SPORTING

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1938, Page 2

SPORTING

ASHBURTON COUNTY MEETING. (Per Press Association—Copyright) ASHBURTON, September 17. Spring racing in the South Island was inaugurated on Saturday by the Ashburton County Racing Club’s fixture. The weather was fine; but there was a boisterous, cool wind. The attendance was very satisfactory, and the racing was interesting. The track was in fast order, and its hard condition no doubt caused the many upsets in form during the afternoon. The sum of £15,232 was Handled, compared w r ith £15,282 10s at last year's spring meeting, a decrease of £SO 10s, . Results:— County Hurdles.—B/8 The Sandwichman 1; 3/3 Silver Sight 2; 0/6 DiviWon by three lengths; four. Time 2.49 4-5.

Novice Stakes.—lo/12 Miss Bluff 1; 10/10 Nigella 2; 2/2 Royal Refrain 3. Won by a length; a head. Time 1.14 1-5

Second Division.—l/4 Gay Parade 1; 3/1 Rebellion 2; 9/8 Remembro 3. Won by 10 lengths; a head. Time 1.15 1-5.

( Selma Trot.—2/11 Pecunia 1; 11/12 Dancing Pirate 2; 3/2 Tinker 3. Won by a length; half a length. Time 3.22 3-5.

Ashburton Handicap.—B/8 Made Money 1; 7/6 Dunstan.2; 3/3 Petersham 3.- Wqn by half a length; a neck. Time 2.7 2-5. - r

John Grigg Stakes.—l/1 Master Hotspur 1; 4/4 Gold .Salute 2; 575 Brandon 3. Won by three lengths; two. Time 47 3-5.

Penscroft Hack Handicap.—3/3 Night Dress 1; 9/9 Dracula 2; 8/8 Screamer 3. Won by two lengths; same. Time 1.40 2-5.

Spring Handicap.—7/7 Wine Card 1; 1/1 Kimioull 2; 3/6 Lady Leigh 3. Won by a head; half a length. Time 1.25; * Rakaia Trot.—l/1 Wharrum 1; 3/2 Ace High 2; 1214 Diversion 3. Won by lengths; a head. Time 3.19 3/5.

AVONBALE JOCKEY CLUB. AUCKLAND, September 17. Following rain on Friday, pleasant weather was experienced for the first day of the Avondale Jockey C'ub’s spring meeting at Avondale to-dav. There was a good attendance, and the track, at first , a bit slow, later improved. The totaljsator handled £37,039 10s. as compared with £41.045 JOs last year, a decrease of £4006. Results:—• Maiden Plate.—l Paddy The Rip 1; 3 Frontino 2; 6 Spearford 3. Won by half a length; same. Time 1.30 2-5. Kingsland Hurdles Handicap.—B Te Menateknpa 1; 3 Simint 2; 1 Erination 3. Won by a, neck; length. Time 2.513-5.

Henderson Handicap.—l * Rovevms 1: 9 Sir Tommy 2: 6 Forest Glow 3. Won by a neck; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.17 3-5. Avondale Cup Handicap.—s Tidewaiter 1; 14 Kena 2; 11 King Rey 3. Won by a head; same. Time 2.50 4-5. Avondale Stakes; —10 Anopheles 1; 2 Royal Tray 2; 1 Orelio 3. Won bv two lengths; one and a half. Time 49 2-5.

Champion Plate. —3 Sly Fox 1; 1 Olympus 2;, 5 Requiem 3. Won by three lengths; same. Time 1.29 1-5. Flying Handicap.—l2 Erndale 1; 4 Maori Song 2; 11 Philcourt 3. Won by a short nfeck; half a lnegth. Time 1.15 3-5.

Swanson Handicap.—s Jayola 1; 7 Raceline 2; 3 Erlick 3. Won by a long a short neck; half a length. Time 1.15 1.43 3-5.

; FOXTON 11. C. RESULTS. ; FOXTON, Sep. 17. Heavy rain was experienced at the conunencefherit of the Foxton Racing Club’s meeting to-day; but the day later was beautifully fine. The attenuance was good and the track dead. The totalisator handled £12,295 10s, compared with £13,539 10s last year. Results:^ — Trial Stakes, six furlongs.—3, Morning Flight, 1; 1 Prediction 2; 8, Lady Melt'ord 3. Stargono bolted during the preliminary and was scratched. IV on by;a neck ; length. Time 1.20. Paiaki Hurdles, one mile and five furlongs.—3 lddo 1; Entheos 2; 1 Princess lsobel 3. Won by ' 20 lengths; two lengths. Moutiti Hack Handicap, six fur-longs.—2-Sporting Gift 1 ; 7 Rowana 2; 9 Neliumbo 3. VV r on hy three lengths, length. Time 1.19. Carnarvon Gold Cup, H miles.—4 Happy Lauding 1; 2 Quadroon 2; 8 Siegmund 3. WOu by a head; lour lengths. Time 2.12 3-5. Foxton Hack and Hunters, Steeplechase, about 21 miles—l Southern Blood 1; 4 Sir Acre 2; 3 Ruenzori 3. Won by 200 yards; neck second and third. Time 4.47. Awabou Hack Handicap, nine furlongs.—l Royal Choice 1; 11 Screen Star 2; 3 Nereus 3. Won by a length, bead. Time 2.2 3-5. Robinson Handicap, six furlongs.—3 Jazz Boy 1 ; 1 Joviality 2; 7 Silver River 3. Won by a neck; four lengths. Time 1.18. Moutoa Hack Handicap, five and a half furlongs —1 Sporting Gift 1; 2 Haille Selassie 2; 3 Flying Acre 3. Won by a length ; two lengths. Time 1.12. meeting at rosehill. SYDNEY. September 17. Fast times were recorded in the main events at the Rosehill Racing Club’s spring meeting to-day,

Silver Standard, who had been unbuccessiul lor \:i montns, bUiprised Uy winning the Spnug Handicap impressively.

Tile Derby colt, Aeolus, took the Rosehill Guineas after an exciting finish with Pecruchio and Limulet. Gold Rod, winner of the Hill Stakes, equaned Valicare s track record of 1 min 38sccs. The Veilmond colt Rodborough, equalled the course record in the Camellia Stakes, and also greatly enhanced his Epsom Handicap prospects. Chief results were:— Camellia Stakes—Rodborough 1, King’s Head 2, Bonnie Legion 3. Won by a length; half a length between ,second and third. Time linin' 24 2-5 sec. which equals the course ,record. Hill Stakes, weight-for age . i mile— Gold Rod (N.Z.) 1, Young Idea 2, Stretto (N.Z.) 3. Gold Rod beat Young Idea by two lengths, with Strebto a head away. Time lmiu 38sec which equals the course reeprd. Rosehill Guineas, nine furlongs.— Aeolus, Peiruchio 2 Limulet (N.Z.) 3. Won by head ) half a length. Time lmin 54sec.

Spring Handieapj one mile and three furlongs.—Silver Standard 1, Will Rogers 2, Highborn 3, There were 18 star, tors, including Come Abbas and Sir Regent. Won by a length and a half; neck between second, and third. Tinu 2mi» 19sec. .

Silver Coat was unplaced in the hurdle race. Troy Moaveil, Sturdee, and Aladdin were unplaced hi divisions of the Higlnveight Handicap.

RESULTS AT MENTONE. MELBOURNE, September 17. At the Mentone Turf Club’s meeting to-day the followingwas the result oi the Mentone Cup, one mile and a quarter.—Pageant 1, Footmark (N.Z.) 2, Plymouth Hoe 3. There were eight starters. In a keen finish Pageant obtained a neck verdict frojn the New Zealander, Footmark, who played up at the barrier, and during the race tried to run off the course. Plymouth Hoe was a head away. Time 2min 61secs. Netherlea and Raeburn were unplaced in the Yarraman Handicap. Queen of Song, Silver Bond, and Edible were unplaced in the Dandenoiig Welter, first division and Whernside and Pharoah were unplaced in the second division. El an afro and Top Row were unplocj ed ill the Leslie Stuart Stakes won by I Judean from Lilirene. Only One finished third in the Boisdale Handicap. ! Kerry Bay, winner of the Banyan | Hurdle Race, established a course re j cord of 3min 39iscc for the distance, | two miles and 20 yards. SERIOUS MISHAP. VALUABLE MARE INJURED. SYDNEY, September 17. One of the best racing mares in Aus- , tralia, Hamurah, fractured her skull ■ when she crashed into a fence after a ; severe fright during a gale. Every el i fort is being made to save her. | (Hamurah is a five-year-old by Salmagundi (now at (jtautau), and won eight races last season, including the 1 Doncaster Handicap of £2OOO at Rand- | wick at Easter, and the Doomben New- ' market Handicap of £2IOO at Brisbane in June). I