THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 51, 10 December 1940, Page 2

THE TURF.

WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB.

BLACK THREAD WINS.

(Per Press Association)

PALMERSTON N., December 9,

The Woodvillo summer meeting was concluded in fine weather. There was a good attendance, and the track was in splendid order. The totalisator handled £11,470 10s, against £10,598 10s, and for the meeting £27,-364, against £26,508 10s last year. Concluding results:— Juvenile Handicap, of £110; five furlongs—2-3 Ex-Pupil, 8.6 (H. N. Wiggins) 1, 4-4 Drake’s Drum, 8.3 2, 3-2 Burra Sahib, 8.0 3. Won by two lengths; a length second and third. Golden Moon was fourth. Time, 1.1 1-5. Railway Handicap, of £150; six fur-longs—3-3 Black Thread, 9.2 (P. Fenton) 1, l-l,Tuatara, 7.8 2, 2-2 Vascones, 8.0 3. Won by a length and a-half; half a length second and third. Time, 1.14. Gorge Handicap, of £110; seven fur-longs—4-4 Cheerful Lady, 7.11 (D. Kelly) 1, 2-2 Battlegain, 8.0 2, 3-3 Squeers, 7.8 3. Won by four lengths; two and a-half lengths second and third. Time, 1.27 3-5. Kiritaki Handicap, of £110; six fur-longs—2-2 lloeon, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) T, 4-4 Silver Shekel, 8.3 2, 3-3 Flying Spy, 8.3 3. Won by a head; three-quar-ters of a length second and third. Centennial was fourth. Time, 1.14. Stewards’ Handicap, of £120; one mile and a distance—B-8 Te Ore, 7.4 (W. L. Aitken) 1, 2-1 Laughing Song, 8.8 2, 2-1 City Song, 7.7 (bracketed with Laughing Song) 3. Won_ by a head; three-quarters of a length second and third. Haile Selassie was fourth. Time, 1.55.

- HORORATA RACING CLUB.

THE ACCEPTANCES,

(Per Press Association).

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

The Hororata Racing Club has received the following acceptances for its annual race meeting on the Hororata racecourse on Saturday:—• 12.30 p.m.— Bangor High-weight Hack Handicap, of £95; one mile. —Dranoel 9.13, Blmarch 9.4, Princess Minerva 9.0, Ageratum 9.0.

1.10 p.m.— Trial Plate, of £9O; five furlongs.— Royal Lassie 8.2, Blue Silk 8.2, Gold Nugget 8.2, Monopoly 8.2, Circular Note 8.2, Palastyle 8.2, Erambie 8.2, Master Flash 8.2, Sham Raid 8.2, Citizen 8.2, Farida 8.2, Doric Mist 7.7, 1.50 p.m.— Glendore Trot Handicap, of £100; 3.5 class; one mile arid a quarter and a distance.—Aurie’s Star scr, Cinchona scr, Crackajack scr, * Diamond Clustef scr, Erin’s Empress scr, Flower Potts scr, Glenice scr, Harold Jinks scr, Ma Foi scr, Noble Wave scr, Ordnance scr, Robinette scr, Statuette scr, Turrett scr/Waikari Chief scr, Boreas 12, Burt Scott 48, Indian Clipper 48. 2.30 p.m.—Hororata Hack Handicap, of £125; one mile and a quarter.—Gay Parade 9.0 ,Shanghai Lily 812, Iceland Spar 8.11, Ferriby 8.8, Scarteen 7.5, Princess, Minerva 7.0, Gay Thread 7.0.

3.10 p.m.— H. A.- Knight Memorial Handicap, of £130; seven furlongs.—Lockit 9.0, Symbol 8.10, Knight Commander 8.7, Skyrena 8.7, Cymric 8.6, Glenora Boy 8.5, E|pio 8.2, Waitaka 8.0, Lifeguard 8.0.

3.50 p.m.— Novice Stakes, of £9O; seven fur-longs.-—Royal Lassie 8.2, Wincheslea 8.2, Sweet Mystery 8.2, Welsh Fusilier 8.2, Puella 8.2, Night Shift 8.2, Greenbank 8.2, Lockheed 8.2, Royal Refrain 82, Farida 8.2, Eastern Prince 8.2. 4.30 p.m.—■ Snowdon Trot Handicap, of £100; 3.43 class; one mile and a half—Aurie’s Star scr, Battle Colours scr, Catalpa scr, Cinchona scr, Courier scr, Crackajack scr, Danzie Guy (T.) scr, Enrolment scr, Lilamani scr, Ma Foi scr, Malapert scr, Paddy Pointer scr, Robinette scr, Shuffle scr, Waikari Chief scr, Warwick scr, Boreas 12, Indian Cilpper 48, Burt Scott 60.

5.10 p.m.—. Sandown Hack Handicap, of £100; six furlongs.—Raceaway 8.12, Synthetic 8.1, Gold Don 7.13, Philiban 7.12, Sham Boy 7.10, Lord Midas 7.8, Miss Tasta 7.7, Papernilla 7.7, Dispense 7.7.

WAIPA RACING CLUB.

THE ACCEPTANCES*. HAMILTON, December 9. The following are the acceptances for the Waipa Racing Club’s summer meeting at To Awamutu on Saturday (win and place ibetting):—W. G. Park Hurdles, of £250; one and a-half miles —Kaiwaka. 11.2, Royal Dance 11.0, iLapidarian 10.8, General Ruse 10.3, Gar Vaals 10.0, High Star 9.11, Bachelor King 9.8, Gael 9.1, Sunny Downs, Prince Rangi, Sabu, Rosy, Archco, General Rdske. Son of the Soil, Tooley Street, Goldation, Te Monatekapa, Celtic Lad 9.0 Kihikihi Hack Handicap, of £260 ; seven furlongs—Star Vaal 9.5, Radiant Vaals 9.0, S'urpai 8.2, Ngawiri, Mayfair 7.12, Battle Gain t Runanga 7.10, Bellaghy, Little Ruse, Lady Bloater, Tet [Drop, Te Monoplane, Goldrace, Ugly Duckling, Gar Vaals, Loch Acre, Karatoki 7.7.

Waipa Plat© (w.f.a.), £150; six and a-half furlongs—Natal, Vaals Mac 9.2, Bambury Cross, Royal Son, Suryee A

Craigannet, Marie’s Choice 8.11, Auburn Lii, Miss Bridge 8.9, Bamboo, Bournemouth, Diagonal, Koura Eka 8.2, Beryl Vaals, Bn Volee, Gay Rosette, Gay Window, Justina, Einvara, little Rose,- Nan Vaals, Purveyor, Royal Melody, Royal Sister. Sharman, Snow White 7.11, Empire Rose "(imp.) 7.1. Te Awamutu Cup, of £SOO- one and a-quarter miles—Llangollen 9.0, Te Kawiti 8.10, Namara 8.8, Golden Sheila- 8.7, Bronze Moth, Beau Leon 8.5, Eull Hand 8.2, Lou Rosa 8.0, Foxsen. 7.9, Mintlaw, Gjreek Queen 7.7. Racecamp, Cillas 7.1, Valerian, Erlick, Pocket Venus 7.0. (Hack Chip Handicap, of £350; nine furlongs —Esquire 9.0, Wildore 8.11, Joan Peel, Acreman 8.6, Aguilo 8.3, Palmint 8.2, Gold Spot, Te Haka 7.11, Loombination 7.9, Raepata, Snrpa.i 7.8, Ascot Bloom, Mendelssohn, Te Monoplane, Maxown, Royal Jay, Gay Movie, Royal Huntress, Night Pilot, Captain Bell, Dorset 7.7. Ohnupo Hack Handicap, of £250; six and a-half furlongs—Monte Cristo 9.9, Glen Connel 9.2, Black Majesty Chain Acre 8.13, Biddy Girl 8.9, Mysito, Royal Pilot 8.4, Pasture 8.3, Miss Jose 7.12, Forest Bridge, Foxwood 7.10, Ascot .Bloom 7.9, Town Survey, Flying Eagle, Gay Rosette, Valquin, Miss Ridicule, Bamb.ury Cross, Loch Acre, Goldation, Avoir Bon, Natal, Miss Eureka, Surmise 7 .7. Elying -Handicap, of £350 ; six and a-half furlongs —'Lady Tinkle 9.3, Our Jean 9.1, Saxton Tor 9.0, Proud Fox 8.9, Merry Vaals 8.6, Sure Pay 8.3, Bronwen 8.1, Dinky Di 7.13, Lornacre 7.10, Besiege 7.9, Miss Te Koura. 7.4, Olympus, Monte Cristo, Noitaro, Trilliareh, Star Vaals, First Chapter. Biddy Girl, Sir Robin, Gay Seton 7.0. Paterangi Handicap, of £250; seven furlongs—Mittie 9.8, Merry Vaals 9.3, Cheval de Volee 8.11, Lorancre 8.7,. Besiege, The Dozer 8.6, Erlick 8.3, Te Hai 8.0, Noitaro, Esquire, Queen City, Sunny Downs 7.11, Sunola, Hunter’s Night, Lord Waitangi, Palerian, Tea Gong, Hutana, First Chapter, Town Section, Jayola, Forest Acre, Tooled’ S'trejet 7.7.

Owing to the number of acceptors, provision has been made to run the Waipa Plate in two divisions. The stake will be increased to- £2OO, the winner of each division to receive £75 and the second horse £25.

A provisional draw is as follows: — 1 First Division —Natal, Royal Son, Marie’s Choice. Miss Bridge, Diagonal, Bamboo, Beryl Vaals, Gay Rosette, Justina, Little Rose, Purveyor, Royal Sister, Sharmin. Second Division —Vaalsrnac, Sunee, Oraigannet, Auburn Lu, Bournemouth, Koura Eka, Eh Volee, Gay Widow, Kinvara, Nan Vaals, Royal Melodoy, Snow White, Empire Rose.

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING NOMINATIONS

The following nominations have been received for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s summer meeting on Boxing Day:— Mitcham Handicap (trotters), of £150; class 3.40; one and a half miles. —Mavis Nelson, Westcliff, Helen Galindo, Royal Worthy, Cleeye Hill, Noble Lady, Smoky, Waiter, Dux, Suspense, Great Worth, Murrain, Diana Wild, Cockney, Loughros Small

Change, Appeasement, Snow Cloud, Early Bell, Sea Wolf. Wakanui Handicap, of £150; 3.43 class; one mile and a half. —Echoist, Malapert, Hardy Oak, Courier, Solicitor, Gallinacous, Ordnance, Catalpa, Swagger Jack, Silver Flash, Aurie’s Star, Avowal, Spencer Volo, Berwen Jesse Gentry, Lone Worthy, Cockney, Hoyden, Rosie Bond, Warick, Turret, Harold Jinks, Robinette, King Axworthy, Joan Potts, Enrolment, Canister, Positive, Killera, Cinchona, Statuette, All Gallant ,Dandy Travis, Shannon Lass.

Ashburton Trotting Cup Handicap, of £750; 4.29 class; two miles.— Horsepower, Lady Milne, King Potts, Lightning Lady, Loyal Rey, Navy Blue, Sandusky, Great Jewel, Donald Dhu, Dusky Sound, Renown’s Best, Peter Smith, Nelson Eddy, Plutus, Accountant, Nell Grattan. McLean Handicap, of £200; 3.35 class ; one mile and a half.—Happy Man Single Star, Brown Tap, Grattanita, Perula, Captain Potts, William Potts, Super Jack, Little Derby, Braw Lass, S'ilver Grattan, Lady Nessa, Star Ace, Arietta, Sunny Corner, Colossal, Tokalon, Burt Scott. Winslow r Handicap (trotters) of £300; 3.30 class; one and a half miles.:—Bush Laddie, Guy Hugo, Shadeland, Discord, Dark Hazard, Franz Derby, Great Mountain, Native Huon, Millisle, Gyrate, Parrish Guide, Reception, Grade Fields, Mohican, Header, Tirmvorthy, Blue Logan, Tan John, Biworthy. Mid-Summer Handicap, of £225 ; 4.44 class; two miles.—Drumoak, Haughty, Waniing, Gold Pott, Jacose, Pleasant Guy, Agility, Silver Laddie, Siege Gun, Tonioro, Ziugarrie, MacGregor, Panquitch, Durability, Twenty Grand, Gay Lady, Clockwork, Sans Pareil. Boxing Day Handicap, of £300; 2.47 class; one and a quarter miles.—'Harold Guy, Lady Milne, Great Divide, Navy Blue, Sandusky, Donald Dliu, Dusky Sound, Renown’s Best, Peter Smith, Jesse 'Owens,. Subsidy, Wee Potts, Southern Smile, Nielson Eddy, Smile Again, Accountant, Gunease.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION STAKES.

THE FINAL FORFEITS After declaration of the final forfeit the following remain in the New Zealand Champion Stakes, 1940, of £750; one mile and a half, to be run at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on Boxing Day : >

Mr J. Westerman’s b c, Gold Chief, by Rey de Oro—Drusolina. Messrs D. McFarlane and W- Scott’s Salisbury, by Wrack—Estella Amos Messrs W. J. and A. W. Morland’s b f, Gallant Maid, by Gallant Knight— Rustic (Maid. Mr J. R. McKenzie’s ch g, Mighty, by Great Bingen—Great Actress. Mr A. A. Jopp’s b c, Special Force, by Quite Sure—Love Parade. Mr S. T. Webster’s hr g, Ronald Logan by Logan Fraser—‘Eileen Wood. Mr G. Chesmar’s eh f, Shadow Maid, by Red Shadow—Matchlighfc mare. Mr H. E. Cook’s b f, Festivity, by Rey de Oro—Trix Pointer. Mr F. Culbert’s be, Van Derby—Ayr. Miss J. Cuff’s b c, Walter Moore, by Quite Sure—Regina Logan. %Ir H. Parkin’s b g, Rey de Oro—Shore Leave. Mr S. A. Edwards’s b f, Ngarimu, by Jack Potts—Krina.