WEEK-END RACING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 21 August 1939, Page 10

WEEK-END RACING

PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB BIFORM WINS STEEPLES VALMINT WINS ON THE FLAT [United Press Association] AUCKLAND, 19th August The Pakuranga Hunt Club's races were held at Ellerslie to-day. The weather was fine, the course heavy, and the attendance good. Results:— Greenmount Hunters’ Steeplechase, of £200; about two miles and a half—- -- Tupeotu, 9.0 (Fergus), 1; 4-4 Kittle, 4.0 (Baker), 2; 10-10 Caurnie, 9.0 (Sinion), 3. Scratched: Gay Cavalier, Battle Pomp, Paddle. Won by 120yds, 50yds. Time. 5.25. Harris Memorial Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, of £200; one mile and three-quarters—6-7 Survalyon, 9.0 (F. Baker) 1; 1-1 Cadger, 9.10 (H. Turner), 2; 5-4 London, 9.0 (A. Gilmer) 3. Scratched: ; Knight of Australia, King Musk, Long i Span. Won by six lengths, four lengths, j Time, 3.31. j Sylvia Park Handicap, of £300; C j furlongs.. First division: 1-1 Our I Jean, 8.5 (Horne) 1; 6-9 Sebrof, 9.0, 2; j 7-6 Gamos, 8.5, 3. Scratched: Erlick, j Royal Tray, Hunter’s Night, Pertinax, ! British Talent. Won by three lengths, ; half a length. Time, lmin 20sec. \ Sylvia Park Handicap; second divi-sion—ll-12 Brazen Bold. 8.8 (Winder) 1: 4-2 Kenneth Robert, 8.13, 2; 20-19 Noisy Night, 8.0, 3. Scratched: Chief Scout, Gazeful, Innovation. Won by half a length; neck. Time, lmin 21 2-ssec. Jellicoe Handicap, of £400; 1 mile.— 1- Valmint. 8.3 (Wiggins) 1; 5-4 Royal Bachelor, 8.3, 2; 10-9 Black Musk, 7.1, 3. Scratched: Maori Song, Orate, Armacourt, Vaalso. Won by half a length, three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 46 l-ssec. PAKURANGA HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of £600; about 3 miles.— 7- Biform, 10.8 (Baker) 1 3- Saint Musk, 10.4 (Sharkey) .... 2 8- British Sovereign. 9.0 (Gilmer) 3 Scratched: Royal Nation, Little Briton. Won by a length and a half; seven lengths. Time. Gmin 27sec. Auckland Handicap, of £200; 1 mile. -1-1 The Cardinal, 8.13 (Evans) 1; 4- Right Royal, 8.0. 2; 5-10 The Dozer. 8.0, 3. Scratched: Erlick ,Aero Queen. Won by three-quarters of a length; neck. Time, lmin 48 3-ssec. Ladies’ Bracelet, of £200; 1] miles.— 2- Gaine’s Choice, 10.7 (Duncan) 1; 1-1 Gladium, 11.11, 2; 3-2 Tupeotu, 10.7, 3. | Scratched: Siwell, Prince Tractor. Won I by three-quarters of a length; length. ; Time, 2min 22 3-ssec. i The totalisator handled £46,405 10s, , against £35,760 10s last year, an in--1 crease of £10,645.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND HORSES’ TRACK GALLOPS I I’A li.v Electric Teleieraph- Gopyrijrht l SYDNEY, 20th August. No recently arrived New Zealand horses raced at Moorefield on Saturday, but Royal Chief, Peerless, Te Hero and Beau Repaire worked most satisfactorily on the tracks. Royal Chief showed no sign of leg trouble and had to be held back in a six-furlongs gallop with Olympus. Royal Chief’s time was 1.215. Beau Repaire moved freely over three furlongs. He is expected to be a handy performer in coming three-year-old events. Peerless had a good deal in hand in a seven-furlong gallpo with Beau Vite. ■ The latter’s gait afterward suggested I lameness, and his spring prospects do ! not appear bright. MOONEE VALLEY RACES MELBOURNE. 20th August. At the Moonee Valley races on Saturday, the Plenty Hurdle Race, two miles 1 and a furlong, was won by Glenlonan, i by Lord Quex from Lalla Rookh. The Laluma Handicap, for three-year-olds, one mile was won by Grandson, by : Siegfried from Bonrina. Glaciate was unplaced. BRISBANE EXHIBITION HANDICAP BRISBANE, 20th August, i At the Queensland Turf Club's races. : the following was the result of the Exhibition Handicap, of one mile and j a quarter.—Sculptor, 8.10 (Selwood) 1; j Brown Force, 8.9 (Rowley) 2; Bahwig, 8.12 (McFarlane) 3. Twelve started. ! One length and a quarter; neck. Time, 2.4.

RACING IN ADELAIDE ADELAIDE. 20th August. Following is the result of the Adelaide Grand National Hurdle Race, of two miles and 190 yards.—Keritane, 9.4 (Smith) 1; Tronach, 10.6 (Smith) 2; Digger Prince, 9.0 (Lawrence) 3. Nine started. Won by six lengths; three and a half lengths. Time, 4.53]. Adelaide Guineas, of seven furlongs.— Dramsome, 8.5 (Whitaker) 1; Lusson, 8.10 (Skidmore) 2; Sligo, 8.10 (Bastian) 3. Eleven started. Won by two lengths; one and threequartcr lengths. Time, 1.41 J.