SPORTS AND PASTIMES THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 286, 15 September 1939, Page 2

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

THE TURF.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. TO-MORROW’S FIELDS REVIEWED The Ashburton Racing Club’s meeting to-morrow will break the lull between the winter racing ancl spring engagements. Excellent fields have, accepted for all events. The win-and-plaeo totalisator will be in operation, and all arrangements are well forward and are in the capable hands of the secretary (Mr J. B. Nicoll). Following is a review; of the felds:— County Hurdles. Some smart hurdlers are amongst this field, and include Mount Val, Jewish Lad, Metal Bird and The Surgeon. Colonel French and Bit o’ Blue have shown promise. The best may be Mount Val, Jewish Lad, Colonel French. Novice Stakes. The usual large field, in this race for horses that have not won a race, has accepted, and many of unknown calibre are present. The favouritism is hard to forecast, but those with experience will be in demand. St. Cloud, Lord Midas, Almira and Dinah Dhu are experienced and seem to be the best gamble. St. Cloud, Lord Midas, Almira. Selma Trot Handicap. This event is very open and’ some likely youngsters may surprise. Several promising three-year-olds are engaged and will most likely dominate the race. Imperial Jade is very fast. Latest Edition and Nationalist are also speedy. The placings should include . . Imperial Jade, Latest Edition, Nationalist. Ashburton Handicap, The acceptors in this event are not up to the usual standard, bnt a good i ace should result. The Wrecker, making his first appearance in open company, will be on hand at the right end. Night Dress, in the mood, is a likely proposition, and Gay Rebel and Wine Card will be prominent. The final throe may be The Wrecker, Night Dress, Gay Rebel. John Grigg Stakes. Nine starters will parade for this event, the first two-year-old race in the South Island. The only guidance to form of these youngster? is their track work, and suggests Gold . Flight. Riccarton followers will rely on Shikari. Noko should also carry a substantial sum of money. Whiphand is another likely* contestant. The placings should include Gold Flight, Shikari, Noko. Penscroft Hack Handicap. The hack division is strongly represented here. Great Swoop will be watched closely as he is etered for the Guineas at Dunedin. Prudent Prince will also attract attention. Flame Queen, Merry March and King Gustavo have form. The public will most likely favour

Flame Queen, Merry March, Great Swoop. Spring Handicap. This event has drawn the best class field seen here for some time. Form is shown by most and some of these are Dictate, Second Innings, Paper Note, Strip, Lady Leigh, Spartan, G'ay Parade and Grey Night. Winning Rival may surprise, as she has been doing good work lately. The pick seems to be Second Innings, Lady Leigh, Winning Rival. Rakaia Trot Handicap. Allen Wrack is a recent winner and seems to be improving. Axspear and Accountant are good sorts and Siege Gun and Taruna should also be .prominent at some part of the journey. The final choice may be Axspear, Accountant, Allen Wrack. The Fields. 12.15—■ County Hurdles, of .€100; one mile and a half and 100 yards.—Courtyard 11.1, Jewish Lad 9.13, Metal Bird 9.10, Bit o' Blue 9.0, Colonel French 9.0, Com ns 9.0, Full Back 9.0. 12.55Novice Stakes, of £100; six furlongs —Arita 8.4, Trasimene 8.4, Jericho Jane 8.4, Almira 8.4, Xgaitama 8.4, Boloyna 8.4, Muriet 8.4, Great Night 8.4, St. Cloud 8.4, Phil 8.4, Matunga 8.4, Scold 8.0, King’s Toast 8.0, Cymric 8.0, Blue Coat 8.0, Lord Midas 8.0, Guspini 8.0, Dinah Dim 8.0, Slumber 8.0, Complexion 8.0, Dark Agnes 8.0, John Em by 8.0, Palo Alto 8.0, Turncoat 8.0, Lady Don 8.0, Astronomer 8.0. 1.40 Selma Trot Handicap, of £120; 3.43 class ; one mile and a half.—Brown Tap scr, Club King sor, Diamond Cluster ser, Diviner scr, Ferrymcade scr, Gallinaceous scr, Happy Man scr, Imperial Jade scr, Inquisition scr, Jacose scr, Koluia scr, Latest Edition scr, Mackscot scr, (Mahoo scr, Marque scr, Na-

tioualist scr, Passing By scr, Rorekohun. scr, Star Aoo scr. Taimaiti scr, Undaunted scv, Misdeal 36yds bhd, Prince do Oro 48. 2.15 Ashburton Handicap, of £200; one mile and a quarter.—Studlcv Royal 9.0, Night Dross 8.13, Parquet'B.l2, Wine Card 8.8, Cay Rebel 8.7, Mount Val 8.0, The Wrecker 8.4, Silver Slipper 8.2. 2.00 JOHN GRIGG STAKES, 1939, of £3oo'; for two-year-olds; four furlongs. Trustees Estate of tlio late Sir Charles Clifford’s hr f. Wild Fox, by Foxbridge—Wild Hind. D. M. Tweedie’s cli f, Cokl Flight, by Nigger Minstrel—Franoolin Ei. Hay’s cli f, Doria, by Iliad-—Princess Doreen. G. R,. (Macdonald’s b c, Shikari, by Bulandshar—Capercailzie. W. E. and J. S. Hazlett’s b c Noko, by Sir Simper—Dark Marie L. J. Fechney’s cli f Sunny Queen, by Leader—Sunshower P. T. Hogan’s b g Tatting, by Inflation—Em broidery. M. G. Louisson’s b c, Wliiphand, by Ringmaster—Anklet. M. C. Louisson’s cli c, Don’t Forget, by Myosotis—Skyrest. 3.35 Penscroft Hack Handicap, of £120; ono mile.—Wardress 9.9, Great Swoop 8.11, Walla 8.6, Captain Bruce 8.3, Merry March 8.1, Asia 8.1, Screamer 8.0, Prudent Prince 7.13, Great Memory 7.13, Lockit 7.8, Shanghai Lily 7.8, King Gustavo 7.8, Knight Commander 7.7, Benevolent 7.7, Sunnyland 7.7. 4.15Spring Handicap, of £150; seven furlongs.—Sovereign Lady * 9.0, Dictate 8.13, Silver Streak 8.12, Second Innings 8.8, Winning Rival 8.6, Paper Note 8.5, Passaform 8.3, Rabble 8.3, Lady Leigh 8.0, Strip 7.12, Kilrobe 7.5, Glenogil 7.1, Spartan 7.0, Gay Parade 7.0. 4.50

Rakaia Trot Handicap, of £160; 3.38 class; one mile and a half.—Allan Wrack scr, Axspear scr, Bed Rock scr, Black Art scr, Cynic scr, Erin’s Lad scr, Glenholme scr, Great Blaze scr, Shadow Queen scr, Siege Gun scr, Accountant 12yds bhd, Taruna 12, True Glow 12, Otaua 24, Smile Again 24. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW. The Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting will be held at Auckland to-morrow. Excellent fields have accepted and good racing should result. The win-and-place totalisator will be in operation. The following horses should run well in their respective events: — Kingsland Hurdles Royal Dance, Tutor, King Musk. Trial Plate—First Division: Pern, Imperator; second division: The Dozer, Sunola. Henderson Handicap—Sebrof, Bronze Moth, Foxmond. Avondale Cup—The Cardinal, Tidewaiter, Lowenberg. Avondale Stakes Miss Hallomet, Kentucky, Beau Leon. Champion Plate—Brazen Bold, Hagen, Our Jean. Flying Handicap—Orate, Royal Bachelor, Majority. Swanson Handicap Gamos, Right Royal, Beeswing.

The Fields. Kingsland Hurdles, of £250; 1} miles —Royal Dance 11.5, Agog 10.13, Mia Aerea 10.8, Gadger 10.1, King Musk 9.7, Adsum 9.6, Tutor 9.3, Kittle 9.1, Bisquit, Herewith, Tane Mahutu, Tea Chat, Wild Acre 9.0. Trial Plate,, a sweepstake of £2 for starters, with £2OO added; special weights; seven furlongs—Dick Turpin, Glen Connell, Pern, British Talent, Master Vaals, Bronze Emerald, Hunto, Te Kawiti, Lapidarian, Crestman, The Dozer, Imperator, Water Fox, Silver Glow., Rey Lu, Buccaneer, Meadow, Tellson, Beverley, Hunter’s Night, Star Bright, Royal Fawkes, Gladynev, Proud Fox, Sunola 8.2, Lady Bambury, Mayfair, First Gold Money, Royal Huntress, Every Port, Gay Movie, Marheko, Waitarma, Miss Valerie, Miss Brierly 7.11. Henderson Handicap, of £200; six furlongs.—Mintlaw 8.13, Sebrof 8.10, The Trimmer 8.9, Spearford 8.7, Foxmond 8.4, Bronze (Moth 8.4, Little Ruse 8.3, Native Song 8.3, Noisy Night 7.9, Royal Tray 7.8, Greek Queen 7.8, Pakene 7.8, Tea Gong, Summary, Wyndora, Gazeful, Princes Val, Docility, Loyal Grant, Orally, Innovation, Royal Milanion, Biddy Girl, Pantheist, Bronze Spear 7.7. Avondale Cup, of £600; one mile and a quarter.—King Rey 9.0, Ned Cuttle 8.10, Master Brierly 8.6, Lowonborg 8.5, Tidowaiter 8.3, Jack Tar 8.2, Kena 7.8, Black Musk 7.0, Jayola 7.5, Airam 7.5, Gay Mimic 7.4, The Cardinal 7.4-, Philcourt 7.0.

Avondale Stakes, of '£3so; for two-year-olds; colts and geldings 8.0, fillies 7.9. Four furlongs.*;—Radio Call, Beau Leon, Valadore colt, British Mint, Stratford, Royal Musk, Kentucky, Surpai, Sure Pay, Lady Robinson colt, Marlow 8.0, Miss Hallowmet, Maori Star, Queen City, Bello Femme, Sharmin, Lo vaals, Payette, Merrymeer, Money Spinner, Gay Widow, Belle Cane, Happicoat, Beau Piri 7.9. Champion Plate, of £350; seven furlongs.—Veritable, Val Lu, Native Song, Hagen, Palmint, Erlick, Dragon Both., Orelio, Brazen Bold, Silver Stick, Classic, Clipper, Royal Trav, Olassform, Our Jean, 8.0, Bonnybelle, 7.13, IDuncannon, Surmise, Buccaneer, Foxton, 7.7. Flying Handicap, of £300; six furlongs.—Majority, 9.9, Francis (Drake, •8.13, Orate 8.7, Royal Bachelor, Gold Vaals, 8.6, Royevrus, 8.3, Kathbella, Valimeen, Prince Acre, 8.2, Bronwen, Brazilian. 7.7, Erndale, 7.5, Birthday Boy, 7.4, To Monowai, • 7.1, Inver, Bachelor King, Eastern Heir, Full Hand, Calorie;, Mai de Mer, Land Girl,

Poland, Naffinra, Dutch Girl, Trilliarcli, La Vie, 7.0. Swanson Handicap, of £250; one mile. —Susan, 9.0, Saccone, 8.8, Beeswing, Spinning Wheel, 8.7, Erliclc, 8.6, Royal Abb, 8.5, Valdene, 8.3, Raceline. B.o*. Gamos, 7.13, Right Royal, Prival, 7.11, Vaalstar, 7.8, Aero Queen, Nyola, Tupeotu, 7.7. METHVEN TROTTING CLUB. THE NOMINATIONS. Nominations for the Methven Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, September 30, are: Drayton Handicap, of £l4O, for unhoppled trotters, 3.49 class' for Li miles, 12J furlongs—Judgment, Smoky, London Tan, Haughton Feast, Loyal Star, Patty Nelson, Noble Lass, Harvest Note, Cracksman, Milestone, Rakaia Lass, Peter Harvester, Windsor Lad, Appomatox, Pegasus Bay, Sea Wolf, Chelidon, Queen Bertha, Westcliff, Alf Parrish, Lady Ede, Moerangi, Small Change, Native Ruler, Guyvest or. Westward Ho Handicap, of £l4O, 3.5 class; 11 miles—Wainoni Jack, Ormolu, Credence, Diamond Cluster, Brown Tap, Nelson Macfarlahe, Twist, Erin’s Direct, Lord Brent, Bantam, Passing By, Great Waitaki, Mandress, Virginia Girl, Opportunity, Marie’s Pride, Shaun Roon, Betty Boop, Inquisition, Ordnance, Reylight, Jocose, Baytax, Loyal Rufine, Marque, Diviner, Tokalon, Rcrekohua, Deanna Doone, Lydia Rodney, Undaunted, Captain Potts, Golden River, Mahoe, Aleli, Top Hand, Dublin, Star Ace, Ferrymead, Awliina. Methven Cup, of £356 ss, 4.37 class; two miles—King Potts, Southern Chief, Bill 8., Mute, Pilot Peter, Loyal Pat, Acuity, Zincali, Great Divide', Jesse Owens, Wee Potts, Gentleman Joe, Battlefield, Walter Gay, Jackaranda, Cruiser. Avonmore Handicap, of £155, 3.34 class for 1J miles, 12§ furlongs—Glenholme, Silk Ring, Axspear, Huguenot, Queen’s County, Rollalong, Pamelus, Old Faithful, Refund, Panquiteh, Super Jack, Allan Wrack, Poker Face, Great Don, Black Surprise, Palomar, Great Blaze', Sentiment, Count Allworthy, Bill Grattan, Idealong, Blue Spark, Lady Milne, Battle vale, Blaydon, Stylish Boy. Mount Harding Handicap, of £145, 3.1 class; 1£ miles—Glenholme, Wainoni Gil l, Black Art, Straight, Axspear, Erin’s Lad, Bedrock, Charles Russell, Royal Thread, Raven’s Wing, Shadow Queen, Lord Brent, Great Waitaki, Mandrel], Virginia Girl, Happy Bird, Macgregor, Talak, Allan Wrack, Inquisition, Jambo, Little Derby, Manpower, Equerry, Playwright, Sabre, Groat Blaze, Waitaki Jack, Rcrekohua, Prince d’Oro, Undaunted, Lady Milne, Accountant, Honestus, Tinyf Ax worthy, Awli in a. 'Riverbank Handicap Trot, of £150; for unhoppled trotters; 3min 47sec class for one mile and a half; twelve furlongs and a half—Judgment, Smoky, London Tan, Haughton Feast, Loyal Star, Patty Nelson, Noble Lass, Harvest Note, Cracksman, Milestone, Co-Director, Pegasus Bay, Chelidon, Queen Bertha, Wcstcliff, Lady Ede, Peter Harvester, Appomatox, Moerangi, Small Change, Axworthy, Native Ruler, Guyvestor, Shirley Temple, Elite Rey. S'. G. Holmes’ Memorial Handicap, of £290; 2min 51sec; one mile and a quarter-—Aircraft, Quest, Wee Wrack, Nelson Eddy, Loyal Pat, John Jinks, Subsidy, Zincali, College Boy, Wee Potts, Worthy Need, Gentleman Joe, Mazaire, Labourman, Privateer. Mount Hutt Handicap, of £150; 2min 21sec class for one mile; eight furlongs and a half —Our Fay, Passport, Rhinegold, Erin’s Lad, Charles Russell, Brigadier, Rollalong, Pamelus, Yankee Land, Panquitch, MacGregor, Allan Wrack, Palomar, Bill Grattan, Idlenlong, Stylish Boy.