TO-DAY’S TURF NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 234, 15 September 1934, Page 5

TO-DAY’S TURF NEWS

WANGANUI MEETING Debutante Stakes to Legatee ILLUMINATE’S HURDLES (By lelegraph-Prese Association.) WANGANUI Sept. 15. The weather is fine and breezy for the second day of the Wanganui meeting. The track is a trifle soft. The attendance is good. Results: — Debutante Stakes, of £65, 4J furlongs.—3 LEGATEE (K. Voitre) 8.5 J, 1 Severe (W. J. Broughton, 8.0 2,2 Lady Ruler (C. Goldsbro) 8.0 3. All started. Won by u neck, a head between second and third. Time, 52 1-5 secs. Severe was bracketed with Entail. Gonville Hack Hurdles, of £110; 1. mile 4j furlongs: 8 ILLUMINATE (R. Thomson) 9.0, 1; 1 Brigadore (P. Burgess), 10.7, 2; Emotion (J. Mcßae), 11.7, 3. Ser.: Count Ixmdroff. Woe by hull a length, two lengths betwee* second and third. Time, 2.46 4-5. Trial Handicap, of £BO, 6 furlongs.— 3 SIR NIGEL (K. Voitre) 8.10 1. 9 Whetumu (R. Marsh) 8.8 2, 10 Huketnanu (B. Flower) 8.7 3. Scr.: Cynola. Won by a length. Time, 1.16. ASHBURTON MEETING Outsiders in First Event (By Telegraph—Press JU&ociatloo.) bept. lu. The Aslibuiton county Kuc.ug Club’s spring meeting is being held tv-uay m ciear oduny weather, lucre is a good attendant' liie truck is in good order. Results:— Novice Stakes (first division), 5 torlongs.—B/9 BELLA ROSA (8.4) 1, M 1 heatin (8.O) 2, IU/1O Impossible (BU> 8. All started. Won by a head. Tuue, 1.2 1-5. Lungbeach Handicap, of £9O, 1 mils. -1.1 COTTINGHAM (9.6) 1, 2/2 Tip Rank (9.8) 2, 12/13 Hunting Go (9.0) 3. Scr.: Tea. Garden, Monastic, Sungem. Won by a nock, a head between second and third. Time, 1.41 3-5. RACES POSTPONED Marlborough Club’s Decision (By relegrauli- Press Association.) BLENHEIM. Sept. 15. After considering the nominations the Marlborough Racing Club this morning decided to postpone tho races scheduled for tho end of this month. Probably dates in February will bo applied for. THE DONCASTER CUP Only Three Starters Received 15, 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 14. The Doncaster Cup resulted:— ALCAZAR 1, Duplicate 2, Solarboy 3Three started. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. AUSTRALIAN NOTES Nightly to Race To-day (Received 15, 2.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 11. Nightly appears to have thrown at his leg trouble again and it is intended to race him at Rosehill to-day. It is still doubtful whether Custodian will run in the A.J.C. Derby, and Sir John, whose training has been interrupted by bad weather, is also unlikely to be a starter.