SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21241, 23 January 1931, Page 10

SPORTING.

ASHHURST RACING CLUB. THE SWELL ANNEXES THE CUP. (Peis United Press Association.) PALMERSTON N.. January 22. ! The annual meeting of the AshhurstPohaugina Racing Club was held to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £10,850, against ' £ 19,027 last year, or a decrease of £8177. Two inquiries were held —one into the handling of Disrank in the Hurdles and the other into the alleged interference with Golden Shadow by Leisure in the Koniako Handicap. The evidence was insufficient to take any action. Results: — HACK HURDLES, Of 150sovs. One mile and a-half. 3—A. M. Wright’s WYEFORD, 9.0 (A. Skipper) 1 3S. R. and T. Roddy’s HEWHANGA, 9.0 (A. E. Stratton) 2 I—L. E. B. Wallace’s DISRANK, 10.13 (W. Bowden) 3 Also started: 2 Daylass 9.1, 6 Wanderlust 9.1, 4 Braggart 9.0, 5 Reflector 9.2 J. Won by three lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 48 l-s.sec. SIBERIA HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs. Five furlongs. 1— —J. A. S. Aitken’s TRAY BOND, 8.13 (L. H. Watson) 1 9 —G. W. B. Green’s NIGHT SPEAKER. 7.2 (H. Stokes) .. 2 7—W. T. Bailey’s’ RULE BRITTANIA, 7.8 (A. C. Dick) .... 3 Also started: 4 Baskier 8.6, 2 Golden Shadow, 5 San Quex 7.13, 3 Abbey Queen 7.8, 6 Quinola 7.4, 11 Sir Ronald 7.10, 10 Navaho 7.0, 8 Gaswyn 7.U. j Won by half a length, with a head between second and third. Time, Imin 2sec. ASHHURST CUP, Of 300sovs. One. mile and a-quarter. 5 —R. Johnson’s THE SWELL, 8.2 (R. Drinkwater) 1 4D. Lowries GRAND JURY, 7.0 (W. J. M'Dowcll) 2 3J. R. Symond’s BILLION, 7.9 (S. Anderson) 3 Also started: 1 Ruanui 8.9, 0 Balloon 7.7, 7 Paiko 7.7, 2 Mount Shannon 7.5, 8 Spearform 7.0. Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Time, 2min lOsec. MAIDEN STAKES, Of 115sovs. Weight. 8.7. Sis furlongs. SC. F. Vallance’s BLACKSMITH (W. Bell) 1 5—D, M'Lcachlan’s LADY RONALD (P. Burgess) 2 2 Nelson’s LADY MAKERS (R. March) 3 Also started: 12 Seka, 13 Mon Roi, 9 King Hal, 1 Protomint, 11 Thrasher, 4 Jadarino, 14 Black Plane, 15 Scales, 17 ’Merry Boy, 6 Okapua, 3 Valueless, 16 Killogie, 10 Park Acre, 7 Lone Raider. Won by a length and a-half, with a neck between second and third. Time. Imin 16 l-ssec. POHANGINA HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. Six furlongs. 3 R. Johnson’s RIDGEMOUNT, 8.11 (R. Drinkwater) 1 I—W. M‘A. Duncan’s FREEHOLD, 9.0 (W. N. Taylor) 2 4G. Johnstone’s DOBBIN, 8.5 (E. Manson) 3 Also started: 6 Haiti 8.8, 2 Portray 8.8, 5 Sight Draft 7.12. Won by a neck, with three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin losec. MANAWATU GORGE HACK CUP, Of 200sovs. One mile and 110 yards. 4 J. Allison’s BRAMBLETHORN, 7.11 (M. Gilmore) 1 1— G. W. Johnstone’s SOME ACRE, 8.3 (H. Stokes) .. 2 7—J. H. Weeks’s WARZONE, 7.7 (R. Marsh) 3 Also started: 2 Acmil 9.0, 3 Spearform 8.9, 8 Ex Dono 8.1, 9 Lucretig 7.13. 6 Kilorell 7.9, 10 Air Force 7.9, 11 War Fille 7.8, 5 Protomint 7.7, 12 Hatteras 7.7. Won by half a length, with the same distance between second and third. Time, Imin 15see. KOMAKO HACK HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. Six furlongs. 3—C. Louisson’s PATEAROA, 7.1 (A. C. Dick) 1 2C. W. Merrylee’s GOLDEN SHADOW, 7.9 (M. Gilmore) .. 2 T —H. Collison’s LEISURE, 8.5 (E. Manson) 3 Also started: 4 Baskier 8.1, 6 San Quex 7.9, 5 Abbey Queen 7.4, 7 Valorous Knight 7.0. i: Won by a short neck, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. RAUMAI HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. One mile and 110 yards. 1— -R. Johnson’s BELLE STAR, 7.10 (R. Drinkwater) 1 2 W. J. Wood’s CHOPIN, 7.12 (M. Gilmore) 2 3J. H. Hardwick’s BALLOON, 8.8 (C. Broughton) 3 Also started: 4 Atareria 7.7, 5 Pale Staf 7.7. Won by half a head, with six lengths between second and third. Time, Imin Slsec.