RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23001, 22 April 1940, Page 13

RACING AND TROTTING

MARLBOROUGH R.C. boy bun wins cup (FBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) BLENHEIM, April 20. jhe Marlborough Racing Club’s annual retißg opened to-day in fine but threatweather, and there was a large ffwd. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £7071. compared with £6515 on first day last year. Results;— WAIHOPAI TROT, e n 3min 43sec class. One mile and 0* *• a half. i-OBBY lad 36 .. N. Bartlett 1 Tpjess Gang scr .. C. Bartlett 2 Lfiist Shake 72 .. W. Heginbotham 3 3 Rough Deal 36 (fourth); 5 Roadster ofi also started. Won by six lengths, 20 lengths between .a/vmd and third. Times—3min 27 l-ssec, gSTa l-ssec. 3min 35sec. NOVICE STAKES, Of £6O. Five furlongs. -.NAMESAKE 7-13 .. P. Burgess 1 Rival 7-13 .. A. Midwood 3 i Batsham 7-13: 9 Counterplot 7-13: 3 navmlst 7-13: 10 Dunbeath 7-13; 6 Lights out7J3 (fourth); 7 Matseer 7-13; 8 Rondalina 7-13 also started. Won by half a length; same between second and third. Time. Imin 3sec. BLENHEIM HACK HANDICAP, Of £75. Seven furlongs. 1- 8-10 ... P- Burgess 1 4—Richlieu Pearl 7-7 .. R. Bucknell 2 2 Balgowlah 8-2 .. Briggs 3 3 Esperance Bay 9-5; 4 Lady Magellan T-U bracketed with Richlieu Pearl; 5 Impersonator 7-7 also started. Won by a neck; same between second *nd third. Time. Imin 28Jsec. MARLBOROUGH CUP, Of £l4O. One mile and a quarter. 1— BUN 8-11 .. A. E. Ellis 1 ;-Ml°bna 9-4 .. R. Hawes 2 s-Second Innings 9-9 C. Humphries 3 4 Might 7-0 also started. Won by two lengths: same between second and third. Time. 2min 10 2-ssec. RENWICKTOWN TROT, Of £75. 2min 26sec class. One mile. 4- BESKE 24 .. W. Heginbotham 1 5- de Oro scr .. A. Johnston 2 scr scr .. C. Berkett 3 5 Maurie McKinney scr; '2 Mite win 12; 3 Queen de Oro 12 (fourth); 7 Silk Cord S6 also started. Won by a nose;- neck between second and third. Times —2min 15sec. 2min 17 2-5 sec, 2mln 18sec. AWAIERE HACK HANDICAP, Of £75. Six furlongs. 2 WAKARARA -8-5 .. R. Bucknell 1 3 Master Solway 7-13 A. Midwood 2 s—Far East 7-7 .. M. Hollands 3 1 DeSretts 8-11 (fourth); 4 Colombo 7-7; 6 Daymist 7-7 also started. Won by a neck; length between second end third. Time, Imin 14 l-ssec. iCLAXBOURNE HANDICAP, tx • Of £BS. One mile. I—SIiIRTING GIFT 7-11 W. Broughton 1 s—Gemara 7-13 .. R. Bucknell 2 3—Gay Chou 9-3 .. A. Midwood 3 2 Skyrena 9-7 (fourth); 4 Titter 7-0 also started. Won by half a length; length between second and third. Time, Imin 42 2-ssec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY IPHESS 4S3OCU.TIOS TELEGRAM.) ; . BLENHEIM, April 21. 12.1Q pap.— HTT.T.KHSDEN TROT, of £7O. 3mln 43seo class. One mile and a half. Press Gang .. scr First Shake .. 72 Orby Lad .. 60 Roadster .. 98 De Reske ..72 1 p.m.— TRIAL STAKES, of £6O. Six furlongs. st. lb. St. Ib. Balgowlah 9 3 Green Ribbon 8 7 Master Lights Out 8 7 Solway -9 3 Matseer .. 8 7 Namesake . 9 3 Haughty Batsham ..8 7 Rival 712 Batsman ..8 7 1.40 p.ml— PICTON HACK HANDICAP, of £7O. Nine ; furlongs. ... , st.lb. st. lb. Phil ..9 3 Far East .. 713 Esperance Lights Out 7 IX . - Bay 9 2 Impersonator 7 11 Richelieu Daymist ... 711 , Pearl 8 0 230 pan.— DILLON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £lls. Nine furlongs. ’ ■ - ’ st.lb. st.lb. Sporting Gift 8 6 Innings 910 Gemara ~ 8 4 “ishna ..9 8 Might .. 7 4 Eoy Bun ..9 6 Titter ..7 0 Skyrena . . 9 0 3pm.— WITHER TROT, of £7O. 3min 3sec class. , : -One mile and a quarter. ;Mice de Oro scr Queen de Oro 12 Maur \, Rough Deal .. 12 - McKinney scr Orby Lad .. 24 Percentage .. scr De Reske 36 Press-Gang .. scr First Shake,.. 38 Mltewln ..12 Roadster .. 60 3.40 pjn.— OMAKA HACK HANDICAP, of £7O. Six furlongs. m. st. lb. st. lb. vWkarara ..9 0 Daymist .. 7 7 gebretts ..89 Caretaker ..77 Balgowlah ..8 5 Roadaline .. 7 7 Master Solway 8 3 Green Par East .. 710 Ribbon 7 7 tgdy Magellan 7 9 Counterplot 7 7

TURF GOSSIP Reminder Acceptances for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting next Saturday will close at 9 p.m. tomorrow. A change has been made 111 the order of events as set out in the original programme, the Doncaster Handicap, the concluding event, being transposed with the sixth race, the Rosewill Hack Handicap. Sound Breeding Homing, winner of the Trial Plate at Waimate on Saturday, was bred at the Elderslie Stud for Mr E. Steele, of Queensland, who purchased the property last year. Her dam, Homedale, is by Rossendale from Hasten Home, by Holiday House, and she figured as a big winner in Australia, her successes including the V.R.C. Batman Stakes, A.J.C. Final Handicap, and Mooney Valley Cup. Home Secretary a winner at his first start in Melbourne, is by Solicitor-General from Homedale, and cost his present owner, Mr A. Crofts. 650 guineas as a yearling at Trentham. Attracted Much Attention NorSe, runner-up to Homing, was bred by his owner, Mr A. S. Elworthy. and could claim to be one of the bestlooking young horses seen out at Saturday’s meeting. He is a well-grown chestnut three-year-old by’ Valkyrian from Flourish, from whom Mr Elworthy bred Royal Buck and Velvet, who won jumping races for him. Norse has only had two races, and has thus been given every chance. On Saturday the merit of his performance was enhanced by the fact that he stood flat* footed at the start and gave the leaders a substantial break, and it was only in the last stride that he submitted to defeat. Admiralty, an older halfbrother by Lord Warden to Norse, was bracketed with him in the race. He was acquired some weeks back from Mr Elworthy by Mr R. W. Lewis, of Waimate, better known as the owner of Billy Boy. Whilse Norse can claim some aristocratic appearance, Admiralty is of the gross type, and his peculiar combination of roan and chestnut colouring, together with a pronounced white face and nose, will always make him prominent on a racecourse. No doubt he will be later tried out by Mr Lewis as a jumper. Waimate Cup Failures Two big disappointments in the Waimate Cup were Cape Gabo and Balmenter. Both were slow to find their feet, and seemed to be in trouble thereafter, attempts to improve their positions at various stages meeting with set-backs. Hanlon also appeared to have a rocky passage, and then finished very fast. Another in Studley Royal would no doubt have offered some danger if he had not been asked to race over a mile under high-weight conditions a little over an hour earlier. After getting away badly mainly through his own fault, he ran to the front passing the half mile and was still in charge entering the straight, but naturally he could not go on. Racing horses twice during a day with only a little breathing space in between appears to be becoming common at South Island meetings. The procedure may be advisable when short courses have to be tackled, and a case in point was provided on Saturday by Aravane, who, after winning over six furlongs, came out again two hours later and won over seven furlongs. Staying Ability Aravane is one of the few of Weathervane’s progeny at present racing. Her dam, Miss winstone, is by Tractor from Lady Winston by Vice Admiral. Aravane’s only previous win this season was at Cromwell in March, when he won over a mile. He is engaged at the South Canterbury fixture on Saturday, and if reserved for the middle distance hack event, he will be an interesting competitor, as the ability to stay on won him both races on Saturday. A Profitable Circuit Roy Bun added to his good record in recent weeks by a comfortable win in the Marlborough Cup on Saturday On the previous Saturday he won the Nelson Cup, the stake for which carried a canteen of cutlery for Roy Bun’s breeder-owner, Mr T. E. Coates, of Greymouth, and also a silver-mounted toilet set, given by the gatekeepers on the course, for Roy Bun’s rider, the Riccarton apprentice, M. Hollands. Since the Easter racing started on the West Coast, Roy, Bun has won five races and £448 in stakes. Baby Bun. dam of Roy Bun, has been difficult to get in foal in recent years, and Mr Coates recently presented her to her old trainer, T. R. George, who intends to mate her with. Croupier. 4.20 p.m.— DELTA- HANDICAP, of £BO. Seven . furlongs. i st. lb. st. lb. ; Second Sporting Gift 8 7 Innings 913 Land Raid .. 7 2 Pvoy Bun .. 810 Esperance Bay 7 0 Skyrena .. 9 6 Phil .. 7 0 Gay Chou ..95 A Splendid Tip tor 1940. Call at The Canterbury, Sports Depot, 113 Cashel street next Whitcombe ant" Tombs; and gel a new Racket,, or take your old Racket in to them and gel It totally restrung They have new Rackets Cram 25s tc 99s and total restrings from 12/6 to 35/- Vou can gel dependable sports goods for all sports j from them also Don't forget the address — fl

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HANDICAPS Handicaps as follows have been declared for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting on Saturday next:— TEKAPO HURDLES, of £l4O. One mile and a half. st. lb. st. lb. Ballad .. 11 7 Studley Mount Val 10 11 Royal 9 2 Sunny Comet 10 0 Waka .. 9 0 Master Guilder .. 9 0 Dingle 9 3 Far East -.. 9 0 Half and Epic .. 9 0 Half 9 3 Valens ..90 ELECTRIC STAKES, of £l2O. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Ageratum 8 10 Pink Admiralty .. 810 Gauntlet 810 Boloyna .. 810 Royal Refrain 810 Cross Rose 810 Sheeny .. 810 Don Roy .. 810 Stabilise .. 810 Escort .. 8 10 Schoolgirl 810 Gay Hussar 810 Valcron .. 810 Homing .. 8 10 Confidant .. 7 8 Iceland Spar 810 Eulogist .. 7 8 Pink Bird .. 810 Great Heart 7 8 Norse .. 810 Platform .. 7 8 Tissue .. 7 8 GLADSTONE TROT HANDICAP, of £137. 3min ssec class. One mile and a quarter. Bay Acron .. scr Ludlow .. scr Bill Ashton .. scr Lyrola .. scr Black Label scr Mahoe .. scr Brown Tap .. scr Marco Polo .. scr Clonard .. scr Mirage .. scr Cold Steel .. scr Passing By .. scr Credit Balance scr Pleasant Guy scr Diamond Jim scr .. scr Earl’s Pride .. scr Shaun Aroon scr Happy Man .. scr Special Force scr Helenora .. scr Surprise Potts scr Irish Dawn .. scr Titus .. scr .Lisette .. scr Warfield .. scr Lord Worthy scr Arietta .. 48 •* TIMARU CUP. of £3OO. One mile and a quarter, st. lb. st. lb. Swordstick 9 0 Knight Capricious 8 12 Commander 7 11 Wild Talk .. 8 8 Lockit .. 711 Nightcalm .. 8 6 Cape Gabo 7 9 Night Dress 8 5 Wagner .. 7 8 Settlement 8 2 Balmenter .. 7 3 Disdain .. 8 2 Lazybones 7 2 The .Wrecker 8 I Cherokee ..71 Petersham 7 11 SMITHFIELD HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Miltiades .. 9 2 Blue Coat .. 710 Raceaway .. 813 Lady Don .. 710 King Gustavo 813 Blazealong .. 7 9 Withdrawal 8 13 Waka ..7 8 Aravane '.. 811 Airline .. 7 7 New Note .. 8 10 Crack o’ Pink Dress ..8 7 Dawn 7 7 Gusterlna .. 8 2 Johnemby .. 7 7 Elmarch .. 8 2 Sheeny ..77 Gold Don .. 8 1 'Gay Lover 7 7 Prince Schoolgirl .. 7 7 Ruenalf 8 1 Gay Hussar 7 7 Dinah Dhu 7 12 Rosaleen Dhu 7 7 Asia .. 712 Escort .. 7 7 DONCASTER HANDICAP, of £175. Six furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Rebel Mate 9 9 Petersham 7 7 Nightcalm .. 9 3 Auctor .. 7 4 Density .. 92 Miltiades ... 7 C Top Row .. 7 10 Silver Slipper 7 0 The Wrecker 7 8 OTIPUA TROT HANDICAP, of £145. 3min 39sec class. One mile and a half. Colossal .. scr Arietta .. 12 Erin’s Lad .. scr Swift Lady .. 12 Irish Dusk .. scr Top Hand .. 12 Lord Zetland scr William Potts 12 Shaun Aroon scr MacGregor .. 24 Tokalon .. scr Sunny Corner 24 Tonioro .. ■ scr Marque .. 72 ROSEWILL HACK HANDICAP, of £l4O. One mile and 35 yards. st. lb. st. lb. Rebellion .. 9 3 Dinah Dhu 710 Mldgard .. 9 2 Asia .. 7 10 Raceaway .. 811 Pink Lad .. 710 The Raker 8 10 Captain Bruce 7 7 Aravane ■. 810 Crack ■o’ King’s Toast 8 0 Dawn 7 7 Great Swoop 8 5 Homing .. 7 7 Prudent Rosaleen Dhu 7 7 Prince 8 3 Norse .. 7 7 Ripley ..82 Royal Sham Boy ..8 1 Refrain 7 7 Gusterina .. 8 0 Airline .. 7 7