LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 16, 29 October 1938, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

THE TURF

WELLINGTON TROTS. FERRY POST SUCCESSFUL. . TIM WORTHY WINS. PETONE. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tliis Day. The weather was overcast but fine for the Wellington Trotting Club’s mooting. There was a large attendance and the track was slightly dead after tho rain. Results : PETONE HANDICAP, of £200; 3.38 class; 1 \ miles. 4 (4) —Timworthy, scr (F. Holmes) 1 1 (1) —Tonoc, 12 ... ... 2 10 (11)—Manna’s Son, 24 ... 3

Won* by a nock, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3.29.

SHORT HANDICAP, of £200; 3.5 class; li miles.

3 (3) —Glenholme, scr (M. C. McTigue) 1 1 (1) scr <». ... 2 6 (4) —Peter Smith, scr ... ... 3 Won by a length and a quarter. Timo 2.50 1-5.

BOROUGH HANDICAP, of £225 ; 3.35 ’ class ; li miles. 3 (3) —Ferula, scr (M. C. McTigue) 1 5 (4) —-Diversion, 12 ... ... 2 7 (8) —Allworthy, scr 3 Won by a neck, the third horse a short neck away. Time, 3.27 4-5.

OCTOBER HANDICAP, of £SOO ; 4.33 class; two miles. ] (2) —Ferry Post, scr (Donald) 1 4 (4) —Toorak, scr ... ... 2 G (5) —Navy Blue, scr ... ... 3 Won by four lengths, a. length between second and third. Time, 4.35. BANKS PENINSULA RACING CLUB. MEMORIAL TO DICTATE. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting, an important preliminary to the New Zealand Cup rejecting, was held at Motukarara to-day, in tine but dull weather. There was a large attendance, and the track was firm. Results: —

OK AIN’S TRIAL STAKES, of £lls. Five furlongs. 1 (1) —Chirp, 8.7 (A. E. Ellis) ... 1 8 (9) —Queen Linda, 8.7 (A. Leckie) 2 4 (5) —'Great Swoop, 7.7 (G. H. Humphries) 3 Scratched: Amoretto. Won by half a. length; a neck between second and third. Time, 1.4.

KAITUNA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDI-

CAP, of £l2O. Nine furlongs. 3 (4) —Lady Rosette, 9.0 (G. Salt) 1 1 (2) —Scrawnier, 9.2 (A. E. Ellis) 2 4 (3) —Manetho, 9.11 (A. Stone) 3

Scratched: Dracula, Lord Hawke, Back Lead, Stealamareh. Won by a neck; three lengths separating second and third. Time, 2.0.

DU VAUCHELLEi handicap trot, of £l2O. 3.5 class. One mile and a quarter. 4 (3) —Plymouth, sor (coupled with . Faiaise, scr) (S. A. Edwards) 1 1 (1) —Fragment, scr (O. E. Hooper) i 5 (8) —True Glow, scr (M. ,T. McTigue) 3 Scratched: Rey Bonny. Won by a head; three lengths between second, and third. Times, 3.1 2-5, 3.1 4-0, 3.2 245.

J. F. BUCHANAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £250. One mile and a quarter. 1 (1) —Dictate 7.13 (T. Wilson) ... 1 6 (7) —Wine Card, 7.13 (A. G. Parsons) 2 7 (3) —Last Refrain, 8.4 ' (H. W. Hibberd) 3 Scratched: Polity. Won by a length ; two lengths between second and third.

INVERCARGILL TROTS, WIXI FOR. SYDNEY GRAND. INVERCARGILL, This Day. The Invercargill trots were held in wintry conditions. There was a fair attendance, and the track was in good order after the heavy rain. Results : NOVICE HANDICAP, of £125; 3.43 class; 14 miles. 4 (,|) —Pacha, scr (Agnew) 1 3 (5) —Loyalist, scr ... ••• 2 2 (2) — Kentucky Sun, scr ... 3 All started. a Won by three lengths, a length and a-lialf between second and third. Time, 3.41 1-5. MONO WAT. HANDICAP, of £125; 3.49 class; IV miles. 2 (2) —Indian Scout, scr ••• 1 4 (3) —Dalaruan, 48 .2 8 (8) —Hatrack, scr 3 Scr—Samara, Millislc. Won by three lengths, five lengths between second and third. Time, 3.49 2-5. THOMPSON HANDICAP, of £150; 4.53 class; two miles. 4 (4)— Sydney Grand, 12 1 1 (1) —Ghandi, 3G ... ••• 2 3 (3) —Oasis, 12 3 Ghandi was bracketed with Glen Guy. Scr—Capri, Gold Bank.

Won by eight lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 4.50 2-5. RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB. TAIL LIGHT WINS. BULLS, This Day. The Rangitikei Racing Club’s spring meeting was held to-day in threatening weather, before a large attendance. The track was in good order. 'Results: — TRIAL STAKES, of £IOO. Five furlongs. 6 Eurotas, 8.5 (Chote) ... ... 1 7 Little Dogrit, 8.5 (Shield) ... * 2 Thrnsos, 8.5 (Anderson) ... 3 All started. Won by a nose; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.3 3-5. SANDON HURDLES HANDICAP, of £l4O. One mile and a half. I—Tail Light, 10.9 (Carrol) ... 1 6 —Rolling Home, 9.0 (Pine) ... 2 9 —Royal Record, 9.0 (Grindlay) ... 3 Scratched: Racoboy. Won by two length; five lengths between second and third. Time, 2.5(1 3OH AREA HACK HURDLES, of £l2O. Six furlongs. 1 — Red Cat, 8.4 '(Morris) 1 3 —Flammarion, 9.6 (Tattersall) ... 2 2 White Lady, 8.8 (Wilson) ... 3 Scratched: Raml-eh. Won by three lengths; a nose between second and third. Time, 1.55 1-5.