RACING

Evening Star, Issue 23865, 21 April 1941, Page 4

RACING

METROPOLITAN TROTS GOLD BAR WINS FREE-FOR-ALL j LAMENT BEATS GERFALCON i 1 The Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting was held in brilliant sunshine and there was a large attendance. The track was in first-class order. The totalisator handled £62,393 10s, compared with £39,814 on the third day last year, making a total of £166,755 for the meeting, against £134,431 10s last year, an increase of £32.323 10s. SPRETDON HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and five furlongs. 3- ALLIE AUDUBON, scr (R. Motz) 1 ■ 2-2—Great Surprise, 12yds (C. S. Doni aid) 2 I 1-1 —Within, 36yds (W. J. Doyle) ... 3 I Also started; 9-9 Allworthy scr, 8-6 Anna’s Voyage scr (bracketed with Premier 24yds), 10-10 Judgment 12, 8-8 Great Mountain 36, 5-5 Hatrack 36, 4-4 Elite Bey 48, 12-12 Pirate’s Last 48, 7-7 Margin 60, 11-11 Timworthy 96. Won by three-quarters of a length each way. Time, 3min 37 l-ssec. LINWOOD HANDICAP. £3OO. One mile ' and a-half. 2-2—GALLANT CHIEF, scr (M. Holmes) 1 1-3—Channel Fleet, scr (J. B. Pringle) 2 10-10—Durability, 12yds (M. B. Edwards) 6 Also started: 12-12 Guy win scr, 4-1 Sister Polly scr, 5-5 Glen Travis 12yds, 9-9 Marque 12, 6-6 Peter’s Find 12, 7-8 Warning 12, 11-11 Mazairo 24, 8-1 Shadow Oueen 24. 3-4 Drumoak 24 (bracketed with Hanpy Man 36', 14-14 Passport 36, 13-13 Wainoni Girl 36. Won by a neck; four lengths. Time, 3min 16sec. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, £SOO. Two miles. 7-7—THREE TENS, 12yds (M. Holmes) 1 5-s—Royal Surprise, scr (V. Alborn) 2 10-8 —Worthy Need, 12yds (F. Holmes) 3 Also started: 3-4 Chatmos scr, 4-3 Foremost Junior scr, 8-9 Mankind scr, 1-1 Special Edition 12yds, 9-10 Subsidy 12, 2-2 Bronze Eagle 24, 6-6 Superior Rank 24. Won by a head; two lengths. Time, 4min 25 l-sscc. AUTUMN FREE-FOR-ALL. £650. One mile and a-quarter. 1-2-GOLD BAR, (A. Holmes) 1 4- Eddy (L. O. Thomas) ... 2 5- —Lightning Lady (J. B. Pringle) ... 3 Also started: 6-7 Dusky Sound, 8-8 Kenworthy, 3-5 Fine Art, 2-1 Pot Luck (bracketed with Navy Blue), 9-9 Bayard, 7-3 Piutus. * Won by a length and a-half; a. length. Time, 2min 39sec. PAPANUI HANDICAP, £650. Two miles. 3- DIRECT, 24yds (M. Stewart) ... 1 5- —Uenuku, scr (R. A. M’Millan) ... 2 1-I—Kilrea, scr (J. Bryce, jun.) 3 Also started: 10-10 Regal scr, 8-7 Wee Potts scr, 1-1 Huguenot scr and King Potts 48yds (bracketed with Kilrea), 4-3 Fremont 12yds, 7-8 Loyal Rey 24, 6-5 Willowbank 24, 2-2 War Buoy 24 (bracketed with Zincali 36), 9-9 Horsepower 36. Won by a length; a length and a-half. Time, 4min 21 2-ssec. TROTTERS’ FREE-FOR-ALL, £SOO. One mile and a-half. 4- LAMENT (W. J. Doyle) 1 1- —Gerfalcon (M. Holmes) 2 7-B—Manna’s Son (V. Alborn) 3 Also started : 6-6 Grade Fields, 3-4 Bush Laddie, 5-5 Jenny Guy, 9-9 Reception, 2- Dark Hazard, 8-7 Tan John. Won by a length; five lengths. Time, 3min 21 l-ssee. CRAVAN HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and ■a-quarter. 1- GOLDEN ' MIST, scr (T. H. Gunning) 1 2- Pleasant Guy. 12yds (R. Townley) 2 6- —Ochiltree, 24yds (F. Holmes) 3 Also started: 7-6 Old Faithful scr, 9-9 Rollalong scr, 5-5 Royal Grattan scr (bracketed with Trireme 12yds), 3-3 Great Blaze scr (bracketed with King’s Jubilee 24), 8-8 Agility 12. 4-4 Honestus 12. Won by a neck; four lengths. Time, 2niin 41 l-ssec. FINAL HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile. 4- ADVERSITY, scr (M. Stewart) ... 1 5- Mankind, 12yds (M. Holmes) ... 2 7- Subsidy, scr (G. ColHnson) 3 Also started: 1-1 Aspirant scr, 6-6 Bold Venture scr, 2-2 Smile Again 12yds. 8-8 Southern Smile 12, 5-5 War Buoy 12 (bracketed with Zincali 12). Won by a head; three lengths. Time. 2min 7 l-ssec.

AVONDALE MEETING

FOLEY MEMORIAL TO LOU ROSA REX MAITLAND SCORES IN SPRINT The Avondale Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting was opened in threatening weather and the attendance was large. The track was firm. The totalisator handled £57,613 10s, against £43,096 last year, an increase of £14,517 10s. AVONDALE HURDLES, £275. One mile and a-half. 7-6—WHAREMANEA. 9.1 (Cleaver) ... 1 5- —lPrival, 9.2 (Fergus) 2 12- Haokenschmidt, 9,0 (Skiffinglon) 3 Also stated: 4-4 Caine’s Choice 11.8, 2-2 Glen Abb 11.0, 6-7 Night Hawk 10.7, 1-1 Mataroa 10.7, 9-12 Boy Lu 9.9, 5-3 Rival 9.5, 8-8 Clooneen car. 9.21, 11-10 Ringshot car. 9.4. 10-11 Surpai car. 9.3,4, 13-14 Right Royal 9.0, 14-13 Hot Shot 9.0, 15-15 Red Appellant car. 9.3 J, 16-16 Loyal Grant 9.0. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Time, 2min 41 3-ssec. ROSEBANK HANDICAP, £2OO. Seven furlongs. 16-16—PRINCE REWA, ear. 7.2 (Slockley) 1 6- Excellent, car. 8.1 (C. G. Coulsbro) 2 2-2—British Mint, 8.11 (Cameron) ... 3 Also started: 1-1 Sea-law car. 8.13, 10-9 Veyana car. 7.8, 5-5 Nan Vaals 8.0, 9-10 En Volee 8.0, 4-3 Foxmint car. 7.12, 8-7 Nithmounfc 7.8, 17-17 Evan’s Head car. 8.41 15-15 Kingcraft car. 7.91, 12-11 Golden Tom 7.7, 13-13 Pretty Model 7.7, 7-8 Ebony Star 7.7, 19-19 La Rosita ear. 7.2}, 18-18 Sir Grant car. 7.12, 14-14 Sylonyx 7.7, 11-12 Flylite 7.7, 3-6 Lady Reynard 7.7. Won by three-quarters of a length; a head.. Time, Imin 27 2-ssce. CHEVALIER HANDICAP. £250. Six furlongs. 11-12—TK HAKA, car. 7.10 (Ford) ... 1 9-6—Royal Sou, car. 7.0 (C. B. Goulsbro) 2 2-2—Heroic Star, 7.8 (Wiggins) 3 Also started: 18-18 Biddy Girl 9,6, 12-11 Kadina 8.12, 6-8 Classic 8.11, 15-16 Vcrulam 8.8, 8-7 Paymaster 8.8, 5-4 Lady Vixen 8.6, 7-8 Kinvara car. 8.7, 16-17 Estro 8.1, 14-13 Royal Pilot car. 7.11, 3-3 Joy vaals car. 8.0, 4-5 Kara Avis 7.13, 10-10 Onetea car. 7.2, 13- Golden Bonnet 7.7, 17-15 Sweet Nothing car. 7.31, 20-20 Buccaneer car. 8.01. 1-1 Golden Survev 7.7, 21-21 Paint 7.7, 22-22 Maori Star 7.7. 19-19 White Chief car, 7.9 J, 0-6 Harmony 7.7 (bracketed with Royal Sou 7.7). Won by a length and a-quarlor; a ucck. Time, Imin 13 3-ssec.

FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP. £6OO. One mile and three furlongs. 1- LOU ROSA, 8.12 (M’Tavish) 1 2- Foxson, 8.12 (M’Konzic) 2 6- British Talent, 7.1 (O. B. Goulsbro) 3 Also started; 7-7 Royal Appellant 8.5, 5-5 Clinch 8.4, 4-4 Gold Vaals 8.2, 3-3 Homily 7.12, 8-8 High Delight 7.10, 9-9 Hunto car. I 7.6, 10-10 Hunting Bee ear. 7.2. Won by a head; three-quarters of n length. Time, 2miu 18 2-sscc. OAKLEY HANDICAP, £250. Five furlongs. 8-7—BALBLAIR, 8.6 (Sinton) ' 1 10- Cherry's Ticket, 7.2 (Stewart) ... 2 7-s—Bright Lady, 7.12 (Gollop) ~ Also started: 4-6 Cambria 9.7, 5-4 Panoni 9.0, 6-8 Babrow 8.6, 1-1 Hogarth 7.12, 15-15 The Crow 7.6, 13-13 Kawariki 7.4, 11-11 Bottorraan 7.4, 16-17 Hunting King 7.4, 3-2 Water Vixen 7.4, 14-14 Den Pasar 7.3 and Kincaid 7.2, 18-18 Topette 7.0, 17-16 Dependable 7.0, 9-9 Himalaya 7.0, 12-12 Funny Fox 7.0, 2-3 June Tide 7.0. . Won by a neck; half a length. lime, Imin. RAILWAY HANDICAP, £SOO, Six furlongs. . - 2-2 REX MAITLAND, 8.7 (Wiggins) ... 1 8- Palustre, 7.2 (Redstone) 2 5-s—Aero King, 7.4 (Mcsscrvy) -> Also started: 3-3 Pirate King 9.9, 4-4 Black Thread 9.8, 9-9 Bronwen 9.0, 6-b Merry Vaals 8.6, 1-1 Surveyor General 7.13, 7- Marshall Hall 7.11, 10-10 Grandora 7 8 11- Happicoat 7.0, 12-13 Trcbor 7.0, 13-12 The Cardinal 7.0, 14-14 Tnlharch 7.0. Won by half a head; a length. Time. Imin 12 3-sseo. WHAU HANDICAP, £250. One mile. 7-S—KARATOKI, 7.7 (B. Goulsbro) ... 1 5-6—Justina, 7.9 (Hooton) 2 2-2—Don Quex, 8.8 (Wiggins) 2 Also started: 3-3 Chain Acre 9.7 and Radiant Vaals S.O, 4-4 Esquire 9.2, 11-10 Mysito car. 8.11, 6-8 Corot 8.8, 1-1 Aguilo car. 8.84, 13-11 Valley Maid car. 7.12, 14-15 Gold Spot car. 7.4, 19-18 Beeswing car. 7.6, 15-16 Landcourb car. 7.34, 12-13 Suss Bridge car. 7.10, 16-14 Miss Valerie 7.7, 22-21 Racowhip car. 8.44, 10-12 Starbnght 7- 20-20 Maxown car. 7.0, 21-22 Muscatine 77, 9-9 Sbarwin 7.7, 8-7 Flying Vixen car. 7.134, 17-19 Fairfield 7.7, 18-17 Korotangi 7.7 and Gold Bloom 7.7, 7-5 Lady Aeusbla 7.7 (bracketed with Karatoki). Won by a head; three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 39 3-ssec. TITIRANGI HANDICAP, £275. One mile. 2-2—CLIPPER, 8.11 (Cameron) 1 10-11 —Arvakur, 9.2 (Hooton) 2 13-13—Pocket Venus, 7.7 (Stewart) ... 3 Also started: 1-1 Brahman 8.12, 8-9 The Dozer 8.12, 12-10 King Rey 8.10, 6-6 Acreman 8.5, 4-4 Brazilian 8.2, 7-5 Tea Gong 8.0 and Valmint 7.13, 5-7 Flying Acre car. 7.7, 3-3 Lornacre car. 7.10, 11-14 Pern 7.7, 15-15 Ktlcasb 7.7, 16-16 Philomup car. 7.9, 9- Venture 7.7, 14-12 Royal, Message 7.7. Won by a length; a head. Time, Imin 39sec. GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB LIANE PRINCIPAL WINNER The Greymouth races were opened in fine but overcast weather, and the track was in good order. The totalisator handled £5,566 10s, compared 'with- £4,250, an increase of £1,316 10s. NOVICE HANDICAP, £7O. Five furlongs and a-half. 1— TE MAARI, car. 9.6 (M. Kirwan) ... 1 8— Roadsider, 8.5 (C. Fox) 2 2 Camphor, 8.5 (A. Messervy) 3 Scratched: College Girl, Gunga Din. Won by three lengths; a neck. 'Time, Imin 11 3-ssec. MAWHERA TROT, £B2. One mile. 2—SHADY ODEN, 24yds (L. A. Williams) 1 5 Talak, 48yds (R. Young) 2 4—Helenora, scr (W. Coburn) 3 Scratched: Araarita, Wee Truman. Won by a length; a head. 'Time, 2min 17 l-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £BO. Six furlongs and a-half. 2 DISPENSE, 7.9 (Messervy) 1 3 Metric, 8.13 (L. J. Ellis) 2 4 Miss Waitarere, 8.6 (C. T. Wilson) .... 3 Scratched: Midguard, Phil Te Maari, Winchelsea, Roadsider. Won by a length; a head. Time, Imin 25 3-ssec. HANNAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £l5O. One mile and a-quarter. 2 LIANE. car. 7.13 (Ellis) 1 I—Cymric, 10.5 (Wilson) 2 3- Cape Gabo, car. 8.2 (C. Stokes) ... 3 Scratched: Kilrobc. Aggravate, Flame Queen, Areas, Ferriby, Glenora Boy, Waitaka, Phil. Wen by half-a-length; four lengths. Time, Grain 12 3-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, £BO. Five furlongs and a-half. 1- 8.9 (Ellis) 1 6 Peacock. 8.3 (C. Stokes) 2 5 Rebel Chief, 9.1 (Kirwan) 3 Scratched: St. Cloud, Amount, Copyist. Won by a length; four lengths. Time, Imin 10 l-ssec. KAIATA TROT, £B2. One mile and a-quarter. S—WELCOME STRANGER, scr (H. Williams) 1 3 Taruna. 12yds (H. Dempster) 2 s—Percentage, scr (A. Fairbairn) ... 3 Scratched: Waikitea, Dawn Gratlau, Highborn, Guy Whispers. Won by one length and a-half; a neck. Time, 2min 56 2-ssec. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, £9O. One mile. 2 PRINCESS MINERVA, 8.8 (B. H. Brodie) 1 4 Winchelsea, 7.8 (A. Stokes) 2 1 — Greenback, 8.8 (Ellis) 3 Scratched: Metric, Miss Waiterere, Dispense. Won by a neck; three lengths. Time, Imin 46sec. OTIR'A HANDICAP, £9O. Seven furlongs. 4—SKVRENA, 9.2 (C, Mackie) 1 2 Aggravate, 8.8 (V. Barrington) 2 3 Flame Queen, car. 9.2 (M. Hollands) 3 Scratched: Cymric, Rebel Chief, Kilrobe, Adina, Peacock, Metric, Land Raid. Won by half a head ; four lengths. Time, Imin 29sec. SOUTHLAND NOMINATIONS The following nominations have been received for the Southland meeting on May Southland Hurdle Handicap, £155. One mile and a-half.—Rosaleen Dru, Araboa, Erinview, Astral Flame, Spendthrift, Kippen, Central Star, Viking, Made Money, Flagman, Triple Cone. Invercargill Harness Trot, £l4O. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half.—Brown Cloud, Bonnie Sandy, Nancy Guy, Sunnydell, Lustrous, Castle Blancy, Sir Dighton, Sea Fortune, Scatterbrain, Recharge, Lichfield, Flying Peggy, Red Wolf, Fransol, Jackie Coogan, Jimmy Drusus, Lunch Hour, Recast. Myross Handicap. £125, Seven furlongs. -Anglo-French, Gold Robe. Music Hall, Ackemma, Dolita, Royal Chorus, Gnohill, Royal Money, Miss Ray, Shanlyman, Remembo, Nihil. Awarua Handicap, £250. One mile and n quarter.—Fidclis, Aravane, Wild Career, Royal Lancer, Waitoru, Peony Rose, Aspire, Heidelberg, Southern Sail, Secret Flight, Half and Half. Southland Steeplechase, £165. Two miles and a-half.—Astral Flame, Spendthrift, Ride Range, Gay Boa, Trisox. Panara, Roseman, Pride o’ Central, Black Banner, Surcoal, Polar Star. Otatara Harness Trot, £l5O. Class 3.39. I- One mile and a-half.—Loyal Sun, June Tide, Brown Cloud. Bonnie Sandy, Aldus, Nancy Guy, Peter Young, Irish Guy, Loyalist, Lochicl’s Pride, Prince Charles, Fransol,

Erin’s Star, Jackie Coogan, Glen Guy, Lunch Hour, Debtor. Bluff Handicap. £125. One mile. —Noko, Lucky Feather, Ackemma, Gnohill, Aspire, Scotch Queen, Royal Money, Southern Sail, Mosgiel. President’s Handicap, £155. Seven furlongs. —Phalanx, Araboa, Colonel Rouge, Waitoru, Sailing Lady, Boaform, Sea Lady, Secret Flight, Strip, Gold Flight. RAGING IN AUSTRALIA BEAU VITE'S BRILLIANT WIN Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, April 19. A feature of to-day’s final meeting at Randwick was Beau Vite’s strong finishing effort in the A.J.C. Plate, of two miles and a-quarter, which he won like the champion that ho is. He wore clown the speedy Tranquil Star, who set a fast pace over the final mile and careered right away to win by three lengths. Beau Vito pulled up well and returned to Scale placidly and far from distressed. Gold Salute was unable to repeat his spectacular effort of Wednesday in to-day’s Cropper Plate, in which he was beaten meritoriously by the Lord Quex mare ■ Amiable. The attendance was very large and the weather glorious. The course was in good order, but rather on the soft side. The principal results were as follows; THE C. W. CROPPER PLATE, £1,250. Seven furlongs. AMIABLE, 7.7 (Cook) 1 Gold Salute, 9.5 (Slicanl 2 Evergreen, 7,1 (.1. Thompson! 3 AM started. Won by half a length; a length and a-quarter. Time, Imin 24Jsec, A.J.C. PLATE. £I,OOO. Two miles and a quarter. BEAU VTTE. 9.0 fM’Mcnamin) 1 Mosaic, 9,4 (Cookl 2 Dashing Cavalier, 9.0 (Coulls) 3 The other starter was Tranquil Star. Won by three lengths; a head. Time, 3min 59sec. REMAINING IN AUSTRALIA. A Press Association cable from Sydney received this morning says that as tlie owner (Mr Stewart) is unable to make suitable shipping arrangements Beau Vite will nut return to New /.calami, lint will go to Bacchus Marsh (Victoria) for a winter spell.