THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 99, 7 February 1936, Page 2

THE TURF.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. AUSSIE BA WINS CUP. (Per Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, February 6. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting opened, in fine weather, but was marred later by intermittent light showers. The track was holding. The totalisator handled £10,023, an increase of £lB9. Concluding results: — Flying Handicap, of 150 sovs; six furlongs—4 (2) Refresher 8.5 (Clifford) 1,2 (3) Courtega 7.9 2, 5 (4) Lady Kyra 8.6 3. Won by two lengths; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 1.14 4-5. Moturoa Electric Hack Handicap; weight 8.0; five furlongs—lo (5) Rustem (H. Wiggins) 1, 3 (4) Serviette 2, 2 (3) Kentucky Song 3, Wen by two lengths; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 1.3 4-o. Taranaki Cup Handicap, of 350 sovs; one mile and a quarter —4 (6) Aussie Ra 7.4 (Leach) 1, 5 (5) Tahurangi 7.2 2, 1 (1) Hunting Cat 8.13 3. Won by half a neck; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 2.12 1-5. Okato Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; nine furlongs—l (1) Red Sand 7.12 (Savage) 1, 3 (3) Entheos 7.2 2,2 (2) Ingenuity 8.0 3. Won by a head; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.0 2-5. Mimi High-weight Handicap, of 125 sovs; about seven furlongs—s (6) Musquil 8.10 (Burgess) 1, 6 (5) Onewhetu 8.0 2, 8 (8) Knockout 8.0 3. Won by а. length; a head between second and third. Time, 1.27 4-5. Timaru Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; six furlongs—l (1) Tonnerre 9.5 (McTavish) 1, 5 (4) Wahine Nui 7.0 2.2 (2) Passion Flower 8.9 3. Won by half a length; three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.16. Handicaps for Saturday. Okoke Hurdles Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile and a half and 100 yards —March Alone 10.8, Widden 10.1, Kaola 9.11, C'hikara 9.2, Royal Shift 9.2, Sir Ronald 9.2, Careful 9.0, Danzoff 9.0. Awakino Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—Supreme Court 9.0, Rustem Biß, Le Grand 8.8, Kentucky Song 7.12, Court Arawa 7.10, Advance Plane 7.9, Jovialitv 7.9, Glenthawn 7.9. Mokau Hack Handicap, of 115 sc-vs; nine furlongs—Solaria 9.0, Onewhetu 8.7, Red Sand 8.7, Ingenuity 7.13, Entheos 7.9, Count Wiilonyx .'.5, Wahine Nui 7.4, Tudor 7.3, Hi nKey Pinky 7.0, Corowa 7.0, Red Fox*T O, Caretui 7.0, Autopeen 7.0. Taranaki Stakes, of 200 sovs; six furlongs—D'iatomous 9.0, Windsoreen 8.11, Tonnerre 8.7, Blue Garter 8.4, Notium 7.0, Moquette 6.11, Brilliancy б. International 6.9, Shemseh 6.6. Paul Memorial Handicap, of 200 sovs; nine furlongs —Grand Jury 9.0, Might 8.11, Spiral 8.10, Dayistockß.9, Princess Doreen 8.7, Passion Fruit 8.7, Boughal 8.0, Gay Broney 8.0, Lady Kyra 8.0, Full , Throttle 7.13, Fersen 7.10, Chief Marionette 7.10, Silk Sox 7.9, Tahurangi 7.8, Friesland 7.8, Musquil 7.8, Aga Khan 7.5, Alchemic 7.3, Royal Artist 7.3, C'arfex 7.3, St. Clara 7.0, Glenvane 7.0. iParitutu Juvenile Handicap, of 100 sovs; five furlongs—-Grateful 9.0, Martinborough 8.4, Clessamor 8.4, Joviality 7.7, Brilliancy 7kk. Ned Cuttle 7.5, Valroy 7.5, Helios 7.5, International 7.0, Winsome Lu 7.0, Master Limond 7.0, Waiongona 7.0. TJrenui Handicap, of 125 sovs; seven furlongs—Refresher 9.0, Boughal 8.12, Princess Doreen 8.9, Lady Kyra 8.5, Courtega 7.15, Friesland 7.12, Tahurangi 7.9, Onewhetu 7.5, Limulus 7.5, Movie Star 7.4, Miss Hushabye 7.2, Rust 7.2, Royal Artist 7.2, Carfex 7.0, Moatoa 7.0, Passion Flower 7.0, Knockout 7.0. Omata Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; six furlongs—Tonnerre 10.3, Red Sand 8.6, Eara 8.4, Dombey 8.3, Supreme Court 7.12, Windsoreen 7.11, Silver Wings 7.8, Joy Box 7.6, Wahine Nui 7.6, Abbey Feale 7.5, Prince Reno 7.0. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. QUAINT WINS STAKES. GISBORNE, February 6. The Poverty Bay. Turf Club’s summer meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The going was good, and the totalisator handled £2794, against £2113 10s on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £6Bl. Results: — First Hurdles Handicap, of 60 sovs; one mile and a half —6 Morning Quest 9.0 (F. A. Dunn) 1,2 Puccini 9.8 2, 1 Lord Hereford 9.12 3. Won by three lengths; a neck between second and third. Time, 2.47 2-5. Telegraph Hack Handicap, of sovs; seven furlongs—4 Small Boy 7.8 (Tattersall) 1, 3 Blygain 8.2 2,2 Alby 9.2 3. Heads separated the placed horses. Time, 1.31 1-5. Maiden Scurry, cf 50 sovs; weight 8.0; six furlongs—2 Acranna (H. Young) 1, 8 Ruinette 2, 5 Mickey 3. Won by a length: and a half. Time, 1.16. ‘ •

Sunderland Stakes, of 80 sovs; one mile —1 Quaint 7.0 (R. Marsh) 1, 3 Alby 8.4 2,2 Sunny Sky 8.2 3. Won by three lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.44. Summer Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs; six furlongs—l Hunting Mars 7.13 (R. Marsh) 1, 4 Pahanui 7.0 2, 3 Mata Hari 9.0 3. Won by a length and a half ; ft quarter of a length between second and, third. Time, 1.15 2-5. Flying Handicap, of 65 sovs ; six furlongs—! Lordly Knight 7.10 (R. Marsh) 1,2 Big Hook 9.4 2, 4 Vanestep 8.6 3. Won by half a length; three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 2-5. Harbour Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs; one mile—4 Blygain 8.0 (Tattersall) 1, 2 Peggy Defoe 8.4 2, 3 Begorrah 8.11 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Summerhiil (the favourite) fell when running a close third a few yards from the post. Time, 1.44. Acceptances for Saturday, Second Hurdles, of 60 sovs; one mile and a half —Kahunoke 10.10, Lord

Hereford 10.1, Morning Quest 10.1, Puccini 9.13, Vulpes 9.0. Oook Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs; six furlongs—Mata Hari 9.0, Hunting Mai’s 8.8, De Friend 8.5, Small Boy 8.4, Fakanui 7.12, Quake 7.8, Double Ace 7.3, Flying Mimic 7.0. Trial Handicap, of 50 sovs; six furlongs—Accrana 9.0, Fossicker 8.10, Ruinette 8.7, .Hunter’s Morn 8.3, Mahala 8.1, Ace 8.0, Wiilonyx 8.0, Rea 7.12, Hunting 7.12, Stitchbird 7.12, Joe Louis 7.12, Taunuaia 7.12, Minnow 7.12. Turanga Stakes Handicap, of 95 sovs; one mile and -a quarter—Big Dook 9.9, Vanestep 9.0, Alby 8.7, Quaint 8.4, Begorrah 7.7, Summerhill 7.5, Publicans’ Handicap, of 60 sovs; five furlongs—Lordly Knight 9.7, Gasman 9.0, Mata Hari 8.13, Black Thread 8.11, De Friend 8.4, Huntette 7.6, Double Ace 7.2, Stitchbird 7.0, Flying Mimic 7.0. Roseland Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs; one mile —Blygain 8.12, Summerhill 8.10, Begorrah 8.10, Peggy Defoe 8.6, Unexpected 8.5, Mickey 7.5. Farewell Handicap, of 65 sovs; seven furlongs—Good Hunting 9.0, Gasman 8.5, Alby 8.5, Sunny Sky 8.3, Blygain 7.7, GIMCRACK DINNER. CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS. Nearly 50 years have passed since Lord Durham made a speech at the Gimcrack -dub dinner at York, in which he criticised the running of the horses from Sherwood’s stable, of which Sir George Chetwynd, one of the most conspicuous racing men of the day, was one of the leading patrons. Sir George Chetwynd regarded the speech as an attack upon his integrity as an owner, and brought an action against Lord Durham. The owner of the winner of the Gimcrack Stakes, a two-year-old race run at the York meeting, is afterwards the guest of honour at the annual dinner of., the Anciente Fraternitie of York Gimcracks. The 169th of these gatherings was held at York a few weeks ago, and the principal guest was Viscount Milton, who probably is the youngest owner who has ever won the Gimcrack Stakes, he having been successful last season with Paul Beg. Lord Milton is a descendant of Lord Rockingham, a notable figure on the English Turf in its early days, and who had the distinction of defeating Gimcrack, after whom the Gimcrack Stakes was named, with his Yorkshire-bred Bay Malton. The opportunity has often been availed of in the past of the senior steward of the Jockey Club, who is invariably one of the guests, to make an important pronouncement regarding Turf affairs, and the owner of the Gimcrack Stakes winner too often makes suggestions for the improvement of racing. The Aga Khan had the distinction of twice being the chief guest at the dinner, as he won the Gimcrack Stakes in 1933 with Miss Ruston, and again the following year with the undefeated Bahram. He made many suggestions which he thought might prove beneficial to l racing, and his lead was followed this time by Lord Milton. One point raised by him, however, is causing a good deal of controversy, and that concerned those people warned off by the Jockey Club. He contended that a person who had been warned off should be given an indication of how long he was likely to be withheld. He submitted that the livelihood of the man was seriously affected, as he did not know whether to* wait for the lifting of the ban or to give up all hope* of returning to racing either for sport or as an occupation. Lord Milton also pleaded lor lower prices of admittance to racecourses, and advocated increasing the place money in races; but in that he was following the Aga Khan, who made a similar suggestion in one of his speeches. Lord Milton pointed out that for some years past the Government had provided large sums for the well-being of cattle, sheep, pigs, etc., but no one seems to do anything for horses. He hoped some of the money gained from the totalisator would he utilised for that purpose. Lastly, he raised the question of jockeys’ expenses, which, he said, entailed hardship to small owners and trainers. Jockeys frequently charged full expenses, though they often rode for several owners at the same meeting, instead of apportioning them among all the owners concerned. Although a young man, Lord Milton appears to have made an excellent impression, as liis speech was full of practical and commonsense suggestions.