ARUSTRA’S WIN AT RANGIORA

Southland Times, Issue 25502, 24 October 1944, Page 7

ARUSTRA’S WIN AT RANGIORA

ALL NIGHT FIRST IN MEMORIALJHANDICAP (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 23. The North Canterbury Racing Club s annual meeting was held at Rangiora in fine weather till the last race, when heavy rain fell. The track was good. There was an excellent attendance. The totalizator handled £27,495, compared with £29,322 last year. Results: HIGHWEIGHT HACK HANDICAP, £l5O. One mile.—3-3 OLGA S CHOICE, 9.3 (Thomson) 1, 2-2 LYNDON LEA, 9.7 (Barr) 2, 4-5 RAHIRI, car. 9.1 (J. Campbell) 3. Scratched: Chiding, Overland Red, Double Cross. Two lengths; a length. Weld Cona was fourth. Time, 1.42 3-5. TRIAL PLATE, £l5O. Six furlongs. —First Division: 5-5 TIKAKOURA, 8.7 (Cooke) 1, 19-20 MY SONNET, 8.7 (Thomson) 2, 13-11 KING BURN, 8.7 (Johnson) 3. Two lengths; f° ur lengths. Time, 1.16. Second Division: 2-2 GOOD FRIEND, 8.7 (Mackie) 1, 14-16 MISS MYRA, 8.7 (Brodie) 2. 23-22 SIMON TOR, 8.7 (Stove) 3. A head; four lengths. Time, 1.15. Scratched in both divisions: Peculate, Twelve Pointer. Centime finished second in the first division, but was disqualified for failing to weigh in correctly. NORTH CANTERBURY HANDICAP, £350. One mile and a-quarter. 2- ARUSTRA, car. 7.2 (F. Campbell) 1, 3 PALFREY, car. 8.7 (Thistoll) 2, 1-1 GAMBLE, car. 7.12 (Barrett) 3. All started. Half a length; two lengths. Justitia was fourth. Time, 2.9. VIEW HILL TROT, £l7O. (3.43). One mile and a-half. —First Division: 3- SIR RAYMOND It, bracketed with SHADOW ROSE (McLennan) 1, 17-16 FORECAST, It (Withers) 2, 6-5 ANAWAH, It (Thomas) 3. Four lengths; two lengths. Times: "3.28 4-5; 3.29 1-5; 3.30. Second Division: 1-1 EMULOS, It (Tatterson) 1, 8-7 NAVY QUEEN, It (Yeatman) 2, 2-2 LOYAL CHIEF, It (Cook) 3. Three lengths; 10 lengths. Times: 3.21 2-5; 3.22; 3.29 3-5. Scratched in both divisions: Orient Girl, Jack’s Son.

HORORATA HANDICAP, £l5O. Six furlongs.—2-2 FALCONBRIDGE, car. 7.8 (Mackie) 1, 3-3 BURBERRY, car. 8.7 (McDonald) 2, 8-8 DASH O’ DINK, car. 8.111- (Ridgway) 3. Scratched: Lyndon Lea, Prince Leighon, Air Lord, Saint Joachim, Baffling, Ration. Half a length; a length. Night Believer was fourth. Time, 1.14 1-5. DR T. A. WILL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £250. Seven furlongs and a-half.—l-2 ALL NIGHT, car. 8.4 (Mackie) 1, 4-4 REX MAITLAND, car. 7.4| (McDonald) 2, 5-5 TRENCH LAW, car. 7.5 (Stove) 3. All started. A head; three lengths. Sally Lux was fourth. Time, 1.32 3-5. AMBERLEY HANDICAP, £l5O. Seven furlongs. — 6-6 PRINCE LEIGHON, car. 7.11 (McDonald) 1, 2-2 CHICAGO, car. 7.7 (Nuttall) 2, 1-3 AUTHENIC, 8.2 (Brodie),3. Scratched: Weld Cona, Olga’s Choice, Rahiri, Twelve Pointer, Ration. Three lengths; a length. Cinderella was fourth. Time, 1.27 2-5. RANGIORA TROT HANDICAP, £l7O. One mile and a-quarter.—l-1 NAVY QUEEN, It (Yeatman) 1, 3-3 ROSIE GRATTAN, 12yds (Thomas) 2, 6-6 .FORECAST, It (Withers) 3. Scratched: Emulous, Final Fancy, Great Artist, Sir Raymond, Shadow Rose, Lady Spray. Six lengths each way. Rey Potts was fourth. Times: 2.51 2-5; 2.53 4-5; 2.56.

OLGA’S CHOICE WINS DECISIVELY

HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP (Special). CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 23. Lyndon Lea set the pace in the Highweight Handicap, Olga’s Choice, Rahiri and Weld Cona following him to the straight, where Olga’s Choice moved up and won decisively. Gamble, though slow away, soon took the lead in the North Canterbury Handicap. Arctic Dawn followed him early, but dropped back to last after going three furlongs. Justitia challenged at the home turn with Arustra on the outside, while Palfrey came through on the rails. Gamble was beaten 100 yards from the post and Arustra beat Palfrey by half a length, Gamble being two lengths back with Justitia fourth. Arustra and Palfrey are ready for more good racing and Justitia will improve. ■

In Chancery set a strong pace in the Hororata Hack Handicap, but stopped when the straight was reached. Dash o’ Dink then took charge, but Falconbridge ran past him and stalled . off Burberry, who finished fast after losing ground at the start. Lord Advocate and All Night were in front from the start of the Dr T. A. Will Memorial Handicap. All Night dropped back three furlongs from home and though he finished well Lord Advocate beat him by a length, with Rex Maitland half a length back. The race, which was set down for seven furlongs and a-half, was started from the seven furlong barrier and the stewards ordered it to be run again after the last race. Lord Advocate was scratched, but as he had been in the hands of the starter his backers lost their money. All Night led out, but dropped back after three furlongs. Rex Maitland and Sally Lux led to the straight, where All

Night moved up and, getting through on the rails, beat Rex Maitland in the last stride. K. Nuttall rode All Night in the no race, but in the second start he was handled by C. H. Mackie, who had been on Lord Advocate earlier in the day. Old timers recall a hurdle race being run twice at Riccarton early this century through being started before the proper time and on that occasion there was a change of results the second time. Prince Leighon ran past Chicago at the end of a furlong in the Amberley Hack Handicap and then the positions were never altered. Authentic moved up in the straight to beat Cinderella easily for third. Good Friend and Prince Leighon are trained by F. Christmas, who had not won a race for a long time.

WAIKATO HUNT MEETING (P.A.) CAMBRIDGE, October 23. The Waikato Hunt Club’s meeting was held at Cambridge today. There was a record attendance in brilliant sunshine. The course was heavy after rain. The totalizator handled £52,572 compared with £46,528 last year, an increase of £6044. Results:—

BARDOWIE HANDICAP, £2OO. Seven furlongs.—First Division: 17-15 LANDFALL 7.10 1, 6-7 BALLYNOKANE 8.7 2, 5-5 GREEK BOY 7.10 3. Second Division: 1-1 LEIGH HARK 8.2 1, 3-3 CONVALLARIA 8.0 2, 7-6 FOXBUN 7.10 3. Third Division: 5-5 GAELIC SALUTE 7.10 1, 2-2 TARZAH 8.2 2, 14-14 BROME 7.10 3. Scratchings: Idries, Polo Park. FARMERS’ STEEPLECHASE, £2OO. Two miles and a-half.—2-2 JILL 10.7 1, 1-1 YORK 11.1 2, 7-6 KITTLE 11.4 3. Three lengths; five lengths. Time, 4.55. Scratched: New Battle, Goldoas, Jay Lad, Mark Anthony, Civil Engineer.

HUNTERS’ HURDLES, £250.' One mile and three-quarters.—l-1 ASCOT BLOOM 9.8 1. 5-5 ETARO 9.8 2. 4-2 HACKENSCHMIDT 9.1 3. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 3.19. Scratched: Irish Fox. Water Flight, Hunter’s Night, Jewelled Cape, Flying Knight, Ray Song, English Lad. MEMBERS’ MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £5OO. One mile and three-quarters. —4-3 BABROW 7.4 1, 2-1 BILLY PEACH 7.12 2, 3-5 TOWN SURVEY 7.0 3. Half a length; one length. Time, 2.11 3-5. Scratched: Te Hinemoa, Colonel Vaals, Marble Fox, Full Hand.

WAIKATO HUNT STEEPLECHASE CUP, £515. Three miles.—6-G JILL 0.7 1, 3-3 BIVAI, U'l 2, 5-5 HUNTING CHIEF 10.1 3. Halt a length: seven lengths. Time, 6.17. Scratched: Gold Spot, Hunting Mac, Dark Rose, FJylite, Bronzemor, Waiwainui, Hackenschmidt, Seven Seas, Keapoa, Wong Foo. BRUNTWOOD HACK HANDICAP, £2OO. Seven furlongs.—3-3 HUNTING CAMP 8.2 1, 5-5 FINE KIN 7.11 2, 4-4 TAVERNSIDE 7.11 3. Three-quarters of a length; one length. Time, 1.13 3-5. Scratched: Hippodrome, Nepeta, Fox Brae, Bournemouth, Black Renardc, Extra, Diamond King, Home Again, Entertain-i er. Night Mist, Bueno, Banchory. Pinkshell, Prlt? -=ess Doria, Prakash. Leigh Hark, Air Pier, Chevallta, Golden One, Gen-

eral Burleigh, Gaelic Salute, Kinbridge. LADIES’ BRACELET, £2OO. One mile and a-quarter.—First Division: 2-3 ESMONDE 11.2, 3-2 BRONZE NIGHT 10.8 2, 6-8 RAMILLIES 11.1 3. One length and a-half; three lengths. Time, 2.18. Second Division: 1-1 BAY ROBE 11.2 1, 8-6 BALLINSALOE 10.7 2, 13-11 FOX HUNTING 10.7 3. One length and ahalf; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.18. Scratched: Our Gold, Ascot Bloom, Marlnoto. BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £3OO. Seven furlongs.—2-1 GAY MEER 8.3 1, 4-4 LADY PAY 7.8 2, 5-6 AUTOSCORE 7.0 3. One length and a-half; two lengths. Time, 1.32. Scratched: Orakau, Royal Glory, Colonel Vaals, Tutere, Llandtne, Expellant, pink Shell. Gold Vaals, Quination, Jollyfox, Phalcron Sign, Bournemouth. i