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Grey River Argus, 31 August 1942, Page 3

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Combined Hunt INDIAN SUN WINS HUNT CUP

HAWERA, August 29. The combined Taranaki-Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club meeting was opened in ideal weather, before a big attendance. The track was m good order. Results: — Hack and Hunters Hurdles.—3/3 COLOSSAL CHIEF 1; 5/5 Moko Moko 2; 2/2 Town Survey 3. Scr.. Circular Note, Trig Station, le Haka, Venture. Two lengths; length. Time 3min. „ . /c w a mir r? Wereroa Stakes.—o/5 WATER HOUND 1; 8/S Plato Lad coupled Keen Play 2; 1/1 Ring Scarf 3. Scr.. War Effort, Waipiro, Knight s Caplice. Two lengths and a half; halt a length. Time- 1.5. Waihi Hack Handicap.— 3/4 EROIVIENE 1; 7/7 Sir Fox 2; 6/o Golden Acre 3. Scr.: Betterman Sea Foe. Length; three lengths. Time 1.33 1-5. , . Combined Hunt Cup Steeplechase. —l/2 INDIAN SUN 1: 2/1 Smooger 2 - 4/4 Aussie Ra 3. Scr.: Kinkle, Game Pit, Lactose, Namaku, Henry of Huntingdon. Half a length; two lengths. Time 5.5 1;5. Halcombe Memorial Handicap. 5/5 SANCTION 1; 4/4 Circular Note 2: 1/1 Minority 3. Scr.: Battledress, Duncannon, Hinkler, Gold Court. Length; same. Time 2.2. Ladies’ Necklace Handicap.—3/3 HOKUMAI 1; Beau Monde 2; 7/o Last Match 3. Scr.: Te Haka, Cheetah, Smooger, Golden Wattle. Halt a length; two lengths. Time 2.25 Stratford Handicap.—s/5 NOBLE FOX 1; 2/1 Duncannon 2; 4/4 Saxon Tor 3. Scr.: Whackie. Two lengths; length. Time 1.17 2-5. Waverley Hack Handicap. —-2/1 DEOLALI 1; 3/4 Golden Acre 2; 1/2 Voltaire 3. Scr.: Broiefort Star, Water Hound, Potomac, Moko Moko, Ring Scarf, Bramble Song, Keen Flay. Young Bill. Length and- a half; half a length. Time 1.19. Auckland T.C. BIG RACE TO DOUBLE PETER AUCKLAND, August 29. The Auckland Trotting Club’s August meeting was held in fine weather. The going was heavy. Results:— Introductory Handicap. — 2/3 HOME GUARD (Goodall) 1; 16/12 Etta Girl 2; 1/1 Red Surprise 3. Scr.: Paiahua, Gold Kin. Snowy Bingen. Length and a half; one length. Times 3.45, 3.48, 3.47. Mount Eden Handicap.— 3/5 GWEN GRATTAN (Kennerley) 1; 10/12 Escobar 2; 5/6 Sumana 3. Scr.: Bonny Find. Gav Spark, Mihine Tere, Great Travis. Two lengths; length and a quarter. Times 3.5, 3.6, 0.6 2- . Mt. Eden Handicap (second division)—l/1 HILDA POTTS coupled with Numba (F. J, Smith) 1; 6/7 Master Lawn 2; 2/2 Gallant Navy 3. Scr.: Gold Machine. Neck; six lengths and a head. Times 3.1 3-5, 3 1 4-5. ’ Grey Lynn Handicap—4/4 DUNKIRK (Broughton) 1; 5/3 Certify “; 1/2 Charles Rex 3. Scr.: Scrounger. Head; same. Times 3.1 3-5,. 3.1 3.2. August Handicap. —3/3 DOUBLE PETER (Mahoney) 1; 2/2 Hillcres.. 2: 4/4 Isabella Pointer 3. Scr.: Neutrality. Brackets: Double Petei, Our Peggy; Hillcrest, Cavalryman. Half a length; neck. Times 3.33. 3.34. Orakei Handicap.—l/1 PARRISH LAD (Paul) 1; 8/7 Belfast Jack z..; 2/2 Symphony 3. All started. Halt a length; two lengths. Times 4.52, 4.52 3-5, 4.54 3-5. Royal Oak Handicap.— 10/10 ERUA PETER (Mahoney) 1; 675 Robie 2; 1/1 Nelson’s Glory coupled Bon Haven 3. Scr.: Sea Wolf, poloies Silk. Length and a half; two lengths and a half. Times 0.47. 3.4-» 3- 3.44 2-5. T _ /c Massey 'Memorial Handicap. —5/6 SHADOW SON (Kennerley) 1; 3/4 Young Parry 2; 2/2 True Guide o. Ser.: Belfast Jack, Clay Pot. Two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Times 3.40, 3.‘40 4-5, 3.44 2-5. Takanini Handicap.—HlGH PLAY 1; Exporter 2; Black Label 3. Scr.: Lady Denise, Axminster, Flower Potts, Marcus. Metropolitan Trots COQUETTE AGAIN CHRISTCHURCH. August 29. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting was held at Addington to-day in fine weather and before a large attendance. The track was in good order. The total turnover for the day was £76,0411. The total for the first day of the August meeting last year was £52,503 L Results: — Introductory Handicap.—,G/6 MER-

VYN DERBY (O. E. Hooper) 1; 2/4 Bomber (W. J. Doyle) 2; 1/1 Douglas McElwyn (L. F. Berkett) 3. All started. Half a head; twelve lengths. Times 3.38 1-5, 3.3 S 2-5, 3.40 2-5. Trial Handicap.—7/7 BRAW LASS (R. H. Butterick) 1;> 1/1 Poker Face tO. E. Hooper) 2; 2/2 Gold Chief coupled Great News (R. Messervy) 3. Scr.: Glenlee. Three lengths; neck. Times 4.22 1-5, 4.22. 4.21 1-5. Queen Mary Handicap. — 1/1 HARDY OAK (O. E. Hooper) 1; 2/2 Eappy Man (E. J. Smith) 2; 4/4 Gold Bank (T. H. Gunning) 3. All started. Length and a half: five lengths. Times 4.23, 4.23 2-5, 4.25 2-5. National Handicap.—-2/1 COJUETTE (F. G. Holmes) 1; 4/3 Chatmos (G. McKendry) 2; 3/5 Haughty (O. E. Hooper), 3. Scr.: Lady Carol. Length; length and a half. Times 4.23 2-5, 4.22 3-5, 4.19 4-5.

Stewards’ Handicap.—l/1 ROYAL WORTHY (F. Holmes) 1; 2/3 Margin (G. Cameron) 2; 6/8 Timworthy (R. Messervy) 3. AH started. Sixty yards; length. Times 4.27 2-5. 4.29, a 35

Advance- Handicap—s/5 COUNTLESS (G. McKendry) 1; 3/3 Blaydon (R. Donald) 2; 4/4 Sabu (M. Holmes) 3. AH started. Three lengths; same. ’Times 4.27, 4.27 2-5, 4.27 4-5.

August Free-for-AH. —1/1 GOLD EAR (D. C. Watts) 1; 2/2 Burt. Scott (V. Alborn) 2: 4/3 Ronald Logan coupled Stormtost (J. B. Pringle) 3. Scr.: Great Blaze. Half a length; three lengths. Times 2.37 1 t: 007 9_c: 9 c>7 4_K 1 Selwyn Handicap.—l/1 BUSTED FLUSH coupled Special Edition (J. B. Pringle) 1; 3/3 Pacing Power (R. B. Berry) 2; 4/4 Shadow Maid (J. Bryce, jun.) 3. Scr.: Special Force, Donald Dhu, Lady Carol, . Pleasant Guy, Loyal Rey, Hardy Oak. Half a head; 'same. Times 2.41 1-5, 2.41 2-5, 2.41 3-5. THREE DRIVERS HURT ’ CHRISTCHURCH, August 29. There was a spectacular smash in the National Handicap, the princmal race at 'Addington to-day, when ihe field had completed nearly a mile and a quarter. Great Blaze-, Foren ost Junior, Special Edition, Jackaranda and Pleasant Guy all piled up in a heap and Bronze ' Eagle was pulled up to avoid falling over them. From the wreckage of sulkies and fallen horses and drivers, J. Bryce, iun., L. Frost, D. C. Watts, T. H. (Sunning and R. Townley, were collected. Townley, Bryce and Frost were taken to the hospital for observation, the others escaping with a nasty shaking. None of the horses was injured. Bryce later returned to the course and drove in the last tnree races.

With the exception of Jackaranda the horses were fairly well placed behind the leading division when the accident occurred. An inquiry was later held into the smash and, after hearing the evidence of the drivers concerned, it eras found that- the accident occurred through Great Blaze: falling. The stewards held that the incident was purely accidental. RESULTS AT RANDWICK (Rec. 8.30) SYDNEY, August 30. Giving a brilliant exhibition of galloping, Hall Stand, led all the way and easily wen the Hobartville Stakes at the Warwick Farm Club’s meeting at Randwick on Saturday. Hall Stand is now expected to win the A.J.C. Derby. Results: — Campbelltown Handicap: Grand Fils 7.8 (Ross) 1; Soho 7.11 (Wilson) 2; Flying Knight (Bartie) 3. Fifteen started. Won by five lengths; three lengths. Time 1.261. Warwick Stakes: Ya'ralla 9.0 (McMenamin) 1; Winnipeg 8.6 (Munro) 2; Rimveil 9.3 (Bartie) 3. Seven started. Won by 21 lengths; 11 lengths. Time 1.251; , Warwick Farm Spring Handicap. Moondarewa 7.7 (J. Thompson) 1; Amber Spear 6.7 (Smith) 2; Abspeat 9.1 (Cook) 3. Eight started. Won by three-quarters of a length; length and a half. Time 2.22.