Sport and Pastime THE TURF

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2399, 8 April 1931, Page 3

Sport and Pastime

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES April B—Westland J.C. April 10, ii—Grey-mouth J.C. April io, ii —Masterton R.C. April ii, 15 — Avondale J.C. April 15 —Reef ton J.C. April 18, 20 —Waikato R.C. April 23 —Canterbury J.C. April 30, May 2 —Whangarei R.C. WAIRAKAPA RACKS TENTKRDEN WINS AGAIN JUVENILE DEAD HEAT AUTUMN HANDICAP GOES TO STRAIGHTCOURSE (Per Press Association) Garteiton, April 7. The Wairarapa Racing: Club’s meeting- concluded yesterday in dull, threatening weather. Towards the | end of the programme rain set in, ' but it did not affect the racing. 1 Thcro was a small attendance and the totalisator investments were j only ,£11,205, compared with £22,217 oil the second day last year, which was Easter Monday. The to- | tal for the meeting was £28,21)2, a decrease of .£23,791 on the ,£52,084 put through last year. Stewards’ Handicap, 6 furlongs.—3, Tcnterden (J. Green) 1. 1 Reremoan a 2, 5 Portray 3. Also started : 1 4 Ridgcmount, 2 Staghunter, 6 Hunting Call. Won by four lengths;! a neck. Time 1.16. Moroa Hack, 7 furlongs.—' ..t Rotation (S. Gcrrand) 1. 7 Lucre-' tia 2, 1 Ephialtes 3. Also started: S Hen Hur, 5 False Scent, 2 Johneen, ' () Dcrmod, 9 \Vinlock, n White Doc, 10 Midnight Echo, 3 Manuiri. Won by half a length; a. neck. Time Autumn Handicap, 9 furlongs—s Straightcourse (R. McCann) 1, 7 White Fang 2, 1 Stanchion 3. Also started: 4 Count Palatine, 6 The 1 Swell, 3 Alholspcar, 2 Lineage. Won by three lengths; one. Time 1.59 Juvenile Handicap, 5 furlongs—2 Richborough (K. Voitrc) and 3 Distortion (S. Gerrand) dead heat; | Child’s Study 3. Also started: 1 Hampden, 6 Movietone, Foghorn (bracketed), 5 Si. Roger, 7 Acis. I Child’s Study was two lengths away. I Time sgsec. j Pihautea Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs 1 Kozan (H. Gray) 1,2 Valueless 2, 6 False Scent 3. Also started: 5 B a skier, 11 Henry of Navarre, 4 Winsome Hind, 9 Martian Chief, 8 Lcyland, 7 Eminent, 10 Night .Speaker. Won by a length; neck. Tim« 1.12 3-5. 1. Tauherenikau Handicap, 7 furlongs—4 Dainty Ways (S. Gerrand) 1, 1 Tobaccoland 2, 3 Belle Star 3. | Also started: 7 Spearmiss, 5 Stag-, hunter, 2 Make Up, G Billion, 8 Tcheka. Won by two lengths each way. Time 1.20 3-5. Rototowai Hack Handicap, 1 mile —1 Cessation (H. Gray) 1, 0 Zcpliyrus 2,2 SaltpQi 3. Also started : 8 Appledore, 3 Courtlike, 4 Jayson 5 The Sun, 11 Grey Mist, 7 Pat’s Boy, 10 Master of Arts, 9 Peep. I Won by a length each way. Novice Stakes, 5 furlongs—3 Eminent (R. Mackie) 1, 1 Little Thrush 2, 4 Lady Ronald 3. Also started: 8 Retract, 2 Joie do Yal, 9 Woe Lackic, 11 Taura Lad, 5 Po-! pulace, 6 Exaltation. 7 Maidstone, 10 Valorous Knight. Won by a length ; five. Time 59 2-ssec. C.J.C. MEETING CHALLENGE STAKES TO CRICKET BAT BLACK DUKE’S GREAT AUTUMN Christchurch, April 7. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting concluded to-day. The' weather was fine and the course 1 was in good order. The attendance was fair, and the totalisator investments were ,£'18,558 10s, compared with ,£31,101 10s on the same day last year. The total for the meeting was .£49,694, against £81,222 10s last year. Additional results : Addington Handicap, 1 mile —4 Royal Love (A. Eastwood) 1,2 The Bailiff 2, 1 Juniper 3. Also started : 3 Adelphi, 5 Semper Paratus, 6 . Punchestown, 9 The Viscount, 7 Owlsfiight, 8 Taragona. 10 Invictus. Won by two lengths; half. Time I .20. Great Autumn Handicap, 1 £ miles —3 Black Duke (Jennings) t 5 Compris 2, G Pink Note. 3. Also started: 1 Historic, 7 Limerick, 4 Vertigem, 2 Mount Boa. 7 Jaloux, 9 Air Laddie. 39th Challenge Stakes, 7 furlongs —2 Cricket Bat (A. Eastwood) 1, 1 Nightniarch 2, 5 Esteem 3. Also started: 3 Praise, 4 Clirysology, 7

Gay Court. G Fair Weather. Won by a length; a length and a quarter. Time 1.25 1-5. Papanui Handicap,' 6 furlongs—2 Wise Choice (Didham) 1, 5 Crash 2, 7 Arrowmaid 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.12 4-5. Templeton Handicap, 7 furlongs—--4 Autopay (A. E. Ellis) 1, 1 True Shaft 2,2 Great Star 3. Also start ed : 7 Spoon, 5 Arrow Lad, 6 Palermo, 8 Full Feather. 3 Al Jolson, 9 Blue Paper. Won by half a length; two. Time 1.25. RACING IN SOUTHLAND RIVERTON’S FIN Al, DA Y FOIRD HANDICAP GOES TO INEVITABLE Invercargill, April 7. The Riverton Racing Club’s annual meeting concluded in fine weather to-day. The totalisator investments were £II,OOO compared with £14,506 on the third day last year. The total for the meeting was £40,632 ids, compared with £54,802 ios last year. Orepuki Handicap, 6 furlongs—l Bachelor’s Idol (Voight) 1, 8 Rose Dart 2, 5 Consent) 3. Won by a length, l ime 1.20 2-5. Wakatipu Trot,' 1$ miles —12 War Paint 1. 4 Meditate 2, 5 Bright Sun 3. Won by a neck. Time 3.35. Fiord Handicap, 1 mile —1 Inevitable (Ellis) 1, 3 Charmaine 2, o Monev Mint'- 3. Won bv half a length Time 1.45 2-5. Fairfax Handicap, 7 furlongs— 5 'toreador 1, 8 Jack a’Dandy 2,2 Miss Redowa 3. Won by a nose, rime 1.33 i-5-Autumn Steeplechase, 2). miles— 3 Maungamoe (Trillo) j, 3 Ngahue 2, 4 Matu 3. Won by six lengths. Time 5*32 2-5. Oliai Trot, 14 miles—2 Prairie King 1, 1 Special Sun 2,2 Cathedral Spire 3. Won by three lengths. Time 3.37. Farewell Handicap, 7 furlongs—4 Waving Corn (Brodie) 1, 4 Arikinui 2, 7 Crubcnmore 3. Won by a head. Time 1.32 2-5. Waipango Hack Handicap, 1 mile. 1 The Smuggler (Ingram) 1, 5 Leading Boy 2, 12 Rombcau 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.47 1-5. SALE OF HORSES BIDDING WAS SLACK Christchurch, April 7. At a sale of racehorses at Riccarton the attendance was large, but the bidding was slack, a number being passed in. Oil account of the late Mr J. S. Barrett, Ties Spec, by Grand Court —San Bluie, two years was sold for 80 guineas to Mr L. P. Barrett. On account of Mr G. H. Grigg, Coroner, bv Shambles—Coronata, three years, was sold for 85 guineas to Mr T. Lister. These were the top prices.