TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 October 1940, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE Winsome Lu Wins Stratford Handicap STEEPLES AT ROTORUA A GIFT TO HONI SWORDSTICK SUCCESSFUL AT WASHDYKE (BY “THE GRAFTER”) At the concluding day of the Masterton Racing Club’s meeting at Opaki on Saturday the chief event was won by The Ring by half a head from Aurora’s Star, while the Champion Hack race went to Kilometre. Winsome Lu recorded a win in the Stratford Handicap at the Stratford Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday, while the Budge Memorial was won by Gold Bridge. Sword Stick was first home in the Teschemaker Handicap atf the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting at Washdyke, while Chirp was too good for the rest of the field in the Flying Handicap. The steeplechase at the Rotorua-Bay of Plenty Hunt Club’s meeting at Rotorua went to an outsider in Honi. t .

ROTORUA

TALLY HO TO NAMARA. WIN FOR MISS TE KOURA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ROTORUA, October 19. The Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club’s annual one-day meeting was held in excellent weather. The track was in good order and there was a large attendance. There was a number of scratchings, but large fields were left in most of the events. The totalisator turnover on the day was £22,228 10s, compared with £lB,438 at the last hunt meeting, an increase of £3790 10s. Results are: — Ladies’ Bracelet, one mile and 160 yards.—3/3 Seaman, 10.7 (E. Keyte) 1'; 7/6 Illimani, 10.12 (J. Ranstead) 2; 2/2 Taunu, 11.6 (G. Peake) 3. Also started: 4/4 Calshot, 6/7 Spearcourt, 1/1 Son of the Soil, 5/5 Sir Frank, 8/8 Pal, 9/9 Waiteti. Four lengths; head. Time, 1.56 4-5. Innovation Handicap, five furlongs and a half. —1/1 Teacony, 9.0 (McKenzie 1; 3/5 Bevace, 8.7 (Clarke) 2; 12/11 Acquest, 8.7, car. 8.0 (Meynell) 3. Also started: ’2/3 Money Spinner, 4/4 Aberdovey, 6/7 Auburn Lu, 12/13 Aetolia, 8/6 Boomps-a-Daisy, 9/10 Bournemouth, 11/15 Burnside, 15/12 Captain Bell, 16/16 Gay Leslie, 7/8 Pretty Model, 14/14 Princess Venus, 5/2 Rue De Paix, 10/9 Vaalsmac. Half a head; head. Time, 1.9 1-5. Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, about one mile and a half. —2/1 Gael, 9.6 (McGregor) 1; 9/8 Creole, 9.0 (Evans) 2; 1/3 Cappy, 10.2 (Muir) 3. Also started: 4/5 General Ruse, 3/2 Innes Lad, 7/7 Air Commodore, 9/11 Te Monatekapa, 5/4 Etcetera, 13/12 Arch.co, 11/9 Brandon Hall, 8/10 Dombey, 6/6 Wellaway, 12/13 Worthy King. Half a head; half a length. Time, 3.6. Tally Ho Handicap, one mile and a quarter and 180 yards—2/2 Namara, 8.3 (Begueley) 1; 7/6 Rarotonga, 7.3 (W. Thomson) 2; 1/1 The Cardinal, 7.5 (Clark) 3. Also started: 3/3 Esquire, 5/5 Raceline, 8/8 Baroscope, 6/7 Jayola. Half a head; neck. Time, 2.19 1-5.

Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Steeples, about two miles and a half.—B/7 Honi, 9.4 (Mr J. Priest) 1; 1/1 Golden England, 10.8 (Mcßae) 2; 6/6 Imperial Prince, 9.0 (Evans) 3. Also started: 5/4 Bells of Bow, 7/8 Air Commodore, 3/2 Dark Rose, 4/5 Leighton Buzzard, 2/3 Seaman. Eight lengths; 30. Time, 5.24.

Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—2/2 Miss Te Koura, 7.8 (Ensor) 1; 6/6 Town Section, 7.1 (Ford) 2; 1/1 Maxam, 7.11 (Spinley) 3. Also started: 5/5 Sir Robin, 7/7 Te Hai, 3/5 Heroic Maid, 4/4 Sure Pay. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 1.15.

Haeremai Highweight Handicap, one mile and 160 yards.—2/3 Son of the Soil, 9.0 (Day) 1; 1/1 Lord Waitangi, 10.1 (Fergus) 2; 3/4 Palmint, 9.9 (O. Mclnally) 3. Also started: 5/5 Raepata, 6/6 Gas Acre, 8/8 Maxown, 4/2 Radiant Bay, 7/7 General Riske, 9/9 Marie’s Choice. Length and a half each way. Time, 1.54 4-5.

Master’s Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—4/4 Merry Vaals, 9.11 (Gollop) 1; 2/3 Kraal, 7.13 (Long) 2; 6/8 Ngawiri, 7.0 (Ensor) 3. Also started: 1/1 Gold Money Song, 9/9 Trig Station and Golden Survey (bracketed), 7/7 Hunter’s Rose, 5/6 Miss Valerie, 8/5 Flying Eagle, 3/2 Paymaster, 10/10 Acquest, 12/12 Baron Margo, 11/11 Money Spinner. STRATFORD WINSOME LU SUCCESSFUL. MEMORIAL WON BY GOLD BRIDGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, October 19. The Stratford Racing Club’s spring meeting was held today in fine weather. The track was good and the totalisator handled £19,750. compared with £17,688 last year. Tito broke an arm when One Whetu fell. Results: — Trial Stakes, six furlongs.—l/2 Talenta, 8.0 (Mudford) 1; 4/4 Moymell, 8.7 (Goulsbro) 2; 5/5 Martene, 8.0 (M. McDonald) 3. Also started: 2/1 Boden Park, 3/3 Desert Sun, 12/11 Gainly, 6/6 Gold Card, 8/7 Gold Grip, 7/8 Lu Chang, 9/9 Ra Hou Hou, 12 Resingold, 10/10 Teasoff. Neck; two lengths. Boden Park was fourth. Time, 1.18. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—2/2 Black Robe, 7.9 (Mudford) 1; 6/6 Rollicker, 7.51 (Shaw) 2; 5/4 Sea Link, 7.3 (Redstone) 3. Also started: 3/3 Royal Star 11, 4/5 Lord Cavendish, 1/1 Gold Dale. 7/7 Fiancee. Length; neck Royal Star II was fourth. Time, 1.15 Juvenile Handicap, five furlongs.— 9/8 El Maadi, 7.7 (Kilgour) 1; 3/5 Vai Bay, 8.2 (Goulsbro) 2> 1/1 Royal Consent, 8.5 (Morris) 3. Also started: 5/3 Miss Hallomet, 11/11 Illuminacre, 8/10 Red Mysotis, 7/7 Battle Dress, 4/3 High Tone, 6/6 Rule On, 3/2 Greenock. 10/9 Avelona. Half a length; one length and a half. Miss Hallomet was fourth. Time, 1.5 3-5. Stratford Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—3/3 Winsome Lu, 8.2 (Goulsbro) 1; 2/2 Ned Cuttie, 8.6 (Doyle) 2; 6/5 Skyway, 7.0 (Searle) 3. Also started: 4/4 Friesland. 1/1 Footloose, 7/7 Aussie Ra, 5/6 Auto Sweep. Two

RACING FIXTURES Oct. 24, 26, 28 —Wellington. Oct. 26 —Poverty Bay Oct. 26, 28—Gore. Oct. 28—Waikato. Oct. 28 —Poverty Bay. Oct. 28 —Waverley. Oct. 28—North Canterbury. Nov. 1, 2 —Whangarei. Nov. 2—Rangitikei. Nov. 2 —Banks Peninsula. Nov. 2—Poverty Bay Turf Club.

lengths; two. Auto Sweep was fourth. Time, 2.14 3-5. Spring Hurdles, one mile and a half. —7/7 Karere-Nui, 9.0 (Grindlay) 1; 1/2 Du Maurier, 10.6 (Ritchie) 2; 4/3 En Tour, 8.3 (Sargent) 3. Also started: 2/1 Disturbed and War Lap (coupled), 5/5 Lady Jim', 3/4 Young Charles, 6/6 One Whetu, 8/8 Advance Plane. One length and a half; five. Advance Plane was fourth. Time, 2.53 2-5. A. W. Budge Memorial Hack Handicap, nine furlongs.—2/2 Gold Bridge, 8,21 (Morris) 1; 5/5 Beau Monde, 8.2 (Dowrick) 2; 6/6 Hokumai, 8.2 (Goulsbro) 3. Also started: 1/1 Mountain Fox, 4/4 Filbert, 3/3 Vaalsstar, 7/7 Gitana Lass, 8/8 Windsor Glow. Neck; one length and a half. Mountain Fox was fourth. Time, 1.59 4-5. Highweight Handicap, about seven furlongs.—l/1 Noble Fox. 9.0 (Dulieu) 1; 2/2 Colossal Chief, 8.21 (Morris) 2; 5/5 Notium, 9.2 (Cole) 3. Also started: 3/3 Rollicker, 4/4 Silver Gift. Nose; three lengths. Rollicker was fourth. Time, 1.34 4-5. Farewell Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—l/1 Solicitor General, 7.2 (Redstone) 1; 3/3 Chief Lord, 8.4 (Chote) 2; 5/5 Pretty Lass, 7.9 (Williamson) 3. Also started: 2/2 Vai Pere, 4/4 Veldette, 7/7 Captain Gale, 6/6 Le Marquis. Four lengths; three. Le Marquis was fourth. Time, 1.15 4-5. SOUTH CANTERBURY CHIEF EVENT TO SWORDSTICK. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TIMARU, October 19. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting was held in fine weather with a large attendance,. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £16,032 10s, against £14,468 last year. Results: — Otaio Hurdles, one mile and a half. —2/2 Jewish Lad, 10.10 (Hibberd) 1; 1/1 Leopardstown, 9.13 (Ridgway) 2; 7/6 Combat, 9.6 (Walther) 3. Also started: 4/5 Mungatoon (fell), 6/7 Aggravate, 5/4 Donadea. 3/3 Crack o’ Dawn (fell), 8/8 Sir Gladsome. Two lengths; half. Donadea was fourth. Spring Stakes, six furlongs.—2/1 Blue Coat, 8.5 (Spratt) 1; 1/2 Sweet Mystery, 8.5 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 7/8 Pink Gauntlet, 8.5 (Anderson) 3. Also started: 5/5 Ageratum, 12/12 Sham Raid, 10/11 Dispense, 4/4 Eulogist, 8/6 Gold Nugget, 11/10 Jacksonville, 6/7 Nisi Prius, 9/9 Urge, 3/3 Whiphand. Three lengths; one. Whiphand was fourth. Time, 1.13 1-5. Washdyke Trot, 3.43 class; one mile and a half.—3/2 Black Labe], scr (J. Bryce, Junr.) 1; 8/6 Swagger Jack, scr (R. W. Townley) 2; 2/4 Spangled Maiden, scr (McKendry) 3. Also started: 4/3 Ben Travis, 5/5 Canister, 10/10 Catalpa, 7/7 Crackajack, 13/14 Dandy Travis, 9/8 Diviner, 1/1 Hardy Oak, 3/2 Lady Denise (coupled with the winner), 14/13 Hoyden, 16/14 Joan Nelson, 15/15 Le Compte, 11/11 Malapert, 12/12 Four Square, 6/9 Chelidon Four lengths; three. Hardy Oak was fourth. Time, 3.24 3-5. Teschemaker Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—2/3 Swordstick, 7.9 (Clutterbuck) l;5/8 Wardress, 7.8 (Messervy) 2; 3/2 Passaform, 8.2 (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 9/9 Petersham, 8/5 Dictate, 6/4 Lockit, 1/1 The Raker, 4/7 Night Dress, 10/10 Hanlon, 7/6 Settlement, 12/11 Balmenter, 11/12 Entail. Neck; head. Hanlon was fourth. Time, 2.5 2-5. Taiko Hack Handicap, six furlongs. 7/8 Leighnor, 7.0 (Anderson) 1; 5/5 Race Away, 8.6, 2; 2/2 King’s Toast, 8.7 (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 6/4 Midgard, 4/3 Retrogression, 1/1 Nightglass, 8/7 Craiglea, 3/6 Stabilise, 10/11 Lord Midas, 9/10 Asia, 13/13 Racewell, 11/9 Lord Kinnoull. Two lengths; one. Stabilise was fourth. Time, 1.12 3-5. Flying Handicap, six furlongs—3/3 Chirp, 7.0 (W. Ellis) 1; 1/1 Density, 9.1 (Spratt) 2; 4/4 Not Out, 7.10 (Messervy) 3. Also started: 5/6 Haughty Winner, 2/2 Rebel Mate, 7/7 Knight Commander, 6/4 Airline. Two lengths; one length and a half. Knight Commander was fourth. Time, 1.11 3-5. Hadlow Trot, 3.39 class; one mile and a half. —1/1 Haughty, 48yds bhd (Hooper) 1; 7/7 Scapa Flow, scr (Fairburn) 2; 2/3 Manawai, 24yds bhd (S. Townley) 3. Also started; 12/12 Four Square, 3/2 Happy Man, 8/8 Irish Dawn, 5/4 Marco Polo, 11/10 Titus, 9/9 Karn, 10/11 Oasis, 6/6 Shadow Maid, 4/5 Warfield. Three lengths; half a length. Titus was fourth. Time, 3.15. Kerrytown Hack Handicap, one mile and 35 yards—l/1 Great Night, 8.7 (Spratt) 1; 3/3 Bhie Abbey. 7.7 (Messervy) 2; 2/2 Ferriby, 7.6 (A. Stokes) 3. Also started: 7/7 Happy Night, 6/5 Twenty Grand, 4/4 Grey Silk, 9/9 Asia, 10/10 Doctor Duthie, 5/6 Royal Refrain. 8/8 Muscatine. Three lengths; two. Twenty Grand was fourth. Time. 1.41.