THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 178, 31 July 1933, Page 4

THE TURF

RACING AT FOXTON SECOND WINTER MEETING COPPER KING’S SUCCESS WINNAGAN’S STEEPLECHASE. (Special Reporter). Brilliant weather and a large attendance favoured the Foxton Racing Club on Saturday for their second winter meeting, and with good fields engaged in all except one of the seven events, some interesting racing was provided. The course was in great order. The totalisator handled £6339 10s, as compared with £6llB 10s at last month’s meeting and £4225 on the concluding day of the last annual meeting. During the afternoon K. Voitre, the leading horseman, piloted still another winner, advancing his record total still further for the conclusion of the season. In the Whirokino Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase Elicit, after making a great effort to catch the favourite. Winnagan, dropped dead after passing the post. A sensational place dividend was returned by Treasure Hunt, who finished third in the Motuiti Maiden Stakes, supporters getting a return of just under half a century. The Foxton Handicap, was won by Mr. Jas McKelvie’s Woodville-trained Copper King, while Joie de Vai and Thrasher filled the places. The Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase resulted in a further success for Winnagan, which wod decisively from Tunbridge and Petrarch. Vi taphone’s Success. The four at the head of the card were scratched for the hurdles. Knollmere, one of the fancied candidates, being unable to get to the course in time, the reason for this being a broken-down float. Morrath, Ramuna and Invictus were supported in that order. The favourite was one of the leaders for a mile but after that she dropped out of the picture. Invictus was one of the leaders at the straight entrance but did not go on with it. Leisure and Morrath were first away from Invictus, and the order passing the stands was Morrath, Leisure, and Rasouli from Invictus and Vitaphone, with a gap back to Roseric and Ramuna. Leisure and Morrath had knocked once fence flat. The field closed up as they turned into the back and Morrath and Rasouli were leading from Roseric and Leisure. Ramuna was last but moving up. The field was bunched at the five furlongs and when Morrath started to drift Invictus, Vitaphone and Rasouli took charge, being on terms at the home turn, where Ramuna was in fourth place. Vitaphone drew away from the others but had to be ridden‘out to beat the fast-finishing Ramuna, who was only a head away at the finish. Rasouli was two lengths away, third, and there was a gap of three lengths to Invictuse and Leisure. Sensational Dividend. The Maiden event was remarkable for the sensational dividend returned by the Awapuni-trained Treasure Hunt, which finished third and paid just on half a century. Gladium was favourite and after being nicely placed all the way he finished well to win. Pheon got away badly, the early leaders being Moorwyn, Treasure Hunt and Gladium, from Count Roussillon, < May Pay, Canefield, and Arctic Region. Arctic Region and Acrelict moved forward at the far turn and the order crossing the top and into the straight was Moorwyn, Arctic Region, Treasure Hunt and Peon, Gladium. Aweketia, Moorwyn, Whetu-ma. and Acrelict. Copper King Wins Nicely. Mr. Jas. McKelvie’s three-year-old gelding Copper King was a good favourite for the Foxton Handicap, and he duly landed after being being handy to the leaders all the way. Playground, Thrasher and Copper King were first away and they led past the stands, followed by Lovecourt, Joie de Vai, and Juggle in that order. Thrasher went to the front going round the bend and he showed the way into the back from playground. Copper King and Lovecourt. Copper King went up to Playground at the five furlongs and Thrasher set the pace across the top, with Copper King two lengths away, and Playground a length back at the head of the others. The leaders were unchanged into the straight and Joie de Vai was in fourth place. Thrasher still had charge half-way down the running but B. H. Morris, on Copper King, had a look back to see if danger threatened, and he judged his run to a nicety. Copper King going past Thrasher after a short tussle and on to win nicely by half a length from Joie de Vai, which made up a good deal of ground over the last bit. Thrasher was over a length further back in third place, and Playground was fourth, followed by Lovecourt and Juggle together. It was a popular win and Mr. McKelvie, who had returned from Wellington the previous day. was present to see his horse score. Winnagan’s Steeples. The Hack and Hunters’ Steeples proved the best of good things for Win nagan, and the Birkdalc gelding scored just as decisively as he did at Marton. He took the lead shortly after the start and ho won as he liked after giving a faultless display of jumping. He had a good lead with a round to go and Elicit made a bold effort to get him and half a mile from home looked like £oing so. Elicit reduced the gap to j«S'gvhs at the three furlongs but the effort was too great for him and although he kept going, ho dropped dead just after reaching the post. Passing the stands the first time Win nagan was showing the way, followed by Park Acre, Tunbridge, Elicit. Fine Acre, Tunbridge and Petrarch. Going into the back Winnagan opened up a big gap on the others. Park Aero was in second place but he stopped to a walk before taking the fifth obstacle and he was last before he got going again. The order passing the stands the second time was Winnagan, six lengths ahead of Elicit, Fine Acre and Tunbridge, Park Acre, Tenacre, and Petrarch. Elicit then set out after the leader and going into the back was four lengths away from Winnagan. There was a gap of eight lengths back

to Fine Acre and Tunbridge. At the far turn Elicit moved forward and at the three furlongs looked like catching Winnagan, who, however, was going along comfortably. Elicit could not go on with his run and Winnagan held a commanding lead when he turned for home. Elicit was second and Tunbridge and Fine Acre were a long wav back. Winnagin was not troubled to win by ten lengths from Tunbridge, and twelve lengths from Petrarch, which got up to cut Elicit out of the money. Elicit was fourth and Fine Acre next. Nico Win for Wasteland. The hack mile was a good betting race and Miss Hushabye, Sir Romeo. Palace and Red Flush wore all web backed. • Wasteland stumbled at the start and was last away, Miss Hushabye being in the van as they turned into the back, two lengths ahead of Ythan, which was followed by Sir Romeo, Cotsfield, Wasteland, Palace, and Red Flush, with Invictus last. There was little alteration during the next half-mile and Miss Hushabye showed the way across the top from Ythan, Cotsfield end Sir Romeo. Ythan got a run on the fence to lead Miss Hushabye into the straight, with Sir Romeo, Cotsfield. Wasteland. Invictus, Palace and Red Flush following. There was a good finish and Miss Hushabye looked likely until Wasteland. and then Invictus and Sir Romeo, joined issue, Wasteland doing best to win from Invictus by a length and ahalf. Sir Romeo was a length away from Invictus, and Rod Flush was fourth, followed by Ythan, Cotsfield, Miss Hushabye, and Palace. Foreign Queen Scores. The Wharangi Handicap was a fourhorse race. Foreign Queen and Royal Hunting carried over four-fifths of the machine, the former being favourite by one ticket. Foreign Queen (rails), Royal Hunting and Navaho (outside) galloped in line to the half-mile peg, where Royal Hunting and Navaho went to the front, with Foreign Queen a length away. This was the order into the straight. Voitre then took Foreign Queen up on the outer and a good finish was indicated. At the distance Royal Hunting, Navaho and Foreign Queen were almost in line, but the favourite went away over the last, bit to win from Roval Hunting by two lengths, Navaho being a length away from the second horse, and Eminent close up. Gladium Completes a Double. Gladium, the Maiden winner, was produced again in the concluding event and, installed favourite, duly comnleted the double. Pheon and Acrelict wore badly away and High Society led out from Aitua, Moorwyn and Gladium. Moorwyn was the actual leader into the straight from Hybiscus, High Society, Wasteland, Pheon and Galdium. In a good finish the favourite asserted his claim and won by two lengths from Pheon, with Wasteland three-quarters of a length away, third. Next to finish wore Hybiscus, High Society, and Whetu-Ma. DETAILS OF RESULTS. PAIAKI HURDLES. (Of £75; one mile and 5 furlongs). 4/4 —Vitaphone (Mr. W. R. Kemball), 9.0, P. Burgess 1 2/2 —Ramuna, 9.8, A. Jenkins .... 2 5/6—Rasouli, 9.0, C. Thompson .. " Also: 1/1 Morrath 9.11 (W. J. McDowell), 3/3 Invictus 9.7 (P. McBrcarty), 6/5 Leisure 9.2 (A. McDonald). 7/7 Roseric 9.0 (W. C. Grindlay). Head; two lengths. Time, 2.59 MOTUITI MAIDEN. (Of £5O; six furlongs). 1/1 —Gdadium (Mr. E. Simpson), 8.5, 8. Wilson J 6/6—-Count Roussillon, 8.13, L. G. Morris 2 14/14 —Treasure Hunt, 8.5, W. J. McDowell 3 Also: 7/7 Acrelict. 8.5 LT. Webby), 2/3 Arctic Region 8.5 (K. Voitre), 11/10 Aweketia 8.5 (P. Burgess), 14/13 Canefield 8.6 (G. Ridgway), 12/12 Fusion 8.5 (J. Gunn). 10/10 Best 8.9 (8. A. Wright), 5/4 May Pay 8.5 (W. E. Pine). 8/9 Moorwyn 8.5 (S. Tremain), 4/5 Pheon 8.5 (A. Jenkins), 12/13 Thomist 8.5 (H. D. Robinson). 9/8 Tudor 8.5* (B. H. Morris), 3/2 Whetu-Ma 8.5 (W. G. Duncan). Half a length: three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.17. FOXTON HANDICAP. (Of £100; Hi miles). 1/I—COPPER KING (Mr. Jas McKelvie), 8.7, B. H. Morris .... 1 5/5 —JOIE DE VAL (Mr. Ebb Simpson). 8.3, 8. Wilson 2 2/2—THRASHER (Mr. R. E. Hatch, 8.0, K. Voitre 3 Also: 4/4 Juggle 9.4 (L. G. Morris), 3/3 Playground 8.11 (C. Thompson), 6/6 Lovecourt 8.0 (H. D. Robinson). Half a length; length and a-half. Time, 2.10, WHIROKINO HACK AND HUNTERS STEEPLECHASE. 1/2—Winnagan (Mr. G. R. Grace) 10.5, A. Jenkins 1 2/1 —Tunbridge, 10.1, P. Burgess .. 2 7/7 —Petrarch, 9.0, R. J. Anderson . 3 Also: 4/4 Tenacre, 11.2 (W. G. Grindlay), 5/5 Elicit 11.0 (A. McDonald), 3/3 Fine Acre 10.3 (W. J. Bowden), 6/6 Park Acre 9.0 (P. Mcßrearty). Ton lengths; twelve lengths. Timo, 4.35. AWAHOU HACK. (Of £65; one mile. 5/5 —Wasteland (Mr. F. J. Carmont) 8.6, A. Jenkins 1 6/8 —Invictus, 8.6, L. Faulkner .. 2 3/I—Sir Romeo, 8.4, K. Voitre .. 3 Also: 2/3 Palace 9.3 (S. Wilson), 4/4 Rod Flush 8.10 (B. H. Morris), 1/2 Miss Hushabye 8.4 (W. E. Pine), 7/6 Ythan 8.4 (T. Green), 8/7 Cotsfield 8.2* (P. Burgess). Length and ahalf; length. Time, 1.45. WHARANGI HANDICAP. (Of £75; seven furlongs). I—FOREIGN QUEEN, Mr. D. Kemp’s br f, 3yrs., (Mercian King—Megan) 88, K. Voitre .. 1 2 ROYAL HUNTING, Mr. 0. Nelson’s br. g., 4yrs., 9.0, B. 11. Morris 2 3—NAVAHO, Mr. B. L. Hammond’s ch g., syrs., 8.7, W. E. Pine . . 3 Also: 4 Eminent 9.8 (8. Wilson). Two lengths; length. Time, 1.29.

RANGIOTU HACK. (Of £6O; 5% furlongs.) 1/1 —Gadiuni (Mr. E. Simpson), 8.7, S. Wilson 1 5/5 —Pheon, 8.4, T. Green 2 4/4 —Wasteland, 9.0, A. Jenkins .. 3 Also: 3/3 Nebulae 8.12 (L. G. Mor ris), 8/8 Joystick 8.6 (J. Gunn), 7/7 Whetu-Ma 8.4 (W. G. Dunean), 2/2 Hybiscus 8.3 (K. Voitre), 5/9 Moorwyn 8.0 (S. Tremain), 6/6 High Society 8.3* (B. H. Morris), 11/11 Aitua 8.2 (W. N. Taylor), 10/10 Acrelict 8.9 (G. J. Jones). Two lengths; threequarters of a length. Timo, 1.10. CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB MEETING AT RICCARTON BRABAZON TO POLYDORA. 1 Per Preus Association. 1 CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. For the Christchurch Hunt Club Steeplechase meeting at Riccarton the weather was fine with a strong easterly wind blowing. The attendance was only fair. The course was in good order. The totalisator investments were £7793 10s. There was no meeting last. year. Results:— LAWFORD STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. (Of £7O; about 2LA miles). I—Broadfield, 9.5, Welker 1 3—Nine of Spades, 9.0, Turner .... 2 Also: 2 Lancer (pulled up), 4 Dukla (fell). All fell except Broadfield. Nine of Spades was remounted to secure second money. AYLESBURY TROT HANDICAP. (Of £7O; 3.7 class; 1% miles). 9/8 —Grand Finale, ,T. Bryce junr. .. 1 1/1 —Agile, G. A .Smith 2 16/14—Lone Derby, Alborns .... 3 Also: 21/19—Blandford, 22/24 Clem Dawe. 8.5 Happy Bird, 18/17 Real Burton, 13/10 Dandy Locanda, 7/9 Happi. 3/3 Social Pest, 24/25 Llewellyn’s Pride, 12/16 Yankceland. 19/20 His Lordship, 22/22 Tondelcyo, 22/20 Prince do Oro, 18/17 Marie Louise, 24/25 Full Hand, 4/4 Sir Gowan, 10/14 Wamonar, 6/12 Coral Prince, 2/2 Mabel Chimes and Olivo Roy (bracketed), 14/13 Grand Author, 19/11 Tollgate. 19/23 Thackeray, 11/6 Portland and Shore Leave (bracketed), 5/7 Cam Dillon. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 2.52. MAIDEN STAKES. (Of £6O; five furlongs). .3/3—Cherry Queen, 8.11, Kirwan .. 1 10/6 —Imitator, 8.1, A. E. Ellis .« 2 11/9 —Silk Arrow, 8.11, L. J. Ellis . 3 Also: 7/9 Lady Zephyr, 8/4 Bright Red and Fiat Lux (bracketed), 2/2 Silver Sight. 6/5 Gar Robe, 10/8 Marmoration, 13/12 Wai-iti, 15/19 Phar etra, 4/9 Delice. 13/14 Bell Hill, 12/17 Procenium, 1/1 Top Rank. 20/18 Glandovey, 17/14 Bright Shade, 19/20 Madge’s Coin, 14/13 Motunau, 18/14 Davolo, 5/9 Mark Brown. Head; length. Time, 1.3. LONGBEACH HURDLE HANDICAP. (Of £115; one mile and five furlongs). 2/2 —Punchcstown, 10.6, Langford .. 1 7/7—Advance Camp, 9.5, Salt .... 2 8/7—Huntley, 9.10, Murfitt 3 Also: 3/4 Morona, 4/4 High Pitch, 1/1 Hounslow, 5/4 Nightcap, 6/3 King Comet, 9/9 Tentcall. Two lengths each way. Time, 3.0 4-5. BRABAZON HANDICAP. (Of tfO; seven furlongs). 1/2—POLYDORA, 8.13, Kirwan .. 1 9/7 —SPOON, A. Eastwood 2 4/4—MARTIAN CHIEF, 8.13 .... 3 Also: 11/10 Shatter, 3/3 Hurlingham, 9/15 Chrysology, 7/12 Palermo, 5/5 *'oftesmore, 6/6 Red Boa, 2/1 Cranford. 13/14 Gustavo, 15/14 Charmaine. 14/12 Jaloux, 11/9 Wise Choice, 16/16 Projection, 8/8 Errantry. Half a length; head. Cottesmore was fourth. Time, 1.28 3-5. HUNTERS’ PLATE HANDICAP. (Of £6O; IVi miles). 2/2—Rossferry. 9.3, A. E. Ellis .. 1 1/I—Pharaoh, 1/.8, W. Hagan ... 2 3/2—Trisox. 10.2, Langford .. .. 3 Also: 4/5 Broadfield, 5/4 Nine of Spades. Half a length; three lengths. Time, 2.16 2-5. KENNELS HACK HANDICAP. (Of £BO ; seven furlongs). ••/s—Doiran, 8.0, A. Eastwood .... 1 2/3 —Manetho, 8.2, Jennings .... 2 6/6 —St. Joan, 8.0, Humphries .... 3 Also: 4/2 Verden, 7/7 Fleeting Glance, 5/4 Tea Garden, 1/1 Helen Gold, 8/8 Moab Queen, 11/11 Natural. 9/9 Sky Lass, 10/10 Jeremy. Half a length; two lengths. Time,' 1.29. KIRWEE HANDICAP TROT. (Of £75; 3.41 class; one mile and a-half. 3/2 —Warboat, McGirr ] 5/4—Preface, McDermott 2 4/5 —Jimmy D’Oro, A. Holmes ... 3 Also: 6/9 Margaret Chenault, 2/3 Thornworthy, 1/1 General Wrack, 11/11 Royal Audo, 8/8 Good Companion and Betty Wrack (bracketed). 10/10 Iron Man, 9/6 Recess, 8/6 Smoke Screen, 12/12 Tangatu. Length each way. Time, 3.28 3-5. New Record Established. A world’s record for live furlongs was established on Oaks Day at Epsom last month when M. E. de St. Alary’s thrcc-year-old filly Dovinercss (Finglass—Devachon, by Argosy), carrying <.5, won the Belmont Plate in 54 3-ssec, or two-fifths of a second faster than the time recorded of Monastery Garden (also carrying 7.5), in May, 1927. The live furlongs record for Australia and New Zealand is jointly held by Machine Gun and Paganclli at 58sce. Machine Gun made his record as a four-year-old under 11.5 in 1904 at Riccarton, and Paganelli put up the same figures as a two-year-old'under 8.8 in 1927 at Tren tham —both remarkable performances. America’s best five is the 55 3-sscc. of Penrose, under 7.12. Departure of Autopay. As the Monowai, being on the American run, cannot take horses to Sydney, tho date of Autopay’s departure on his third Epsom mission has been brought forward to August 3, writes 11 Rangatira.” fie will travel on the Wanganella, leaving Wellington on that date, anil he will again go over in charge of the stable’s head lad, C. Wills, in whose care he was on his trip last Easter. No rider has been obtained for him yet in the Epsom, but it is hoped to have the services of IWebster (who won the La Pcrousi Handicap on him at the A.J.C. autumn meeting in April) in some of his races on the present trip. His joint owners. Messrs. N. E. Aitken and H. F. Wood, will be going across at the end of the month or early next montl*.

MEETING AT ROTORUA i COMBINED HUNT FIXTURE ! NUKETERE’S CUP STEEPLES. r [ Per Press Association. ) ROTORUA, July 29. i The inaugural totalisator meeting of • the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt ’ Club was held to-day in bright sunshine on a good track. The attendance was good and tho totalisator handled £4510. Results:— MEMBERS’ STEEPLES (Of £4O ; about 2% miles.) 5/6 —Golden England, 11.0, 1 3/2—Taha, 11.0 2 3/2 —Master Albyn, 11.0 3 Also: 2/1 King Fame, 7/8 Arpicss, 1/3 Bonny Play, 1/7 Glad Abbey (fell), 6/5 Glenholm, 7/8 Kilstar, 4/4 Lady Ruthcrn. Head; two lengths. Time, INNOVATION HANDICAP (Of £3O; six furlongs.) 2/2—Lady Zinnia, 8.8, 1 1/I—Grand City, 9.1 2 4/4—Tapapa, B*B 3 Also: Kingsland, Lucky Strike, Morlev. Half a length; length. Time, i 116 3-5. HUNTERS’ HURDLES (Of £5O; about miles). 2/3—Glenade, 9.7, 1 3/1 —Sir Pathfinder. 9.7 2 6/6 —Silver Division, 9.10 3 Also: 4/5 Grantham, 1/2 London, 8/7 Gay Dawn, 5/4 Tarrapccn. Head; length. Time, 2.54. MASTER’S HANDICAP (Of £6O; one mile.) 4/4 —Last Lap, 8.6, 1 2/2 —Gigantic, 8.6 2 1/1 —Monanui, 8.3 3 Also: 3/3 Valpai, 6/6 Princess Bode, 5/5 Merrv Lap. Length; head. Time. 1.43. HUNT CUP STEEPLES (Of £7O ; three miles.) 2/2 NUKE TERE, 10.8, 1 1/I—.ST. WARRIG AL. 10.9 2 6/6—TARRAPFEN, 9.0 3 Also: 3/3 Wako King, 5/5 Prince Rufus, 4/4 Coachman. Half a length; length. Time, 5.31. LADIES’ BRACELET (Of £23 : one mile.) 4/4—Silver Division, 10.3 1 3/3—Lucky Strike, 10.0 2 2/2 —Golden England, 10.0 3 Also: 1/1 London, 6/6 Kilstar, 9/9 Glad Abbey, 6/8 Kingsland, 8/7 Orina, 5/5 Tapapa. Half a length; length. Time, 1.48 2-5. HUNTSMAN’S HANDICAP (Of £5O; six furlongs.) 6/6 —Lady Zinnia, 8.2 1 7/8 —Gigantic, 8.7 2 1/I—Welcome Lu, 8.7 3 Also: 3/5 Valpai, 5/4 Try Luck, 2/2 Last Lap, 7/8 London (bracketed with Gigantic), 8/7 Grand City, 4/2 Monanui. Half a length; head. Time, 1.15 2-5. RACING AT GISBORNE POVERTY BAY HUNT CLUB ROYAL BENGAL’S DOUBLE. [ Per Press Association. | GISBORNE, July 29. ‘ The winter meeting of the Poverty 1 Bay Turf Club was concluded to-day in fine, but at times overcast, weather. - The course was in good order but the 1 going was holding. The totalisator handled £4143 10s, compared with £4922 on tho second day last year, when the meeting was held by the now defunct Gisborne Racing Club, a decrease of £779 10s. The total for the two days was £7275 10s, compared with £8317 10s, a decrease of £lOl2. Results:— SECOND HURDLES (Of £7O; H'j miles.) 1/I—Royal Lineage, 11.6, H. Dulicu 1 2/2—Million, 9.3, Tinsley 2 ' 3/5 —Kinsell, 11.5, Leach 3 ! Also: 5/7 True Blood, 6/6 Red Bank, 4/4 Tahoma, 7/5 Chronic. Length; three-quarters of a length. Kinsel was ’ fourth. Time, 2.59 1-5. TRIAL HANDICAP (Of £5O; six furlongs.) 1/1 —Hunting Mars, 9.0, J. Walsh. .. 1 6/5 —Capilia Abbey’, 8.0, Loach .... 2 4/2 —Miss Hornet, 8.3, Mclnally .. 3 Also: 3/4 Musgo, 2/3 Mister Tom, 8/6 Jim Quin, 7/6 Sweet Joy, 5/7 Fortene. Two lengths; nose. Mister Tom was fourth. Time, 1.22. TARUHERU HACK (Of £6O; seven furlongs.) 2/1— Gainsfid, 9.2, H. Dulicu .... 1 4/4—Peter Paul, 8.2, Mclnally .... 2 3/3 —Hunting Jay, 8.12, Atkins .. 3 Also: 1/2 Sunny Bachelor and Merry Melody (bracketed), 8/7 Merry Hunter, 5/5 Master Eric, 6/6 Tyrone Boy, 9/9 Taruheru, 7/8 Prince Hery. One and a-half lengths; length. Tyrone Boy was fourth. Time, 1.35 4-5. WAIKANAE HANDICAP (Of £80; one mile.) 2/I—ROYAL BENGAL, 8.4, Atkins 1 1/2—AIGUILLE. 9.2, Mclnally .. 2 3/3—VALSIER, 9.2, J. Walsh "... 3 Also: 4/4 Bothwell, 5/5 Bold Front. Bothwell led from the start till near tho straight entrance, followed by Aiguille and Royal Bengal. When well into the straight Royal Bengal overhauled tho leader and Aiguille moved up. These two were fighting out the finish when Valsier camo fast on the outside and a great finish resulted in Royal Bengal beating Aiguille by a head, with Valsier a head further back, third. Bothwell was three-quarters of a length back, fourth. Time, 1.49 4-5. TURANGANUI PLATE (Of £6O ; six furlongs.) 1— Hunting Mars, 8.12, J. Walsh .. 1 2 Miss Sarty, 8.11, S. Anderson .. 2 4—Brown Abbey, 9.0, Mclnally .. 3 Also: 3 Hunting Star. Hunting Star was left at the barrier and did not start till the field had covered three parts of a furlong. Hunting Mars won by four lengths, with five between second anil third. Time, 1.22 2-5, TAHOKA HACK (Of £6O; one mile.) 2/I—Kind Words, 8.2, Mclnally .. 1 3/3 —Sunstead, 5.4, Fanning .... 2 1/2---Kahnnokc, 9.3, H. Dnlien .... 3 Also: 4/5 Hunting Jay, 5/4 Peter Paul. Two and a-quarter lengths; one and a-quarter lengths. Peter Paul was fourth. Time, 1.51 1-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP (Of £65; six furlongs.) .”./3- ROYAL BENGAL, 9.1:;, Atkins 1 4/4 —SUNNY SONG, 8.3, Anderson 2 l/I—FALSE SCENT, 8.10, Callahan 3 Also: 2/2 Grumpy, 5/5 Master Erie. False Scent, Grump and Master Eric were the early leaders but in the final dash in the straight Royal Bengal came away and won by three and a-half lengths from Sunny Song, who finished strongly by a neck ahead of False Scent. Master Eric was two lengths back, fourth. Time, 1.21.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB GRAND NATIONAL MEETING WEIGHTS FOR MINOR EVENTS CHRISTCHURCH, July 30. I Per L’resi Association. I TRIAL HURDLES (Of £lOO ; 1% miles.)

FAIRWAY SCORES A WIN VICTORIA RANK SUCCESS Received Julv 30, 7.5 p.m. SYDNEY, July 30. Results at the Victoria Park races yesterday include: Welter Highweight FAIRWAY, 9.7 (Reed) 1 WINROSE, 8.12 (Berry) 2 CHERBOURG, 8.10 (McCarten) .. 3 Sixteen started, including Movie Star and Hunt the Slipper. Half a head each way. Time, 1.44|. Bigamy was unplaced in the 14.2 Maiden and Cockpcn in the Encourage Stakes. RACING IN VICTORIA MOONEE VALLEY MEETING Received July 30, 7.5 p.m. MELBOURNE, July 30. At the Moonce Valley races yesterday the Lindsay Gordon Steeples re suited: —’Venetian, 9.0 (Zcalley) 1, Trafalablc, 9.0 (Butler) 2, Texpur, 10.10 (Hynes) 3. Fourteen started, including Paris. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 4.53*. Weathervane and Rakeha were unplaced in the Dcrrimut Handicap. RACING FIXTURES Aug. s—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. Aug. 8, 10, 12—Canterbury' Jockey Club. Aug. 19 —Pakuranga Hunt Club. Aug. 26—Taranaki Hunt Club. Aug. 30—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. Sept. 2— Manawatu Hunt Club. Sept. 13—Marton Jockey Club.

Henry of Don Jose ... 9 3 Navarre 10 11 Rafiouli .... 9 1 Hounslow . . 10 6 Night Parade 9 0 Polling Day 10 3 Kakera .. .. 9 0 Rational II .. 10 3 I.pay Renee 9 0 Joie de Vai . 9 13 Kmp Comet . 9 0 Royal Limond 9 11 Trisox .. .. 9 0 Huntley .... 9 8 Animated .. 9 0 Semper Lady Valkyrie 9 0 Paratus 9 8 Poor Boy .. 9 0 Town Major . 9 5 Tentcall .... 9 0 Magna Charta 9 4 PAPARUA HANDICAP (Of £160; six furlongs.) Cricket Bat . 9 2 Grecian Prince 7 C Croupier ... 89 Takakua ... 7 5 Foreign Queen 8 1 Gustavo .... 7 0 Charmeuse .. 8 1 Master Meprisant .. 7 13 Anomaly 7 0 Spoon .. .. 7 11 Wise Choice 7 0 Palantua .. 7 11 Solitaire II . 7 0 Chrysology . 7 11 Full Crop . 7 0

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