THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 187, 21 May 1938, Page 8

THE TURF.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. MUNGATOON WINS HANDICAP. (Per Press Association.) TIMARU, This Day. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s winter meeting was concluded to-day in favourable conditions. The attendance was good, and the track in excellent condition. Results:—■ PUKAKI HURDLES, of £l3O. One and a half miles. 2 (5) —Courtyard, 11.4 (A. Leach) 1 4 (2) —The Surgeon, 11.1 ... ... 2 3 (4) —Sunny Comet, 10.0 ... ... 3 All started. Won by six lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.48 2-5. SOUTHBURN HACK HANDICAP, of £l2O. Six furlongs. 1 (1) —Astaire, 7.12 (S. W. Wilson) 1 4 (6) —Elame Queen, 7.3 2 7 (4) —Silver Slipper, 7.10 3 Scratched: Donadea. Won by a neck; a length between second and third. Time, 1.16. WAI-ITI TROT', of £l3O. 3.43 class. One mile and a half. 18 (16) —Easter Rush, scr (G. Therlow) 1 5 (o)—Fragment, scr 2 8 ((5) —Devotion, scr ... ... 3 All started. Won by a length ; the same distance between second and third. Times, 3.29 1-5, 3.29 2-5.

SOUTH CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of *£225. One mile and a quarter. 3 (2)—Mungatoon, 8.0 (N. Caddy) 1 4 (3)—Last Refrain, 7.12 ... 2 6 (7)—Willie Win, 8.13 3 All started. Won by three lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.9 2-5. A PAREORA STEEPLECHASE, of £2OO. About two miles and a half. 4 (4) —Santoft, 11.5 (G. Salt) ... 1 5 (5) —Nightbouml, 9.0 ... ... 2 1 (2) —Survoy, 9.8 ... ... ... 3 Scratched: Uncle Jim, Flashlight. Won by a length : a head separating second and third. Time, 5.34 2-5.

MANAWATU RACING CLUB. CONVEYOR SUI CESSFUL. PALMERSTON NORTH, This Day. The Manawatu Racing Club’s winter meeting was favoured with splendid weather. There was a large attendance, arid the track was in good order. Results:— LADIES’ BRACELET, of £IOO. One and a quarter miles. I—Hirangi, 11.6 (W. Duncan) ... 1 3—Kohika, 10.9 l(H. M. Blunden) 2 2. —Lovelilt, 11.6 .(G. Beatson) ... 3 All started. Won by a neck ;■ four lengths between second and third. Time, 2.14 2-5.

FLAXBOURNE HURDLES, of £2OO. One mile and three-quarters. 1— Lone Raider, 9.12 (P. Burgess) 1 2 Aurora’s Love, 10.4 (C. Thomson) 2 4—Artful 'Dodger, 9.8 (Grindley) ... 3 All started.

Won by a head; five lengths separating second and third. Time, 3.16 4-5.

MANAWATU HUNT CUP, of £l5O. Two miles and three-quarters. 3 -Power Chief, 9.0 (A. McDonald) 1 4 Padnos, 9.4 (B. Horne) 2 I—Given, 9.12 (A. Lord) 3 Scratched: Primak. Won by five lengths; six lengths between second and third. Time, 5.37.

AWAPUNI STEEPLECHASE, of £3OO. Two miles and threequarters. 3—Royal Banquet, 10.5 (A. Lord) 1 I—Red Sun, 10.12 (C. Thomson) ... 2 s—Dozie,5 —Dozie, 9.0 car. 9.2* (C. Grindlay) 3 Also: started: 4 Royal Limond, .which, ran off, and 2 Count Willonyx, which fell.

Won by three lengths; eight lengths between second and third. Time, 5.45 4-5.

PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP, of £250. Ope mile and a quarter.

6 Conveyor, 8.0 (G. Tattersall) ... 1 2 —Kena, 8.0 (L. Clifford) 2 7 Brazen King, 9.7 (R. Beale) ... 3

All started. Won by a length ; a. neck between second and third. Time, 2.11 4-5. WAIKATO RACING CLUB. STEEPLECHASE TO ITUSKIE. HAMILTON, This Day. The Waikato Racing Club’s races were opened to-day in fine weather, before a largo attendance. The track was in good condition. Results:— MELVILLE HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECH ASE, of £250. Two and a quarter miles. 3 (3)—London, 9.3 (F. R. Foster) 1 2 (I)—Lucidus, 11.5 (N. O. Trillo) 2 1 (2) —Ivinklo, 10.4 (N. Watson) ... 3 Scratched: Wykomist. Won by three lengths; two lengths between, second and third. Time, 5.5.

OTOROHANGA HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. Six furlongs. First Division. 1 (2)— Hunting Blood, 7.1 (W. Thomson) 1

2 (1) —Dragon Moth, 8.2 (N. Vaughan) 2 II (11) —Valspear, 8.0 (N. Howard) + 10 (8) —Silver Glow i(H. Wiggins) t tDead heat. Scratched: British Nation. Won by 12 lengths; a nose between second and the dead-heaters. Time, 1.5 4-0. WAIKATO HURDLES, of £400.’ One mile and three-quarters. 4 (4)—Silk Sox, 10.4 (L. Dulieu) ... 1 8 (6) —Lade England, 0.0 (F. Baker) 2 5 (3) —High Star, 9.0 (T. Williams) 3 Scratched: Jolly Beggar, Mia Acrea, Orac. Won by three lengths: a length and a half between second and third. Time, 3.20 1-5. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £SOO. One mile and a quarter. 2 (1) —Valamito, 7.12 (R. W. McTavish) 1 )!(2) —Engo, 8.2 (N. McKenzie) ... 2 5 (5) —Malagigi, 8.1 (C. L. Goulsbro) 3 All started. Won by a length ; three-quarters of a length* between second and third. Time, 2.10 4-5. § TE RAPA STEEPLECHASE, of £750. Three miles. 3 (1) —Huskie, 9.7 (J. Muir) ... 1 4 :(4) —Bryce Street, 9.0 (N. Trillo) 2 4 (5) —-Riotous, 10.5 (F, Baker) ... 3 Scratched: Forest Glow, Lucidus, Wykemist. Won by six lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 2.25 4-5.