THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 124, 7 March 1941, Page 2

THE TURF.

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS Racing. March B—Cromwell J.C. March B—Taranaki8 —Taranaki .T.O. March 8’ —Carterton R.O. March 13, 15—'Wellington, R.C. March 15, 17 —Ohinemuri J.C. March 20, 22 —Manawatu R.C. March 22, 2-4 —Bay of (Plenty R.C. March 22, 24 —Oamaru J.C. March 27, 29—Hawke’s Bay J.C. March 29 —Waimate R.C. March 29 —Birchwood Hunt. April s—Otautau R.C. April 5, 7—Westpqrt J.C. Trotting. March B—Thames.8 —Thames. ~ March B—Timaru.8 —Timaru. March 15—Wyndham. March 22 —Westland. March 27, 29 —Wellington. March 29—Cambridge. April s—Ashburton.5 —Ashburton. April s—Taranaki.5 —Taranaki. TIMARU TROTTING CLUB. PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW. The Timaru Trotting Club will hold its autumn meeting to-morrow. The fields are of a handy size and some good racing should result. Most interest will centre on the Nursery .Stakes, the first classic for two-year-olds and a probable pointer for the Sapling Stakes later on in the year. Certissimus will appear in the first trot and many will watch with interest the performance of this,young trotter. The following horses should perform well in their respective events ?■— Fairlie Handicap—Surprise Potts, Wexford, Walter Moore.' , . Kingsdown Handicap—Certissimus, Allio Audubon, Within. Timaru Trotting Cup Handicap— Zincali, Great Divide, Harold Guy. Seadown Handicap—Star Ace, Latest Edition, Bronze Eagle. Timaru Nursery Stakes—Pacing Pow-er-Papil lon-Sandiway bracket, Scottish Air, Of Course. Temuka Handicap—Reception, Parrish Guide, Gerfalcon. Washdyke Handicap—Peter Smith, Mankind, Fremont. • Wai-iti Handicap-Star Ace. Grattanita, Equerry. The Fields. 12.80 — Fairlie Handicap, of £l5O (8.38). One mile and a half—Beni Travis, Crackajack, Falaise, Shady Glen, Wainoni Jack scr; Black Label 12; Manawai, Scapa Flow, Surprise Potts, Walter Moore, . Wexford, Sunny Corner, Tmy Axworthy Wraquil 24; Tokalon 36. 1.10 Handicap, of £250- unhoppled trotters (3.36). One mile and a half—Manian scr; Ron. Chance, I Hamel Bey, Listowel, Reward 12; Allie Audubon, Milestone, Within 24; Certissimus, Elite Rey 36; Hatrack 48. 1.50 . ■ / Timaru Trotting Cup Handicap, of £SOO (4.30). Two miles—Harold Guy, Regal, Zincali scr; War Buoy 12; Lightning Lady 24; Great Divide, Navy Blue 36; Nell Grattan 48. 2.30 Seadown Handicap, of £2OO (3.32). One mile and a half—Full Hand, Glen Travis, Gold Streak, Grattanita, Marque, Star Ace scr; Dancing Pirate, Durability, Gallant Chief, Latest Edition, MacGregor, Marfax, Rerekohua 12; Guy win 24; Bronze Eagle, Warfield 36. ? • 3.10 Timaru Nursery Stakes, of £500; for two-year-olds. Ono mile—ißluestock, Communique, Courtcard, Free Voyage, Great News, Hargood’s Pride, Monitress, Nigex, Of Course, Pacing Power, Papillon, Sandiway, Scottish Air, Shadow Rose, Suffragette, Teddy. Grigg, Wa,r Form. 3.50

Temuka Handicap, of £300; unhoppled trotters (4.38). Two miles— Blue Logan, Native Huon scr; Parrish Guide 12; Reception, Tan, John, Timworthy 24; Gerfalcon, Jenny Guy 36; Lament 60; [Dark Hazard 72. 4.30-

Waslidyke Handicap, of £3OO (2.47). One mile and a quarter—Fremont, Harold Guy, Rowi, Subsidy, Worthy Need scr; Donald Dhu, Great Divide, Mankind, Peter Smith, Southern Smile, Zincali 12; Colonel Grattan, Navy Blue 24. 5.10 Wai-iti Handicap, of £2OO (2.56). One mile and a quarter—Brigadier, Equerry, Full Hand, Glen Travis, Gold Streak, Grattanita, Labour Day, Marque, Shadow Son, Star Ace scr; Bon Wyvis, Dancing Pirate, Durability, Gallant Chief, Latest Edition, MacGregor, Marfax, Rerekohua 12; Golden Mist 24; Warfield 36; Pleasant Guy 48 ; Gold Pot S 4.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. NIGHT PILOT WINS CUP. (P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Mar. 6. Rain fell after the fifth race on the first day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s centennial meeting to-day. The track was in good order and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £18,508 10s, as compared with £15,566 on the first day last year. Concluding results: Moturoa Electric Hack Handicap, of £125; five furlongs—s-4 Valtour 8.5 (Sowrick) 1, 1-1 Miss Hallomet 8.5 2, 14-14 Sunfire 8.5 3. Won by two lengths, a length second and third. Time, 1.2 1-5. Taranaki Centennial Cup, of £550; one mile and 2-i furlongs—l-3 Night Pilot 7.0 (Wiggins) 1; 2-2 Sir Crusoe 9.0 2, 5-5 Piastre 7.7 3. Won by two.

lengths, three lengths second and third. Time, 2.14 3-5. Okato Hack Handicap, of £150,; nine furlongs—s-6 Hunting Bee 8.5 (Waddell) 1, 1-2 Sanction 8.6 and 4-4 Filbert 7.12 (dead heat) 2. Won by half a length. Time, 1.55. County Hack Handicap, of £150; seven furlong's— 4-4 Miss Clipper 7.7 (Stewart) 1, .3-3 Marteno 7.10 J 2, 6-6 Gitana Lass 7.7 .3. Won by half a neck, a neck ‘second and third. Time, 1.28 1-5. Timaru Hack Handicap, of £140; six furlongs -2 Circular Note 8.10 (Broughton) 1, 2-.3 Surveyor-General 9.3 2, 5-7 Mountain Fox 8.5 3. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengtjhs second and third. Time, , 1.14 4-5. Acceptances for Saturday. Noon— Okoho Hurdles, of £150; about one mile and a half and 100 yards—iKaiwaka 11.12; 'Disturbed 10.6; Southern Blood 10.3; Rcllicker 10.2; Celtic Lad 10.1; General Riske 9.7; Great Night, Karerenui 9.3; Lady Jim, Resingold 9.0. 12.45 Awakino Hack Handicap, of £125; six furlongs—Valtour 9.0; Minvanl 8.7; Sunfire, En Volee 8.6; Malo, Gainly 8.4; Royal Talkie, Ra Rena, Windsor Glow, Silver Gold, Teasof 8.3. 1.30 —* Mokaui Hack Handicap, of £140; nine furlongs—Hunting Bee, Sanction. 9.6; Valpereß.s; Filbert, Miss Clipper 8.1; Martene 8.0; Wavelength 7.10; Mansur a, Southern Blood 7.9; Mahaina 7.8; Ra Houhou, Bidens, Little Rose 7.1. 2.10 Taranaki Stakes, of £425; weight-for-age; six furlongs—Sir Beau 9.4; Gold Dale 9.0; Airflight 8.5; Kaimanawa, Ring Chief, I'mperium 7.2; El Maadi, Panoni 6.13. 2.50 Paul Memorial Handicap, of £275; ono mile and a Quarter —Friesland 9.0 ; Gay Fox, Dark Eagle 7.12; Piastre 7.9; Che.val de Volee 7.8; Aussie Ra, Ascot Bloom, Hunting .Bee, Notium 7.6. 3.35 Paritutu Juvenile Handicap, of £125; five furlongs—Ring Chief 8.13; Erinscourt 8.9; Panoni, Prince Plato 8.8; Imperium 8.4; Opuatai 7.10; C'omo True, Vermette 7.9 ; Miss Plialeron 7.7; Hard Frost 7.5; Park Light 7.2; High Tone, Debanquer 7.0. 4.15 Urenu Handicap, of £175; seven furlongs—Royal Star II 9.4; Kentucky 8.4; Zest 7.13; Veldette 7.11; Notium, Dinky Di 7.10; Lord Cavendish 7.9; S'creen Star 7.5; Trig Station 7.4; Airflight, Taitorn 7.0.

5.0 Omata Hack Handicap, of £140; six furlongs—Surveyor General 9.6; Boden Park, Mountain Fox 8.6; Miss Clipper 8.2; Kriemhild 8.1; Ringling 7.12; Barry Boy, Le Marquis, Gitana Lass. 7.8; En' Volee, Captain Gale 7.7. A FLEMINGTON SENSATION. TRAINER AND JOCKEY DISQUALIFIED. i MELBOURNE, March 6. The stipendiary stewards concluded their inquiry into Dashing Cavalier’s form in winning the Autumn Handicap as compared with that in the Flemington Handicap. They disqualified the trainer, J-. W. IVldCurley, the jockey, J. Coutts, and the horse, Dashing Cavalier, for 12 months for alleged dishonourable action and improper practices in connection with the Flemington Handicap. The part-owners, Messrs F. W. Hughes and E. A. Coghlan, were exonerated. Dashing Cavalier is now ineligible to start in the Australian Cup. McCurloy has ono of the largest teams in training in Australia.