ASHBURTON FIELDS FOR SATURDAY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 213, 8 September 1943, Page 5

ASHBURTON FIELDS FOR SATURDAY

(P.A.) ASHBURTON, this day. The Ashburton County Racing Club will hold its spring meeting on Saturday. Acceptances are:— 11.45—COUNTY HURDLES of £175, one mile and a half and 100 yards.—Treasurer, Heidelberg-, 10.0; Midgard, Taxpayer, 9.8; Norse, 9.5; Maggiore, Top Row, 9.1; Gay Parade, Star Wink, 9.0. 12.25—NOVICE HANDICAP of £110, six furlongs. Ballio, Bonnio Night, Desert Love, Gallopade, Gay Fort, Grecian Glow, Gold "Branch, Helenora, Midnight March, Night Cheloid, Omoana, Patria, Profiteer, Royal Don, Sal's Pal, Silver Pal, Hazrat gelding, 8.4; Chellow Dene, Great Legend, High Play, In Chancery, .Irish Note, Langue d'Or, Paybook, Receptive, Salary, St. Nattar, Whitley, 8.0. I.S—SELMA TROT of £180, two miles, limit 5.1.—80n5, Delusion, Elvos Pride, First Degree, Gold Peg, Hanover, Harold Jinks, Ingle, Belmer, Lockheed, Pencarrow, Princess Maritza, Radical Scott, Axworthy, Sunny Glen, Terry O'Shea, limit; Playwright, 12yds; Smirke, 60yds; Loyal Jack, 72yds. I.4O—ASHBURTON HANDICAP of £275, one mile and a quarter.—Kevin, 9.0; Night Pal, 8.3; Foxleap, 8.2; Trench Law, Foxhaven. 8.1; Scottish Dale, 7.13; Palfrey, 7.12; Royal Writ, 7.9; Silver Sox, 7.6; Bascule, 7.5. 2.2O—JOHN GRIGG STAKES of £350, seven furlongs (three-year-olds).—Delete, Supercharged, Immediate, 8.10. 3.O—PENSCROFT HACK of £165, one mile.— Hotch Potch. 8.8; Big Top, 8.5; Papette, 8.4; Gulf Straam, 8.3; Prince Doloimtta, 8.1; Wildfire, 8.0; Night Believer, 7.12; Renarde, Glad Refrain, Commemorate. 7.10; Warfield, 7.9; Wise Girl, Kilcato, Justitla, 7.8; Hughsotls, Roman Son, Waltzing Matilda, Alcatraz, Anchorage, Abdicate, Kurawhi, Irish Treasure, Prince Dorie, Stand By, Session, Thaisfsha, 7.7. 3.4O—SPRING HANDICAP of £200. seven furlongs.—Night Pal, 9.0; Trench Law, 8.10; St. Cloud, Sir Gundi, 8.7; Good Scout, Synthetic, Sham Boy, 8.5; Rex Maitland, Gay Parade, 7.13; Foxbrae, 7.7. 4.2O.—RAKAIA TROT of £190, one mile and a half, limit 3.3B.—Communique, Prince Grattan, Thumbs Up, Warline, Worthy Prince, limit; Dinghy. Direct Bingen, Knave of Diamonds, Motto, Vera de Oro, 12yds; Karu Keewah, 24yds; Golden Shadow, 36yds; Canister, Trikhala, 48yds.

WAIKATO PRIZE-MONEY HAMILTON, Tuesday. Stakes totalling £3950 are provided for in the programme drawn up by the Waikato Racing Club for the spring meeting at Te Rapa on November 20. No race will be worth less than £400. The Waikato Cup, one mile and a half, has been increased to £1000 and the Cambridge Handicap, seven furlongs, to £600. WELLINGTON CUP WORTH £4150 WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Wellington Racing Club has increased the stakes for its summer meeting, to be held at Trentham in January, by £4700 over last year. The prize for the Wellington Cun has been raised from £3000 to £4150 ar,d the Telegraph Handicap from £1000 to £1500. On the second day the Racing Club Handicap has been Increased from £1500 to £2500 and the Metropolitan Handicap from £1000 to £1500. All other races have been raised by £100 to £200. RECOVERED FROM INJURY After being laid aside for several months the apprentice, Stuart Waddell, is riding work again at Awapuni, but will not resume race riding right away. FOR STUD DUTIES The five-year-old mare Royal Melody, by Hunting Song from Queenstown, has been sold by Mr. J. Priscott, of Hamilton, to Mr. J. H. Grigg, of Longbeach, Canterbury. Royal Melody, which is to be used, for stud purposes, showed promise during her racing career, but though she was in the money on several occasions she never won outright. BLACK MAJESTY RETIRED The brilliant sprinter Black Majesty has retired from the turf and goes to the stua. In all Black Majesty contested 52 everus during his five years' racing for 12 wins, seven seconds, four thirds and 29 t raes unplaced, and his winnings amounted to more than £2000. G. W. B. Greene trained him throughout his racing career. IVAR AS HURDLER Ivar has done a fair amount of ing in private, but has yet to race hurdles. His owner-trainer, Mr. JHennah, has given no intimation when he intends starting the Bcau Pcn'e g in a hurdle race, but in all probability it will be at the Hawke's Bay springmee Ing, to be held at Hastings on the iirst Saturday in October. MATINEE TROTS Five trotting events will'be run a Alexandra Park, Epsom, on September 18, in connection with ine Grand Patriotic Carnival m aid of 1943 All Purposes Appeal Fund. i^ g limits of the races are 3.5, 2-59, d -» tr j es for pacers, and 3.49 for trotters. ownes close to-morrow with Messrs A. G. D or C. E. Craig. Details are advertised to-day's Star. PROGENY OF REVELATION Little has been seen of the progeny^ Revelation, a son of the Derby juThousand Guineas winner nregGntafortune having befallen his represent^ lives to date. Two of his progeny, one a chestnut filly .[ r °™ m I nn e Flier, the other a black colt from ITrentham, are receiving their education at t be the former under W. J- BromDy a King latter under P. Spratt. Min -^ on a which Lu from-the Elysian mare E eppe (by traces to that famous matron Steppe Saunterer). Lone Flier is by The ao t<> Volopia. the last-named ® Kin" Deputy Charis, dam of Capris, Aero Kin o , Ruler. ——