LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 45, 2 December 1939, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

THE TURF. NfcW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB AQUA BOND SUCCESSFUL. (Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The New Brighton Trotting Club’s spring meeting was held to-day in warm, fine weather, before a large attendance. The track was fast. Lawn Derby failed to break Van Derby’s mile grass record of 2.0 2d), recording 2.3 3-5. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP, of £2OO. Unhoppled trotters. 3.39 class. One mile and a half. 1 (2) —Judgement, scr (M. Holmes) 1 10 (10) —Bon Haven, scr (R. Young) 2 2 (1) —Anna’s Voyage, 36 (Alborn) 3 All started. Won by half a length; six lengths between second and third. Times, 3.27, 3.27 1-5, 3.26.

IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of £2OO. 2.56 class. One mile and a quarter. 2 (2) —Becky Direct, scr (coupled with Coquette 12yds) (J. Bryce, junr.) 1 3 (3) —Loyal Roy, 12yds (McTigue) 2 14 (14) —Brigadier, scr (J. Frazer, junr.) 3 All started. Won by half a length; a. neck separating second and third. Times, 2.38 4-5, 2.38, 2.39 1-5. WAINONI HANDICAP, of £225. 3.30 class. One mile and a half. 6 (6) —Aqua Bond, 24yds (R. W. Townley) 1 14 (ll) —Yankeeland, scr (F. Holmes) 2 4 (5) —Aldershot, 24yds (M. Holrfies) 3 All started. Won by a neck; three lengths between second and third. Times, 3.14 3-5, 3,16 4-5, 3.16. KUROW JOCKEY CLUB.

CUP WON BY THERMIDOR. OAMARU, This Day. The Kurow Jockey Club’s annual meeting was held on the Oamaru course in fine weather. There was a good attendance. Results:—. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £BS. One mile. I (1) —Sir Hugh, 10.2 (Hibberd) ... 1 3 (2) —Travenna, 10.11 ('Mactie) ... 2 5 (5) —Brilliant Boa, 9.2 (Hamill) ... 3 All started. Won by two lengths; a iiose between second and third. Time, 1.39 3-5. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £75. Five furlongs. 1 (1)—Gold Don, 8.8 (Brotlie) ... 1 4 (6) —Lady Constant, 8.8 (Hare) 2 II (8) —Craiglea, 8.8 (Powell) ... 3 All started. Won by two lengths; a length, separating second and third. Time, 12 1-5 sec.

WAITAKI TROT HANDICAP, of £BS. 3.43 class. One mile and a half. 3 (2) —MacGregor, 48 (D’Bganneh) f 4 (4) —Great Harold, scr ... ... t 1 (1) —Johnnie’s Hope, scr ... ... 3 fDead heat. Scratched: Swagger Jack. Dead-lieaters six lengths ahead of third horse; four lengths between third and fourth. Times, 3.29 1-5, 3.25 1-5. KUROW CUP, of £l4O. One mile and a quarter. 2 Thermidor, 9.1 (H. W. Hibberd) 1 3 Silver Streak, 9.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2 4 Master Dingle, 7.0 car. 7.5 (P. Spratt) 3 Scratched: Hanlon, Shy. Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Time, 2.8 1-5. HYDRO HACK HANDICAP, of £BS. Seven furlongs. 4 (4) —Twenty Grand, 8.1 car. 7.8 (E. Mackie) 1 5 (6) —Prince Ruenalf, 7.8 (M. Caddy) 2 1 (1) —Combat, 9.0 car. 8.7 (L. Hare) 3 Scratched: Elmarck, Queen Beth, Guspini, Valens. Won by half a length each way. Time, 1.25 4-5. FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB. SIEGMUND SURPRISES. FEILDING, This Day. The second day of the Feilding Jockey Club’s spring meeting was held to-day. Light showers fell. The track was dead. There was a large attendance. R esults v

CHELTENHAM HURDLES, of £l2O, About one mile and a half and 130 yards. s—Ankji, 9.0 (Coveney) * 2 Disturbed, 10.5 ~ 3 Hethers, 9.4 3 All started. Won by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.54 3-5. * NOVICE STAKES, of £IOO. Six furlongs. 1— Colibri, S.lO (Wiggins) 1 2 Malinina, 8.10 ... ••• ••• ~ s—Charles Edward, 8.10 3 Scratched: Defy. Won by a length; a neck separating second and third. Time, 1.5 2-5. ST. ANDREW’S HANDICAP, of £250. One mile and a distance. s—Seigmund,- 8.9 (Tatters&U) ... 1

I—Play On, 8.5 2 u—Lord Moutoa, 7.0 ... ... ... 3 All started. Won by a length and a half; a head between second and third. 'Time, 1.54 3COLYTON HANDICAP, of £175. Sis furlongs. 1— Russian Ballet, 8,3 (Brotlghtbii) 1 4 Fiancee, 7.0 2 2 Raeecall, 8.10 ... 3 Scratched: Sleeveless. Won by a length ; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 1.13.