SILVANUS WINS CHIEF EVENT

Southland Times, Issue 23794, 17 April 1939, Page 11

SILVANUS WINS CHIEF EVENT

STRATFORD MEETING RESULTS BIG DECREASE SHOWN IN BETTING (United Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, April 15. The weather, though threatening, was fine for the Stratford Racing Clubs autumn meeting today. The course was in splendid order and the attendance good. The totalizator handled £15,335 compared with £17,686 10/- last year, a decrease of £2351 10/-. Results: TRIAL STAKES, £135. Six furlongs. 7 LIBERAL MINT 8.7 (G. R. 6 SANG BLEU 8.0 (W. Jenkins) 2 1 GITANA LASS 8.7 (K. Chote) 3 Also started: 5 Carmody 8.7, 12 Hokumai 8.7, 8 Kernel Mint 8.7, 2 Sieglinde 8.7, 9 Vaals Queen 8.7, 13 Wee Ethel 8.7, 3 Young Charles 8 7 10 Darthura 8.0, 11 Erin Lad 8.0, 4 Mullamond car. 8.0?. Won by a length, a length between second and third. Carmody was fourth. Time, 1.16.

FLYING HANDICAP, £lB5. Six furlongs. 1 FOOTLOOSE 7.10 (G. P. Dowrick) * 2 RACECALL 9.5 (B. H. Morris) 3 JANN RIDD 7.0 (R. Shaw) 3 The only starters. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1.14 2-5.

JUVENILE HANDICAP, £l5O. Five furlongs. 4 VELDETTE 7.2 J (S. Edwards) 1 1 VASCONES 9.3 (G. R. Tattersail) 2 5 CHIEF LORD 7.1 J (J. K. Reynolds) 3 Also started: 2 Mountain Fox 7.7, 6 Captain Gale 7.7 J, 3 Kilometre 7.0. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Kilometre was fourth. Time, 1.2 3-5.

ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, £325.

One mile and a-quarter. 5 SILVANUS 7.0 (H. Stewart) 1 1 DAINTY SUE 8.2 (W. Jenkins) 2 2 NOTIUM 7.5 (S. Edwards) 3 Also started: 3 Friesland 8.7, 4 Aussie Ra 7.7, 6 Red Sun 7.0. Won by a length and a-half, three lengths between second and third. Friesland was fourth. Time, 2.9.

AUTUMN HURDLES, £l7O. One mile

and a-half. 1 DISTURBED 10.12 (J. Toki) 1 3 RUADINA 9.2 (A. Lord) 2 2 BOOKLAW 9.0 (W. Grindlay) 3 Also started :4 Maahanui 9.0, 5 Platter 9.1 J. Won by 10 lengths, three lengths between second and third. Platter was fourth. Time, 2.48 2-5.

BUDGE MEMORIAL, £215. Nine furlongs. 1 MATAROA 9.1 (B. H. Morris) 1 2 VEREY LIGHTS 7.0 (H. Stewart) 2 4 CHAT, car. B.o| (G. R. Tattersail) 8 Also started: 3 Prime Quality 7.7 J, 5 Golden Orchid 7.7, 8‘ Karerenui 7.13, 6 Eurotas 7.1 J, 7 Windsor Chief 7.0. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Eurotas was fourth. Time, 1.54 4-5.

HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £l6O. About seven furlongs. . 5 WAR LAP 8.0 (S. Edwards) 1 2 DARK EAGLE 8.0 (F. Cleaver) 2 7 STUDENT PRINCE 8.0 (G. P. Dowrick) 3 Also started: 1 Winsome Lu 9.0, 6 Lady Kyra 8.10, 8 Silk Sox 8.7, 3 Te Huia 8.5, ■' Te Morehu 8.0. Won by a head, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Te Morehu was fourth. Time, 1.35 1-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £l6O. Six furlongs. 1 FIANCEE 8.11 (W. Jenkins) 1 6 RAMLEH 8.2 (S. R. Farland)' 2 5 SILVER GIFT 7.6 (J. K. Reynolds) 3 Also started: 4 Deficit 9.0, 2 Mischel 8.2, 7 Lady Boden 7.1, 8 Kernel Mint 7.0, 3 Parian 7.0, 9 St. Cedric 8.0. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Mischel was fourth. Time, 1.15.

ATHLETICS RECORDS BROKEN AT SCHOOL SPORTS (United Press Association) ' AUCKLAND, April 16. ' Three records were broken and seven equalled at the annual Auckland intersecondary school sports meeting at Eden Park yesterday. The senior and intermediate championships were won by Auckland Grammar School, while for the first time since the inauguration of the carnival King’s College was successful in the junior championship. There was an attendance of about 4000. The new records are: 120 yards senior hurdles, R. E. Moore 12 2-ssec. 880yds intermediate relay, Auckland Grammar lmin 45sec. Junior high jump, R. H. Whitefield sft 2in.