Australian Racing

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 154, 3 July 1939, Page 4

Australian Racing

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES WON BY GREEN CAPE United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 6.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, July 1. Following is the result of the GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, of £2000; 3 miles. GREEN CAPE, 9.S (Dummett) .. .. 1 Restford, 9.9 (Fullarton) 2 Capo Race, 9.7 (Bracken) 3 Fourteen started. Nervizes made the early running from Ringford, Bobken and Green Cape. The last-named came up in the final round and moved into second place, then came .Pooley Bridge and Restford. With half a mile to go, Green Capo took charge from Cape Race and Restford and Green Cape led into the straight from Restford and easily beat that rival by three and a-half lengths. Cape Race was two lengths away third. Time, 5.491. KENSINGTON STEEPLECHASE, of £500; about 2 miles and half a furlong. MUSTELLA, 9.11 (Innes) 1 Trentwood, 9.0 (McKee) 2 Turf Boy, 12.7 (Douglas) 3 Twelve started. Two and a-half lengths; head. Time, 4.11. LATE NIGHT SECOND AT VICTORIA PARK SYDNEY, July 2. At the Victoria Park races Late Night ran second to Red Eagle in tho Three and Four-year-old Handicap. MICAWBER WINS DOOMBAN NEWMARKET BRISBANE, July 2. DOOMBAN NEWMARKET HANDICAP MICAWBER, 8.1 (Shean) 1 The Albatross, 7.8$ (Sharpe) .... 2 Brisbane River, 7.3 3 Twenty-two started. Length; one and a-half lengths. Time, 1.125. WELLINGTON DIVISIONS Provision has been made to run the Whyte Handicap and tho Woburn Handicap at Trentham on Tuesday in divisions if there are not at least four defections from either, as the fields at present arc in excess of the safety numbers for the respective barriers. The divisions will be as under:— WOBURN HANDICAP (hack conditions), £350; 6 furlongs. First Division Wild Talk U 8 Gemara 8 5

H.B. HUNT CLUB RACES NOMINATIONS DUE TO-NIGHT Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events at the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club’s annual race meeting, to be held at Hastings on Saturday week, close with the secretary (Mr. A. E. Wishart), Queen Street, Hastings, this (Monday) evening at 8 o’clock. RANGITIKEI HUNT COMING EVENTS The Rangitikei Hunt Club’s carnival season opens on Tuesday, July 18, when tho annual ball will be held in the Civic Theatre, Marton. Tom Udy’s dance band, from Featherston, will supply the music. The steeplechase race meeting will be held on the Marton racecourse on Saturday, July 22. The programme includes the Hunt Cup Steeplechase and Ladies’ Bracelet (flat race) for qualified hunters, Riddiford Handicap (open) of seven furlongs, threo hack races and hack hurdles. The stakes amount to over £9OO for the seven events. Nominations close on Tuesday, June 11, at 9 p.m., with the secretary, at Marton. The x>omt-to-point steeplechase meeting will be held on Mr. L. H. S. Marshall’s property, Fern Flats, two miles from Marton, via the Tutaenui Road, on Wednesday, July 26, and on the most suitable course—in fact, the best that tho hunt has ever secured.

The programme consists of a Maiden Steeplechase, men’s novelty event, ladies’ hunter event, Handicap Point-to-point Steeplechase, and a Hunters’ Trial. Entries close on Thursday, July 20, at 9 p.m.

Borham’s loud-speaker will be installed for broadcasting the events. Trophies have been donated by Mr. A. McPherson, Dr. W. S. R. Dick and Miss N. Lampp and several more have been promised.

The following officials were elected for the point-to-point steeplechase meeting: Honorary judge of jumping competitions, Mr. W. H. Gaisford (Dannevirke); honorary judges of steeplechases, Messrs. A. McPherson and G. Lampp; honorary starter, Mr. A. T. Gatwell; honorary handicappers, Messrs. H. J. Cameron and J. Brice; honorary clerk of scales, Mr. J. H. C. Broad; honorary clerk of course, Mr. A. Goodwin; honorary surgeon, Dr. W. S. R. Dick; honorary veterinary practitioner, Mr. A. Seymour; honorary timekeeper, Mr. I). Thomson. RACING FIXTURES July 4,6, B—Wellingtonß—Wellington R.C. July 15—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. July 15 —Waimatc District Hunt Club. July 22—Rangitikei Hunt Club. July 22—South Canterbury Hunt Club.

Halley 9 0 White Rajah 8 4 Susan 9 0 Little Ruse 8 2 Lueullus Boy 8 11 Beauly 8 0 Rarotonga 8 a Gay Hunting 8 0 Blonde Lady Cygnus 8 0 Princess 8 8 Neptune 8 0 Hr lick 8 7 Royal Lassie 'War Cloud Division 8 0 Joe Louis 8 t> Second 8 0 Shining Hours 9 8 Floral Robe 8 2 Phenomenal 8 11 Te Ore 8 2 Rex Maitland 8 11 Cushla’s Last 8 0 Conversion 8 8 Great Bramble 8 0 Auto Sweep 8 8 Higli Test S 7 Laughing Song 8 Night 0 Vivacious 8 C Eruption 8 0 Regicide 8 4'-. Tchaki 8 WHYTE HANDICAP. £600; 1 mile. First Division 0 Haughty The Crooner 8 0 Winner 9 2 Rollicker 7 13 Trench Fight 8 10 Lazybones 7 13 Sly Fox 8 9 Might 7 12 Lowenberg 8 7 Jack Tar 7 8 Mataroa S 7 Deficit 7 7 Meamea 8 6 Gay Rebel 7 7 Mungatoon 8 8 Rustem 7 Monipere 8 2 Second Skyway Division 7 7 Maori Song 8 11 Kena 7 12 Whirling 8 10 Tidewaiter 7 10 Quadroon 8 9 Waitaka 7 30 Lady Montana 8 8 Corroboree 7 7 Alma 8 6 Du Maurier 7 7 Valmint 8 6 Lord Moutoa 7 7 Ned Cuttle 8 2 Skyrena 7 7 Mishna 8 0 Yours Truly 8 0 War Lap 7 7