD PUBLICITY. TRIBUTE TO MR J. B. NICOLL. ‘• When framing the conditions attached to race programmes there are often many fine points overlooked by the committees, and the principal one is fixing dates of nomination, final payments, and acceptances with a view to obtaining the best publicity for the meeting” (said a sporting writer in the Dunedin ‘Evening Star”). “At the annual meeting of members of the Ashburton Trotting Club, held recently, the president referred to the great assistance his club had received from

judicious advertising and publicity. Mr Nicoll had good cause to pay this compliment to his committee and secretary, for the latter is one of the very few secretaries in the South Island who has made a study of publicity and knows how to use it to the best advantage. A recent instance of this is fixing the date of the final payment for the newly-established classic, the John Grigg Stakes, for two-year-olds, at the same date and hour as the receiving of nominations for the meeting at which that race will be run. Classic races in the spring are full of interest to racegoers, as everyone who takes part in racing wants to know what the youngsters coming on are like.” The writer said that the John Grigg Stakes would be more discussed than all the other events on the programme. The race, endowed with a stake of £250 for its first place, has every promise of becoming one of the popular two-year-old classics in the South Island. And the publicity the club’s meeting received through making the final payment nearly a fortnight before the fixture took place was of immense value.

SYNAGOGUE AT WARWICK FARM.

COMMENTS ON VICTORY. Only a mild surprise was occasioned by the victory ot Synagogue in the Campbelltown Handicap at Warwick Farm on August 31 (says a Sydney writer). The New Zealand-bred four-year-old is a galloper of class, but most people held the opinion that he had done insufficient work for the race. In addition, he was having his first race at the reverse way of going. Despite these theories, Synagogue was not altogether neglected in the market. Synagogue had already repaid the paddock bookmaker, Mr J. A. Phillips, who raced Gaine Carrington, for his enterprise, having dead-heated for first in the last Futurity Stakes and then registering a good win at Flemington, but his failure in the Apprentices’ Handicap this season minimised the enthusiasm for Saturday. Ridden by J. E. Pike, who will always have the mount on the horse when weight permits, Synagogue had the run of the race throughout. He was alongside King’s Head, who had the inner position, at the barrier and was ridden with great judgment. As the horse left the enclosure it was noticed that he was a little soft, so evidently Pike restrained him within reason to give him every chance in the straight. King’s Head and The Marne jumped away smartly, while Synagogue was also on the alert. The Marne was not able to hold his position from the outside jump out, consequently King’s Head dashed away with the lead, with Synagogue following him closely and Duke Caledon and The Marne also well forward. Approaching the straight entrance Pike took a slight hold of Synagogue but immediately The Marne and Duke Caledon drew level with him. Master of all situations, Pike was not risking being cut off, so he again gave Synagogue Iris head and the three horses began the turn in line behind King’s Head. As soon as the judge’s box was in sight Synagogue was given more rein, and bounding to the front he Held off King’s Head without any undue effort, third place going to Australia Fair, who came home in good style after finding the early pace too much for him. The Marne, weakened badly and the New Zealander Princess Doreen was toward the rear all the way. She met with a mishap shortly after the start.