THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 65, Issue 192, 28 May 1945, Page 5

THE TURF.

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. Trotting. June 4—Ashburton. Racing. June 2, 4,'9 —Dunedin Jockey Club. June 2, 4 —Auckland Racing Club. June 2-r-Wanganui Jockey Club. June 16—Manawatu Racing Club. June 23—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. SOUTH CANTERBURY CLUB. WINDERMERE WINS AGAIN. (P.A.) TIMARU, May 2G. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s winter meeting, postponed from May 19, was held at Washdyke to-day in fine weather, and there was a reasonably good attendance. The track had dried, up consTderably during the week, and firm but not fast going was provided. The strength of the fields did not suffer to any extent by tlie postponement, and there were not many defections. The sum oi; £30,867 10s fcvas handled by the totalisator against £28,158 10s at the corresponding meeting last year. K. Hickey, rider of Regatta in the Claremont Hack Handicap, was suspended for one month for incompetent riding and causing interference to Peter Gazelle. , Concluding events: — Pareroa Hack Steeplechase, of £250; about 21 miles —2-2 Gay Fort 9.5 (L. Burnard) 1, 1-1 Tenorman 9.11 (H. Powell) 2, 6-6 Double Light (W. J. Hillis) 3. Six lengths; eight lengths. Time, 5.27 4-ssec. Kingsdown Hack Handicap, of £225; 1 mile 35 yards—l-1 Silver Mask 8.13 (W. J. Hillis) 1, 6-6 Siegform 7.7 (N. Crombie) 2, 9-10 Baffling 7.13 (H. Ford) 3. Half a length; same. Time, 1.47 3-5. Beaconsfield Trot, of £250; class 3.34; 1£- miles —2-2 Windermere scr (J. McLennan, jun.) 1, 11-11 Galvena scr (J. B. Pringle) 2, 1-1 Emulous scr (W. K. Tatterson) 3. Half a head; three lengths. Times, 3.30 1-5, 3.30 2-5, 3.31. Seadown Handicap,' of £250; six furlongs—l-1 Royal Flight 9.5 (W. J. Hillis) 1, 2-2 Salmi 7.6 (K. Nuttall) 2, 6-6 Lord Advocate 8.11 (C. H. Mackie) '3. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 1.15 1-5. TROTS AT ADDINGTON. MATINEE MEETING. The Combined Christchurch Trotting Clubs matinee meeting was held at Addington on Saturday under ideal conditions. The maiden races provided interesting finishes, and the performance of Globe Direct in leading the field home in the parade of two-year-olds drew further attention to his prospects in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes to be decided at Ashburton next Monday. Results; — Handicap, of £175; one nfile and five furlongs.—Walter Jingle sci* (C. M. Laing) 1, Accord, scr 2, Beethoven, 'scr 3. Ten lengths; neck. Time, 3,54 2-5. New Zealand Metropolitan Handicap of £150; 4.3 class; one mile and five furlongs.—Peter Pan, scr (G. F. Robinson) 1, Tikawe, scr 2, Golden Imp, scr 3. Head; same. Time, 3.45 4-5. Two-year-old Parade, seven furlongs. —Globe Direct (D. C. Watts) 1, Santa Anita 2, Dandy Grattan 3. Head; one lengths, Time, 2.1 1-5. Canterbury Park Handicap, of £150; 4.3 class; one mile and five furlongs.—Huntingdon Lass, ‘ scr (C. Bryce) 1, Sand Maid, scr 2, Khamsin, scr 3. Head; same. Time, 3.43. New Brighton Handicap, of £150; 4.3 class; one mile and five furlongs.— Sir Carol, scr (A. Motz) 1, Lady Ngaio scr 2, Sandy’s Comet, scr 3. Half a length; same. Time, 3.41 2-5. Wildwood Handicap, of £175; 3.57 class; one mile and five furlongs.— Anazah, scr (L. O. Thomas) 1, Leonin scr 2, Noble Reta, scr 3. Five lengths; head. Time, 3.39 1-5. All-Aged Stakes Trial, one mile and a half. —Bronze Eagle, 36yds (D. C. Watts) 1, Dusky Sound 36 3. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 3.22 3-5.