To-day’s Racing News

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1932, Page 11

To-day’s Racing News

Trotting

MEETINGS TO COME,

August 27.—Otago Hunt, two events. September 3. —New Brighton T.C. September 10. —Wellington T.C.

M.T.C. CONCLUDING RESULTS.

KINGCRAFT WINS FAREWELL.

CHRISTCHURCH, August 12. The New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. August meeting concluded to-day. The weather was fine. . The attendance was good. The track was in fast order. The tote investments amounted to £ 26.2988, as compared with £31,049 on the same day last year. The total invested for the meeting was £62,628X as compared with £76,916 last year. Concluding results: — . Federal Handicap, 11 miles. —4 Great Parrish (Shaw) 1; 7 Dillon Logan (Barron) 2; 2 Nelson’s Victory (M. B. Edwards) 3. Also started: 8 Arachdv 15 Avenger, 10 Festival, 3 Grand Canyon, 3 Morning Sun and Pluto bracketed, 14 Royal Comrade, 11 16 Sunchild, 13 Wrackeen, 6 Belinda, 5 Golden Pedro, 9 Pageant, 12 Princess Mauritius and Nimble Direct bracketed, 1 Gold Country. Great Parrish led

into the straight from Dillon Logan, Grand Canyon, Morning Sun and; Nimble Direct. Great Parrish was not troubled in the run home, and won by two lengths from Dillon Logan. Nelson’s Victory was a length away, and Gold Country was fourth. Times: 2.44 1-5, 2.44 3-5, 2.43 4-5. Heathcote Handicap, 2 miles. —6 Wilma Dilldn (Tomkinson) 1; 1 Sunny Morn (Grice) 2; 13 Somerby (Alborn) 3. Also started: 14 Brentlight, 8 Editor, 11 Wilbur White, 2 Sir Guy, 2 Sunny Bob and Pluto bracketed, 10 Tarndale, 7 George Rey, 3 Gunfire, 3 Ayrmont Chimes, 9 Cyone and Harvest Child bracketed, 15 Steel All, 12 Dillon Logan, 5 Colorado. Wilma Dillon

turned for home clear of Sunny Morn, Somerby and Gunfire, with the remainder close up. In a wonderful 'finish, Wilma Dillon beat Sunny Morn by a neck, with Somerby a similar distance away, hnd Colorado fourth. Times: 4.29 1-5, 4.31 2-5, 4.30 3-5. Addington Handicap, 1| miles.—2 Biddy 'Parrish (Tomkinson) 1; 5 Wrackler (M. Holmes), 2; 3 Ambition (King) 3. Also started: 12 All Peters, 3 Great Way, bracketed with Ambi-. tion, 6 Nelson Ata, 11 Quickfire, IQ Cannonball, 9 Fifa, 1 Huon Voyage, 13 Nelson Boy, 4 Stanley T., 8 Olive Nelson. Biddy Parrish followed Ambition into the straight, with Wrackler and Fifa next. Giddy' Parrish beat Wrackler by a neck in a good finish, with Ambition four lengths away, and Fifa fourth. Times, 3.32 3-5, 3.18 4-5, 3.25. .

Islington Handicap, 2 mfles?—3 Tactless (A'. Holmes) 1; 1 Wrecker (Tomkin son) 2; 9 War Paint (Davidson) 3. Also started: 12 Nelsonian, 2 Silver de Oro, 4 Nimbus; 5 Gold Tinge, 6 Rokena, 10 Wild Guy, 11 Awaiti, 7 Kelp, 13 Erin’s Lynn, 9 Netta Oro, 14 Morrison. 1 Wrecker moved u,p fast along the back and was followed by Silver de Oro into the straight, 1 with’ Tactless, Rokena and Netta Oro next. Tactless came through on the rails and beat "Vyrecker by a length. War Paint Was half a length away, and Kelp was fourth. Times: 4.29 2-5, 4.315,’ 4.31 4-5. .

Farewell Handicap, 11 miles. —1 Kingcraft (Withers) 1 ; 4 Rollo (Berry) 2; 1 Cranleigh (M. B. Edwards) 3. Also started: 12 Colonial Boy,, 10 Enawah, 5 Muriel de Oro, 13 Linkman, 2 Royal Silk and Red Shadow bracketed, 8 Delightful, 3 Glenrossie, 11 Great Logan, 6 Impromptu, 9 King Pointer, 14 Carmel. The order into the straight was: .Colonial Boy, Impromptu, Kingcraft, Muriel de Oro, Delightful, and Cranleigh. Kingcraft beat Rollo by a heck in a close finish, with Cranleigh a length back, and Red Shadow was fourth. Times, 2.41, 2.43, 2.44 1-5.

Galloping

MEETINGS TO COME.

August 20. —Pakuranga Hunt. August 27. —Otago Hunt. August 27. —‘Taranaki Hunt. September 10. —Marton J.C. - September 17. —Ashburton R.C. September 22, 24. —Wanganui J.C. September 22, 24.—Geraldine R.C.

PAKURANGA HUNT FIELDS.

AUCKLAND, August 12

Following are the acceptances for the Pakuranga Hunt meeting, to be held on August 20:—

Greenmount Steeplechase, about 21 miles.—Absent 9.13, Commentator 9.13, Lenaubin, General Lu. 9.10, Biela 9.1, Koewhiwhi, The Roadman, Galapago, Arapawa 9.0. Harris Memo-rial Hurdles, 11 miles. —Cargen 10.4, Te Homi 10.0, Thespis 9.8, Tapapa, Arapawa, Carl Hertz, Lurina, John Bull, Emancipation 9.0.

Sylvia Park Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Imamint 9.3, L’AUegro 9.3, Royal Gallant 8.6, Gigantic, Psychologist 8.5, Sea Ruler 8.0, Bambury 7.10, Bugle Call, Lord Aintree 7.2, Sweet Whisper, Illuminagh, Kahau, Traced, On Approval, Vilma, Shaun Latour, Golondrina, Con Fuoco, Merry Lap, Demylus, Delrain 7.0.

Jellicoe Handicap, 11 miles.—Chief Link 9.0, Corinax 8.8, Royal Artist 7.12, Protomint 7.10, King’s Archer 7.8, Malahat 7.4, Maori Boy, True Blood 7.2, Gay Cockade, Te Hoia, Catoma, Patutahi, Prince of Orange, Royal Survey, Cruachan 7.0. Pakuranga Hunt Cup, about 3 miles —Mashoor 10.5, Trouble 10.0, Absent 9.9, General Lu, Lenaubin 9.6, Catimes, Haakon, Arapawa, The Roadman, Biela, Koewhiwhi, Galapago 9.0. Auckland Handicap, 1 mile.—Princess Bede 8.12, Hawthorn 8.0, Teels 7.7, Welcome Lu 7.3, Marching Song, Jewelled Girdle, Land Lubber, Kittowyn, Kind 1 Words, Top Light, Pantheon, Tilly. 7.0. Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap, 1£ miles. Valsimon 11.3, Thesps- 11.1, Tapapa, Clontarf Bill, , John Bull, Consort, Egyptian King, Lurina 10.7.

Dunedin Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Chief Link 9.0, High Comedy 8.7, Sargon 8.1, Chromadyne 7.7, King Ford Vandyke 7.4, Hampton Park 7.1, Imamint, Golondrina, Wereta, Lord Aintree, Barascope, Cruachan 7.0.

DISQUALIFIED.

SYDNEY, August 12,

R. Marsden, a well-known jockey, was disqualified for two years for improper practices at Menangle Park races on Wednesday.