SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 49, 7 December 1940, Page 2

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

THE TURF.

Whangarei RACING CLUB

THE DOZER WINS CUP.

(Per Press Association). WHANGAREI., December 6

The Whangarei Racing Club’s spring meeting opened in glorious, though hot, weather, and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £14,953, against £16,097 10s last year, a decrease of '£1144 10s. Results: —

Maiden Stakes, of £100'; live furlongs.—2 (2) Onetea, 8.8 (Bond) 1, 6 (5) Bambury Cross, 8.8 2, 0 (4) Akanora 8.8 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.2.

Kensington Hack Handicap, of £130; six furlongs.—3 (4) Verulain, 8.2 (MeTavish) 1, ,1 (1) Kara' Avis 8.0 2, 11 (9) Lady Acushla 7.7 3. Won by half a length. Time, 1.14. Huanui Hack Hurdles, of £150; one mile and a half and 232 yards.—6 (8) Master Appellant 9.0 (Maria) 1, 8.5 General Riske 9.0 2, 5 (8) Fleur d’Or 9.0 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.5.

Whangarei Cup, of £375 f one mile and a quarter.—l (2) The Dozer 8.1 (Cameron) 1, 3 (3) Clipper 8.4 2, 5 (4) Maioro 7.0 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.5. Spring Plate, of £100; six furlongs. —1 (1) Night Pilot, 8.0 (Cameron) 1, 3 (3) Softly 7.9 2,2 (2) Kaalooa 7.9 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1,14 3-5. Hikurangi Hack Handicap, of £130; seven furlongs and a half.—3 (3) Corot 7.7 (Markwick) 1, 4 (4) Venture 8.6 2, 6, (6) Rey Lu 7.8 3. Won by half a Manhia Handicap, of £200; six furlongs.—2 (2) Grandora, 8.4 (Mclnally) 1, 4 (4). Trilliarch 7.9 2, 1 (1) Noitaro 7.13 3. Wbn by a head. Time, 1.14. Parahaki Handicap, of £150; one mile.—l (1) Tellsom 8.0 (C. G. Goulsbro) 1,2 (2) Namafa 10.0 2, 3 (3) Raratonga 8.10 3. Woh by a neck. Time, 1.42 4-5.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

CLASSIC EVENTS.

AUCKLAND, December 6. After declaration of forfeit the following remain in the Great Northern Foal Stakes, of £1000; for two-year-olds; six furlongs—Wanaka gelding, Aspiring gelding, Phnom, Stairway, Premature, Peter Douglas, Golden Moon, Autogiro, Borak, Varuna, Naim Tal, Silver Clarion, Foreign Coin, ; Par Avion, Erinscourt, Aqueduct, Nuna, Royoe, Palantua gelding, Master Jewel, Treasure, Throve filly, Pay Roll, Burra Sahib, Bright Lady, Condole, High Tone, Route: March, Grey Spur. Royal Stakes, of £500; for two and three-year-olds; six furlongs—Bronzo, Kaimanawa, Wanaka gelding, Aspiring gelding, Panoni, Stairway, Premature, Bournemouth, Kindergarten, Flying Spy, Goldien Moon, Borak, Varuna, Silver Clarion, Foreign, Coin, Par Avion, Sir Beau, Nuna, Royce, Kentucky/ Transmitter, Palantua gelding, Pay Roll, Burra Sahib, Golden Bonnet, Bright Lady, Theatre, ICraal, Route March.

Great Northern Derby, of £2OOO, one mile and a-half—Genesta filly, Foxola, Beau Leon, Sir Cameron, Bournemouth, Kindergarten, Dubois, Night Pilot, Enrich Cillas, Greek Diana, Lou Rosa, Don’t Forget, Lambourn, Sir Beau, Kentucky, Song Box gelding, • Diamond Queen filly, Hinewai colt, Chain Acre.