SPORTING

Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 September 1934, Page 2

SPORTING

WANGANUI RACES. WANGANUI, Saturday. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s Spring meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather. The going was good and the attendance improved. The totalisator handled £11,015 as compared with £9277 10s on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £lß,Oll 10s against £15,531 last year. Results : Debutante Stakes, 4Af.—3, Legatee (K Yoitre), 1; 1, Severe, 2; 2, Lady Ruler, 3. Also started: 1 Entail bracketed with Severe, 5 Shu, 4 Grateful, 7 Rompalong and Round-up bracketed, 8 Nightlass, 6 Sergia. A head; half a neck. Time, 52 2-5. Gonville Hack Hurdles, lm. 4j f.—B, Illuminate (R. Thomson), 1; 1, Brigadore, 2; 2, Emotion, 3. Also started: 3 Silent Bill, 4 Esteem, 6 Ruanui, 9 Red Sun, 7 Calydon, 10 No Humbug, 10 Captain Dan, 5 Morroth. Half a length; two lengths. Time, 2.36 4-5. Trial Handicap, Of.—3, Sir Nigel (K. Voitre), 1; 9, Wlietupia, 2; 10, Hukemanu, 3. Also started: 2 Leo Collossus, 1 Gallant Knight, 7 Flammarion, 6 Sunee, 4 Royal Feast, 5 Ethiope, 8 Amante, 12 Queanbeyan, 13 Tannin, 11 Dawn Princess. A length and a half; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.16. After the race an inquiry was held into interference by Sir Nigel with the other runners near the half mile but the committee, after hearing the evidence and explanation of the riders concerned, found that the interference was accidental.

Wanganui Guineas, * 14m.—1, Pin Money (P. Atkins), 1; 2, Mother Su- 1 perior, 2; 5, Burnish, 3. Also started: 6 Inveresk, 4 Evasion, 3 Superior. Burnish moved up fast on the home turn but Pin Money ran home two lengths ahead of Mother Superior with Burnish a neck away. Time, 1.44 4-5.

Higgie Handicap, lm. and a dist. —4, Tiger Gain (R. Marsh), 1; 3, Carfex, 2; 8, Lalla Quex, 3. Also started: 2 Spiral, 7 Plateau, 1 Passion Fruit, 5 Mercian Prince, 10 Beryl Latour, 9 Prolyxo, 6 Korokio. Tiger Gain held the lead all the way; staying on to win by a neck, heads separating Carfex and Lalla Quex. Time, 1.58 3-5. Moutoa Hack Plate, lm. and a dist.— 6 Midinn (C. Gouldboro), 1; 1, Cyclonic 2, 7 King Tliomond 3. Also started: 10 Rust,. 5 Blue Boy, 2 Hest, 4 Davistock, 9 Taitoru and Colossial bracketed, 8 Headmistress, 3 Blackman, 12 Silver Sox, 15 Sant off, 13 Purse, 18 Windscreen, 19 Benedictine, 13 Whetuma, 11 Raparahari, 16 Artful Dodger, 17 Flaxen. Midian piloted Purse, Davistock and King Tliomond into the straight. A great finish saw Midian beat Cyclonic by a head with King Tliomond half a length away. Time, 1.57. Owen Handicap, Of.—4, Roreatu (Iv. Yoitre), 1; 2, Good Hunting, 2; 5, Pomp, 3. Also started: 1 Orapai, 3 The Tiger. Two lengths; a neck. Time, 1.13 4-5. „

Spring Handicap, 5f.—3, Rerepai (K. Yoitre), 1; 5, Courtega, 2; 4, Hybiscus, 3. Also started: 1 Hunting Lodge, 9 Pheon, 6 Silver Wings, 10 Gold Gleam, 2 Collodion, 8 Bodyline, 7 Canopy, 12 Whyte Melville, 11 Saxony, 13 Eara, 14 The Ark. A head; half a neck. Time, 1.1 3-5.—(P.A.) ASHBURTON RACES. ASHBURTON, Saturday. The Ashburton Spring races were held in fine but cold weather. The totalisator handled £7743 10s, against £6164 for seven events last year. After the Longbeacli Handicap the Stewards held an inquiry into a complaint by Brodie against Murfitt, alleging interference at the turn into the straight. After hearing the evidence the stewards took no action. An inquiry was also held into the running of Wild Dreams in the Selma Trot, the stewards taking no action. Results: — Novice Stakes, sf.—First division.— 8/9 Bella Rosa (Humphreys), 1; 6/6, Theatin 2, 10/10 Impossible 3. Longbeacli Hack Handicap, lm. —1/1 Cottingham (Murfitt) 1; 2/2, Top Rank 2; 12/13 Hunting Go 3. Selma Trot, 14m—1/1" Vanity Fair 1, 7/5 Don Wrack 2, 19/11 Sage King 3.

Novice Stakes, sf.—Second Division. —3/3 Emissary (Messervey) 1, 1/2 Rebel Chief 2, 7/6 Wonderful 3. Ashburton Handicap, l-}m. —3/5 Ventrac (Powell), 1; 9/10 Argentic 2, 5/4 Tout Le Mond 3. Also started: 6/7 Davolo, 7/6 Ranelagli, 2/3 Some Shambles, 8/8 Gigglcswick, 1/1 Cleaner, 4/2 Silver Sight, 9/9 Locksley. A length; two lengths. Time, 2.7 2-5. Penscroft Hack Handicap, Gf.—l4/14 Golden Cross (Messervey), 1; 8/8 Rose of Tralee 2; 4/6 Earn Smith 3. Spring Handicap, 6f. —7/8 Red Boa (Jenkins), 1; 3/3, Water Power, 2; 8/7, Dismiss, 3. Rakaia Trot, Urn.—ll/11 Bideawee 1, 3/1 Vanity Fair 2, 20/19 Summit 3. -(P.A.) ROSEHILL RACES. SYDNEY, Sunday. The track was in nerfect order for the Rosehill races. There was a strong ■wind against the horses. Results: — Brush Hurdle. —Newbold Boy 1, Green Sea 2, Clangor 3. Won by a head; twelve lengths. Playground (N.Z.) was scratched. Highweight Haudicao. —High Boy 1, Le Legion 2, Bombus 3. Won by a head.

Rosehill Guineas. —Silver King 1, Gladswood 2, Theo 3. Won by two lengths.

Camellia Stakes.—Care Free 1, Roman Spear 2. Blixton 3. Autopav (N.Z.I ran, lint was left nt tlie harrier. Tim Masquerader (N.Z.I was just beaten for third place. Won by a neck; half a neck. Closing Time was scratched.

Rosehill Soring Handicap.—Oro 1, Bracburn 2. Polnus 3. Won bv a head. Rogilla was scratched for the. Hill Stakes.