THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 41, 27 November 1937, Page 8

THE TURF.

FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. HANDICAP TO PLUTUS SUBURBAN TO ESTHER. (Per Press Association.; DUNEDIN, This Day. The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting was continued to-day in perfect weather, before a large attendance. The track was fast. Results:— SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of £175; 3.43 class; one mile and a half. I—Esther, ser (V. Alborn) ... 1 6—Chudleigh, ser (McCormick) ... 2 4—Dollar Maid, 24 (J. .Smith) ... 3 All started. Won by a length and a half; half a length second and third. Time 2.29 3-5. EMPIRE HANDICAP, of £2OO ; 2.18 class; one mile. 14 —Racketeer, scr (R. Motz) ... 1 3 -Heather Queen scr (Leggett) ... 2 4 Red Ranger, scr (H. Marshall) 3 All started. Won by a length; two lengths second and third. Time, 2.8 1-5.

ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £175; 3.38 class; one mile and a half.

I—Loyall—Loyal Pat, 12 (J. (Pringle) ... 1 B—Cruiser, 24 i(0. E. Hooper) ... 2 6—Norham Lady, scr (Gallagher) .. 3 All started. Won by a neck; length between second and third. Time-, 3.21 1-5. FORBURY HANDICAP, of £450; 4.32 class; two miles. 1— Plutus, scr (Donald) 1 2 Renown’s Best, 12 (M. Holmes) 2 3 Southern Smile,, scr (F. Holmes) 3 Scratched: Agile. Won by short length; length between second, and third. second and third. Time, 4.28 1-5. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. DARK SHADOW WINS CUP. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The first day of the Takapuna Jockey Club’s spring meeting opened in ideal weather, before a large attendance. The track was in good order. Results:— MELROSE MAIDEN HANDICAP, of £l5O. Six furlongs. 1 (1) —Lady Meath, 8.4 (C. G. Goulsbro) 1 7 (7)— Ivy Willc.nyx, 8.3 (N. McKenzie) 2 5 (6) —Pasture, 8.8 (O. Mclnally) 3 Scratched: Royal Vaals, Miss Mestor, Flamberg, Galloping Acre, Thurlap, Windcress. Won by a short neck ; a nose between second and third. Time, 1.15. SPRING HANDICAP, of £l5O. Six furlongs. 6 (s)—Miss To Koura, 7.9 (R. Horne) 1 5 (4) —Bronzette, 7.8 (H. Long) ... 2 2 (2) —Royal Vaals, 7.5 (G. Gilchrist) 3 Scratched: Jan Ridd, Clooneen, Solo Song, Peter’s Pence, Viracious. Won by a neck; a head between second and third. Time, 1.14 3-5.

TIM HURDLES, of £2OO. One mile andi three-quarters. 3 (3) —Tudor, 11.8 (J. Mcßae) ... I 5 (5) —Sandrift, 9.5 (R. E. Thomson) 2 I (1) —Trackman, 9.9 (C. Walters) 3 Scratched: Englishman, Rac-e whiff, Bells of Bow. Won by two lengths; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 3.13. ALISONI CUP, of £SOO. Une mile and a quarter. 9 (11) —Dark Shadow, 7.0 (N. Howard) 1 10 (8) —Knight of Australia, 8.1 (J. Mclnally) 2 II (9) —Royal Appellant, 8.5 (R. Horne) 3 Scratched: Impasto, Mungatoou, King Tlieo.

Won by a nose; half a, head between second and third. Time, 2.5.

FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB. WIN FOR TIGER GAIN. FEILDING, This Day. The first day of the Feilding Jockey Club’s spring meeting was held in perfect weather, there- being a large attendance. The track was in great order and fast after rain. Results:— WAITUNA HURDLES HANDICAP, of £l5O. One mile and a half and 130 yards. 1— Journet, 11.5 (Shields) ... ... 1 2 Round Score, 9.11 (McDowal) ... 2 4—Top Hat, 9.4 (Rolhoff) ... ••• 0 Won by three lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.55. AORANGI TRIAL PLATE, of £l3O. Six furlongs, 2—Red Cat, 8.8 (Broughton) ... 1 1— Amatory, 8.8 (Clifford) 2 7—Alloa, 8.8 (Wilson) 3 Scratched: Kerione, Greyband. Won by two lengths; a neck between second and third. Time, 1.12 2-5. MANCHESTER HANDICAP, of £3OO. One mile and a quarter. 2 Tiger Gain, 7.7 (Forsyth) ... 1 6—-Brazen. King, 7.3 (Tattersall) ... 2 I—The Buzzer, 8.6 (Morris) ... 3 Won by a long head; a length between second and third. Time, 2.5 1-5. FLYING HANDICAP, of £170; six furlongs. 3 Mati Hari, 8.2 (Morris) ... 1, s—Wildflower, 7.2 (Tattersall) ... 2 4 Relative, 7.0 (Caveney) ... 3 Scratched: Omarere, Airing. Won by one and a half lengths; same distance second and third. Time, 1.13 1-5.