LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 142, 29 March 1948, Page 4

LATE SPORTING

Canterbury Jockey Club

GREAT EASTER TO FALSE STEP (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The weather was fine and the track fast for the opening day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Easter meeting. Results:— KILDARE HURDLES, of £p00; 1J miles and 60 yards.—2 Turf Topic 9.0 (A. J. Murray) 1, 1 Battle Chief 10.7 2, 4 Liquidate 9.0 J. Scr: Voltaire. Eight lengths; 12 lengths. Time, 3min 14 T-ssec. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of £1260; 6 furlongs.—3-3 Top Deck 8.10 (C. T. Wilson) 1, 1-1 Magical 8.10 2, 2-2 Resolute &.10 3. Scr: Balkis, 1 Pitoitoi. Neck; length. Time, lmin 10 l-ssec. AUTUIVIN PLATE, of £750; 1J miles—3-3 Grande Melee 8.8 (J. S. Lundy) 1, 1-i Bobby'Dazzler 8.2 2, 2-2 Arctic Circle 8.7 3. Scr.: Beechwood, Stabilisation, Maryburn. Length; neck. Time, 2.8 4-5. COURTENAY HANDICAP, of £350; 7 furlongs—l-1 Winter Sweet 8.0 (J. A. McFarlane) 1, 6-6 Love Letter 8.3 2, 10-10 Moonlit 8.4 3. Scr.: Count Minerva, Wild Spec. Length; two lengths. Time, 1.27 3-5. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, of £2000; 7 furlongs.—2-2 False Step 7.21 1, 1-1 Desert Girl 5.13 2, 5-4 Kir:kella 7.0 and 13-13 Flying Orders 7.7 (dead heat) 3. Time, 1.24 3-5. RUSSLEY HANDICAP, of £400; 5 furlongs.—4-4 Skyzami 8.2 1, 2-2 Beaugency 7.10 2, 3-3 Don’t Listen 7.7 (coupled Discord) 3. Scr.: Card Money, Ann Bridge, Glicl In, Golden Air, Iron Trail, Incognito, Deccan, Running Brook, Assault, Flying Sovereign; Half length; length. Time, 59 3-5. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB (P.A.) AUCKLAND, This Day. There was perfect weather for the second day of the autumn meeting of . the. Auckland Racing Club at Ellerslie. •TheV track was fast and there was a - large attendance. Results:— NELSON HANDICAP, of £850; 11 furlongs.—2-2 Earldale 8.0 (R. Samson) 1, 5-4 Dukedom 8.1 (A. C. Leatham) 2, 4-5 Baby Gay S.lO (J. Winder) .3. Scr,: Lally Bian. Three-quarters of a length; length and a half. Time, 2.20.

RIVERTON RACING CLUB (P.A.) INVERCARGILL,,This Day. The weather was again fine and warm for the second day of the Riverton Racing Club’s , Easter fixture. A large crowd was present anc| the track was good, though inclined to be heavy after showers at the week-end. Results; —* .

NOVICE HANDICAP, of £350; 7 furlongs.—-4-4 Winning Thorn car. 8.15 . (K. Hickey) 1, 6-3 Putechan car. 7.13 (A. N. Didham) 2, 7-8 Oscillate -7. S (N. Crombie) 3. All started. Long neck;, neck. Time, 1.31. . . , OTAITAI STEEPLES, of £400; 2 miles—l-1 Double Light 1,0.5 CW- Hil-. lis) 1, 1-1 Ballyaggan 10.7 (R. Cochrane) 2, 9-12 Knocka&roleen 9.0 (Mr M. J. Tait) 3. Five lengths; seven lengths. First and second horses bracketed. Time, 4.30.

BEAUMONT RACING CLUB (P.A.) BEAUMONT, This Day. ‘ The second day of the Beaumont Racing Club’s meeting opened in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was fast. Results* — ' NOVICE HANDICAP, of £120; 6 furlongs—rl Bonnie Lancer 8.8 (Page) 1, 4 Lady Hotspur 8.0 (Cotton) 2, Silver Spray 8.6 (Reid) 3. All started. Two and a half'lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.17. (, ' a DUNKELD TROT, of £140; 11 miles —1 Lorenot. Hall scr (Saxon) 1, 2 Bonny Joan 12 (Dwyer) 2, 3 Peccadillo 72 (Mitchell) (coupled with Coliseum) 3, Two lengths; length. Time, ...,3.36 4-5. . GREYMOUTH-WESTLAND T.C. (P.A.) GREYMOUTH, This Day. The' Greymouth-Westland Trotting Club’s meeting opened in showery weather.' The track was heavy. Results: — RIMU HANDICAP, of £200; 13 furlongs. — 6-6 Terrytoon scr (A. J. Wilson) 1, 3-4 Nydia ecr (L. F. Berkett) 2, 11-11 Sandy Guy scr (A. R. McKenzie) 3. All started. Half head; six lengths. Time, 4.4. RICHMOND HANDICAP, of £200; 2 miles —2-2 Max Grattan 36 (C. R. . Berkett) 1, Victory Peal scr (G. Nelson) 2, 4-6 John Halifax scr (B. Lynskey) 3, Scr.: Agnes de Oro. Twelve lengths; 25 lengths. Time, 4.48 4 WESTLAND HANDICAP, of £400; 13 furlongs.—Tudor Minstrel scr 1, Worthy Dick scr 2, Mahari Dhu scr 3. WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB (P.A.) FEATHERSTON, This Day. The weather was warm and overcast and the attendance good for the Wairarapa Racing Club’s meeting.

Results:— „ , NOVICE STAKES, of £250; 6 fur-longs,—l-1 Lucky Spin 8.7 (P. Brennan) 1, 8-8 Bright Flash 8.7 2, 5-4 Kaiangapai 8.7 3. Scr: Karamea. Silver Mascot. Two lengths; one and a half lengths. Time, lmin_l3 2-osec. MOROA HACK HANDICAP of £350 ; 7 furlongs.—3-3 Gay Sport ..11 <D. Amey) 1. 1-2 Early Astir 8.0 2, 2-1 Tranquil Gold 8.0 3. - All started. Long neck: short neck. Time Imm *. -t * AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £700; miles.— Dark Arrow 7.13 1. . Royal Visitor 8.3 2, Lowry Bay 7.0 3. FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB CP A i FEILDING, This Day. I'lie Fielding Jockey Club’s meeting was continued to-day in fine, warm weather. The track was hard and there was a good attendance. KIMBOLTON HURDLES, of £300; U miles.— 2-2 Gyration 9.3 (Cleavoi) j 5.5 Royal Sword 9.3 (Mullins) 2 1-1 Tribute 10.7 (Waddell) 3. Three lengths; same; Time, 2min .->4 1-osec. WAIATA STAKES, of £300; < fur-longs.-&2 Dickens 8.10 (Cleaver) 1,

1-1 Boulton d’Or 8.10 (Connor) 2, 2-3 Battle Strife 8.10 (Waddell) 3. Scr : Palais Glide, Motea. Three lengths; head. Time, Imin 26 3-ssec.

HAWERA TROTTING CLUB (P.A.) HAWERA, This Day. The second clay of the Hawera Trotting Club’s meeting is being held in fine weather before a big attendance. The track is fast. Results: TRIAL HANDICAP, of £200; H m p es __First division: 1-1 Golden Gaillard scr (A. Robertson) 1, 2-2 Golden Prince scr (C. MeClennon) 2, 13-12 Pacing Lady (L. Williams) scr 3. Nose; three lengths. Time, 3.23. Second division: 7-8 King’s Colour scr (Smith, junr.) 1, 3-4 Faithful Lady scr (J. Paul) 2, 18-21 Grand Pride scr (1. Griffin) 3; .Three lengths; six lengths. Third: division: 1-1 Grasmere scr (A. Stewart) 1, 17-16 Blue Rod scr (H. Olliver) 2, 6-5 Gay Joy scr (H. Allen) 3. One and a half lengths: three-quarters of a length. Time, 3.25 2-5. OHAWE HANDICAP, of £200; 2 miles—2-2 Play Boy scr (N. Bernette) 3, 4-5 Neonapolis scr (11. Pirdon) 2, 5-6 Hilda ParrTsh scr (D. Nylon). 3. Scr.: Nelson’s Sword, Pearl’s Pride, Noble Triumph. Seven lengths; four lengths. Time, 4.47 2-5. KAPONGA HANDICAP, of £250; 2 miles —1-1 Best Globe scr 1, S-S Kiwi Lad scr 2, 11-11 Bill Tasker 12 3. WAIMATE PLAINS HANDICAP, of £650; 2 miles—s-5 Entrust scr 1, 4-4 Cultivator scr 2, 7-7 Jack Irvine scr 3, OPUNAKE HANDICAP, of £250; 15 miles —1-1 Sure Echo scr 1, .1-1 Noble Triumph scr 2, 1-1 Reclamation GO 3. (All the placed horses were bracketed).