Racing Notes

Grey River Argus, 20 August 1940, Page 7

Racing Notes

Stake Winners The sum of £11,200 was distributed in stakes over the three days’ racing, and 53 owners participated. The list is as follows 1 — Mr G. R. Grace 1050 Mr A. J. Toxward .• ■ J3O Mr L. C. Hazlett .... 860 Mr T. C. Ball 630 Mr J. A. O’Meara •• ■ • 560 Mr O. Roberts 550 Mr E. Hay £540, Mr E. N. Didham Mr D. Rutherford £350, Mr G. F. Cotton £350, Mr D. J. Barry £o2o, Mr G. Hall, £320. Mr B. Burgess £270 Mr F. Sarten £260, Mr D. J. McDonald £240, Mr N. H. Barlow £2lO, Mrs M J' Harrington £2lO, Mr G. Humphries £2lO, Mr D. Enright £2lO, Dr. M. G. Louisson £2lO. Mr H. Dulieu £l6O Mr M. Hanley £l6O, Mr F. Langford £l5O, Mr T. Coltman £l5O, Messrs J. S .and W. E. Hazlett £llO, Mrs J. Campbell £lOO, Mr K. McK. Duncan £lOO Mr R. J. Smith £lOO, Mr J. Mu.vaney £9O, Mrs M. F. Mulvena £9O, Mr H. S'. Willians £9O, Messrs Beckenham and O’Neill £9O, Mr G. T. Johnson £BO, Messrs B. and S. Nausbaum £BO, Mrs A. Loombe £BO, Mr H. J Riddle £75, Messrs A. and B. Gardner £6O, Mr A. J. Tutton £6O, Mr OF. Watson £6O Mr R. Adamson £6O, Mr W. Payne £6O, Mr W. H. Corlett £6O Mr J. W. Shirtliff £6O, Mrs L. M. Lamb £5O. Mr T. Hobbs £5O, Mr T. Sanders £3O, Mr J. W. Lowe £3O, Mr A. Louisson £3O. Mr J. B. Pearson £3O, Mrs R. W. Lewis £3O, Mr J. A. White £3O, Mr C. Holdsworth £3O. Mr J'. D. Bundy £3O.

Winning Trainers Six trainers led in two winners each, these comprising T. H. Gillet (Riccarton), C. Emerson (Riccarton), J N Morton (Riverton), W. Gnffltn (Hastings)', A. Didham (Wingatui), and W. A. Watson (Blenheim). Those with one winner each were W. H. Hume W. H. Corlett, M. B. Edwards. L. J. Morris (Awapuni), H. Nurse, A. J Martin (Riccarton), J. Flanagan (Otaki), A. J. Cassells (North Ta.eri) -J W. Nixon (Gisborne), B. Burgess (Opaki), D. J. McDonald (Wingatui), and G. A. McKay (Wingatui) Successful Horsemen Honours among the riders were well distributed, no rider having more than two successes. W. Broughton, P Spratt, A. Leach, W. Jenkins, A. e’ Didham and A. Jenkins each rode two winners, and those with one success each were L. Dulieu, J. Mcßae, L. Hare J. Chaplin I. Walther, A. Messervy, F. E. Baker, P. Burgess H. Hibberd, A. Midwood. F. Cleaver, and R. Humphries.

Jockey Injured . The rider of Recollection in toe Sydenham Hurdles at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday, W. Jenkins, of Palmerston North, suffered concussion and abrasions when his horse fell at the first fence. He was admitted to the Christchurch Public Hospital, where his condition is reported to be satisfactory.