Sporting NOKO THIRD AT HASTINGS

Southland Times, Issue 25691, 28 June 1943, Page 3

Sporting NOKO THIRD AT HASTINGS

STEEPLECHASE WON BY ABBEY LU (P.A.) HASTINGS, June 27. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting was held yesterday. The totalizator handled £29,012, an increase of £5734/10/- on the same meeting last year. Results:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, £lBO. Six furlongs. —First Division: CARNFORTH 8.0 (H. Green) 1, FESCUE 8.7 (Kilgour) 2, SUN VALLEY 8.7 (Shaw) 3. Three-quarters of a length; half. Master Gain was fourth. Time, 1.38. Second Division: THE GRAND 8.7 (Sellars) 1, SILVER COIN 8.7 (Nicholson) 2, ANN HATFIELD 8.0 (Broughton) 3. Scratched, Leighon, Eka, Nalla, Fox Fur, Novocaine. HAVELOCK HACK HANDICAP, £2OO. Six furlongs.—l-1 KILLEYMOON 9.0 (Broughton) 1, 7-6 CRISPIN 9.3 (Bishop) 2, 6-9 KINNEFF 9.7 (Redstone)' 3. All started. Three lengths; a neck. Time, 1.16 2-5. HAWKE’S BAY HURDLES, £3OO. About one mile and three-quarters.—s-4 TALENTA 9.11 (Brady) 1, 2-1 MALACCA 9.12 (Templeton) 2, 9-9 OPALTOWN 9.0 (Deslandes) 3. Scratched, Native Chief, Hasten. Two lengths; half. Time, 3.18. Imperium was fourth. WINTER HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-quarter.—l 2-12 HASTEN 7.3 (Garth) 1, 5-5 THE MONARCH 7.12 (Chote) 2, 7-8 CLIPPER 7.0 (Messervy) 3. Scratched, Noble Fox, Kinsman. A head; three-quarters of a length. Flying Hawk was fourth. Time, 2.10. HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE, £450. About two miles and three-quarters.—2-1 ABBEY LU 9.0 (Jenkins) 1, 4-5 GAR VAALS 9.6 (Brown) 2. 1-3 NOKO 11.8 (Boyle) 3. Scratched, The Dozer. Time, 4.31. Sir Waimai was fourth. ROTOPAI HACK HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile—4-5 KINSMAN 9.5 (Shaw) 1, 1-2 CRUCIBLE 9.1 (B. H. Morris) 2, 2-3 HAMISH 8.0 (Sellars) 3. Scratched, Sir Mark, Takarakau. Six lengths; three-quarters of a length. Lenardo was fourth. Time, 1.41. FLYING HANDICAP, £250. Six furlongs. -4-4 NOBLE FOX 9.2 (Dulieu) 1. 2-3 BLACK ROBE 8.11 (Green) 2, 7-7 CHEDDINGTON 8.7 (Atkins) 3. Scratched, Pompit, Noble Eagle. Two lengths ;one. Poutatau was fourth. Time, 1.17.

FINAL HACK HANDICAP, £2OO. Seven furlongs.—s-5 VIN D'HONNEUR 8.8 (Morris) 1, 3-3 ABBEY FOX 9.7 (Broughton) and 1-1 BROIEVEINE 8.7 (Dulieu) dead heat 2. Half a head; dead heat. Scratched. Killeymoon, Te Kiwi, Retort, Earger, Kinconda. Time, 1.31.

BIRCHWOOD HUNT MEETING PROGRAMME MARRED BY BAD WEATHER In spite of the cold and showery weather conditions there was a good attendance of followers at the Invercargill Birchwood Hunt Club’s meeting on Saturday. Very slippery conditions marred to a certain extent the steeplechase and jumping events, but throughout the day some good displays of jumping were seen. The main event of the day, the Lorneville Flag Steeplechase, drew a field of seven, and resulted in a very comfortable win for Mrs W. E. Hazlett’s candidate, True Range. Tjue Range was prominent most of the way and went away from the field approaching the last jump, which he hit hard, very nearly dropping his rider. Ballyaggan finished on solidly for second and Tissue Paper was a fair way back in third place. Minton fell a long way from home. A first class exhibition of jumping was given by Sister Modesta, the winner of the Novice Steeplechase. Ageratum and Quiver were well placed early in the running, but Ageratum lost his rider. Sister Modesta and Waveline moved up, but the former was clear over the last jump and came on to win fairly comfortably. Wavelind was a good second three lengths away, and Jimmie was another six lengths back in third place. During the afternoon a hunt was held, when the following riders, under Mr W. Swale, master, on Minton, participated:—■ W. Sheedy (whip), on Matchem; M. O'Brien (huntsman), on Mavora; J. C. Gardner on Bilboa; V. Langford on Tissue Paper; J. Boyle on Ageratum; T. Boyle on Sister Modesta; J. McCrostie on John Peel; B. Langford on Belvedere; C. Boyle on Waveline; D. Dawson on True Range; J. O’Brien on British Star; D. Remnant on Queeny; W. Cundall on Quiver; R. Managh on Jimmie; J. Morton on Ballyaggan; W. I Fosbender on Nig; H. Cundall on Mick.

A ladies’ hunt was also held. Mr J. C. Gardner, on Bilbao, being master of the hunt. The following riders took part:— Mrs K. Walsh, on Ridor; Miss K. Westerby on Ladybird; Miss B. Westerby on Chance; Miss K. Morrison on Kaiora; Miss M. Pittaway on Daybreak; Miss N. Barnes on Micky; Miss M. Hulse on Maydawn; Miss A. Hulse on Major; Miss M. McKay on Paddy; Miss C. Gudgin on Black Duty; Miss D. Gabber on Doreen; Miss J. Broughton on Shadow; Miss J. Newth on Ginger; Master B. Watson on Bandy Boa; and D. Remnant on Queeny. Results were as follows:—

NOVICE STEEPLECHASE, about l>/ 2 miles. Weight 11 stone. First prize, trophy valued at £2/2/-; second prize, trophy valued at £l/1/-. —Mr M. Hanley’s Sister Modesta (T. Boyle) 1, Mr V. Langford’s Waveline (C. Boyle) 2, Mr R. Managh’s Jimmie (Owner) 3. Also started: Mick (H. Cundall), Nig (McKenzie), Sandy (W. Fosbender), Quiver (W. Cundall), Ageratum (F. J. Boyle).

LORNEVILLE FLAG STEEPLECHASE, about I 1 miles. Weight nine stone. First prize, trophy valued at £5/5/-; second prize, trophy valued at £3/3/-. —Mrs W. E. Hazlett’s True Range (D. Dawson) 1, Mr J. N. Morton’s Ballyaggan (Owner) 2, Mr V. Langford’s Tissue Paper (Owner) 3. Also started: Darkie (T. Boyle). Minton (F. J. Boyle), Jimmie (R. Managh), John Peel (H. Cundall). MAIDEN JUMPING COMPETITION— Mr Mclntyre’s Borrow (Owner) 1, Mr R. Managh’s Jimmie (Owner) 2, Mr W. Cundall’s Quiver (Owner) 3. Also started: Jimmy (A. Crosbie), Darkie (P. Boyle), Sandy (W. Fosbender), Nig (H. McKenzie). Waveline (C. Boyle), Herringbone (J. O’Brien), True Range (D. Dawson), Belvedere (B. Langford).

OPEN JUMPING COMPETITION— Mr W. Sheedy's Matchem (Owner) 1. Mr L. B. McKenzie’s John Peel (K. McCrostie) 2, J. O’Brien’s Herringbone (Owner) 3. Also competed: Bandy Boa (V. Langford), Borrow (-. Mclntyre), Sandy (W. Fosbender), Nig (-. McKenzie). Renoa (M. O’Brien).

OPEN HURRY-SCURRY—Mrs W. E. Hazlett's True Range (D. Dawson) 1, J. Boyle's Minton ( ) 2, J. O’Brien’s Herringbone ( ) 3. The only starters. CHILDREN’S PONY EVENT (3 entries)— Brian Watson 1. V. Langford 2. Miss Remnant 3.

PONY RACE (12 entries) —Miss Remnant 1, Brian Watson 2, V. Langford 3.

EASTERN SOUTHLAND HUNT CLUB MEET HELD AT KNAPDALE A feature of the meet conducted by the Eastern Southland Hunt Club on Mr C. Cooper’s property at Knapdale on Saturday afternoon was a pony drag run. This was held over an ideal course, the going being good and the jumps being well placed. About 12 riders took part and gave a good display. At the end of the pony run an open run was held. Hares were plentiful and provided plenty di sport for the followers. Those following were: Messrs C. Cooper (acting master) on Slim Jim, W. Wayte (huntsman) on Pilot, G. Kelly (whip) on Harmony Row, Misses Joan Horne on Sparkling Lad, E. Carter on Gipsy, B. Scott on Full Flight, B. Cochrane on Prince Herald, P. McCallum on Florian, N. Martin on Black Boy, L. Scott on Sandy, R. Hood on Star, J. Cooper on Silver, Messrs R. Cochrane on Feather Lassie, P. Ballantyne on Sheila, E. Wilhelmsen on Blaze, J. Burke on Lady Friend, K. Cox on Black Diamond, R. McCallum on Rampon, J. Johnston on Boomer, A. Scott on Winnie, E. Winsloe on Anon. Mrs Cooper entertained the followers and spectators at afternoon tea at the end of the run. SOUTHLAND” HORSES AT RICCARTON (Special) CHRISTCHURCH, June 26. Some Southland horses were at Riccarton this morning, their trainers having broken the journey on the way to Trentham. J. A. Rowlands has Royal Chorus and Royal Brief. The latter was balloted out of his race on the first day, but as he is engaged on the second day Rowlands took him north with his mate.

R. E. McLellan also arrived with Sing Sing and she also has gone north. It is probable that C. T. Wilson will ride her in the Whyte Handicap. J. R. Cochrane is here with Bashful Lady and Socks, which will remain for a few days as they are booked to leave for Trentham on Tuesday night. W. F. Ellis will again ride Bashful Lady,