THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 303, 30 September 1940, Page 2

THE TURF.

KUROW JOCKEY CLUB. SILVER STREAK SUCCESSFUL. (Per Press Association). OAMARU, September 28. The weather outlook was rather ominous on Saturday morning, but the sky cleared and the Kurow Jockey Club’s meeting at Oamaru was held under fairly good conditions. The turnover for the day was £18,561 10s, compared with £BOBI last season, when that meeting also was held at Oamaru. At Kurow in 1938 the amount turned over was £3983. Concluding results:—

Hydro Hack Handicap, of £120; seven furlongs—l (1) Speai'thrust 8.11 (C. T. Wilson) 1, 3 (3) Midgard 9.0 <P. Spratt) 2,2 (2) Blazealong 8.2 (W. F. Ellis) 3. Won by a head; a neck between second and third. Time, 1.27 2-5.

T. A. Munro Handicap, of £135; seven furlongs—s (5) Silver Streak 8.3 (P. Spratt) 1, 3 (3) Straightdell 7.6 (L. Hare) 2,2 (2) Night Pal 7.6 (Sellers). Won by three lengths; a length between second and third. Time, 1.26 2-5.

Hakataramea Trot, of £120; 3.1 class; li miles—3 (3) Irish Dusk scr (P Gallagher) 1,2 (2) Sabu scr (D. Teahen) 2, 5 (5) Mirage scr (Brinsdon) 8. Won by two lengths from Irish Dusk. A protest against Sabu for boring in the straight was upheld and the placings were reversed. Mirage was three lengths back. Times, 2.48 2-5, 2.48 4-5, 2.49 4-5. Gillies Hack Handicap, of £120; six furlongs—l (1) Airline 8.2 (J. Dooley) 1,2 (2) Craiglea . 8.4 (L. J. Ellis) 2, 8 (8) Tissue 7.7 (C. T. Wilson) 3. Won by two lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.13 2-5. FOXTON RACING CLUB. PEARL OF ASIA WINS HANDICAP.

FOXTON, September 28. At the Foxton Racing Club’s meeting results were:— Trial Stakes, of £9O; _ weight 8.5; six: furlongs—First Division: 2 (3) Sanction (Broughton) 1, 5 (5) Social 'Credit 2, 8 (9) Bine Border 3. Won by a neck; a head between second and third. Time, 1.16. Second Division: 1 (1) Swift Anne (G. Tattersall) 1, 7 (10) Sir Rabbi 2, 7 (8) Parchment 3. Won by three lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.16 2-5.

Paiaki Hurdles, of £125; one mile and five furlongs—4 (4) Good Sun 10.1 (A. Jenkins) 1, 1 (1) High Peer 10.12 2, 5 (5) War Lap 10.0 3. Won by a neck; a head between second . and third. Time, 3.2. Golden Memory fell. Motuiti Hack Handicap, of £120; six furlongs—l (1) Kentucky 9.6 (Tattersall) 1, 3 (3) Siglow 8.9 2, 8 (9) Valiant Lady 7.8 3. Won by a length; the same distance between second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5. Carnavon Handicap, of £225; one mile and a quarter—4 (2) Pearl of Asia 7.0 (H. Stewart) 1, G (6) Little Robin 8.4 2, 5 (4) Winsome Lu 8.5, 3. Won by a length; a neck between second and third. Time, 2.8. Wharangi Hack Handicap, of £120; seven furlongs—2 (2) Last Acre 8.0 (0. Bowry) 1, 1 (1) iSerenata 9.6 2, 6 (6) Cheerful Lady 7.7 3. Won by a neck; a head between second arid third. Time, 1.29. Robinson Handicap, of £150; six furlongs— 1 (1) Night Eruption 8.1 (Broughton) 1, 4 (4) Screen Star 8.0 2, 8 (8) Trench Law 7.11 3. Won by a neck; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.15 2-5. Awahou Hack Handicap, of £120; nine furlongs—4 (4) Gay Fox 8.2 (Midwood) 1, 6 (6) Vaalstar 7.12 2, 8 (9) Haile Selassie 7.7 3. Won by a length; the same distance between second and third. Time, 1.57 2-5. Moutoa Hack Handicap, of £110; five furlongs—l (1) Zest 9.5 (Atkins) 1, 6 (6) Pas de Cheval 7.7 2,2 (2) Royal Consort 7.8 3. Won by a length; the same distance between second and third. Time, 1.8. OHINEMUEII JOCKEY CLUB. CLINCH WINS POLAND CUP PAiFjROA, September 28. TiiiO Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s spring meeting was opened in drill, showery weather. The track was ini splendid order. The total isator handled £37,510 10s, against £33,288 10s on the first clay last year, an increase of £4222. Results:—>

Kopuaralu Hurdles Handicap, of £150; one mile and a lialf.—s (5) Gappy 9.3 (Muir) 1, 7 (7) Gael 9.0 2, 2 (1) Racewhip 10.0 3. Midland finished first, hut his rider weighed in 2Jib slrojrt weight and was disqualified. Time, *2.45 1-5. Ngatea. Handicap, of £200; about seven furlongs and 60 yards.—l (1) Foxmond 7.13 (Waddell) 1, 7 (7) Young Paddon 9.0 2, 5 (5) Hunting Night 7.7 3. Won by two lengths and a half; head second and third. Time, 1.33 1-5.

Pipiroa Hack Handicap, of £200; •nine furlongs.—3 (4) Hunting Boe 8.9 (Mclnally) 1, 4 (3) Lord Waitangi 7.7 2, 6 (6) Wildore 9.0 3. Won by a length- Time, 1.56. Poland Gup Handicap, of £350 ; one mile and three furlongs.—l (1) Clinch, 8.3 (Cameron) 1,2 (2) Mintlaw 7.9 2, 6 (6) Sunny Dtowns 7.2 3. Won by a length. Time, 2.21 4-5. Maramarua Steeplechase Handicap, of £160; about two miles and a half. —5 (7) Gar Vaals 9.11 (McKoyte) 1, 1 (1) Small Boy 11.12 2, 8 (8) Floodlight 9.11 3. Won by six lengths. Time 4.51.

Flying Handicap, of £200; six fur? longs.—(l) I—<Maxam 7.9 (Wiggins) 1,

9 (9) Miss'Te* Koura 7.0 2, 14 (14) Corato 8.13 3. Won. by a. length. Time, 1.14. Kerepeelii Hack Handioao of £160; six furloifgs.— 8(7) Volifox t.t (V addell) 1, 5 (5) Cillas 9.4 2,2 (2) Gold Money Song 7.7 3. Time, 1.14 4-5. RACING AT ROSEHILL. SYDNEY, September 28. Racin°' at Rosehill on Saturday ie vo a led another Derby possibility in the Marconigram colt Scientist, who won the Hawkesbury Grand Handicap an a courageous finish with Binnia *~ ei ° and Malagigi in which less than halt a length separated the trio. Nightbeam caused a surprise by winning the Rowley Mile narrowly from Clouston and Bourbon. That consistent colt Ensign set, a cracking pace in the Quality Handicap, spreadeagling the good field to win by two lengths from Katanga and Delniestor.

Showing that High Caste improves with racing, he won the Clarendon Stakes comfortably from Buzalong and St. Constant. Chief results were:—• Clarendon Stakes, of £400; wciglit-for-age; nine furlongs—High Caste (N.Z.) 9.0 (Bartle) 1, Buzalong 9.1 (Shean) 2, St. Constant 9.4 (McMenamin) 3. There were six starters. Won by half a length; one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.52’L Quality Handicap, of £400; seven furlongs—. Ensign 7.7 (Thompson) 1, Katanga 8.3 (Bartle) 2, Delmestor 8.11 (MeMenamin) 3. There were 12 starters, including Gladynev. Won by two lengths; a length between second and third. Time, 1.241, which equals the course record. Hawkesbury Grand Handicap, _ ot £350; one mile and a quarter—Scientist 7.2 (Thompson) 1, Binnia Hero 8.0 (Cook) 2, Malagigi 8.6 (Bartle) 3. There were 13 starters. Won by a neck; the same distance between second and third. Time, 2.5^-. . Rowley Mile, of £200; one mile—Nightbeam (NI.Z.) 8.12 (jCoutts) 1, Clouston 7.4 (Andrews) 2, Bourbon 9.11 (McOarten) 3. There were 14 starters. Won by half a head; a head between second and third. Time, 1.39 L AT MOQNEE VALLEY. MELBOURNE, September 28. Rain marred the M'oonee Valley ractes and the course- was heavy. Results : Tullamarine Handicap, of £500; one mile and a quarter. —T'ragopan 8.2 1, Apostrophe 7.11 2, Marcus 7.7 3. Won by three lengths; length between second and third. Time, 2.10:1.

Quality Handicap of £BOO - one mile. —Chatsbury 7.8 (Ralph) 1, Judean, 7.11 2, Aurania 7.0 3. Won by two lengths; three lengths second and third. Time, 1.42 L