RACING AND TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 July 1945, Page 7

RACING AND TROTTING

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. July 28:—Christchurch Hunt. COMBINED HUNT. VALKY’S BOY WINS DOUBLE PALMERSTON NORTH, July 22. The Combined Manawatu and Rangitikei Hunt Cuub’s meeting was held at Awapuni in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the totalisator investments on the single 1 pool amounted to £63,412 against £24,873/10/- on the win and place at Marton last year, and £43,614 10/- on the single pool at Awapuni two years ago. Results: — Maiden Steeplechase, about two miles.—B Valky’s Boy 9.2 (Murray) . 1;, 6 Dunvegan 2; 11 Ngamotu 3. All started. Three lengths; 20 lengths. Time, 3.59. Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap, one mile and a-quarter.—3 United Na- , tions 10.7 (Mr R. Waller) 1; 10 Scari teen 2; 1 Spiro 3.. All started. Tyro lengths; same. Time, 2.19. i Hack Hurdles Handicap, one mile and three-quarters.—l Ballyneety J 9.5 (W. Jenkins) 1; 4 British Mint 2; 9 Matapan 3. Scr: Auckram, Lady Midian, Penwilt. Eight lengths; four lengths. Time, 3.20 2-5. _ First Flying Hack Handicap, seven furlongs—l Arco 8.6 (W. Stevens) 1; 2 Tribal Night 2; 5 Tidapa 3. Scr: Colonel Dink, Foxstar. Neck; neck. Time, 1.32 3-5. • . Combined Steeplechase, about two miles and a-half.—3 Valky’s Boy 9.0 (W. Murray) 1; 1 Light Fair 2; 9 , Tideover 3. Scr: Ngamotu, Acrobat, Centrelight, Lord Mascot, Red Sign, Tamawhiro. Four lengths; half a head. Time, 5.6 4-5. Champion Hack Cup, one mile and a-quarter.—lo Swift Jay 8.0 (A. Waddell) 1; 14 Blackwater 2; 2 Magnus Lux 3. Scr.: Sporting Gold, Tidapa, Ideation. Nose ; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.15. President’s Handicap, seven furlongs.—l Reorapa 8.2 (Broughton) 1; 4 Olga’s Pal 2; 10 Theolateral 3 Scr: Betterman, Roman Duke. Four lengths; length. Time, 1.30 4-5. Second Flying Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—3 Solver 8.7 (A. Waddell) 1; 4 Royal Duce 2; 9 Stonybroke 3. Scr: Atoma, Court Lu, Florafina, Plato Boy. Two lengths anci a-half; head. Time, 1.32. zYCCEPTORS FOR NATIONALS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 23. Noko, 10.10, and Sir Percy, 10.8, were omitted from the list of acceptors lor the Grand National Steeplechase. Inscrutable, 9.1, was omitted from the Grand National Hurdles. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING POSTPONEMENT UNLIKELY CHRISTCHURCH, July 23. There is little likelihood now that the Grand National Meeting will, have to be postponed because of snow, and ■ an inspection of the Riccarton Racecourse bv members of the committee !of the Canterbury Jockey Club this morning showed that of 18 inches of snow which fell during the recent storm only three inches remain. As a result of the thaw which set in late yesterday afternoon conditions are much improved, and the indications are that the meeting will definitely open on August 4. I SENSATIONAL RACE. ! DOOMBEN CUP~TO REPSHOT. 1 BRISBANE, July 22. Following his head defeat in the Doomben Newmarket Handicap last Saturday, Repshot yesterday won the ‘Doomben Cup after a series of inciI dents which made the race one of the J most sensational ever run in Bris- ’ bane. . _ l| The pre-post favourite Brumond I was nearly thrown over the rails at the ihalf-mile post. -The horse received ja gash on the off-side flank and the 'jockey, D. Long, had his boot almost ..torn off and his toes severely laceratI ed. Before the race, the saddles of the /jockeys were searched by the stewiiards for batteries. Two runners were ■'injured in a float smash and were un- . able to start. Before the cup was run • the trainer of Brumond, C. Doyle, told ’■ the stewards he had received warnings that an attempt would be made to preilvent his horse winning. I Repshot, who started favourite, li never looked like losing the race and ' won with a lot in hand. Result: — I Doomben Cup, one mile and a quarter.—Repshot 8.7, (Morgan) 1; Harvest, 2; Bluenose, 3. Fifteen starters. Four lengths; a length and a half. J Time, 2. 9. h