SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 13 November 1935, Page 3

SPORTING

Metropolitan 1 rots INDIANAPOLIS’ SECOND CUP. DOMINION TO SEA GIFT. rper Pres. Association! CHRISTCHURCH. November 12. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting opened to-day in doubt fill weather. Steady rain fell until about ten o’clock but no rain fell while Hie races were in pnogress The track was very heavy and the attendance slightly below the Cup day average. The totalisator handled £36,7861 compared with £42.3631 last

'''SPRING HANDICAP—9 GUY O’ MINE (L. 0. Thomas) 1; 13 Norman Fox (Fox) 2; 4 Flotsam (M. Holmes) 3. ‘ Also started: 5 Billy Sunday, 2 Welcome Guy, 11 Winsome Laddie. 7 Kotinga, 12 liesound, 10 Gyrate, 3 Mataunga, 1 Air Flow, 14 Amonos, 6 Ganton, 8 Sandy N. Guy o’ Mine led passing the stands from Norman Fox, Air Flow. Flotsam, Gyrate and Resound. Guy o’ Mine was followed down the back by Norman Fox and Air Flow and was still in charge entering the straight, with Flotsam and Norman Fox next. Guy ’o Aline stayed on and won by three lengths from Norman Fox, with Flotsam four lengths away and S'andy N. netxtl. Times 3.41 1-5, 3.45, 3.43 3-5. EMPIRE HANDICAP—I SUPERTAX (Pringle) 1; 2 Guy Junior (Butterfield) 2; .3 Recess (J. Bryce junr.) 3. Also started: 10 Ciro, 3 Golden Direct with Recess bracketed, 4 Todd Lonzia, 9 Girvan, 11 Lilian Bond, 6 Llewellyn’s Pride, 8 Mocast, 7 Waress, 12 Logan’s Pride. 5 Queen Author. Recess led turning for home, with Girvan. Supertax, Golden Direct and Guy Junior next. Supertax drew out and won by two lengths from Guy Junior, with Recess four lengths away and Llewellyn’s Pride fourth. Times 2.56 4-5, 2.57 1-5, 2.59. N.Z. CUP HANDICAP—I INDIANA POLIS (J. Fraser, junr.) 1; 2 War Buoy (A. Edwards) 2; 4 Red Shadow (Berkett) 3; 9 Sunny Morn (O. E. Hooper) 4. Also started: 1 Tempest bracketed with Indianapolis, 5 Blue Mountain, 8 Evieus. 6 Wild Guy, 10 Sir Guy, 7' Worthy Light. 3 Roi L’Or, Tempest. led out from Evieus, War Buoy and Sunny Morn, but passing the stands Sunny Morn was followed by Evieus, Worthy Light, Sir Guy, Red Shadow, Roi L’Or and Indianapolis. Sir Guy led iuto the back and at the mile was followed by Worthy Light, Evieus, Sunnv Morn, Blue Mountain, Tempest and Red Shadow. The leaders were the same passing the stands and with half a mile to cover Sir Guy was followed by Evieus, Red Shadow, Blue Mountain, Worthy Light, War Buoy, Roi L ’Or, Sunny Morn and Indianapolis. War Buoy went to the front rounding the far turn and led into the straight from Blu ( . Mountain, Evieus Sunny Morn and Indianapolis. The last-named finished fast on the out side and beat War Buoy by three lengths, with Red Shadow, two lengths awav. Tinies 4.44, 4.48 2-5, 4.44 4-5. YALDHURST HANDICAP—I GAMBLE (S. A. Edwards) 1; 6 Willow Wave (O. E. Hooper) 2; 5 Rey Spec. (McDermott) 3. Also (Started: 2 Agile, 9 Encounter, 3 Fernbrook Lass, 4 Gunfire, 7 Homeward and Chancellor bracketed, 10 Raydus, 11 Ayrmont Chimes, 8 Kingcraft. With a round to cover Gunfire was followed by Gamble, Fernbrook Lass, Rey Spec, Willow Wave and Ayrmont Chimes. Gunfire and Gamble still led along the back, but Gamble took charge three furlongs from home and led into the straight from Rey Spec, Willow Wave and Fern brook Lass. Gamble stayed on and won by three lengths from Willow Wave, with Rey Spec a neck away and Fernbrook Lass fourth. Times 4.50 3-5, 4.51. 4.50 1-5.

DOMINION HANDICAP—I SEA GIFT (E. J. Smith) 1; G Stanley T (Young) 2; 11 Lough Guy (Townley) 3. Also started: 12 Admiral Bingen, 3 Bessie Parrish and Raima bracketed, 13 First Wrack. 10 Great Way, 7 New Metford, 5 Norma Bingen, 8 Mountain Mist, 16 Biddy Parrish, 2 Nell Volo, 13 Writer, 15 Nicoya, 4 Todd Lanzia, 9 Trampfast. With six furlongs to cover the order was Lough Guy, Admiral Bingen, First Wrack, Writer, Stanley T, Raima and Sea Gift. Lough Guy still Jed passing the half-mile and into the straight from Stanley T, First Wrack, Raima and Sea Gift. Sea Gift, finished strongly io beat Stanley T by two lengths with Lough Guy Three lengths away and Raima fourth. Times: 3.34 2-5, 3.35 4-5, 3.38 2-5

RICCARTON STAKES—I DOUBLE GREAT (J. Bryce, junr.) 1; 5 Pot Luck (D. Smith) 2; 2 Superior Rank

I (Donald) 3. Also started: 1 Tapdancer and Rollalong, bracketed with winner, 7 Blair Athol, 2 Celebrity bracketed with Superior Rank, 8 Credit Balance, 9 Chile Beany 13 Elite Rey, 6 Fortex, 11 Glen Travis, 3 Harlequin, 10 Old Faithful, 12 Serene Bingen, 4 Renown 's Best. Passing the stand Fortex was followed by Double Great, Rollalong, Pot Luck and Superior Rank. Pot Luck took charge entering the back, followed by Double Great, Superior Rank, Harlequin, Serene Bingen and Rollalong. Pot Luck and Double Great were the leaders into the straight, where Double Great drew out to win by four lengths from Pot Luck, with Superior Rank half a length awav and Harlequin fourth. Times 3.38, 3.39 3-5, 3.39 4-5. VICTORIA HANDICAP—3 BINGEN PALM (J. R. Simpson) 1; 7 Prince Author (King) 2; 6 Sylvia Sydney (Berry) 3. Also started: 9 Aristotle, 2 Battlefield, 9 Editor, 5 Real Burton, 1 Llewellyn's Pride, 4 Iraq. Prince Author led entering the last lap from Battlefield, Aristotle, Sylvia Sydney, Editor and Bingen Palm. The leaders maintained their position going along the back. Prince Author turned for home clear of Aristotle, Bingen Palm, Battlefield and Sylvia Sydney. Bingen Palm drew out and won by 2 lengths from Prince Author, with Sylvia Sydney four lengths away and Llewellyn's Pride fourth. Times 4.45 4-5, 4.49 2-5, 4.49 2-5. ’ HAGLEY HANDICAP—II GOLD TINGE (Stewart) 1; 9 Taxpayer (J. Bryce, junr.) 2; 12 Kingcraft (Withers) 3 Also started: 4 Agile, 10 Avernus, 8 Elvo, 14 Raydus, 7 Rey Spec, 6 Sonierby tynd Vesuvius bracketed, 12 Wrecker, 2 Sunny Morn, 1 Sure, 5 Wild Guy, 3 Worthy Light. With four furlongs to cover Somerby and Vesuvius led from Raydus, Sure, Sunny Morn and Gold Tinge. Somerby was still the leader crossing the top and into the straight from Taxpayer, Kingcraft, Sure and Gold Tinge. The last named finished well and won by a neck from Taxpayer with Kingcraft a head awav and Worthy Light fourth. Times 2.51 1-5, 2.51 2-5, 2.50 3-5. C.JC. ACCEPTANCES. FIRST DAY. 12.31—PORT COOPER BRUSH HURDLES, one mile and three-quar-ters: —Red Sun 11.6, Polydora, Rasouli 11.2, Black Duke 10.9, Arctic Star 10.0, Monastic 9.11, Streamline, Olive Smith, Red Sceptre 9.0. I.6—SPRING NURSERY HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Kow Tow 8.10, Amount 8.1, Sunbeam 7.13, Studley Royal, Seigmund, Epic, Dictate 7.5, Cerne Abbas, Owlsnest 7.4, Do <ble Gift 7.1, Iminit, Pink Polly 7.0. 1.51— NEW ZEALAND OAKS STAKES, one mile and a half.—Alma, Bun Fight, Girl Guide, Going Gay. Ketou, Ladv Graceful, Myriani 8.10. 2.36—.TOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, one mile.—Silver Ring 9.12, Princess Doreen B.JO, Fracas (8.5, Kemal Pasha

7.13, Sea Fox 7.12, Fersen 7.11, Half Note 7.5, Tizzy, Haere Tonu 7.0. 3.I6—CANTERBURY CUP, one mile and a half. —Silver Ring, Tout ie Monde 9.5, Cuddle 9.0, Greek Shepherd. Heritage, Kinnoull 7.9.

3.S6—ASHLEY HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Top Rank, Land Raid 9.0, Beau Gallante, Invoice 8.13, Penelope 8.11, Mary Pratt 8.10, Top Coat 8.9, Dollar Bill, Concert Pitch 8.8, Glenavon 8.7, Celerrimus, Joyous, Note Issue 8.6, Tooley Street 8.1, Cheap Money, Honour's Lass 8.0, Rose of Tralee, Merry del Vai 7.13, Rona Bay 7.9, Paladino 7.8, Rival Shot, Hiue Ra, Bereft, Shawlett, Astraea 7.7.

4.4I—AVON HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Cranford 9.3, Trivet 8.9, Great Star 8.8, Tunneller, Grey Honour 8.6, Manetho 8.1, Dollar Prince 7.12, Courtyard, Beau Gallante 7.9.

5.21—0TA10 PLATE HANDICAP, one mile and a quarter.—Chidden, Padishah 9.3, Hunting Cat 8.13, McHeutn 8.12, Gold Cross, Daring Deed, Jolly Beggar 8.9, Mount Vai, Horn’s Reef, Grand Review 8.8, Taumau 8.4, Rose Vai, Chaste 7.13, Sisterina, Latitude, Ayresleigh, Sky Pilot 7.7. PROSPECTS BY THE “DELVER” Riccarton Hurdles: Arctic Star, Rasouli, Red Sun. Nursery: Kow Tow, Amount, Sunbeam. Oaks: Lady Graceful, Going Gay, Girl Guide. Jockey Club: Fracas, Sea Fox, Silver King. Cup: Kinnoull, Cuddle, Greek Shep-

herd. Ashley: Tooley Street, Bereft, Invoice. Avon: Courtyard, Grey Honour, Trivet. Otaio: McHeath, Daring Deed, Taumau. TRANSPORT OF RACEHORSES. (Per Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, November 12. The legality of the transport of racehorses by motor on Sundays was up hold by His Honoi*, Mr Justice Reed, in a judgment on appeal to-day, when Basil R. Blackball appealed against a conviction by a Magistrate of working at hi s calling on Sunday by transporting in a laotor-fioat and the appeal was upheld. UNUSUAL COURSE ADOPTED. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) MELBOURNE, November 12. Although Mr 'Fancred, J. T. Jamieson the trainer, and Bartie, the jockey, were disqualified for 12 mouthy the horse Country Party, has been disqualified only for the Batman Stakes and not for a year, as was at first reported. The stewards stated that bets on the Batman Stakes would not be effected by their decision. . Newspaper s comment on the unusual course adopted in disqualifying the gelding only for the race and not for a periojj, but they explain this is quite legitimate under tli ( . Australian Rules of Racing. If the appeals of Tancred. Jamieson and Bartie are unsueeesfejful, (Boistard will be awarded the first’ place in the Batman Stakes; Gay Sheik second and Gay Circle third. Country Party did not race as a two-year-old and lhe had only two starts prior to the Batma u Stakes. It’ is reported Gay /Blonde will remain. at Melbourne J’or some time. She has been leased by u well-known Sydney man and will bo trained by D. CastJefa. Gdadswood has been sold to Mr J. L. Stewart, ojf Perth. MEETING ABANDONED. (Per Press Association/. MASTERTON, November 12. Owing to the small accept’anees, the Carterton Racing Club has decided t:» abandon its annual meeting set down for November 16th.,