THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 303, 4 October 1938, Page 2

THE TURF.

OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB. C'ONCLUDING EVENTS. (Per Press Association.) PAEROA, October 3The weather was showery, the track fair, and the attendance good i'or the concluding day of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s meeting. The totalisator handled £19,223 against £19,268 10s on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £50,775 10s against £43,684 last year, an increase of £7091 10s. Results: — Taumarunui Steeplechase, of £175; about three miles. —7 (7) Stanstead 9.3 (Craddock) 1, 4 (3) Bells of Bow 10.1 2, 3 (5) Bifonn, 10.6 3. Won by a length and a. half; two lengths between second and third. Time, 5.55 2-5. Railway Handicap, of £175; six furlongs.—l (2) Young Paddon, 8.1 (Long) 1,2 (1) Miss Te Ivoura, 7.9 2, 3 (3) Sergia, 7.12 3. Won by three lengths; length between second and third. Time, 1.17 2-5. Tirohia Hack Handicap, of £175; nine furlongs.—l (1) Palinint, 7.7 (Gilchrist) 1, 5 (2) Philemup, 7.10 2, 7 (7) Requiem, 8.13 3. Won by a head; length between second and third. Time, 1.59. REHANDICAPS FOR AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, October 3. Rehandicaps for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting have been declared as follow: Trial Hurdles—-High Star 71b, making 10.11. Mitchelson Cup—Mazar 41bs, making 8.3. Gordon Handicap Balnavar 41b, making 9.3; Paddy the Rip 11b, making 8.13; Maxam 41b, making 8.2. Kittle is an acceptor for the Hunters’ Steeples. RACES AT RANDWICK. WIN FOR ROYAL CHIEF. SYDNEY, October 3. Royal Chief, justifying expert racing opinions, demonstrated lie is the best, stayer competing at Randwick by coming from the rear of the field, and winning to-day’s Metropolitan in race record time. Results: — Shorts Handicap, of £800; six furlongs.—Thurles Lad, 8.8 (Iv. Cook) 1, Delmestor, 7.6 2, Bonheur de Pore (N.Z.) 3. Twelve started. Won by a length ; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time 1.113. Breeders’ Plate, of £1300; for two-year-old colts and geldings; weight 8.5 Five furlongs. —Royal Sceptre (Hickey) and Beaucaire (N.Z.) (McCarten) (dead-heat) L Beau Mari (N.Z.) 3. Sixteen started. Wop bv two lengths. Time, I.l^. Metropolitan Handicap, or £5000; one mile and five furlongs. —Royal Chief (N.Z.) 8.13 (Rartle) 1, Buzalong B .q 2, Cooranga, 7.4 3. Eighteen started. Won brilliantly by a. length and a quarter, Cooranga half a length away. Time, 2.423 —a race record.

Centennial Park Handicap of £600; one mile.—Talkalot, 3.C (McCarten) 1, Bonnie L, 7.7 2, Eclogue, 7.10 3. Thirteen started. Won hy half ahead; a length second and third. Time-, 1.37 J. Granthain Stakes of £600; for three and four-year-olds; nine furlongs.— Mi caw her 8.2 (McMenamin) 1, Oration 8.0 2, Adios, 8.0 3. Six started. Won by a length; two lengths second and third. Time, 1.50 g. Squatters’ Handicap, of £650; one mile and a quarter.—Speardale, 8.12 (W. Cook) 1, 'Highborn, 8.4 2, Jocular 3. Eleven started. Won by a length and a half; a length second and third. Time, 2.3-’. COMMENTS ON THE DERBY. SYDNEY, This Day. “The Sydney Morning Herald” commenting on the Derby, says that Nuffield proved, himself the best stayer, and the brilliance ho showed in taking the lead half a mile from the post, and in stalling off the determined Aerolus, emphasised his all-round excellence. The time'which has been excelled only by the great Phar Lap enhanced the merit of Nuffield’s performance. Discussing the savaging incident in the Epsom the “Herald” says that Kings Head contributed to his own defeat by Hamuarh in the last Doncaster by savaging that mare in the finish. On Saturday St. Constant helped Kings Head by savaging Bobby when the latter was at the top of his run. Nightguard was twice kicked before the start, his failure to come on in the straight being consistent with the behaviour of a horse soured hy such happenings. “The Herald” says that Boyal Chief’s victory over Avenger was one of the grandest efforts seen in a weigh t-for-age race at Band wick. Over the last three furlongs Boyal Chief received a series of checks and a furlong from the post seemed to he hemmed in hopelessly, Imt after being pulled practically to his haunches and taken wide Bnval Chief, with a brilliant spurt caught Avenger and won decisively.