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Grey River Argus, 16 August 1937, Page 3

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CANTERBURY J.C. Handicap to Willie Win [Per Press Association]. CHRISTCHURCH, August 14. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting concluded today in perfect weather, and before a large attendance. The track was in good order. For the meeting, the totalisator handled £173,686 10s, as against £144,122 10s. C. Shield, rider of Tiger Gain in the Heathcote Handicap, was suspended from riding in races for two months by the judicial stewards. Shield was found guilty of interference with Big Dook, ridden by C. G. Goulsbro, near the half-mile post. Golden Lap, which fell at the stand hurdle in-the Styx Hurdles, broke his neck. A seven-year-old gelding by Woodend from Divinal, Golden Bap, was owned by Messrs J. -S. and W. E. Hazlett, and trained by W. E. Haziett at Invercargill. His last success was at the Dunedin winter meeting in June. Results:— ' AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP.—I TANGLED (W. ’J. McDowell) 1; 4 Arctic Star (M. C. Trillo) 2; 2 Sunward (R. Register) 3. Also started: 3 Kelly the Crow, won by' a length; three lengths. Time 5.14. LONGBEACH HANDICAP.—I/1 RIVAL HIT (A. C. Messervy) 1; 4/4 Rebel Mate (B. H. Morris) 2; b/6 Great Pal (R. Mackie) 3. Also started: 6/5 Wine Card, 16/15 Countervane, 3/3 Mishna, 22/17 Nolana, 7/7 Irish Fiddle, 10/10 Colombo, 18/1(1 Vola Dale, 12/13 Gay Lyric, 14/12.Delium, 17/18 Mazzini, 8/9 Valantua, 13/11 The Sandwichman, 15/14 Le Toquet, 2/2 Strombolr coupled with Cocksure, 9/8 Scrap coupled with Screamer, 20/22 Lisnacree coupled with Solpit, 19/21 Emmeline Girl coupled with Pol Roger, 20/20 Love Affair coupled with Rabole, 11/19 Phalanx coupled with Nuipai. Won by a length; same. Time 1.13 2-5. SYDENHAM HURDES HANDICAP.—3/3 JOURNET (iN. C. Trilio) 1; -1/1 Clarion Call (A. Jenkins) 2; 4/5 Redolent (J. Murfitt) 3. Also started: 5/4 John Charles, 2/2 Brigadore, 7/7 High Quality, 6/6 Blue Tiger. Won by a length; a neck. Time 3.36 2-5.—A New Zealand record. STYX HURDL'E RACE HANDICAP.—I/1 LAST LINK (W. Shand) 1; 3/3 Sol wit (A. Stove) 2; 2/2 Fireguard (R. Beale) 3. Also started: 7/7 Giggleswick, 5/5 Golden Lap, 8/8 Monastic, 6/6 Sunny Cornet, 1/1 Royal Pal coupled with Last Link, 4/4 Phe Surgeon, 9/9 Sunnyland. Won by a head; half a length. Time 3.15 1-5. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP.—S/5 WILLIE WIN (L. G. Morris) 1; 8/7 Sovereign Lady (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 13/13 Davolo (H. Goldfinch) 3. Also started: 17/15 Greek Shepherd, 6/6 Ccfncertpitch, 2/2 Queen of Song, 3/4 Big Dook, 4/3 Boomerang, 1/1 Dictate, 9/9 Queen Dorothy, 7/8 Last Refrain, 11/12 Tiger Gain, 15/16 Mount Vai, 10/10 Monipere, 12/11 Amelita, 15/14 Swordstick. Won by a length; same. Time 1.54. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP.—4/3 FOREST GLOW (W. J. McDowell) 1; 1/1 Irish Comet (J. F. Fergus) 2; 7/7 Pahu (G. Ridgway) 3 Also started: 6/5 Tudor, 5/6 Royal Lirnond, 3/4 Cock o’ the North, 2/2 Shillelagh Wood. Won by three lengths; same. Time 5.53 3-5. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP. —B/8 WAITAKA (P. Atkins) 1; 2/4 Tidewaiter (G. Tattersail) 2; 5/5 Mary Pratt (A. E. Didham) 3. Also started: 6/6 Salient Knight, 4/3 Cape Gabo, 7/7 Chidden, 3/2 Petersham, 1/1 Miracle, 14/12 Silver Slipper, 10/9 Roy Bun, 11/13 Gold Boy, 12/11 The Sandwichman, 16/15 Aggravate, 13/14 Moonraker, 17/17 Lustral,-15/16 Twilight Song, 9/10 Mother-in-law, 18/18 Clubman. Won by a length; half a length. Time 1.41. , SELWYN HANDICAP.—I/1 OID SURREY (W. J. Broughton) 1; 9/7 Greek Gold (P. Atkins) 2; 8/9 Araboa (H. Phillips) 3. Also started: 2/2 Silver Streak, 4/4 Grey Honour, 3/3 Pakanui, 11/11 Knockfin, 5/5 Epris, 10/10 Rebel Chief, 6/6 Fiord, 12/12 Pelmet, 13/13 Metal Bird, 7/8 Golden Dart. Won by half a length; a length. Time 1.27.

MOORFIELD RACES. (Received August 15, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 15. At the Moorfield races the Kogarah Stakes resulted:' Linklet 8.7 (Glover) 1; Silver Cap 8.0 (O’Sullivan) 2; Heroina 8.9 (Wallace) 3. Eight started. Won by a head; half a head. Time 1.43. Aero King ran third to Welcome and Sturdee in the three-year-old' handicap. Riposte was unplaced in the Brush Hurdle race. Deputy Rul- £ er, Retrieved and Stalin were unplac- * ed in the Flying Welter, and King of Diamonds was unplaced in the second ( division of the same race. Maestro ’ was unplaced in the Rockdale Mile. f AUSTRALIAN STEEPLES. * WON BY TONGALLA. * — , MELBOURNE, August 15. ■ At the Caulfield races, the Chatsworth Plate resulted: Ajax 9.4 (Badger) 1; Avenger 7.2 (Elliot) 2; Ronsardian 8.3 (Reed) 3. Eighteen started. Ajax went to the front after three furlongs and won convincingly by three-quarters of a length, with a length and a-half between second and . third. Time 1.405. Australian Steeplechase: Tongalla 9.0 (Regan) 1; Montargis 9.10 (Douglas) 2; Jehu 10.7 (Carroll) 3. Scr.: Seymour. Tongalla lost several lengths at the barrier, but, half a mile from home, was lying fourth from Dicaeum, Jehu and Montargis. Montargis was the leader at the three furlongs post, but after the last hurdle, Tongalla set out in pursuit, and was only half a length behind Montargis entering the straight. Tongalla took charge over the last furlong, and won by five lengths. Jehu was four lengths away third. Time 7.0, a course record. 1 Malakoff Stakes: The Trump 8.5 (Reed) 1; Diaphone 7.9 (Elliot) 2; Turf Boy 7.9 (Badger) 3. Eight started, including Golden,- Promise, who , finished last. Won by a length, with a neck between second and third. Time 1.515. Membo was unplaced in the Knowsley Steeplechase. Jack corner and Riddle were unplaced in the first and second division of the St. Aubin Welter respectively. Trotting'Notes Prince Pointer: | Prince Pointer, a class pacer in

New Zealand, is now earning fame as a sire in Tasmania. Leading Sires: . Rey de Oro, Jack Potts, and Wrack will again be the leading sires of the Dominion. All are still good for some years’ service. Two Minute Record: Lawrence Hanoever, who took a record of 2min o:.'sec as a three-year-old, is being trained for a two-minute record in the States. Exaggerations: In writing of the deatli of a stallion that lived' to 30 years of age, a scribe said that the horse had served thousands of mares. Even if the horse averaged 50 a year for 20 years he would then only reach a single thousand. This is on a par with the claim that certain sires got hundreds of winners, when their record in some cases fell below one hundred. Racing Notes The Winter Cup: The table of winners and. their order of favouritism are:;— ■'l9ls—-Bansia (2. 1916 — Cherry Blossom (4). 1917 — King Star (25). 1918— Bedford (9). 1919— Gazique (9). 1920— Killowen (12). 1921— Clean Sweep (4). 1922 — Bon Spec (15). 1923 — Sunny Loch. (7) 1924 — Soliform (8). 1925— Kuhio (7). 1926— Le Choucas (1). 1927— Solferite (17). 1928 — Bisox (5). 1929— Historic (2). 1930— Toxeuma (3). 1931 — Kahikitoa. 1932— Fast Passage (1). 1933 — Mount Boa (16-13). . 1934 — Princess Doreen (22-24). 1935— Epris (3-3). 1936— Wino (7-7). 1937— Catalogue (9-9). The favourite last year was Ponty, who finished third, the winner being his stable-mate Wino, who failed as the favourite the year before. Bay Tree, the public choice in 1934, was well beaten. Polydora, the win favourite in 1933, finished second. Great Star, who carried most of the bullion in 1931, was down the course at the finish, and Staghunter was a similar disappointment in 1930. In previous years the average was about the same.