WEEK-END RACING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 15 November 1937, Page 7

WEEK-END RACING

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB argentic’s metropolitan PEERLESS DEFEATS SURMOUNT I L>v Tt'lcßrapli Press Assnria! inn I CHRISTCHURCH, loth November Carnival Week ended with tlie linn 1 day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting at Riccarton. Tile weather was dull, but the track was hard and the attendance was exceptionally large. - Results:— Suburban Handicap, of £250: one mile.—2-2 Cottingham. 11.9 (Beale) 1; 10-9 Drink Up. 9.3 (Muriitt) 2: 9-4 The Surgeon, 11.3 (Dwyer) 3. All started. Won by two lengths; a length. Time, 1.40 2-5. Seymour Handicap, of £300: seven furlongs.—l-2 Janet Gaynor. 8.9 (Jones) 1; 8-8 Fog Peak, 7.0 (Spratt) 2; 4-6 Norseman, 7.5 (Jenkins) 3. Scratched: Rockingham, Drink Up. Won by three lengths, a head. Time, 1.24 2-5. Cressy Handicap, of £350; one mile. —4-4 Trench Fight, 9.6 (Jennings) 1; 3-2 Davolo, 9.3 (A. E. Ellis) 2; 2-3 Big Dook. 8.11 (Morris) 3. Scratched: Queen Dorothy. Small Boy, Wild Career, Last Link, Swordstick, Roaming. Won by two lengths, half a length. Time, 1.38 1-5. Pioneer Handicap, of £500: two-year-olds; five furlongs—l-1 Peerless, 9.0 Wilson) 1; 3-3 Surmount, 9.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 2-2 Defaulter, 7.13 (Goulsbro’) 3. All started. Won by half a length, a neck. Time, 59 3-5. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of £1000; one and a half miles. — 6-6 Argentic. 8.9 .... (A. 3. Ellis) 1 1-1 Cuddle, 9.12 (L. J. Ellis) 2 3-2 Cerne Abbas, 8.8 (C. Goulbro’) 3 All started. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Time. 2.30, a course record. Hagley Handicap, of £300; one mile and one furlong.—l 2-12 Made Money, 7.0 (Spratt) 1; 1-1 Sovereign Lady, 9.1 (Jennings) 2; 2-2 Siegmund, 9.2 (Burgess) 3. Scratched: Settlement, Miracle, Rabble, Rousseau, Ardmayle. Won by length, half a head. Time, 1.51 3-5. Stonyhurst Handicap, of £350; three-year-olds; one mile. —4-4 Top Row, 8.9 (Jones) 1; 5-5 Rockingham, 7.5 (Wilson) 2; 3-2 Happy Night, 8.5 (Goulsbro’) 3. Scratched: Haughty Winner. Won by a head, a length. Time, 1.38 4-5. Members’ Handicap, of £500; six fur-longs.—l-1 Paper Slipper, 8.12 (L. J: Ellis) 1; 5-5 Black Thread, 7.10 (C. G. Goulsbro’) 2; 4-3 Triune, 8.11 (J. McInally) 3. Won by two lengths, a length and a half. TThe sum of £68,128 (win £31,410 10s, place £36.717 10s) was invested, as against £65.301 on the concluding day last year. The total for the four days' meeting was £214.015, a compared with £183.742 10s last year, an increase of £30,272 10s.

NAPIER PARK MEETING LEGATEE SCORES IN STAKES CHIEF SPRINT TO JOVIALITY GREENMEADOWS, 13th November. The weather was showery and the track yielding for the Napier Park Racing Club’s one-day Spring Meeting The attendance was fair. Results: — Greenmeadows Hurdles Handicap, of £100; one and a half miles—l Begorrah, 10.2 (Lord) 1; 6 Cletrac, 9.0, 2; 7 Rapa Waiata. 9.0, 3. All started. Won by a neck, half a length. Time. 2.45 1-5. Trial Stakes, of £100; five furlongs.— 1 Star Lad, 8.0 (C. Sheild) 1; 2 Amoroso

8.5. 2; 3 Flame Queen. 8.0. 3. All slarted. Won by a short head, hall a neck. Time. 1.2. Juvelinc Handicap, of £ 100: live furlongs.— 1 Ivar. 8.2 (J. Forsyth) I; 2 Bcauparlir, 8.2, 2; 3 Screen Lord, 7.1,1. 3. Scratched: Renaseor. Won by a neck, three lengths. Time. 49 2-5. Park Stakes Handicap, of £150; one and a quarter miles.—4 Legatee. 7.1(1 (J. Leach) 1: 8 Limbohm. 8.2, 2: 3 Gay Hunter, 7.7. 3. All started. Won by three-quarters of a length, a length. Time. 2.10 1-5. Alutriri Hack Handicap, of £100: six furlongs.—i Reasonable, 8.0 ( Dooley ) 1; 7 Le Toquet. 7.0. 2; 9 Joe Louis, 7.9, 3. All slatted. Won by half a length, a neck. Time. 1.15. Flying Handicap, of £125; six furlong's.— 1 Joviality, 8.13 (H. Callahan) 1; 2 Mata Mari, 7.13. 2: 3 Slippery, 7.7. 3. Scratched: Bun Fight. Won by three-quarters of a length: length and a half. Time, 1.14. County Hack Handicap, of £100; one mile—s Felicitation, 8.7 (C. Sheiids) 1; 3 Granvalc. 8.5. 2; Gironde, 7.8. 3. Scratched: Parry, Lady Wessex. Won by nose, two lengths. Time. 1.41. The totalise tor handled £7703 10s. against £6136 10s last year. ROTORUA HUNT CLUB ADSUM EASILY IN CUP FAVOURITE WINS HURDLES ROTORUA. 13th November. The Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club annual meeting opened to-day in heavy rain, although the track was good. The attedance is fair. Results:— Hunters’ Hurdles, of £65: one mile and a half. —1-1 Little Anglia. 9.0 (Muir) 1; 2-2 Mio Lume, 10.10 (McElroy), 2; 3-3 Snow Trail, 9.0 (Fergus) 3. Scratched: Backblock, Beila, Day Boy. Won by one and a half lengths, three lengths. Time, 2.55 4-5. Innovation Hack Handicap, of £6O; six furlongs and 30 yards.—3-3 Highland Queen, 8.5 (Cameron) 1; 6-7 Free Advice, 9.0 (Fearn) 2: 9-9 Abbey Lass, 8.5 (Glading) 3. Scratched: Precise. Won by a length and a half: a head. Time. 1.18 4-5.

Haeremai Highweight Handicap, of £7O; one mile and 130 yards.—3-3 Mio Fratollo. 9.0 (Day) 1; 5-6 Diacquedoon, 9.1 (McElroy) 2; 1-2 Simint. 9.9 (Watson) 3. Scratched: Sub-editor, Floodlight, Paunui. Won by a length and a half, a neck. Time, 1.53 4-5. Sandrift and Fergus fell going out of the straight. Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap, of £35; one mile and 130 yards.—2 Tahae Mea, 10.11 (Mr H. Brooks) 1; 1 Day Boy, 10.7 (Mr M. O’Connor) 3: 4 Air Commodore, 10.7 .(Mr R. Gordon) 3. Also started: Illumaid. Won by three-quarters of a length, two lengths. Time, 1.57. Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club Cup, of £120: about three miles.—l-2 Adsum, 10.5 (Stewart) 1; 7-7 Smilin’ Thru, 9.0 (Sullivan) 2; 4-4 Folly’s, Choice, 9.5 (Turner) 3. Scratched: Simint, Peter the Great. Won by four length, three lengths. Time, 5.53. Master’s Hack Handicap, of £80; six furlongs and 30 yards.—2-3 Ellanui, 7.4 (C. L. Goulsbro’) 1; 3-3 Free Advice, 7.0 (Fearn) 2; 5-5 Racette. 7.6 (Clifford) 3. Scratched: Winlona, Peter’s Pence, Raceline. Abbey Lass, Fairy Hill. Paunui, Sub-Editor. Won by three lengths, two lengths. Time, 1.17 3-5. Hack Cup Handicap, of £120; one and a quarter miles.—2-1 Brown Lap. 8.8 (L. Dulieu) 1: 5-6 Keta. 8.1 (Horne) 2; 4-4 Cometarium, 7.0 (Long) 3. All started. Won by a neck, a length and a half. Time. 2.13. Haere Ra Handicap, of £80; six furlongs and 30 yards.—4-4 Rona Bay. 8.9 (Cameron) 1; 3-3 Tray Bit, 8.12

| (McKenzie) 2; 1-1 Morial. 7.12 (Long); S 3. Won by a neck. Iwo lengths and a j Inalf. Time, 1.17 2-5. The lolalisator inveslmenls were; ! £14,517 Ids. against £12.241 Ills last 1 j year, an increase of £2276. A JOCKEY INJURED ROTORUA, Kith November. | J. Fergus, rider of Sandrift, who fell 1 j going out of Ihc straight in the 1 lucre-i jnuii Highweight Handicap, the third! trace at the Rotorua limit Club's Meet- | ing to-day, was admitted to hospital | with fractured ribs. | MANAWATU TROTTING CLUB DEAD DEAD IN CHIEF EVENT SHREWDIE SPRINGS SURPRISE | PALMERSTON N., 13th November. | The Manawatu Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting was held at Awapuni [ in dull, warm weather after overnight j rain. The track was in splendid order. Results: — | Airways Handicap, of £100; 3.49 class; one and a half miels. —1 Sylvan,: i 48yds bhcl (Bcrketl) 1; 5 Biworthy, j 136yds bhd, 2; 2 All Bingen, 48yds bhd, j 1 3. Scratched: Rowley's Wrack, Arapai. | ; Won by live lengths, five lengths. Times ; 3.33 4-5. 3.37 1-5. 3.38 1-5. | Broadway Handicap, of £ 100; 3-5. j clas; one and a quarter miles. — 1 Adversity, scr (G. T. Mitchell) 1; 2 Cavan, 'Chief, scr, 2: 7 Guy Zolock. 12yds bhd ■3. Scratched: Loch Lcven, King Azure, ■Snowy Bingen, Grealfasl, Mori Binj gen. Won by three lengths, half a j ! length. Times: 2.54, 2.54 2-5, 2.54 3-5. j j Bridge Handicap, of £105; 3.58 class; i jone mile and five furlongs.—2 Ropata, j j 36yds bhd (L. Frew) 1; 1 Mountain i I Flight, 48yds bhd, 2; 4 Arapai, scr, 3. j j All started. Won by two lengths and j ! a half, three lengths. Times: 3.43, 3.42 , j 2-5. 3.48. I George Luoni Memorial Handicap, jof £200; 4.45 class; two miles.—3 j j Trevor de Oro, scr (L. O. Thomas) and \ j 2 Shrewdie, scr (J. J. Kennerlcy) dead j ! heat 1; 4 Sir Frank, scr. 3. Scratched:' j Tan John. Cherrill. The third horse! | was four lengths away. Times, 4.38 2-5, ‘4.38 2-5, 4.41. j Milson Handicap, of .*'100; 3.43 class;: jone and a half miles. —3 Acore, scr (J.! jA. Wall) 1, 1 Cavan Chief, scr, 2; 5 | Worthy Audubon, 36yds bhd, 3. Scratched: Loch Leven, Snowy Bingen.' Hori Bingen. Won by a neck; eight j lengths. Times. 3.27 3-5, 3.28, 3.26. Adversity was rehandicapped to 36yds bhd. Railway Handicap, of £105; 3.0 class;! one and a quarter miles. —1 Mountain | Flight, 24yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 1;! 5 Diversion, 36yds bhd, 2; 2 Hori Bin- , I gen, scr. 3. Won by a length and a {quarter, a length. Times: 2.49. 2.51 2-5, j j 2.52. I Louisson Handicap, of £ 140; 5.0 class; i two miles. —2 Arapai, 9.6 (A. F. Liddall) I 1; 1 Sylvan, scr, 2; 8 King Franc, scr, 3. j Scratched: Tan Worthy. All Bingen, Bi-, I worthy, Margaret Parrish. Won by i three lengths, five length. Times: 4.45,1 4.53. 4.56 2-5. Members' Handicap, of £150: 2.55' class; one and a quarter miles. —4| Shrewdie, scr (Kennerlcy) 1; 8 Trevordo Oro. scr (L. A. Thomas) 2; 5 Lord Wrack, 12ycls bhd (bracketed with I Trevor dc Oro) 3. Scratched: Electric j Bell. Teri Kingi, Roadster, Cherrill. | Won by three lengths: short neck, j Times., 2.46, 2.47, 2.47 1-5. The totalisator handled £9910,1 against £7532 last year, an increase j of £2378. FAMOUS AMERICAN SPRINTER j GREYHOUND MAY VISIT NEW j ZEALAND | CHRISTCHURCH. 13th November. The famous American horse Grey- j hound will come to New Zealand for j the Inter-Dominon Trotting Cham- j pionships at Addington at Easter and I wil give five speed exhibitions. Aj cablegram to this effect was received: | in Christchurch this morning from Mr Robert A. Smith, of Los Angeles, who ; has been responsible for the possible; visit of the world’s champion trotter.; Whether the committee in charge of: the inter-Dominion Championship Meeting will agree to give the amount I required by the owner of Greyhound ■ to make the trip has not been determined. Provided satisfactory arrangements are made two horses will leave America for New Zealand next month.

ACCEPTANCES WAIKATO RACING CLUB I by Telegraph-l‘re«B Ansmiiatioiil AUCKLAND, 13lh November. The acceptances lor the first clay of the Waikato Racing Club’s spring meeting, to be held on 20th and 22nd November, are:— 12.15 — Trial Stakes, a sweepstake of £3 with £2OO added; six furlongs: Le Ture, Du Maurier, Sir Joe Joe, Mere Haka, Barrister, Bryce Street. General Riske. Slam, Paunui, Travace, Cometarium, 8.9; Miss Mcstor, Poker Dice. Seneka, Maereana. Ballinavar, Attack, Highland Queen, Abbey Lass, Forest Acre, Lady Meath. 8.4; Mon Acre, Aynho. Senacre, Friskland, Shetland. Royal Vaals, Mundane, Little Idea, Te Polo, 7.13. I.o—Waimai Hurdles, of £300; one mile and a half: Tudor. 11.12; Valpai. 11.0; Englishman. 10.10; Spearcourt. 10.7; L’Allegro. Patagonia, 10.0; Thespis. 10.2; Modern Maid, 10.1; Simint, 10.0; Roxy, Blue Tiger, 9.12; Boughal, 9.11; English Night. Sandrifl. 9.10; Trackman. 9 8; Lady Ruler, 9.7; Irish Comet. 9,5; Pennyplain. Lady England. Booklaw. Holly Lu, Belbroney. Libra. Little Anglia. 9.0. 1 .45—Hautapu Handicap, of £250: seven furlongs: King Then, 9.7; Tail Light. 8.13; Rollickcr, May Song, 8.12: Philcmup. 8.11: Slrnthirc, Brown Lap. 8.7: Winsome Lu. 8.5; Race Boy. 8.4; Droll. 8.2; Royal Passage, 7.13; Prince Rangi, 7.11; Gay Sister, 7.10; Hopalong. 7.0; Cloonecn. 7.3; Melvanui. Barricade, Awatea Princess, 7.1; Le Ture, Requiem. Paunui, 7.0. 2.30 Waikato Cup, of £050; one mile and three furlongs: Jonathan. 8.13; Scotland, 8.9: King Rey, Master Brierly. 8.7; Mazir, 8.0; Shy, 7.12: L.irnacre. 7.11; Fersen, 7.8; Valamito. Sinking Fund, 7.7; Rona Bay. 7.0; Qrae, 7.2: Mungatoon. Royal Minstrel, 7.1: Con Fuoco. Corroborcc, 7.0. 3.15 Claudelands llighweighl Handicap. of £250: one mile: Gay Rose, 9.11; Prince Acre, 9.3; Paso Robles, 8.13; Bantry, 8.0; Mungacre, Desert Star, 8.5; Respectful. 8.8; Johnny Walls, 8.2; Little Artist, 8.1; Kilbcris, IJuskie, Gay Streak. Tutor, 8.0. 4.0 —Tamnhere Stakes, of £200: two-vear-olds; four furlongs: Arvakur, 9.4; Gin RID OF PILES! Zann Treatment gives immediate and permanent relief Send uinepence in stamps for generous sample. ZANN: Pty., Box 952ZA, Wellington. I

■ Vitcnn-nt. 7.18: I’liilcoliil. Sir Robin. | 7.11: Ycd Prior. 7.8; I 'irsl Flutter, Princess Eli. Calorie. Miss Briefly, Bright Wings, 7.4. ; 4.45 Tatqiiri Handicap, of £251); six furlongs: Surella. 9.3: Winlona, 9.1; Torch. 8.7: I tool ingmore. Cute Melody, . 8.5: Jan Ridd. Ear Land, Valspear, 8.1; Dnmbey, 8.11: Bass, Lady Montana, 7.11: I To Monowai. 7.9; Advance Plane. 7.8. j Maximn, 7.7: Gappy. 7.6: Bion/.elle. Racette. 7.5: Madeion, 7.3: Dragon j Moth. Cry Egypt. 7.2: Diacquedoon, Valquin. Gai Wind. Hunting Blood. Highland Queen. Tlnir Lap, 7.0. 5.80 Cambridge Handicap, of £350: six furlongs: Kerenlu. JM): Impnuto, B.M; Pol or Beeklord, 8.8; Golden Sheila, 8.7; Trillinrch. 8.5: Royal Bachelor, 8.3: Anion. 7.13; Prince Acre. Galilee, 7.11: Tray Bit. 7.10: Gay Scion, 7.8; Dark Shadow. 7.4: Bachelor King. 7.3; Morial, ~ Suleiman. 7.1: Star Artist. High Tea. 7.0. AUSTRALIAN RACING WIL LI A M STO W N i\l MET ING CUP TO JOHN WILKES f United Pi ess .Association-liv Electric ; Telegraph-Copyright 1 MELBOURNE, !4th November. An ugly demonstration was made by I the crowd when St. Fox came back to the enclosure after running last in the ; Hurdle Race, at Williamslown, on Saturday, resulting in the stewards open- ! ing an inquiry and adjourning it until ! Monday. Results: — | Williamslown Cup. of £2500; one mile and a half. John Wilkes, 7.10 (W. jCook), 1; Old Rowley, 7.9 (Voitrc), 2; j Dictator, 6.12 (McLaughlin), 3. All j started. Young Crusader, after making | the pace to the turn, finished last. Old 1 Rowley hotly challenged John Wilkes in i the run home, but the latter triumphed ! by a length and three-quarters, with j Dictator a length and a half back, tired. | Nightguard was fourth, then Balkan , Prince and Black Mac, with Floodtide ; eleventh. Time, 2.31?. 1 Altona Trial Handicap, of £300: one j mile and three furlongs.—Flanage. 8.0 | (MornemenD, 1; Virtnul. 8.3 (Smart), 2: j Mascarades, 7.5 (Tocknell), 3. Twelve i started. Won by a neck; half a neck. | Time. 2.24?. Royal Quex was unplaced in the Ozone Highweight Handicap, which was won by Thuries Lad. in 1.25. equalising a course record. ROSEHILL RESULTS SYDNEY. 14th November, j Rosehill race results were as follows: i Clyde Handicap; seven furlongs.— Arabuia. 8.9 (McMcnamin), I; Brown ! Betty. 8.3 (Papworth), 2; Night of Love, i 6.8 (Neale), 3. Nine started. Won by I a length and a half; a length. Time. I 1.25.}. ! Nightingale was second in the first i division of the Maiden Highweight Handicap, which was won by Artsman. i Glcnora Park was unplaced, j We Three was unplaced in the Novice ; Handicap, which was won by Heracles. Billy Boy. who won the November Handicap from Fair Warning and High, equalled the race record for 10 furlongs —2.5. ! • QUEENSLAND CUP BRISBANE. 14th November, i The Queensland Clip, of two miles. . resulted: —Direct Lady. 7.10 (Spencer). !I; Princess Rivoli. 7.0 (Ncilson), 2: Spear Chief. 7.1! (Conquest), 3. Ffteen j started. Won by three lengths: a length land a half. Time. 3.21?. equals race I and State record. | YEAR’S DISQUALIFICATION | AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY AND TRAINER I PERTH. 14th November. ! Racing circles are surprised by the j 12 months’ disqualification of a lcadj ing Western Australian trainer, J. J. J Kelly, and a leading jockey, W. Dillon. owing to the unsatisfactory running of the gelding Hybla in the Bcl- : mont Stakes at the Belmont races on ! Saturday. ! Kelly trains for Mi Ernest Lee j Stecre. owner of the gelding and ehair- ; man of Ihc Western Australian Turf i Club. The stewards announced that jMr Lee Stecre was in no way impli- ; catcd in tlie inquiry.