Galloping

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 September 1934, Page 11

Galloping

MEETINGS TO COME. Sept. s—Marton.5 —Marton. Sept. 15—Ashburton. Sept. 13, 15 —Wanganui. Sept. 20, 22—Geraldine. Sept.—22—Foxton. Sept. 28, 29—Marlborough. OTAGO HUNT MEETING. NIGHT CLUB WINS STEEPLES

DUNEDIN, September 1. The Otago Hunt Club races were held to-day in showery weather, with a touch of snow. The track was dead and holding. The tote handled £9,237 as against £10,374/10/- last year. Results: — Seaview Hurdles, 1J miles. —3/3 A. S. McKay’s Jaunt (V. Langford) 1; 2/1 Black Duke (R. Beale) 2; 5/6

Prince Tractor (A. Leckie) 3. Also started: 7/7 Palmary, 1/2 Red Lance, 3/4 Hostage, 8/7 Hycidas, 6/5 Turbine, 9/9 Scarlet Rose. Time 3.8 2-5 secs. Brookville Trot Handicap. miles. —2/2 R. Joff’s Norrie Rock (P. Gallagher) 1; 11/9 Hytemoana (J. McLennan) 2; 1/1 Bright Voyage (McLennan) 3. Also started: 14/9 Dinner Bell, 9/14 Erinola, 10/11 Ringamata, 19/20 Neold, 19/20 Master ' Garry, 4/3 Glencree, 6/5 Mawhiaiwi, i 8/2 Sunny Southland, 13/9 Titri, 21/20 Gay Adoo, 3/4 Shadow Chimes, 16/13 Grace Bingen, 7/7 Locust, 5/6 Warhaven, 15/15 Parnell, 12/16 Lux Lunae, 18/17 Gold Chimes. Times: 3. 28, 3.30 4-5, 3.31. Hunt Cup Steeples, 2J miles. —1/1 Night Club (R. Beale) 1; 6/6 Umtali (J. Walker) 2; 5/2 Willow Glen 3. Also started: 2/3 Peterette, 4/4 Witui, 7/7 Lammerlaw, Parasang. Time 6.25 2-5.

President’s Handicap, 5 furlongs. — 7/7 Silk Arrow (G. Barclay) 1; 5/4 Silk Paper (A. E. Didham) 2; 9/9 Royal Pal (H. Phillips) 3. Also started: 8/9 Queen of Song coupled with Bluebird, car. 7.7, 2/1 Shock, car. 8.9, 4/3 Braw Lad, 1/2 Cup Bearer, 6/6 Aro Arc, 11/11 Hot Tea, 3/5 Unseen, 12/12 Unex, 13/13 Queen Tractor, 15/15 Darien, 13/14 Villa Francia, 10/10 Silver Lark. Time 1.9 3-5. Tally-Ho Handicap, 1 mile.—s/5 Red Racer (W. H. Jones) 1: 6/6 Rin Tin Tin (R. J. Mackie) 2; 3/3 Gustavo (E. A. Leckie) 3. Also started: 4/4 Hula Belle, 7/7 Meadow Lark car. 7.11, 2/1 Red Dance. 1/2 Osculate. Time 1.55 2-5.

Wingatui Trotting Handicap, 1miles.—l/1 Mr R. Joff’s b.g. Norrie Rock (P. Gallagher) 1; 3/2 Bright Voyage 2; 9/8 Sunny Southland (W. Thomas) 3. Also started: B—Alsox, 7/11 Erinola, 5/6 Shandon Chimes, 6/5 Locust, 14/16 Master Garvey and Neola (bracketed), 4/4 Hytemoana, 8/7 Glencree, 10/11 Dinner Bell, 12/10 St. Rock, 13/13 Royal Ando, 10/9 Parnell, 15/13 Erin’s Chance, 15/16 Gold Chimes.

Hunters’ Flat Handicap, 11 miles. — 1/1 Mr A. S. Elworthy’s b.g. Velvet (R. Beale) 1; 3/3 Mr A. S. McKay’s Jaunt (V. Langford) 2; 4/4 Hostage (L. Pratt) 3. Also started: 2/2 Eaton Hall, 5/5 Glandado. The race was run in a blinding rainstorm. Time, 2.3lsec.

Vauxhall Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.—l/1 Saxophone (E. A. Leckie) 1 ; 3/3 Braw Lad (R. J. Mackie) 2; 4/4 Shock (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 9/9 Queen of Song and Bellbird, bracketed, 2/2 Knocklong, 5/7 Sungreen, 6/5 Flying Amy, 7/8 Dodge. Time, 1.23 4-5.

COMBINED HUNT CLUBS. RAZOR WINS STEEPLECHASE. NEW PLYMOUTH, September 1. The combined Taranaki and EgmontWanganui Hunt meeting was concluded in overcast weather. There was a good attendance. The track was heavy. Results: —• , Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles—3/3 Ru,anui, 9.11 (M’Rae) 1; 1/1 Silent Bill, 10.2, 2; 4/4 Count Lendroff, 10.0, 3. All started. Won by three-quar-ters of a length. Time 2min. 59sec. Opunake Hack Scurry, five furlongs —4/4 Gold Mission, 8.5 (Wiggins) 1; 2/1 Colossal, 8.10, 2; 9/9 Bay Sand, 8.5, 3. All started. Won by a neck. Time lmin. 5 l-ssec.

Waibi Hack Handicap, eight and ahalf furlongs.—3/3 Tahurangi, 7.7 (W. Pine) 1; 1/1 Spearform 8.4, 2; 4/4 Silk Sox, 7.13, 3. Scr.: Prince Reno and Lady Zinnia. Won by a length. Time lmin. 53 4-ssec. Taranaki Hunt Cup Handicap Steeplechase, two miles and a-half. — 6/5 Razor, 10.0 (M’Rae) 1; 4/4 Lucess 11.10, 2; 5/6 Don Erma 11.6, 3. Scr.: Flower Bag, Cardhu, Cynical Kid, The Storm Wind, Mataro and Sleepy. Won by two lengths. Time smin 7 4-ssec.

Stratford Handicap, seven furlongs. —l/1 Orapai, 9.5 (L. Morris) 1; 2/2 Carfex, 8.4, 2; 4/5 Korokio, 7.8, 3. Scr.: Flying Prince. Won by a head. Time lmin. 29 4-ssec.

Hunters’ Flat Handicap, one mile and a-quarter.—l/1 Hukemanu 10.9 (Atkins) 1; 3/3 Cynical Kid 10.5, 2; 2/3 Santoft, 10.10, 3. Scr.: Currajong, and Ngareta. Woh by half a length. Time 2min. 20sec. Urenui Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—2/2 Leo Colossus, 8.0, 1; 1/1 Superior, 8.0, 2; 3/3 Prince Reno, 7.3, 3. Scr.: Lady Iti. Won by a head. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec.

TURF CLUB’S MEETING. APACHE WINS STEEPLES. MELBOURNE, September 2. The V.A.T.C. races were held yesterday. Results: — Memsie' Stakes. —Waltzing Lily 9.6 (A. Reed) 1; Hallmark 9.7 (Dempsey) 2; Farndale 7.2 (Moran) 3. Twelve started. Dermid led into the straight from Charleg Fox, Hallmark and Waltzing Lily. The last-named, finishing best, won by one and a-half lengths; third half a length away. Time 1.51.',.

Sandringham Steeplefl. — Apache (N.Z.) 9.3 (Meredith) 1; Tabralong 9.11 (Bruton) 2; Mount Sanzar 11.7 (Dynon) 3. Ten started. Tabralong jumped the last fence four lengths ahead of Daqzar and Apache. The veteran New Zealander, Apache, in an exciting finish, got up to win by half a head, with Mount Danzar three lengths away third. Time 3.52. Melisande was unplaced in the Heatherlie. Handicap. Epigram was unplaced in the first division of the Whittier Handicap. Araunah was third to Trachne and Vauntry in the second division of the Whittier Handicap, in which Queen Helen was unplaced. ,

POSTPONED. SYDNEY, September 1. Rain fell overnight and necessitated a postponement of Canterbury Park races till Thursday. Rainy weather of the past couple of weeks has sub-

stantially interfered with the , programmes of minor meetings, and the preparation of candidates for the Epsom and Metropolitan.