LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 147, 1 April 1944, Page 4

LATE SPORTING

THE TURF. j METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. I.N TEG RIT Y WIN SEX PR ESS. (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting was held to-day in dull weather. The track was in good order. Results: NEW ZEALAND TROTTING STAKES, of £600; for three-year-old trotters; U. miles- —1 Sure Gift (D. Tealien) 1,2 David Dryden (W. Willetts) 2, 3 Canny Scot (R. Young) 3. All started. Twenty lengths: 15 lengths. Times, 3.59, 4.4 4-5. 4.9 1-5. EXPRESS HANDICAP, of £750; 4.33 class; two miles—l-1 Integrity (Watts) 1, 4-4 Gold Pot 36 (Gallagher) 2,, 3-3 Catalpa 24 (McTigue) 3. Scratched: Silhouette. Sabu. Four lengths; two lengths. Times, 4.20 4-5, 4.20 3-5, 4.22.

PRELIMINARY HANDICAP. of £450; 3.53 class; 1 mile 5 furlongs—--2-2 Will Cary 36 (McKendry) 1. 6-6 Rangefinder 60 (C. S. Donald) 2, 1-1 Sea Max 36 (Doyle) 3. Scratched: Timworthy. Two lengths: length. Times, 3.35 3-5, 3.33 4-5, 3.36 1-5. EASTER HANDICAP, of £1500; 4.28 class; two miles —2-2 Indian Clipper scr (M. Holmes) 1, 4-4 Bronze Eagle scr (Pringle) 2. 1-1 Joan Conquest scr (coupled with Horsepower) (11. J. Smith) 3. All started. Head; half-length. Times, 4.22, 4.22 1-5, 4.22 2-5. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

HETTY P.OOP WINS CUP. t % (P.A.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The Auckland Trotting Club’s autumn. meeting was held in fine weather. The track was in good order, and the attendance was large. Results:—

HOWICK HANDICAP, of £225; 3.43 ( class; 1J miles- —First division: 2-2 ! Paiahua scr (Paul) 1, 7-8 Flaxen Lass scr (Mcßride) 2, 5-5 Noble de Oro scr (C. Smith) 3. Second division: 3-3 Heliopolis scr (McKendry) 1, 1-1 Medical Student scr (F. J. Smith) 2, 6-6 Sonny Jewel scr (S. M. August) 3. Brackets: Paiahua and Auto Bell, Medical Student, and Chedworth Lass. Scratched: Nuellu, Peter Pointer, Francis Bell, Prince Parrish, Sypland. Times —First division: 3.28, 3.29 2-5, 3.29 3-5; 35 lengths; Inilf-head. Times —Second division: 2.23, 2.23 1-5. 2.26; half-head; four lengths. MANUREWA HANDICAP, of £300; 3.49 class; 11 miles —2-2 William scr (J. T. Paul) 1, 7-7 Stirling Maid 48 (Morrison) 2, 3-3 Modest Maid 108 (Stewart) 3. Scratched: Fighting Friend, Paiahua. Ten lengths; four lengths. Times, 3.34, 3.33 2-5, 3.30. RANGITOTO HANDICAP, of £400: 3.38 class; 11 miles—s-4 Jewel’s Eyre scr (M. Paul) 1, 4-5 Carnival Queen scr (W. Oliver) 2, 7-8 Clive Brook scr (N. Paul) 3. Scratchings: Du rat o, Pinocchio. Rose Scott. Half-length both ways, Times, 3.25, 3,25 2-5, 3.25 3-5. ADAMS MEMORIAL CUP. of £1050; 4.35 class; two miles —6-7 Betty Boop scr (McKendry) 1. 2-2 Black Label 48 (L. A. McGregor) 2, 7-6 Double Peter 72 (M. McKenzie) 3. f All started. Neck both ways. Times, j 4,30. 4.26 1-5. 4.24 2-5. j \ HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. j NICHE AN WINS HANDICAP.

| (P.A.) HASTINGS, This Day. The second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was I held in brilliant weather, before an excellent attendance. The course was •in good order. Results: I K A RAMU HURDLES, of £150; U ‘miles—ll-11 Faultless 9.0 (P. Walsh) 1, 12-12 My net 9.0 2. 1-2 Crispin 9.5 2. Scratched: Pompit. Three lengths; 11 lengths. Time, 2.48. TWYFORD HANDICAP, of £120; seven furlongs—7-7 Royal Greek .8.8 (Midwood) 1, .1-1 Skyhawk 9.5 2, 9-10 Piko Pikn 7.7 2. Scratched: Desert Ace. Dusky Bay, Hula Chief. Half head; half length, 'rime, 1.27 2-5. TOM OA N A E LECTRIC HANDICAP, of £100; six furlongs—l-2 Hula Chief 8.1 (Clutterbuck) 1, (1-7 Kincrop 8.8 2, 2-2 Tintern S.l 3. Scratched: Takrouna. Sisu, Yarrow, Royal Signal. One and a. half lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.14 4-5. TE MAIIANGA HANDICAP, of £250; l.j miles —1-2 Nigh can 8.2 (Clutterbuck) 1, 2-2 Kinneif 7.10 2, 2-1 Bunsby 7.12 2. AH started. Two and a-luilf lengths: three lengths. Time. 2.7. BEAUMONT MEETING ABANDONED. (P.A.) DUNEDIN. This Day. The Beaumont Racing Club has been compelled to abandon its annual meeting as a result of transport restrictions preventing (lie totalisalor staff getting to and from the fixture.