THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 250, 30 July 1940, Page 2

THE TURF.

ROTORUA RACING CLUB

HANDICAP TO RACELINE (Per Presa Association). ROTORUA, July 29. The Rotorua Racing Club’s patriotic meeting was held to-day in line weather. The track was in good order, and the attendance fair. The totalisator turnover was £14,222 10s. Results : Farewell Hack Handicap, of £IOO ; one mile and 160 yards.—l (4) Hunting Lee, 8.4 (Smith) 1, 1 (1) Esquire 9.2 2, 3 (3) Pleuron 8.0 3. Won by a nose; one and a half lengths second and third Time, 1.52 4-5. July Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, of £100; about one mile and a half.— 2 (2) Black Musk 10.2 (Muir) 1, 4 (3) Radiant Bay 9.0 2, 1 (1) Rarotonga 10.5 3. v Won by eight lengths; 10 lengths second and third. Time, 3.3 2-5. Novice Stakes, of £7O; five furlongs and a half. —B (8) Lord Waitangi 8.12 (McKenzie) 1, 3 (3) Teacony 7.10 2, 5 (6) Durvach 7.10 3. Won by half a length; one and a half lengths second and third. Time, 1.9 1-5. President’s Handicap, of £140; one mile and a quarter and 180 yards.— 8 (8) Raceline 7.0 (Stevens) 1,2 (2) Sunny Downs 8.2 2, 5 (6) Rarotonga 3. Won by two and a half lengths; short head second and third. Time, 2.22.

Patriotic Hack and Hunters’ Steeples of £140; about three miles.—2 (2) Golden England 10.6 (Mcßae) 1, 5 (5) Mungacre 9.4 2, 4 (4) Fat Boy 9.12 3. Won by! a furlong. Time, 6.52 2-5. Park Hack Handicap, of £BS; six furlongs.—2 (1) Valerian 8.3 (McTavish) 1, 4 (4) Lord Waitangi 8.0 2, 1 1) Star Vaals 9.9 3. Won by a short head; one and a half lengths second and third. Time, 1.15 4-5. Flying Handicap, of £110; six furlongs.—3 (3) Fiancee 8.2 (Dulieu) 1, 2 (1) Merry Vaals 9.0 2, 4 (4) Young Paddon .98 3. Won by one and a half lengths; two an da half lengths second and third. Time, 1.14 4-5.

METHVEN TROTTING CLUB.

PROGRAMME FOR OCTOBER 5

The committee of the Methvon Trotting Club, at a meeting at which the president (Air Harrison) occupied the chair, decided to make the trotters races optional unhoppled or half hoppled. The total stake money for the meeting on October 5 was fixed as last meeting, when £l4lO was given. Three slight alterations in the times of the Cup and Holmes Memorial and Riverbank Trot were agreed to. The programme was finalised as follows:—Drayton Trot, '£l4o; half hoppled or unhoppled trotters; 1£ miles 3.49 class. Westwood Ho Handicap, £140; 1£ miles; harness; class 3.5. tdethven Cup, 2 miles, £330, and ladies’ dressing ease donated by Distillers Agency, Ltd., per Mr T. E. James, valued at 25gns; 4.38 class. Avonmore Handicap, 12| furlongs, £155, harness, for horses than can do 3.44 or better as for l£ miles. Alt. Harding Handicap, 1£ miles, £145, harness; 3.1 class. Roverbaiik Handicap Trot, 12£ furlongs, harness, £150; half hoppled or unhoppled trotters; 3.45 or better as for 1£ miles. D. G. Holmes Memorial, £200; I 3 miles, harness; 2.52 class. Alt. Hutt Handicap, £l5O, saddle; 2.21 class or hetter for 1 mile; furlongs. Th'e following officials were appointed: Handicapper, Mr G. Paul, Jnr.; Clerk of Course, ’’Air P. L. Donald; Starter, Mr A. J. Hastings; Clerks of Scales, Alessrs 3D. R. Easterbrook and W. E. Thompson; Judge, Air A. R. Allardyce; Timekeepers, Messrs F. Robilliard, 'R. G. Shearman, and A. E. Henderson; Hon. Surgeon, Dr. E. Craig Brown; Vet. Surgeon, Mr J. P. *MeLeod; Judicial Stewards, Messrs T. S. Harrison, W. Green, J. McAnulty, G. Kelly and F. S. McDonald.