THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 29, 15 November 1935, Page 6

THE TURF.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. GAMBLE WINS MEMORIALHORNBY TO BINGEN PALM. 9 mmmmmmmrn (Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The New Zealand Metropolitan Troting Club’s meeting was concluded to-day in fine- weather. The track was drying. Results: — GOVERNOR’S HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and a half. 2—Flotsam, 36yds (M. Holmes) ... 1 1— Air Flow, 36yds (J. Bryce, jun.) 2 4 Mataunga, 24yds (J. Kennerley) 3 All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.23. SPRINTERS’ HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and a half. 2 Recess, (J- Bryce, jun.) ... 1 7 Battlefield, scr (D. C. Watts) ... 2 6—Guy Junior, 24yds (0. King) ... 3 Scratched: King’s Warrior. Won by half a length. Time, 2.46 1,5. OLLIVIER MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 750 sovs. Two miles. 1— Gamble, scr <S. A. Edwards) ... 1 2 Graham Direct, scr (F. Holmes) 2 3 Tempest, 24yds (J. Fraser, jun.) 3 All started. Won by a head. Time, 4.26 4-5. AUSTRALASIAN HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Two miles. 2 Grand Mogul, scr (J. Fraser, jun.) 1 5 Subsidy, scr (V. Alborn) ... 2 8— Real Burton, 24yds (M. McTigue> .« All started. Won by a length. Time, 4.31 3-5. HORNBY HANDICAP, of 300 soys. One mile and a quarter. 3 Bingen Palm, scr (J. R. Simpson) 1 I—,Cloudy Range, 12yds • (E. O. McDermott) 2 —Agile, 12yds (E. J. Smith) ... 3 Prairie King was fourth. Woij easily. \ INCREASE IN STAKES.

THE' AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. (Received This Day, 10.35 a.m.) " SYDNEY; This Day. The Australian Jockey Club has again increased its prize-money, £6OO having been added tot the next Doncaster Handicap, which will be worth £2600. Prizes for the minor events at the summer and other meetings have also been increased.