THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 96, 3 February 1939, Page 2

THE TURF.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW. The summer meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club, will be hold at Riccarton to-morrow. An attractive programme will bo presented and spine high-class horses of all ages will be seen in action. The track, although covered with a thick coating of grass, has become very hard on top, but artificial watering, if resorted to to-day, will have a beneficial, effect. The following horses are likely to race prominently in their respective events: —• Hornby Brush Hurdles Dividend, Recollection. Trial Stakes—Lady Ivinnoull, Chit Chat, Chief Llama. Middle Park Plate—Globe Trotter, Wild Talk, Moorsotis. Midsummer Handicap Haughty Winner, Sovereign Lady, Night Dress. Halswell Handicap Lady Rosette, Waka,- Settlement. Lyttelton Plate —Master Hotspur, Montessa, Night Shift. Craven Plate—Paper Slipper, Mine Card, Ponty. Port Hack Handicap—Lady Middleham, Density, Rebellion-Aggravate bracket. The Fields. 1.2 p.m.—■ Hornby Brush Hurdles, of £200; one mile and three quarters.—Courtyard 11.10, Recollection 10.7, Dividend 9.11, Grampian 9.3, Supreme Court 9.1, Metal Bird 9.0. 1.42 p.m.— Trial Stakes, of £200; six furlongs.— Chateaubriand, Chief Lama, Chit Chat Cornus, Full Back, Papernilla 8.5, Princess Margaret, Queen Linda, Real Lady 8.2, Improvident, Neptune, Rex Maitland, Spartan 8.0, Avenal, Lady Kinnoull, Shanghai Lily, Swingtime 7.11. 2.22 p.m.—

Middle Park Plate, of £310; six furlongs.—Wild Talk 8.11, Globe Trotter 8.5, Rebel Rank 8.4, Aranui 8.2, Gold Salute 7.9, Montessa 7.6, Moorsotis 7.2, Dress Parade 6.13, Dinah Dim 6.13. 2.57 p.m.—

Midsummer Handicap, of £400; one mile and a quarter.—Haughty Winner 8.11, Sovereign Lady 5.7, Trench Fight 8.6, Argentic 8.3, Queen of Song 8.2, Petersham 7.6, Night Dress 7.2, Cape Gabo 7.0, Rabble 7.0. 3.32 p.m.— Halswell Hack Handicap, of £2OO. Nine, furlongs—Gironde 9.0, Settlement 8.9, Lady Rosette 8.7, Glcnacre, Elmarch 8.4, Capricious, Emmeline Girl 8.0, Rebel Queen 7.13, Lofty, Waka, Master Dingle 7.12, Elegy 7.10, Screamer, Bouillon 7.7.

4.12 p.m. — Lyttelton Plate, of £2OO. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs—Master Hotspur 8.7, Montessa 8.6, Not Out, Night Shift, Captain Sparks, Grey Night 7.12, Dress Parade, Royal Huntress, Rebel Lass, St. Grace, Asia 7.9, Prudent Prince 7.8, West Wind 7.7, Scold 7.5.

4.52 p.m.— Craven Plate, of £3OO. Seven furlongs—Paper Slipper 9.2, Top Row 8.4, Fidelis 7.11, Ponty 7.10, Second Innings 7.8, Wine Card 7.7, Studley Royal 7.6, Golden Chest, Glenogil, Phalanx 7.0.

5.32 p.m. — Post Hack Handicap, of £2OO. Seven furlongs—Density 9.2, Stolen March 8.13, Garonne 8.12, Lady Middleham 8.8, Synthetic 8.7, Aggravate 7.13, Teak 7. Rebellion, Passenger 7.9, Black Fox 7.8, Maroha, Papernilla, Jewish Lad, Plumage, Miss Bluff, Gilford 7.7. WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB. BAYARD SUCCESSFUL. WELLINGTON, February 2. The Wellington Trotting Club’s summer meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The track was very fast and there was a good attendance. The totalisator figures were £18,707, compared with £16,298 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results:

Progressive Handicap, of £225; unhoppled trotters, 4.51 class; two miles—--5-4 Timworthy 36 (F. Holmes) 1, 4-1 Gentleman Joe 24 2, 1-2 Jenny’s Guy 48 3. Won bv a length each way. Time, 4.41 1-5.

Probationers’ Handicap, of £2OO, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter—l-1 Joan Grattan scr (Teahen) 1, 5-5 Queen’s County scr 2, 11-12 Cynic scr 3. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.45 2-5.

Dispatch Handicap, of £225, 3.38 class; one mile and a. half—l-1 Kilrea scr (Hooper) 1, 3-4 Lady Rasclyne 12 2, 2-2 Attain scr 3. Won by a length and a half, a neck between second and third. Time, 3.21.

Kia. Ora Handicap, of £3OO, 3.28 class; one mile and a half—4-5 Bayard 12 (Stewart) 1, 3-3 Wee Potts scr 2, 2-2 Precious Meta! 12 3. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 3.16.

Acceptances for Saturday. Kaitoke Handicap, of £200; uuhoppled trotters, 3.37 class; one mile and a half—Dollar Maid, Shadeland, Worthy Merit scr, Bill Grattan 12yds, Biworthy, Mabel Chimes 24, Jenny’s Guy 36, Gerfalcon 48, Franz Derby 108. Woburn Trial Handicap, of £2OO, 3.43 class; one mile and a half—Centaurus, Cynic, First Shake, Honestus, Lady Carol, Lady Nessa, Loyal Rev, Mackscot, Petite, Queen's County, Stormtost, Sunworthy scr. February Handicap, of. £250, 3.34

class; ono mile and a half—Guy Zolock, Lady Slipper, Otaua, Resistance, Silk King, WorthjY Need, Kilrea ser, Passport, Ropata 12yds, Ace High, Myrtle Oro, Shadow Son 24, De la Paix 36, Acuity 48. Dominion Handicap, of £6OO, 4.26 class; two miles—Nervie’s Last, War Buoy ser, Plutus 12, Blair Athol, Graham Direct, King’s Play 24, Harold Logan, Ironside, Pot Luck 36, Lucky Jack 48, Willow Wave 60. Koro Ivoro Handicap, of £225; unhoppled trotters, 4.51 class; two miles— Dollar Maid, Sluidelaid, Worthy Merit ser, Biwortliy, Mabel Chimes 24, Jenny’s Guy 48, Gerfalcon 60, Timworthy 84. ' ' •

Suburban Handicap, of £2OO, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter—Ccntaurus, Cynic, Embassy, First Shake, Golden Axworthy, Honestus, Lady Carol, Lady Nessa, Petite, Sunworthv, Talak ser, Max Havoc 34yds. Eastbourne Handicap, of £225, 3.38 class; one mile and a half—Joan Grattan, Attain, Drumcree, Loch Leven, Queen’s County, Poker Face ser, Black Marble, Dancing Pirate, Orleigh Mills 12yds, Acora, Lady Vasclyne 24, Allworthy, Worthy Need 36. Au Devoir Handicap, of £3OO, 3.28 class; one mile and a half—Agility, Aqua Bond, Chili Bean, Ivy Petersen, Laurene Wood ser, Aldershot, Bill 8., Gold Salute, Precious Metal, Wee Potts 12, Bayard 48.

W'AIROA RAGING CLUB.

CUP WON BY SKYWAY

WAIROA, February 2

For the first day of the Wairoa Racing Club’s meeting to-day the conditions were very unpleasant, drizzling rain falling. The course was heavy. There was a large crowd present. The totalisator handled £7lOl, against £3317 last year. Results : Trial Handicap, of £100; six furlongs —1 Hunting Royal, 8.13 1, 7 Miss Blue 8.3 2,2 Halley 8.6 3. Time, 1.18 2-5. District Hack Handicap, of £105; six furlongs.—2 Helios, 7.11 1, 1 Roana, 7.11 2, 3 Paul Robeson, 8.11 3.' Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.17 2-5. Wairoa Cup, of £150; one mile and a quarter.—2 Skyway, 7.5 1, 5 Small Boy, 8.9 2, 3 Big, Dook, 9.7 3. Won by a. length; half a length second and third. Time, 2.14 1-5. Te Kupenga Hack Handicap, of £115; one mile.—s Boatsong,. 8.3 1, 1 Patches, 8.6 2, 4 Hinepit, 7.9 3. Won by three lengths; length between secondi and third. Time, 1.45 2-5.

Maiden Stakes, of £100; weight 8.7; live furlongs.—l Mimicry 1, 6 Tu Rihiri 2, 3 Whctu 3. Won by three lengths; length between second and third. Time, 1.4.

Ormond Handicap, of £120; seven furlongs.—l Joyola, 7.8 1,2 Pennycomequick, 7.12 2, 4 Fossieker, 7.7 3. Won by a length; two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.31. Tauwa. Hack Handicap, of £100; six furlongs.—2 Bold Step, 8.4 1, 1 Red Witch, 8.10 2, 4 Diana Tetrix, 7.11 3. Won by a length; half a head between second and third. Time, 1.16 2-5. Acceptances for Saturday. Waikaremoana Hack Handicap, oi £IOO. Six furlongs—Gold Ballad 9.0, Hunting Royal 8.8, Gay Mimic 8.5, Diana Tetrix .12, Miss Bine 7.9, Tycoon. Greeuore, Roana, Reay Bridge 7.7.

Wairoa Carnival Hack Handicap, of £lO5. Seven furlongs—Helios 9.0, Hamarin 8.13, Paul Robeson 8.12, Roana 8.2, Ihu 7.11, Bold Bruce 7.9, Katonga, Opoho, Carrington Hall, Defora. 7.7.

Carroll Handicap, of £l4O. One mile and a furlong—Big 'Book 9.8, Slnall Boy 8.12, Skyivav 8.2, Gay Hunter 8.1, Buster Brown 7.11, Hornpipe 7.0. Tairawhiti Plate, of £IOO. Six furlongs—Mimicry 9.3, Malmetic, Carrington Hall, Hally, Whetu, Tn Ratlin, Plenteous, Defray, Tetahinga, Hethers, Queen’s Dream 8.7. Hurumua Hack Cup, of £lls. One mile —Red Witch, Boatsong 9.0, Patches 8.9, Mendelssohn 8.8, Gold Ballad, Hinepit 8.7, Hamarin 8.5, True 8.1, Colenso, Imogen, Defora, Postaris 7.7.

President’s Handicap, of £l2O. Seven* furlongs—Black Thread 9.9, Golden Blonde 9.2, Jayola 8.5, Pennycomequick 8.2, Buster Brown 7.11, Fossickcr 7.7.

Electric Hack Handicap, of £IOO. Six furlongs—Red Witch 9.0, Hunting Royal 8.8, Helios 8.7, Minnow 8.2, Diana Tetris 7.10, Native Song, Miss Blue 7.9, Imogen, Greenore, Defray 7.7.

PROTEST DISMISSED Protests made by the owners of Noitaro (B. W. Bremner and Hall) and Little Ruse (Mrs N. I. Burke) against the winner of the Kaponga Hack Handicap, Footloose, on the second day of Stratford Racing Club’s meeting on January 3 on the grounds that Footloose started from the rails position instead of the outside, which he drew, were dismissed by the ,1 udicial Committee of the Stratford Racing Club after the resumption of the adjourned inquiry to-night. It was further resolved that as no evidence had been adduced to prove any collusion or corrupt practice among the parties concerned, the stakes be paid in accordance with the judges placings. R. W. Savage, rider of Footloose, was suspended for two months as from February 2 for taking an unfair advantage'at the start. Ibis penalty is additional to the one of £5 imposed by the starter on the day of the race.