TO-DAY’S TURF NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 81, 17 March 1934, Page 7

TO-DAY’S TURF NEWS

FINAL DAY AT TRENTHAM Surprises in High-weight — SILVER RING’S STAKES (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TRENTHAM, March 17. For the second and final day of the t Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn i , Meeting to-day the weather is fine and « the track fast. There is a large attens dance Results: — i j NGAIO HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. Of £200; 1 mile. 5/0 RURI (10.1) 1 10/10 Drumfire (9 4) 2 i 13/13 Windward (9.0) 3 Also started: Knollniere 11.0. Te L'a 10.4. Aeseulus 9.12, Blacksmith 9.10. ' High Grader 9.10, Hcathcrglow 0.9, Nor--1 mandy 9.7, Grand Blow 9.4, Imperial ; Spear 9.0, Nightguard 9.0, Tunbridge 9.0 Vitaphone 9.0. Won by one and a half lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.39. PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP Of £2OO, 5 furlongs. 2/3 CORONILLA (7.8) 1 4/2 Morbury (8.2) 2 1/1 Pin Money (8.2) 3 Also started: Rulate 7.3, Silly Owl 7.3, Choral 7.0. Morbury and Pin Money were bracketed. Won by four lengths, third half a length back. Tune, 59secs. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE ' STAKES. Of £500; 7 furlongs. 1/1 SILVER RING (9.10) 1 3/3 Red Manfred (9.6) ......... 2 4/4 Custodian (6.12) 3 Also started: Synagogue 7.3. Canopy 6.9. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third Time, 1.25. AUTUMN HANDICAP. Of £450; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. 3/3 ARGENTIC (7.11) ... 1 2/2 Takakua (7.8) 2 5/5 Copper King (7.0) 3 Also started: Cricket Bat (8.12), Epigram (7.6), Revision (7.0), Melisande (7.0). Won by a head, two lengths between second and third Time, 2 18. CHAMPION HACK GOLD CUP Of £450; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. WALTON PARK (8.5) 1 Blue Boy (8.0) 2 Pango (8.2) 3 OHINEMURI MEETING Hurdles to Brown Abbey (By Telegraph-Press Association.) PAEROA, March 17. For the concluding day of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s meeting there is fine but dull weather. Results:— Second Hurdles, of £l5O, 1} mile.— BROWN ABBEY (10.1) 1, Emancipation (10.7) 2. Unoco (9.0) 3. All started. Won by half a length, three-quarters of a length between second and thirdTime, 3.16. Waitekauri Handicap, of £150; 5i furlongs.—l/1 NAMAKIA (8.12) 1, 2/2 Waitaka (7.2) 2, 5/5 Life Guard (7.0) 3. All started. Won by two j lengths each way. Time, 1.10. Mej Kenzie, rider of Gay Sister, broke his I leg as a result of bumping, and was I substituted by Long. HIKUTAIA HACK CUP. Of £2OO ; 8J furlongs. 7/8 GOLD POCKET (7.8) .... 1 2/1 Dark Marble (7.12) 2 6/6 Dagoon (7.0) 3 Also started: Gay Broney 9.3, D’Artagnan 8.11, Tuaheahe 8.9, Gigantic 8.1, Ornamental 7.10, Bonny Gay 7.4. Won by a length, a neck between second • and third. Time, 1.47. OPUNAKE MEETING Opened in Ideal Weather (By Telegraph-Press Association.) PIHAMA, March 17. The Opunake meeting was opened in ideal weather. Results:— Patiki Hack Handicap, of £7O; 6j furlongs.—3 HEADMISTRESS (7.10) 1,2 Sea Fox (8.13) 2, 4 St. Clara (9.2) 3 Also started. Artful Dodger 8.5. Won by half a length; third two lengths back Time. 1.23 4-5. Maiden Race, of £6O, 6 furlongs.— 4 ARGUMENT (8.5) 1 3 Koola (8.5) 2, 1 Sandlark (8.5) 3 Scr.: Wharuaraugi, Matorni, Treasure Hunt. Won by a head, third three-quarters of a length back. Time, 1.19. Opunaki Cup, of £140; IJ mile: 1 DESERT STAR (8.3) 1. 3 Gibraltar (7.9) 2, 4 Richfield (7.3) 3. Also started: Arvada 7.5. )Von by half a length, third a length and a half away. Time, 2.12. TROTTING AT WANGANUI Favourite Wins the First (By Telegraph—Press Assoeialion.l WANGANUI. March 17. The Wanganui Trotting Club’s meeting was opened to-day in line weather. There is a fair attendance and the track is good. Results: — Innovation Handicap, of £6O, 1$ mile. —1 FLINTLOCK 1, 10 Florrie Kcal 2, 2 Tasman Flight 3 Scratched: Great Fast, One Alone, Diltest. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second nnd third. Time, 3.32. Kirkwood Handicap, of £65. IJ mile. -6 WRACKLESS I 3 Ear! Bingen 2. 2 Red Huia 3 Ail started Won h.v three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time. 3.40 3-5. Wanganui Handicap, of £125, 2 miles — 1 WORTHY LIGHT 1 4 Smooger 2, 5 Nelson's Chum 3. Scr.: Oro’s Pride, , Highland Derby. Won by two lengths, i third 20 lengths back Time, 4.31 1-5