TO-DAY’S RACING

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 April 1938, Page 7

TO-DAY’S RACING

RESULTS AT KUMARA MONIPERE WINS BURGER

[SPECIAL TO “STAR.”] KUMAR A. April 18. For the annual meeting of the Kumara Racing Club, the weather is sunny and there is a large attendance. The track is yielding, following the recent rains. Results: — HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs. 2 GLENACRE 1 3 OWLSGLEAM 2 1 GILFORD Scr.: Fayo. Won ,by two lengths; one and a-half. Time 1.18. Fayo was the only scratching from the Hack Handicap. Owlsgleam had the lead into the straight from Princess Margaret, Gilford and Glenacre, but the latter came through to win easily by two lengths from Owlsgleam, with Gilford one and a-half lengths away, and then Princess Margaret, | Necessary missed the start and tailed the field throughout. BOROUGH TROT (saddle), 2.27 class, , one mile: — 3 BIG NELSON 1 1 GREEN TANGER 2 5 LOUGH ERNE 3 All started. Won by a. neck; half a length. Times: 2.19 2-5, 2.20 3-5, 2.22 4-5. Prince Trans was bracketed with the winner. Coming with a well-timed run from the back of the field, Big Nelson just got up to win the Borough Handicap narrowly, in a good finish. Wicklow Lady led into the straight from Lough Erne, Green Tanger and Big Nelson. Green Tanger looked the winner fifty yards from home, but Big Nelson got up to win by a neck. Lough Erne was half a length away and then came Wicklow Lady. FLYING HANDICAP, 54 furlongs. 4 GREAT MEMORY 1 1 ARROWROSE 2 3 COPYIST 3 Scr.: Rebel Star. Won by three lengths; a neck. Time 1.11 2-5. Taking the lead after two furlongs had been covered, Great Memory was never afterwards threatened in the Flying Handicap, and led into the straight from Arrowrose, Copyist, and The Sandwichman. Great Memory won easily by three lengths from Arrowrose, with Copyist a neck away, then came The Sandwichman. BURGER MEMORIAL, H miles. 1 MONIPERE 1 3 POTENT 2 4‘ CONTRACT 3 Also started: 2 Rebel Chief. Won by six lengths; the same. Time 2.14. The favourite, Monipere, took the lead two furlongs from home in the Burger Memorial, and led Potent, who was the early pacemaker, Rebel Chief and Contract into-the straight. The favourite increased his lead in the run home and cantered in six lengths ahead of Contract. Rebel Chief drifted along the back and never looked a likely winner. Contract made a fast run from last to second along the back, but was done with long before the straight was reached.

DILLMAN’S HANDICAP, 6B fur- j longs. 2 WINDWARD * < ?, THE SANDWICHMAN . • • • - ; 1 GILFORD ! Gilford was coupled with Metal Bird. Only starters. Won by one and a-hali , lengths; one length. Time 1.26 2-5. CANTERBURY J.C. PONTY WINS EASTER. CHRISTCHURCH, April IS. 1 The Autumn meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club is being held at Riccarton to-day. The track is soft, but the weather is fine. There is a large attendance. Results: — KILDARE BRUSH HURDLES, 13 miles. 6-8 COURTYARD (A. Leach) • ■ 1 4-4 FLASHLIGHT (R. Register) . . 2 1-1 GRAMPIAN (A. Stove) 5 iScr. —Silver Sight. Won by a length; four lengths. Time 3.23. COURTENAY HANDICAP, 6 furlongs: 1- STRIP (A. E. Didham) . . 1 3-2 LADY LEIGH (L. J. Ellis) .. 2 2- GILLIE (H. W. Hibberd) . . 3 All smarted. Won by a neck; three lengths. Time, 1.15 1-5. Knight Commander was bracketed with Lady Leigh. CHAMPAGNE STAKES (three-year-olds), 6 furlongs. 1 DEFAULTER (L. J. Ellis) 1 2 GOOD PASSAGE (G. Humphries) " 3 PASSAFOR (A. E. Ellis) .. .. 3 Scr.: Scuffle. Won by one and ahalf lengths; a length. Time 1.15 2-5. AUTUMN CHAMPION PLATE, 1 mile. 6-5 NIGHT WINGS (H. Hibberd) 1 8-8 GREAT BRAMBLE (A. Messervey) 2 5-5 WAGNER (G. Humphries) .. 3 All started. Won by a head; the same. Time: 1.45 4-5. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, seven furlongs: — 5-5 PONTY (S. Wilson) .. .. 1 8-8 REBEL MATE (M. Caddy) .. 2 4-4 DICTATE (C. T. Wilson) .. 3 Scr.: Kinnoull, Grey Honour, Swordstick. Won by a length; a head. Time: 1.291-5. RUSSLEY HANDICAP, 5 furlongs: — DISDAIN .. .. 1 DENSITY 2 SPENDTHRIFT 3

AUCKLAND R.C. MALAGIGfsURPRISES. AUCKLAND, April 18. There is beautiful weather for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting, and there is a large attendance. The track is soft and holding. Results:— NELSON HANDICAP, 1 mile. 8 IVY WILLONYX (Long) .• • 1 1 JACK TAR (Atkins) • • •• •• 2 3 BALINAVAR (Vaughan) •• 3 Scr. —Love in Idleness. W° n by a head; the same. Time 1.42. VICTORIA HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. 2 VALIMEEN (Wiggins) • • • • J 4 ROYEVRUS (Cameron) • • • • - I 4 POCKET VENUS •• 3 Royevrus and Pocket Venus were bracketed. All started. Won by half a length; a length. Time 1.16 2-5. ST. HELIER’S HURDLES, 15 miles MAI ACREA J GOLDEN SPAHI •• •• ST. HELIER’S HURDLES. 7 MIA ACRE (Walters) • • -• J 10 GOLDEN SPAHI (Wilson) .. 2 1 CELTIC LAD (Gilmer) .. • • 3 Scr.: Sporting Song. Won by one and a-half lengths: half a length. Time 3.21. NOLAN HANDICAP, li miles. 6 MALAGIGI (Wiggins) • • •• J 7 TYBALT (Gilchrist) •• •• 2 3 KNIGHT OF AUSTRALIA (Cameron ) 3 All started. Won by a length; a neck. Time 2.38. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, about 3 miles: — RIOTOUS J FOREST GLOW 2

WAIRARAPA R.C. BOOMERANG WINS AUTUMN. FEATHERSTON, April 18. The second day of the Wairarapa Racing Club’s meeting is being held to-day. the weather clearing after steady rain throughout the night. The course is heavy, and the attendance is good. Results: — MOROA HACK, 7 furlongs. t LADY MONTANA • • • • } 4 ROWANA £ 7 SUNNY BLONDE 3 Also started —2 Sigurd, 3 Trebor, 8 Greek Arma, 5 Minnow and 6 Twilight Song. Won by half a length; the same. Time 1.33 1-5. NOVICE STAKES, six furlongs: — 8 SUNDER (W. Doyle) .. • • 1 1 FITZJAMES 3 4 ROYAL SPADES 3 Scr.: Protectress, Quexona. Won by half a length; a head. Time 1.21 3-5. AUTUMN HANDICAP, 1 mile. 4 BOOMERANG (W. Doyle) •• 1 8 LIANE 3 2 NED CUTTLE 3 Scr. —Sergia. Won by a neck, half a length. Time 2.7 2-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP, five furlongs:— 1 RAROTONGA (J. A. Chaplin) .. 1 2 YOURS TRULY 2 8 FLORAL ROBE ° All started. Won by three lengths; the same. Time 1.5 2-5.

FEILDING JC. CATALOGUE SCORES. FEILDING, April 18. The weather is again threatening for the second day of the Feilding Jockey Club’s Easter meeting, with the course soft and heavy, following continued rain. The attendance is moderate. Results: — KIMBOLTON HURDLES, about I£miles and 130 yards: — 5 TAUMAU (Kowhai) 1 1 BEGORRAH (Lord) 2 4 BRIGADORE (McHugh) .. .. 3 Won by' a length; four lengths. Time: 3.4 2-5. WAITATA STAKES, six furlongs. 2 COLINCAMPS (Sagar) .. . . 1 4 PURSUIT (Leach) 2 3 ROLLING HOME (Thompson) 3

Won by one and a-half lengths; the same. Time: 1.19 4-5. EASTER HANDICAP, 1 mile and a distance: — 5 CATALOGUE (McDonald) .. 1 7 SIEGMUND (McCaulay) .. . . 2 2 GRATEFUL (Dowrick) .. .. 3 Scr.: Old Surrey, Lady Kyra. Won by three lengths; one fiand a-half lengths. Time, 2.12-5. DENBIGH HANDICAP, 6 furlongs:-— 3 NOTIUM (Flower) 1 4 MITTIE (Leach) 2! 2 AUREUS (Tattersall) .. .. 3 Scr.: Great Hope, Lady Kyra. Won by a neck; three lengths. Time: 1.16 2-5. AWAHURI NURSERY HANDICAP, 5 furlongs. FOOTLOOSE 1 GREAT LEGION 2 Scr. —-Ecstatic, Prince Quality and Richelieu Per.rl.

WAIPUKURAU J.C. WAIPUKURAU April 18. The weather is overcast, with light rain, for the Waipukurau Jockey Club’s meeting. The ’ attendance is ’ satisfactory. The track is soft, following two days’ rain. Results: — MAIDEN HANDICAP, six furlongs: — 4 LUCULLUS BOY (B. Stowe) .. 1 6 KING’S HOPE (J. Dooley) .. 2 1 ALLMETIC (H. Murray) . 3 Scr.: Sunny Lass, Gala, Commandant, Reay Rose, Wilful Lady, Market Inn, Bryd’a, Cabaret. Won by one and a-half lengths; half a length. Time, 1.15.3-5. HATUMA HACK, 5 furlongs. 2 PAUL ROBESON (Gilmer) .. 1 5 HUNTING SPY (A. R. Gregory) .2 7 ARIA (S. Stowe) 3 Scr.: Sardius, Quake, Red Witch, Jacynth, Golden Time. Won by a neck; a head. Time 1.4 4-5. RUATANIWAHA HANDICAP. One mile: — 7 HAMARIN (H. Callaghan) .. 1 5 GRANVALE (Mclnally) .. .. 2 8 MAHUTA7 (Briggs,) .. .. 3 Scr.: Collodion, Agog. Boat Song. Won by three-quarters of a. length; a neck. Time 1.44.

RIVERTON R.C. NORSEMAN CHAMPION HACK INVERCARGILL, April 18. The second day of the Riverton Racing Club’s meeting is being held in beautiful weather, before an exceptionally large crowd. Results: — NOVICE HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. 1- ARDMAYLE (Mackie) . . 1 3-3 WAITORU (Barclay) .. .. 2 2- SHEENY (Pinn) 3 Scr.: Bad News, Dalrymple, Sea Lady. Won by three-quarters of a length; four lengths. Gay Vixen was fourth. Time 1.27 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. 5- MONEYLESS (G. Barclay) 1 2- RODEUR 2 3- PEONY ROSE 3 Scr.: Linguist, Valmarch. Won by half a length; one and a-half lengths. Time 1.13 4-5. OTAITAI STEEPLES, 2 miles. 6- CONVERSE (Langford) .. 1 1- BALLY BRIT 2 2- DELRAIN 3 All started. Won by three lengths; two. Time 4.19. SOUTHERN CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, one mile. 4- NORSEMAN (J. W. Jennings) 1 11-11 COXCOMB 2 2-1’ MONA’S SONG 3 All started. Won by a neck; the same. Time: 1.40.

RASTER HANDICAP, li miles: — HIGH GLEE J WAIT AKA “ HAWERA TROTS. OUR SUMMER WINS. HAWERA, April 18. The second day of the Hawera Trotting Club’s meeting is being held in fine weather, but the track is soft after heavy rain. Results: — TRIAL HANDICAP, 3.43 class; li miles. 1- ACCELERATION J 3- JULIANA z 6-3 MARCUS 3 Scr —ponnv Pointer, Kentucky Frank and Worthy Protector. Won by eight lengths; one. Times: 3.37 2- 3.40, 3.40 2-5. OHAWE HANDICAP (trotters), 3.49 class, li miles: — 4- BIG KAURI * 2-2 PRINCESS BEVERLEY - - T 5- TONEE ’ Scr.: Frontier Boy, All Bingen. Won by four lengths; a dead heat. Times: 3.44, 3.40 3-5, 3.35 3-5. KAPONGA HANDICAP, 3.35 class, Umiles. OUR SUMMER * ROYAL GRATTAN 2 VANORA 3 Scr.: Transwell, Worthy Need. WAIMATE PLAINS HANDICAP, 4.40 class. Two miles: — CARVER DOONE J DONALD DHU 2 TREASURE BOND .. ■■ ■■ 3