UPPER CLUTHA RACES

Evening Star, Issue 20311, 21 October 1929, Page 12

UPPER CLUTHA RACES

ANNUAL MEETING The annual race meeting of the Upper Clutha Racing. Club was held on Saturday on , its nicely-appointed course on the' Hawca Flat Domain. The weather was ideal, and the track all the better for a heavy shower of rain which fell over night. The attendance was good, and over 150 motor cars, were on the ground. The meeting was well managed, and the officials carried out their duties well. Results:— MAIDEN RACE, 38sovs: second 5. sf. Mr ' Con. White’s b in GAY FASHION, by Gay LadLady Talbot, 4yrs, 10.0 (P. Gallagher) ... 1 Mr R. Tohill’s b m Impertinence, 4yrs, 10.0 (P. M'Ewan) ...• 2 Messrs L. and G. Norman’s b g Bon Ray, 4yrs, 10.0 (N. Dixon) 3 Also: Pacific Star 10.0 (H. Anderson). Gay Fashion led from Bon Ray and Impertinence, but the latter was knocked back at the far turn, leaving the other two' in the lead. Impertinence cam© again across the top and led into the straight. Gay Fashion challenged at the distance, and beat Impertinence by a length-and a-half, and Bon Ray was a poor third. Time, Imin 7 3-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, 45sovs: second 7. 6f. Mr •Con- White’s b m NANETTE, by Paladin—Samares. .oyrs, 9.5 (Max Clarep ... ... ... ... 1 Mr D. Messent’s b g Martis, aged, 10.13 (N. Dixon) ... 2 Mrs E. M ; LennanV hr g John Bradbury. aged, 10.13 (H. Anderson) S Others: Wild Work 9.8 (P. M‘Ewan), Wild Berry 9.0 (car, 9,-1; P. Gallagher), Ahuriri 9.0 (D. Gamuih). John Bradbury led Nanette and Wild Berry until about'soyds from the post, but tiring over the last bit was beaten by Nanette, and Martis got up in time to beat John Bradbury by a head for second money. Time. Imin 20sec. HAWEA HANDICAP TROT, 43sovs; second 7. Class 4min 7sec. Saddle. 13f. ' - ■ Mr W. G. Patterson’s h m GUYCARA DILLON, by Harold Dillon —Susie 0., aged, 24yds (Owner) I Messrs M'Cubhin and Johnson’s b m Deste, syrs, scr (F. Johnson) ... 2 Mr F. Blackholm’s ch g Golden Thread, Cyrs, 43yds (Owner) ..." 3 Hawea Child scr also ran Deste and Guycara Dillon led for six furlongs, then Deste was joined in the lead by Golden Thread, and they led Guycara Dillon till entering the straight,, where the latter challenged, and beat Deste by two lengths, the same distance between second and third. The winner, being locally owned, trained, and ridden, received an ovation on returning to the enclosure. Times.; 4miu iSsec, 4miu 17 3-ssec, 4min,ll ,3-ssec, UPPER CLUTHA HANDICAP, GOsovs, second 10. . lOf. Mr R. Tohill’s hr m GREENCLOTH, by The Ace—Equipment, oyrs, 9.7 (P. Gallagher) 1 Mr D. Messent’s b g Martis, aged, 10.5 (W. Dixon) 2 Mr A. F. T. Munro’s ch g Felony, Syrsi 9.2 (M. Clare) ... ... 3 Only starters.' Greencloth was the smartest out, aud led Felony over the first six furlongs; then Felony dropped out, and Martis went up to Greencloth at the home turn. In a stirring finish, in which there was a good deal of bumping, Greencloth got the decision by a head. Felony beaten off. Time, 2miu 16 3-5 sec. • LUGGATE HANDICAP, Sosovs, second 5. 6f. Mr R. Toll ill’s b ra IMPERTINENCE, by Tlie Ace—Miss Mimic, 4yrs, 9.13 (N. Dixon) I Mr John Wilson’s ch in Malolo, syrs, 9.0 (D. Gannacb) ... 2 Mr Con White’s b ra Gay Fashion, 4yrs, 10.6, with 131 b pen. (P. Gallagher) 3 Others; Bon Hay 9.0 (M. Clare). Pacific Star 9.0 (P. M‘Ewan). Impertinence was the first out, followed by Bon Ray until well into the straight, where Malolo moved up into second place, and was followed by Gay Fashion, but neither could make any impression on Impertinence, who won easily by six lengths, Gay Fashion a length off third. Time, Imin ISsec. ALBERTOWN HANDICAP TROT, Sosovs, second 5. Class 3in in lOsec. Saddle. lOf. Messrs M'Cubbin and Johnson’s b m DESTE, by Four Chimes—Advance mare, 4yrs, limit (F. Johnson) ... 1 Mr O. Levido’s b g Luvisca, oyrs, 60yds (P. Gallagher) 2 Mr W. G. Paterson’s b m Guycara Dillon, aged, 48yds, inc. 36 penalty (Owner) ... 3 Hawea Child also ran. Deste at. once took charge, and was not afterwards headed, beating Luvisca by six lengths, the same between second and third. Time, 3min lOsec. WAN AKA HANDICAP, 47sovs, second 7. 7f. , Mr John Wilson’s ch m MALOLO, by Thurnham —Rorke’s Fancy, syrs 9.0 (D. Gannach) ... 1 Mr R. Tohill’s b m Wild Work, 6yrs, 9.7 (P. M'Ewan) ... ... 2 Mr R. Tohill’s hr m Greencloth, oyrs, 10.5, inc.. 71b penalty (P. Gallagher) 8 Others: Martis 10.11 (W. Dixon), John Bradbury 10.11 (T. Roach), Felony 9.7 (M. Care). Malolo led out from Wild Work, and these two were in front all the way, Malolo winning easily by four lengths. Greencloth. a fair third. Tune, Imm 34 3-ssec.