THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 42, 29 November 1937, Page 2

THE TURF.

THE ASHBURTON RACES. THE! CONCLUDING RESULTS. T*he Ashburton County Racing Club’s summer meeting on Saturday was a success in every way. The weather was all that could be desired, and there was a very satisfactory attendance. The arrangements made by the Club were excellent, and'' the whole programme went through without a hitch. The totalisator handled £13,761, against £1J.,530 last year. Following are the results after the “Guardian” went to press:— HIGHWEIGHT HACK HANDICAP, Of £130; second horse £ls and third horse £lO from the stake. One Mile. 1 (3) —Mr B. I. Ede’s eh m Sir Hugh, 4yrs, 9.12 (R. Beale) 1 5 (6) —Mr G. S. Walton’s br g Windward, aged, 9.6 (A. Stove) 2 4 (4) —Mrs H. C. Manaton’s br m Thermidor, 4yrs (N. Dwyer) 3 Also started: 3 (1) Dropped Catch 9.8, 6 (5) Convivial 9.6, 2 (2) Studley Royal 9.6, 7 (7) Amount 9.4, 9 (8) Waltham 9.0, 8 (8) Conception 9.0. The order after the start was Convivial, Studley Royal, Windward, Sir Huglr, Thermidor, and Dropped Catch. Then Sir Hugh came on to win easily by two lengths from Windward, which was half a length ahead of Thermidor. Studley Royal was fourth. Time, 1-5. WAKANUI HANDICAP, Of £130; second horse £ls and third horse £lO from the stake. Six Furlongs.

3 (3) —Mr J. Munro’s br h Grey Honour, syrs, 9.0 (C. Wilson) 1 1 (1) —Mr P J. Hogan’s b c Top Row, 3yrs, 8.4 (E. A. Jones) 2 2 (2) —Dr. M. G. Louisson’s br g Invoice, 6yrs, 7.13 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started.: 4 (4) Rebel Chief 8.9, 5 (5) Wine Card 7.6, 6 (6) Courtyard 7.5. Wine Card led the field till it was nearing the straight, when there were changes, Grey Honour coming up to win by a head from Top Row, while a similar distance back was the third horse, Invoice. Wine Card was fourth. Time, 1.11 2-5. MAYFIELD TROT HANDICAP, Of '£lso; second horse £ls and third horse £lO from the stake. For horses that can do 3.1 or better. One Mile and a-quarter. 1 (1) —Mr J. R. McKenzie’s b g Intrigue, 4yrs, scr (G. McKendry) 1 3 (2) —Mr C. IS. Donald’s b m Marlene, 4yrs, scr (R. Donaldi) 2 0 (9) —Mr R. L. Stace’s b c Three Bells, syrs, 12yds (Owner) 3 Also started: 2 (3) Lazybones scr (coupled with. Lady Slipper scr), 13 (12) Cream Harvester scr, 10 (10) Big Nelson scr (coupled with Jovial scr), 7 (5) Our Fay scr, 5 (6) Chelidon scr, 18 (17) Adsum scr, 4 (4) Laurene Wood scr, 15 (16) Thornworthy scr, 9 (8) Old Faithful scr, 16 (14) True Reflection scr, 20 (20) Boltaire 12, 22 (22) Envious 12, 21 (19) Sir Gowan 12, 17 (18) Streamline 12, 14 (13) Golden Moness, 24, 12 (11) Llewellyn’s Pet 24, 8 (7) Panquitch 24, 11 (15) Labourman 36, 10 (20) Replica 36. Our Fay was soon showing the way to Intrigue, Jovial, and Lazybones, and at the back Marlene was in second place. Then Intrigue wore down the opposition, and finished by a length ahead of Marlene, while Three Bells was third three lengths back. Fourth place >vas taken by Our Fay. Times, 2.45 1-5, .245 2-5, 2.45 4-5. FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB WIN FOR SUPERTAX. /

DUNEDIN, November 27. The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting was concluded in glorious sunshine and on a fast track. The totalisator handled £27,759 10s against £30,664 last year, making a total for the meeting of £44,202, compared with £47,270 10s last year. Results: — Brighton Handicap, of £200; 3.15 class; one mile and three furlongs.—2 Colonel Grattan, 12 (E. C. McDermott) 1, 1 Superior Rank, scr 2, 8 Icevus, 12 3. Won by a length ; half a length second and third. Time, 2.59 3-5. Victoria Handicap, of £200; 3.58 class; one mile and five furlongs.—l Pilot Peter, 24 (D. MeKendry) 1, 4 Anna’s Voyage, scr 2, 3 Sonoma King, 24 3. Won by two lengths; a length second and third. Time, 3.40 4-5. Recovery Handicap, of £350; 2.44 class; one mile and a quarter. —1 Supertax, 36 (J. Pringle) 1, 3 War Buoy, 12 2, 4 Rocks Ahead 24 3. Won by half a length- a neck second and third. Time, 2.38 4-5. Tainui Handicap of £225; 3.24 class; one mile and a half. —2 Iraq (E. 0. McDermott) 1, 1 Harlequin, scr 2, 4 Rongomai, 24 3. Won by one and a half lengths; two lengths second and third. Time, 3.16 2-5. TAKAPUNAJOCKEY CLUB. INVER SUCCESSFUL. AUCKLAND, November 27. The Takapuni Jockey Club’s spring meeting opened at Ellerslie to-day in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance and the track was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £43,957, compared with £31,351 last year. Concluding results: —• Cambria Handicap, of £250; five furlongs—2 (2) Vitemeut 7.10 (R. Horne) 1, 1 (1) Te Hero 9.0 2, 7 (10) Fidelis 7.6 3 . Won by a head; two lengths

between second and third. Time, 1.13. Takapuna Plate, of £400; seven furlongs—4 (4) Inver 8.12 (C. Goulsbro) 1, 3 (2) Marie’s Acre 8.1 2, 1 (1) Anion 8.12 3. Won by half a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.27. Cheltenham Handicap, of £250; six furlongs—2 (2) Tray Bit 7.10 (H. Wiggins) 1, 4 (4) Peter Beckford 8.9 2, 5 (5) Palustre 7.5 3. Won b,y a nose; the same distance between second and third. Time, 1.13 1-5. Ponui Handicap, of £180'; one mile—--5 (6) Privy Seal 7.4 (H. Wiggins) 1, 6 (7) Alyth 8.1 2, 10 (9) Mal-de-Mer 7.3 3. Won by three lengths ; a length between second and third. Time, 1.40 3-5. FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB. AIRING’S SUCCESS. FEILDING, November 27. The first day of the Feilding spring meeting was held to-day in perfect weather. The attendance was large and the track hard and fast. The totalisator handled £20,259 10s, compared with £17,072 on the same day last year. Concluding results: —< Juvenile Stakes, of £130; for two-year-olds ; five furlongs—2 Rarotonga 8.1 (Tattersall) 1, 1 Minga 8.6 2* sToa Iti 7.12 3. Won by half a head; three lengths between second andi third. Time, 1.1 3-5. Kowhai Hack Handicap, of £150; one mile and a distance—s Hunting Queen 9.3 (Anderson) 1, 1 Middle 9.4 2, 9 Rormy Glow 8.2 3. Won by a neck; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.51 2-5. Fitzroy Hack Handicap, of £140; six furlongs—2 Florence Mills 7.7 (Atkins) 1, 10 Silver River 7.4 2, 1 Great Hope 8.10 3. Won by a neck; a length between second and third. Time, 1.13 1-5. Kiwitea Handicap, of £170; seven furlongs—4 Airing 8.0 (Latham) 1, 6 Onewhetu 9.9 2, 7 Gay Boy 8.8 3. Won by a neck; a length and a half separating second and third. Time, 1.27 4-5. NEW BRIGHTON REHANDICAPS. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The following are rehandicaps for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting: Trial Handicap Esther, penalty 48yds, now 48yds bhd; Royal Romance 60yds, now 96yds. Mace Memorial—Plutus, 12yds, now 12yds; Big Author, 24yds, now 36yds. New Brighton Handicap Colonel Grattan, 12yds, now 12yds; Racketeer 24yds, now 36yds; Cantata 36yds, now 36yds. CANTERBURY PARK MEETING. SYDNEY, November 27. At Canterbury Park to-day, the first division of the High-weight Handicap resulted in a dead heat between E. Norton’s Stalin (Chief Ruler —Rosellate) and Cliquot (Heroic —Lady Everton), with Don Caesar third. Following his recent successes Forestage won the Campsie Handicap from Heracles and Minnesota, THE MOONEE VALLEY RACES. MELBOURNE, November 27. At the Moonee Valley meeting today the Benefit Purse, a mile and a quarter, was won by W. R. Kemball’s Royal Quex (Lord Quex —Lilock) from Gay Brocade and Moraemount. There were 14 starters, and Royal Quex won by a length in 2.5 L Sir Simper finished second in the Fund Handicap, one mile and a quarter, which was won by Dunloe. The Juvenile Handicap was won by S. Green’s cqlt Brethren (Verbius — Filial) in course record, time for five furlongs, lmin lsec. Namakia and Riddle finished second and third respectively in the Benevolent High-weight Handicap won by Sarokos.