SPORT OF RACING

Evening Star, Issue 21519, 18 September 1933, Page 5

SPORT OF RACING

ASHBURTON R.C. CRICKET BAT WINS BIG HANDICAP [Per United Press Association.] ASHBURTON, September 16. The Ashburton races were held in glorious weather before a good attendance. The track was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £6,164, against £6,422 last year. Detailed results: — LON6BEACH HURDLES, HOsots. Ifm. 6- Mr E. Hay’s b g TEA GARDEN (Tea Tray—Gardenia), 6yrs, 9.0 (Pascoe) ... ... ... 1 B-2—Mr T. Barr’s Don ,Jose, 10.3 (Barr) ... ... .••• 2 jB-4—Messrs M'Dermott and Tomkmson’s ■ Advance Camp, 9.11 (Salt) 3 'Also started: 4-3 Rational 11. 10.3, Nightcap 10.3, 1-1 Royal Limond 9.8. Won by three lengths, with half a length between second ana third. Time, 3mm 13 l-ssec. FAIRFIELD HANDICAP, SOsovs. 6f. 1- —Mr J. A. M'Dougali’s b c NIGHTLY (Nightraid—Miss Muriel), 3yrs, 8.3 (G. Humphreys) 1 7- —Mr R. Sutherland’s Royal Amphora, 7.5 (Eastwood) 2 2- —Dr Louisson’s The Masquerader, 8.3 (Jennings) ... ... ... ••• 3

Also started: 11-11 Niggerhead 9.4, 6-4 Drumfire 8.9, 3-3 Southdown 8.8, 12-9 Flower 8.6, 4-6 Errantry 8.5, 8-10 Denise 8.4, 13-7 Verden 7.8, 6-5 Top Hank 7.1 (coupled with Tuirau 7.0), 10-12 Davolo 7.0, 9-13 Star Raider 7.0, 15-15 Moonbeam 7.1, 14-14 Silver Brier 7.0. Won by a head, with three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 12 l-ssec. ■ SELMA TROT HANDICAP, 90sovs. lsm. 9- —Mrs Rooney's br m MARIE CELESTE (Man o’ War— Princess Zoe)', scr (Tatterson) 1 4.2—Durbar Lodge Ltd.’s Vanity Fair, scr (Holmes) 2 10- —Mr L. Henry’s Rewai, scr (Owner) 3 Also started: 11-9 Landseer scr, 5-4 Clem Dawe scr, 2-1 Compass scr, 2-3 Coleno Parrish scr, 7-7 Happy Bird scr, 4- Epilogue scr (coupled with Vanity Fair), 1-3 Garry Thorpe scr, 12-10 Imperial Nelson scr, 8-8 Elvo scr, 6-5 Emmeline's Last scr. Wo:i by six lengths, with three len-fiis between second and third. Time, Smin 24 2-ssec. ASHBURTON HANDICAP, ISOsovs. lsm. 3-I—Sir Charles Clifford’s ch h CRICKET BAT (Winning Hit —Equipment), syrs, 912 (A. E. Ellis) 1 ■5-s—Mr J. A. Smaill’s Chrysology, 7.2 (Jones) 2 6-6—Dr Louisson’s Tout Le Monde, 7.9 (Jennings) 3 Also started; 2-1 Shatter 8.12, 4-4 Martian Chief 7.13, 1-3 Ramo 7.4. Won by half a head, with three lengths between second and third. Tire, 2min 5 JL-ssec. ■ PENSCROFT HANDICAP, OOsovs. Im. 1- J. M. Robertson’s hr f SWEET AGNES (Lord Quex —-Rara Agnes), 35’rs, 8.3 (C. Eastwood) ••• 1 2- —Mr J. A. Mathewson’s Doiran, 8.6 (Kirwah) ... 2 3- —Sir Charles Clifford’s Heather Glow, 8.6 (A. E. Ellis) ... 3 Also started: 14-10 Night Flyer 9.0, 5- Elude 8.8, 10-8 Shootist 8.6. 4-4 Wat«r Polo 7.11, 8-12 Fleeting Glance 7.11, 7-7 Eupator 7.9, 12-13 Colonel Quex 7.9, 11-11 Cleaner 7.1, 6-6 Pharaoh 7.35, 9-9 Ijjiat Lux 7.5, 15-15 Bkylass 7.5, 13-14 Bright Shade 7.5. Won by a head, with thrfie lengths ■between second and third. Time, Imin 40see. SPRING HANDICAP, lOOsovs. 6f. 1- —Lieutenant-colonel Stafford’s b g REBEL SONG (Robespierre —Toti Dal-Monte), 4yrs, 8.8 (A. E. Ellis) ... 1 2- —Mr A. E. Wormaid’s Hurlingham, 8.8 (Humphreys) ... 2 4- —Sir Charles Clifford’s Copyist, 7,0 (A. Eastwood) ••• 3 Also started: 3-3 Grecian Prince 7.7, 5- Waterpower 7.7, 6-6 Full Crop 7.0. Won by a neck, with three lengths between, second and third. Time, Imin 12sec. RAKAIA TROT HANDICAP, lOOsovs. lsm. 6- Mr L. A. M'Neill’s ch b GREAT MINTO (Great Audubon—Princess Minto), syrs, - 12yds"behind ' (M'Neill) ... 1 1- —Mrs O’Connell’s Tangatu, 24 (F. 6. Holmes) 2 3- —Mr H, Murphy’s Smoko Screen, scr (Stewart) 3 Also started: 8-8 Ezywurk scr, 11-11 Claranda scr, 4-3 Doll Dance 12yds behind (coupled with Royal Escort 24), 7- Good Companion 12, 10-9 Dark Girl 24, 9-9 Ahthum 24, 5-6 College Boy 24, 2- Little Nelson 72.

NOTES ON THE FIXTURE [By St. Clair.] After about thirty-six hours good rain earlier in the week, the course at Ashburton was in excellent condition, and fast times were recorded. Despite the strong counter-attraction at Christ-

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church in the Ranfurly Shield match, there was a fairly good attendance, but owing to three unusually large dividends being returned in the third race there was a shrinkage in the remaining four races, and tho £6,164 handled was £258 less than at the same meeting last year. The win machine handled £3,147 10s, and the place machine £3,016 10s, The racing was interesting, but the_ chances of quite a number of horses in the galloping events were spoiled by tho bad starting. * * * * Huntley was withdrawn from tho Longbeacn Hurdle Handicap, and Royal Limond (£BO and £66), Don Jose (£79 and £49s), and Nightcap (£53 and £35) were the best backed. Tea Garden and Don Jose led Advance Camp over the initial fence, then Tea Garden went on by himself, and was two lengths clear of Royal Limond, with Advance Camp next, and Nightcap and Rational 11. whipping in the field. Going to the far turn Tea Garden drew out four lengths clear of Advance Camp and Royal Limond, and was three lengths in front of Royal Limond as he turned into the straight. Tea Garden easily held his advantage racing down the straight and won very comfortably by three lengths from Don Jose, with Advance Camp half a length off third. - Nightcap was fourth, and Rational 11. and Royal Limond were last. The winner was the outsider of the field, and is by Tea Tray from Gardenia, « » • • Manetho was the only withdrawal from the Fairfield Hack Handicap, and Nightly, by Nightraid—Miss Muriel (£l27s and £B9s), The Masquerader (£9B and £7os), Southdown (£79s and £79), Errantry (£46s and £3Bs), and Drumfire (£42 and £6O) the best backed.

After a long delay at the barrier the field was sent away to a straggling start, only Niggerhead, Royal Amphora, Nightly, The Masquerader, and Errantry being in the first division. After a furlong bad been covered Royal Amphora was in charge from Niggerhead, The Masquerader, Davolo, and Nightly. Racing round the home turn Royal Amphora was still in charge, with Niggerhead, Davolo, The Masquerader, Nightly, Top Rank, and Drumfire next. At the distance Nightly challenged Royal Amphora, and in a good struggle to the post beat him by a head. The Masquerader was three lengths away third, two lengtlis clear of Errantry, with Davolo, Southdown, and Drumfire next. •» * * * General Wrack was withdrawn from the Selma Harness Trot, and Garry Thorpe ' (£6B and £6ss), Coleno Parrish (£6ss and £sls), Compass (£65 and £76s), the Vanity Fair—Epilogue bracket (£64 and £76), and Clem Dawe (£6os and £57) the best backed. The last-named was slow to go away and Marie Celeste led Garry Thorpe, Happy Bird, Enunaline’s Last and Imperial Nelson through the straight. After going three furlongs Imperial Nelson ran to the front and led Mario Celeste, Rewai, and Vanity Fair along the back. Marie Celeste was in charge again at the far turn, and led Vanity Fair and. Rewai into the straight. Mario Celeste drew right away in the run home and beat Vanity Fair by six lengths. Rewai was three lengths further back third and then followed Elvo, Garry Thorpe, and Emmalinc’s Last. The winner, by Man o’ War—Princess Zoa, was one of the outsiders of the field, and returned big dividends on both machines. • « Flower was withdrawn from the Ashburton Handicap, and'Ramo (£ll4 and £6B), Shatter (£ll3 and £7ss), and Cricket Bat, by Winning Hit—Equipment (£97s and £7ss) the best backed. Chrysology was clear of Martian Chief at the end of a furlong, and as ho entered the back stretch was two lengths clear of Shatter, Martian Chief, and Cricket Bat, who were racing together After rounding the far turn Chrysology drew but four lengths clear of Shatter and Cricket Bat, who appeared to get knocked back at this stage. Chrysology was five lengths clear of Shatter at the home turn, with Cricket Bat and Martian Chief close up. Shatter shut up directly he got in line for home, and Martian Chief followed suit shortly afterwards. Cricket Bat closed on Chrysology over the last half-fnrlong and in-a good finishing effort just got up to beat him by half a head. Tout Le Mond was three _lengths away third, with Ramo a similar distance off fourth, and Shatter a poor fifth. • • • • Adult was withdrawn from the Ponscroft Hack Handicap, and Sweet Agnes, by Lord Quex—Rua Agnes (£lO2 and £67s), Doiran (£95 and £7Bs), Heather Glow (£72s and £77), Water Polo (£26 and £4ls), and Elude (£l9s and £3O) the best backed. Fiat Lux and Sky Lass were chopped out at the start and Pharaoh and Cleaner led Eupator and Doiran over the first furlong. Rounding the far turn Sweet Agnes had displaced Pharaoh, and with Cleaner led Heather Glow and Doiran across the top. Cleaner was first into the straight from Sweet Agnes, Doiran, and Heather Glow. Doiran challenged Sweet Agnes at the distance post, but failed by a short head to reach her at the winning post. Heather Glow was two lengths away third, followed by Water Polo, Shootist, and Bright Shade.

Rebel Song, by Robespierre—Toti dal Monte (£22o} and £ll6}), Hurlingham (£75 and £72), and Grecian Prince (£6l} and £62}) were the best backed in the Spring Handicap. Full Crop and Hurlingham were the smartest to jump out, Water Power and Copyist being caught unready, and the former pair led Rebel Song and Grecian Prince, who were also racing together, round the far turn and across the top. Full Crop dropped out at the turn into the straight, where both Grecian Prince and Rebel Song moved up. At the distance Rebel Song joined Hurlingham, and over the last few strides the favourite drew out to beat Hurlingham by a long neck. Copyist came from a long way back to finish third, three lengths aw i ay, and Full Crop was fourth. Water Power last, * M * •» Tangatu (£l34} and £107), Little Kelson (£lo2} and £7o}), Smoke Screen (£97} and £76}), the Doll Dance — Royal Escort bracket (£9o} and £BS), and College Boy (£76 and £s3}) were the best backed for the Rakaia Harness Trot.

Ezywurk broke badly at the start, and Smoke Screen led Ciaranda, Anthum, and Great Minto through the straight. Racing along the back College Boy ran up into second place, but broke badly near the six-furlong post, and Smoke Screen drew well clear from Claranda racing round the far turn and across the top. With three furlongs to go both Great Minto and the favourite moved up, and they followed Smoke Screen, who was still four or five lengths to the good, into the straight. Smoke Screen looked all over a winner until about 50yds from the post, where both Great Minto and Tangatu joined him. In a great finish between these three Great Minto scored by a short head from Tangatu, with Smoke Screen a short half-length off third. Royal Escort, Claranda, and Doll Dance were next. The winner is by Great Audubon from Princess Minto, and though second favourite on the place machine was sixth favourite on the Straight-out totalisator.

HAWKE’S BAY T.C. REY SPEC WINS CHIEF EVENT The Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club’s Meeting was held at Hutt Park, Wellington. The weather was fine and the track in good order. The totalisator handled £11,161 15s. Detailed results: — HAVELOCK HANDICAP, HOsovs. lsm. 1-I—REAL BELLE, 24yds behind 1 4- Mr Penalty, 48 2 3- —Don Chenault, 12 3 Also started: 2-3 El Merit scr, 5-5 Wah 60. Won by a length and a-half, with a neck between second and third. Time, 3min 33 4-ssec. CLIVE HANDICAP, 90sovs. lim. 1-I—AGILE, scr 1 5- —Bingen Chief, 36yds behind ... 2 4- —Lord Wrack, scr 3 Also started: 6-5 Tollgate scr, 8-8 Blandford scr, 3-2 Modern Lady scr, 7- Portlight scr, 11-9 Max Havoc 36yds behind, 10-10 Aerial Boy 48, 9-11 Mabel Chimes 48, 2-3 Grand Finale 60. Won by three-quarters of a length, with two lengths between second, and third. Time, 3min 33 3-ssec. HAWKE’S BAY HANDICAP, 150sovs. 2m. 1- —REY SPEC, 36yds behind ... 1 3- —Lord Leslie, 12 2 2- —Special Sun, 12 3 Also started: 5-5 Sunranes scr, 4-4 Whippet 12yds behind. Won by a neck, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 48 l-ssec. HASTINGS HANDICAP, 120sovs. lim. 1-I—WAR BUOY, 12yds behind ... 1 3- —Nyallo Silk, scr 2 6- —Hemlock Hero, 12 3 Also started: 2-2 Gunmetal 24yds behind, 5-0 Huia Maid 36, 4-3 Edna Worthy 48. _ . Won by eight lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 31 2-ssec. TOMOANA HANDICAP, 130sovs. 2m. 1— WAH, 84yds behind 1 4- El Merit, scr 2 2 Don Chenault, 12 3 Also started: 2 Mr Penalty 72yds behind. Won by half a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 41 sec. LONGLANDS HANDICAP, 90sovs. lim. 1- GENERAL WRACK, 36yds behind ... 1 4- —Tollgate, scr 2 3 —Blandford. scr 3 Also started; 10-10 Chronicle scr, 5-3 Modern Lady scr, 7-7 Portlight scr, 8- Electric Bell scr, 9-9 Flintlock scr, 2- Bingen Chief 36yds behind, 6-6 Grand Finale 60. Won by three lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 52 4-ssec. EAST COAST HANDICAP, 120sovs. Um. 1-I—LORD LESLIE, 12yds behind 1 6-6—Jewel Elect, T2 * 2 3- —Special Sun, 12 3 Also started: 4-4 Royal Chenault scr, 1- Lilian Bond scr, bracketed with Lord Leslie, 5-5 Whippet 12yds behind, 2- Belle o’ Mine 24. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time, 2miu 55 2-ssec. NAPIER HANDICAP, HOsovs. lim. 2- DONUM, scr 1 3- —Nyallo Silk, scr 2 1-2—Olivo Rey, scr 3 Also started: 6-6 Aerial Boy scr, 5-5 Phyllis Axworthy scr, 4-4 Gunmetal 24yds behind. Won by three-quarters of a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 54 2-ssec.

KUROW J.C. for the Kurow Jockey Club's Meeting:— High-weight Handicap, SOsovs. lin. —Flower, Doirun 10.2, High Speed, Pink Paper 9.8, Gold Night 9.2, Adult, Polling Day, Pharaoh, Lycidas, Ruling Pen, Fiat Lux, Colonel Quex 9.0. Kurow Cup, 125sovs. IJm. —Shatter 9.0, Polydora, Black Duke 8.7, Chrysology, Ranolagh 7.11, Kakara 7.G, Nightly 7.5, Royal Sceptre, Flower 7.0. T. A. Munro Handicap, 80sovs. Of. —Silver Streak 9.7, Arden’s Beauty 8.13, Cherry Queen 8.9, Dracula, Denise 8.5, High Toa 7.9, Some Good, Gilpit, Gold Boy 7.8, Lycidas, Weathervane— Gorgeous gelding, Ventrac, March Brown, Cleaner, Quite Soon 7.7. Gillies Handicap, 105sovs. Of.—Hurlingham 9.0, Chrysology, Kerbside 8.6, Silver Streak, Palantua 8.3, Ringing Cheer 8.2, Admiral Drake, Guarantee 8.1, Hula Belle, Mobile 8.0, Royal Sceptre 7.11, Gold Pit 7.3. Hakataramca Hack Handicap, fj sovs. 7f.—Worship 9.0, Doiran 8.9, Dracula 8.3, Shootist 8.1, High Speed 8.0, Gold Boy, Adult, June the Third, Lycidas, Pharaoh, Cleaner, March Brown 7.8. Waitaki Trot Handicap, SOsovs. IJm. Captain Heath, Carillon Chimes, Damian, Glen Lady, Great Antrim, Grecnmantle, Guy Mauritius, Parachute, Starvale, Shaddou Chimes, Tington scr, Hytemoann, Margaret Bingen, Parnell 36yds hehind, Captain Bingen 48. Hydro Electric Trot. SOsovs. IJm. —Allanholme, Captain Heath, Carilliou Chimes, Central Parrish, Cxusis, Fire Alarm, Great Antrim, Ivan dc Oro, Locust, Lux Lunac, Moriori, Parachute, Scarlet Runner, Starvale, Sylvie’s Best, Tington scr, Alraont Cling 24yds behind, Margaret Bingen, Parnell 30, Captain Bingen 48, Derby Vale 120.

TURF m AUSTRALIA INFLATION WINS CAiELLA STAKES CHATHAM SCORES AGAIN Pres 1 ; Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 17. The llosehill races were held in ideal weather before a large attendance. Results:— BRUSH HURDLES, ISOsovs. About 1m 6Jf. Mr W. Kelso’s ch h SUNTAN (Sun Cure—Lady Ett), 4yrs, 11.9 (M'Namara) 1 Hunt the Slipper (N.Z.), 9.7 (M‘Donald) 2 Blue Ensign, 9.8 (Carter) 3 Won by seven lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 3inin 23sec. CAMELLIA STAKES, 200sovs. 7f. Mr H. E. Edmund’s b c INFLATION (N.Z.), (Paper MoneyFleeting), 4yrs, 8.4 (T. Green) 1 Turbine, 8.7 (Pratt) 2 Whittingham, 8.5 (Heather) ... ... 3 Thirteen starters. Won by two lengths, with half a length between second and third. Touchit was_ fourth. Bronze Hawk sixth and Panjandrum ninth. Cottesmore was unplaced. He made the turn badly. Time, Imin 25isec. ROSEHILL GUINEAS, SOOsovs. 1m and If. Messrs F. Smithden and G. Stowoll’s b c BLIXTEN (Night Raid —Receipt), 3yrs, 8.5 (M'Carten) 1 Shakuni, 8.5 (Stead) 2 Limarch (N.Z.), 8.5 (Bartle) ... 3 Twelve starters. Deputy Ruler was fifth and Bay Tree seventh. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 52Jsec. ROSEHILL SPRING HANDICAP, 250sovs. Ira and 3f. Mr H. White’s ch h ORO (Roger de Buslio : —Sweet Alison), 4yrs, 7.13 (Pratt) 1 Magnitas, 7.8 (O’Sullivan) ... .:. 2 Maltdale, 8.4 (M'Carten) 3 Ten started. Peter Jackson was sixth and Antique was last. Won .by two lengths each way. Time, 2min 17isec —a course record. HILL STAKES, SOOsovs. Im. Mr A. E. Blair’s b h CHATHAM (Windbag—Majestic), syrs, 9.10 (Pike) 1 Kuvera, 9.0 (M'Carten) 2 Lough Neagh, 9.0 (Tanwan) 3 Seven started. Most of the running was made by Chatham, who won in hollow fashion by two lengths and a-half, with Lough Neagh a nock away third, and Rogilla fourth. Then came Silver Scorn and High Brae. Time, Imin 38Jsec. SILVER SCORN AGAIN DISAPPOINTS. Silver Scorn was a complete disappointment, displaying none of tho dash of last Saturday. Mira bond was unplaced in tbo first division of the High-weight Handicap. Tho ‘ Sun ’ says: “ Inflation showed none of his scratchincss when beginning, and he finished with a burst of speed which augurs well for future races.’’ Referring to Blixtcn, tho ‘ Sun ’ says: “ First away, last at the half-mile, wide out at the turn, yet first past the post. That is the story of Blixten’s Rosehill Guineas feat. Ho completely rehabilitated himself in tho eyes of racegoers. Limarch ran a great race considering he had two injured legs. Bay Tree and Deputy Ruler ran only moderately.” Antopay and Master Brierly are recovering from their injuries. WINOOKA’S EASY WIN ONRUSH BEATEN BY THREE LENGTHS Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. SEATTLE, September 16. Winooka beat Onrush by three lengths over a muddy six furlongs. Time, Imin 14soc. Winooka started favourite. The rain turned the racecouse into a quagmire. Onrush took the lead for the first sixteenth, and then Winooka raced with Onrush for the first furlong. Britt then moved into a short lead with tho Australian horse. Turning info the homo stretch Winooka was first by three lengths, and ho won easily. Onrush is not a mud horse, and was unable to keep up. Winooka was warmly acclaimed after the finish. Eight thousand people were present. Adverse weather reduced the attendance. The ‘ New York Times ’ racing editor says: " Tbo victory of Winooka, was pleasing to eastern racing observers. The performance demonstrated that Winooka can negotiate bad tracks well and also fast ones.” The hope is expressed that he will be given an opportunity to race in fields of the quality which made him Australian champion. As yet the horse has had no opportunity to prove his championship calibre.

The ‘ Seattle Post ’ says that Winooka could have von by ton lengths if Britt had so desired.