SPORTING MARLBOROUGH R.C.

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24798, 12 February 1946, Page 6

SPORTING

MARLBOROUGH R.C.

HANDICAP WON BY RACKET (PA) BLENHEIM, February 11. The Marlborough Racing Club’s summer meeting concluded to-day in fine before a good attendance. The track hlrd and fast. A sensational accident oSurred in the Hillersden Trot in wMch the leader, Maryland, collapsed and died, and in falling brought down Ben Doo and Stammel. The latter subsequently completed the course for third money. The totalisator handled £9727, compared with £6264 10s on the second day of the last two-day meeting in 1941. The total for the meeting was £22,123, compared witii £13,771 10s in 1941, an increase of £8351 10 SECOND 8 PROVINCIAL RACE, of £7O; six furlongs.—3 FIRE CHASE 0-7 P. Spratt 1; 1 Royal Event 9-0 A, C. Messervy 2; 4 Bronze Tea 8-7 Register 3. 5 Bljuemirfe and Sir Payman bracketed; 2 Langshaw also started. Four lengths each way. Sir Payman fourth. Time, Imin 16 3-ssec. HILLERSDEN TROT, of £115; 2min 59 sec class; one mile and a quarter.—l PRINCE DALE 24 A. J. Fairbairn 1; 5 Wild Flash scr W. Pope 2; 3, Stammel 24 E. Watson 3. „ , „ 2 Ben Doo (lost driver) and 4 Maryland (dropped dead) also started. Length and a half; a mile. Times—2min 54 2-ssec, 2min 56 3-ssec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £l5O, nine furlongs.—2 RACKET 7-8 A. C. Messervy 1; 1 Roto Parera 7-12 J. Bowness 2; 3 Beneve 7-13 C. Bowry 3. The only starters. . , Half a length each way. Time, Imin 54 l-ssec. TRIAL STAKES, of £9O; six furlongs 1 ROTHNIC 8-7 J. Garth 1; 2 True Erlend 9-0 A. Stokes 2; 5 Miss Elterwater 8-7 Register 3. 8 Sir Payman; 7 Le Rouge; 3 Feola; 4 Merry Robin; 6 Sir Warrior also started. Half a length; four lengths. Sir Warrior was foilrth. Time, Imin 15sec. CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, of £160; one mile and a quarter.—2 HIGH ORDER 7-8 car. 7-5 H. Pearce 1; 1 Matapan 8-7 A. C. Messervy 2; 3 Appeasement 7-7 car. 7-13 A. Stokes 3. The only starters. A head; three lengths. Time, 2min 8 4-ssec. WITHER TROT, of £115; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—BEN DOO 24 B. Mackie 1; Stammel 36 E. Watson 2; 2 Prince Dale 60 3. 4 Wild Flash also started. Head: neck. Times—3min 31sec, 3min 31 l-ssec, 3min 29 3-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £130; seven furlongs.—l MASTER BARON 7-8 Bowness 1; 2 Ringcraft 7-0 car. -7-1 R. Blance 2. The only starters. One and a half lengths. Time, Imin 29 2-ssec. WARD HACK HANDICAP, of £120: seven furlongs.—l GLENURQUHART 8-0 J. P. Bowness 1; 2 Te Wanaka 7-10 H. Pearce 2; 4 Miss Elterwater 7-7 car. 7-125 A. Stokes 3. 3 Rothnic; 5 Fire Chase also started. Two lengths; five. Rothnic fourth. Time, Imin 27 3-ssec.