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Grey River Argus, 5 August 1940, Page 7

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CHRISTCHURCH HUNT Flashlight’s Steeples hurdles to tidewaiter CHRISTCHURCH, August 3. The Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting was held in line but overcast weather at Riccarton to-day. There was a fair attendance. The track provided good going. The totalisator handled 120,100 10s as compared wth £16,025 last year. Results: —

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE. —1 GOLDEN GLOW (J. F. Nicholson) 1; 3 Tommy Ruff (Mr J. Roberts) 2; 4 Albar <.•.!. P. Riley) 3. Also started: 2 Guapo. Eight lengths. Time 4.24 2-5.

LAWFORD HACK & HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE—I/1 EL CABALLO (P. Boyle) 1; 4/4 Valens (J. Mcßae) 2, 2/3 Baitruin (T. Boyle) 3. Also started: 3/2 Joy Boa (J. Richards) 7/6 Uncle Jim (C. Jennings), 6/1 La Brea (A. Leach), 9/5 Waka (E. Baker). Ten lengths; twelve. Time 5.33.

MAIDEN STAKES.—2/2 DON’T FORGET coupled with Whiphand (C. Spratt) 1; 14/14 Ann Mie (J. JenniJ gs) 2; 1/1 Pleading coupled with Noke (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 7/9 Circular Note (H. Hibberd), 10/10 Coup d’Etat (A. Johnson), 18/21 Gentility (L. Cornyns), 20/17 Ham Wa„ (C. Stokes), 12/11 Kilcato (S. Anderson), 18/17 Leopardstown (M. Caddy), 15/19 My Ship (E. Baker), 21/16 Night Shift (H. Were), 3/4 Sir Amyas (L. HaweS), 13/12 Alias (A. Messervy), 21/22 Anchusa (R. Humphries), 5/5 Blue Abbey (C. Coulson), 8/8 Camphor (W. Ellis), 15/19 Farida (W. O’Connor), 9/7 Game Bird (M. Billington) coupled Haugnty Lad (C. T. Wilson), 6/6 Hurry Girl (J. Dooley) coupled Jolly Time, 4/3 Lockheed (D. Mackie) coupled Mufflet (L. Dulieu), 15/15 Stock Exchange (R. Mackie), 11/13 Welsh Fusilier (Hollands) coupled Wild Coon (A. Stokes). Eight lengths: head. Time 1.16 2-5.

HOMEBY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP.—S/5 FLASHLIGHT (G. Ridgway) l; -2/4 Padishah (Mr D. G. Beatson) 2; 1/1 Dauber (D. Burgess) 3. Also started: 2/2 Slayer (J. Mcßae), 4/3 Ballybrit (F. Baker), 6/6 Gold Wren (A. Leach);,; 8/8 Nightbound (R. Register), 7/7 Trisox (W. Shand). Three lengths; five lengths. Time 5.26.

CAMLA HACK HANDICAP.— 5'6 ROYAL STYLE (A. Didham) 1; 8/7 Race Away (AV. Broughton) 2; 23/13 Papernilla (M. Caddy) 3. Also started: 10/9 Stabilize (D. Mackie), 7/8 Gold- Don (B. Brodie), 4/3 Moneymore (J. Dooley), 11/10 Lord Midas (M. Billington), 2/2 Synthetic (C. T. Wilson), 3/4 Ferriby (A. Stokes? 6/5 Gnohill (W. Ellis), 1/1 The Vulture <P. Spratt), 15/14 Sir Frederick (M.

Hollands), 16/16 . Countervane <C. Stokes), 14/15 Lady Magellan (S. Anderson), 9/11 Featherboa (J. Jennings), 12/12 Taxpayer (L. Hare). Length; three lengths. Time 1.17 3-5. LONGBEACH HURDLES HANDICAP.— 2/1 TIDEWAITER- (J. McRae) 1; 5/4 Streamline (G. Ridgway) 2; 1/2 Aussie Ra (J. Chaplin • 3. Also started: 6/6 Recollection IP. Boyle), 11/11 Court Yard (A. Leiuh), 3/5 Kaiwaka (L. Dulieu), 7/7 Dividend (I. Walther), 4/3 Cm <nci French (T. Boyle), 10/9 Huntng Chorus (F. Baker), 9/8 Good Sun (A. Lord), 8/10 Aggravate (H. Hibnerd). Three lengths; head. Time 3.24 4-5. BRABAZON HANDICAP. — 11/8 GREY HONOUR (P. Spratt) 1, 5/6 St. Cloud (A. Stokes) 2; 2/2 Black Thread (W. Broughton) 3. Also started: 6/7 Disdain (C. Coulson),; 17/17 Dictate (D. Mackie), 7/5 Kil-i robe (H. Hibberd), 13/13 Lock:). (R. J. Mackie), 16/16 The Wrecker (C. Fox), 4/4 Strip (J. Jennings). 1/1 M’gger Boy (W. Ellis), 12/12 Winning Rival (C. T. Wilson), 19/20 Straightdell (J. Dooley), 15/15 Combat (L. Hare), 3/3 The Raker (L. J. Eli is), 8/9 Wardress (M. Caddy), 14/13 Paper Note (J. Strathearn), 10/11 Rebel Star (A. Messervy), 20/21 Night Hawk (R. Humphries), 18/18 Flame Queen (W. Connor), 29 .9 Cape Gabo (C. Stokes), 9/10 Noble Fox (Sargent). Two lengths; head. Time 1.32. KENNELS HACK HANDICAP.- - 10/12 ICELAND SPAR (C. Coulton) 1; 2/1 Prudent Prince (W. Broughton) 2; 2/3 Captain Bruce (P. Spratt) 3. Also started: 4/5 Rebellion (A. E. EJis), 1/2 Schoolgirl (L. J. Ellis), 12/14 Islay Downs (J. Dooley). 8/8 Turaki (R. Mackie), 6/6 Merry Simon (J. Strathearn), 5/4 Scarteen (C. T. Wilson), 9/9 Rye Town (V. Barrington), 7/7 Norse (W. Ellis), 11/11 The Duel (S. Green), 12/10 Sweet Mystery (A. Messervy), 14/13 Richelieu Pearl (J. Jennings), 15/15 Greenbank (L. Dulieu) and 16/16 Prediction (C. Fox). Two lengths; half a length. Time 1.46 3-5. HIBBERD INJURED. H. W. Hibberd was admitted to the Christchurch Public Hospital on Saturday suffering from concussion after a spill off Aggravate in the Longbeach Hurdles at the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting at Riccarton. Hibberd’s condition is not serious. Australian Racing DASHING CAVALIER’S SUCCESS (Received August 4, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 4. At Moorefield races yesterday, results were:— Carlton Mile Handicap.— Dashing Cavalier 8.11 (Coutts) 1; Sologram 7.9 (Cook) 2; Old Serpent 7.13 (Bartie) 3. Eight started, including Yours Truly. Won by half a head, two lengths. Time 1.45. Moorefield Handicap—Aristocrat 7.3 (Thompson) 1; Festoon 7.2 (Heffernan) 2; Highborn 8.4 (Coutts) 3. Eight started. Won by three quarters of a length; a neck. Time 2.75.

KEVASTAR WINS AUSTRALIAN HURDLES

MELBOURNE, August 4. At Flemington races yesterday, the Australian Hurdle Race, of three miles, resulted.—Kevastar 9.7 (Maher) 1; North Cape 10.3 (Abrahams) 2; Cheery Jack 12.9 (Meenan) 3. Nine started, including King’s Warden. Running to the front from the barrier rise*, Kevastar led throughout. He gave a fine exhibition of jumping and speed, and won brilliantly by a length, in Flemington course time.

Cheery Jack to-day found his burden of 12.9 too heavy, and finished four lengths behind North Cape, while Mamillius was fourth. Time 5.275. Moondah Plate. —El Goiea 10.5 (Creighton) 1; Chatsbury 8.7 (Ralph' 2; Contact 6.7 (Crossingham) 3. Sixteen started. Won by a neck; one and a quarter lengths. Time 1.12?.. r Balaclava Stakes. —Rose Princess 8.1 (Badger) 1; Pantoon 8.6 (Dewhurst) 2; Dannevirke 7.9 (Cooper) 3.' Sixteen started. Won by half a head; a head. Time 2.35. The New Zealand-bred mare Westwind, by Posterity from Lady Zephyr won the Second Division of the Crimea Trial Handicap, of one mile. TROTTING FIXTURES August 10, 14, 16—Metropolitan T.C. August 31—Auckland T.C. September 7—New Brighton T.C. September 21—Wellington T.C. October s—Methven T.C. October s—Thames T.C. October 12—New Brighton T.C. October 26, 28—Greymouth T.C. RACING FIXTURES August 13, 15, 17—Canterbury J.C. August 24—Pakuranga Hunt. August 29—Egmont-Wanganui H.C. August 31—Taranaki H.C. August 31 —Otago H.C. September 5, 7—Wanganui J.C. September 14—Ashburton County R.C. September 14, 16—Avondale J.C. September 19, 21—Geraldine R.C. September 21—Marton J.C. September 28—Foxton R.C. September 28, 30—Ohinemuri J.C.