LONGSWORD WINS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 118, 21 May 1945, Page 7

LONGSWORD WINS

INDIAN SIGN'S 'CHASE

MARTON COMBINED MEETING

p.A. MARTON, Sunday. The combined meeting of the Ashhurst Racing Club and the Marton Jockey Club was held yesterday in wintry weather. The track was very heavy. The totalisator handled £30,641. Late results were:— HANDICAP HURDLES of £250, one mile and a half.—2-1 RED GLARE, 10.5 (W. Jenkins), 1; 4-3 FLYING SPY, 10.12 (P. Waaka), 2; 1-2 HUNTING MAC, 10.9 (R. Howard), 3. Scratched: Greek Effort, Lotto. Neck; two lengths. Pompit was fourth. Time, 3.8. MAKARAKA HACK HANDICAP of £220, seven furlongs.—2-1 TRIBAL NIGHT 8.4 (W J. Broughton), 1; 1-2 DERRYOGUE, 8.13 (K. Chote), 2; 3-3 MARY JO. 8.5, car. 8.6 (W. E. Carter), 3. Scratched: Mr. Valiant, Moutoa Lad, Tid Apa, Lord Darnley. Length and a half; three lengths. St. Hilton was fourth: Time, 1.39 2-5.

COMBINED CLUB STEEPLECHASE of £350, about two miles and a half.-3-3 INDIAN SIGN, 9.0 (W. E. Carter), 1; 5-4 MINION, 10.4 (A. Midwood), 2; 0-6 LIGHTFAIR, 9.9 (C H. Bowry), 3 All started. Two lengths; three lengths. Malacca and Indian Sun fell. Taane Pango and Iliuminacre were pulled up. Time, 6.6 2-5.

ASHIIURST' HANDICAP o.' £500, one mile and a quarter.—s-6 LONGSWORD. 8.6 (W. J. Broughton 1; 6-5 HULABALOO, 7.0 (H. Pearce), 2; 1-I'PETER'S CHOICE. 8.6 (L. J. Clutterbuck), 3. Scratched; Rink. Theolateral, Olga's Pal, Fight On. Two lengths; four lengths. Hakim was fourth. Time, 2,26 2-6. " GORGE HACK HANDICAP of 220, nix furlongs — bro°elov, E 8.9 7 ('p: spr'att') 1 ,'!; 1-2 royal duce, wl^ArnVsTuf 'chips, 'Tlntern,'Glenurquhart; Impart, Rampant. Gayanne, Lily Ann, Coratrix. Half a head; two lengths. Grey Donne was fourth. Time, 1.25 2-5. RAILWAY HANDICAP of £320, seven furlongs.— 8-8 KILLEYMOON, 7.7, car. 7.0 (Hardman), 1, 6-5 OLGA'S PAL, 7.13, car. 7.8 (M. Edwards), 2, 4-* BLACK PLATO, 8.6 (L. J. Clutterbuck), 3. Scratched: Spirit, Saludos, Skyjiawlv Fatu-Po, Fight On, Ramicourt, Entertainer. Neck, three lengths. Foreign Coin was fourth. Time. 1.41 2-5. CROFTON HACK CUP of £275, nine furlongs.— 1-2 LORD DARNLEY, 8.0 (K. Ford), 1; 7-6 BATTLE DANCE, 7.10, car. 7.5 (H. McDonald), 2, 1-1 BENEVE, 8.7 (C. A. Bowry), 3. Scratched: Da Vinci, Master Baron, Verity, Blanket, Gala q„„rr Court Judge, Curiality, Lumond. Four lengths; three lengths. Robert was fourth. Time, 2.15 2-5.

NOT FOR NORTHERN •CHASER RETURNING HOME The Great Northern Steeplechase candidate Khurja, which fell at the final fence in the Te Rapa Steeplechase on Saturday, injured a hind leg, necessitating veterinary attention. The injury may keep him off the tracks for the best part of a month, and so it was decided to return him to Hawke s Bay. AUCKLAND REHANDICAPS Rehandicaps for the Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting have been declared by Mr. F. J. McManemin as follow:— Great Northern Hurdles.—Moderate, 21b, making 11.0. Cornwall Handicap.—La Fillette, 41b, making 7.11. MEETING POSTPONED p.A. TIMARU. Sunday. The South Canterbury Jockey Club was obliged to postpone its winter meeting Yesterday on account of inclement weather. Application has been made to hold the meeting ne?ct Saturday.