THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 124, 7 March 1936, Page 6

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB. SUCCESS FOR BLAIR ATHOL. INTRODUCTORY TO HELEN’S BAY (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Wellington Trotting Club’s autumn meeting was held in fine weather, and there was an excellent attendance. The track was in good order after the recent rain. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of 120 sows. One mile and a half. 1 (1) —Helen’s Bay, 12yds (Pi Gallagher) 1 6 (5) —Hteader. 48yds (G. Murfitt) 2 10 (9) —Mabel Chimes, 12yds (S. Eagan) 3 Scratched: Dilfashion, Sister Mary, Norman Fox. Won by a length; three lengths between second and third. Times —3.29, 3.26' 3-5, 3.31. AUTUMN NOVICE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a half. 8 (6) —Ideal, 48yds (L. 0. Thomas) 1 4 (4) —Tenor, scr (L. Maidens) ... 2 1 (2)—Superior Rank, scr (Donald) 3 All started. Won by a neck; half a length between second and third. Times—3.23, 3.27 2-5, 3.27 4-5. WAIWETU HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. One mile and a half. 1 (1) —Blair Athol, scr (S. Edwards) 1 4 (4)—Parochial, 12vds (S. August) 2 7 (7) —Trevor de Oro, 12yds (L. Thomas) ... ... ••• 3 Scr —Plutus. Won by a length and a half, five lengths between second and third. Times, 3.24, 3.23 4-5, 3.25. BANKS PENINSULA RACING CLUB TUNNELLER WINS CUP. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The weather was fine and the course in good, order for the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s autumn meeting at Motukarara to-day. Results:— MOTUKARARA JUVENILE STAKES of 90 sovs. Five furlongs. 2 (3) —Emmeline Girl, 6.13 !(H. W. Hibberd) 1 1 (1) —Impersonator, 7.2 (A. C. Messervy) 2 5 (5) —iPink Polly, 6.13 (W, Cotton) 3 Scratched: La France, Gay Helen (coupled with Saucy Sally). Won by a length. Time, 1.4 4-5. TFJMWERA HIGH-WEIGHT HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile. 4 (4)—Execution, 9,1 (J. Veevers) 1 2 42) —Honour’s Lass, 9.6 (Turner) 2 3 (3) —Horotiu, 9.6 (R. Beale) ... 3 Scratched: Crash. Won. by three lengths. Time, 1.47 3-5. WAJREWA HANDICAP TROT, of 100 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 16 (14) —Happy Bird, scr (W. Tatterson) ... 1 2 (2) —King’s Drive, scr (S. White) 2 4 (8) —Bill Grattan, scr (F. G. Holmes) ... ... ••• 3 Scr—Capacity. Won by half a length. Time, 2.57. PENINSULA CUP HANDICAP, of 165 sovs; one mile and a quarter. 3 (2) —Tunneller, 8.2 (O. Wilson) ... 1 1 (3) —Argentic 7.10 (G. Humphries) 2 4 (4)—-Riptide, 7.2 (A. Messervy) ... 3 Ser—Rona Bal. Won by a neck. Time, 2.13 2-5. INVERCARGILL TROTTING CLUB. WIN FOR STIRLING LADY. INVERCARGILL, This Day. The second day of the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting is being held in light rain. The track was in fair order, and the attendance was good. Results: — TRIAL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a half. 1 (1) —Nell Grattan, scr (E. Todd,) 1 9 (5) —Night Voyage, scr 2 4 (4) —Walter Gay, scr ... ... 3 All started. Won by a length; four lengths between second and third. Times —3.31, 3.31 2-5, 3.32 2-5. MURIHIKU HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a half. 1 (2) —Long Island, 48yds (McGregor) 1 2 (1) —Blue Blood, 36yds ... ... 2 4 (4) —Paul Bingen, 60yds ... ... 3 All started. Won by fiye lengths; three lengths between second and third. Times — 3.38 3-5, 3.41, 3.39 4-5. JELLICOEi HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. One mile and a half. 2 (2) —Stiring Lady, scr (Cosgrove) 1 3 (3) —Embark, scr ... ... 2 4 (4) —Wrackette, 24yds ... ... 3 Ser—Erin’s Chief, Sir Gowan, War Betty, Ready Money, and Frank Mae. Won by six lengths, two lengths between second and third. Times, 3.20 2-5, 3.26 2-5, 3.24 4-5. NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. NAPIER, Tli is Day. The second day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s meeting was held in showery weather, the track being heavy. There was a fair attendance. Results: — QMAHU HURDLES, of 70 sovs. One mile and a half. I—John1—John Charles, 10.4 ... 1

2 Lord Hereford, 9.6 ... 2 3 Royal Shift, 9.5 ... 3 Also started: 4 County Willonyx. Won by three lengths; eight lengths between second and third. Time, 2.55 2-5. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 60 sovs. Six furlongs. 4 Puccini, 8.11 1 1-Id,do, 8.11 ... ... 2 3 —First Chapter, 8.12 .... 3 All started. Won by two lengths and a- half; six lengths between second and third. Time, 1.20 4-5. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 65 sovs. Six furlongs. 7—Greenore, 7.12 1 6 —Mesurina, 8.5 2 3—Lacquer, 7.12 3 All started. Won by a length, a length between second and third. Time, 1.19 4-5.