THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 22, 5 November 1938, Page 2

THE TURF.

WHANGAREI RACING CLUB. CUP WON BY SERGIA. (Per Press Association.) \Y'HANGAR El, November 4. For tine first, day of the Whangarei Racing Club’s meeting the weather was fine, and warm, and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £13,212 10s, against £10,678 10s on the first day of last year. Results:— ' M

Maiden Stakes, 'of £80; five furlongs.—l2 (10) Valeria, 8.8 (Clifford) 1,2 '(2) Kenneth Robert 8.8 2, 4 (8) Gay Movie 7.11 3. Won by a long head ; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 1.2 4-5. Kensington Hack Handicap, of £120; six furlongs.—l (1) Maxam 8.4 (McTavish) 1,2 (2) Ohmaha 8.8 2, 5 (6) Eastern Heir 7.12 3. Won by two lengths and a half; length and a half between second ancl third. Time, 1.15 1-5.

Huanui Hack Hurdles, of £150; one mile and a half and 87 yards.—s (4) Ceuta urns 9.0 (J. Day) 1, 1 (1) Mangakaha, 9.9 2, 7 (7) School Song 9.0 3. Won by three lengths; four lengths between second and third. Time, 2.59 3-5.

Whangarei Cup, of £300; one mile and a. quarter.— 1 (1) Sergia, 8.8 (Winder) 1, 4 (3) Palmint 7.0 2, 3 (4) Shy 8.2 3. Won by two lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 2.7 4-5.

Spring Plate, Sweepstakes of £2, with £OO added; six furlongs.—4 (3) Penzance 7.9 (Horne) 1, 1 (1) Oriental Bay 8.0 2,2 (2) Valdene 3. Won by three-quarters of a, length; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15 4-5.

Hikurangi Hack Handicap, of £120; seven furlongs and a. half. —6 (6) Chief Lap, 7.11 i(Feajrn) 1, 5 (5) Yiracious 8.7 2, 1 (1) Inquisitor 7.12 3. Won nv a length; a short head between second and third. Time, 1.36 1-5.

Manaia Handicap, of £175; six furlongs. —2 Sure!la, 7.12 and 1 Bachelor King 7.4 (equal) 1, 3 Alyth 7.12 3. Wan by two lengths. Time, 1.15 1-5. Parahaki Handicap, of £150; one mile. —3 (5) Glen Abb 8.10 (Green) 1 1 (2) King Theo 8.11 2,2 (1) Land Girl 8.0 3. Won by three-quarters of a length ; half a length between second and third.

~ AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. THE ACCEPTANCES. AUCKLAND, November 4. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s mooting on Saturday, November 12: Rangitoto Hurdles Handicap, of £200; one mile and a. half—Professional 10.7, Alia. Aerea 9.13, Electric Flash 9.10, Mnungaknha, Chikara 9.9, Sinking Fund, Illimani 9.1, Tane Mahotu, Baldric, Brilliant Acre, School Song, Tutor, Silous 9.0. King George Handicap, of £350; one mile and a quarter—Master Brierly 9.0, Jonathan, Round U;p 8.13, Kona, 8.8, Grateful, Gold Vaals 7.12, Palmint, Shy, Glen Abb, Forest Acre, Parquet, Armacourt, King Theo, Erlick 7.0. Juvenile Handicap, of £200; five furlongs—Royal Tray, Glen Connell, Classic 8.0, Buccaneer 7.10, Mayfair, Bonny Gaze, Pantheist 1 '7.9, Tliurna Vaals, Hunting Cape, Princess Vaals 7.7, Lysis 7.6, Gay Movie, Little Star 7.5.

Members’ Handicap, of £200; one mile—Paso Robles 9.6, Star Artist 8.8, Crooning 8.1, King Theo 7.8, Prince Rangi, Glen Abb, Tip Toes, Mai de Mer, Fidelis, Land Girl 7.7. Electric Handicap, of £250; six furlongs—Orate 9.2, Gay Seton 8.8, Valamito 8.6, Palustre, Triune 7.10, Trilliareh, Paddy-the-Rip 7.4, Alyth, Galilee, Surella 7.0.

Three Kings Handicap, of £200; seven furlongs’—Pirate King 9.6, Olympus 8.11, Gay Sister 8.9, Huntingmore 5.5, Raceline, Ohmaha 8.3, Royal Vaals, Ureklaw 8.1, Fleetwind 7.11, Cometarium 7.9, Inquisitor 7.8, Paint, Docility, Hot Shot, Eastern Heir, Gold Eagle, Poland, Vintre, Atome 7.7. Trial Stakes, of £200; seven furlongs Rev Lu, Gamos, Royal Abb, Tupeotu, Maiora, Strathearn, Midland, High Sea, Electric Spear, Bronze Moth, The Trimmer, Devon, Son of the Soil, Full hand, all 8.2; Silver Quex, Bromven, Marheke, Venus of Milo, First Gold Money 7.11.

Nihotapu Plate, of £350; one mile— Ringshot, Melvanni, Requiem 8.9, Eastern Heir, Olympus, Roycvrus, Raknhanga 8.0, Love-in-idleness 7.13, Coronation. Vaals Star 7.7.