WINTER RACING

Evening Star, Issue 22686, 28 June 1937, Page 2

WINTER RACING

ASHBURTON COUNTY R.C. STEEPLES TO STREAMLINE DICTATE WINS BIG HANDICAP The Ashburton County Racing Club’s "Winter Meeting was held in fine but cold weather. The attendance was large. The course was slightly holding. The totalisator handled £13,26-, as against £8,453 10s last year, when there were seven events. HINDS HURDLES, £l2O. About l}m. —OOTTINGHAM, 10.7 (Turner) 1 2- —Silver Sight, 9.5 (Ridgway)) 2 6-s—The Grasper, 9.0 (Smith) ... 3 Also started: 8-6 Pahu 10.7, 7-8 Gold Knight 9.13, 5-7 Royal Amphora 9.2, 9- Superex 9.1, 3-3 Fireguard 9.0, 10- Trumpet Blast 9.0, 4-2 Sunny Comet 9.0, 11-10 Chaste 9.0. Sunny Comet fell. Won by half a length, with four lengths between second and third. Time, 3mm 54 2-ssec. MAIDEN STAKES, £IOO. 6f. 6- LOOKNIT, 8.0 (M'Farlane).... 1 5-2—Prince Flaneur. 8.10 (Mackie) 2 4- Short Circuit, 8.0 (Wilson) ... 3 Also started; 8-3 Aggravate 8.10, 7- Almira 8.10, 15-16 Donadea 8.10, 13-14 Twilight Song 8.10, 9-8 Elmarch 8.10, 11-11 Banker’s Choice 8.10, 14-15 Pol Roger 8.10, 8-9 Doctor Duthie 8.10, 16-13 First Spec 8.10, 17-17 Last Post 8.0, 12-12 Soflpit 8.0, 1-4 Cocksure 8.0, 2-1 Happy Night 8.0, 9-10 Elegy 8 0 Won hy one length and a-half, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 16 3-ssec, LYNDHURST TROT, £llO. Class 3.43. lim. 1-I—SANTE FE, It (Bryce, jun.) 1 8- —Chaise, It (Butterfield) 2 3- —Attain, It (Prosser) ... ... 3 Also started: 2-2 Credit Balance It. 18-17 Peggotty It. 4-5 Scottish Bard . It, 17-18 Great Auburn It, 10-8 Taruna It, 6-6 Young Pointer It, 12-13 Four Square It, 19-19 Mirage It, 14-11 Janet Gaynor It. 15-14 Bridget Borough It, 5- Colonel Axworthy It. 9-7 Glen Travis It, 7-10 Reymere It, 11-12 Policy It, 13-16 Donor 48yds, 16-15 Pnkeuri 48. Won hy one length and a-half, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 33sec. MAYFIELD HACK HANDICAP, £l3O. IJm. 1- SALIENT KNIGHT, 8.9 (L. J. Ellis) 1 6- —Gold Bov, 7.7 (Jones) 2 2- Cape Gabo, 8.13 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 5-3 Silver Slipper 8.0, 3- Maroha 8.1, 3-5 Grampian 7.13, 7- Royal Ransom 7.7. Won by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, 2iuin 14 4-ssec. DROMORE STEEPLECHASE, . £l3O. About 2m. 1-I—STREAMLINE, 10.11 (Ridgway) 1 3-4—Hunting Go, 10.8 (Boyle) ... 2 9- —Acena, 9.2 (E. Jennings) ... 3 Also started; 2-2 Polydora 40.13, 4-3 Arctic Star 10.2, 5-5 Burglar 9.13, 6-6 Spearmarch 9.9, 7-7 Gay Boa 9.2, 8-8 Joppa 9.2, 11-9 Elgindale 9.0, 10-11 Sunny Lad 9.10 . Elgindale and Sunny Lad ran off, and Polydora, Arctic Star, Spearmarch, Joppa, and Gay Boa fell. Won by two lengths, with 10 lengths between second and third.,, Time, 4min 33 3-osec. MORETON HACK HANDICAP, ■ £IOO. 6f. 6-7—POTENT, 8.0 (J. W. Jennings) 1 3^4—Waitaka, 8.6 (M'Farlane) ... 2 v 4-s—Gay Lyric, 8.0 (Wilson) 3 Also started: 1-1 Miracle 8.13, 8-6 Rebel Mate 8.13, 9-9 Colombo 8.10, 5-2 Sir Hugh 8.6, 2-3 Nolana 8.2, 10-10 Merry del Val 8.0, 14-13 Solwit 8.0, 11- Roy Bun 8.0, 13-14 Clubman 8.0,

Saturday’s Fixtures

12-12 The Wrecker 8.0, 7-8 Yolo Dale 8.0. | Won by, a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 16 3-ssec. MARONAN HANDICAP, £l3O. 7f. 1-I—DICTATE, 8.2 (L. J. Ellis) ... 1 3-3—Queen Dorothy, 9.6 (A. E. Ellis) ... 2 9-9—Carfex, 8.0 (Jones) 3 Also started: 4-4 Greek Gold 9.5, 8-7 Tunneller 9.5, 5-5 Epris 8.12, 7-6 Trivet 8.5, 6-8 Metal Bird 8.4, 2-2 Sworclstick 8.0, 10-10 Pelmet 8.0. At the' head of the straight Dictate pushed through and won by a length and a-half, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 30 4-sscc. WINCHMORE TROT HANDICAP, £122. Class 3.38. l}m. 6-11— DUNDEE, 24yds hhd (Berry) 1 1-I—Wynan, It (M. Holmes) ... 2 4-s—Southern Chief, 36 (Kennerly) ••• 3 Also started: 5-3 Bill Gratton It, 12-13 Posto Haste It, 18-16 Lord Axworthy It, 2-2 Donor_ it,. 22-21 Andy Watson It, 8-9 Parauri It, 20-18 Rewai It, 9-10 Karoro It, 15-14 Lazy Bones It, 16-15 Pukeuri It, 14-8 Chieftainess It, 7-7 Nahlin 12yds bhd, 19-18 Boltairo 12, 3-4 Panquiteii 24, 20-22 Lottie Guy 36, 11-12 Warpath 48, 17-17 Olive King 48, 13-6 Waitaki Power 48, 9-20 Silver Guy 72. Won hy a head, with three lengths between second and third. Times—3min 26 4-ssec, 3min 29sec, 3min 26 2-ssec. NOTES ON THE EVENTS [By St. Cuair.] The Ashburton Winter Meeting was held in fine but very cold weather, and recent rains had left the course slightly dead. Cottingham (488 and 257) was backed down to very short prices on both machines in the Hinds Hurdles, with Silver Sight (109 and 131), Fireguard (57 and 135), Sunny Comet (53 and 144), and Royal Amphora (33 and 74) the next fancied. Royal Amphora and The Grasper quickly assumed charge, and were well clear at the first hurdle, where Fireguard Ipst ground. At the second hurdle this pair were eight lengths in front of Cottingham and Silver Sight, but Royal Amphora made a bad jump. Racing along the back The Grasper showed the Way to Cottingham and Silver Sight, but at the far turn tho_ favourite took charge and was first into the straight from The Grasper and Silver Sight. After leading over the last fence, Cottingham hung out badly, and Turner had to use the whip on the off-side of the head_ to keep him on the course. Silver Sight put in a good run, but just failed by half a length to reach Cottingham. The Grasper was four lengths away third, with a big gap to Trumpet Blast, Royal Amphora, Pahu, and Fireguard. ° * * * * The scratching of Combat and Yolo Dale from the Maiden Stakes saved the necessity of running the race in divisions, and Cocksure (319 and 207), Happy Knight (198 and 295), Aggravate (182 and 209), Short Circuit (168 and 192), and Prince Flaneur (122 and 236) wore the best backed. From a very straggling start, Prince Flaneur and Aggravate were first to show out, but after rounding the far turn Prince Flaneur had drawn three lengths clear, and was followed by Cocksure, Elmarch, and _ Banker’s Choice racing together, with Happy Knight and Locket next. Prince Flavour was still well clear turning for home, where Happy Knight, Banker’s Choice, Locket, and Elmarch were racing next, and in a close order Prince Flaneur was a length clear of Locket at the distance, but the latter finished better and beat Prince Flaneur by a length and a-half. Short Circuit (who was one of the last to leave the barrier) was two lengths away third, and Happy Knight and Pal Roger were next.

Royal Pat, Cora Derby, Jacaranda, and Chieftainess were withdrawn from the Lyndhurst Trot, for which Santa Fe (242-333), Credit Balance (186-204), Attain (138-173), Scottish Maid (137147), and Colonel Axworthy (131-120) were the best backed. Santa Fe led Bridget Brough and Reymero through the straight, hut at the end of half a mile Chase ran to tho front and led along the back from Credit Balance, Policy, and Santa Fe. Rounding for the turn, Santa Fe ran up into second place to Chase, and was followed across tho top by Credit Balance, Bridget Brough, and Janet Gaynor. Chase led Santa Fe. Credit Balance, and Bridget Brough into the straight, but at the distance was being hard driven, and Santa Fe beat him a length and a-half. Attain was one length away third, followed by Donor.

Dictate. Hanlon, Forum, and Potent were withdrawn from the Mayfield Hack Handicap. Salient Knight (54.7-492), Cape Gabo (382-378), Maroha (105-173) were the best backed. Grampion led Royal Ransom, Gold Boy, and Cape Gabo to the back of the course; then Gold Boy took charge, and with Royal Ransom racing at his girth led Salient Knight and Grampion, also racing together, along the back and round for

the turn. Gold Roy was first into the straight from Royal Ransom and Salient Knight, with Capo Gabo last. At the distance Salient Knight challenged Gold Roy, and a little later on Cape Gabo attempted to get through and Silver Slipper moved up on the outside. The latter got checked by getting on to the heels of one of the leaders, and Capo Gabo failed to get through. .Salient Knight beat Gold Roy half a length, with Cape Gabo a neck away third, a bead in front of Grampian, with Royal Ransom close up next. * * * * All started in the Dronioro Hack Steeplechase, for which tbo locallyowned Streamline (638 aud 257), Polydora (222 and 227), Hunting Go (174 and 183), Arctic Star (146 and 217), and Burglar (83 and 133) were best backed. Streamline at once went to the front, setting a very solid pace, which caused most of the field to come to grief. Streamline aud Acena were quickly out in front, followed by Spearmarch and Gay Boa. Elgindale and Sunny Lad ran off at the first fence, and crossing the stand double Streamline was three lengths in front of Acena and Arctic Star. With a mile _to go Spearmarch fell, aud going to the far turn Gay Boa ran up into second place. At the next fence Arctic Star fell, and Polydora over him. Five furlongs from homo Streamline was four lengths clear of Acena, Gay Boa, and Hunting Go. Then Gay Boa tipped out at the second last fence, and turning for home Hunting Go ran up to Streamline. The latter was first over the last fence, and won comfortably by two and a-half lengths from Hunting Go; Acena a dozen lengths off third; Burglar completing the course. * * * Only Palmyra was missing from the Moreton Hack Handicap, for which Miracle (712 and 495) Nolana (180 and 202), Waitara (152 and 177), Gay Lyric (137 and 176), and Sir Hugh (116 and 213) were the best backed. From an even break Potent and Gay Lyric began the smartest, and led Colombo, Rebel Mate. Waitaka, and Miracle round the far turn. Racing across the top Potent, with Gay Lyric on his girths, was three lengths clear, with Colombo and Miracle at the head of the others. Potent was a length clear of Gay Lyric turning tor home, and. once in the straight Miracle ran up into first place, with Nolana and Waitara next. In the run homo Potent maintained the advantage, end won bv a length and a-half Waitara, Roy Bun, Nolana, and Rebel Mate next. # .♦ * * All started in the Maronan Handicap, and Dictate (715-416) Swordstick (306-274), Queen Dorothy (275266), Greek Gdd ,155-188), and Epm (143-183) were the best backed. Metal Bird began the smartest and led Palmer and Greek Gold along the back. At the far turn Metal Bird was still leading, about two lengths from Queen Dorothy, PaHmer, and Tunneller. Metal Bird was still in charge at the home turn, and followed by Queen Dorothy, Tunneller, Swordstick, and Dictate. After passing the distance the favourite got an opening, and cutting down the leaders very smartly, beat Queen Dorothy by a length and a-half. Carfex was two lengths away third, a head in front of Swordstick, with Metal Bird next. * * * * Only Big Nelson f Llewellyn’s Pet,, and Bill B were missing from the big field in the Winehraore Trot, Wynan (525-452), Donor (236-324), Panquitch (195-226), Southern Chief (174-181), and Bill Grattan (165-238) were the best backed. Wynan broke badly in the first furlong, and Lord Axworthy, Karoro, Chieftainess, Donor, and Bill Gratton led through the straight. Going to the back Panqnitch ran up into third place, and followed Lord Axworthy and Karoro. At the far "turn Olive King joined Panqnitch, and they were followed by Bill Grattan, Lottie Guy, Wynan, and Dundee. At the distance Wynan ran through and looked all over ft winner, but Dundee finished very fast and beat him by a head. Southern Chief was three lengths away third, followed by Warpath, Lottie Guy, and Karoro, DANNEVIRKE H.C. SLEEPY WINS THE STEEPLES DOUBLE TO AUBE The Daunevirke Hunt Club’s Meeting was held in cold and overcast weather, with occasional light showers. The attendance was good and tho going holding. The totalisator handled £4,225 10s, as against £3,302 last year. ORINGI HACK HURDLES, £6O. l*m. 6—TRACKMAN, 9.0 (W. Grindley) 1 3—Donegal, 9.11 (W. Trillo) 2 1— Kentucky Song, 9.13 (R. N. Savage) 3 Also started; 1 Mercian Prince 9.10, 5 Otaki 9.7, 2 War Lap 9.4, 4 Sybil Song 9.4, 8 Paitutu 9.0. Won by a nose, with three lengths between second aud third. Time, 2min 54 2-ssec. TAKAPUA NOVICE STAKES, £SO. sf. 2 AUBE, 8.7 (Tattersall) 1 3 Triplex, 8.7 (Gilmour) 2 1— Cletrac, 8.7 (Atkins) 3 Also started; 7 Lady Whetu 8.7, 6 Gabriel 8.7, 4 Just Hand 8.7, 8 Cenotaph 8.7, 5 Seaconrt 8.7. Won by four lengths, with a head between second and third. Time, Imin 4 4-ssee. DANNEVIRKE HUNT STEEPLECHASE, £6O. About 21 m. 5 SLEEPY, 9.10 (Grindley) 1 6 Count Willonyx, 9.0 (Zupperich) 2 2 Tangled, 10.12 (M. Stuart) ... 3 Also started: 4 Dozie 10.10, 1 Cotsfield 10.9, 3 Taura Lad 9.11 (fell), 3 The Ranger 9.10, 10 Spearson 9.0 (fell), 9 Paddy’s Land 9.0. Won by four lengths, with eight lengths between second and third. Time, smin 9 2-ssec. RAKAIATAI HACK HANDICAP, ! £6O. Of. 1— GLAtoIUM, 8.11 (Wilson) ... 1 2 Le Toquet, 8.0 (Clifford) 2 6—Patagonia, 8.7 (Lamb) 3 Also started: 3 Okawa 8.11, 7 Kohika 8.7, 5 Marjory Daw 8.7, 8 Tryluck 8.7, 4 Sporting Gift 8.0. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 17 2-ssec. KAITOKE HACK HANDICAP, £75, IJm, 4 UMPIRE, 8.5 (Shield) ... ... 1 2—Tddo, 8.2 (Wilson) ... 2 I—Even Money, 8.4 (Savage) ... 3 Also started; 3 Manawatu 9.0, 5 Blue Tiger 8.7, 6 Master Hector 7.11, 7 Koura Rua 7.11. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 15sce.

AKITIO L-VDIES’ BRACELET, £4O. liui. 2 AUBE. 11.0 (IE Plummer) ... 1 I —Miss Pango, 11.12 (K. MlDuncan) 2 3 All .Spirit. 11. G (W. Connors) ... 3 Also started: 7 The Drone 11.9, 6 Widdeii 11.7, 4 Valroy 11.0, 9 Phrenology 11.0, 8 Ytlnm 11.0, 5 Tommy Atkin's 11.0.' . , , , Won by two lengths, with a bond Ix3 tween second and third. Time, 2min 19 2-ssec. GREENHILLS HACK HANDICAP, £OO. 71.

4—ESTEN MONEY. 8.9 (Savage) ... 1 2 Warehi, 8.<5 (Williams) 2 I—Patagonia, 8.7 (Lamb) 3 Also started: 3 First Chapter 8.12, d Master Limontl 8.9, 6 Gabriel 8.0. Won by a, nose, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 33 4-ssee. WAIPA R.O. STEEPLES AND HURDLES WINDSOR LAD AND KILLADAR WIN The weather was overcast and cold, with intermittent showers for the Winter Meeting of the Waipa Racing Club. Rain set in towards the close of the day. The course was in excellent order and stood the test of the wet weather racing. There was a large attendance, and the totalisator handled £21,298 compared with £14,341 last year, HACK STEEPLECHASE, £l5O. About 2Jm. 7-6 LONDON, 9.0 (Thompson) ... 1 1- —Chang, 9.11 (Sullivan) ... ... 3 3- —Kinkle, 10.1 ... ... 3 Also started: Illuminagli 10.6, Cynical Kid 10.2, Englishman 9.9, Friendly Boy 9.9, Red Fox 9.0, Tuaheahe 9.0, Gascyne 9.0, Diacquedoon 9.0, Booklore 9.0, Arcadian 9.0 Won by four lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, 4min 2 2-ssec. TRIAL HANDICAP, £IOO. 6f. 9-7 TE MONOWAI, 8.4 (Goulsbro) ... 1 10- —Mai de Mer, 8.4 (Wiggins) ... 2 8-11—Tuinui, 8.4 (Winder) 3 Also started; Superior Guard 9.0, Very Glad 9.0, Maungakowhai 8.12, Stormy Weather 8.11, Ngakarau 8.5, Mariana 8.4, General Risk 8.4, Free Advice 8.4, Safe Bank 8.4, Niupapa 8.4, Aero Queen 8.4, Athea 8.4, British Ambassador 8.4, Astrid 8.4, Mia Acrea 8.4, Seven Seas 8.4, Requiem 8.4, AbbeyLass 8.4. Won by four lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 20sec. WOODSTOCK STAKES HANDICAP, £250. IJm and about 100yds. 7-7—DAY WIND, 8.4 (Tremain) ... t 2- REBEL, 7.7 (MTnally) + 3- —Mungatoon, 7.12 (Wiggins) ... 3 Also started: Gay Rose 9.0, Armacourt 8.9, Bonny Gay 8.4, Grateful 8.3 Loombination 8.3, Prince Colussus 7.12, Respectful 7.11, Baroscope 7.9. Dead heat; third horse neck away. Time, 2min 23 3-ssec. W. E. PARK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £350. 2Dm 2- WINDSOR LAD, 10.11 (Muir) 1 4- —Tudor, 12.4 (M'Dowell) 2 3- —Don Erma, 9.12 (Thomson) ... 3' Also started; Yalpeen 10.12, Erination 10.7 and Master Musk 9.0 (bracketed). Allegretto 10.7, Yalpai 10.3 and Illuminagh 9.0 (bracketed), Lucidus 9.8, Emancipation 9.0, London 9.0, Gascync 9.0. Won by three-quarters of a length with six lengths _ between second and third. Time, smin 25 l-ssec. ORAKAU HURDLES, £2OO. 13m- -- KILLADAR, 9.0 (Day) ... 1 2-3 —Tout le Monde, 10.1 (Button) 2 1- —Lady England, 9.3 (L, Dulieu) 3 Also started: Modern Maid 10.1, Boughal 9.11, Curlew 9.0, I’Allegro 9.0, Booklaw 9.0, Count Rousillon 9.0, Grand Score 9.0, Keith Lu 9.0. Won by three lengths each way. Time, 3min 26sec. ARAPUNI HANDICAP, £2OO. 7f. 1- ENGE, 8.8, (Mackenzie) ... 1 2- —Tradesman, 8.0 (Wiggins) ... 2 11- Te Hai, 8.5 (L. Dulieu) ... 3 Also started: Merial 8.9, Mata Hari 8.9, Bonny Gay 8.7, Johnny Walls 8.6, Paso Robles 8.5, Gay Seton 8.4 and Gay Sister (bracketed), Loombination 8.4, Tonnerre 8.3. Sweet Rose 8.2, Orac 8.2, Philemup 8.0, Winlona 8.0, Grand City 8.0, Sir Tommy 8.0, Lady Diana 8.0, Mangukaha 8.0, Solomon 8.0, Abbess of Whitby 8.0, Gay Streak 8.0. Won by half a length each way. Time, Imin 35sec. HAIRINI HACK HANDICAP, £l5O. Ini 100yds. 2- BESEIGE, 9.7 (Goulsbro) ... 1 4- —Ellanui, 8.0 (Wiggins) ... ; ... 2 3- —Sunny Downs, 8.13 3 Also started; Alyth 8.6, Chikara 8.6, Seaman 8.2, Hutana 8.0. Won by half a length each way. Time, Imin 59sec.