THE TURF

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 70, 26 July 1929, Page 7

THE TURF

FIXTURES. July 20.—Egmont-Wanganui Point-to-Point. July 25.—Waimate District Hunt Club. July 25, 27.—Gisborne E.G. July 27.—South Canterbury Hunt Club. August 3.—Christchurch Hunt Club. August 3.—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August 13, 15, 17.—Canterbury J.C. August 24.—Pakuranga Hunt Clif). August 24.—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. August 28.—Dannevirke R. C. August 29.—Dannevirke Hunt Club August 13.—Taranaki Hunt Club. September 4, s—Marton J.C. September 7—Otago Hunt Club. September 12, 14—Wanganui J.C. September 21—Ashburton County R.C. September 21—Napier Park R.C. September 21, 23—Avondale J.C. September 26, 27—Geraldine R.C. September 28—Hawke's Bay J.C. NOTES BY "PAPEKMONEY" The rising two-year-old filly, is being ,prepared at Ellerslie. Spring Song is the first of Nigger Minstrel's progeny to be put in training. It is reported from the Wairarapa that Royal Opera lias been sold to g 0 to Australia. Home Made has been sold to an Australian t>uyer. —x— Although Bright Land is steadily recovering from the injuries he sustained on his way to Trenthanty it is unlikely that he will be' fit to race again for some timei yet. ■ —x— Bonogne has been nominated for the Longbeach Hurdles at the Christchurch Hunt meeting. Anolo -and Bonogne figure in the Brabazon Handicap, seven furlongs.

' —X— Golden Wedding and Chelone, who have been oh the easy list, have resumed work at Ellerslie. They are considered to be a promising pair of jumpers for the new season. The New Zealand-bred Willow Wai won the Novice Handicap at "the Queensland Turf Club's meeting, on July fi. ■. —x — Good reports come from the South Island about King Balboa, and he is- one of the early favourites for the Winter Cup. Hi g win at the South Canterbury meeting yesterday will bring him more into prominence", } , A. E. Ellis is to ride Mister Gamp at Riccarton next month. x A good report comes from Hawke's Bay about Zippor. He is doing pleasing work and may be a hard nut to crack in the Winter Cup at Riccarton. —x— Love Call has been recommissioned at Te Aroh a by J. H. Wallace. Love Call has wintered well, and looks like meeting with some success, as a three-year-old. Novar is working well at Awapuni. | | S. CANTERBURY MEETING. TIMARU, Last Night. At the South Canterbury meeting the toalisator handled £7066, compared with £9347 for the second day last year, when the fixture was held in the autumn. Concluding event s resulted: Craigmore Hack Steeple^nase.—2 Silver Light 1, 3 Hyperion 2, 4 Valves 3. Won by three lengths, half a length half a length between 2nd and third. Time, 4min 33 3-ssec. Beaconsfield Hack Handicap.—3 Membo 1, 6 Commentor 2, 4 Haze 3. Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 2 min 21sec. Seadown Handicap.—l Taboo 1, 9 Rascal 2, 3 First Raid ?.. Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 29 sec. GISBORNE RACES. GISBORNE, Last Nig'it. At the first day of the -Gisbor.ia Racing Club' s steeplechase meeting, the totalisator investments were £11,738, compared with £l.l 6'<J i.n the corresponding day last year, an increase of £39. ■ Later results: Hack Flat Handicap, second division.—s Partial Eclipse 1, 1 Mangaharei 2, 4 lago 3. Also started: 2 Princess Rain, 9.9; 7 Dimmer, 9.6;

3 Simeon, 9.5; 6 Tan, 0.2; 9 Evensong, 9.0; 10 Atapai, 9.0; 11 Lady Castleinaine, 9.0; 5 Pereki, 9.0. Tramway Hack Steeples, two mile s —1 Panjola 1, 1 Woden 2,2 Master Arch 3. Won by a neck, a hundred yards between second and third. Time, 4mhi' l seC - Winter Oats Handicap, one mile •and a guarter.~4 Queen's Choice 1, 3 Thursby and 2 Bold Front (dead beat) for second place. Won by two lengths. Time 2min 20sec. GISBQRNE RACING CLUB. SrSONO DAY ACCEPTANCES GISBORNE, Last Night. Acceptances for the second day of the Gisborne Racing Club's steeplechase; meeting are: — GISBOR.NE HURDLES HANDICAP. 14 miles..

Abisogne Jen 10 9 10 S Nightwitch Dimmer 9 0 9 0 Bakauponga Good Sport 10 5 9 6 Kingi Pita Purseproud 9 0 9 0 TRIAL HANDICAP. G furlongs. Ardri 9 13 Ruku 9 0 Olaremore 9 7 Polydorus 9 0 .Donnetto 9 3 Coonardoo 9 0 Princess Primitive 9 0 Elizabeth 9 0 Chronic 9 0 Luana Lou 9 0 Oddmint 9 0 Squadron 9 0 WAIKANAE , HANDICAP 1 milea.. Thursby 10 7 Tea Lady 9 J Queen's Boad Hog 9 5 Choice 10 7 Clavers 9 0 Huikai 9 10 Tall Timber 9 0 Bold Front 9 9 Good Sport 9 0 Superb King 9 5 SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP. 7 furlongs. Bold Front 10 8 Nahi 9 0 Patutahi 10 1 Lightwood 9 0 Mouri Baaigi 9 12 Autumnio 9 0 Kinsel 9 11 Pereki 9 e Otene 9 10 Lady Princess Bain 9 7 Castlemaine 9 6 King Manu 9 6 Sonny Boy 9 0 Outfit 9 6 Bich Harvest 9 0 Essential 9 5 Evensong 9 0 la go 9 1 TE KARA PA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP ' } 2\ miles. Banjuke 10 B Heather 9 10 Bevel , 9 13 Ponjola 9 5 Woden 9 13 Master Arch 9 0 Eoyal TAURANGANUr HANDICAP 7 furlongs Plimmerton 10 7 Iago 9 1 Patutahi 10 1 Evensong 9 0 Kinsel 9 11 Atapai 9 0 Otene 9 10 Nahi 9 0 F/Ssentfal 9 5 Autumnina 9 0 Fall o' the Lady Year 9 6 Castlemaine 9 0 Simeton 9 3 FAREWELL HANDICAP. 6 furlongs. Finn: Wnmga 10 4 Plimmerton 9 5 Huikai 10 1 Mangatoetoo* 9 5 Partial Malahat 9 5 Eclipse 9 13 Kinpr Monti 9 4 Puncrb King 9 11 WVmri Bancri 9 2 Tea Lady 9 10 Timber 9 1 Mangaharei 9 9 Tan 9 0