RACING NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24675, 30 August 1943, Page 5

RACING NEWS

RESULTS AT HAWETIA LAST MATCH WINS STEEPLES (P.A.) HAWERA, Sunday The Taranaki and Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Clubs' Combined Meeting was held yesterday. The weather was fine and the track was holding. The totalisator handled £3-1,861 10s, compared with £24,916 10s last year, an increase of £9945. Results: — HACK AND HUNTERS' HURDLES, first £lls, second .£3O, third X'J 5; 1 mite and 5 fur. —3—4 Hunting Mac, 9.0, 1; 2 —2 Ascot Bloom, 9.6, 2; 4 —3 Circular Note, 10.4, 3. Scratched: Mountain Fox, Huirangi Sun, Silver Clarion, Royal View. Half a length each way. Time, 3m 9 l-ss. WERAROA STAKES, first £lO5, second £3O, third £ls; weight, 8.5; 5 fur. —6 —6 Greek Art, 5.5, 1; s—ll5 —11 Cauda Lux, 8.5, 2; 1 1 Sir Wina, 8.5, 3. Scratched: The Tosser, Russell Lupin, Meerrnint, Bright Mint, Grey Salute. Four lengths; two lengths. Time, lm ss. Brackets: Greek Art and Skipper Gay, Sir Wina and Miss Wiromu. WAIHT HACK HANDICAP, first £l3O, second £3O, third £ls; 7 fur. 'J 4 Marinoto, 8.0, 1 ; I—l1 —1 Grey Salute, 8.0, 2; lt> —o Vermette, 8.0, 3. All started. Threequarters of a length; head. Time, lm 33 2-os. COMBINED HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, first £1 90 and trophy valued at £"0 second £OO, third £3O; about 2 I / 2 miles. B—B8 —8 Last Match, 9.0, 1; 3—3 Huirangi Sun, 10.10, 2; 5 —5 Forest Glen, 11.1, 3. Scratched: Sir Waimai, Smooger, Mendelssohn. Four lengths; eight lengths. Time. 5m 20s. HALCOMBE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, first, £l4O, second £lO, third £2O; 9 fur.— •I—2 Kinsman, 7.9, 1; 5—4 Broiveine, 7.7, 2; 2 —2 Gaymiss, 8.13, 3. Scratched: Noble Fox, Indian Sport, Boden Park, Gentry. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Time, 2m 3s. LADIEIS' NECKLACE, first £95 and trophy valued at £lO, second £3O, third £ls; gentlemen riders; XV, miles.—«— 4 Red Chief, 10.10, 1; 10—9 Political Boy, 10.7. 2- 3 —5 Greek Effort, 11.4, 3. Scratched: Skyette, British Patrol. Marinoto, Last Match. Astute, Aupaunga. Half a length; length. Time, 2m 20s. STRATFORD HANDICAP, first £l4O, second £4O, third £2O; 0 fur.—B—B Boden Park, 8.0, 1; 2—-2 Betterman, 8.0, 2; I—l1 —1 Autolitc, 9.11, 3. Scratched: Foxcover. Four lengths; neck. Time, lm 18s. WAVERLEY HACK HANDICAP, first £l3O, second £3O, third £ls; 6 fur.—2—3 Sir Wina, 8.3, 1; 7—7 La Rosita, 8.0, 2; I—i Fox Cover, 9.5, 3. Scratched: Hunting Mac, Silver Clarion, Cauda Lux, Meriac, Plato Boy, Canox, Vermette. Two lengths; length. Time, lm 18s.

ADDINGTON TROTS COUNTLESS SCORES AGAIN (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's National Meeting was concluded at Addington yesterday in fine weather. The track was dead. The totalisator handled £121,460, against £76,041 10s for only one dav last year. The total for the meeting was £226,221 10s. Results: — INTERMEDIATE FREE-FOR-ALL, first £230, second £6O, third £4O; trotters; 1 mile and 5 fur.—1 —2 Bomber (W. Doyle), 1; 4—4 Tim Worthy (R. Messervy), 2; 2 —l Echoist (L. Berkett), 3. Three lengths; half a length. Times: 3m 52 3-ss, 3m 53 2-ss, 3m 53 3-os. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, first £250, second £OO, third £4O; limit, 4.44; 2 miles. —o—o G o id Flight, limit (J Pringle), 1; I—i Sports Guide, 48yds bhd (G. Cameron), 2; 4 —4 Oregon, limit (M. Holmes), 3. Scratched: Festivity. Head; length. Times: 4m 45 2-ss, 4m 41 3-ss, 4 m 45 4-ss. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, first £315. second £IOO, third £6O; limit, 4.39; 2 miles. —3—3 Watcher, limit (M. Holmes), 1; I—l Follow Me, limit (O. Hooper), 2; 4—5 Recluse, 24yds bhd (L. Maidens), 3. Scratched: Palomar. Two lengths each way. Times: 4m 38 2-ss, 4m 38 3-ss. 4m 37 1-58. Bracket: Follow Me and Jack Spratt. AUGUST HANDICAP, first £OOO, second £2OO, third £125; limit, 4.30; 2 miles. — 3—l Countleßs, 24yds bhd (G. McKendry). 1; 4—5 Shadow Maid, 24yds bhd (J. Bryce. jnn.), 2; s—B Gold Bar, 36yds bhd (F Holmes), 3. Scratched: Joan Conquest. Bayard. Four lengths; three lengths. Times: 4m 30s, 4m 30 4-ss. 4m 30 2-os. Bracket: Countless and Loyal Rey. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, first £375, second £l2O, third £75; limit, 3.24; 1% m il es .—e—6 Braw Lass, 12yds bhd (R. Butterick), 1; I—l Catalpa, limit (M. McTigue), 2; 3 —3 Purveyor, 12yds bhd (G. McKendry), 3. Scratched: Oxford Scholar, Josette. Head; length. Times: 3m 23 l-ss. 3m 24 2-ss, 3m 23 3-ss. AVON HANDICAP first £315, second £IOO, third £6O; trotters; limit, 3.46; 1 mile and 5 fur.—8 —8 Margin, 60yds bhd (G. Cameron), 1; 2 —2 Manian, 24yds bhd (G McKendrv), 2; 4—4 Dark Hazard, 36yds bhd (M McTigue), 3. All started. Neck; head. Times: 3m -lis, 3m 44 l-ss, 3m 43 2-ss.

METROPOLITAN FOUR-YEAR-OLD STAKES, first £4OO second £l3O, third £SO; 1 mile and 5 fur. —2—2 Captain Morant, 24yds bhd (G. Noble), 1; 3 —3 Trusty Scott, 24.vds bhd, 2; 12 —12 Gold Peg, limit, 3. All started. Two lengths; half a length. Times: 3m 40s, 3m 40 2-ss, 3m 40 3-ss. Bracket: Captain Morant and Vola Scott. LIGHTNING HANDICAP, first £315, second £IOO. third £6O; limit, 2.46; 11/,l 1 /, miles. —3 —3 Ronald Logan, 12yds bhd (J. Pringle), 1; 4 —4 Happy Man, 24yds bhd (C King), 2; I—l1 —1 Hardy Oak, limit (D. Watts), 3. Scratched: Countless, Mankind, Peter Smith. Bracket: Hardy Oak and Haughty. THE METROPOLITAN MAIDEN, first £llO, second £4O, third £2O; limit, 3.5; IVi miles, upon which the totalisator was not open, resulted. —Volo's Victory, limit (W. Willetts), 1; Lady Maxine, limit (0. Hooper), :2- Major Grattan, limit (F. Holmes), 3. Two lengths; half a length. Times: 2m 5S 3-ss, 2m 5S 4-ss, 2m 595. AVONDALE MEETING LIST OF THE HANDICAPS The following weights for the Avondale Jockev Club's Spring Meeting at Ellerslie 011 September 11 have been declared by Mr. F. J. McManemin: — KINGSLAND HURDLES, of £400; 13/<l 3 /< miles. —The Dozer, 11.7; Black Musk, 11.2; Hunto, 10.13; Wildore, 10.9; Radiant Bay, 10.0; Bisquit, 9.13; Lapidarian, 9.9; Rich Blood, Flylite, Stock Exchange, Sir Grant, 9.3; Northlander, 9.2; Classic," Gar Vaals, Venture, Ramillies, Gold Age, Sir Nyx, Ugly Duckling. Irish Morn, White Mark, 9.0. HENDERSON HANDICAP, of £400; 6 fur.—Taku Kara, 9.10; Good Bay, 5.3; Great Draw. Sir General, Heroic Star, Elise, Our Joy. Classic. 8.1; Fortune's Smile, Sir Dingle, 8.0; Korotangi, Sir Simon, 7.12; La Rosita, Lord Luck. 7.10; Constitution, Atatu, Century, 7.9; Royal Master, Gayjax, Te Kiwi, 7.8; Carnwath, Josette, Willow Wood, Wee Pay, The Crow, Transfix, Brief, Prompt, Pale Moon, Lysander's Last, Sister Fox, Yorkish, Lorna Fox, Foxwyn, Flower burn, Golden Valley, Battle Pal, Uganda, Silver Vaals, Jan Fox, 7.7. AVONDALE CUP, of £1000; 1% miles. —Landyeyor, 9.4; Regal Fox, 9.0; Amorlad, S. 10; Gay Lally, 8.8; Monte Cristo, Gaymiss, 8.7; Representative, 8.4; Kinsman, 7.10; Foxlore, Marble Fox, 7.8; Young Paddon, Air Port, 7.7; Betterman, 7.6; British Mint, 7.5; Indian Sport, Lovaals, BritishTalent, 7.4; Maori Song, Abbey Fox, Clinch, Balblair, 7.2; Tellsom, Clipper, Frustration, Vaalsmoss, Come True, Dependable, Little Rose, Golden Survey, Harmony, Hogarth, Expellant, Sir Reynard, Bronzo, Aero King, 7.0. PIONEER HANDICAP, of £400; two-year-olds; 4 fur. —Yours and Mine, Begum colt, Gay Chat, Ivala. Sir Leon, Old Scot, Vide Vici colt. Fabric colt. Brown Atom, Coronaire, Beau Volo, Queen Arch gelding, Blue Bonny, Lord Theio, Aberdonian, Jovial Lad. Saffron Walden, Prince Revel, Martial Note, 8.0; Mint Logue filly, Chalette, Melody Night, Broieform. Thealee, Alazon Bay, Te Heroine, Limecn filly, Diamond Pay, Bonny Baf, Tower Lady, Medina, Firm Lass, Tatrina filly, Ballroom, Gay Blonde filly, Golder's Green, Quick Draw, 7.9. FLYING HANDICAP, of £6OO ; 6 fur. —Lou Rosa. 9.9; Foxola. 8.13; Beau Vaals, 8.1'2; Lord Chancellor, 8.10; Sallj Liinn, B.S; Sleepy Fox, 5.7; lvronos, 8.(>; Lady Pay, 8.1; Meamea, 7.11; Peter Gregor, Joy vaals, Kraal, Betterman, 7.10; Bonny Pay, Expanse. 7.8; Aero King, 7.5; Town Section, 7.4; Verulam, Maori Song, 7.3; Rara Avis, 7.2; Kinstep, 7.1; Expellant, Willie Pay, Sir Grant, Icefloe, Panoni, Come True, Miss Jose, Tiger Tan. Transmitter, Chary. Billy Peach. 7.0. SWANSON HANDICAP, of £400; 1 mile. —Abbey Fox, Taku Kara, 9.10; Lord Defoe, 8.9; Skyclonna, Tweedsmuir, 8.6; Heroic Star, Gentry, 8.1; Fortune's Smile, 8.0; Radio Call, Sir Simon, Royal Musk, 7.12; Gayjax, Rich Blood, High Tone, Foxette. 7.8; Josette, Willow Wood, Kanui, Foxchase, First Gold Money, Flight Lieutenant, Winstake, Beancoup, Our Gold, Juno Tide, Blue Nose, Pomade, Gay Winkle, King's Cross. Peter Hazrat, British Patrol, Waterloo Bridge, Diagonal. 7.7. Acceptances close on Friday. DEATH OF SEA SPI (0.C.) PALMERSTON NORTH. Sunday The brilliant filly Sea Spi, owned by Mrs G. Lamb, of Wellington, and trained by J. J. Waller at Awapuni, died early yesterday morning. She took fright and broke away from her attendant last Sunday morning, when ! she fell heavily and injured her. neck. Sea Spi started seven times for three firsts and four seconds. She accounted for £1540 111 stakes.