THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 276, 4 September 1939, Page 2

THE TURF.

NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. THE CONCLUDING EVENTS. (Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, September 2. The Now Brighton Trotting Club’s spring mooting was hold to-day in fine weather before an excellent attendance. The track was holding. The totalisator investments were £.‘14,427, compared with £.'13,797 last year. Harper Handicap, of £400; H miles —3-2 Gallant Knight (Bryce jnn) 1, 1- Donald Dim scr (Mouritss) 2, 2-3 Colonel Grafton 12 (Holmes) 3. Won bv half a. length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3.25 2-5. Pacific Handicap, of £250, 3.26 class; one mile—l-1 Battlefield 24 (Watts) 1, 2- Southern Chief 24 (Berry) 2, 7-7 Labourman scr (McTigue) 3. Won by a head, four lengths between second and third. Time, 3.23. Spring Handicap, of £250, 3.30 class; U miles—7-4 Mute 48 (Bennett) 1, 3-2 Guy Hugo 48 (Butterfield) 3. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3.30 2-5. Wainoni Handicap, of £275, 2.47 class; II miles—2-2 Windsor Lass scr (Pringle) 1, 1-3 Great Divide scr (McTigue) 2, 5-5 Jcevus 36 (Young) 3. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 2.47. Electric Handicap, of £2OO, 2.15 class; one mile—2-1 Repeal scr (Watts) 1, 5-5 Aircraft scr (Fraser jnn) 2, 1-2 Bill B (Bryce jnn) 3. Won by a length, six lengths between second and and third. Time, 2.18 2-5. OTAGO HUNT CLUB. CUP TO JOY BOA. DUNEDIN, September 2. The Otago Hunt Club races were held to-day on a heavy track. Results wore:— Otago Hunt Cup, of £235; about two and a half miles.—6 ( ) Joy Boa, 9.0 (C. G. Humphries) 1,2 (2) Sunny Comet, 10.6 2, 8 (8) Empire Sun 9.0 3. All started. Won by eight lengths; same between second and thud. Time, 5.38. Tally-Ho Handicap of £165; one mile. —5 (5) Straightdell, 8.2 (J. Dooley) 1, 4 (2) Monipere, 8.11 2, 6 (6) Sir Hugh 8. 03. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.47. President’s Handicap, of £130; five furlongs,—l (1) Dark Flight 8.3 (M. Caddy) 1,2 (2) Flame Queen 8.3 2, 13 (13) Lower Dock 7.2 3. Won by seven lengths, a head between second and third. Time, IJ>. Wingatui TTrot, of £140; one and a half miles.—lo (9) Allan Wrack, scr (Barr) 1,2 (3) Mendel, scr 2 1 (1) Royal Chief, 24 3'. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Time, 3.50. Hunters’ Flat, of £130; for qualified hunters; one mile and a half.— 3 (2) Tuvalu, 9.10 (H. Stuck) 1, 9 (8) King Teel 9.0 2, 1 (1) Ashaway 10.12 3. Won by a head; neck second and third. Time, 2.28. Vauxhall Hack Handicap, of £130; six furlongs.—4 (4) Donadea, 8.5 ('M. Caddy) 1, 3 (2) Flame Queen 8.4£ 2, 2 (3) Night Pal . 7.13 3. Won by a length an da half; length between second and third. Time, 1.20.

COMBINED HUNT CLUBS. WINDSOR CHIEF WINS CUP. NEW PLYMOUTH, September 2. The weather was fine and the going good for the concluding day of the Taranaki arid Egmont-\Vanganui Hunt Club’s meeting. The attendance was largo and the totalisator handled £20,441 for eight races, an increase of £4395 over last year, when there were seven races. The total for the meeting was £34,543, an increase of £7437 10s. In the last race Dainty Dell finished third, but her rider could not draw the weight. Results: Hack and Hunters’ Hurdle Handicap, of £l2O, 1) miles and 100 yards—l-1 Chat 10.6 (Mcßae) 1, 6-6 Prince Tractor 9.2 (Baker) 2, 5-4 Bimbo 9.0 (Rohloff) 3. Won by five lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 3.4 2-5. Opunake Stakes, of £110; five fur-longs—l-1 Hum a Song 9.0 (Winder) 1, 4-2 Race Away 8.7 (Evans) 2, 8-6 Colossal Chief 8.5 (Morris) 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, I. 1-5. Waihi Hack Handicap, o f £140; about seven furlongs—2-4 Susan 7.12 (Hain) 1, 4-5 Young Charles 8.4 (McKenzie) 2, 3-3 Nereus 8.12 (Burgess) 3. Won by three lengths, third a short head away. Time, 1.30 2-5. Taranaki Hunt Cup Steeplechase, of £160; about 2 h miles—4-3 Lady Jim 9.10 (Baker) 1,'2-1 Liitlo Briton 10.7 (Sharkey) 2. 7-8 Car Leaf 9.0 (Grindlay) 3. Won by six lengths. 10 lengths between second and third. Time, 5.13 1-5. Duke of Gloucester Cup, of £175; II miles—6-7 Windsor Chief 10.11 (Butler) 1, 3-4 Du Manlier 10.12. (Duncan) 2, 9-9 Cuisinier 10.12 (Monteilh) 3. Won by a length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.19. Stratford Handicap, of £150; about seven furlongs—2-2 Screen Star 7.13 (Broughton) 1, 1-1 Black Thread 9.0 (Morris) 2, 4-4 Ornate 8.6 (Murray) 3. Won by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.29 1-5. Ladies’ Necklace, of 6110; II miles—--1-1 Glenthawn 10.11 (Dodds) 1, 6-5 Pekoe 11.8 (Lupton) 2, 2-2 Hokumai 11. (Davidson) 3. Won by a length and a quarter, third a length hack. Time, 2.21. Urenui Hack Handicap, of £14.0; six

furlongs—4-4 Shining Hours 8.7 (Doyle) 1, 1-1 Maxam 9.5 (Green) 2. 3-2 May Song 9.1 (Haiti) 3. Won by half fra length, 21 lengths between second and third. Time, 1.17 2-5. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. HANDICAPS DECLARED. AUCKLAND. September 2. The following handicaps have been declared for the first day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday, September 16:— Kingsland Hurdles, of '£2so; one mile and a half.—Royal Dance 11.5, Agog 10.13, Mia Acrea 10.8, Lady England 10.6, Gadger 10.1, London 9.10, King Musk 9.7, Adsum 9.6, Tutor 9.3, Electric Flash 9.3, Kittle 9.1, Flash By, Bisquit, Herewith, Tano Mahutu, Tea Chat, Mclvanui, Ringshot, Wild Acre, Feldberg 9.0. Henderson Handicap, of £2OO ; six furlongs.—Classic 9.5, Maxam 9.3, Mintlaiv 8.13, Sebrof 8.10, The Trimmer 8.9, Kaiwaka 8.8, Spearford 8.7, Erlick 8.0, Foxmond 8.4, Bronze Moth 8.4, Little Ruse 8.3, Native Song 8.3, Hum a Song 8.2, Noisy Night 7.9, Royal Tray 7.8, Greek Queen 7.8, Pakeno 7.8, Tea Gong, Summary, Wyndora, Valley Maid, Gazeful, Princess Val, Docility, Loyal Grant, Orally, Innovation, Royal Message, Milanion, Biddy Girl, Bide a Wee, Pantheist, Race Away, Bronze Spear 7.7. Avondale Cup, of £600; one mile and a quarter. —King Rey, 9.0, Ned Cuttle, 8.10, Hot Box, Master Briefly, 8.6, Lowenburg, 8.5, Tidewaiter, 8.3, Jack Tar, 8.2, Sly Fox, 8.1, Orate, 8.0, Kena, 7.8, Black Musk, Jayola, Airam, 7.5, Gay Mimic, The Cardinal, Winsome Lu, Gold Ballad, 7.4, Philcourt, Armacourt, 7.0. Flying Handicap, of £300; six furlongs.— Majority, 9.9, Francis Drake, 8.13, Orate, 8.7, Royal Bachelor, Gold Vaais, 8.6, Royevrus, 8.3, Kathbella, Valimeen, Prince Acre, 8.2, Aero King, 7.13, Pahistre, Young Paddon. 7.11, Gay Seton, Marie’s Acre, 7.9, Bronwen, Brazilian, 7.7, Erndale, 7.5, Birthday Boy 7.4, Gay Mimic, Gold Ballad, Te Monowai, 7.1, Inver, Bachelor King, Eastern Heir, Blonde PrinCess, File de Vaais, Full Hand, Calorie, Mai de Mer, Land Girl, Poland, Namara, Dutch Girl Trilliareh, La Vie, 7.0. Swanson Handicap, of £250; one mile.—Forest Acre, Susan, 9.0, Saccone, 8.8, Beeswing, Spinning Wheel, 8.7, Erlick, 8.6, Royal Abb, 8.5, Valdene, 8.3, Rac-eline, 8.0, Gamos, 7.13, Right Royal, Prival, 7.11, Vaalstar, 7.8, Aero Queen, Nyola, Tupeotu, 7.7. WANGANUI REHANDICAPS. WELTJNGTON. September 3. Reliandicaps for the Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting on Thursday are:— Putiki Hack Handicap—Hagen 9.2, Vivacious 8.12. Marangai Handicap—Windsor Chief 7.8. Flying Handicap—Beaulivre 8.12.