RACING IN THE SOUTH

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17413, 28 May 1928, Page 3

RACING IN THE SOUTH

Saturday was a lean period for racing enthusiasts. The only fixture carried out on that day was the Amberley Club’s. .meeting, but the fields engaged at this Canterbury fixture were not strong either In numbers or quality. The principal event of the card was the Starkey Memorial Handicap in which Rotor soored easily from Moratorium and Amor, with Battle Colours and Thorndale among the beaten division. Zaragoza was first home in the Amberley Handicap from Gold Mint and Sprinkler. An item of interest to this part of the Dominion was the success of Helsler, who was formerly located in Hamilton, in the batten event of the proI gramme.

x ' NOTEB AND COMMENTS. Royal Land was a strong favourite )r the Brackenfield Hurdles. Heisler who was formerly trained at Te apa) made the early running, Oriamb joining in after going live furwigs. Royal Land moved up at the ome turn, but Heisler led to the .raight, beating Oriflamb easily by vo lengths. Royal Land was two ngths away, with Rangiavvhao a oderate fourth, and Tarleton last. Favourite Wins the Novice. Twelve scratchings reduced the wice field to nine. Solgcle was a ightly better favourite than Greyrich. These two had the race to remselves. Solgele led all Ul9 way. id just lasted long enough to beat, reyfinch by half a length. Merivalc iished fast two lengths away, with jrambler and Despot close up. Rotor’s Victory In Memorial. The eleven acceptors started for e G. B. Starky Memorial Handicap, ittle Colours was a hot favourite, it after being prominent for seven rlongs faded out, finishing last, nor and Bronstell led Moratorium id Rotor till near the straight, when itor drew out from a bunched field, itor won comfortably by a length, iratorium beating Amor by a head, th Sir Roy a neck away. Then me Thorndale and Fresco. The nner’s performance was a good e. Big Field in Trot. In a field of 28 the Grand Lightince Chimes bracket was an easy vourite for the Kowai Trot. Grand ght was always prominent, having ompter and Awaiti alongside him • a mile and a-quarter. Prompter en dropped out. The other pair ;re together at the entrance to the •aight, Awaiti out-staying Grand ght and winning by a length and half. Mussolini was six lengths ray, with Liberty Hall and Little ithor next. The winner paid a big vidend. Walhomo Scores Easily. Waihemo was, favourite for the adown Hack in a good betting race, tap and Waihemo led for four.

THE AMBERLEY CLUB’S FIXTURE. KOTOR’S SUCCESS IN THE MEMORIAL. A VICTORY FOR ZARAGOZA. j \

furlongs, when Claymore joined W aihemo. Before the straight was reached Claymore was beaten, and Waihemo led to, the straight and won easily by two lengths from Solfello, who stalled off Thurso by a neck. Waihemo won well, hut Solfello ran a good race, after getting off badly. A Close Finish. Gold Mint just headed Zaragoza in favouritism in the Amberley Handicap. Except 'that Gold Mint was a trifle slow, the field raced in line for a hundred’yards, when Sagittarius went on from Polydcctes. At the home turn Zaragoza was third, and she led to the straight and stalled off Gold Mint by a head. Sprinkler moved up at the home turn and finished two lengths . away, with Sagittarius fourth. Another Favourite Home. Malmsey was a pronounced favourite for the Glasnevin Hack. Amor and Atone led Solfello for half a mile, when the three went on together. Malmsey, decisively by a length from Amor, with Atone two lengths away, and Lancer close up. Malmsey stayed much too well for the others. The Concluding Item. In a field of eighteen for the Teviotdale Trot the Ilalswell ParkMoneymore bracket was favourite. Moneymore, Lightfoot and Liberty Hall assisted in the early pace-mak-ing, but over the last half-mile only Lightfoot and Danny Boy had a chance. The latter .won by two lengths. Harry Locanda was six lengths away, and Moneymore fourth. The following were the concluding results: — AMBERLEY HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs; 7 fur. 2 ZARAGOZA, 8.13 1 1 GOLD MINT, 7.7 2 3 SPRINKLER, 7.5 3 Also started: Sagittarius, 8.5; Nine of Spades, 8.2; Polydcctes, 7.8. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.31. GLASNEVIN HACK, Of OOsovs; 7 furlongs. 1 MALMSEY, 9.4 1 3 AMOR, 7.7 2 4 ATONE, 7.5 ' 3

Also started: Lancer, 8.8; Master Clarence, 8.2; Beaming, 7.5; Solfello, No Response, Page Boy, 7.0. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.31. TEVIOTDALE TROT, Of £95; 2 miles. (Limit, 4.58.) 2 DANNY BOY, 24ys (Withers) 1 7 LIGHTFOOT ' 2 12 HARRY LOCANDA, limit 3 Also started: Ilalswell Park, Moneymore, Kanieri, St. Petrox, Golden Author, Pat Logan, Nigger Minstrel, Liberty Hall, Teremoa, limit; Adoree, 24yds; Miss Babs, Routine, 36yds; Audrey Dillon, 72yds; Warrenmore, 84yds; June D’Oro, 108 yds. Won by two lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time, 4.56. The Totalisator. The totalisator handled £10,450, compared with £3072 last year, an increase of £2378. DUNEDIN REHANDICAPS. TIMARU, Sunday. The following are rehandicaps for the Dunedin meeting:—Trial Hurdles: Heisler, 9.11 Brighton Handclap: Rotor, 9.11; Malmsey, 9.3. Winter Handicap: Rotor, 8.7. Otago Hurdles: Heisler, 9.2. FALL AT ELLERSLIE. AUCKLAND, Saturday. When Salamander and Cullgie were schooling at Ellerslie this morning, Healey, the rider of Salamander, sustained a fractured thigh through his mount falling at the second hurdle from home. THE WANGANUI CLUB. WANGANUI, Saturday. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s committee decided yesterday to abandon the idea of having a one-day meeting in the spring and a one-day fixture in January, and will apply for two days in September as usual. The general opinion is that it would be a mistake to hold a one-day meeting in the spring, and owners will be pleased to learn that it will be a twodays’ fixture, as hitherto. AUSTRALIA!? RACING. NEWCASTLE CUP. SYDNEY, May 27. Following is the result of the Newcastle Cup, run yesterday:— DION, 7.10 1 BONAVENTURE, 7.6 2 BAGPIPES, 7.8 3 Seventeen started. Won by a head. Time, 2.24.