THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 295, 24 September 1938, Page 8

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB ALDERSHOT WINS STAKES. BOLLARD MEMORIAL TO PHILAIUO. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Wellington Trotting Clnb’s spring meeting opened to-day before a large attendance. The weather was fine and the track was in good racing order. Results: — NAI NAI HANDICAP, of £175; 3.40 class for nnhoppled trotters; one mile and a- half. 3 (3) —Dollar Maid, sor ... 1 I (2) —Sagamore, 48 ... ... 2 4 (4) —Biworthy, scr ... ... 3 All started. Won by a length; four lengths second and third. Time, 3.37. SHARPE HANDICAP, of £175 ; 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter. 5 (5) —Sentiment, scr (J) Young) 1 2 (4) —Royal Thread, scr '(Butterfield) 2 II (11) —De Reske, scr (Dyke) ... 3 Won by half a length; ten lengths second and third. Time, 2.56 4-5. BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP of £300; 3.28 class; one mile and a half. 1 (1) —Philario, scr (M. B. Edwards) 1 1 (1) —Twenty Grand 12 (J. Bryce) 2 4 (4) —Bexley Girl, scr (F. J. Smith) 3 Won by four lengths; one length second and third. Time, 3.27. WELLINGTON STAKES of £500; for three-year-olds ; one mile and a half. 1 (1) —Aldershot (M. Holmes) ... 1 7 (6) —Te Roto (J. A. Gerrard) ... 2 4 (4) —Zingarrie (M. B. Edwards) . 3 Won by eight lengths; five lengths second and third. Time, 3.29 3-5. GERALDINE RACING CLUB. PRESIDENT’S TO PETERSHAM. ORARI, This Day. The second day of the Geraldine Racing Club’s spring meeting opened in fine but overcast weather before a good attendance. The track was in first class order, and representative fields were the order in most events. Results:— SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP, of £135; one mile and five furlongs. 1 (1) —Top Rank, 10.11 (A. Stove) 1 7 (7) —Mount Val, 9.10 (T. Boyle) 2 4 (4) —The Sandwichmnn, 9.11 (G. Ridgway) 3 Won, by a length; two lengths second and third. Time, 3.0. WAINUI HANDICAP, of £130; six furlongs. 1 (1) —Auctor, 9.0 (A. E. Didham) 1 2 (3) —Counts, 8.12 (A. Russell) ... 2 3 (2) —Sheeny, 8.10 (C. T. Wilson) 3 Won by half a head; length second and thiroT Time, 1.16 2-5. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £155: one mile and 100 yards. 4 (5) —Petersham, 7.9 (Humphries) 1 3 (4) —Last Refrain, 8.5 (Wilson) 2 2 (1) —Wine Card, 8.8 (Russell) ... 3 Scratched: Mungatoon, Land Raid, Cocksnire, Gold Boy. Won by a length; half a length second, and third. Time, 1.47. * (DOMAIN TROT, of £130; 3.43 class; one mile and three furlongs. 8 (6) —Gentleman Joe (Owner) ... 1 7 (7) —Marfax, scr (Behrns) ... 2 6 (8) —Silk King, scr (Davidson) . 3 IVon by three lengths; half a- length second and third. Times, 3.9, 3.11 3-5, 3.11 4-5. MARTON JOCKEY CLUB. EREBUS SUCCESSFUL. MARTON, This Day. The Marton Jockey Club’s spring meeting was held to-day in glorious weather before an excellent attendance. The track was in fine order. Results: — MAIDEN RACE, of £100; six furlongs. 2 —Nainara, 8.7 (Clifford) ... 1 B—Mawai,8 —Mawai, 8.7 2 I—Hagen,l—Hagen, 8.7 3 All started.

Won by four lengths; two lengths second and third. Time, 1.17 1-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £120; four furlongs. 7 —Military Maid, 7.12 (Wiggins) . 1 3 Vascones, 7.12 ... ... 2 I—Tableau, 7.12 ... ... 3 All started. IVon by a length ; neck second and third. Time, 51 3-5. HACK HURDLES, of £135; one mile and a, Half. s—Erebus, 9.11 (Gilmer) ... 1 10 —Strolling, 9.0 ... ... 2 4—Tail Light, 10.5 ... ... 3 Scratched: Disturbed, In Command. Won by two and a half lengths; two lengths second and third. Time, 2.52 4-