THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 100, 8 February 1936, Page 6

THE TURF.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. WILD CHASE WINS PLATE. SUCCESS FOR ARCTIC STAR, (Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Tiie Canterbury Jockey Club’s summer meeting was held, in rainy weather to-day, the conditions being more like winter. The attendance was small and, ,tlie track holding. Results: — HORNBY BRUSH HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 1 (1) —Arctic Star, 10.9 (D-. O’Connor) 1 4 (4)—Streamline, 9.0 (H. Turner) 2 2 (2) —Nocturnus, 9.8 (A. S'. Ellis) 3 All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.20 3-5. TRIAL STAKES, of 150 soys. Six furlongs. 8 (9) —Sovereign Lady, 7.11 (J. Jennings) 1 6 (5) —Rival Shot, 7.11 Humphris) 2 2 (3) —Last Refrain, 8.5 (L. Pratt) 3 Scratched: Willie Win, Culotte. Won bv three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.14 2-5. MIDDLE PARK PLATE, of 260 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Wild Chas% 8.9 (coupled with Hororata) (A. E. Ellis) ... 1 I—Custon, 7.9 (coupled with Cerne Abbas) (L. J. Ellis) 2 3 Pelmet, 8.2 (A. Messervy) ... 3 Scratched: iSpic. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.14 1-5.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. STAKES TO NOTIUM. I NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The second day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting opened in fine weather. The course was heavy. -The attendance was good. Results: — > OKOKE HURDLES HANDICAP, of 100. soys. One mile and a half and 100 yards. 2 (2)—Kaola, 9.11 (McLaughlin) ... 1 1 (I)—Widden, 10.1 2 4 (4) —March Alone, 10.8 3 All started. Won by a length and a half each way. Time, 2.54 1-5. awakino Sack handicap, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 (2) —Rustem, 8.8 (Reed) 1 1 (1) —Supreme Court, 9.0 ... 2 5 (5) —Court Aravva, 7.10 ... ... 3 All started. Won by three-quarters of a length ; quarter of a length between second and third. Time, 1.17. MOIvAU HACK HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. Nine furlongs. 1 i(2) —Onewhebu, 8.7 (Shield) ... 1 2 (I)—Solaria, 9.0 2 4 (4) —Ingenuity, 7.13 3 Scratched: Wahine Nui. Won by half a head; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.58 1-5. TARANAKI STAKES, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 (2)—Notium, 7.0 (Cole) 1 1 (1) —Tonnerre, 8.7 ... ... 2 G (6) —Brilliancy, 6.9 ... ... 3 Scratched: Blue Garter, Shemseli. Won by a length and a half; two and a half lengths between second and thircL Time, 1.15 3-5. TROTTING MEETING POSTPONED. RAIN FALLS AT WELLINGTON. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, This Day. Owing to rain and the state of the track, the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting has been postponed till Monday.