TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 September 1938, Page 11

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping MEETINGS TO COME Sept. 8, 10—Wanganui. Sept. 17—Ashburton. Sept.l7—Foxton. Sept. 17, 19—Avondale. Sept. 22 24—Geraldine. , Sept.24—Marton. October I—Otaki-Maori. October I—Kurow. October 1, 3—Ohinemuri. October 6, B—Dunedin. October 7,8— Hawke’sßay. October 8, 10—Auckland. October 13, 15—Masterton. October 15—South Canterbury. October 15, 17—Avondale. October 20, 22, 24—Wellington. October 22 24—Gore. •October 24—North Canterbury. October24 —Waverley. October 24—Waikato Hunt. October 27, 29 —Poverty Bay Turf. October 29—Banks Peninsula. October 29- i -Rangitikei. October 29—Rotorua-Bay of Plenty. COMBINED HUNT SALON WINS CUP NEW PLYMOUTH, September 3. The second day of the Combined Taranaki and Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Clubs’ meeting was held to-day in fine but windy weather. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £16,046, an increase of £1879 10/- compared with last year, making the total for the two days £27,105 10/- an increase of £2131 on last year. Results: —

Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles. One mile and a half and 100 yards.—3-3 Student Prince 9.7 (Cole) 1; 8-9 Otaki 2; 9-8 Don Erma 3. Also started: 11-10 Ruaform, 2-1 Red Rufus, 5-4 Chat, 1-2 Mangukaha, 7-5 Even Money, 12-11 Car Leaf, 4-6 Ngakaru, 13-13 Glorietta, 1012 Gay Maid, 6-7 Right Royal. Won by six lengths; four lengths. Mangukaha was fourth. Time, 3.0.

Opunake Stakes. Five furlongs.—6-6 Windsor-Chief 8.0 (Clifford) 1; 2 4 Eurotas 2; 1-2 Namara 3. Also started: 3- St. Cedric, 4-3 Corato, 5-5 Rolling Home, 8-7 Narrator, 7-8 Misora, 13-13 Orestar, 10-11 Basra, 9-9 Lady Pouma, 10-10 Gold Tray, 10-12 Flying Hostess. Won by a head; a length and a-half. Ccrata was fourth. Time, 1.5. Waihi Hack Handicap. About seven furlongs.—3-4 Susan 7.12 (Hain) 1; 2-1 High Sea 2; 10-11 Race Boy 3. Also started: 7-3 Gold Ballad, 8-8 Ohanga, 11-12 Disturbed, 1-2 Sly Fox, 6-7 Vivacious, 5-5 Shangri La, 12-9 Iddo, 4- Autosweep, 9-10 Informer, 13-14 Reo Ra. Won by -a neck; a head. Autosweep was fourth, a head away. Time 1.28 1-5.

Taranaki Hunt Cup Steeplechase. About two miles and a-half. —6-6 Salon 9.6 (Carroll) 1; 3-5 Annoyer 2; 11-11 Lactose 3. Also started: 2-1 Hirangi, 1-2 Power Chief, 5-4 Red Mint, 7-9 Book Law, 4-3 Nino Martini, 8-8 Lady Callaghan, 10-10 Sir Acre, 9-7 Sabatini, 13-13 Daniel Boon, 12-12 Star View (fell). Won by four lengths; 100 yards. Book Law was fourth. Time 5.0 2-5.

Stratford Handicap. About seven furlongs.—s-5 Master Cyklon 8.7 (Burgess) 1; 2-1 Prince Acre 2; 4-4 Light Comedy 3. Also started: 1-2 Clessamor, 3-3 Pakanui, 6-6 Jazz Boy. Won by a length; half a length. Pakanui was fourth. Time, 1.27 3-5. Ladies’ Necklace. One mile and a-quarter.—2-4 Tres Sec 12.11, 1; 3-2 Umpire 2; 1-1 Mesurina 3. Also started: 4-3 Glenvane, 6-5 Interlocutor, 7-8 Car Leaf, 8-7 Te Morehu, 5-6 Green Timber, 9-9 Danimai. Won by a neck; a length and a-half. Glenvane was fourth. Time 2.20 2-5. Urenui Hack Handicap. Six furlongs —B-9 Vivacious 7.13 (Anderson) 1; 7-7 Sing Lee 2; 4-4 Le Toquet 3. Also started: 1-1 Alyth, 3-3 Proclamation, 6-6 Advance Plane, 9.8 Deficit, 11-11 Yynardo, 2-2 Ruling Lady, 5-5 Milanion, 10-10 Blab. Won by half a length; a head. Alyth was fourth. Time, 1.17.

AUSTRALIAN RACING GOLD ROD DEFEATS STRETTO SYDNEY, September 4. Sunday newspapers feature a mixup in the barrier in the Canterbury Guineas yesterday. They describe it as a sensational bungle, originated by somebody tampering with the tapes. It is reported that boys climbed the fence and tied the starting level to a nut, rendering it impossible for the tapes to lift and when the starter cried out “go,” three horses were caught in the tapes. Rathlin’s rider, F. Lewis, was pulled off and E. Bartie suffered facial injuries. Pandava, with McCarten, bolted under the tapes and went a mile before McCarten, - hearing the crowd’s shouts, realised it had been a false start. The riderless Rathlin galloped behind, but was finally pulled up and began to feed on grass on the track. McCarten declared that Pandava was certainly not improved by the false start and a useless gallop. Results: — Canterbury Guineas. Nine furlongs. Rt*Spirator 8.5 (E. Bartie) 1; Aeolus, 2; Petruchio 3. All started. Respirator was badly away and tailed the field to the turn, where he was badly interfered with. He then revealed his class to win strongly by three-quarters of a length, with Petruchio two lengths away, followed by Rathlin and Pandava. Time, 1.57. Canterbury Stakes. Weight-for-age. Six furlongs.—Gold Rod 9.2 (M. Mecarten) 1; Stretto 8.11 (E. Bartie) 2; King’s Head 9.2 (F. Shaw) 3. There were 10 starters. . Although Stretto finished gamely, Gold Rod held her off to win by a length, with King’s Head a length and a-quarter away. Time, 1.13. September Handicap. One mile and three furlongs.—Greek Play G.lO (Findlay) 1; The Wrecker 2; Silver Standard 3. There were eight starters. Won by half a head; length. Time: 2.25. The Wrecker came from last at the home turn and was unlucky to lose. The Ashbury Handicap, nine furlongs, resulted in a dead heat between Kai Tere (N.Z.) and Bianconi, with Sidcup third. Mananui and Golden Chance were unplaced. Moaviel, by Veilmond, win the tilled division of the Park Stakes. Aladdin was unplaced in the first division. At the Newcastle races the following was the result of the— Newcastle Cup. One mile and a-quar-ter and 100 yards.—King Gee 7.9 (James) 1; Jocular 8.3 (Knox) 2; Perimond 8.1, (Hughes) 3. There were 16 starters, including Cerne Abbas and Allunga. Won by a head; length and a-halt' between second and third.

’ Cerne Abbas finished second to last. Time: 2.14. The Novice Handicap, first division was won by Lion Hunt (Hunting SongLion Skin), 9.0 (Davidson) from Some Boy 8.10 (Reynolds) and Glorious 7.7 (Hayes) third. AJAX WINS AGAIN MELBOURNE, September 3. At the Caulfield races to-day results were: — Memsie Stakes. Weight-for-age. Nine furlongs.—Ajax 9.7 (Badger) 1; The Trump 9.7 (A. Reed) 2; Aitchengee 9.1 (Elliot) 3. Ajax was never off the bit, and won comfortably by two and a half lengths, with Aitchengee a head away. Elanage was last. Time 1.52 t. Midacre was unplaced in the Sandringham Steeplechase.

Only One was second in the second division of the Doona Trial, while Panipan and Document were unplaced in the first and second divisions respectively. Ajax, who was a most prominent Caulfield Cup candidate, was scratched from that race to-day, and may be taken out of the Melbourne Cup.

ROYAL CHIEF SYDNEY, September 3. F. D. Jones states that no definite programme has yet been arranged fur Royal Chief, who at present is high in the Metropolitan market. There is a possibility that he will be reserved for weight-for-age events. POSITION OF RACING. MR ' PARRY’S STATEMENT. ROTORUA, September 5. ‘‘The present position of racing from its different standpoints in New Zealand,” stated Hon. W. E. Parry, “does not call for any pessimistic note. The various) racing clubs, in line with affairs generally in the Dominion to-day, have had, and are still enjoying, a buoyant time.” The Minister’s remarks were prompted by a recent opinion expressed by Dr. H. Bertram, President of the Rotorua Racing Club, that racing had reached its peak, and that there was a possibility of a decline setting in. “I think a better way to obtain an opinion on the position of racing today,” added the Minister, “is to invite individual clubs to report. I am sure there will be no pessimistic note struck.”