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Grey River Argus, 16 August 1934, Page 3

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Metropolitan T.C. I SILVER DE ORO SCORES. NICOYA AND GLENROSSIE WIN. CHRISTCHURCH August 15. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting was continued to-day, the weather was fine and warm, and the attendance good. The track was in fast order. The tote investments were £26,702 against £27,1204 last year. Results: — IMPROVE RS ’ H A N D I C A P—3 KING’S VOYAGE (Withers) 1; 5 New Metford (J. Bryce junr.) 2; 2 Raclaim (Behrens) 3. Also started: 9 Nelson Ata, 8 Real Belle, 7 Wah, 1 Don Chenault, 4 GayParee, 10 Great Burton, 6 Lough Guy. Won by a neck; a length. Great Burton was fourth. Times; 3.26 3-5, 3.26 4-5, 3.26 1-5. DASH HANDICAP.—7 GEORGE REY (M. Holmes) J; 3 Taxpayer (King) 2; 5 Master Roy (M. B. Edwards) 3. Also started: I. Chenwood, 11 Erin’s Fortune, 10 Meteor, 13 Nelson de Oro, 8 Eureka. Boy, 4 Gay Gordon, 9 Logan’s Pride, 2 Wild Guy, 6 Probationer, 12 (Reporter, i Won by two lengths; half a length; Nelson de Oro was fourth. Times; 2.8 4-5, 2.10 1-5, 2.9 2-5. KING GEORGE HANDICAP.—7 SILVER DE ORO (McKondry) 1; 1 Indianapolis (McDermott) 2; 5 Vesuvius (Alborn) 3. Also started: 3 Peg away, 8 Gold Tinge, 9 Kingcraft, 2 Blue Mountain, 8 Rollo, 4 Roi L’Or. Vesuvius began smartly and led past the stands from Silver de Oro, Gold Tinge, Pegaway, Indianapolis, Kingcraft, Blue Mountain, Rollo and Roi L’Or. The positions of the field remained the same throughout the next round, and with four furlongs to cover Vesuvius still led from Silver de Oro, Gold Tinge, Indianapolis, and Pegaway. Vesuvius and Silver de Oro were still the leaders into the straight, but Silver de Oro came fast over the. last furlongs, and beat Indianapolis by half a length, with Vesuvius two lengths away, and Rollo fourth. Times: 4.19 4-5, 4.20, 4.21 1-5.

BELGIUM HANDICAP.—6 QUEEN AUTHOR (Doyle) 1; 4 Worthy King (Davey) 2; 10 Gunmetal (Fairmail) 3. Also started; 5 Margaret Chenault, 7 Gohlen Direct, 1 Willow Wave, 9 Erin’s Princess, 8 Jolly Wave, 2 Be;/ Spec, 3 Harold Denver. Won by a length; three lengths. Rey Spec was fourth. Times; 4.3.3 3-5, 4.31 4-5, 4.34 1-5. LINCOLN HANDICAP.—3 PETER LOCANDA (McTigue) 1; 10 Ciro (Behrns) 2; 7 Wild Guy (Mouritz) 3. Also started: 4 Chenwood, 5 Linella, 1 Prairie King, S Purser, 12 Colonial Boy, 11 Eureka Boy, 6 Harvest. Child, 2 Ayrniont Chimes, 9 Somerby. Won bv three-quarters of a length; a length. Linella was fourth. Times: 2.45, 2.45 1-5, 2.44 2-5. AVON HAN DIC A I 1 NICO Y A (Berkett) 1; 6 Fifa (F. Holmes) 2; 8 Writer (King) 3. Also started: 9 Lough Guy, 3 Garner, 5 Louis Bingen, 7 Mountain Alist, 4 First Wrack and l Wrackler (bracketed), 10 Biddy Parrish, 12 Stanley T, 11 Trampfast, 2 Worthy Queen. ■ Lough Guy led down the back from Louis Bingen, Fifa, Garner, Mountain Alist, Writer, Nicoya and First Wrack. Passing the stands j Lough Guy was followed by Fifa, Garner, Writer, Mountain Mist and Nicoya. Fifa took charge half-day down the. back, but Nicoya put in a fast run and led three furlongs from home and into the straight from Fifa, Writer and First Wrack. Nicoya stayed 1 on and won by a length and a half from Fifa, with Writer a similar distance away. Trampfast was fourth. Times: 3.14 3-5, 3.18 4-5, 3.16. C A NTE R B UR Y H AND IC AP.—3 TEMPEST (J. Fraser junr.) 1; 1 Sure (S. A. Edwards) 2; 4 Mountain Ore (Maidens) 3. Also started: 2 Lord Leslie, 8 Nimbus, 10 Arabond, 6 Gay Gordon, 11 John Jinks, 7 Cloudy Range, 9 Royal Drusus, 12 Gunfire, 5 Wrecker. Won by a length; half a length. Cloudy Range was fourth. Times; 4.23 4-5, 4.26, 4.25 1-5.

SPEEDWAY H A N PICA P.—2 GLENROSSIE (Thomas) 1; 8 Mountain Dell (J. Fraser junr.) 2; 1 Impromptu (Shaw) 3. Also started: 9 Arethusa, 3 Sir Guy, 5 Raydus, 4 Gold Country, 7 Roddy, 10 Lindbergh, 11 Red Shadow, 6 Harold Logan. Arethusa and Sir Guy were the first to show out, but passing the stands Mountain Dell and Arethusa led from Raydus, Sir Guy, Impromptu, Glenrossie and Gold Country. Arethusa was followed down the back by Mountain Dell, Sir Guy, Raydus, Impromptu, Gold Country and Glenrossie. The leaders were the same when the straight was reached, but Glenrossie finished very well to beat Mountain Dell by a head, with Impromptu half a length away. Arethusa was fourth. Times: 2.39 3-5, 2.40 4-5, 2.39. C.J.C. ACCEPTANCES. Following are the acceptances for the second day (to-day) of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting; 11.35: HUNT CUP, about 21 miles.—Currajong, Taura Lad 10.1, Night Club 9.12, Willow Glen 9.3, Royal Buck, Snowy Dawn, Marco Polo 9.0 12.15: WOOLSTON HANDICAP, 7 furlongs—Hunting Jay 10.0, Dollar Prince 9.6, Haere Tonu 9.5, Red Dance, Knock - fin, Timorous, Top Rank 9.0, Synagogue 8.11, Boudoir, Sea Fox 8.10, Colossian 8.8, Jacobin 8.7, Weatherby, Knocklong 8.6, Windward 8.5, Grampian, Braw Lad 8.4, Doiran, Tea Gar- | den 8.1, Trumpet Blast, Silver Step, Elgindale, Moonbeam, Wee Musk, Hor Stuff, Wild Sky, Teresa, Travenna, Rose of Tralee 8.0. 1.0: BEAUFORT STEEPLES, about 21 miles. —Billy Boy 12.8, Valpeen 11.9, Thurina. 11.8, Callamart 11.3, Punchestown 10.4, Kapuna 9.10, Peterette 9.1, Uintali 9.0. 1.45: ISLINGTON HANDICAP', one mile and a-quarter.—Davolo 9.6, Vintage 9.5, Water Power 8.10, Limbohm 8.9, Prince Vai 8.8, Tiger Gain 8.6, Giggleswick, Red Sun 8.3, Mercian Prince 8.1, Silver Sight, Cleaner, Haulbowline. Palmary 8.0.

2.25: NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE HANDICAP, of 600sovs. About two miles and a-half.—Hounslow 10.9, Rasouli 10.4, Billy Boy 10.2, Invictus 9.9, Blacksmith 9.9, Pahu 9.9, Royal Lineage 9.8, Quinopal 9.7, Mount Boa 9.5, Cargen 9.2, Esteem, Free Air, Huntique, Transact, Royal Limond, Arcade 9.0 3.10: S’PREYDON HURDLES, li miles.— Emotion 10.13, Gold Knight, Verden 9.13, Brigadore 9.12, Transact, Revision 9.6, Sunward, Chile, Night Parade, Starshooter, Pleasant Memory, Coll 9.0. 3.50: SUMNER HANDICAP, 9 furlongs.— Silver Sight 9.9, Horowhenua, Calydon 9.0, Palmary 8.13, Grand Review 8.10, Tout le Monde 8.9, Osculate 8.6, Nightform, Importance, Star Raider 8.5, Sibella, Vocal 8.4, Monastic 8.2, Kalmuck, Korero, Jolly Beggar, Reminder, Lyeidas, Scratchmere Scar, Maroha S.O. 4.35. AUGUST HANDICAP, 7 furlongs— Autopay 9.13, Argentic 9.3, Slippery, Bay Tree 9.2, Palermo 8.11, Manetho, Sweet Agnes, Guarantee 8.6, Might, Fracas 8.5, Gay Court 8.2, Niggerhead, 8.1, Jaloux, Quietly, Royal Sceptre, Moatoa, Lady Rene 8.0. In the Woolston Handicap, there are 29 acceptors, but it is expected that (here will be several scratchings, which will obviate the necesisty for a division. THE ‘ ‘ DELVER ’S ” PROSPECTS. CHRISTCHURCH. August 15. Humt Cup: Taur-i Lad, Night Club. (’urrajong. Wools! o-n: Knocklong. B'oudoir, Trumpet Blast •Steeples: Valpeen, Thurina. Billy Islington: Palmary, Limbohin, Mercian Prince. National Hurdles: (,’argen, Hunti que, Royal Lineage. Spreydon: Revision, Brigadore, EmoSumner; Grand Review, Maroha Osculate.

August: Might, Slippery, Sweet Agnes. SCRATCHINGS. CHRISTCHURCH, August 15. •Scratching; All engagements, Constant Sun. Grand National Hurdles: Verden (11.30) and Henry of Navarre (11 a.m.) ROSEBERY RACES (Rece’ived August 15 at 9.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Auguqt 15. Alt Roseberv mid-week races the. Flying Handicap, first division, result «d: Rogilla 10.0 (D. Munro) 1; Mr Bruce 8.1 1 (Pratt) 2; Topical 9.0 (McCarten) 3. Fourteen started. A neck each way. Time 1.14 J. Rogilla, despite being slow away, won con'•incingly, and pulled up particularly uell. Topical gave a satisfactory per‘’orniance Flying Handicap, second division: The Marne 7.2 (Parr) J; Journal 7.9 (Knox) 2; Closing Time 10.0 fJSartle) 3. Nine stairted. Won by a head; ‘third a length away. Tim e 1.14|. lu the Rosebery Handicap Caliente was unplaced, and in the Daceyville Mile, Forestry was unplaced in the first division, but Cockpen was second in the second division. A.J.C. FINANCES

SYDNEY, August 15. Mr Colin Stephen, chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, has announced that the Club’s revenue dropped from £300.000 'in 1930 Ito £176,000 in 1933, and its prize money dropped from £171,000 to £87.000 in the same period, but for the year ju.‘<t closed, the revenue showed an inprovemeut of £12,000 the stakes being £Bl.OOO