WOODVILLE RACES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 306, 10 December 1931, Page 2

WOODVILLE RACES

BOLTON TO CAY CREST. ASTON TAKES THE SPRINT. Woodville, Dec. 9. Fine weather prevailed for the first day of the Woodville meeting and the attendance was satisfactory. The principal event of the day was won comfortably by Gay Crest, while Aston accounted for the Glen Sprint. The totalisator handled £7520 as against £11,328 for the first day of the last summer meeting. Late results:— Bolton Handicap, of 125 sovs; 1$ mile.—l Dr. M. G. Louisson’s Gay Crest (H. Gray) 9.4 1,2 P. F. Campbell’s Compris (Jenkins) 8.11 2, 3 F. Ormond’s Pewa (A. E. Ellis) 7.5 3. Also ran. Full Mark 7.0, 4 Esteem 7.0. At the distance Gay Crest went to the front but was challenged by Compris. The favourite however had no 'ifficulty in shaking off the opposition and won comfortably by nearly a length, with the same distance second and third. Esteem was fourth. Time, 2.5 3.5. Nursery Handicap, of 75 sovs; 5 furlongs.—2 W. G. Stead’s Pillow Fight (R. Reed) 9.1, 1, 3 R. H. W. Holden’s Princess Bell (Voitre) 8.0 2, 4 J. McKelvie’s Copper King (Ellis) 7.8, 3. Also ran: 1 Tout Le Mond 8.5, 6 Mister Quex 8.5, 3 Flamingo 8.0, 9 Sir Pombal 7.8, 8 Santoft 7.8, 9 Chief Marionette 7.3, 5 Rajah 7.8, 7 Marais 7.3. Oete Handicap, of 110 sovs; 6 furlongs.—3 S. R. Denby’s Aston (Anderson) 9.2 1,2 Cornfoot and Harper’s Royal Routine (L. J. Ellis) 7.8 2. 1 W. Jury’s Korokio (Gray) 8.3 3. Also ran: 7 Great Charter 7.6, 6 Ridgemount 7.5, 5 Royal Baby 7.0, won by half a length with a length between second and third. Currie was fourth. Time, 1.14 1-5. Mangarawa Handicap, of 75 sovs; 6 furlongs.—l H. J. Marma’s Gay Court (H. Gray) 7.11 1,2 J. Sullivan’s Arajean (Voitre) 8.0 2, 3 A. E. Neal’s Chief Savage (Wilson) 7.8 3. Alsi ran: 8 Adelphi 9.0, 6 Rotation 8.6, 10 Hunting Boy 8.5, 7 Golden Shadow 7.13, 4 Lady Court 7.5, 9 Patearoa 7.1, 6 Beaconsfield 7.0, 13 Fallow 7.0, 12 White Squall 7.0, 14 Alpinist 7.0, 11 Chief Line 7,0. Won by half a length and a neck. Lady Court was fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5. Whariti Handicap, of 80 sovs; 1 mile and a distance. —3 C. T. Keeble’s Jayson (Voitre) 7.8 1, 1 E. Penman’s Saltpot (Anderson) 8.5 2, 4 W. H. Ballinger’s Flower (Wilson) 7.6 3. Also ran; 2 Fairway 7.10, 7 Easterly 7.2, 6 Rappals 7.2, ’ 8 Blacksmith 7.1, 10 Evening Hero 7.0, 5 Midnight Echo 7.0, 9 Golden Area 7.0, 11 Fog Horn 7.0. Length and two lengths. Time, 1.57. Borough Handicap, 100 sovs; 7 furlongs.—l Greene and Rutherford’s Moa Bird (L. G. Morris) 8.9 1,2 Mrs F. Armstrong’s Chief Cook (H. Gray) 8.11 2, 5 C. Smith’s Royal Opera (Ellis) 7.13 3 Also started: 9 Stanchion 9.13, 3 Desert Song 8.13, 11 King Midas 8.6, 7 Maui 7.13, 10 Royal Game 7.12, 8 Rory Mor 7.11 6 Teller 7.11, 4 Adventus 7.11. Won by a length, third a half length back. Teller was fourth. Time, 1.30 2-5. HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. NOMINATIONS CLOSE TO-MOBROW Horse owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s summer meeting close with the secretary, Mr H. S. Moss, to-morrow (Friday) at 8.15 p.m. MABTON JOCKEY CLUB. NOMINATIONC CLOSE TO-MORROW Horseowners and trainers are reminded that uoininati ,ns for all events at the Marton Jockey Club’s summer meeting, to be held on January 1 and 2, 1932, close to-morrow (Friday) at 9 p.m.