SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25275, 12 July 1943, Page 5

SPORTING

TRENTHAM MEETING NOKO WINS STEEPLES PARLIAMENTARY TO PLATFORM (P.A.) WELLINGTON, July 11. The Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting was concluded in overcast and threatening weather and the track was again very heavy. There wafe a large attendance and the totalisator handled £175,385, making £322,757 for the meeting compared with £200,554 last year, an increase of £122,203. An inquiry was held Into I. Galvin falling from Broker's Dream while sharing the lead into the straight in the Parliamentary Handicap. The fall was found to be accidental. Galvin escaped with slight concussion. A. Jenkins broke a collarbone when Abbey Lu fell in the July Steeplechase. Following are the results:— Corunna Hurdles, of £4OO. About one mile and three-quarters.—4/2 First Edition, 9.6 (D. H. Burgess), 1; 2/3 Moderate, 9.0 (A. Midwood), 2; 3/4 Colonel Bogey, 9.5 (J. Fagan), 3. Scratched: Dalesman, Faultless, Trig Station. Half a length, a neck. Time, 3 m j n 25Jsec. Trial Plate, of £3OO. Six furlongs.— 1/1 Flying Ace, 8.7 (D. Redstone), 1; 2/2 Conspicuous, 8:7 (E. Dye), 2: 7/7 Sir Wina, 8.7 (A. Midwood). 3. Scratched: Charming Song, Master Gain, Pell Mell, Phalaria, Ann Hatfield. Six lengths, three lengths. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec. Winter Hurdles, of £IOOO. Two miles and a-quarter.—4/5 Town Survey, 10.0 • (L. Brown), 1; 8/8 Authoress, 9.12 (D, Redstone), 2; 2/1 Talenta, 10.1' (A. Jenkins)., 3. Scratched: Native Song, Imperium, Hasten. Three-quarters of a length, one length. Time, 4min 25isec. Seatoun Handicap, of £4OO. Seven furlongs.—l/1 Broiviene, 8.7 (B. Morris), 1; 6/6 Tring, 8.4 (L. Hare), 2; 3/3 La Fillette, 8.13 (T. Green), 3. Scratched: Killeymoon. Half a length, one length and a-half. Time, lmin 33sec.

July Steeples, of £IOOO. About three miles.—l/1 Noko, 11.0 (F. J. Boyle), 1: 6/6 Bisquit 9.4 (P. Brady), 2; 7/7 Half and Half, 9.2 (R. Hollands), 3. Scratched: Gold Spot, Dozie Boy, Anini, Show Day. One length, four lengths. Time, 6min 394 sec. Bracket: Noko and Spendthrift. Parliamentary Handicap, of £IOOO. Eleven furlongs.—2/2 Platform, 7.11 (L. Hare), 1; 12/9 Fiddler’s Green, 7.11 (N. Hollands), 2; 1/1 The Monarch, 8.12 (W. Broughton), 3. Scratched: Boloyna. Half a length each way. Time, 2min 30sec. Members’ Handicap, of £6OO. Seven furlongs.—l2/12 Peter Gregor, car. 8.2 (T. Green), 1; 2/3 Gay Miss 9.0 (W. Mudford), 2: 5/5 Monte Cristo, 9.9 (J. Williamson). t. 13/15 Minority, 8.4 (E. Dye), t. Scratched: Noble Fox, Fur Coat, Deolali. A head, a neck. Time, lmin 33Jsec. Kia Ora Handicap, of £4OO. One mile. 6/2 Lenardo, 8.12 (W. Broughton), 1; 8/9 Aqueduct, 9.10 (W. Mudford), 2; 7/7 War f Credit, 8.12 (D. Redstone), 3. Scratched: La Fillette, Madame Rachel, Dashup, Fox Fur, Irish Morn. One and a-half lengths each way. Time, lmin 48sec.