SPORTING

Dunstan Times, 13 March 1933, Page 5

SPORTING

Cromwell Races. The Cromwell Jockey Club opened its meeting in glorious weather on Friday last. It was thought that the attraction the previous day when some three thousand people gathered at the Racecourse to see the Southern Cross and her famous pilot Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, would seriously effect the attendance, but fortunately it did not do so, for as a matter of fact the gate takings showed an advance of £ls on the first day last year. The tofcalisator too showed an advance of £26 on last year, and this despite the comparatively small fields. The racing was interesting, however, but the despatcher anything but good. The weather was again perfect on Saturday for the second day’s racing, when there was again a good attendance, the gate takings being up £lO on the concluding day last year However, the betting on the tote showed a drop, the turnover for the two days being £3BOI as against £4OBI last year—a decline of £2Bl. The starting showed a pleasing improvement and some excellent finishes were witnessed. Results: - Goldfields Hack Handicap of £4O Six furlongs. s—Mrs Ji. McMillan’s Nalornis 8.0 (Cooper) 1 ' 2—Repudiation 8.0 2 3- Flying Amy 8.0 ... 3 Also started: 2 Cleaner 8.2, 4 Ventrac 8.4. From a bad start, Natornis gained an advantage of several lengths and was never headed, lime 1.15 2 5. Upper Clntha Harness Trot of £45 1 mile 5 furlongs. 3 Mr W. D. Naylor’s Ardgour 12yds bird (A. McGregor) 1 2—Captain Bingen scr 2 s—Fanebnrn scr ... 3 1 Bonny Vue scr and 4 Roxanne scr also started. Ardgour, the only horse to begin well, ran to the front, opening' up a big gap, and he won with ridiculous ease. A popular win. Time 4.0 3-5. Cromwell Handicap of £IOO and Cup value 25gns One mile. 1 _Mr D. B. Wilson’s Kerbside 8.12 1 (Didham) 2 Blue Metal 8.7. x ... 2 4 Captivate 7 10ft ... 3 2 Wealth 7,t||and 5 Polling Day also started. Kerbside in the picture and won comfortably by a length. Time 1 41 1-5. Mb. Pisa Hack Handicap of £45, Six furlongs, 3 Mr R, Patterson’s Mussent Miss 8.5 (G. Lee) 1 2 Gold Dress 7.11 ... 2 4 —Genteel 8.1 ... 3 I Ilkiey 9 2, and 5 Flying Amy 7.11 also started, The winner got well out from a bad start and finally won by two lengths. Time 1.15 1-5. Kawarau Saddle Trot of £45 1 If miles. I—Mr R. Brown,s Playmate scr 1 (P. Gallagher) 4 Chiming Billy scr ... 2 3—Erin’s Own 36bhd ... 3 5 Captain Bingen scr, ,2 Alpha Wrack 48 and 6 Scotty Bingen GObhd also started. An excellent race Mr Brown’s horse was well ridden and he went kindly throughout, winning by a length. Time 3.3G 1-5. Queensberry Handicap of £7O. Seven furlongs 1 — Kerbside 9.10 (Didham) 1 2 Hystride 8.1 ... 2 3 Captivate 7.10 ... 3 The only starters. Kerbside led all the way, but had to be shaken up at the finish to beat the fast-finishing Hystride. Time 1 29. Lowburn Hack Handicap of “£45 Six furlongs. 2 Mr 11 B. McDonald’s Shock 8 12 (M. McDonald) 1 1 Pink Paper 9 0 ... 2 3 Grand Finale 7.7 ... 3 4 Ilkiey 8.12, 5 Cleaner 7.13 and 6 Genteel 7.11 also ran. The best gallop, of the day, and an exciting finish. Time 1.15 1-5 Second Day Bendigo Hack Handicap of £45. Six furlongs, 3—Mr F. Shaw’s Grand Finale 7.9 1 I—Shock 9.5 ... 2 2 Pink Paper 9.3 ... 3 5 Ilkiey 8-9, 4 Cleaner 7.10 and 6 Flying Amy 7-8 also started A close finish. Time 1.15 1-5. Jockey Club Handicap of £SO. Six furlongs, 1— Bine Meta! 9-0 ... 1 2 Genteel 7.7 ... 2 3 Captivate 7-7 ... 3 Blue Metal was last coming into the ( straight but came on fast in the I straight to win by half a length. Time J 1.15 2-5 Bannockburn Trot Harness of £45 , J1 miles. 3 -Mr 11. Macpherson’s Fanebnrn scr 1 j 1 Vologda OObhd ... 2 j 2 —Ardgour GObhd 3 1 5 Roxanne scr, and 2 Playmate 24bh j 3 Bonny Vue scr also started. I Fanebnrn led all the way, and won ! by two lengths. t Earnscleugh Hack Handicap of -£4 O. ! Five furlongs. I—Mr J. Richardson’s Repudiation ( 8.0 1

2 - Gold Dress 7 13 ... 2 3 Mussent Miss 8 11 ... 3 Ilkley 9.0, Genteel 8.4, Flying Amy 7-11 and Propulsion 7 7 also started. Time 1.15 1-5. Won by a head. Otago Central Handicap of £55 1|- miles. 1— Mr J A. Smaill's Hystride 8.2 1 Polling Day 7.7 ... 2 Wealth 7.7 ... 3 Captivate 7.10 also started. Won by half a length. Tarras Trot Saddle of £45. \'4 miles. 4Mr G. Wood’s Captain Bingen scr 1 I—Happy Stella scr ... 2 3 Erin’s Own 36bhd 3 Faneburn 24, Chiming Billy 12bhd, Alpha Wrack 48 and Scotty Bingen 60 also ran. The favourite led until well up the straight, but tired, and Captain Bingen went past to win by three lengths. The winner had to stand an enquiry re inconsistent running, but the explanation was accepted. Farewell Hack Handicap of £45 Five furlongs. I—Grand Finale 8.7 ... 1 4 Ventrac 7.7 ... 2 Ilkley 9.0, Mussent Miss 8.12, Nanette 8.7. and Natornis 8.0 also ran Ventrac hopped out smartest and led until a chain from the post and was beaten by half a length, The Maniototo Racing Club Meeting Will beheld at Waipiata on March i7th commencing at 1.30 pm. Programme; Maiden Handicap, 6 furlongs : Ist horse £6, second £2; nom. 4s, acc. 4s, Waipiata Trot I mile (saddle) 2.32 class, Ist £B, second £2 ; nom 5s acc ss. Maniototo Cup Hc’p lj- miles—lst CIO, second £2, also Cup to winner valued at £lO presented by Mr J. P. Herlihy, to be won twice before hold outright, nom 7s 6d, acc. 7s 6d. Baufurly Hc’p 6f, Ist £O, 2nd £2 ; nom. 4s acc 4s. Patearoa Trot, Iyi mile, saddle, Ist £B, second £2, class 3.50 ; nom ss, acc. ss. Publican’s Hc’p 7furlongs—lst ,£l2, second £2, third £l, nom 7s 6d, acc 7s 6d. St Patrick’s Hc’p sf—lst £7, second £2, nom 4s 6d. acc 4s 6d. Minimum weight ail gallops 9st 7lb, Nominations close Tuesday, March 14th at 8 p m, acc day of races. A. BOOTH, Secretary, Phono 34a Waipiata.