LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 37, 23 November 1940, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

THE TURF. 0 FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. FAVOURITE IN HANDICAP. (Per Press Association). DUNEDIN, This Day. Tire Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting’Opened in fine but threatening weather, before a, fair attendance. The track was heavy after rain. Results:— ARTILLERY HANDICAP, of £l5O. 3.45 class. Unhoppled trotters. One mile and a half. 1 (2) —Certissimus, 24yds (Tte alien) 1 0 (3)—Manian, 60yds (Easton) .... 2 4 (3)—El Pe'ta, scr (Messent) ... 3 Scratched: Parrish Chimes. Won by six lengths; a length between second and third. Times, 3.32 2- 3.32 2-5, 3.37 4-5. ARMY HANDICAP, of £l5O. 3.43 class. One mile and a half. 4 (3) —Jiorrocks, scr (Holmes) ... 1 1 (5)— All Gallant, scr (Buttprick) 2 7 (3)— Cockney * scr (Behms) ... 3 Scratched: Gleam, Koesian, Serapeum. Won by three-quarters of a length; a, length separating second' and third. Times, 3.32 1-5, 3.32 4-5, 3.33. HURRICANE HANDICAP, of £175. 3.38 class. One mile and a half. 4 (s)—Blue Diamond, scr (Bryce) ... I 2 (2)—Colossal, 38yds (Donald) ... 2 g (7) —Walter Moore,. 12yds (Berry) 3 Scratched: Ben Tiavis. Won by two lengths; half, a length between second and third. Times, 3.27 3- 3.24 4-5, 3.27 1-8. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, of £4OO. 4.32 class. Two miles. 1 (2) —King Potts, scr (Gunning) 1 5 <6)— Loyal Rev, 12yds (McTigue) 2 4 (3) —Peter Smith, 36 (Maidens) 3 Scratched: three Tens,*’ Roan Dulse, Wee Potts. Won: by a length; a neck between second and third. Times, 4.33 2-6, 4.32 4- 4.34.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

CUP TO KINDERGARTEN. AUCKLAND', This Day. The mid-spring meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was held at the Ellerslie racecourse to-day in fine weather, beforte a fair attendance. The course .was on the dead side. Results: — MELROSE, MAIDEN HANDICAP, of £260. Seven furlongs. 2 i(2) —Ascot Bloom, 8.6 (-Ellis) ... 1 X (l)_Clieval de Bataille, 9.0 (James) 2 11 (13)—Elise, 8.6 (Dovriek) ... 3 Scratched: Royal Musk, Kingcraft, Heroic Star, Flylite, Sea-Law, Lady Pay, Bournemouth, African, Mane s Choice. ...... Landsman was bracketed with Elise'. Won by a head; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 1.16 4-5. MILFORD HANDICAP, of £3OO. Six furlongs. 3 (3)— Biddy Girl, 8.0 (Wiggins) 1 1 (I)—Radiant Vaals, 8.4 (McKenzie) 2 10 '(9) —Koretangi, 7.8 (iStockly) ... 3 Scratched: Bel He Femme, Estro, Penzance, Mysito, Sir Lvsander, Mayfair, Lady Pay, Hinehou, Lady Bloater. Won by one and' a half lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.16 2-5. TIRI HURDLES, of £350. one mile and three-quarters. 1 (I)—Saccone, 11.2 (Burgess) ... 1 3 (2) —Bright Idea, 9'.9 (Kerr) ... - 10 (9) —Ringshot, 9.0 (Dewrick) ... 3 Scratched: Midland, Rajanya, Oreole, Sardue, Well Away, Digger Jim. Won by two and a-half lengths two lengths between siecond and third. Time, 3.10. ALISON CUP, of £750. Owe mile and a quarter. 2 ( 2 )— Kindergartem, 7.4 (Wiggins) 3 7 (7)—A,nita Foe, 7.0 (Gilchrist) ... 2 3 (3) —Oornisli, 7.0 (Waddell) ... 3 Inver was bracketed, with Anita Fpe. and Paddy the Rin was bracketed with Cornish on.' the totalisator. Scratched: Royevrus, Golden Sheila, Clinch., Lou Rosa, The Dozer, Besiege, Pocket Venus, Ptsrn. Won by a neck; half a length' between second and third. Time, 2.9.

LEVIN RACING CLUB.

LEVIN, This Day

The Levin Racing Club opened its meeting to-day in dull weather befoie a good attendance. The track Avas in good order. Results: —•

MANUKA!/ HACK HANDICAP, of £120; one mile and a half.

s—Hyderabad,s—Hyderabad, 9.0 (Cavaney) ... 1 4—Pirnihia, 9.0 (Grinley) ... ' ••• * I—-Kincora, 9.6 (Wencins) * Scratched: Debrets, Rhodes. . Won by tAVO lengths; a length second and third. Time, 2.48 4-5.

'MATDENi RACE, of ’£100; six furlongs. I— Distress Signal, 8.5 (Jenkins) .. 1 s—Tau Urn, 8.5 (Tattersall) ... 2 ll Royal Vision, 8.5 (Boyer) ... J Scratched: Princess Venus, Jumna. Won hv four lengths; tivo lengths second and third. Time, 1.15 2-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £l2o'; five furlongs. 1— Golden Moon, 7.12 (Tattersall) . 1 2 Erinscourt, 9.4 (Anderson) ... 2 4—Koxin, 7.9 (Broughton) .... ... 3 All started. Won by one and a half lengths; head second and third. Time, 1.1 1-5.

WERAROA HACK HANDICAP, of £120; seven furlongs. 4—All Quiet, 3.4 (Tattersall) ... 1 6—Laughing Song, 8.8 . 2 B—‘Moderate, 8.0 (Broughton) ... 3 Scratched: All Bunsby. Won by three-quarters of a length ; two lengths second and third. Time, 1.28 4-5.