RACING AND TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 July 1942, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING

MEETINGS TO COME.

July 25.—5. Canterbury Hunt August I.—Christchurch Hunt. TROTTING. July 25: —Auckland. August 22: —Forbury Park. COMBINED HUNT STEEPLES TO AUSSIE RA WANGANUI, July 18. The Combined Rangitikei-Mana-watu Hunt Club’s meeting was held at Marton racecourse to-day in cold, overcast weather, with frequent showers, and the track was heavy. The totalisator handled £18,124/10/-, compared with £21,398/10/- for the Rangitikei Hunt meeting last year. Results:— Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-nalf. -6-6 Half Caste 9.0 (Fagan) 1; 1-2 Black Saint 2; 2-3 Mataroa 3. Scr.: Royal Star, Baron Bold, Red Chief, Vengeance. Two lengths; same. Time, 3 3 'Flying Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—l_2 Golden Acre 8.0 (McFarlane) 1; 5-6 The Grand 2; 10-12 Rackman 3. Scr.: Tetrina. Half a lengtn; length. Time, 1.20 1-5. Ladies’ Bracelet, one mile and a-quarter.—l-1 Pekoe 12.9 (Upton) 1; 2-2 Inventor 2; 2-2 Vengeance 3. Scr.: 1-1 Lady Callaghan 3. Scr.: Lockeen. Time, 2.28 2-5. Hunt Cup Steeplechase, about two miles and a-half.—2-2 Aussie Ra 10.11 (Hayes) 1; 3-3 Beau Monde 2; 1-1 Lady Callaghan 3. Scr.: Lockeen. Five lengths; 100 yards. Time 5.45. Champion Hack Cup, one mile and a-quarter.—l-1 Don Quex 9.1 (Broughton) 1; 2-2 Sir Fox 2; 7-7 All Bunsby 3. Scr.: Little Chief. Two lengths; a length. Time, 2.24 4-5. West Coast Steeplechase, two miles and a-half.—3-3 Indian Sun 9.0 (Hawes) 1; 6-6 Promenade 2: 2-2 Cherry Plum 3. Scr.: Aussie Ra, Acrobat, Henry of Huntingdon. Two lengths; 20 lengths. Time, 5.44. President’s Handicap, seven fur-longs.—l-1 First Round 8.0 (Garth) 1; 6-6 Duncannon 2; 10-10 Triple Crown 3. Scj;.: Gladynev, Royal Star, Young Charles. Half a head; a neck. Time, 1.37 4-5. Farewell Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—2-2 Golden Acre 8.0 (McFarlane) 1; 1-1 Lady Virginia 2; 3-3 All Bunsby 3. Scr.: Noble Eagle, Auburn Lad, Courting, Sun Valley, Self Preservation. Two lengths; a head. Time, 1.36 2-5.

TROTTING AT ADDINGTON.

INDIAN CLIPPER—HARDY OAK

CHRISTCHURCH, July 18. The patriotic trotting meeting was held at Addington to-day, and witn a good attendance £36,170 was handled by the machine. The racing was interesting, with some splendid finishes. Remaining results:— MacArthur Handicap. 4.04 class, two miles: 5/4 Indian Clipper 12 (T. Gleeson) 1; 2/3 Hardy Oak 2; 3/2 Coquette, bracketed with Purina and Oxford Scholar 3. Scr.: Gold Banx. Length; a neck. Burt Scott was fourth. Times 4.31 3-5, 4.33, 4.32. U.S. Fleet Handicap, 3.30 class, one mile and a hall: 1 Loyal Friena 24 (M. Scoon) 1; 2 Poker Face 2; 4 Star Ace 3. Scr,. Gay Lady, Gallant Chief. Length; length and a hair. Times 3.20 2-5, 3.20 3-5, 3.224-5 Royal Navy Handicap, 3.49 class, one mile and five furlongs: 1/1 Royal Worthv 36 (F. Holmes) 1; 2/2 Jimmy Drusus 2; 3/3 Milestone 3. All started. Three lengths; two lengths. Margin was fourth. Times 3.43, 3.46, 03-5. Home Forces Handicap, 2.56 class, one mile and a quarter: 1/1 Lizzie Woods 12 (J. Bell junr.) 1; 6/6 1 okaion 2; 2/2 Black Label 3. Scr.: Conflagrate. Head; a length. Gay Lacy was fourth. Times 2.46 3-5, 2.41’ 4-5, 2.48. Midway Handicap, 2.48 class, one mile and a quarter: 2/2 Hardy Oak scr (O. E. Hooper) 1; 1/1 Ronald Logan 2; 1/1 Special Edition, bracketed with Ronald Logan, Busted Flusn, and Donald Dhu •3. Scr.: Indian Clipper, Accountant, Our .Jewel. Bayard and Pleasant Guy. Busted Flush fourth. Times 2,45. 2.44 1-5, 2.44 3-5. _