Harold Thorpe Wins National Handicap

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6628, 15 August 1931, Page 12

Harold Thorpe Wins National Handicap

CONCLUDING DAY OF METROPOLITAN TROTS. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The New Zealand Metropolitan trotting Club’s August meeting concluded to-da.y. The weather was line and the course in great order. The attendance was good. The totalisator investments wero £31,049, compared with £40,599 last year, the total for the meeting being £67.910 as against £101,178 10s. Results: MIDWINTER HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 3.32 class. One mile and a half. 6 GEMLIGIiT, 30yds bhd 1 4 REPUTE, 9 MERGE BINGEN, scr 3 Also started: Great Way scr., Ambition 12yds. bhd., Lady Pan, Nelson Ata 24, All Peters, Nelson Boy, White Batin 36, Boneta 48. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.24. LIGHTNING HANDICAP (saddle), of 300 sovs; 2.13 class. One mile. 2 METEOR, scr 1 5 WILD VOYAGE, scr 3 7 SUNCHILD (coupled with Erin’s Fortune) scr 3 Also started: El Direct, Harvest Child, Huon Denver, John Jinks, Mac Dillou, Trimmer, Vecto, Wrackeen scr., Avonwood, Dilnou, Groat Ballin, Royal Comrade, Steel All 12yds. bhd., Loch Moigh, Erin’s Fortune 24. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.12. NATIONAL HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs; 4.27 class. Two miles. 9 HAROLD THORPE, Mr. E. K, Husband’s b.g. (Our Thorpe— Playsoon) 12yds bhd 1 3 ROI L’OR, Mr. P. Brown’s ch.g. (Rey de Oro—Gold Queen), 30 yds bhd 2 6 HAROLD LOGAN, Miss E. Hind’s b.g. (Logan Pointer —ivy Colo), 4Syds bhd 3 Scratched: Imprint. Won by one and a half lengths. Time, 4.25 4-5. FEDERAL HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 2.47 class. One mile and a quarter. 3 MILO MINTO, 12yds bhd .... 1 11 GREAT BALLIN, 12yds bhd .. 2 0 EUGENE DE ORO, scr (coupled with Harvest Child), 12yds bhd 3 Scratched: Meteor, Warepa. Won by half a length. Time, 2.40 2-5. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 4.35 class. Two miles. 1 BELINDA, 1 2 STEEL ALL 2 5 SUNDALE 3 Also started: 10 Erin’s Lynn, 4 Peter Pirate, 2 St. George, 8 Suneliild, 3 Sodium (bracketed with Steel Ail), 2 Dillon Logan, 9 Avenger, 0 Roilo. Times, 4.27 1-5, 4.27 2-5, 4.28 3-„. ADDINGTON HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 4.38 class. Two miles. 2 SIR VOYAGE 1 5 NATIVE STAR 2 5 ENGAGEMENT 3 Also started: 7 Rore Audo, 6 Fifa, 4 Duke Bingen, 3 Quickfire, 1 Stanley T., 9 John Mauritius. Times, 4.30 2-5, 4.32 3-5, 4.30 4-5. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of JeO 4.40 class. Two miles. 0 AYBMONT CHIMES 1 9 LIFEBUOY 2 2 NETTA ORO 3 Also started: 4 Holly Bank and John Jinks (bracketed), 3 Impromptu, j.O Tactless, 10 Festival, S Our George, 3 Somcrby, 7 Black Lion, II El Direct and Lily Harold (bracketed), 12 Sonoma, 1 Mister Pointer. Times, 4.29, 4.32 4-5, 4.31. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 2.44 class. One mile and a quarter. 2 HAROLD LOGAN 1 6 GLENROSSIE 2 11 MURIEL DE ORO 3 Also started: 4 Dilwortb, 1 Delightful, 10 Dundas Boy, 16 Bessie Logan, 15 Cardinal Logan, 8 Tom Thumb, 5 Vesuvius, 3 Free Advice, 7 Great Logan, 14 Logan Chief, 13 Native Prince, 9 Terence Dillon, 12 Jewel Pointer. Times, 2.41 2-5, 2.42 4-5, 2.44 3-5.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. THIRD DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 14. The following are the acceptances for the third day of the Grand National meeting:—

SELWYN HANDICAP 1 , 7 furlongs.

PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY. The following horses should command respect to-day:— Aylesbury Steeplechase: Taramoa, Thurina. Longbeach Handicap: Croupier, Moorbird. Sydenham Hurdles: Prince Lu, High Pitch. Styx Hurdles: Ramoses, Aladdin. Lincoln Steeplechase: Dark Prince, Snowfall, Copoy. Hcathcqto Handicap: Ranelagh, Compris. Rcdeliffs Handicap: Spearful, Locksley. Selwyu Handicay: Charmeusc, On Top.

PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB ACCEPTANCES.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. Pakuranga Hunt Club acceptances are as follow: — PAKURANGA HUNT CUP, of 450 sovs.; about 3 miles.

The Nigger Minstrel—Trade Wind two-year-old, Copper King, has been added to Fred Davis’ string at Woodvillc. The youngster is owned by Mr. J. Bull.-

Goldcn Wings is putting plenty oi dash into his work at present, states a Woodvillo message, and it is confidently expected that he will make a Dame for himself among the sprinters this season. He has built up into an attrac-tive-looking tkrce-ycar-old. RELATED TO DESERT GOLD. Palace, w r ko finished third in the Cashmere Plato at Biecarton on Tuesday, is a threc-ycar-old gelding by Grandeourt from D’Oro, a full sister to Desert Gold. Palace therefore comes from the same family as Orofino, Orozino, Moorland and Doree. He cost his owuer, Mr. R. Alston, 100 guineas as a yearling and ho was raced on only one occasion last year. He finished out of a place. Palace has been galloping well at Riccarton recently and his performance in the Cashmere Plate suggests that it will not bo long before he gets on the winning list.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB REDUCES STAKES. AUCKLAND, Aug. 14. Owing to the serious drop in alt revenue last season, the Auckland Kacing Club has decided to make a drastic reduction in the stake money for the spring meeting, and also for the principal handicaps at the summer meeting. The total prize money for the spring meeting has been reduced from £9300 to £7300. The principal reduction are in the Michelson Cup, which is now £IOOO, and the Weleomo Stakes, now £650. The Auckland Cup at the summer meeting will be reduced from £3OOO to £2OOO, the Bailway Handicap

from £1250 to £IOOO, the Summer Cup from £IOOO to £BSO, the Racing Club’s Handicap from £ISOO to £IOOO, and tho Grandstand Handicap from £IOOO to £BSO. Weight-for-age races remain the same as last season, but the remainder of the summer programme will be considered after the spring meeting.

AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, 1 i miles. Taramoa 11 9 Calhain 9 11 Umtali 11 3 Silver Light 9 10 Tliurina 10 10 Diamond Pangolin French 10 S Jack 9 7 Fleet 10 2 LONGBEACH HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Croupier 9 2 Babel 8 1 Full Crop 8 11 The Quorn 8 1 Moorbird 8 10 Jordan .S 0 Acis S 9 Tautbow 8 0 False Scent 8 0 Night Flyer 8 0 Gold Pit S 6 Chief Light 8 0 Royal Fast Amphora S G Passage 8 0 Night High Tor 8 0 Recital 8 o Lady Noel 8 0 Actaeon 8 1 LINCOLN STEEPLECASE, 3 miles. Wiltshire 11 8 Tula 9 8 Paris 11 3 Copcy 9 5 Snowfall 11 0 Bon Aryan 9 1 Dark Prince .10 9 Matu 9 1 Omeo 10 7 Tunamoo 9 0 Luccss 10 3 HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, 1 mile. '.Gay Crest 10 .11 Shatter 8 8 Conipris 10 3 Royal Love 8 2 Ennelagh. 9 5 Mart. Chief 8 0 Gustavo 9 5 Black Mint 8 0 Red Boa 9 5 Topero 8 0 Ephialtcs 9 2 Nightmaid 8 0 Rascal 8 10 Shortly S 0 Starshooter 8 8 SYDENHAM HURDLES, 2 miles. Prince Lu 10 10 Overhaul 9 12 Nulcumai 10 8 Landmark 9 11 Conjurer II. 10 4 Membo 9 8 High Pitch 10 2 Apache 9 4 Amorist 9 13 Troilus 9 1 STYX HURDLES, once round and a distance. Aladdin .12 9 Huntley 9 0 Apache 11 9 Gueress 9 0 Paquito jO 9 Gold Mint 9 0 Raineses 9 7 Gourmet 9 0 Gallivanter 9 3 REDCLIFFS HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. The Smuggler 9 5 Jason's Quest8 0 Mart. Chief 9 5 Spanish Pakjtere 9 1 Maid 8 0 Hounslow 8 13 Jael 8 0 Spearful 8 12 Owlsflight 8 0 Loclcsley 8 11 Elude 8 0 Tippling 8 10 Shootist 8 0 Quinopal 8 10 Eclair 8 0 Water Power 8 8 Sailor’s Love 8 0 Pixie Gold 8 5 Decisive 8 0 Ramo 8 3 Invictus . 8 0 Riri 8 3

Historic 10 11 (Quantum On Top 9 4 Lady Pam 10 11 9 1 Maliora 10 0 Arrowmir 8 9 Charmcuse 10 5 Dulcn 8 9 Great Star ' 10 4 Limited S 8 Palermo 10 3 Koyal Game 8 o Koy. Saxon 9 12 Miss Mercia 8 0 Bod Boa 9 7 Juniper 8 0 Mount Boa 9 7 Sin itheroens 8 0 ltanelagh. 9 7 Thorndalo 8 0 Meprisant 9 5

Importer 11 5 Town Billy Boy JO 9 Beauty 9 2 Jiu Jazz 10 1 Royal Visitor 9 0 King’s Nukutero 9 0 Counsel 10 0 St. Lucas 9 0 Searamoucho 9 5 Lenaubin 9 0 JELLIOOE HANDICAP, of 350 sovs.; li miles. True Blood 9 0 Valsicr 7 12 Prince Val 9 0 Fly. Prince 7 11 Standfast 8 10 Prince of G. Cockade 8 10 Orange 7 8 Catoma 8 8 Helium 7 5 To Hoia 8 S Wild Country 7 5 Cruachan S 3 Alalakat 7 0 AUCKLAND HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; 1 mile. Bed Lion 9 0 Union 7 10 Grand Sp.rtt 8 13 St. Ames 7 9 Wild Country 8 1L Excelia Tea 7 0 Taurua 8 .10 Lady Musk 7 0 P'otoir.ifit 7 13 Sports KiDg 7 0 Grand Talk 7 11 Cargen 7 0 SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; 7 furlongs. Full Kairuri 7 4 Measure 9 0 Autahi 7 0 Valueless S 11 Excelia Tea 7 0 Sub Editor 8 11 llluminagk 7 0 lied Lion 8 9 Kouranui 7 0 Royal Survey 8 8 Aluskon 7 0 Karangapai 8 8 Exaggeration 7 0 Ganpat S 5 Knight of Speedmint S 1 Australia 7 0 Catch ’Em 8 1 Restaurant 7 0 Unoco S 1 Amber Link 7 0 The Jack Kingsway 7 0 Jumper 7 12 Art Gallery 7 0 L 'Allegro 7 10 Lady Te Aloney 7 7 Winifred 7 0 Emancipation 7 6 KARRIS MEMORIAL HUNTERS’ STEEPLES, of 150 sovs.; 11 miles. Pcnnyplain 11 3 General Lu 9 0 Te Homai 10 10 Land Jiu Jazz 10 5 Measure 9 0 Little Gay Cavalier 9 0 Wonder 9 3 Abbey Pair 9 0 Scaramouclio 9 3 Light Comet 9 0 Ruby Dawn 9 2 GREENMOUNT HUN T E li S’ STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; about 2$ miles. Town Clontarf Bill 9 0 Beauty 10 4 Alountain Lenaubin 9 9 Lava 9 0 St. Lucas 9 1 Bonny Boy 9 0 DUNEDIN HANDICAP, of 250 sovs.; 0 furlongs. Gold Aloney 9 2 Barascope 7 5 Tancriri 9 0 Jaoidy Karo 7 5 Valroc 8 12 Royal Artist 7 5 H igh Comedy 8 4 Hampton Tea Chat 82 Park 7 5 .Maori Boy 7 13 Lucy Rose 7 5 Lucky Alice 7 13 Fly’g. Prince 7 5 Eiddy’s Boy 7 12 Full Aleasure 7 4 Ruffles 7 11 Bennie 7 0 Tetrarekato 7 8 United 7 0 Tradesman 7 7 LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; li miles. Pcnnyplain 12 3 Cheerio 10 7 Jiu Jazz 11 S5 Cat-i-mes 10 7 Dominican 10 12 G. Cavalier 10 7 Little Alountain Wonder 10 9 Lava 10 7 Roy. Visitor 10 7 Semicircle 10 7 Ruby Dawn 10 7 Light Comet 10 7 General Lu 10 7 Royal Lad 10 7