WHIPPET RACING

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23748, 21 September 1942, Page 3

WHIPPET RACING

CLUNY CASTLE WINS HURDLES The New Zealand Whippet Racing Club held its grand national meeting on Saturday, when Mr E. G. Mussons Cluny Castle beat Mr S. Hooper’s Prince Pointer after a hard tussle In the hurdles. Other results:— . _ _ Maiden Hurdles. 180 yards.-E. G. Musson’s Cluny Castle 1, D. Collie s Beau Vite 2. Time, 12 4-ssec. . _ Grand National Hurdles, 200 yards.—E. G. Musson’s Cluny Castle (20yds) \l. S. Hooper’s Prince Pointer (19yds) 2. Time, 12 3-ssec. Waimairi Light-weight Handicap, 200 yards.—Mrs Briggs’s Deanna Durbin (lliyds) 1, H.. Swanns Glorious Wyn (124 yds) 2. Time, 12sec. King George Second-class Handicap, 200 yards.—N. and M. Miller’s Rea of Argyle (13yds) 1, N. and M. Miller’s Captain Swift (14yds) 2. Time, 11 4-sscc. Maiden Plat Handicap. 180 yards.—A. E. Day's Day's Pride (scr) 1, C. Atkinson a Poo Chow (scr) 2. _ Nursery Handicap, 100 yards.—R. Mitchell’s Silver Scorn (Ijyds) 1, Randle and Knox’s Irish Rose' (Ijyds) 2. Time. Bsec. Winter Cup. 200 yards.—G. Howard s Wyn (12yds) 1, N. and M. Millers Rea of Argyle (14yds) 2. Time, U4-ssec Juvenile Handicap, lIS L. S. Young’s Prince Ivor (Byds) 1. M. Daly* Sally Lunn (11yds) 2. Time, H *-ssec. Novice Flat Race. 180 yards.-E. G. Musson’s Grand Minstrel (scr) 1, R. Knox* Yodelling Girl (scr) 2. Time, 11 3-ssec, Middle-weight Handicap. 2M yards.—W. Richards’s War Bird (14yds) 1. M^* Randle’s Lucky Streak (14yds) 2. Time, 12 Dusky Vtyn Memorial Shield, 200 yards. —G. Howard’s Wyn (scr) 1, E. G. Musson’s Cluny. Castle- (scr) 2. Time, 12 2, Consoiatibn Lightweight -yards.—Q-i Johnson’s War Effort (13yds) 1/ Mrsttiirrell’s Black Blaze (Biyds) 2. Time, -Msec.-'-. •