ON THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 170, 20 July 1936, Page 4

ON THE TURF

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"KESTREL"

HAWKE’S BAY HUNT ROYAL SONGSTER’S WIN MATA HARI TAKES SPRINT W AHINE NUI SURPRISES [Per Press Association] HASTINGS, July 18. The Hawke's Bay Hunt Club's annual race meeting was held at Hastings to-day in fine weather before the largest attendance for some years. The totalisator investments were £5621, compared with £3520 10s last year, an increase of £2lOO 10s. Results:— OTANE HACK & HUNTERS' HURDLES (Of £5O; 1J miles.) I—Curie, 10.5, Miles 1 3 Lord Hereford, 9.8, Carroll . .. 2 4 Beau Star, 9.0, Horne 3 Also: 3 Emotion, 6 Royal Bengal, 5 Sunder. Two lengths; five lengths. Time, 2.50 2-5. OKAWA MAIDEN (Of £4O; five furlonss and a-half) 4 - Marsyas, 8.5, Goulsbro 1 1— Iddo. 8.10, Atkins . 2 3 Jay Bird. 8.7. Rosewarne 3 Also: 6 Corden Blue, 8 Refulgent, 8 Gascon, 2 Black Magic, 7 Miss Blue, 5 Count Siegried. Two and a-half lengths; four lengths. Refulgent was fourth. Time, 1.10. HAWKE'S BAY HUNT CUP STEEPLES (Of £5O; about 2) miles.) 2 ROYAL SONGSTER. 9.0, Jenkins - 1 5 GIVEN, 9.0, Horne 2 1— COTSFIELD. 11.0, McGovern 3 Also: 2 Count Willonyx (bracketed with the winner), 4 Vainsborough. 6 Master Turbine. 3 Royal Shift (fell). Six lengths each way. Master Turbine was fourth. Time, 5.9. KIVERSLEA HACK HANDICAP (Of £5O: IL miles.) S— WAHINE NCI. 8.0, Mullins 1 7—UMPIRE. 8.7. Morris 2 2 the GRASPER. 9.0, Atkins 3 Also: 2 Blue Garter. 1 Helios, 4 Agog, 8 Bothwell, 6 Sybil Seng, 8 Broad Highway. Two lengths each wav. Sybil Song was fourth. Time, 2.12. SOL'TRA HUNTERS' FLAT (Of £4O; Hi miles.) 4 The Drone, 10.10. Mr Todd 1 2—En Vidette, 10.7, Mr E. M. Symes 1— Cordon. 10.7. Mr Duncan 3 Also: 3 Master Hector. Two lengths; half a head. Time, 2.16. WAITANGI HACK HANDICAP (Of £5O; six furlongs.) 2 Hunter's Morn, 9.5, Morris 1 1 — Hunting Star, 9.11, Atkins 2 4— Trailer. 8.3. Anderson 3 Also: 5 Master Cyklon, 3 Quake, 6 Blygain, 7 Black Magic, 5 Glenrossie. Three lengths each way. Time, 1.15 TIKOKINO HANDICAP (Of £5O; furlong2 MATA HARI, 8.5, Morris 1 4—BLUE GARTER, 8.0, Leach 2 I—SLIPPERY, 8.12, Young . 3 Also: 5 Full Throttle, 3 Granvale. Two lengths; half a head. Time, 1.21 3-5. RACES AT CAULFIELD EXIT SIXTEEN ANNAS SANTA CASA S NARROW WIN A SECOND FOR JACK HORNER Received July 19, 7.55 p.m. MELBOURNE, July 19. At the Caulfield races yesterday the well-known hurdler Sixteen Annas was killed in the Leamington Hurdle, falling at the second last jump and breaking his neck. His rider, Maher, escaped with a shaking. The Grand National Steeple winner Santa Casa won the Godfrey Watson Steeplechase by only three-quarters of a length, coming from an almost hopeless position a long way back. Chief results are:— Murrumbeena Handicap. Gay Friar 7.9 (Percival) 1, Jack Horner 8.12 (Skidmore) 2, Dusky Native 7.0 (Meagher) 3. Six started. Threequarters of a length; half a head. Time, 2.39 i. Leamington Hurdle.—Cold Spring 10.4 (Healy) 1, Cape Race 9.4 (Martin) 2, Brilliant Son 10.9 (Mcßae) 3. Twelve started. Neck; half a head. Time, 3.56 L Godfrey Watson Steeplechase.— Santa Casa 10.5 (Regan 1, Xmas Gift 9.0 (Grierson) 2, Act eon 9.11 (McMahon) 3. Fourteen started. Three-quarters of a length; length and a-half. Time. 4.38’. Kambrook Trial Handicap. Second Division.—Perfect Idea 8.6 «Harrison) 1. Gay Brook 8.7 (Smith) 2, Othere 8.13 (O’Brien) 3. Twelve started. Neck; head. Time. 1.42. Araunah was second in the Malvina Welter Handicap, in which Pasha. Desert Chief and Whernsid** were unplaced. CANTERBURY PARK RACES JOCKEY KNOX'S BROKEN LEG N.Z. HORSES UNPLACED. Received July 19, 7.5 p.m. SYDNEY, July 19. At the Canterbury Park races Tam o’ Shanter was unplaced in the Juvenile Handicap. Norman Conquest was unplaced in the Flying Welter Handicap. Collstar was unplaced in the Canterbury Handicap, The jockey A. Knox, who this season has rfdden 95 winners and three dead-heats, was kicked at the barrier in the First Division of the Maiden Handicap. His left leg was fractured above the ankle. It will keep him out of the saddle some weeks and preclude his securing a record of 100 winners in the season.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB MEETING AT GISBORNE. LIST OF ACCEPTANCES. PARK HURDLE HANDICAP (Of £6O ; I’4 miles.) Emotion . . .10 9 Souchong ... 90 Good Hunting 9 1 " Evermore ..90 Summer Hill 9 5 Royal Toast 9 0 HACK FLAT HANDICAP (Of £55 ; seven furlongs.) Quake 9 3 Minnow . . . . 8 2 Hawthorn ..85 Fossicker ... <S 0 Ruinette ... 83 Ua la 8 0 Jay Bird ... 8 0 Flying Mim'c 8 0 La Femme Noire 8 2 MAIDEN RACE. (Of £5O; five furlongs). Hunting Crop 8 0 Pennycomequick 8 0 Ace Willonyx 8 0 Southampton 8 0 Locknit .. .. 8 0 Bold Bruce .. 8 0 Fine Stitch . 8 0 Joe Louis .. 8 0 Hine Pit .... 8 <• Ihu 80 Chaytor .. .. 8 0 Skyway .. .. 8 0 Miss Blue .. 8 0 Aceful 8 0 Lucullus Lad . 8 0 Jaybird .. 8 0 Hunting Step 8 0 HACK & HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE (Of £7O: 2> miles.) Dozie . ... 11 2 Dark Princess 910 Cotsfiehi . 10 13 Royal Shift . 9 0 Capella Abbey 10 7 Royal Toast . 9 0 Count Willonyx 9 11 PUBLICANS’ PURSE HACK HANDICAP (Of £55; one mile.) Colossus 9 5 Bothwell ... 80 Quaint . . - - 9 2 Broad Stitchbird -.90 Highway 8 0 Summer Hill 8 8 WINTER OATS HANDICAP (.Of £75; I'.i miles.) Alby 9 5 Malahat ... . 8 0 Lordly Knight 811 Kahunoke ... 8 0 Stitch 8 7 Broad Gasman .. .. 8 7 Highway 8 0 Stitchbird ..85 TRAMWAY HACK HANDICAP (Of £55; six furlongs.) Quake 9 5 La Femme Hunter’s Morn 9 4 Noire 8 2 Blygain .. .. 9 4 Bing Boy ... 8 0 De Friend ..9 4 Kura SO Hawthorn ... 8 5 Fossicker ... 8 0 Flying Mimic 8 0 RACING IN ENGLAND ECLIPSE STAKES RHODES SCHOLAR AGAIN LONDON. July 17. On the opening day of the Sandown Park second summer meeting the following was the result of the Eclipse Stakes (A sweepstake with £l5OO added; for three and four-year-old entire colts and fillies; Eclipse Stakes course, 11 miles). RHODES SC HOLAR < Lord Astor) b c, by Pharos—Book Law, by Buchan. 3yrs. 1 HIS GRACE (Lord Carnarvon) b c, by Blandford—Malva, 3yrs. 2 FAIREY (Lord Derby), b c, by Fairway—Polish Air, 3yrs. .. 3 Nine started. Won by six lengths, four lengths between second and third. Winner bred by owner and trained by J. Lawson, Marton, Wiltshire. THE KING’S TENTH WIN GREAT ENTHUSIASM Received July 19, 7.5 p.nv LONDON, July 18. The King had his tenth turf success after his accession when Fairmead won the Warren Handicap at Sandown Park. The victory caused great enthusiasm. FIVE FAVOURITES WINNERS AT WAIMATE BONNY BUFF'S STEEPLES I Per Press Association J . WAIMATE, July 18. The annual race meeting of the Waimate Hunt Club was held to-day in line but overcast weather before a large attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £4248, compared with £3852 for last year s meeting. Following are the results:— Amateur Cup Steeplechase (£2O; about 2 miles).—l Burglar, 11.9, 1; 3 Tea Urn. 11.8, 2; 2 Waikari, 11.0, 3. Scratched, Wykemist, Bandy Boa. Two lengths; length. Time, 4mm. llsec. Studholme Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles (£5O; 1 mile and 5 furlongs). —2 Redolent, 9.0, 1; 4 Footwork, 9.0, 2; 1 Blazon, 9.11, 3. All started. Three lengths; length. Time, 3min. 4 2-ssec. Novice Stakes (£5O; 6 furlongs).—2 Mutus (car. 8.8), 1; 7 Master Dingle, 8.0, 2; 4 Last Dance, 8.4, 3. All started. Two lengths; head. Time, lmin. 17 l-ssec. Hunt Cup Steeplechase Handicap (£5O; about 21 miles).—l Bonny Buff, 9.7, 1; 2 Bandy Boa, 9.12, 2; 4 Harkaway, 9.11, 3. Two lengths; neck. Time, 4min. 52 4-ssec. Waihao Hack Handicap (£4O; 6 furlongs).—l Silver Coat, 9.3, 1; 4 Silver Lark. 8.0, 2; 2 Needful, 8.8, 3. Scratched: Perpetuous, Her Excellency. Two lengths; neck. Time, lmin. 16 l-ssec. Morven Handicap (£55: 1 mile).— 1 Golden Dart, 8.11, and 2 Mount Vai, 8.1, dead-heat 1; 6 The Surgeon, 8.13, 3. Scratched: Capital. Third horse two lengths away. Time, lmin. 44 l-ssec. Hunters’ Plate (£3O; li miles).—2 Gay Boy, 10.8, 1; 4 Hot Tea. 10.11, 2; 1 Tippling, 11.6, 3. Scratched: Pallaform. Waimate Hack Handicap (£5O; 7 furlongs).—l Queen Dorthy, 9.3, 1: 4 Dracula, 8.0, 2; 3 Poniard, 8.9, 3. Also: 2 Needful.