Sporting THREE HORSES IN LINE

Southland Times, Issue 24759, 2 June 1942, Page 3

Sporting THREE HORSES IN LINE

TRIPLE DEAD HEATS IN NEW ZEALAND The triple dead heat recorded in the Connolly Handicap at Wanganui on Saturday—Full Hand, Red Dash and Myarion—is not the first of its kind in New Zealand. There have been several others. The last one on record (bef re Saturday) was the dead heat between Lowenberg (B. H. Morris), Tidewaiter (A. C. Messervy) and Settlement (C. Stokes) in the Islington Handicap at the Grand National meeting in 1939. On that occasion Tidewaiter returned a win dividend of less than the amount invested. Probably the first recorded triple dead heat in New Zealand was that in the Flying Handicap at Stratford in January 1893, when Shield (Cudd), Mutiny (Crocker) and Chatterbox (Knight) could not be separated at the post, but in the run-off Shield beat Mutiny by a neck. In the City Handicap (one mile and aquarter) at Ellerslie in November 1894, First Nelson (Hodson), Ben Godfrey (Creamer) and Forme (Hall) dead-heated and in the run-off First Nelson finished in front of the other two. OLD FORBURY PARK The first triple dead-heat to be recorded on a South Island course was run on the old Forbury Park galloping course about 50 years ago. Sir William, Huntingdon and Little Fraud were the dead-heaters. At the Auckland winter meeting in June 1903, then known as the North New Zealand Grand National meeting, St. Olga (Chaafe), Paratutu (George) and Miss Lottie (W. C. Ring) finished together in the Glasgow Handicap .(seven furlongs). In January 1920 at Trentham, Nursing Sister (A. Reed), Hepta (R. S. Bagby) and Borealis (G. Young) dead-heated in the Ruapehu Handicap, and by a remarkable coincidence eight years later another triple dead heat was recorded in the Ruapehu Handicap. The horses were Broadacre (A. E. Ellis), Polydectes (F. Waddell) and Ganymede (W. Brown).

Tualine (R. Reed), Tiega (L. G. Morris), and Crown Gem (Daly) were the deadheaters in the Welter Handicap at the Napier Park autumn meeting in 1926, and the last of similar, performances to be recorded in the North Island before Saturday was that in the Pukekohe Handicap at Franklin in March 1929 when Vali (R. S. Bagby), Gemlight (R. McTavish) and Respirator (A. Parsons) crossed the finishing line together. Dunedin Entries Today Nominations for the Dunedin winter meeting on June 20 close at 5 p.m. today.

Dozie Boy Dozie Boy, winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase, looked to have a good chance of success in that event last year, but he Tell at a critical stage of the race. He beat all but Astral Flame in the Grand National Steeplechase and showed a week ago that he was in rare form by winning the Te Rapa steeples. He will have a big following if he tackles the Grand National country this year.

Leading Jockey T. J. Boyle, the well-known Southland steeplechase rider, with 12 wins, heads the list of successful cross-country horsemen in New Zealand this season. In addition to riding winners over hurdles and steeplechase courses, Boyle won flat races on Black Bard and Platform—both highweight events. Nineteen Placlngs

Merry Simon’s "place" record now reads at 19 placings (including three wins) in his last 24 starts, a record he may improve upon before the season ends. Forbury Dates The Forbury Park Trotting Club has applied for the following dates for next season:—November 21 and 28, January 23 and 30 and May 8 and 15. If racing continues to be restricted the alternative permit days sought are November 28, January 30 and May 8. Hurdles Winner Emdale (Lapidary-Lunette) was having his twenty-first start for the season when he brought off a surprise win in the Great Northern Hurdles on Saturday. He had not been further back than fourth in his last six starts before Saturday and his win in the Great Northern gave him five wins for the season. Last season he won one race in seven starts. Lovaals

Lovaals, winner of the first division of the Cornwall Handicap at Auckland on Saturday, is a four-year-old mare by Vaals from Lomlnt. She won at her first start this season and then failed to gain a place in her next 10 starts. Last season she gained two minor placings in 11 starts, Re-Elected

At the annual meeting of members of the Canterbury Jockey Club Mr A. S. Elworthy was re-elected chairman, and it was decided to take up £lOOO worth of Liberty Loan Bonds. Patriotic Donations

Following on an investment of £l2OO in the Bonds for Bombers Fund, the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, at its meeting last week decided to invest a further £3OOO in the Liberty Loan. It also gave £2OO to the Returned Services Association for comforts for men returned from the present war, and £lOO to the women’s branch of the Navy League. King’s Toast King’s Toast is going on well in his work and C. G. Humphries hopes to race him at the Dunedin meeting this month. He has made a good recovery from his throat operation.

SAPLING STAKES TO CAPTJVtORANT ASHBURTON TROTTING MEETING

(P.A.) ASHBURTON, June 1, Record totalizator figures were recorded by the Ashburton Trotting Club at its winter meeting today, the total being £41,627 against £32,873 last year. The attendance was exceptionally large and the track in excellent order. Results:— LONGBEACH HANDICAP, £l5O. (3.49). One mile and a-half.—B-10 AZIM 36yds (Cameron) 1, 12-8 DOLL AXWORTHY It (Franks) 2, 21-18 HIGHRATE 60yds (Fraser) 3. Scratched: Tapui Jack, Ordnance. A head; a neck. Times, 3.35 3-5, 3.38 4-5, 3.34.

TRIAL HANDICAP, £l5O. (5.1). Two miles.—l-1 SMtRKE It (McKendry) 1, 2-2 COMMUNIQUE It (Gunning) 2, 4-5 FIRST ROYAL It (Townley) 3. Scratched: Frances Easton, Rorqual, Warform, Great Waitaki, Royal Marine, Palometer, Shakapona, Goldfinder. Three lengths; five. Times: 4.38 1-5, 4.39 1-5, 4.40 4-5. ALL-AGED STAKES, £5OO. One mile and a-half.—3-3 LOYAL REY 36yds (McTigue) 1, 1-2 BURT SCOTT 36yds (Alborn) 2, 8-7 SHADOW MAID 12yds (J. Bryce, Jun.) 3. Scratched: Cyone Girl, Bronze Eagle. Half a length; four. Times: 3.16 4-5, 3.17, 3.19 4-5. TINWALD HANDICAP, £175. (3.32). One mile and a-half.—ll-12 BRAW LASS It (Butterick) 1, 2-4 LIZZIE WOODS 12yds (J. Bryce, jun.) 2, 5-3 GLENARIFF (Berry) 3. All started. A head; five lengths. Times: 3.323 2-5, 3.22 3-5, 3.25. N.Z. SAPLING STAKES, £lOOO. One mile and a-half.—2-1 CAPTAIN MORANT (Holmes) 1, 1-2 KARNAK (Smith) 2, 3-3 RADICAL (Hooper) 3, 4-4 NOLA SCOTT (Noble) 4. Scratched: Lucky Gem, Safety First. A neck; three lengths. Times: 3.29, 3.29 1-5, 3.30. MAYFIELD HANDICAP, £225 (3.35). One mile and a-half.—l-4 ROYAL WORTHY 60yds (Holmes) 1, 5-3 DOUGLAS McELWYN It (Berkett) 2, 4-5 LADY SCOTT 24yds (Butterfield) 3. Scratched: Jimmy Drusus. Three lengths; a length and a-half. Times: 3.22, 3.28, 3.26 3-5. ACTON HANDICAP, £2OO. (3.28). One mile and a-half.—2-2 WARFIELD 12yds (Watts) 1, 1-1 LOYAL FRIEND It (Hooper) 2, 7-6 NIGHTBEAM 12yds (Donald) 3. Scratched: Star Ace, Lizzie Woods, Gold Chief. Half a head; three lengths. Times: 3.21 3-5, 3.22 4-5, 3.23 2-5. WINTER OATS, £250 (2.48). One mile and a-quarter.—9-9 CHATMOS 12yds (McKendry) 1, 5-4 KID WOLF It 2, 1-1 BUSTED FLUSH It (coupled with Donald Dhu and Special Edition) 3. Scratched: Popeye, Royal Surprise, Burt Scott, Ronald Logan, Royal Grattan, Stylish Wilkes, Our Jewel. A head; a length and a-half. Times: 2.53, 2.54 1-5, 2.54 2-5.