TURF

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11450, 26 February 1931, Page 6

TURF

TURF FIXTURES

FEBRUARY 20 —AVoodville Dist. J.C. 26, —YYniapu R.O. 25, 20 —Gore R.O. 27, 113—Marlborough 11*0.

AYAIAPU RACING CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING AT RUATORJA TO-DAY.

The W'aiapu Racing Club's annual hack meeting will be held at the Afatiti course, near Ruatoriu, to-day and a splendid day's sport is promised, lor the acceptances tor tin. l fixture arc better thn lor some years, and include a number ol outside horses. The net proceeds will be donated to the earthquake relief fund. The first race is timed to start at 11.30 a.m.

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\ eu - Zealand's leading tu'n->,yi-eld. Ammon Ra. ha, been ,old to go t;> ' u'-t.rali'i. and be will be sbmprd to Svdnev bv tbe l linur oa on. March (\ The Diinlia-er is air. C. C Sheath, formerly < r Auckland, UR jioH- of Svdncy.' The purchase price ?>as not been d‘sc)osed. but it is believed to have been very substantial. Ammon Ru bas important- en-irMircme-'ts at the Australian Jockey Club’s Kuster meiding a.t Rnndwick. iiurmil’-. the Champagne Stakes. a sweepstake ol £2(l each, with £3FOO added, and the Sires’ Produce Slakes, a sworn.stake of £2O each, with U‘IK;O added. Unless present intentions are altered he is to eon test hoi 1 1 Llie-.e rac.-s and he will lit i iiJden by r.\-.\ow Zealander .Maurice MeCarten, wlm-e sc: vices have already been secured. FRANKLIN RACING CUV Ii. EXTRA DAY'S PERMIT. (Press Association ) At (k LAND. I'eb. 25 T-be, .Minister Ol Iniernal Affairs ha-;. granted a ]iernnt to 'he .1 raii;<11ri Racing Club to bold .an extra day’s racing this .season.

AVOODVILLE RACES MOUNT SHANNON AY INS GUP \* iv-.* \ t ion .j AVOODVILLE. Feb. 25. The AA'oodvido Jockey Club’s meeting opened to-day in tiny but dull weather. Tim attendance was satisfactory hut the investment, on the totalisator were poor. ’1 he total jmi through 1m machine: was £c 132. compared with id 7,J1l oil the same day last year.

The cup was won easily by tla* Ideally trained Mount Shannon, which paid the biggest dividend or the day. .Maiden Stakes, G furlong*.- J Ga.swvn (It. Reed) 1. 0 Elute 2. I Join d<A’al 3. Also ran: 12 Grey AYil'h, 1 Zenhyrus 9 Mon Rui. 7 Swiitrav. II Katrina. A Valueless, 8 .Lady Ronald 2 Night- Sneaker, 8 Rangimaiioe, 12 Jaihirino. Won bv a neck and two lengths. Time. 1.10 3-5. Oringi llighwcight Handicap, one mile and a distance.—s AVarlille 0.3. J : (j Kopje 9.0. 2 : 2 Cook (Mb 3. Also rail: 1 Tunbridge. 3 Lueivlia, -I Hyrngreal. Won easily. Time, i’min. AVoodville Gup. I’, miles.- 9-. Mount Shannon 7.ft •'Pine! 1 3'Rovai Parade 8.3, 2: I Count Rainline 8.2. 3. Also ran: G .Mouloa Treasury. 5 Chopin, 2 Eitzonex. -I Pakitere. Pillion. 8 Tlawkshaw. Royal Parade led most

of Ui ( - ioui'iiov. At ill,, dist"lice. Afount Shannon, who Ir.ul boon lying handy, drew out and" won comfortably by two and a-liaif lengths, third horse ;t head a'var. "Afouloa Treasury was fourth. Time. 2.1’. ! > Sapling Stakeks. live furlongs.— 2 Golden AVing.s 9.9 CR. Rood) 1. 1 Ksteein 8.11. 2: 8 Ri'-liburoin/Ii B.lf’. 8. Also rail : I’ed Rufus. (QCnrie, 1 Flower. 7 Granado. 8 T.avingtoii. 11 Sabatini. 0 Brown Pearl 5 Top!aier\ 11 "Quexl’oriu. Won by half a nook and three lengths, lime, HOsee. Ruuhino Handicap, six furlongs.— 8 ißoyal Finance 7.0, O’uiliv’) 1 ; 1 ** Arrow Lad 8.13. 2: 0 Ridgemount 8.8. Also lain: I Llandudno, 5 Arikinui 2 ALimlv. 7 Coon Song. "Wmi hy half ;i length and a IcmMli. Llandudno was fourth. Time. 1.13. Comity Handicap, 0 furlong;-. 5 Queen's S' ill i ft « • 7.3 (Piee)’l, 6 Ihi si; - •or 7.7 2; 1 Gulden Shadow 3. Also ran: 3 Araiea". 2 Little Thrush. 1

Xavalm. !l |e "hang i, 7 Hysl.rid**. S King lliil. Won l:v a head ami hull a length. Lit 11,, I brush was fourth, lime. 1.1 I 1-3. Kumeroa liendiear>. 7 furlongs. --3 Alalmra 8.(1 ■'(ierraiid) and 10 Air Laddie , It ( Uromdilon") desul lieaf j; •t Pewa 0.0, Also ran: 1 Staliiary, .• Plai gronnd. 6 ' pnVdore If M<*rrv Cre. X S• 11 f* l ,*t, I o r -o-onie. 2 Dudmod .hn-soM. 12 Desiwl, Lad, H '•et hind. Third h.»•■*.. .... i,.,igLh and a ludf ii'i-iv. 3'ime ] on 4.3 I’resi 1 leu I s I Lt.n 11u*;i o. , I ej'hmgs. I Rovnl Rouline T II 1 'londs\ I - .0 1 1 alii L 0.13, ”• 0 Rorv \br 7.PL 3. Also ran: Kahikatea. 2 Slar. •I Oueen’s Cloico X Rjell Hanes,!. 3 Ih'iiir Pool. Won In fun lengths and two and a-lnlf lengths. Time*, 1.21. SEC'OX D DAY ’S A CcfiPTA X CES (Press Association..' PALMERSTON X. Feb. 23. Novice* Handicap (all 8.5). — Grey Witch, Zephyrns. Valueless, Ratigiimihoe, King Hal, Thrasher J cue do Yal, Swiftrav. Highweight Handicap.— Tunbridge 10.11, AYarfille, Lucretia 0.13. Alaroria 0.0, Cook 0.8, Kopje 0.1. Jl.vmgreat 0.0.

Autumn Haiidi;:;ip.— Royal Parade, 8.0, Count Palatine 8.1 .Mount Shannon 7.10. Pakitei-e 7.8, AluiiLoa Treasury. Chopin 7.3, Fitz Quex 7.2, Billion 7 1. Statuary 7.0. Debutante Stakes.—-Esteem 0.1, Kidiborough 3.11, Curio 8.8, Psychologist 7.3, Flower 7.1, (iranado 7.2. Red .Ruins, Topliier 7.0. Telegraph Handicap.—Arrow Lad 8.13. Ridgemount 8.4 Royal Finance 7.11-,’ Arikrnui, Mand.v 7.10, "Dobbin, Limosin 7.0.

Mnngapapn Handicap.—- Golden Shadow 8;S. Huskier 7.2, Little J brush 7.0. Nayaho 7.<8 Night Speaker 7.7, Royal' Bengal, Tegan, Grouse 7.2. •

Victoria Handicap.!—Pewa 0.0. "Mali ora- 8.11, Playground 8.8, Ilawkshnw 8;:j. Appledore 8.1 "Arajean 7.11 IMori'v Cry. Saltpot.7.lo, Queen’s Sal1110,' Air "Laddie, Laconic 7.7, Deemed: Tot,' "Desert Lad, Hystride, Levland '7.0.' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■> - . *: Maharahari. TJandjean.—HaTi'fc 0.13, Fitz Qiiity '8.2 Rory Alov. Queen's GhoiVe ‘ 7.11 . Briar .Root. Dobbin, Rich Hnrvo.st 7.7., ‘

AUSTRALIAN NOTES., rr ** A I.r T’lee. Tel, r-opvrfsbt) (Received Feb. 25. 11 n.m.) ■ MBfJIOT' R.NH. Fein 23. At Afp v *ton to-dav. David GarrHc won flio Newmarket Trial Stakes bv two "lengths from Holdfast. Moll iso n was close up third. Time 1.131. .The Newmarket-candidate Garmlity won tiro Three-year-old Handicap." * • The • : Australian Gup candidate, Tammit. won, the Welter. AV. Dyncan, after 19 successive losing mounts,;-won bn Tammit. F.-. Dempsey rides Mystic* Peak in I he, Newmarket. Stowe 'is- absent from the tracks. v,

AUCKLAND TROTS. (Press Association.) AUCKLAND. Eeh. 25. There was beautiful weather for the Auckland trots, hut a .moderate attendance. The track was fast. Muiiurewa Handicap: 1 Parrish Belle b ; G Guy MeElwyii 2; 5 AYineliat 3. All started Won by li lengths', and half a length. Time, -1 .-IP 2-5. ... . llowick Handicap: 2 First. Flight ] ; 1 Gunbourno 2 ; 1 Grand Canyon 3 All started. AVou by a bead and a neck. Time, 325 1-5. . _ Mackenzie Handicap: 1 Free Advice U: I Gleiirossie 2; 8 Harvest Child 3. All started. Won bv a neck and three lengths. Time, T.2G Forbes Handicap.—l Gleiirossie (coupled with Genuine) 1; 1 Harvest Child 2: U Pageant- 3. Scratched: Lindbergh, Belle Atworthy. Won by a neck and half a length. Time 2.-IS Rang’ to to Handicap. — L Surprise Journey 1 ; 2 Eimiett the Great 2; 3 Paradigm 3. Sir.: .Etta Cole. \\ on [)v a neck ami two lengths. 'Time 1.31 1-5. Svlvin Park.— 1 (I real Baiiii) I ; * To Wahio 2: 0 Queen Elizabeth 3. <rr. : Gold Packet. Won by two lengths and a bead. Time 2*11.1.

NOTE. A.rising out cl a dispute over the adjustments ni the Mackenz e Handicap. at Tim Auckland trots yester•lav. the club renue.sted tliy owners to submit for handicapping improvements.—R. A.