THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 5 April 1926, Page 5

THE TURF

AUCKLAND MEETING (United Press Association.; AUCKLAND, April 3 Tim results were : Brighton Hurdles: Archibald 1, Kawini 2. Royal Abbey 3. Champagne: Lvsander 1. Tea Dell 2, "haola 3. i Ireal Noithern Oaks: Dautie I. Auk lei 2. l,llieeii An h 3. Fiistcr : li'eii nn-aiia 1. Sunup '.'.. Mot lev 3. Onslow Slakes: Decoy Mini I. bust I,'iisial and Eloquent (dead heal) 2. Ma.ngcre Steeplechase: Mah.goloire 1. Peter Ma.xvu il 2. Sansalnio 3. President's Handicap: Princess lion nie 1 ; Mask 2 ; liuapapa 3. Fifteen starters. A neck. Time 2.7 3-5. Toialisator C 86.240. FKATHERSTON HACKS FEATHEESTON, April 3. The results were :-- Mariinborough Welter: Agitato 1. I,'oval Diadem 2. Fillelte 3. M,,kai Hack WClter: Kilbronev 1. 10 0 Fttschia 2. Santa Fe 3. Waiiarapa Two-vear-old Slakes: Kb ihein I. Ilvnannsi 2. Itoval Name 3. Maiden 'Hack: Motion" 1. Oran.l Na lional 2. General Wai 3. Bailwav Handicap: Roval Damon 1. Morose 2. Peiiclls 3. Fast Handicap: De Lux 1. Ona 2. Areheel, 3. Ttthittirata Hack: Sir M ml 1. Kill addie 2. Surly 3. Fcitv Hack : Indian Sage 1 : Dubious 2: Stronghold 3. Eleven starters. Toialisator £20,128 - FEILDLNG PACES FEILDTNG, April 3. The results were : -- Manga; iic Handicap: Orchid 1. Quill lire 2. Rational 3. Kawa Hack Hurdles: Euchre T Main 2. Slump 3. Manchester Handicap: Plight Day 1. All Marimba 2. Imperial Spark 3. Ongo Handicap: Poyal Elm 1, I loyal Laud 2. I!i nzora 3. Maiden Stakes: Pailonu 1. Moon face 2. A.cred 3. Taonui Hack: Sovena 1. New Moon 2. Monoghnn 3. Onepehi Welter: Killoch 1: Asleep 2: I'angi Sarin 3. Twelve starters. Half a length. Time 1.49. Hah oinhe Handicap : GlengarilT 1 ; Tiega 2: Attractive 3 . Eleven starters. \ length. Time 1.28. Totalisalor £35.031. METROPOLITAN, TROTS CHPISTCHUPCII. April 3. The results were :—- Preliminary Handicap: Frisco Mean 1. Pine Thorpe 2. Peter McMillan 3. Feiidalton Handicap: Wheln I. Dark idle 2. Tarzau 3. Easier Handicap: Logan wood I. Dilb ii Wilkes 2. Jack Polls 3. Autumn : Ural Oak 1. John Mauritius 2. Merry Bingan 3. Wilkin Handicap: Granite Citv 1. Sea Pearl 2. Hilly Whizz 3. Belfast Handicap: Black Lila 1. Silk Thread 2. Master Audo 3. Flying Handicap: Waitaki Oirl 1. Peckv Logan 2. Peter P.ingen 3. Express: Dick Dillon 1. Fight Fvet 2. Escourt 3. Flying Handicap: Waitaki Oirl 1: Peckv Logan 2: Peter Bin Ren 3. Thirteen others. Two lengths. Time 2.41 3-5. Totalisalor £49.612 10s.

NOTES ON THE RACING

'By Telegraph.—Special to 'I tie Mail.) C'HRISTGIIURCH, This Day. In the Easier Handicap Black Admiral failed to get away properly. Bell Harold showed the way for live furlong's in Loganwood. Dreamiilir.ni, Dillon. Wilkes. Countryman and .lack' Polls. doing into the hack stretch, Drcamalion went to the front, hut on reaching the stand Countryman and Bell Harold'took charge and ied out of the straight-from Loganwood, Dillon Wilkes. Dolly Dillon and Jack Polls. As they straightened for the I'm ill run down the back. Bell Harold was in front with Loganwood, Queen's Own. Dillon Wilkes .and Jack Potts just, in behind him. Rounding the turn ,Loganwood shot to the front and led into the straight from Dillon Wilkes, and .lack Potts. with Black Admiral coming fast. After a spirited finish, Loganwood won by three lengths from Dillon Wilkes, who beat Jack Potts by nearly two lengths. Black Admiral was fourth. In the Express Handicap. Golden Devon ami Fashion Queen broke tit the start. Talent led out from .Judge Hancock. Treiiand, and Escort, with Dick Dillon at the head of the others. With a mile and a quarter completed, Judge Hancock and Succession joined Talent in the lead, the trio going on with St. Maura. Succession. Harold Burwood. Dick Dillon and Fight Ever in behind them. Two furlongs from home Talent was still in front with Succession. Escort, Dick Dillon and Fight Ever just in behind him. In a great race to the judge, Dick Dillon beat- Fight Ever by a neck, with Escort a length farther away, third. Talent was fourth.

JOCKEY INJURED Ttn\<«.*! AHiaoeiHt.i'in.' 1 Harold Marshall, a jockey, was seriously injured in the left leg and shoulder when a horse I'ell rn bim at Ric- ' arton ; his mi ruing. 1!e was taken in Hi, hospital.

A.J.C. MEETING

(By Electric Telegraph.---Copyright.) Australian ,t N.Z. Cf.l.le Au-win'tinn.) S'i PN'EY. .April A. The ant limn 'in , ting of Ihe Ausi ra linn b.-kev Club ope,, d in brilliant ■eanshini The . ours,-, v, .-, > a I riile < n Ihe dead side owing to hi aw rains early in ihe Week. New Zea land had ii w rrpn seuial iv es running. lor • Hurdle Race: R, val Howard (10.7) I. Doable \-'< -ape (9 5) 2 M, an i.-iincr (:1.2) ,i SiMe.n started (Inn miiah h I . arlv. I». able I -ote, led mi., ilie slraighi. ulnar I! \al Howard one. >-t:-i -v.. and -.\, n bv si\ Icngll s iii 3 A'.)!. Autumn Slala -• : Windbag (Mimro) 1. Piiliewink.ir (Young) 2. Heroic (Cairns) 1 Al- started. David Pantheon. Ileroiv jiimn: I oat from Hie barrier heir-: rid made the pace an I led past- the -■(-ami. I'.dlo red l,\ ib - ie. Windbag. Piliu wiukie. F.nnlluoo. This order was imonlaiued Ih! i;'i tiiie ■■ ,-m |'r, m the I.e. 1.. \C-, a the f'.e-M eli- . 1 ill). Wind bag led into o,e straichl and m ,m ,-\ iling finish crimed Ihe verdict by a I .■,.,- 1,1 , !.. I'illii ooikie wi- a ne, k in front i f Heroic Time. 2MI I>- ,e -co r I lau.li. a 0 : \*a|ieare 'Munro) !. \ ;.iia.:it (Jon: si 2.' Irish Pri 'P.ariel, "). All ihe r-eeplo;-; started. From -, ~,:.! start Valhare look the lead. •!,,.. -iv f011..w.-d bv P, rspeetive. Coklen Voice, lirimmhig.' Maniicre. The held

strung out. The leader kept in front, and Ii d into Ihe straight. Valiant and Irish Prince were not far bad;. ln a. close fitiisn Valieaiv won by a length and a half: Irish Prince a length and three-quarters behind Valiant. Time, 1.372. A. J. C. Sires Produce Stakes: Cyden (Wils..nl 1. Lady Constance (Young) .2,. OiomwoH (Duncan) 3! Eleven startle!; Troisenie made the early running and..' led into the straight, where he, fell back and Cvden won bv luilf a neck. Time, 1.26,1.' St'. Leger: Belgamba (8.10) .1. Tibbie (2.7) 2. Frhl.t ins lb. 10) 3. Six started. Picigant.ba ami Tibbie made most of the ii,lining, and v., re locked together till entering the straight, when Belgamba. forged .ilmad and WOll by five lengths. Punnvmo'.lc was always last and ran off Ihe tun k. Time. 3.4. Loral llandicat.: Shrapnel (8.2) 1. Nans (6.9) 2. Night Heron (6.12) 3." Eighteen stalled. The winner came.up quickly in the straight and won by a length an I a quarter. Time. 2.33.