MASTERTON MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21007, 19 October 1931, Page 5

MASTERTON MEETING.

SUCCESS OF EPHIALTES. SPEARFUL JUST BEATEN. SEVERAL OUTSIDERS SCORE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MASTERTON, Saturday. Delightful weather prevailed for the Masterton races to-day, and the track was fast. There was a large attendance, nvd the totalisator handled £SBOB 10s, ut;tfnst £11,962 last year. Faults were:— NURSERY HANDICAP, Of £65; 4 fur. 7 INFLATION, Mrs. H. E. Edmund's b c, 2yrs, by Paper Money—Fleeting, 8.2 (S. Anderson) 1 I—LA MODERNE. .A. F. Syme's. 8.1 (W. J. McDowell) 3 2—MISTER QtUEX, E. W. Collins', 8.9 (R. J. Mackie) " Also > Started.—ll Teastream, 9 Lord John, Golden Horn and Sir Pombal (bracketed), 10 Prince Pombal. 3 Traymela, 5 Lack, 8 Copper King, 4 Michael Angelo, 12 Clangor, 8.2; 6 Fusion, 7.11. Three-quarters of a length; five lengtlis. Time, 47 4-ss. MAIDEN STAKES, Of £7O; 6 fur. "—EMOTION, W. E. Bidwill's ch g, syrs. by Lord Quex—Submersion, 8.8 (b. Gerrand) . • 3—COTTESMORE, H. P. F. Blundell's, 8.8 (A Jenkins) * I—CHIEF CLERK, F. Armstrong's, 8.8 (S. Anderson) 3 Also Started.—ll Kilslar. 6 Red Sun. 10 Fairwind and Foulwmd (bracketed). 14 Maurosia, 3 Araios (bracketed with the second horse), 8 Azure. 1 Acorn 5 Bright Song. 13 Aperture, 9 Lyrical, 4 kalnvuk. 1La Parleuse, 8.8. Half a head; five lengths. Time, lm los. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £80; 1 mile. 7—RETRACT, H. T. Hume's b g. syrs. by Lord Quex—Retraction, 9.0 (M. H. Nicol) -t-ROYAL GAME. W. H. Ballinger's. 9.10 (S. Anderson) 3—APPLEDORE, J. J. Corry's, 9.6 (R. C.-Miles) ..a Also Started-1 Full Mark. 10.9; 3 AdventUß, 9.10: 6 Dainty Ways. 9.fc>, o tfdlse Scent 90: 8 Hymgreat, 9.0. Six'lengths; half a head. Time, lm -i- --ss. Appledore and Hymgreat took the leatl. but inside the distance Retract flashed up on the outside to win convincingly. Royal Game just beat Applodoro for second place. LANSDOWNE HANDICAP, Of £7O; 7 fur. 3—EMINENT, V. Riddiford'e ch s. by Leighton—Exclusive, 7.0 (\N. McDowell) 6—PROJECTION, J. J- Corry's, 7,7 (S. Gerrand) S—CLUNY, 8.8 (G. Ridgway) . . •• 3 Also Started.—3 Rasouli, 9.0 s 1 The Sun 82; 7 Movietone, 7.2; 4 Flower, 7.1. Moab Length and a-half; two lengths. Time, lm 30 2-ss. MASTERTON HANDICAP. Of £100; li miles. 3 —EPHIALTES. Mrs. T. B. Dwan'sbr £, 4yrs, by Thoniond —Rose of Athens, 8.4 (W. H. Jones) 2—SPEARFUL. E. and N. Foreman's, 7.5 (W. J. Broughtou) 6—DUELLONA. Dr. H A. H. Gilmer's, 7.0 (L. F. Faulkner) Also Started.—l Kahikntoa, 9.4; 4! toteagirl. 5 Black Mint. 7 Cape Go d, 7.0 Head; three-quarters of a length, lime, 2 'lma tea girl took the lead and along the back straight Duellona joined _ liei. Ephialtes, well handled, came away m the straight, and lasted long enough to sta\e off Spearful's challenge.

LAWN HANDICAP, Of £75; 1 mile. 6—JOIE DE VAL. E. Simpson's br m. 4yrs, by Kilbroney—Miss do va), >.7 (W. J. BToughton) •• ■ 2—ZEPHYRUS. V. Riddiford's, 7.10 (W. J. McDowell) .. •' 7 VITAPHONE. W. R. Kemball's, 1.7 (R. W. McTavish) ' Dead heat for second place. Also Started.—l Ben Hur, 9.0; 3 Johneen, 8.8; 8 Shootist, 7.7; 4 Jayson, 8.5; 5 Alrowzone, 7.12. Three lengths. lime, lm 41 2-ss. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, Of £75; 7 fur. S—MALAYAN. B. H. Edkins' b h. Syrs. by Claro—Malay, 8.10 (R. J. Mackie) , 1 4—ATIIOLSPEAR, B. Burgess', 8.5 (G. Ridgway) I—ROYAL ROUTINE, Cornfoot and Harper's, 8.13 (R. C. Miles) .. .. 3 Also Started.—G King Midas. 9.0; 3 Tobaccoland, 7.12; 2 Sight Draft, 7.7 Length and a-quarter; short head. lime, lm 28 4-5s ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of £65; 51 fur. 6—LADY RONALD. B Burgess' b m. 4yrs, by Black Ronald —Lady Eveline, 7.3 (W. J. McDowell) 1 S—JEAN LADOSIO, C. Jones', 7.4 (D. Gunn) 2 I—CHIEF COOK, Mrs. F. Armstrong's, 9.3 (S. Anderson) 3 Also Started.—3 False Scent. 7.13; 2 Miladi, 7.U; 4 Acia, 7.7; 7 V, T luto Squall. 7.3; 8 Miss Elegance, 7.0. Two lengths; three-quarters of a lengtn. Time, lm 7a.