THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 7, 20 October 1941, Page 2

THE TURF.

forthcoming meetings Racing. October 23, 25, 27—Wellington R.C. October 25—Poverty Bay H.C. October 25, 27—Gore R.C. October 27—N. Canterbury R.C. October 27—Waverley_R*C. October 27—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 27—Waikato Hunt Club. October 31, Nov. I—Whaiigarei R.C. November 29 —Ashburton R.C. May 9, 1942 —Ashburton R.C. June 20, 1942—Ashburton R.C. Trotting. October 25, 27—Greymouth. October 25, 27—Auckland. October 27—Oaniaru. j November I—■ Wellington. November I‘—lnvercargill. November 11, 13 14—N.Z. Metropolitan December 26 —Ashburton* March 28, 1942 —Ashburton June 1, 1942—Ashburton SOUTH CANTERBURY RACING CLUB. MONETARY SUCCESSFUL. TIMARU, This Day. The South Canterbury Jockey Club held a most successful meeting on the Washdyke racecourse on Saturday. The weather was fine, and there was an exceptionally large attendance. Speculation was well maintained, the sum of £17,548 10s being handled as against £16,002 10s at last year’s meeting, an increase of £1546. Details of the racing are as follows: Taiko Hack Handicap, of £120; six furlongs. —7-8 Gold Don 7.10 (B. Brodie) 1, 2-1 Willow Wood 8.1 2, 6-6 Grey Night 7.11 3. Won by half a length; two lengths second and third. Time, 1.12 1-5.

Flying Handicap, of £160; six fur-longs.—l-1 Monetary 7.8 (L. J. Ellis) 1, 7-7 Leighnor 7.6 2, 6-6 Not Out 8.9 3. Won by a length; neck between second and third. Time, 1.11 4-5. Hadlow Trot, of £140; 3.39 class; one mile and a half. —12-12 Clonard 36 (L. A. Maidens) 1, 2-6 Turret scr 2, 9-8 Portfolio 36 3. Won by half a length; length between second and third. Time, 3.17 4-5.

Kerrytown Hack Handicap of £140; one mile and 35 yards.—3-4 Military Maid 8.6 (Humphries) 1, 7-7 Myraid 7.10 2, 8-8 Fleche d’Or 7.7 3. Won by two lengths; head between second and third. Time, 1.41. STRATFORD RACING CLUB. HANDICAP WON BY ALEXCELIA (P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Oct. 18. The weather was fine and the course good for the Stratford Racing Club’s spring meeting. The totalisator handled £19,750 10s, an increase of £179 10s compared with last yeax\ Results: Flying Handicap, of £160; six fur-longs.—6-4 Boden Park 7.1 (Bowry) 1, 1-1 Minority 8.10 2, 9-9 Winsome Lu 8.4 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1.18. Mahoe Hack Handicap, of £125; five furlongs.—2-1 Prince Plato 8.6 (Dye) 1, 4-4 Park Light 8.2 2, 1-2 Nuna 8.7 3. Won by six lengths. Time 1.4 3-5.

Stratford Handicap, of £250; one mile and a quarter. —2-2 Alexcelia 7.10 (Dye) 1, 7-7 Tidewaiter 7.12 2, 6-6 Student Prince 7.10 3. Won by half a length. Time, 2.17. Budge Memorial, of £180; nine fur-longs.—l-3 Battledress 7.13 (Wiggins) 1, 7-8 Gitana Lass 7.0 2, 5-5 Ocean Breeze 7.10 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.1 1-5. Farewell Hack Handicap, of £150; six furlongs. —5-5 Gold Card 8.0 (Dye) 1, 2-3 Cetewayo 8:11 2, 1-1 Come True 8.3 3. Won by a nose. Time, 1.18 4-5. ROTORUA-BAY OF PLENTY HUNT. STEEPLECHASE WON BY MISURINA. (P.A.) ROTORUA, October 18. Tho Rotorua-Bay of Plenty annual hunt meeting at Arawa Park was held in ideal weather before a good attendance. The course was dead. The totalisator handled £21,693, against £22,228 10s last year. Results:— Ladies’ Bracelet, of £BO ; ono mile and 160 yards—l (1) Gold Land 10.7 (Mr Gollan) 1, 5 (5) King Dazzle 10.7 2,2 (2) Beryl Vaals 10.12 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.56 2-5. Innovation Handicap, of £80; five furlongs and a half—3 (4) King Dick 8.0 (McTavish) 1, 1 (1) Mihinui 9.0 2, 12 (14) Baffles Maid 8.0 3. Won by half a length. Time, 1.9 4-5. Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, of £110; about ono mile and a half—7 (8) Evans Head 9.0 (F. Hain) 1,2 (2) Etaro 9.4 2, 3 (4) Star Vaals 9.0 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.45 2-5. Tally Ho Handicap, of £140; one mile and. a quarter and 180 yards—--2 (1) Lord Waitangi 7.7 (C. B. Goulsbro) 1, 1 (2> Kaspian 7.12 2, 3 (3) Hunting Bee 7.0 3. Won hv two lengths. Time, 2.32. Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Steeplechase, of £145; about two miles and a half —5 (5) Misurina 9.0 (Coonan) 1, 8 (8) Honi 9.2, 2, 9 (9) Seven Seas 9.3 3. Won by 10 lengths. Time, 5.10 4-5. Flying Handicap, of £130; six furlongs—]. (1) Merry Vaals 9.0 (L. C. Brown) 1, 3 (3) Te Haka 7.11 2, 4 (4)

Erlick 8.6 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.14 3-5.

Haeremai High-weight Handicap, of £110; one mile and 160 yards—7 (6) Ureklaw 9.12 (J. Williamson) 1, 6 (7) Kinearole 9.0 2, 3 (6) Dauber 10.5 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.45 1-5. Masters’ Hack Handicap, of £100; six furlongs—lo (9) Miss Wheriko 7.8 (Ensor) 1, 3 (3) Rovaco 7.9 2, 7 (7) Acquest 7.9 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.15.

OTAKI-MAORI RACING CLUB DARK EAGLE SURPRISES (P.A.) OTAKI, October 18. For the Otaki-Maori Racing Club’s meeting to-day the weather was dull and the course in good order. Results: Pahiko Hack Handicap, of £l2O, six furlongs.—3-3 Legal 8.3 (Anderson) 1, 4-7 Deolali 2, 1-1 Caroline Bay 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.16 3-5. i Katihiku Hack Handicap, of £120; seven furlongs—l-1 First Round 9.0 (Garth) 1, 8-7 Kehua 7.7 2, 4-4 Arabic 8.3 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1.30. Hema Te Ao Handicap, of £200; seven furlongs.—ll-11 Dark Eagle 7.8 (Lewis) 1, 13-10 Kentucky 9.3 2, 1-3 Black Majesty 8.10 3. Won by a head. Time, 1.29. Mema Champion Hack Handicap, of £150; one mile and a quarter. —2-2 Kevin 9.0 (Broughton) 1, 1-1 Gothic 8.9 2, 4-3 Stella Lux 8.8 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.14 2-5. Tuari Hack Handicap, of £120: five furlongs—2-1 Raceaway 8.10 (Burgess) 1, 3-3 Erinscourt 7.11 2, 1-2 Soutane 8.12 3.

NORTH CANTERBURY RACING CLUB. HANDICAPS DECLARED. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Handicaps, as follows, have been declared for the North Canterbury Racing Club’s annual meeting at Rangiora on Labour Day : , High-weight Hack Handicap, ox £125; one mile—Greenbank 9.11, Retrogression 9.8, Halt, Uood Health 9.0, Lights Out 9.4, Roddy 9.1, _ Avenal, Lone Bird, Enticing, The Flying fortress, Frontiersman 9.0. View Hill Trot Handicap, of £13o; 3.43 class; one mile and a half—Conflagrate, Ever England, Frisky Bill, Hargood’.s Pride, Jill, Loyal Jack, Malapert, Mighty, Pearl Shell, Peter Bee, Quite Good, Robinette, Tenacious. Tramoro scr, Narv'arino, Ormolu l-.Vds bhd, Garment, Silver Flash 24, Banford 36. Rangiora Cup, of £250; one mile and a quarter—Don’t Forget 9.1, tot. Cloud 8.9, Prudent Prince 8.3, King s Toast 8.0, Gay Parade 7.13, Cymric / .o, Knight Commander 7.2, The Wrecker 7.1, Skyrena, Shanghai Lily 7.0. Oxford Hack Handicap, of six furlongs—Jolly Time 94), Willow Wood 8.8, Good Don 8.7, Dinah Dim 8.2, Grey Night 8.1, Blue Coat, Nightglass, Lord Midas 7.13, Halt, Huiry Girl 7.12, Te Maari, Force 7.8, Exalt, As Required, Maggjore 7.7. Dr. T. A. Will Mbmorial Handicap, of £160; six furlongs—Don’t Forget 9 3, St. Cloud 9.0. Treasurer 8.5, Sham Boy 8.3, Gay Parade 8.1, Leighnor 7.10, Adina 7.1, Skyrena, Rebel The Wrecker, Jolly Time, Plujibvm / .0 Ashley Trot Handicap, of £127 ; class; one mile and a quarter—-Bar-bary Coast, Bluestock, Easy Way, Frisky Bill, Hanover, Jill, Loyal Jack, Matcliray, Mighty, Pearl Shell, Rainstorm, Robinette, Star Pertormer, Tenacious, Tramore, Tu Rangi, Teddy Gre»g, Wee Jack, Willie WTnkie, Young Rey scr, Narvarino, Ormolu 12yds bhd, Garment, Silver Flash 24. Fernside Hack Handicap, of £12o; seven furlongs and a half—Eulogist 9.4, Military Maid 9.2, Greenbank 8.2, Lord 'Midas 7.12, Lights Out /.11, Fleelie D’or 7.8, Avenal, Ryetown, Rousseau, Penny _ Whistle, Snow Elf, Frontiersman, Hugh sot is 7.7.

VELOCITY WINS CAULFIELD CUP MELBOURNE, October 18. The weather was fine and the attendance enormous for the third day of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting at Flemington to-day. The totalisator figures were £133,142, an all-time record for one day since the machine was installed in Victoria. The pi’Gvious best, was £127,376 last .Melbourne Cup Day. Caulfield Cup, of £6500; 14 miles— Velocity 8.3 (J. Purtell) 1, Reading Brl2 (Thompson) 2, Evergreen 8.0 (W. Cook) 3. There were 25 starters. Won by a head. Time, 2.294. Velocity was first to leave the machine, hut Rctnuha made most of the pace with Beau Vite, Sir Locket and Carlton the last throe. Rimveil led into tho straight, followed by Tranquil Star, Reading, Lucrative, and Velocity. The lastnamed never left the rails at any sago of the race, and won in an exciting finish by a head, with Evergreen a length behind Reading. Then came Rimveil, Tx-iggerman, Tnieflight, and Lucrative, with Beau Vite, Sir Locket, and Rotnuha tho last three.