THE TURF.

Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 991, 5 January 1927, Page 3

THE TURF.

SOUTHLAND RACES SOUTHLAND HANDICAP TO CIRCULATION BUGLE NOTE WINS SHOUTS ; . HANDICAP . . (Per Press Association) Invercargill, Jan. -1. The Southland Racing Club’s Slimmer Mooting concluded in nfio weather thought there was a temporary squall at mid-day. The attendance was good and! the track in excellent order. The totalisator handled £23,484 as against £27,095 on the second day last year, making the total for the meeting £51,085 a.s compared, with £52040 10s last year. [Results. Gladstone Hurdles, d : 2 miles,—4 Kaikaku (G. Salt) 1, G'Napuna 2, 3 Coastguard 3, Alsu started: 2 Adjufcor, 1 Radiac, 5 Guncase, 8 Thistlecrown, 7 Maungaiuoe. Won by foui lengths, with two lengths separating second and third. Time, 3.14 4-5.

Roslyn Harness Trot, 2 miles,—l Desert Star (A. McLellan) .1, 4 Logan Hanlon 2 t .5 Revolt 3. Also started: 9 First Toll, 7 Sundown, 2 Bonanza and First Water (coupled), 0 Spring Note, 8 iGolden Dawn, 11 The Sheik, 3 dinner, 10 Lingfield. Won by one and a-lialf lengths, with six lengths between, second and third. Time, 4.46. Short Handicap, G furlongs.—6 Bugle Note (A, Diu’ham) 1, 7 Bright Mark 2, 5 Eaton Bells 3. Also started : 3 Booster, 2 Receipt, 8 Lava,

Dismantle, 9 Andante, 4 Arrowmir. Won by a head, half a length. Time, 1.14 145.

Summer Handicap, 7 furlongs.—-2 Battle Colours (F. Voiglit) 1. 8 Paris 2, 12 Red Fray 3, Also started-! 3 Jack o’" Lantern, 7 Blue Dragoon, Tliolofoti, 4 Equerry, 10 Obligio, . 0 Vogue, . 1 Gleuham (coupled with Jack o’ Lantern), 11 Rippling Lake, 9 Fairy Tidings, 5 French Belle. Won by two lengths, with three lengths separating second and third. Time, 1.31.

Southland Handicap, li miles.—l Circulation (B. Brodi-e) 1, 4 Vaward .2, 3 Pink Terrace 3. Also started: 1 Ravenna (coupled with Circulation), 2 Countersign, 6 Cupdion, 5 Geraninl. Won by two and a half lengths, with a neck separating second and third. Time, 2.10 2- r * /

Electric Saddle Trot, 1 mile—7 Leith Chimes (J. Langford) 1, 5 Marvind'ale 2. G Princess Pointer 3. Also .started: 4 Red Shiner,. 3 Aard, 1C Greystonc;’ 1. Sun storm, 9 Perfect Pointer, 2 Jock’s Pal, 8 First Toll, Won hy a head,'with a length between second and third. Time, 2.26 l-o. Roscdale Hand'ica'p, G furlongs.—2 Speau Bridge 1, 8 King Balboa 2, 1 Black Drake 3. Also started 3 Tholomon, 4 Soldier’s Hope, 9 King Cup. 11 Quick ford, 5 Solziii, G Top Gear, 4 Credit, 10 Warseer, 1 Ace of Hearts (coupled with Warseer), 7 Sparkling Eves AVon by a neck,’wit], a ntoßß separating second and' third. Time, 1.10 2-5. " Filial Handicap. I mile. —L Pink Note (J. Andrews) 1, G Gold Brick 2, 3Bn blown 3- Also started: Queen Balboa 8 Ivilfano, 2 Bilbo, Kilbarry. 5 Francasise, 7 Bloony A\ r on by a lougth, with one and a-lmli lengths between second and third. Time, ,1.43.

G R FA' MOXJTH AIEETIN G PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP TO TABOO Greymoulh, Jan. -J. Fur the concluding day of the Greymonuth Jockey Club’s fixture, a light drizzle fell during the first four events tiie track was bolding. The attendance was good, and the totalisator, handled £9632 as against £10,605 foi the third day of last year, a- total of £31,152, as against £33,472 10s last! year. Results:— j Novice Hack, 5-i furlongs.—2 The Atom (Cot to Hi) 1, 1 Motor Smash 2, 1 5 Cash Box 3, Also started: 1 Lord "Middleton, 3 Nunuini. AVon by a I length, half a length between second and third. Time. 1.2 1-5. Third Hurdles, 1} miles.—l Oriflamb (Shaw) 1,2 Hokioi 2, 3 Flying Master 3. Also started : 5 Lord Ash- i ley, 4 Ellahj 0 Hiero (fell) Time, 2.51: 1-5. President’s Handicap.—l Taboo (Law) 1, 7 Flaming Ray 2, 8 No Response 3. Also started: 2 Margaret Birney, 3 Ophir, 9 All Gold, G Steel Bar. 5 ATewpoint, 4 Pickaninny, 1C John Dix. Won by a. length. lime, 1,45. Omoto Ha.ndicap, 0 furlongs.: 2 Ale is ler (McGuire) 1, 3 Nincompoop 2. -Moorland 3. Also started: 4 Big

Push, 5 Prince Charleroi. AVon by half a- length. Time, 1.17 2-5. Borough Handicap, G furlongs.--2 Note 1, 1 Moratorium 2. 7 Corinthic yy Also started: -5 Hallownoor;, 4 Some- Abbey, G Calihurn, 8 Lytup 9, Motor Smash. 3 ’The Atom. AVon l>y a length. Time, 1.18 1-5. Alianra Handicap, 7 furlongs.-- 3 Flaming idly (Amessewey) 1, 6 Corn Rigs 2. 11 Steel Bar 3. Also started: 2 Gav Queen, 10 Saxet-te, 7 Rapid

[Rose, 1 Sartolite, '9 Bitters, 5 Captain Wai, 8 Horatills ~12 Hiero. AVon, by lialf a length. Time, 1.32 4-5. Blair Memorial, 6 furlongs..—3 Heis-. ler (McGuire) 1, 1 Nincompoop 2. Also started: 6 Birthmark, 0 Corinthic, 4 Coupon . AVon by thro© length* Time, 1.17 4-5. F Farewell Handicap, 0} furlongs.—2 Will Oakland (Goveney) 1, 4 Kilriss 2, 3 AVliarfdale 3. ( Also started; 1 Corn Rigs 7 Hallowncon, 5 Moratorium, 0 Para. AVon by six lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1 .24a • , y '

HELPING EACH OTHER. JOCKEY CLUBS IN HARMONY. MARTON THANKS FEILDING. A pleasing ceremony took place during the second day of the Alar Lon Jockey Club’s summer race meeting at Feikling racecourse. The stewards of the Marton Club met representatives of the. Feikling Jockey Club and conveyed their thanks to the latter for the use of the Folding course and appointments during the last- two years.

Mr It. S. Beckett, chairman of Hie Marton Club, said ,ho and his fellow members desired to express their presonal thanks for the courtesy and consideration shown by the Feikling Club .in'lending its course. He thanked their guests for putting the course in such splendid order, and paid a special tribute to the assistance Tendered by Air E. Goodbeliere, and the chib’s caretaker. Mr AV. £B. Glenn, M.P., also paid a tribute to the Feikling Club lor standing by the Marton Club in its difficulty.

Air.’A. E. Sandford responded on behalf of the Feikling Club. He congratulated Marton on the manner in which its meetings had been conducted, and said that if ever Feikling required any assistance he knew it would be given just as willingly and freely by Alarton. Air Edmund Good belie re, secretary ;of the Feikling Club, - said that by coming to Feikling for.assistance the Alarton Club had conferred, a great pleasure on his club, His fellow members had done what they could, and they were glad to know their efforts had been appreciated. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The feature of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting was the performance of the- New Zealand ehinapion Great Bingen, who paced two miles into third place in the President’s Handicap, and registered 4.19 2-5. The time, establishes a world’s record for the distance on grass track. On. the same afternoon Nelson Fame won the, Onslow ■lnndicapp Nelson Derby,. the runner-up, going the mile in ,2.9, which is a record under race conditions lor rise Kpso mcourse. The principal event, the President’s .Handicap, ended n* a complete victory lor horses hailing from Canterbury, the four leading places being filled by horses from that province. The totalisator turnover for the three "days amounted to £191,003, or £11,043 10s less than at the Cup meeting 12 months ago.

For tire summer meeting Gil the Auckland Racing Club the totaiisator again showed *v drop, the sum oi £98.450 10s being handled, as compared with £110,052 10s lor the third day of the corresponding meeting last year. This made a total, so far, for the fixture of £278,003, against £337,801, ib decrease of £59,258. The Great Northern Derby proved a good thing for Commendation, who won bv five lengths. The A.R.G. Handicap went to the R incur ton trained Footfall. Three jockeys were hurt during the day,')'wild two of them had to be sent to hospital. AV • Howe, the rider of Gold Rep m the New Year’s Hurdle Race, was struck on the mouth, when that horse came to grief, but be has since been discharged from the hospital. In the Newmarket Handicap, Merry, Jest (H. Lee) and Ballymoy (W. H, | Jones) fell. Bee received injuries to I his abdomen and left shoulder and I next morning iris condition was ie>- | ported not to be serious. Jones’ injuries were to bis face, but they ere not serious enough to warrant him being sent to hospital.