ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 89, 17 April 1939, Page 12

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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SILVANUS SURPRISES.

FIANCEE THE FAREWELL. THE STRATFORD MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday. The weather was fine for the Stratford Racing Club's autumn meeting to-day, and. the course wae in good order. The attendance was good and the totalisator handled £15,335, compared with £17,686 10/ last year, a decrease of £23.') 1 10/. Later results are: — JUVENILE HANDICAP of £150. For two-year-olds. Five furlon'gs. 4—VELDETTE, 7.0, car. 7.2J —S. T. Edwards 1 I—VASCONES. !t.3—G. R. Tattersall . 2 3 —CHIEF LORD, 7.0, car. 7.1i — J. K. Reynolds : 8 Also started: 2 Mountain Fox. 7.7; 6 Captain Gale, 7.3, car. 7.73; 3 Kilometre, 7.0.

Head; length. Kilometre was fourth. Time, 1.2 3-5. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP of £325. One mile and a quarter. S—SILVANUS, 7.O—H. Stewart 1 I—DAINTY SUE. B.2—W. Jenkins ... 2 2—NOTIUM, 7.8, car. 7.5—5. T. Edwards 3 Also started: 3 Priesland. 9.0. car. 8.7; 4 Aussie Ka, 8.0, car. 7.7; 6 Red Sun, 7.3, car. 7.0. Length and n half ; throe lengths. Friesland was fourth. Time, 2.0. AI'TTMN HURDLES of £170. One milt' and a half. I—DISTURBED. 10.12— J. Tokl 1 3—KUADIXA. !!.<!. car. O.2—A. Lord . 2

2—BOOKLAW, !U>—\V. Grindlay 3 Also started : 4 Maahanui, 5 Platter, 9.0, car. !).li. Ten len«rhs ; three lengths. Platter was fourth. Tim.*, 2.48 2-5. A. \V. BUDGE MEMORIAL HANDICAP of £ 21.1. Nine furlongs. I—MATAROA, o.l—B. H. Morris ... 1 2—VEREY LIGHTS, 7.2, car. 7.O—H. Stewart 2 4—CHAT, 8.0, car. 8.0J —G. K. Tattersall 3 Also started : 3 Prime Quality, 7.11. car. 7.7J ; 5 Golden Orchid. 7.7: 8 Karerenui, 7.5. car. 7.13; C Eurotas, 7.2, car. 7.1J • 7 Windsor Chief. 7.2, car. 7.0. Neck ; two lengths. Kurotas was fourth. Time, 1.54 4-5. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of £100. About seven furlongs. S—WAR LAP. B.O—S. T. Edwards 1 - —DARK EAGLE. 8.0 —F. Cleaver . . 2 7—STUDENT PKINCE, B.O—G. P Dowrick ' q

Also started: 1 Winsome Lu, 9.0; 6 Lady Kyra, 8.10; 8 SUk Sox, 8.7; 3 Te Hula, 8.5 ; 4 Te Morehu, 8.0. Head; three-quarters of -a length. Te Morehu was fourth. Time, 1.35 1-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP of £100. Six furlongs. I—FIANCEE, B.ll—W. Jenkins 1 6—RAMLEH. B.2—S. R. Farland .... 2 S—SILVER GIFT, 7.13, car. 7.6— J. K. Reynolds 3 Also started: 4 Deficit, 8.0; 2 Mischel,

82; 7 Lady Boden, 7.8, car. 7.1 ; 8 Kernel Mint, 7.7, car. 7.0'; 3 Parian, 7.7, car. 7.0 ; » St. Cedric, 7.7, car.,.8.0. Half a length; length. Mischel was fourth. Time, 1.15.

GREYMOUTH EVENTS.

SECOHD AUTWa«» MEETXNCr. GOLDEN CHEST WINS PRESIDENTS'. i ! (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) I GREYMOUTH, Saturday. The Greymouth Jockey Club's second autumn meeting opened to-day in fine weather, but light showers fell from the sixth race. The attendance was good. The track was firm and fast. Investments totalled £6202 10/, compared with £5366 on the eecpnd day last year, an increase of £836 10/. .The total for the two meetings wae £1.2,043, compared with £10,299 10/ i. an increase of £1743 10/, Results:— . - Dpbeon Trot of £87, one mile; limit 2.27* 1 Worthy Mac, limit (A. Fairburn), 1; 2 Lady Milne, Itanit (J. Bryce, jun.), 2; 3 Chameleon, 24ydg (J. P. McNelll), ». Aleo started S 5 Last Hand, e Peggy Petrova, 1 True Proiito, limit, coupled with the winaer; 4 oive Brook, 24yds; 7 Janet Gaynor, 'UOyds. Half a length; three lengths. True Pronto was fourth. Timee 2.15 3-5, ■..:■:,;■■'■,.

Railway Handicap of £80, six furlongs and a half.—s Countervane, ".!) (A. Heseervy), 1; 3 Skyrena, 8.0 (J. McAuley), 2; 1 Real Lady, 7.11, car. 7.4 (R. Cadily), 3. Aleo started: 2 Bright Prospebt, 9.3 j 7 Malvasia, 8.10, car. 8.5; '6 Comiis, 8.9; 4 Gilford, 7.12;. 8 Lienacree, 7.7, car. '7.8. Length; half a length. Bright I'rospect was fourth. Time. 1.22 4-5.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of £150. One mile and a quarter.

2—GOLDEN CHEST, 9.2, car. B.9—C Stokes 1 I—KILROBE, 8.12 —H. W. Hibberd . 2 3—ROY BUN, 8.9, car. 8.2 —R. Caddy 3 Also started: 4 Pladie, 9.0, car. 7.8.; 5 Potent, 7.0, car. 7.4. Three lengths each way. Pladie was fourth. Time, 2.9.

Runangn Handicap of £80, five furlongs and a half.—l Land Raid, 10.3 (A. B. Ellis), 1; 5 Flame Queen, 7.10, car. 7.3 (A. Stokes), 2; 4 Rebel Rank (A. Meseervy)., 3. Also started: 3 Donatiea, 8.0, car. 7.9.; 7 Card Player, 7.13, car. 8.0; 2 Nolana, 7.7, car.7;o; 6 Passenger, 7.7. Length; half a length. Nolana was fourth. Time, 1.9 2-5.

' Omoto Trot of one mile and a .quarter; limit 3.2. —1 Don Acron, 48yds (F. 'B. Broenan), 1; 1 Lady Milne, limit (J. Bryce, jnn.), 2; 4 Chameleon, limit (J. PMcNeill), 3. ' First and second horses bracketed. Also started: 3 Clive Brook, 6 JLaet Hand, limit, coupled with Wee Pal, 36yds; 2 True Ponto, coupled with Worthy Mac, limit: 5 Karoip, 12yds; 7 Atarau Qiieen, 8 Janet Gaynor, 48yd». Length; 'three lengths. Otarau Queen was fourth. Times, 2.48 3-5, 2.52 415, 2.53 3-5.

Almurft Handicap of £100, one mile. — i Shangri-La, 7.0 (M. Caddy), 1; 2 Pol Roger. 8.7 (J. McAuley), 2; ~> Papernilla, 7.2, car. 7.4 (A. Stokes). 3. Also started: 1 Aggravate, !».12 ; 3 Bright Prospect, 9.0; (i Emniplliip Girl. 8.".: 7 Gilford, 7.3, cur. 7.0; 8 Amoretto, . 7.0, car. 7.1£. Two longtlis; neck. Bright "Prospect was fourth. Tdine, 1.43 2-5.

Fiircwell Handicap of £100, six furlongs and a lialf.—t Skyrena, 7.7 (A. Messervy), 1 : 7 Potent, 7.7, tar. 7.2 (A. Stokes), 2; 1 Fidi'llH. 8.12 (A. E. Ellisi. 3. Also started: 2 Rebel Chief. 9.11, car. 9.4: 3 Palmyra, 8.7 : 5 Nolana, e Windward, 7.7, car. 7.6. Neck; length. Rebel Chief wa« foufth,. Time. 1.22 1-5. :