MASTERTON R.C.

Evening Star, Issue 21079, 16 April 1932, Page 8

MASTERTON R.C.

GUP TO GRAND JURY Fine but cold weather prevailed for the opening day of the Masterton llacing Club’s Meeting. There was a fair attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £4,403 10s, against £6,000 for the first day of last year. Detailed results; — NOVICE STAKES, 60sovs< All 8.5. 5Jf. S—GAY SONG (Shand); .., 1 3—Thornproof f 1— Clangor •: •••; >.. o Also started: 7 Araios, 11 Rene Belle, 11 Purse, 8 Red Top, 10 Acrelict, 9 Takakua, 6 Minstrel Lad, 13 Chaste, 2 Traymela, 4 ChattcrTon, 5 Sailing and Popette (bracketed with the -winner). ■ . , , ■ . Won by a bead, with half a length between second and third. Time, 68seo. . LAWN HACK HANDICAP, 70sovs. . Im. 3 CAPETOWN, 7.6 (Shand) ... 1 2 I—Joie.de Val, 9.5 ... ■ ••• 6 Also started: 4 Kalmuk 7.9. _ Won by two lengths and a-half, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 34sec. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, SOsovs. IJm. • 2—BALLOON, 9.11 (Bowden) ... 1 I— Full Mark, 10.2 ... 2 4 Blackmint, 9.5 3 Also started:. 3 Easterly 9.2, 5 Miss Hastings 9.0. , ~ Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 12sec. ' MASTERTON GOLD CUP, 225sovs. lim. 3—GRAND JURY, 8.9 (Morris) ... 1 II — Shrewd, 7.7 ••• 2 I—Easter Time, 7.8 3 Also started: 4 Arikira 9.9, 1 Gibraltar (bracketed with Easter Time), 5 Rational It. 7.8, 8 Jayson 7.5, 6 Esteem 7.5 and Statuary 7.0 (bracketed), 9 Eminent 7.0, 7 Foghorn 7.0, 2 Constant Sun 7.0, 10 Pewa 7.0. Won by a neck, with a length be- . tween second and third. Time, 2min 7 l-ssec. Grand Jury scored a decisive victory. He was lying seventh when the straight was reached, and when the leaders, Easter Time, Shrewd, Pewa, and Rational 11., were fighting out the finish he flashed through on tho outside to win by half a neck from Shrewd. GRAND STAND HACK HANDICAP, 70sovs. 7f. '2—GOLD SAND, 8.12 (Morris) ... 1 1— Flower, 8.9 2 2 Grand Chaco, 8.6 ... 3 Also started: 5 Manuiri -8.7, 4 Kotaki Eka 8.2, 8 Midnight Echo 8.7, 7 Trader Horn 8.0, 6 Park Acre 8.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, ■ with half a length between second and third.. Time, Imin 28- 4-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, SOsovs. 6f. '• 3—IMPERIAL FAME, 7.8 (Atkins) 1 I—Orapai, 8.0 ‘ ...• ; 2 5 Atholspear, 7.3 ... ... 3 ■ ■ Also 1 started: 2 Historic 9.2, 4 Moa Bird 7.13. Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 13 2-sse.c. LANSDOWNE HANDICAP, Oosovs. 6f. I—ALPINIST, 8.6 (Voitre) 1 4—Lady Ronald, 7.4 (M'Dbwell) ... 2 3 Orby’s Choice, 8.1 (Jones) ... 3 Also started: 2 Tavora 7.7, 5 False ' Scent 7.4, 6 Populace 7.4, 9 Blue Heaven 7.0, 7 Araios 7.0, 10 Thermopylae 7.0. Won by half a length, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. BEATEN AT SNOOKER Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, April 15. Andrew St. Jean, one of the country’s outstanding snooker players, beat Lindrum by 607 to 400.