LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 158, 16 April 1949, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

Metropolitan Trotting Club

MAIN RACE TO MAUDEEN (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. _ The concluding day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting is being held at Addington. The weather is fine and the track fast. Results:

SPREYDON HANDICAP, of £850; 2 miles —1-1 Desworthy 48 (C. R. Berkett) (coupled Belshazzar) 1, 3-2 Morning Wings 12 (R. Stevens) 2, 1-1 Belshazzar 48 (J. McLennan) 3. Scr.: Believe Me. Half-head; two lengths. Time, 4.25 1-5. WELCOME STAKES, of £1000; 11 miles —1-2 Young Charles s#r (C. R. Berkett) 1, 5-5 Burns Night scr (G. McKendry) 2, 3-1 Morano scr (G. Holmes) 3. Scr.: Linda .Grattan, Seddonaire. Length; half-length. Time, 2.47 3-5.

CASHMERE HANDICAP, of £1250; 2 miles—l 2-11 Sand Piper 36 (J. Bryce, junr.) 1, 5-5 Bulls Eye 24 (C. R. Beckett) 2, 3-3 Indianote scr (McLennan) 3. All started. Two lengths; neck. Time, 4.17 3-5. EASTER HANDICAP, of £2750; 13 furlongs—3-2 Maudeen scr (L. C. Frost (coupled Lady Averil) 1, 2-3 Globe Direct 12 (M. Holmes) 2, 1-1 Captain Sandy 24 (J. Bryce, junr.) 3. Scr.: Highland Fling. Length; head. Time, 3.28. LINWOOD HANDICAP, of £1500; 2 miles—2-2 Gay Knight 12 1, 3-3 Battle On scr 2, 11-11 Trustee 24 3. All started. One length each way. Time, 4.16.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB (P.A.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened at Ellerslie to-day. The weather is fine and the track heavy. Results:—

EDEN HANDICAP, of £750; 1 mile —First Division: 1-1 Ngarobi 9.0 (W. J. Broughton) 1, 4-4 Rare Fox 8.7 (I. Galvin) 2, 12-11 Ututere 7.10 (Chaplin) 3. Half-length; two lengths. Time, 1.40 3-5. Second Division: 3-3 Maricrana 8.0 (T. W. Green) 1, 5-5 Dora Lee 8.1 (L. W. Carlton) 2, 9-9 Beau Pari 7.0 (F., Edlin) 3. Half-length; length. Time, 1.41. BRIGHTON HURDLES, of £1250; 2 miles —6-6 Kauri Pine 10.2 (R. Gibbs) 1, 8-8 Bronze Man 9.11 (J. Williamson) 2, 3-3 Golden Reign 10.2 (J. Jenkins) 3. Scr.: Merriful, Dr. John, Pleasant Boy. Four lengths; 2i lengths. Time, 3.43 3-5.

GREAT NORTHERN OAKS, of £1250; 1! miles—4-4 Lady’s Bridge 8.10 (Galvin) 1, 8-7 .Challenger 8.10 (Gibbs) 2, 12-12 Robin’s Gem 8.10 (Bowry) 3. Scr.: Brucena, Gay Coronach, Linella, Maricrana. Seven lengths; 2| lengths. Time, 2.37 2-5. WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB (P.A.) FEATHERSTON, This Day. For the Wairarapa Racing Club’s meeting to-day, the weather was fine, the course good and the. attendance large. Results:

TUHITARATA HIGH-WEIGHT, of £350; 11 miles—l-1 Dandy Ninth 9.10 (A. Midwood) 1, 3-3 Mine Host 9.10 (Waddell) 2, 6-5 Atomic Energy 9.0 (Nesbit) 3. Scf.: Miss Trivalve. Halflength; neck. Time, 2.13, MAIDEN PLATE, of £250; 6 furlollgs_l.l pervin 8.7 (McDonald) 1, 2-2 Autograph 8.7 (McFarlane) 2, 15-14 Felborough 8.7 (Hawthorn) 3. Length; half-length. Time, 1.15 1-5. MOKAI HACK HANDICAP, of £350; 7 furlongs—4-4 Chip 8.4 (McFarlane) 1, 2-2 The Rip 8.7 (K. Ford) 2, 3-3 Silver Mascot. 8.7 (Hely) 3. Scr.: Guerdon, Cheerful Night, Laclcagh, Murrayfield. Three-quarters of a length each way. Time, 1.28 2-5.

FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB (P.A.) ' FEILDING, This Day. The Feilding Jockey Club’s meeting opened to-day in fine weather with the track easy and a good attendance. Results: —

KAWAKAWA HURDLES, of £350; 12 miles—l-1 Roman Duke 9.8 (J. Nicholson) 1, 4-3 Becalm 9.5 (Collins) 2, 6-5 Rockanui 10.4 (Wilson)- 3, Scr.: 11-Corona, Baruch, Gay Fellow, Ensign. Length and a half; four lengths. Time, 3.24 3-5. MAIDEN STAKES, ,of £360; 7 furlongs—First Division: 10-11 Dallas 8.7 (R. Dye) 1, 1-1 Master McGrath 8.7 (Mills) 2, 2-3 Mr Moutoa 8.7 (Mackie) 3. Three lengths; length? Time, 1.30 2-5. Second Division; 11-10 Royal Crown 8.7 (D. Harris) (coupled Dallas) 1, 5-5 Wave Crest 8.7 (P. Camell) 2, 8-9 Waimate 8.7 (J. Campbell) 3. Length each way. Time, 1.31. FEILDING CUP, of £1200; 1£ miles -6-8 Loyal Bian 7.5 (D. Harris) 1, 2-5 Avenger 7.7 (Clutterbuck) 2, 12-13 Hostess 7.0 (Woods) 3. Scr.: Conspiracy, Indian Song, Sly Terry, Mr Pym. Length and a half; length. Time, 2.10 1-5.

RIVERTON RACING CLUB (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, This Day. The Riverton Racing Cluh’s annual fixture opened in overcast, showery weather, with a fair attendance and the track very soft following a week’s rain. Results: —

TRIAL HANDICAP of £350; 6 fur-longs—s-5 Banquet 8.0 (C. M. Cassidy) (coupled Great Desire) 1, 7-7 Haughty Boa 8.3 (H. W. Skinner) 2, 4-4 Vermeer Lad 7.13 (J. B. Mennell) 3. Scr.:

Golden Mirage, Regular. Three lengths; length. Time, I.lß' 2-5.

HAW ERA TROTTING CLUB (P.A.) HAWERA, This Day. The first day of the Hawera Trotting Club’s meeting is being held in ideal weather before a big attendance with the track soft after heavy vain. Results: —

MATAPU HANDICAP, of £200; 15 miles —First Division: 4-3 Worthy Triump scr (M. Paul) 1, 15-15 Mauri King scr (Stewart) 2, 8-8 Courtesy 24 (Nyhan) 3. Scr.: Brown Eyes, Effi-

cient, Indore, Nelson’s Stvord, Titoki. Half-length; five lengths. Time, 3.29 2-5. Second Division: 10-11 Pearl’s Pride scr (Oliver) 1, 1-1 Willonyx scr (J. Paul) 2, 2-4 Casameter 24 (Litten) 3. Three-quarters of a length; 15 lengths. Time, 3.31. 1 AUROA HANDICAP, of £200; 15 miles —First Division: 7-9 Belguide scr (Gillard) 1, 4-4 Luck Ahead scr (A. Berkett) 2, 3-3 Whistler scr (R. Purdon) 3. Eight lengths; half-length. Time, 3.27. Second Division: 3-3 Agnes Gratton scr (H. Purdon) 1, 2021Lawn Grattan scr (T. Becker) 2, 5-6 Kimberley scr (P. Gallagher) 3. Six lengths; half-length. Time, 3.30 3*5. STRATFORD HANDICAP, of £250; 15 miles —8-8 Chedworth Hall 12 (Macdonald) 1, 13-12 Wild Life 12 (Norris) 2, 3-3 Indian Game scr (Cutts) 3. Set’.: 'lsinglass, Roval Nobby, La Deamona, Unlimited. Four lengths; length. Time, 3.25 2-5.