THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 46, 4 December 1939, Page 2

THE TURF.

NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. " 1 » MEMORIAL TO GREAT JEWEL. (Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, December 2. The weather was fine for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting, the track was last, and there was an excellent attendance. The totalisator handled £33,285 10s, compared with £33,305 10s last year. Concluding results: Mace Memorial Handicap, of £4OO, 2.45 class; lb] furlongs—l-2 Great Jewel scr (Berry) 1 ,2-3 Blair Athol 12 2, 3-1 Pot Luck 12 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.33 1-5.

Bowhill Handicap, of £250, 4.38 class; two miles—4-4 Dusky Sound scr (Townley) 1, 5-5 Worthy Need 12 2, 2-2 Great Don 36 3. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 4.29 3-5.

Saltaire Handicap, of £3OO, „ 4.41 class; two miles—2-2 Tan John (Donald) 1, 3-3 Timworthy 24 2, 1-1 Gerfalcon 48 3. Won by four lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 4.31 3-5.

New Brighton Handicap, of £275. 3.23 class; (Pringle) 1, 918 Waipahi scr 2, 3-2 Marlene 12 3. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, 3.17. Electric Handicap, in saddle) of £250, 2.15 class; one mile—2-1 Donor scr (Donald) 1, 4-3 Sports Review scr 2, 7-7 Aircraft scr 3. Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 2.8 1-5.

KUROW RACING CLUB.

THE CONCLUDING EVENTS

OAMARU, This Day

The annual fixture of the Ivurow Jockey Club, transferred to Oamaru when the petrol restrictions were imposed, was held oil Saturday in showery weather, but there was not sufficient rain to affect the track, which was firm and fast. The attendance was not large, but it was about 50 per cent, better than was recorded at Kurow last spring, and the totalisator handled £BOB3 10s, against £4033 10s in 1938. Concluding results:—

•Munro Handicap, of £100; seven furlongs—2 (2) Auctor 7.6 (W. Connor) 1, 4 (4) Hanlon car. 7.2 (L. Hare) 2, 1 (1) Queen Dorothy 9.0 (L. J. Ellis) 3. Won by a length; throe lengths between second and third. Time, 1.26 4-5.

Hakataramea Trot, of £BS; 3.5 class; 1 miles—l (1) Tiny Axworthy 36yds (S. Townley) 1, 3 (4) Kansas City scr (T. H. Gunning) 2. 5 (5) Kurow Belle scr (G. Barr) 3, Won by half a length; half a length between second and third. Times, 2.52 1-5, 2.52 3-5, 2.53.

Gillies Hack Handicap, of £BS; six furlongs—s (4) Miltiades 7.12 (P. Spratt) 1, 1 (1) Combat car. 8.7 (L. Hare) 2, 7 (7) Blazenlong car. 7.4. (E. Mackie) 3 Won by a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14.

FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB.

AURORA’S STAB’S WIN

FEILDING, December 2

The second day of the Feilding Jockey Club’s meeting opened in fine weather, but heavy rain developed, and the track from a dead condition became heavy v There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £20,550, as against £16,951 on the corresponding day last year, and for the meeting £34,834 10s, compared with £43,241 10s. Concluding results:

Oroua Nursery Handicap, of £100; five furlongs—3 Ringling 7.5 (Jenkins) 1, 7 Brahman 7.9 2, 6 Air Flight 7.4 3. Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.2 4-5. Rongotea Hack Handicap, of £200; 1\ miles —8 Aurora’s Star 8.4 (Tattersail) 1, 16 Eenascor 7.7 2, 7 Rarotonga 9.0 3. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 2.11 3-5. Nikau Hack Handicap, of £130; six furlongs—6 Saxon Tor 9.1 (Dulieu) 1, 1 Autolite 8.10 2,2 Harina 7.7 3. lion by six lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15.

Empire Handicap, of £150; seven furlongs—l Colonel Bogey 7.8 (Broughton) 1, 3 Notiiim 9.4 2,2 Kaiwaka 9.2 3. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.30 3-5.

WAIKATO TROTTING CLUB.

FRANCISCO WINS

HAMILTON, December 2

The Waikato Trotting Club’s spring meeting was held to-clay in showery weather on a. heavy track. Totnlisator investments amounted to £22,074, against £23,524 last year. Results;— introductory Handicap, of £135; 3min 49sec class; one mile and a half. —5-5 Sir Tony, 48yds (L. Vernall) 1; 1-1 Margin, 12yds, 2; 2-2 Worthy Worker, 48yds, 3. Won by half a head; two and a half lengths between second and third. Times, 3min 38' 2-5 sec, 3min 41 3-s.sec. Eureka Handicap, of £135; 3min osee class; one mile and a quarter. — 3-3 Narbada, scr (L. Vernall) 1 ; 1-1 Excel, scr, 2; 11-9 Estobar, sur, 3. Won by half a. length; length between second and third. Times, 2min 57sec, 2min 57 1-osec, 2min 57 3-ssec. Tamahere Handicap, of £145; 3min 38sec class; one mile and a half.—

1- Revision, 12yds (M. Stewart) 1; 2- Double Peter, scr, 2; 5-5 Television, scr, 3. Won by three-quarters of a length • head between second and third. Times, 3min 27see, 3min 28 1-5 see, 3min 28 2-ssec.

Waikato Handicap, of £325 ; 4min 38sec class two miles. —1-1 Francisco, scr (O. Smith) 1; 2-2 Equipoise, scr, 2 ; 1-lJosednle Grattan, 36yds, coupled with winner, 3. Won by half a length; head between second and third. Times, 4min 36 3-ssec, 4min 36 4-ssee, 4min 34sec.

Rulcuhia. Handicap, of £150; omin lsec class; two miles. —5-5 Canadian, 72yds (C‘. H. Goodall) 1 ; 4-4 Dick Redmond, 60yds, 2; 3-3 Frontier Boy, 12yds, 3. Won by one. and a half lengths; two lengths between second and third. Timefc, 4min 50sec, 4min 52sec, 4m in 57 2-ssec.

Kaipaki Handicap, of £100; 4min 43sec class two miles. —1-1 Fortes, 12yds (M. Stewart) 1; 4-6 Peter Smith, scr, 2 ; 0-0 Bronze Queen, scr, 3. Won by half a head; two lengths between second and third. Times, 4min 43 1-5 sec, 4min 43 2-5 sec.

Spring Handicap, of £135; 3min 43 sec class; on© mile and a. half. —5-4 Novikog, scr (G. T. Mitchell, jun.) lj 2-2 Wilbur’s Heiress, scr, 2; 11-7 Aerial Bell, 12yds, 3. Won by a neck ; one and a half lengths between second and third. Times, 3min 40sec, 3min 41 l-ssec, 3min 30 3-ssec.

CANTERBURY PARK TURF CLUB.

(United Press Association—Copyright,) SYDNEY, December 2. At the Canterbury Park Turf Club’s races to-day results were: — Flying Handicap, of £200; six furlongs—June 8.6 (James) 1, Samurai 7.2 2, Goldspur 7.13 3. Won by a length; a head between second and third. Time, l.loi. Canterbury Handicap, of £300; one mile and a quarter—Masterpiece 8.0 (Darke) 1, Santa 7.4 2, Perimond 7.10 3. Won by two lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 2.8. Masterpiece, who is by High Art from Kennaquette, has now had four wins in succession.

MOONEE VALLEY RACES. MELBOURNE, December 2. At the Moonee Valley rf'aces, the following was the result, of the Benefit Handicap, of £250; six furlongs—Magic Circle 7.9 (Williamson) 1, Kanuri 8.10 2, Grand Song 7.1 3. Won by half a head; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.132. The jockey, 0. Phillips, is going back to India to ride for the Maharaja of Kolhapur.