THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 156, 15 April 1936, Page 2

THE TURF.

RiVERTON RACING CLUB. TOOLEY STREET WINS. (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, April 14. The Riverton Racing Club’s meeting was concluded to-day. The weather was line, and the attendance Trie track was again holding. the totalisator handled £14,12U, against £I2,UVO last year. The total for the meeting was £56,175, against £40,J40 last year. Concluding results: — Fiord Handicap, of 200 sovs; one mile.—l (1) Tooley Street (O’Connor) 1, 3 (2) Wall Street 2, 4 (4) Rouble Shot 3. Won by three lengths, lime, 1.42 1-5. Fairfax Handicap, of 125 so vs; seven furlongs.—3 (2) Island Linnet (0 oulli van) 1,2 (3) Jack Ahoy 2, 8 (8) Pompax 3. Won by two lengths. lime, 1.30 1-5. r Autumn Steeplechase, or lou sovs; about two miles and a half. 1 (1) Royal Limond (Reale) 1,2 (2) Dunmure 2 6 (4) Ecclefechan 3. Won by to yards. Time, 5.20 4-5. Ohai Trot Handicap, of 140 sovs; two miles.—9 (9) Overproof (Walsh) 1, 1 (1) Roan Duke 2,2 (3) College Boy 3. Won bv two lengths. Time, 4.45 i-5. ‘ . Waipango Handicap, of 120 sovs; one mile.—2 (2) Bay Biddy (Pinn) 1, 5 (4) Mayani 2, 7 (6) Pompax 3. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, 1.44. Farewell Handicap, of 150 sovs; i furlongs.—4 (4) Double Shot (Wilson) 1, 6 (5) Wild Career 2, 1 (1) Silk Arrow 3. Won by a head. Time, 1.29 4-5.

WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB. EASTERN PRINCE’S VICTORY. GREYMOUTH, April 14. The Westland Trotting Club’s meeting was held at Greymouth to-day. There was a large attendance, with a fast track and fine weather. The totalisator handled £6l9s.—win £3095 10s, place £3009 10s—against £2340 at Hokitika at New Year, 1935. Results:— Kanieri Handicap, of 105 sovs ; one mile and a quarter.—l (1) Brigadier (S. A. Edwards) 1, 3 (4) Fortex 2, 2 (2) Eastern Prince 3. Won by a length. Time, 2.47 2-5. Rimu Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile and a half.—2 (2) San Michele (J. Bryce, jun.) 1, 1 (1) Gay Crusader 2, 3 (4) Dollar Maid 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.35 1-5. Westland Handicap, of 150 sovs.; one mile and a half.—2 (1) Cantata (J. Bryce, jun.)' 1, 1 (3) Trireme 2, 5 (4) Superb 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.25 1-5. Stafford Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—3 (1) Reylena (F. Holmes) 1, 1 (2) Irish Aggie 2, 9 (10) Chateau 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 2.49 3-5. Dominion Handicap, of 100 sovs; I ivo miles.—3 Moerangi (Cameron) 1, 1 San Michele 2,. 4 Dollar Maid 3. Won by twelve lengths.

Aviation Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile and a half.—4 (3) Starvale (W. Hughes) 1, 5 (5) Lottie Guy 2, 1 (1) Reylena 3. Won by a neck. Time, 3.24.

Final Handicap, of 105 sovs; one mile.-—5 (5) Eastern Prince (R. Marshall) 1, 4 (3) Superb (bracketed with Royal Travis) 2, 6 (6) Land Hannah 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.14 1-5. MANAWATU TROTTING CLUB. THE ACCEPTANCES, PALMERSTON NORTH, April 14. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Manawatu Trotting Club’s meeting, to be held at Awapuni on Saturday:— 12.15 p.m.— Awapuni Handicap Trot, of 60 sovs; 3.49 class; one mile and a half —Tecla, Red Huia, Native Guy scr, Native Bird, Bell Heather 24yds bhd, Kraal, King Franz, Unworthy, Native Leaf, Margaret Parrish 36, Native Tree 48, Aerial Boy, Lucky Rose 72.

12.50 p.m.— Ladies’ Bracelet, of 60 sovs; 3.43 class; one mile and a half —Pirate King, Roadster, Arapai (T.), Aerolite, Gauge, Activity, Cassidy, Playful scr, Azel Maid 24yds bhd, Reno, Baron Grand, King’s Knight 36. 1.25 p.m.— Pohangina Handicap, of 65 sovs; 3.38 class; one mile and a half —Great Chum, Epilogue, Slippery Sam scr, Meadow King, Waving Corn, Trevor de Ore 12yds bhd, Mr Guy, Baron Alfonso 24, Orleigh Mills, Baron Derby 36. 2.5 p.m.—

Manawatu Cup, of 125 sovs; 4.43 class; two miles —Lady Author, Rare Rey, Blondie scr, Our McKinney, Rayon d’Or 12yds bhd, Rockella 24, Nelson’s Chum, Guymond 36. 2.40 p.m.— Longburn Handicap, of 60 sovs; 3.5 class; one mile'and a quarter—Moriori, Pirate King, Wish Wynne, Claudolands, Aerolite, Transfer, Activity, Cassidy, Juggler, Relax, Shadow King scr, Azcl Maid, Real Pal 24yds bhd, Baron Grand 36, Cams 48.

3.15 p.m.— McDonald Handicap, of 70 sovs; 5.2 class; two miles—Native Tree, Kraal, Native Bird, King Franz, Native Leaf, Margaret Parrish, Red Huia, Bell Heather, Unworthy scr, .Aerial Boy, Lucky Rose 36vds bhd, Arapai 60, Autumn Lou 108.

3.50 p.m.— Dash Handicap, of 60 sovs; 2.31 class; one mile—Great Chum, Electric Bell, Waving Corn, All worthy, Celebrity, Casino, Dandy Locanda scr, Silk Cord, Muriel Bond, Orleigh Mills, Baron Derby 12yds bhd, Daddy Longlegs 36.

4.25 p.m. — President’s Handicap, of 75 sovs; 2.54 class; one mile and a quarter —

Belinda King, Daddy Longlegs, Our McKinney, Storm Queen, Itayon d’Or, Blond,ie, Rare Rey scr, Rockella, Winshow 12yds bhd, Nelson’s Chum, Guyniond, Treasure Bond 24. REEFTON JOCKEY CLUB. THE ACCEPTANCES. GREIYMOUTH, April 14. Following are the acceptances for the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting tomorrow 12.20 p.m.— Flying Handicap, of 65 sovs; five furlongs.—Copyist 9.13, Bon Tray 9.10, Arena 9.5, Arrow rose 9.4, Colossian 8.4, Delium 8.1, Zionist 7.8, Baffle 7.5, Dover Patrol 7.0.

1.10 p.m.— Alexander Hack Handicap, of sovs; one mile.—Free Rose 9.2, Rose Yal 9.1, Zetes 8.12, Needful 8.11, Last Refrain 8.6, Wee Musk 8.4, Swordstick 7.13, Arrowmid, Imasurvey, Back Lead 7.5, Dover Patrol, Gay Colleen, Gay Spear 7.0. 1.40 p.m.— Progress Trot • (in harness), of 65 sovs; one mile.—Minnetonka, Passport, Kushamahi, Rose Potts, Eva Turman scr, Kaitawa 12, Tommy Boy, Welcome Stranger, King Author, Parallax 24.

2.20 p.m.— Irving Memorial Handicap, of 95 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—Sweet Agnes 8.13, Haeretonu, Royal Gallant 8.4, Free Rose 8.3, Consummation 8.2, Monastic, Rose Val 7.13, Gold Arrow 7.9, Locksley, Latitude 7.6.

3 p.m.— Stewards’ Handicap, of 65 sovs; six furlongs and a half.—Copyist 9.13, Rebel Star 9.10, Arena 9.5, Land Raid 8.6, Delium 7.13, Gas Mask 7.5, Palmyra 7.0. 3.40 p.m.— High-weight Handicap, of 65 soys; seven furlongs.—Free Rose, Colossian 9.13, Monastic 9.10, Needful 9.4, Last Refrain 8.12, Animated 8.5, Pawky 8.4, Back Lead, Gasmarli 8.0. 4.20 p.m.— Reefton Trot Handicap (in harness), of 65 sovs; one mile and a quarter.— Minnetonka, Passport, Rose Potts, Eva Truman scr, Kaitawa 24, Tommy Boy 36, Welcome Stranger 36, King Author 36, Parallax 36.

o p.m.— Farewell Handicap, of 70 sovs; seven furlongs.—Metal Bird 9.4, Sweet Agnes 9.2, Zetes 8.12, Hlaertonu 8.6, Royal Gallant 8.4, Consummation 8.2_,. Gold Arrow 8.0, Gas Mask, Baffle 7.5, Gayspear 7.0.

YEARLING SALES AT SYDNEYVERY BRISK BIDDING. (United Press Association—Copyright) SYDNEY, April 14. The yearling sales opened at Randwick to-day with very brisk bidding for Heroic, Baralong, Sion, and Windbag psogeny. Dr. W. S. King, Auckland, paid 230 guineas for an Heroic—Lady Seaborn bay oolt and 180 guineas for a Baralong—Nobility brown colt. / Top price paid for Heroic and for Sion and Windbag yearlings was 375 guineas. Mr R. Dangar, owner of Peter Pan, secured a Marconigram—lsadora chestnut filly for 210 guineas, while 110 guineas was paid for a Baralong filly, a half-sister to Amounis. Other Baralong youngsters made up to 190 guineas. The top price of the sale, 600 guineas was paid for a beautiful brown colt by The Buzzard from the Seremond mare Sereform, the buyer being R. Rradfield, a Flemington trainer. Other Buzzard progeny were also in keen demand, and a half-brother to the Queensland horse, High Syce, was bought by W. Digby for 650 guineas. H. Winter, of Queensland, paid 500 guineas for a black filly by Excitement. THE MENTONE MEETING. MELBOURNE, April 14. At the Mentone races, Jack Horner was unplaced in the Allandale Trial Stakes. Lady Primrose' was unplaced in the Mentone Plate. Wbernside was third and, Shining Gold was unplaced in the Kingston Welter Handicap. Cape Race was unplaced in the Mentone Purse. Stanchion and Membo were unplaced in the Jumpers’ Flat race.