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Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1940, Page 2

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ASHBURTON RACES. (Per Press Association—Copyright). ASHBURTON, Sep. 14. The spring/meetihg of the Ashburton County Racing Club was held to-day in fine .-weather: There was a strong north-east wind blowing. .The.-track :was.in excellent order and there was a largo /attendance. Results 'County Hurdles.- —3/3 Sir Frederick l.; 3/7 Ledpardstown 2; 2/2 Master l)ingle 3. Two lengths; a heck. Time

: Novice Stakes. —8/7/' Royal ..Lancer 1; i/i i Pleading J2 ; <'4/2 Jolly Tirtie 3. Length j thtee lengths. Time 1.14 2-5. Selma Trot Handicap.—2/3 Waiiiohi Jack T - 3/7 Happy Man 2 ; 8/6 Hamarfast 3. Head; four lengths. / Time 3.28. • . . ■ V -", ■; Ashburton Handicap.-—l/1 'Winning Rival l j„5/8 Clehora Boy 2 ; 4/4 Settlement ,3. Half a length; a head. Time 2.6 4-5. - Chatinos Hack Handicap.—l/1 Don’t Forget 1; .6/4 Night, Glass 2; 9/9 Airline 3. ~- Length; - three lengths. Time 1.12.2-5. T , ' , Penoroft Hack 'Handicap.—4/4 Prudent Prince 1; 6/5 Dranoel 2.; 5/7 Ferriby.'(coupled: with Ryetown) .3. A neck; a length.. Time.l:4o;4-5. Spring' Handicap.—B/9 ' Roy Bun ] j 2/2 Nigfit Hawk 2; .3/3 Rebel Star 3. Two lengths j a head. Time 1.26. . Raiihia Trot; Handicap, Tj' miles.— 4/5 Brass Lass 1; 5/4 Butt Scott 2; 7/d Glive.Brbok. 3. Two lengths • three lengths. f Time 3.22. : ; The - totajisator handled £lß,lOl 10s, compared with £11,942 10s last year,

AVONDALE . R ACES

AUCKLAND, Sep. 14

The. first; day’s racing of the Avondale spring meeting was held in fine weaflier. 1 - The , 'course./ Was in good order; Results:— Kihgsland .Hurdles;—2/2 - :Midland •l'j 6/6 Race' Whip 21 /I Lapidariah 3.‘ Half, a length;/ same. Time 2.43 2-5. Triad Plate'—lo/10 Aguila. 1; 3/3 Expel lant, coupled with Tea Blossom, 2.; 7-/7 Rara; Avis 3. Half a length; three-quarters' Of a. length. Time 1.27. ■ - Henderson. \ - Handicap.—l/1 Monte Cristo 1; 5/6 ' Chain Acre 2; 10/10 Kindergarten 3. One and a half lengiths.: 'Tiiiie 1.13 3-5. •. Avondale- Cup. —7/7 Clinch 1; 4/4 BeaiU' Repaire 2 ; 1/1 Our Jean 3. / Half a/ headto three-quarters of- a length; Time -2.7 .4-5; v- . : ... Avondale Shakes.—4/6 Miss Baffle, l-j 6/4 River- Plate 2; 1/1 Kaiwariki 3. Length; half a length; . Time.4B 3-5.. , iOhaiilpion. Plate;—l/1 Beau Leon 1; 5/6 Greek Queen 2; , 2/2. Classic-3. Head; length. Time 1.25;. ' Flying: Handicap, v p Mar'sliall: Hall 1; 15/15 Grandora 2; 11/8 Phaleron 3. Half a head; head. Time 1.13 3-5. , ' \; 7. Swansoii Handicap, L - mile.—Don Kfiex 1; Joan Peel 2,;' Minority 3. Scratched , Qdtaa, Forest"’ Acre,'--'Miss 1 Valerie, Lord Waitangi.

: SYDNEY TATTS METING. (Australian Press Association). v>' ' SYDNEY, Sop. lop. Continuing His winning way, Beauliyre . completed His “hat trick” on Saturday when ' He won the rich Chelmsford Stakes at the Tatter sails Cltib Meeting at Randwick. He also established his superiority over High ■Caste, but the latter Showed more dash on Saturday than in his recent races, and an interesting duel between the pair is expected in the Epsom Handicap, for which they are almost equal favourites. . Beaupartir and Gladynev held forward positions in the Spring Handicap, but neither threatened danger ill the final stages. The stewards held an inquihy into Glardnev’s running, and accepted the explanation of tne stable connections. The stewards later reported that they reprimanded the Jockey, Sliean, for his indifferent handling of Gladnev. The chief results were:— Tramway Handicap.—Telastur 1 ; Katanga 2; Radical 3. Fourteen started. Brazen Boy was scratched. Won by a head; a length. Time 1.25. Chelmsford (Stakes.—Beulivre 1; High Caste 2 Pandect 3. Won by half a length ; a head. Time''l.sls. Spring Handicap.—t?undagai 1; Old Rowley 2; Dashing Cavalier 3. Won by a neck • three-quarters of a length. Time 2.5 f. Tlie jockey, D. Munroe, expresses, the opinion that Ajax will have a hard task to beat Beulivre in weight for age races in Melbourne in October and November. Their first clash is likely to be in the Caulfield Stakes. Beaulivre’s time for the Chelmsford Stakes on Saturday was 1-.51J. It was actually as meritorious as Heroic’s 1.501 in 1924, as, owing to the false rail being in use on Saturday, Beulivre covered twenty-seven yards more than the customary distance of nine furlongs.