THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 38, 25 November 1940, Page 6

THE TURF.

FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB.

CERTISSIMUS PUTS UP RECORD

(Per Press Association)

DUNEDIN, This Day

The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting was continued to-dav in perfect weather, before a. large attendance. The track Avas fast. Results: —

AIR- FORCE HANDICAP, of £l5O 3.45 class. One mile and a half.

1 ( 1 ) —O'er tissimus, 60yds (Tealien) 1 3 (2)—Maiiian,, 60yds (Watts) ... 2 7 (6)—Jock McGrath, scr (Richardson) 3

Scratched: Sylvie’s Best. Won by four lengths • a head between second and third. Time, 3.20 12> —a New Zealand trotting record for tliree-year-olds; 3.21 3-5, 3.26 45.

NAVY HANDICAP, of £l5O. 3.43 class. One mile and a- half. 6 (7) —Gleam, scr (Crawford) ... 1 5 (5)— Cockney, scr (Behrn.s) ... 2 4 (4)—Dunkirk, scr (Teahen) ... 3 All started. Won by a length; two lengths between second and thjrd. Times, 3.23 2-5, 3.28 45, 3.24.

,SPITFIRE HANDICAP, of £175. 3.3 S class. One mile and a hall.

5 (6)— Happy Man (E. J. Smith) 1 3 (2)— Colossal, 48yds (Donald) ... 2 2 (3)— Sunny .Corner, 24yds (Holmes) 3

All started. Won Ivy three lengths; a neck between second arid third. Times, 3.21 2-5, 3.18 2-5, 3.20 3-5.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

FAVOURITE IN HANDICAP. AUCKLAND, This Day. The second day of the Aiickland Racing Club’s mid-spring meeting was held at Ellerslie to-day in fine weather. The course was in good- order and there was a large attendance. ' Results:—•.

VAUXHALL HANDICAP, of £250;

six furlongs. 1 (1) —Sir General, 8.11 (Atkins) . 1 8 (10)— Joy Vaals, 9.0 (Hain) ... 2 9 (9)—Tea Drop, 8.5 (McKenzie) . 3 Scratched: Bronze Ora. Won by half a length; neck second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5.

KAWAU HURDLES, of £350; two

miles/ 8 (7) —Junes Lad, 9.11 (Goulsbro)-. 1 3 (4) —Lapidarian, 10.3 (Fergus) .. 2 4 (:3) —Bright Idea, 9.5 (Kerr) ... 3 Scratched: British Sovereign.

Won by one and a half lengths; two lengths second and third. Time, 3.42 4-5.

STANLEY HANDICAP, of £3OO.

One mile

8 (6) —Hackensebmidt, 8.1 (Ellis) 1 2 (3) —A guile, 8.8 (Hain) ... _••• 2 5 (5) —Acreman, 8.12 (McKenzie) - 3 Scratched: Horeke. Won, by a head • half a head between second and third. Time, 1.40.

ST. ANDREW’S HANDICAP, of £6OO. One mile and a. quarter. 1 (1) —Cornish, 7.4 (Waddiell) ... 1 7 (7) —Sir Cameron, 8.0 (Atkins) ... 2 5 (5) —Royal Appellant, 8.19 (Ellis) 3 Scratched: Barrister.

Won by three-quarters of a length ; half a, length between, second and. third. Time, 2.6.

SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB; WIN FOR, WILD CAREER,. INVERCARGILL, This Day. The Southland Racing Club’s spring meeting was held to-day in ideal weather. The track was in first-class order and there is every prospect of a record attendance. Results:—• SOUTHLAND HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £125; one mile. 5 (s)—Lucky Feather, 0.10 ... 1 1 (3) —Royal Style, 2 2 (1) —Sea Lady, 10.4 & Won by a head; half a length second and third. Time, 1.41 4-5. All started. WAVERLEY HARNESS TROT, 'of £135; one mile and five furlongs. 8 (8) —Lunch Hour, scr (Boivan) .. 1 5 (3) —Bonnie Sandy, scr ... 2 3 (s)—Jack Bond, scr ... ... 3 Scratched: Burnham. Won by a head; two lengths second and third. Times: 3.46 2-5, 3.46 3-5, 3,47 1-5; FLYING HANDICAP, of £l5O. Six furlongs. 1 (I)—Wild Career, 9.0 (J. Stratheani) 1 5 (4) —Phalanx, 8.0 2 4 (3)—Flagman,, 7.5 3 Scratched: Green Boa. Won by a long neck each way. Time, 1.15.

LEVIN RACING CLUB. DON QUEN SUCCEEDS. LEVIN, This Day. The second day of the Levin Racing Club was held in fine weather before a large attendance. The track ivas in good order. Results:—KIMBERLEY HURDLES HANDICAP of £140; one mile and a half. —Segra, 10.3 (Grinley) ... ... 1

—Dorado, 10.13 (Rae) ... ••• 2 —Good Sun, 10.5 (Mcßrearty) ... 3 Schatched: Kincora, Debretts, Great Bramble. Won by three lengths each way. Time 2.44 3-5.

TRIAL HANDICAP, of £130; sixfurlongs. 2—Blue Border, 8.5 (Midwood) ... 1 I—Distress Signal, 9.0 (Jenkins) . 2 13—Haughty Rival, 9.0 (Williams) 3 Time, 1.4.

CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP,, of £180; One mile and a quarter. 1— Don Quex, 9.0 (Tattersall) ... 1 2 Laughing 'Song, 8.0 (Campbell) 2 4 —Doctor Defoe, 8.4 (Burgess) ... 3 Scratched: Caution, War Cloud 1 . Won. by: a length and a half; a length between second and third. Time, 2.7 1-5.