THE TURF.
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. WIN FOR GALLANT KNIGHT. CHRISTCHURCH, This li)'a.v. The New Brighton Trotting Club held its summer meeting to-day in fine, hut dull weather, before a large attendance. The track was fast, despite overnight rain. Results:— 12 (11) —Bon jjjhanee, 36 (Wilson) . I 9 (8) —Escalade, ser (Bell, jun.) . 2 11 (10) —Syntax, 48 (T. Gleeson) . 3 All started. ■ Won by a head ; three lengths second and third. Times, 3.26 1-6, 3.29 2-6. 3.26 3-6. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of £200; 3.3-1 class; one mile and a half. 5 (6) —Precious Metal 24 (M. C. McTigue) 1 1 (I)—Ace High, 12 (M. B. Edwards) 2 9 (9) —Colonel Axworthy, 12 (V. Alborn) 3 All started. Won by a, length; head second and third. Times, 3.18, 359 1-5, 3.19 2-5. MACE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, ot £SOO ; 4.27 class ; two miles.
2 (2) —Gallant Knight, ser (J. Bryce, Junr.) 1 6 (5) —'Blair Athol, ser (Pringle) .... 2 1 (1) —King’s Play, 24 (McTigue) . 3 Scratched: Lawn Derby. Won by three lengths; two lengths secbnd and third. Times, 4.25 1-5, 4.25 4-5, 4.24 1-5. OTAKI-MAORI RACING CLUB. PLAY ON WINS MEMORIAL OTAKI, This Day. The weather was fine, and the attendance good for the Otaki-Maori Racing Club’s summer meeting to-day. The course was in splendid order. Results:— PUKETOI HACK HURDLE HANDICAP 1 of £150; one mile and a half. 2—Royal Record, 9.12 ... 1 I—Porotiti, 10.5 ... ... 2 4 —Otaki, 9.0 ... ... ... 3 Also started: Linguist, Sir Nigel. Won by three lengths; neck second and third. Time, 2.53 2-5.
KIANUAO MAIDEN PLATE, of £100; six furlongs. 4—Pursuit, 8.7 ... ... ... 1 3—Yours Truly, 8.7 2 7 —Speed fast, 8.7 ... ... 3 Scratched: Da regain, iD’un heath. ’ Won by a. length; length amd a half second and third. Time, 1.17. PUKEKARAKA HACK HANDICAP, of £110; six furlongs. 2 Sporting Gift, 9.3 . ... ••• 1 4—Lady Lyric, *7.9 ... ... 2 3 Mother-in-Law 7.11 ... ... 3 Ser—Ruling Spi, Sigurd, Lady BarQn. Won by two lengths, half a length between second l and third. Time, 1.16 3-5. RERE NIKITINI MEMORIAL STAKES, of £250; one mile and a quarter. 1— Play On, 8.8 1 2 Galtecmorc, 8.5 ... ... 2 3Me a, Men, 8.4 -3 Scratched: Amatory. Won: by two lengths'; one length second and third. Time. 2.8 2-5.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 46, 3 December 1938, Page 8
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