RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19957, 28 May 1928, Page 14

RACING.

'AMBERLEY MEETING. ROTOR WINS MEMORIAL. LAST RACE TO DANNY BOY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday. The weather was fine for the Amberley Racing Club's meeting yesterday. The course was in fair order, but slightly holding. The tota.lisator handled £ 10.450, compared with J'8072 last year, an increase of £2378. The results were as follows : BRACKENFIELD HURDLE HANDICAP, Of £ 120; about 11 miles. 3—HEISLER, J. C. Irwin's. 9.8 (G. Salt) 1 2 ORIFLAMB. D. H. Roberts', 11.5 (E. Shaw) I—ROYAL LAND. E. M. Sheedy's, car. 9.6| (W. Scobie) 3 Also Started.—l Tarleton. 10.6: 5 Rangiawahia, car. 9.1 Won by two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time. 3m o 4-ss, NOVICE STAKES. Of .£80; 5 fur. I—SOLGELF., W. Payne's, 8.7 (C. Emerson) 2—GREYFINCH. L. R. C. Macfarlane's, 8.7 (A. Eastwood) .. ■ ■ - 6 MERIVALE. J. F. Studholme's, 8.0 (A. Messervey) 3 Also Started.—7 Scrambler, 4 Despot, 8.7; 6 Star Raid. 3 Gay Crest, 8.0; 8 Bon Raid, cAr 8.4; 9 Sarnia, 8.0. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, lm i. 4-os. G. B. STARKEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP Of £200; 11 miles. 2 ROTOR, R. M. Greenslade's, 7.6 (A. Eastwood) 1 7-MORATORIUM. W. J. Doyle's, 7.7 (G. Humphreys) - 6—AMOR, F. Williamson's, car. 7.2 i ' (T Metcalf) ® Also Started.—l Battle Colours. 9.9: 3 Thorndale, 9.8; 4 Sir Roy, 9-0; 5 Chickwheat, 8.6; 8 Fresco. 7.12: 9 Steel Bar. 7.1; 11 Killoch, 10 Bronstell. 7.0. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, 2m- 14 l-ss. KOWAI TROT HANDICAP, Of £9O; H miles. S—AWAITI. E. A. Berry's, limit (Owner) - - • 1 I—GRANDLIGHT. Mrs. E. L. Founsford's, limit (J. Bryce) . . . • - 6 —MUSSOLINI, C. M. Ollivier's, limit (M. Holmes) 6 Also Started.—B Idol Boy, Pat Logan, 10 Becky Mine, St. Petrox, 15 Prompter, 12 Moving Pointer, R.ae Lea 1 eter, o .LinKman. No Fear, 4 Fireglow, Rafa, 6 Eva Reta. Lady Bee, limit; 1 Prince_ Chimes, limit, bracketed with Grandlight: 5 Sonoma Child, limit, bracketed with Mussolini: b Del Oro, Golden Author, 13 Little Author, limit: 2 Harry Locanda. Liberty Hall, 11 Loburn. 17 Kilburn, 12yds; 7 Bingen Patch, 14 His Lordship. 48: 9 Travis Axforthy, 108. Won by a length and a half, six lengths between second and third. Time, 3m 36a. SEADOWN HACK HANDICAP. Of £80; 6 fur. 2 "W \IHFMO, F. Beban's. car. 7.3 (T. Metcalf) 1 3—SOLFELLO, A. R. Turnbull's, 7.0 (R. 6—THURSO. "ft. Longley's, 7.0 (A. Messervey) 3 Also Started.—s Sky quest, 8.11; 4 Sea Gay, 7.10; 7 Lyt-up, 2 Claymore, 7.0. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, lm 16 l-ss. AMBERLEY HANDICAP, Of £100; 7 fur. 2—ZARAGOZA, H. A. Knight's, car. 8.8 (G. Humphreys) 1 I—GOLD MINT. J. Black's, 7.7 (A. Eastwood) 2 3 SPRINKLER, J. A. C. Neale's, 7.5 (J. King) 3 Also Started.—4 Sagittarius, 8.5: 6 Nine of Spades, 8.2; 5 Polydectes, 7.8. j Won by a head, two lengths between second anc thiri- Time, lm 31s. GLASNEVIN HACK HANDICAP. Of £9O; 7 fur. 1 MALMSEY, W. Dean's, 9.4 (C. Emerson) .... .? y- . • • 1 3—AMOE:, F. Williamson's, 7.7 (T. Metcalf) 3 4—ATONE, W. Fisher's, 7.5 (A. Messervey) . . . - 3 Also Started.—'l! Lancer, 8.8; 9 Master Clarence, 8.2: 6 I3eamim?, 7.5; 5 Solfello, 8 No Response, 7 Page Boy, 7.0. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, lm 3 ls. TEVIOTDALE TROT HANDICAP. Of £95; 2 miles. 2—DANNY BOY, J. R. Mc.Kenzie's, 24 (D. Withers) 1 7—LIGHTFOOT, V. Alborn's, 24 (Owner) . , 2 12—HARRY LOCANDA. D. Wilson's, limit (L. Cavalier) 3 Also Started.—l Halawell Park, limit, and Monevmore, limit, bracketed; 11 Kanieri, 16 St. Petrox, 3 Golden Author. 15 Pat Logan, 14 Nigger Minstrel, 5 Liberty Hall, 4; Teremoa, limit; 17 Adoree. 24yds: 13 Miss Babs, 6 Routine, 36; 9 Audrey Dillon, 72; 10 Warrenmore, 84; 8 June De Oro, 108. Won by two lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 4m 565.

COMMENT ON EVENTS.

EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD SPORT ROTOR'S ATTRACTIVE RACE. fB? telegraph.—OWN correspondent. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. There was some exceptionally good sport at the Ambsrley meeting yesterday and it ■was a successful fixture from every point of view. Heisler was responsible for an attractive performance in winning the Brsckenfield Hurdle Handicap. He assisted to set the pace all the way and stayed on much better than usual. Repetition of this form would make him hard to beat again up to a mile and a-half. Oriflanib showed plenty of dash in the early stages *>f the race. He was going quite as well -as Heisler up to a mile and a-quarter, but after that the weight seemed to trouble bim. It was his first race over hurdles for some time. Royal Land was a pronounced favourite, but his effort was disappointing. He was not hurried in the early stages, but after looking dangerous at the home turn he failed to sustain his run. Rotor registered a very attractive performance when he won the G. B. Starky Memorial Handicap. H 6 was one of the leaders ail the way and he always looker! a winner from the time the straigut was reached. Kotor has some useful hack form to his credit this season, and he should do still better in open company, as he gives evidence of staying. Moratorium ran his best race when he finished second. He was staying on in fine style at the end. Amor was always one of the pacemakers and stuck to hia task resolutely, finishing weil in third place. Later in the day he ran another good race when second to Malmsey in the Glasnevin Hack Handicap. Battle Colours was a disappointment. He was travelling particularly well five furlongs from home. A little further on. however, he failed to respond. The Qnin Abbey gelding Waihemo made short work of the opposition in the Seadown Hack Handicap. At no stage was ho far from the front, and he hud the race in oafe keeping at the home turn. Waihemo ' should win in much better company next season. Zaragoza was responsible for a solid performance in winning the Amberley Handicap. She was well placed all the way, and after taking charge in the straight she bad to be ridden out to stall off Gold Mint, vrho came with a great run. Gold - • .Mint is racing unluckily at present. Sagit- . tarius showed his customary speed but quickly when the sAraight was .Malmsey idde<? further to her reputation attractive performance in the GlasIfiitf ; Handicap, She was several leaders at the home lamina enabled her to lard* ® «PlK*ition in the Ja ß i hundred