SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 14 September 1931, Page 3

SPORTING

WELLINGTON TROTS. MEMORIAL TO IMPROMPTU. WAH WINS BIG TROT. WELLINGTON, Sept. 12. The Wellington Trotting Club’s Spring meeting was held at Hutt Park to-day in fine weather. The totalisator handled £13,419 as against £27,773 for last year. Results:— Trial Handicap.— 4 Nyallo Sink i (Hooper) 1, 3 Yinella (Aker) 2, 7 .Murchimes (D. Nyham junr.) 3. Also I started:— 1 Plain Silk, 5 Gold Spear, 16 Bara Gold, 2 Shortly. Won by half a length; three quarters of a length. |Times; 3.51 2-5, 3.54, 3.50 1-5. Nainai Handicap: 1 Great Way (Donlaid) I, 4 Deceitful (owner) 2, 7 Ando Spray (Garnett) 3. Also started:— 3 Ben Bingen, 5 Wah, 6 Nelson Parrish, 2 Great Nelson. Won by a neck; half a length. Times: 3.54 1-5, 3.58 1-5, 3.58 3-5. Bollard Memorial.— 1 2 IMPROMPTU (Shaw) 1 (1 NETT A ORO (Holmes) 2 .3 PURSER (Thomas) 3 Also started.— 6 John .links, 8 Lily Harold, 5 Black Lion, 7 Mister Pointer, j 1 Grand Canyon. Won by three lengths. a neck. Times; 4.24 4-5; 4.45; 4.43 ' 1 -5. ■ Railway Handicap.— 1 Gold Country * (Holmes) 1; 4 Harvest Boy (A. H. i Carmichael) 2; (5 Übn (Donald) 3. Also started: 3 Worthy King, 5 Archray and | Lightwood (bracketed), 2 Tini Uria, 7 1 Dan Roco. Won by a length; three lengths. Times; 3.49 3-5; 3.50 2/5; 3.50 4-5. I Sharpe Handicap.— 3 Native Berry | (Holmes) 1; 4 Raydus (owner) 3; 3 Cracker (Corrigan) 3. Also started: I 10 Mihad, 7 Gold Spear, 2 Shortly, 1 i Linella, 5 Nyallo Sink, 11 Drift Wave, 9 Murchimes, 6 Ron. Won by a nock; three, lengths. Times; 2.55 2-5; 2.57 j .3-5; 2.57 315. Wilford Handicap:— | 6 WAH (Lagan) 1 * I King’s Guard (Hughes) 2 I 4 GREAT WAY (Donald) 3 * Also started:— 5 Audo Spray, 3 Ben Bingen, 2 Mountain Mist. Won by five lengths; six lengths. Times 4.51 2-5; 4.55 3-5; 4.47 1-5. Wellington Handicap.— 1 George J Rey (Holmes) 1; 3 Brentlight (owner) 2; 6 Lough Neagh (Withers) 3. Also started: 5 Holly Bank, 4 Lady Author, 2 Erin’s Pointer. 7 Jewel Elect, 8 Lily I Harold, 9 Impromptu. Won by half a length; three lengths. Times; 2.48 4-5; 2.49 2-5; 2.51. Spring Handicap.— 5 Harvest Boy (A. IL Carmichael) 1; 4 Arabond (Corrigan) 2; 2 Silver De Oro (Edwards) 3. 'Also started: 6 Baron Derby, 1 Gold Country, 3 Chenaway, 7 Travis, 9 Tini Asia, 8 Ulm. Won by a length; a neck. Times: 2.53 2-5; 2.54 3-5; 2.54.

Dunedin J.C. | ADMIRAL DRAKE SCORES. STEEPLES TO RADIAC. DUNEDIN, Sept. 12. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s first spring meeting was held to-day in fine weather, with a moderate attendance. , The going was good, but slow. The tote handled £9063}, as against £13,603 for the corresponding day last year. Results:— ! Spring Hurdles.— 5 Gallivanted (Mackie) 1; 2 Gold Mint (Tilson) 2; 4 Oriflamb (O’Connor) 3. Also started: 1 Captain’s Gift (Fell), 3 Rameses i (fell), 6 Guncase. Won by eight lengths; fifteen lengths. Time 2.59. ! Trial Stakes:— 1 Genteel (Dooley) jl; 2 Miss Tembaron (Humphries) 2; 3 Pink Paper (Brodie). 3. Also started:— 6 Bold Brigand, 2 Scotch Tea ' (coupled with Miss Tdmbaron), 5 Night Attire, 5 Ros Dart. Won by two .lengths; two lengths. Timo 1.20 4-5. Maungatua Handicap.-—■ 10 Jilosol (Andrews) I; 3 Gallant Fox (McEwen) 2; 2 All Smiles (Dooley) 3. Also started: 1 Tippling, 7 Fair Money, 4 Red Royal, 5 Spanish Maid, 11 Shipshape, 8 Tea Urn, 6 Solmuri, 9 Dressy. Won by three quarters of a length, half a length. Time 1.34. Mosgiel Handicap:— 3 Admiral Drake (Eastwood) 1; 1 Taboo (Brodie) 2; 2 Inevitable (Humphries) 3. Also started: 5 Some Toff, 6 Wingatui, 7 Red Racer, 4 Night Maid. Th: winner was always one of the leaders and lasted long enough to stall off Taboo by a neck, with the third horse four lengths away, and Wingatui next. Timo 1.47 3-5. September Steeples:— 5 Radiac (Anderton) 1, 4 Umtali (Walker) 2, 1 j Snowfall (O ’Connor) 3. Also started: 2 Tunamoe, 6 Diamond Jack, 3 Rag Tag. Won by three lengths; eight I lengths. Timo 6 minutes 1 3-5 seeI onds. i Electric Handicap.— 6FI Boa (Jenikins) 1; 3 Royal Saxon (Voight) 2; 1 Lord Argosy (Eastwood) 3. Also started:— 8 Black Duke, 2 Rascal, 5 ’ Master Anomaly, 4 Rin Tin Tin, 7 As j piring. The winner led all :ho way. Won by three-quarters of a length; a I neck. Rin Tin Tin next. Time 1.19 14-5. j Hunters’ Flat.— 2 Captain’s Gift j (Cooper) 1; 5 Royal Flower (Voight) '2; ) Felony (Anderton) 3. Also startrod:— 1 Royal Mint, 2 Gold Mint. Won by five lengths; two and a half j lengths. Time 2.20 1-5. ! Taioma Handicap:— 3 Tracsono i (Dooley) 1; Hottea (Didha'm) 2; 7 j Rosewood (Dwyer) 3. Also started: 4 I Waterpower, 5 All Smiles, 8 Bachelor | Idol, 2 Kerbside, 6 Anne Shakespeare, and Lord Buchan (coupled). 9 Baaderillu. Won by two lengths; three i lengths. Timo 1.5 315. Sydney Tatts Meeting j AMMON RA WINS CHELMSFORD. (Received September 13 at.. 5.5 p.m. ) SYDNEY, September 13. Tattersalls. Club Races were held yesterday. Results were as follows:-— CHELMSFORD STAKES. I AMMON BA 7.13 (Johnstone) .. 1

Ptolemy 7.3 (Simpson) 2 Veilmond 9.7 (McCarten) . . .. 3 Thirteen started, including Chide, Movie Star and Cypress. The lastnamed led into the straight from Ammon Ra and Movie Star, but was unable, to withstand a challenge from Ammon Ra. who won by two lengths. Cypress and Chide were fourth and fifth. Time 1.525. Spring Handicap.—Vigne 7.6 (Reynolds) 1, Spearman 8.2 (Johnstone) 2, First Acre 8.13 (Webster) 3. Twenty started, including Concentrate, Vali, Papatu (who ran fouth). 1 Won by a length. Time 2.5|. MOONEE VALLEY STEEPLES. (Received September 13 at 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 13. The Moonee Valley Steeples resulted.—West Wing 10.3 (Lynch) 1. Nenad 9.4 (Wraight) 2, Tresolaus 9.6 (Sandford ) 3. Seventeen started. Won by a neck. Time 5.1. Trilacre fell. Acceleration lost the rider. DONCASTER CUP. LONDON, September 11. The Cup resulted: Singapore 1, Brown Jack 2, Noble Star 3. Six started. Won by four lengths.