WINTER HURDLES TO COURTYARD

Southland Times, Issue 23557, 11 July 1938, Page 10

WINTER HURDLES TO COURTYARD

Full o’ Scotch Well Beaten CONCLUDING DAY AT TRENTHAM (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 9. The winter meeting of the Wellington Racing Club was concluded at Trentham today in fine but very cold weather. There was aimost a record attendance for a winter day. The track was very heavy. The totalizator handled £79,304 against £71,887, an increase of £7417. The total for the meeting was £177,514 10/-, against £161,818 last year, an increase for the three days of £15,696 10/-. Results :—

TALAVERA HURDLE HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-half. 4-4 CURIE, 9.7 (Low) 1 2-2 CONTRACT, 9.2 (Trillo) 2 7-7 LAGGARD, 9.0 (Jenkins) 3 Also started: 1-1 Valarth 10.6 (fell), 3-3 King Mestor 10.2, 5-6 Lustral 9.7, 6-5 Chaste 9.2, 9-9 Greek Arma 9.0, 10-10 Royal Highness 9.0, 8-8 Sunder 9.0 (lost his rider). Won by a length, five lengths between second and third. King Mestor was fourth. Time, 3.143.

NOVICE HANDICAP, £3OO. Six fur-

longs. 5-5 BLUFFER, 8.8 (Broughton) 1 1-1 SLY FOX, 9.2 (Mclnally) 2 3-4 PROCLAMATION, 8.12 (Morris)

Also started: 2-3 Great Legion 8.13, 9-8 Tom Tom 8.3 and Miss Waitarere 8.2 bracketed, 6-6 Sen Acre 8.8, 11-11 Great Quex 8.7, 7-7 Diareus 8.6, 10-10 St. Cedric 8.6, 12-12 Fairy Dale 8.3, 8-9 Keen Sight 8.0, 4-2 Yours Truly car. 8.1. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Yours Truly was fourth. Time, 1.231.

JULY STEEPLECHASE, £6OO. About

three miles. 2-2 ALL IRISH, 10.9 (Mcßae) 1 5-5 CLARION CALL, 11.0 (Jen-

kins) 2 7-7 MONASTIC, 9.5 (Beale) 3 Also started: 1-1 Bryce Street 9.9, 4-4 Kahunoke 9.7. 10-10 Artful Dodger 9.0, 9-9 Chile 9.0, 6-6 Kinkle car. 9.4 (fell), 3-3 Power Chief 9.0 (fell), 8-8 Smilin’ Thru 9.0 (pulled up). Won by six lengths, 20 lengths between second and third. Bryce Street was fourth. Time, 6.591.

CROFTON HANDICAP, £3OO. Six furlongs. 9-7 GOLD GLARE, 8.8 (McKenzie) 1 1-1 ADVANCE PLANE, 8.12 (S. Wilson) 2 11-11 GAY HUNTING, 8.2 (Clifford) 3 Also started: 6-6 Jazz Boy 9.13, 2-2 Jan Ridd 9.1, 5-4 Sigurd 8.13, 4-5 Sporting Gift §.13, 3-3 Flying Acre 8.6, 7-8 Philemup 8.5, 11-11 Gladium 8.2, 12-12 Aria 8.0, 12-13 Golden Ridge 8.0, 8-8 Hunting Chorus 8.0, 10-10 Sing Lee 8.0.

Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third.. Jan Ridd was fourth. Time, 1.22?.

WINTER HURDLES HANDICAP, £750. Two miles and a-quarter. 4-3 COURTYARD, 10.2 (Redgway) 1 1-1 FULL O’ SCOTCH, 10.1 (Jenkins) 2 7-7 AURORA’S LOVE, 9.2 (Thomson) 3

Also started: 2-2 Erination 11.0, 6-6 Donegal 10.4, 3-4 Charade 10.1, 9-9 Chaste 9.0, 10-10 Middle 9.0, 8-8 Southern Blood 9.0, 5-5 Spender 9.0 (fell). Won by five lengths, a length between second and third Erination was fourth. Time, 4.56 J. Full o’ Scotch made the pace practically all the way, and was joined by Aurora’s Love seven furlongs from home, but led again till the concluding stages where Courtyard always handy, wore them down and won comfortably.

WINTER OATS HANDICAP, £5OO. One mile. 6-5 MONIPERE, 7.11 (Humphries) 1 13-13 LIANE, 7.8 (Bennett) 2 1-1 NED CUTTLE, 8.7 (Burgess) 3 Also started: 7-7 Catalogue 9.4, 5-6 Alma 8.10, 3-4 Enge 8.7, 2-2 Sweet Rose 8.4, 4-3 Lady Montana 7.13, 12-12 Airam

7.10, 9-8 General Ruse 7.10, 11-10 First Chapter, 10-11 Loombination car. 7.13, 8- Requiem 7.7. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Enge was fourth. Time, 1.57?. ONSLOW HANDICAP, £4OO. Six furlongs. 3-2 REBEL MATE, 9.1 (Morris) 1 2- ROLLICKER, 9.3 (Broughton) 2 1-1 PRINCE ACRE, 9.6 (Winder) 3 Also started: 10-12 Paper Slipper 9.8, 9- De Friend 9.7, 11-8 Mittie 9.1, 129 Pukeko 8.9, 8-19 Triune 8.8, 6-6 Farland 8.5, 4-5 Maori Song 8.5, 7-7 Superior Guard car. 8.2, 5-4 Thala 8.0. Won by a neck, two and a-half lengths between second and third. Thala was fourth. Time, 1.22 J. KIA ORA HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile. 1-1 EL MEYNELL, 8.13 (Goulsboro) 1 3- ROTOMA, 9.4 (Jenkins) 2 4- WAREHI, 8.3 (Broughton) 3 Also started: 9-10 Happy Landing 9.3, 11-11 Hamarin 9.2, 2-2 Sunbeam 8.8,’ 7-7 Great Eramble 8.7, 6-6 Tidewaiter 8.5, 5-4 Auto Sweep car. 8.5|, 12-12 Raroa 8.0, 10-9 Revival 8.0, 8-8 Silver Fox 8.0. Won by four lengths and a-half, a neck between second and third. Tidewaiter was fourth. Time, 1.58j>.