DEAD HEAT IN STEEPLECHASE

Southland Times, Issue 24184, 22 July 1940, Page 8

DEAD HEAT IN STEEPLECHASE

Waimate Patriotic Meeting HANLON WINS MORVEN HANDICAP (United Press Association) WAIMATE, July 20. The Waimate County Hunt Club’s patriotic meeting was held in fine, but dull, weather. The track was in excellent order. There was a good attendance. The totalizator handled £5176/10/-, against £5296/10/- last year. Results:— STUDHOLME HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLE HANDICAP, £6O. One mile and five furlongs. 8 LAND RAID, 9.7 (Jennings) 1 4 CINTILLA, 9.7 (Humphreys) 2 3 SILVER SLIPPER, 9.1 (Shand) 3 Also started: 1 Master Dingle 10.1, 2 Spendthrift 9.13, 5 Dalrymple 9.6, 6 Half and Half 9.4, 5 Flagman 9.4, 7 Lifeguard 9.3. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 3.9.

NOVICE STAKES, £5O. Six furlongs. 1 JOHNEMBY, 8.4 (Wilson) 1 2 NOKO, 8.0 (Strathern) 2 3 SWIFT COURSE, 8.4 (W. F. Ellis) 3

Also started: 4 Annandale 8.4, 5 Silver Don 8.4, 6 Vilia 8.4, 7 Foxette 8.0. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.18 2-5.

HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £75. Two miles and a-half. 1 BALTRUIN, 10.8 (Boyle) t 3 VALENS, 9.1 (Robinson) f 4 GOLDEN GLOW, 9.2 3 t Dead heat for first. Also started: 2 Joy Boa 9.11, 5 Shangri La 9.0. Won by three lengths. Time, 5.5.

WAIHAO HACK HANDICAP, £6O. Six furlongs. 3 DRANOEL, 8.0 (Wilson) 1 2 LADY DON, 8.1 (Spratt) 2 5 ASIA, 8.0 (Caddy) 3 Also started: 4 Miltiades 9.5, 1 Craiglea 8.4, 7 Lady Magellan 8.1, 6 Guspini 8.0, 8 Vilia 8.0. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.18.

WINTER TROT HANDICAP (harness), £5B. One mile and a-half. 5 SILVER GRATTAN, It (Bell) 1 3 LADY DENISE, It (Brosnan) 2 2 IRISH DUSK, It (Gallagher) 3 Also started: 6 Diviner It, 8 Guy Azaleas It, 7 Helenora It, 4 Loyal Jack It, 9 Sorceress It, 7 Mirage 36yds. Won by three lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time, 3.29. MORVEN HANDICAP, £75. One mile and a-quarter. 2 HANLON, 9.0 (Anderson) 1 3 LAZYBONES, 8.11 (Billington) 2 1 VALANTUA, 8.8 (Hamill) 3 Also started: 7 Cape Gabo 8.6, 6 Master Dingle 8.3, 4 Auctor 8.0, 5 Lady Middleham 7.9. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 2.15. HUNTERS’ PLATE FLAT HANDICAP, £45. One mile. 3 NEPTUNE, 10.7 (Caddy) 1 1 NIGHT SCOUT, 10.12 (White) 2 2 FRENCHY, 10.13 (Boyle) 3 Also started: 4 Vai Fox 10.7. Won by three lengths, five lengths between second and third. Time, 1.52. WAIMATE HACK HANDICAP, £6O. Seven furlongs. 1 DRANOEL, 8.0 (Wilson) 1 5 JOHNEMBY, 8.0 (Jennings) 2 4 MERRY SIMON, 8.9 (Strathern) 3 Also started: 7 Miltiades 9.4, 2 Lady Don 8.1, 6 Lady Magellan 8.1, 3 Racecall 8.0.

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB LEAMINGTON HURDLES TO BUREAUCRAT (Received July 21, 6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 20. The results of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting at the Flemington racecourse are as follows:— LEAMINGTON HURDLES, £5OO. Two miles and a-quarter. BUREAUCRAT 9.9 (Watts) 1 ATTICUS 10.1 (Maher) 2 BRIDGE OF DEE 9.4 (Swcetnam) 3 Five started. e Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 4.11. MURRUMBEENA HANDICAP, £5OO. One mile and a-half. TIDYLUS 8.12 (Trimble) 1 FRILL PRINCE 7.11 (Purtell) 2 MARCIUS 8.3 (Breasley) 3 Eight started. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, 2.39. J. GODFREY WATSON STEEPLECHASE, £5OO. About two miles and half a furlong. TURNARSUK 9.5 (Meenan) 1 DEVANTHUS 9.6 (Reegan) 2 REEF 10.0 (Douglas) 3 Twelve started. Won by three lengths, seven lengths betwen second and third. Time, 3.59]. CANTERBURY PARK TURF CLUB FLYING HANDICAP WON BY RADICAL (Received July 21, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 20. Following are the results of the Canterbury Park Turf Club’s meeting:— FLYING HANDICAP, £4OO. Six furlongs. RADICAL, 8.9 (Ashmore) 1 WINNIPEG, 9.2 (McMenamin) 2 SOLOGRAM, 7.2 (Thompson) 3 Seven started. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Time, 1.121—a course record. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, £250. One mile and a furlong. CLIMAX, 7.5 (Mulley) 1 ARISTOCRAT, 7.1 (Deguana) 2 BONNY LOCH, 8.7 (Andrews) 3 Eight started, including Yours Truly. A head each way. Yours Truly was fifth. Time, I.s2J—a course record.