RACING AND TROTTING

Grey River Argus, 26 August 1946, Page 6

RACING AND TROTTING

N.Z. METROPOLITAN T.C. Winter to Double Peter DEAD HEAT IN SPRINT CHRISTCHURCH, August 24. Double Peter shoved a quick return to form, to spreadeagle the field of nine pacers in the main event at Addington to-day. Gold Bar appeared to have the Free-for-All well in hand a furlong from home, but had 'to share the major prize with the fast finishing Countless. The track was heavy after overnight rain. The totalizator handled £147,387 for the day, as compared with £117,760 10s on the corresponding day of last year. Results: — Intermediate Handicap (T). —4/3 GELERT (R. H. Buterick) 1; 9/10 Freckles 2; 7/6 Maximum 3. Also started: 6/5 Betty Maxegin, 2/1 Quartermaster, 1/2 Quite Right, 8/9 Royal Stone, 3/4 Sure Harvest, 10/8 Zona Grattan, 12/12 Fighting Friend, 11/11 Jimmy Dillon, 5/7 Royal Dale, 13/13 Tall Timber. Two lengths; length. Times: 3.56 3-5; 3.57 1-5; 3.57 2-5. Quartermaster finished second, but was disqualified for galloping. Islington Handicap.—2/1 MINMI BOY (D. Townley) 1; 1/2' Globe Direct 2; 7/7 Bien Sur 3. Also started: 3/3 Ben Adam, 4/5 Paddy Potts, 10/9 Play Safe, 8/8 Renown’s Pride, 9/10 Communique, 5/4 Gamble King, 5/6 Northern Lass. .Neck; .three lengths. Times': 4.51 2-5; 4.51 3-5; 4.53 2-5. Heathcote Handicap.—s/4 SCOTTISH LADY (M. Holmes) 1; 3/1 Imperial Lady 2; 1/2 Plunder Bar 3. Also started: 15/15 Bel Hamed, 4/5 Chinook, 14/14 Tam O’ Shanter, 8/8 Zingarrie, 11/11 Golden Shadow, 7/7 Lou Hall, 12/12 Elvo’s Pride, 9/9 Fancy Goods, 6/6 Penpennybit, 3/1 Local Gold, coupled Worthy Gold, 2/3 Light Brigade, 10/10 Dillondale, 13/13 Margaret Hall. Four lengths; same. Times: 4.40 4-5; 4.40 2-5; 4.42 2-5. Winter Handicap.—4/4 DOUBLE PETER (R. Young) 1; 6/8 Trusty Scott 2; 1/2 Turco 3. Also started: 8/8 Safety Pin, 3/3 War Form, 7/7 Battle Colours, 2/1 Lucky Loyal, 5/5 Parshall, coupled Indian Clipper. Two lengths; four lengths. Times: 4.43 3-5; 4.47; 4.46. Speedway Handicap.—- 12/11 CATALPA (M. C. McTigue) 1; 7/8 Aberhall 2; 1/1 Dunmore 3. Also started: 13/13 Elation, 3/3 Navigate, 5/4 Ribbon Again, coupled Liberty Bond and Acropolis, 2/2 Sir Michael, 10/12 Three Tens, 11/10 Captain Morant, 6/6 Dundee Sandy, 4/5 Cameronlan, 8/7 Loyal Nurse, 9/9 Medical Student. Two lengths; length. Times: 4.37 3-5; 4.39 4-5; 4.39. Stewards’ Handicap.—s/4 HIDDEN NOTE (D. C. Watts) 1; 11/12' Nationalist 2; 7/6 Casabianca 3. Also started: 14/15 Castigate, 1/1 Endowed, coupled Touzhay, 3/5 Frank Scott, 4/2 Lee Berry, coupled Steel King, 16/16 Teddy Gregg, 9/9 Willie Winkie, 10/10 Bancor, 2/3 Believe Me, 6/7 Firewater, 18/18 Great Mountain, 8/8 Mae Wynne, 13/13 Sure Lady, 15/14 Fantom, 12/11 Forewarned, 17/17 Sea Max. Four- lengths; length. Times: 3.43 4-5; 3.46 2-5; 3.42 3-5. Canterbury Three-Year-Old Stakes. —2/1 FREE FIGHT (M. Holmes) 1; 1/2 Snowflake 2; 4/4 County Antrim 3. Also started: 13/15 Amtrim Hall, 14/12 Coral Princess, 10/10 Double Endowment, coupled Silver Shadow, 7/8 Fillmore, coupled Flinder’s Bar, 12/14 High Command, 6/7 Make Believe, 15/13 Red Arrow, 5/5 Shamus O’Brien, 16/16 Culture, 9/9 Volodale, 11/11 His Excellency, 3/3 On Approval, 8/6 Pirouette. Half a head; three lengths. Times: 3.28; 3.28 1-5; 3.29. August Pacing Free-for-All. —1/1 GOLD BAR (A. Holmes), • and 8/7 Countless (A. G. Collinson), dead heat, 1; 3/3 Happy Man 3. Also started: 9/9 Bronze Eagle, 4/4 Burt Scott, coupled Bulldozer, 7/8 Clockwork, 2/2 Double Peter, 12/10 Dusky Sound, 6/6 Haughty, 10/12 Indian Clipper, 5/5 Integrity, 11/11 Shadow Maid. Dead heat; four lengths. Times: 2.44; 2.44; 2.45 2-5. OBJECTION UPHELD An objection was lodged for the second position in the Intermediate Handicap at Addington to-day being awarded to Quartermaster, and after hearing the evidence the committee disqualified the horse from the race. Quartermaster galloped for nearly a furlong shortly after the start of the race. Aga Kay at Taranaki NEW PLYMOUTH, Aug. 24. The combined Taranaki Hunt Clubs’ meeting was held in showery weather at New Plymouth to-day. The track was very heavy. Results: — Trial Steeplechase: 6/3 MAMAKU (C. Sargent) 1; 2/2 Royal Scholar 2; 1/1 Old Joe 3. All started.*’ Three lengths; two. Time 5.3 1-5. Wereroa Stakes: 1/1 ACCEPTED (W. Broughton) 1; 5/7 Queen’s Knight 2; 11/11 Vonette 3. Scr.: Eloge,- Balintore, French Meter, Kahuraponga, Slight Girl, San Farian. Nose; length and a half. Time 1.20. Whenuakura Hack Handicap: 4/4 GAN JAH (I. Galvin) 1; 2/2 Ostentatious 2; 1/1 General Lytup 3. Scr.: Titahi, Foxland, Gold Claim, Patta Fe, Queen’s Knight, Sketch, Te Wepu. Neck; half a length. Time 1.36. Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Cup Handicap Steeplechase: 4/5 AGA KAY (J. Chaplin) 1; 6/7 Master Francis z; 1/1 Surpeen 3. Scr.: Tanga Te Pai, Golden Tide, Light Moments. Length; ten lengths. Time 5.21. />t Fatea Flandicap: 2/3 DUNBAR (N. Holland) 1; 6/6 Breezealong 2; 4/4 Sir Leon 3. ’Scr.: Killeymoon, Te Kawiti. Head; half a length. Time 2.7. Ladies’ Bracelet: 2/3 LAMBRO (A. Lupton) 1; 1/1 Captain Jesse 2; 6/6 Balintore 3. Scr.: Political Boy, Oemo, Dromore. Head; two lengths. Time 2.35. Waihau Handicap: 5/3 WHACKIE (,W. Broughton) 1; 7/5 Killeymoon 2; 474 Dymondy 3. All started. Head; half a length. Time 2.21 3-5. Waverley Hack Handicap: 3/3 TITAHI (R. Flower) 1; 2/2 Ratene 2; 4/4 Foxland 3. Scr.: Lady Merit, Leonine, Playfellow. Two lengths: three lengths. Time 1.22. AMERICAN DERBY (Rec. 6.40). NEW YORK, August 24. A Chicago message says': The colt, Eternal Reward, won the richest American Derby on record, of 102,250

dollars. It also established a record time for the mile and a-quarter in 2.22 4-5. The Beaupere filly, Honeymoon, whx> started favourite, finished a poor ninth. The race was worth 83,450 dollars to Eternal Reward.