THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 69, 2 January 1941, Page 6

THE TURF.

CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. SMILE AG A IN’S WORLD RECORD. NELL GR ATTAN IN STAKES. (Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting was continued to-day in perfect weather, before a large attendance. ’ The track was fast. Results :—< t PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of £2OO. Unhoppled trotters. 3.41 class. One mile and a half. 1 (1) —Certissimus, 72 (D. Teahen) 1 3 (5) —Hamel Bey, scr (R. Donald) 2 2 (2) —Pegasus Bay, scr (J. B. Pringle) 3 All started. Won by half a length; six lengths between second and third. Times, 3.18, 3.24 1-5, 3.25. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £2OO. 2.15 class. Ohe mile. 4 (6) —Smile Again, 24yds (P. P. Gallagher) 1 3 (2)—Mankind, 12 (G. A. Withers) 2 2 (3) —Loyal Pat, 12yds (H. Smith) 3 All started. Won by a length; four lengths separating second and third. Times, 2.5 2-5, 2.6 3-5, 2.7 3-5. Smile Again established a world’s race record for one mile in the saddle. MIDDLETON HANDICAP, of £2OO. 3.53 class. One mile and five furlongs. 8 (7) —Busted Flush, scr (W. J. Doyle) 1 3 (3) —Single Star, scr (G. McKendry) 2 6 (5) —William Potts, 24yds (R. B. Berry) 3 All started. Won by half a length; three lengths between second and third. Times, 3.34. 3.34 1-5, 3.32 3-5.

MASON STAKES HANDICAP, of £7OO. 4.29 class. Two miles. 0 (6) —‘Nell Grattan, 12yds (S'. A. Andrews) 1 2 (2) —King Potts, scr (J. H. Gunning) 2 1 (1) —Nelson Eddy, 12yds (L. 0. Thomas) 3 Scratched: Peter Smith, Sandusky. Won by half a length; a head between second and third. Times, 4.21 3-5, 4.22 4-5, 4.22.

OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB.

FAVOURITE INI FIRST EVENT

OAMARU, This Day

The Oarnaru Jockey Club’s summer meeting was held to-day in very hot weather, before a good attendance. The track was hard. Results: — , HIGH-WEiIGHT HANDICAP, of £l3O. One mile. 2 (2) —Twenty Grand, 9.0 (Clutterbuck) 1 1 (1)—-Muffler, 9.12 (Walther) ... 2 5 (5) —Lawford Lass, 9.0 (Anderton) 3Scratched: Knight Commander, Cymric, Prince Ruenalf. Won by a length and a half; three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.40. TRIAL STAKES, of £IOO. Six furlongs. 5 (3)—Pink Gauntlet, 8.8 (Fox) ... 1 7 (7) —Master Flash, 8.8 (Hare) ... 2 6 (5) —Nisi Prius, 8.8 (Wilson) ... 3 Scratched: Evemary, Overland, Red Roddy, My Song, Silver Don, The Dictator, Divorced. Won by two lengths; a head between second and third. Time, 1.14. WAIKAURA TROT, of £135. 3.5 class. One mile and a quarter. 1 (2) —Warwick, ser (Bell) t 4 (4) —Bamford, scr ••• + 7 (8) —Colleen Travis, scr (Wallis) 3 tDead-heat. Scratched: Jill Tar, Wraquil. Third horse four lengths away. Time, 2,48 and 3.51 2-5.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

OLYMPUS IN GOODWOOD

AUCKLAND, This Day.

For the concluding day of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting at Ellerslie the weather was fine and the course in excellent order. A good attendance witnessed the racing. Results:—•

GOODWOOD HANDICAP, of £SOO. One mile. 4 (4)—Olympus, 7.13 (Ellis) ... 1 2 (2) —Brahman, 7.8 (Wiggins) ... 2 6 (6) —Inver, 7.2 (Messervey) ... 3 Scratched: Kathbella. Won*by a neck; a head separating second and third. Time, 1.37 345. AUCKLAND HURDLE RACE, of £4OO. One mile and three-quarters. 1 (2) —liiness Lad, 10.8 (Goulsbro) 1 3 (3) —Loombination, 9.10 (Mcßae) 2 2 (3) —Small Boy, 12.6 (Burgess) ... 3 All started. Won by half a length ; one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 3.15 2-5.

SYLVIA HANDICAP, of £4OO. Five furlongs.

5 (6) —Panoni, 9.2 (McKenzie) ... 1 12 (11) —Miss Gay, 7,0 (McTavish) 2 2 (3) —Burra Sahib, 9.2 (Atkins) 3

Scratched: Par Avion, Josotte. Won by three-quarters of a length; half a length between second and third. Time, 59 3-ssec.

SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB HEARTH SUCCEEDS. INVERCARGILL, This Day. The Southland Racing Club’s meeting opened in brilliant sunshine. There was a large attendance. The track was fast. Results:— AVFjNAL HURDLE HANDICAP, of £l5O. One mile and a half. 2 (4) —Araboa., 11.2 (J. Boyle) ... 1 4 (3)- —Swperex, 9.9 ... 2 6 (6) —Susie, 9.0 ... ... ... 3 All started. Won by a. length; a length between second and third. Time, 2.45. MYROSS TROT HANDICAP of £l6O. Class 4.3. One mile and five furlongs. 4 (4) —Star Voyage, 60 ((Walsh) ... 1 5 (5) —F'ransol, 48 2 7 (7) —Tnevathan, scr .... ... 3 All started. Won by half a length; two lengths between second and' third, Time, 3.42 3-5. FLYING HANDICAP, of £2oo', Six furlongs. 1 (I)—Hearth, 8.4 (car. 8.12), (Mackie) 1 3 (3) —'Spendthrift, 8.11 - 5 (5) —Phalanx, 7.7 ... ••• ® Scratched: Spanish Lad, St. Cloud, Ortyx, Royal Style, Rodeur. Won by one. and. a half lengths; a neck between second 1 and third. Time, 1.13 4-5. WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB. STAKES TO FAVOURITE, FEATHERS!!ON, This Day. The weather was perfect, the course fast and the attendance very good for the second day of the Wairarapa Racing- Club’s summer meeting. Results:—> FEATHERSTON HACK HANDICAP, of £l5O. Seven furlongs. 1 (2)— Blue Border, 9.0 * (A. Midwood) 1 2 (1) —Sanction, 8,6 8 (8)— 'Royal Vision, 7.7, car. 7.2|- 3 Scratched : Wakarara. Won by half a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.27 2-5. PIRINQA STAKES, of £l5O. Six furlongs. 1 (1) —Beau Ciel, 9.0 1 2 (2) —Takahe, 9.0 3 (3) —Callcardine, 9D 3 Scratched: Blue Heaven, Hamish, The Monarch. Won by three-quarters of a length; a length between second and third. Time, 1.13 2-5.

MARTON JOCKEY CLUB.

GREAT QUEIX IN HURDLES. MARTON, This Day. * The concluding day of the Marton Jockey Chib’s summer meeting was held . in brilliant weather. The attendance was again large and the track was fast. > Results:—< TRIAL PLATE, of £l2O. Six furlongs. 1 (2) —Ringcraft, 8.5 (Chote) ... 1 2 (ll)—.War Credit, 9.10 (Redstone) 2 j, 4 (4) —Wildfire, 7.9 (Stewart) ... 3 Scratched: Arachne. I Won by half a length; a neck between • second and third. Time, 1.13 2-5. i TUTAENUI HACK HURDLES, of £l5O. About one mile and a half. 1 (1) —Great Quex, 10.6 (Toki) ... 1 5 (4) —S'elkirk, 9.2 »(Cayaney) ... 2 3 (2) —Moradabad, 9.0 (Kerr) ... 3 Scratched: Hanover. . Won by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.45 1-5.

STRATFORD RACING CLUB. WIN FOR GOLD DALE. . STRATFORD, This Day, Conditions were ideal for Lie second day of the Stratford Racing Club’s 1 ' summer meeting. The track was fast and the attendance large. Results:—•

MAKURI HURDLES, of £IBO. One

mile and a half. 1 (1) —Kaiwaka, 11.2 (Dulieu) ... 1 3 (3) —Gael, 9.11 (McGregor) ... 2 4 (4) —War Lap, 10.4 (Cole) ... 3 Scratched: Resingold. Won by three lengths; four lengths between second and third. Time, 2.48 1-5.

CARDIFF HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O. About seven fuplongs. 1 (1) —Mansura, 8.13 (C. Sargent) 1 6 (6) —Captain Gale 8.7 (Graham) 2 5 (5) —Wavelength, 7.12 (Shaw) ... 3 Scratched: Miss Bridge, Beryl Vaals. Won by a head; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 1.33 4-5.

NGAERE HANDICAP, of £2OO. Six furlongs. 3 (5) —Gold Dale, 8.2 (Dye) ... ... 1 4 (3)—Verulam, 7.0 (Holland) ... 2

1 (l) —Saxon Tor, 9,1 (Dulieu) ... 3 Scratched: Calliope, Penzance, Veldette. Won by four lengths; a length between second and third. Time, 1.14.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB K A LIK A IN HIGHWEICHT HASTINGS, This Day. The second day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club’s meeting was held in fine weather. There was a largp attendance. The course was good. Results:— JANUARY HANDICAP, of £IOO. Six furlongs. 1 (1) —tHugme, 8.3 (Campbell) ... I 3 (4)—Skyette, 8.3 (Howard) ... 2 6 (6) —Waicony, 8.0 (Marsh) ... 3 All started. Won by four lengths; two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 3-5. AOTEA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £l2O. One mile and a quarter. 1— Ivalika, 0.12 (Tito) ... ... 1 2 Catanach, 12.2 (.Lord) ... '... 2 3 Son and Heir, 9.4 (Zuppichich) 3 All started. Won by four lengths; three lengths between second and third. Timei, 2.10 1-5.