AUTUMN RACING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 17 April 1944, Page 3

AUTUMN RACING

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB LOWRY BAY’S SUIirIUSE WIN Christchurch, April 15. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Mee>ing concluded to-day in showery weather, but the track was in good order. Resubs were:— Peerswick Hurdles, ol £400; !, miles. -2-1 Maggiore, 9.11, 1: 9-8 As Required. 9.0, 2; 3-3 Valantua, 10.0, 3. Scr.: Gay Fort. Three lengths; one length. Time. 3.18 1-5. Valantua and Gold Glaze were bracketed. Challenge Stakes, of £750. 7 furlongs. -2-1 Bridge Acre. 7.4. 1: 6-6 John o’ London. 8.3, 2; 4-3 Pensacola, 7.1, 3. Scr.: Tara King. The Champ. Good Cast. Record Voyage, Black Simon, Hormuz, Alcyone. Aqua, Lady Sylvia. Neck. Time. 1.26 2-5. Yaidhurst Handicap, of £300; 1 mile. —2-2 Foxchase. 8.9. 1: 1-1 Lord Broiefort. 8.10. 2; 4-4 Waltzing Matilda, 8.11, 3. All started. Half a length; two lengths. Time. 1.5 2-5. Gimcrack Handicap, of £400; 1 mile. -3-3 High Ideal. 7.13.1; 2-2 Irish Note, 8.10. 15-15 Lyndon Lea, 7.7, 3. Scr.; Renarde. Three lengths - lour. Time, 1.40 2-5. Lyndon Lea and Lindus were bracketed. Great Autumn Handicap, of £1500; H miles. —8-8 Lowry Bay, 7.0, 1; 4-4 Moutoa Bond. 7.10. 2; 8-5 Foxhaven, 7.0, 3. All started. Head; three lengths. Time, 2.34 2-5. Nursery Handicap, of £500; 6 fur-longs.—l-1 Beau Cheval, 7.1, 1; 4-6 Black Simon. 7.9, 2; 6-7 Royal Victor, 7.0, 3. Scr.: Pensacola. Three lengths: a head. Time’, 1.13. Templeton Handicap, of £700; six furlongs.—l-1 Palora. 8.10, 1: 2-2 Master Dash. 8.5. 2; 7-6 Rawhamai. 7.1, car. 7.3, 3. Also started: Lord Nuffield, Lord Advocate, Schoolgirl, Theolateral, All Night. Eulogist. The Champ, Sham Boy, Te Awe Awe, Rex Maitland, Wise Girl, Sally # Lux. One length; half. Lord Advocate was fourth. Time, 1.12. Addington Hack Handicap, of £500; one mile and a quarter.—3-3 Gamble. 7.8. car. 7.10. 1; 1-2 Voltaire, 9.7, 2; 6-6 Maharajah, 7.6, car. 7.7. 3. Also started: Justitia, Patria. Big Top, Even Calm, Honest Sal. Chellow Dene. Trueway, Owaka. Eulogia, Chiding. Roman Son, Pedantic. Fairy Godmother. Scottish Lad, Bannockburn. One length; three lengths. Justitia was fourth. Time, 2.6 4-5. Speculation was again brisk. £91,579 10s being handled, against £87,000 on the corresponding day last year. The total for the two days was £184,854, compared with £181,788 10s last year, an increase of £3065 10s. This is a record turnover for an autumn meeting at Riccarton.—P.A. SURPRISES AT AVONDALE TE HINEMOA WINS MAIN EVENT Auckland, April 15. The Avondale Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting was held to-day. The weather was overcast but fine, and the track was holding. The attendance was large. Results were: Dominion Handicap, of £4OO. Seven furlongs. First Division: 9-15 Victory Song, 7.7, 1; 18-22 Roman Duke, 7.7, 2; 11-9 Mercurial, 7.12, 3. Length and a half, a length. Time, 1.30. Second Division: 11-9 Autoscore. 7.12 (Edwards), 1; 3-3 Colonel Vaals, 8.0, 2; 2- Chevalita, 8.6, 3. Two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.29 3Third Division: 3-3 Spirillum, 7.7 1; 14-12 Waiting, 7.7, 2; 15-10 Odvaals, 3. Half a length; a neck. Time, 1.29 2-5. Scratched: Sir Dink, Raphael, Fencourt. Brackets; Victory Song and Esmonde; Roman Duke, Royal Screen, and Just Ora; Mercurial and Autoscore; Colonel Vaals and Spirillum; Waiting, Commissar, and Stepping. Hobsonville Hurdles, of £450. Two miles. —3-3 Hunto, 11.0, 1; 6-6 Prince Rewa, 9.8, 2; 9-4 Surpeen, 10.1, 3. Scratched; Varuna, Willow Wood. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 3.43. Waitakere Handicap,' of £450. One mile.—rl-1 Hazroy, 8.11, 1; 7-6 Bournemouth. 8.0, 2; 6-7 Nepeta, 9.3, 3. Scratched: Banchory, Lo Zin, Altess, Wee Pay. Neck; half a length. Time, 1.41. Foley Memorial, of £1250. One mile and a half. —4-1 Te Hinemoa, 8.5, 1; 4-4 Expanse, 7.13, 2; 1-3 Water Vixen, 7.6, 3 Scratched: Constitution, Dependable, Sir Ringman. Neck: three-quarters of a length. Time. 2.34. Expanse was bracketed with Town Survey asd Water Vixen with Merry May. Nursery Handicap, of £SOO. Six furlongs.—9-9 Verdant, 7.7, 1; 1-1 Plassida, 8.5, 2; 2-2 Phaleron Sign, 8.3, 3. Scratched: Broielov, Home James. Length and a half; length. Time, 1.15 3-5. Mount Roskill Handicap, of £550. One mile three furlongs.—s-5 Sir Dingle, 8.3, 1; 4-3 Sir Bian, 7.6. 2: 3-4 Malaguena, 7.1, 3. Scratched* Victory Lass. Neck each way. Time, 2.24. Mt. Eden Handicap, of £650: s ix fur-longs.—s-4 Landveyor, 9.1, 1; 2-2 Orakau, 8.4. 2; 9-9 Dinky Di, 7.4. 3. Also started: Beau Vaals. Clarice. Sweet Biscuit, Bonny Pay. Olga’s Pal, Gentry, Soutane, Hunting King, Transmitter, Tiger Tan. Length each way. Time, 1.17. Morningside Handicap, of £550; one mile—Kraal. 7.4. 1; 5-5 Exeter, 7.11, 2; 13-12 Billy Peach, 7.0, 3. Also started: Cambria. Neenah, Cornish, Monte Cristo. Royal Glory, Aguiloi Constitution, Gayjax, Yes Tor, Abbey Fox, Royal Master, Kinstep. Length; nfeck. Time, 1.39. The attendance was 17.000. The totalisator handled £151.672 compared with £130,421 10 s last year, an increase of £21,250 10s. •* The stewards held an inquiry into the fall of Stand Guard, in the Mt. Roskill Handicap, which was found to be accidental.—P.A. AT POVERTY BAY INDIAN SPORT’S WIN Greenmeadows, April 15. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Autumn Meeting was held on the Napier Park course in overcast weather, with light rain. Results were: Poverty Bay Hurdles ,of £l6O. One mile and a-half.—l-2 Blue Title, 9.0, 1; 1-2 First Edition, 7.13, 2; K)-8 Lucullus Boy, 9.0, 3. Scratched: High Morale, Faultless. Time, 3.48 2-5. The first and second horses were bracketed. Tauranga Handicap, of £l6O. One mile and a-quarter.—3-2 Silver Coin, 8.2, 1; 6-5 Oisuara, 7.0, 2: 11- Capronella, 8.1, 3. All started. Won by a head, two lengths. Time, 2.11. Waikanae Maiden No. 1, of £llO. Six furlongs.—6-6 Fame Bian, 8.7, 1;

2-1 Alondi, 8.7, 2; 3-2 Sharpura, 8.7, 3. Scratched: Straight Drive, Joy Bay. Won by a head, a length. Time, 1.17 1Gisborne Handicap of £250. One mile. —4-4 Indian Sport. 7.9, 1; 5-5 Ozel, 7.5, 2; 1-1 Boulder Dam, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Kinneff, Flying Hawk. Short neck; three-quarters of a length. Time. 1.43. Waikanae Maiden No. 2. of £llO. Six furlongs.—l-1 Kincrop, 8.7. 1; 7-8 Dark Morning, 8.7. 2; 3-3 Sandy Cape. 8.7. 3. Scratched: Dashup, Jingle Jangle. Four lengths; two. Time, 1.16 4-5. Nursery Handicap of £l5O. Five fur-longs.—3-3 Tussock, 7.10. 1; 7-7 Grand Coulee. 7.5, 2; 1-2 Matador, 8.10, 3. Scratched: Lady Dash. Lady Zelind. Head.' a neck. Time, 1.3. Taruheru Handicap, of £l5O. Six furlongs.—9-7 St Bill, 7.7. 1; 3-2 Piko Piko. 7.8, 2; 4-3 Theatre. 7.7, 3. Scratched; Atoma, Straight Drive. Sporting Pal. Two lengths, half a head. Time, 1.154. Waimata Hack Handicap, of £l5O. Apprentice riders. One mile. —1-1 Catterick Bridge. 7.8. 1; 3-2 Desert Ace, 7.7 car 8.3. 2; 213 Nightward, 7.8 car. 7.3. 3. Also started: Aupunga, Gaie Duchesse, Sangar, Grey Morn, Lady Premier. Exit. Three lengths; neck. Gaie Duchesse was fourth. Time. 1.43 1-5. The totalisator handled £21,472. compared with £12,503 at the February meeting last year at Gisborne.—P.A. MANAWATU TROTS BULLDOZER WINS CUP Palmerston N., April 15, The Manawatu Trotting Club’s Meeting was held at Awapuni in dull weather. There was a good attendance. The track was easy after rain. Results were: Awapuni Handicap, of £155: li miles. -1-1 Oval's Pride, scr. 1: 3-3 Lee Barry, 60, 2: 9-9 King Parrish, scr. 3. Scr.: Wee Pandora, Royal Dale. Hop Off. Maori Toa. Bronte. Six lengths each way. Times: 3.33. 3.31 2-5. 3.38 2-5. Ladies’ Bracelet, of £155; U miles,— 7-8 Steamboat, scr, 1; 3-2 First Degree. 24. 2: 8-7 Shadow Chimes, scr,. 3. Scr.; Ayisha, Lora Brooklyn, Bronte. Times: 3.28 3-5. 3.27. 3.31 3-5. Pohangina Handicap, of £180; 1.1 miles.—3-1 Loyal Nurse. 1; 2-2 Elvo’s Pride, scr, 2; 6-5 Ovend, 12. 3. Scr.: Con’ s Pride, Lady Tornado. Rita Grattan, My Lady Luck. Three lengths; neck. Times; 2.48 1-5. 2.50. 2.49 2-5. Trotting Cup. of £380; 2 miles. —4-4 Bulldozer, scr, 1; 1-1 Cabin Boy, 24, 2; 5-5 Golden Shadow, scr, 3. Scr.; Dancing Pirate. Rita Grattan. Peter’s Find. Prince Grattan. Latest Edition. Length: three lengths. Times: 4.33, 4.32 2-5, 4.34 2Longburn Handicap, of £155; 11 miles—7-9 Kaitake Boy. 1; 2-2 Desert Lad. scr, 2: 4-4 Rose' o’ Day, 3. Scr.: Ayisha. King Carol, Lord Brooklyn. Six lengths: ten. Times: 2.49 2-5, 2.52 2-5, 2.52 4-5. McDonald Handicap, of £180: 2 miles. -1-1 Oval’s Pride. 48, 1; 2-7 Lee Berry, 84, 2; 4-5 King Parrish, scr. 3. Scr.: Royal Dale. Hop Off, Maori Toa. Bronte. Fla If length; three lengths. Times: 4.46 2-5. 4.48 4-5. 4.52 2-5. William Mouldey Memorial Handicap, of £180; 3.38 class; one mile and a hlf. —2-5 Pre-Eminence, scr, 1: 1-1 Elvo’s pride, scr, 2: 4-3 Toushay, scr, 3. Scratched: Con’s Pride, Desert Lad, Lady Tornado, Rita Grattan, Rose O’Day, Arapai. Half a length; half a length. Times: 3.22 1-5, 3.22 2-5, 3.22 4-5. Ovend was fourth. President’s Handicap, of £265; 2.52 class; one mile and a quarter.—4-3 Bulldozer, 48yds bhd, 1; 3-4 Zingarrie, scr, 2: 2-2 Golden Shadow, scr, 3. Also started: Latest Edition, Audition. Head; two lengths. Times: 2.44 4-5, 2.48. 2.49. Having regard to the travel restrictions the attendance was very satisfactory. The machine handled £20,242, as against £10,481 two years ago, when the club raced at Ashhurst. —P.A. RICHMOND TRAINER’S FOUR * WINS The Richmond trainer, L. F. Berkett, was credited with four wins at the Manawatu Trotting Club’s annual meeting on Saturday. AUSTRALIAN RACING Sydney, April 16. Katanga outstayed the Sydney Cup winner Veiled Threat to win the A.J.C. Plate at Randwick yesterday. Veiled Threat threw out a strong challenge nri the straight, but Katanga, under pressure, held on to win by a neck. Katanga won on each day of the autumn meeting, and his stake earnings now total £15,421. He has proved to be the beet weight-for-age horse in Sydney. Fillies monopolised the finish in the Champagne Stakes, which was won by Scaur Fel by half a neck from Tea Rose. The principal results were: A.J.C. Plate. —Katanga. 9.3, 1; Veiled Threat, 9.0, 2; Grand Fils, 9.0. 3. Five started. Neck: six lengths. Time, 3.7. Champagne Stakes. —Scaur Fel. 9.1, 1; Tea Rose, 8.8, 2; Shrathdarr, 8.10, 3. Half-neck; neck. Time, l.i4£. McMENAMIN RETIRES Sydney, April 16. E. McMenamin, one of Sydney’s leading jockeys, retired from racing at the conclusion of the A.J.C. autumn nieeting yesterday. McMenamin owns a big property and has decided to concentrate on farming. He has been riding 24 years and has won more than 700 races. He rated Beau Vito .he greatest N orse he has ridden.