PETERSHAM AGAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 81, 3 October 1938, Page 13

PETERSHAM AGAIN

OPEN SPRINT TO BALLAD

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

KUROW, October 1

The Kurow Jockey Club's Annual Meeting was held in fine weather, but the meeting attracted an attendance smaller than usual. The course carried the best growth of grass ever seen on it, but the going was on the hard side. Totalisator investments were £3983 as against £5160 last year, a I decrease of £1177. j' Results: — . Highweight Handicap, £85; 1 mile and 1 furlong.—3 The Masquerader, 9.12 (Murfitt), 1; 4 Ballad, 9.7 (Dwyer), 2- 1 Hanlon, 10.1 (Powell), 3. Also started: 6 Song Boy 10.2 2 Darecourt 95, 5 Contract 9.0, 7 Peter Flash 9.0. Length and a half; length. Time, lmin 54 3-ssec. Trial Stakes, £75; 5 furlongs.—l Toro-Koura, 8.8 (Messervy), 1; 4 Gusto, 8.8 (Dooley), 2; 5 Sportsman, car: 8.9£ (Russell), 3. Also started: 4 Remembo, 6 Scotch Queen, 3 Rebel Rank, 7 Lady Don. Neck, three lengths. Time, lmin 3sec. R. J. Mackie, rider of Remembo, in-i jured his back when his horse stumbled I and threw him when strongly challenging the winner. Waitaki Trot, £85; 3.43 class; H miles.—3 Jerry Parrish, scr (Barr), 1; 5 Charles Russell, scr (Brmsden), 2; 2 Devotion, scr (Walsh), 3. Also started' 3 Great Wrack scr (bracketed with winner), 2 Parishioner scr (bracketed with Devotion and Cerebus 12), b Wandle Chimes scr, 4 Master Garry 36 1 Easter Rush 48. Three lengths; half a length. Times, 3min 30 4-ssec. 3min 31 l-ssec, 3min 31 2-ssec. KUROW CUP, £140; Xi miles. 3 Petersham, 8.4 (Messervy) 1 1 Pink Robe, car. 7.4 (Powell) .. 2; 2 Dunstan, car. 7.7 (Wilson) 3 The only starters.' Length; three lengths. Time, 2mm 7sec. Hydro Hack Handicap, £85; 7 furlongs.—l Kilrobe, car. 8.7 (Stokes). 1; 4 Adina, car. 7.9 (Powell), 2; 5 Master Dingle, 7.7 (Messervy), 3. Also started: 2 Thermidor 8.10, 6 Ilithyia 8.9, 3 Sheeny 7.8. Length; half a length. Time, lmin 28sec. T. A. MUNRO HANDICAP, £100; 7 furlongs. 5 Ballad, car. 7.0 (McKerrow) 1 6 Song Boy, 8.1 (Cooper) .' 2 3 Silver Sail, 7.6 3 Also started: Janet Gaynor' 9.0, Sword-Stick 8.3, Alby 7.7. Short head; half a length. Time, lmin 28 l-ssec. Hakataramea Trot, £85; 3.5 class; 11 miles.—l Devotion, 12 (Walsh), 1; 4 Charles Russell, scr (Brinsdon), 2; 6 Master Garry, 36 (Johnson), 3. Also started: 1 Parishioner scr and Cerebus 12 (both bracketed with the winner), 2 Ayacanora scr, 3 Black Thread scr, 5 Lord Worthy scr, 7 Waiora scr, 8 Wandle Chimes scr. Half a head; three i lengths. Times, 2min 54sec, 2min 54 l-ssec, 2min 52 2-ssec. Gillies Hack Handicap. £85; 6 furlongs.—2 Adina, 8.9 (Cooper), 1; 1 Financiere, car. 8.7 (Stokes), 2; 5 Gipsy JFair. 7.13 (Spratt), 3. Also started: 3 Card Player 7.7, 4 Prince Flaneur car. 7.0. Length and a half; three lengths. | Time, lmm 16 l-ssec.

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