LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 6, 18 October 1941, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

THE TURF. SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. WIN FOR DON’T FORGET. (P.A.) WASHDYKE, This Day. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting was held to-day in fine weather, with a splendid track. Results:—• OTAIO HURDLES, of £l4O. One mile and a half.

2 (1) —Merry Simon, 11.1 (Stove) 1 1 (2)— Roy Bun, 9.6 (E. Jennings) 2 6 (5)— Gay Boa, 10.2 (Billington) 3 Scratched: Great Flight. Won by one and a half lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.45 3-5. SPRING STAKES, of £ll3. Six furlongs. 2 m_Daslt o’ Dublin, 8.5 (L. J. Elhs) 1 0 1 ©-Highland Dance, M 3 Scratched—Abdicate. Won by a neck; two lengths second and third. Time, 1.13 3-5. WASHDYKE TROT, of £l3O. One and a-half miles. 6 (5) —Nlavy Lass, 24 (R. Townley) 1 1 (I)_Canister, scr (McKendry) ... 2 2 (2)—Rollicking Key, scr (Gallagher) 3 Scratched —Free Bond, Liqueur, Rainstorm, Won by a neck ; three lengths second and third. Times, 3.22 3-5, 3.24 4-5, 3.25 2-5. TEBCHEMAKER HANDICAP, of £3OO One and a-quarter miles. 3 (4) —Don’t Forget,' 8.8 (Green) ... 1 5 (6) —The Raker, 7.11 (ITare) ... 2 3 (7) —Cherokee, 7.4 (W. Ellis) .... o Scratched—Airline. Won by one and a-half lengths; three lengths second and third. Time, 2.0. OTAKI-MAORI RACING CLUB. MEMORIAL TO THE BUZZER. (P.A.) OTAKI, This Day. The weather was dull and the attendance splendid for the Otaki-Maori Racing Club’s meeting. The course was in good order. Results: — KAIPITI HURDLES, of £IBO. One mile and a half. Master! Lackham, 9.2 (Sagar) .. 1 Lucullus Boy, 10.3 (Anderson) .. 2 Regicide, 10.0 (Taylor) .. •» 3 Scratched: Dozie Boy, Arabic. Won by two lengths; five lengths between second and third. Far East broke down. Time, 2.56 1-5. PUHI MAIDEN PLATE, of £IOO. Weight, 8.5. Six furlongs. First Division. 6 (s)—Crucible (Morris) .. 1 3 (5) —Greek Dancer (Callaghan) 2 19 (19) —Miner’s Hope (Howard) • 3 Won by a length; five lengths between second and third. Time, 1.6 4-5 Second Division. , 1 (1) —Graeco Roman (Redstone) 1 12 (14)—Swell Chance (Stevens) 2 9 (l) —Greek Idol (Waddell) M 3 Scratched: Te Pourohe. Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.7. LING MEMORIAL, of £250. One and a-quarter miles. o (3) —.The Buzzer, 9.7 (Redstone) 1 4 (4) Happy Ending, 7.11 „ 8 (7)—Blue Border, 7.0 (Waddell) ... 3 All started. . Won by a length; neck second and third. Time, 2.14

STRATFORD RACING CLUB. , SIEpALL WINS HURDLES. (P.A.) STRATFORD, This Day The weather was fine hut windy tor the Stratford Racing Club s spring meeting held to-day. The track was m good order Results:— „ t SPRING HURDLES, of £l5O. Okie and a-half miles. 5 (5) —Siegall, 9.1 (E. Templeton) I 7 (7)—Last Match, 9.0 (W. Gnndlay) 2 2 (2) —Rollicker, 10.7 (J. McCrae) 3 Scratched —Royal Talkie. Won by four lengths; same second and third. Time, 2.54 2-5. NIURSERY HANDICAP, of £l3O. Four furlongs. 1: (I)—Broiefort Star, 8.4 (R. Shaw) 1 3 (2)—Plato Lad. 8.2 (V. Dye) 2 14 (13) —Bright Gesture, 8.0 (T. Green) S All started. Won by a length; two and a-halt lengths second and third. Time, 53 2-5. TRIAL STAKES, of £l2O. Six furlongs. 1 (1) —Poutu, 8.7 (M. Caddy) ... .1 10 (15) —Golden Wattle, 8.7 (W. Aitken) 2 2 (2) —Chef d’Oeuvre, 8.0 (R. Shaw) 3 Scratched—Miss Hallomet, Red Myosotis. High Tone. Won by two lengths; three-quarrtors of a lengths second and third. Time, 1.19 3-5.