LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 131, 18 March 1950, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C. CUP TO ELOFA (P.A.) TIMARU, This Day. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting opened at Washdvae to-day in misty rain before a fair -attendance. The track was cutting up. Results:

LEVELS HURDLES, of £275; 13 miles—l-2 The Denbigh 9.5 (A. J. Murray) 1, 2-1 Laindon 9.9 (L. H. Barr) 2, 4-3 Periwig 10.6 -(R. Drinlnvater) 3. AJI started. Neck; four lengths. Red Pickle, Feola and Valiant Prince fell. Time, 3.2. Dividends: Win, £2/12/6; places, £l/11/-, £3/6/-, £2/6/6. ELECTRIC STAKES, of £175; 6 furlongs—2-3 What Next 8.10 (H. J. Langford) 1, 1-2 Royal Hoax 7.8 (F. Skilton) 2, 3-1 Beau Esprit 8.10 (N. A. Crombie) 3. Three lengths; half-length. Time, 1.14 2-5. Dividends: Win, £3/1/6; places, £l/13/6,’ £l/13/-, £l/12/6. WASHDYKE TROT, of £220; 11 miles—ll-11 Cavalier 24 (T. H. Gunning) 1, 6-5 Dillon View scr (W. Kitto) 2, 9-10 Western Queen scr (N. A. Wilson) 3. Length; five lengths. Time, 3.28. Dividends: Win, £64/17/6; places, £l2/7/-, £4/6/6, £9/17/6. SMITHFIELD HANDICAP, of £200; 6 furlongs—Faustina 8.9 1, Skyzami 9.0 2, Defectus 7.13 3. Scr.: Princess Ragi, Excellent Flight, Speed Cop. Dividends: Win, £5/1/6; -places, £l/15/-, £2/1/-, £2/10/6. TIMARU CUP, of £500; 11 furlongs —Elofa 7.2 1, Terminate 7.0 2, Balkis 7.10 3. Scr.: Finigan. Dividends: Win, £B/2/-; places, £2/5/-, £2/13/6, £l/12/6. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB (P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Wellington Racing Club’s meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was in excellent order. Results:

NGAIO HURDLES, of £800; 12 miles —6-6 Tribute 9.1 (J. Garth) 1, 8-8 Roman Duke 9.10 (M. Andrews) 2, 3-3 Relampago 10.6 (B. R. Thomson) 3. One length; same. - Time, 3.152. Dividends: Win, £l3/2/6; places, £3/9/6, £4/9/6; £l/19/6. After an inquiry, Carnforth was placed third and Relampago fourth. The committee found that Relampago, in running down the last tepee, seriously interfered with Carnforth, but no blame was attachable to the rider of Relampago. Carnforth’s place dividend was £l/16/6. PACIFIC HANDICAP, of £800; 6 furlongs—7-7 Voiron 8.0 (C. H. Mackie) 1, 8-8 Apex 8.6 (C. McDonald) 2, 12-14 Perception 8.3 (G. W. Eaton) 3. One and a half lengths; neck t Time, I. Dividends: Win, £l2/9/6; places, £3/11/-, £5/9/6, £3O/15/-. N.Z. ST. LEGER STAKES, of £2000; 1| miles —2-2 Tudor Prince 8.10 (W- J- Broughton) 1, 1-1 Beaumaris 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) (coupled with Boost) 2, 3-3 Super Snipe 8.7- (C. H. Mackie) 3. Head; half-head. No time taken. . Dividends:.Win, £3/3/6; places, £l/10/-, £l/4/6. Beaumaris, owned and trained byJ. S Shaw (Riccarton) with the second stake of .£4OO in the St. Leger, brought his winnings as a three-year-old to date to the record total for one of his age in New Zealand —£13,866 — beating the previous l’ecord of £13,475 set by Tauloch last season. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £3000; H miles —Balmacara 8.1 1, Lord Manna. 9.13 2, Calibrate 8.10 3. Scr.: Voltaic, Super Snipe, Night Owl, Prince Chat, Birdman. Two lengths; length.

v RANGIORA-CHEVICT T.C. (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Rangiora Trotting Club’s meeting was held at Rangiora to-day. The weather was wet, but the track was good. Results: TRIAL HANDICAP, NO. 1, of £195; 1| miles-—ll-11 Pocket Money scr (G. W. Vaughan) 1, 5-4 Terrace Lass 12 (P. C. Williams) 2, 7-7 Lawn Grattan 24 (M. Holmes) 3. Two lengths; one length. Time, 2.47 1-5. Dividends: Win, ’ £27/13/6; places, £7/8/6, £3/0/6, £4/2/6. ' TRIAL HANDICAP, NO. 2, of £195; 14 miles —1-1 Helali scr (M. Holmes) 1, 2-2 Clifton Star scr (J. B. Pringle) 2, 9-8 Penno’s Pride scr (W. R. Butt) 3, Three lengths; head. Time, 2.46 1-5. Dividends: Win, £2/5/-; places, £l/12/-, £l/14/-, £6/2/6. DOMETT HANDICAP, of £195; 13 furlongs—Bishop’s Cleeve scr 1, Citronella scr 2, Indomitable scr 3. Scr.: Navaro, Sea Charm, Stray Shot. Dividends: Win, £32/5/-; places, £9/7/6, £4/18/-, £3/10/-. CHEVIOT CUP, of £475; 2 miles— Green Valley 12 1, Mountain Tarn scr 2, Worthy Chum scr 3. Dividends: Win, £6/18/-; places, £2/5/-, £2/14/-, £7/6/6.