LATEST RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19633, 20 July 1935, Page 8

LATEST RACING.

HAWKE’S BAY HUNT

HUNTERS’ HURDLES TO JAZZ KING

GRANVALE WINS OREWA MAIDEN. STEEPLES WON BY PROSY BOY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HASTINGS, Saturday. The annual meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club wat held to-day in overcast weather before a fair attendance. . The track was in good ■order.

Following are the results: —

OTANE HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES

or £SO; about li miles. 2—JAZZ KING, 9.0 (Carroll) * 4—COTSFIELD, 9.9 2 I—-LADY SPY, 10.6 , 3 Also started: War Parade, 9.0; Sabatlnl, 9.0. Won by four lengths with three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.52.

OKAWA MAIDEN, Or £4O; 5} fur. 3—GRANVALE, 8.10 (Wilson) 1 2—HARD TIMES, 8.10 2 I—TRACKMAN, 8.10 3 Also started: Irish Reel g, Royal Garter, 8.10; Mahora Grand, 8.7; Black Magic, 8.7; Morning Quest, 8.7; Second Gear, 8.7; Shu, 8.5; Hunting Tartar, 8.5; Version, 8.2; Kukumea, 8.2. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.12 2-5.

HAWKE’S BAY HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE. or £SO; about 2 4 miles. .{—PROSY BOY, 9.0 (Webby) 1 2—PANPADIER, 9.0 2 I—THE RANGER. 9.11 3 Also started; the 'Drone, 9.7; Golden Area, 9.0. XVon by firteen lengths with eight lengths between second and third. Time, 0.15,

RIVERSLEA HACK HANDICAP. Of £SO; 11 miles. S—THE GRASPER, 8.4 (Atkins) 1 2—MAINE, 9.5 2 4—JOY STICK, 8.2 3 Also started: Unexpected, 9.5; Tres Sec, 9.0; Peggy Deroe, 8.3; Shenanlklda, 8.0; Lady Wessex, 8.0. Won by half a length with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.16,

RACING IN ENGLAND.

THE ECLIPSE BTAKES.

WON BY WINDSOR LAD. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received July 20, 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. The Eclipse Stakes of one mile and two furlongs, run at Sandown Park resulted: — WINDSOR LAD * THEFT * FAIR TRIAL 3 Five started. Won by three-quarters of a length, the same distance between second and third, A VALUABLE RACEHORSE. WINDSOR LAD’S RECORD. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received July 20, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 19. Windsor Lad’s victory was obtained in his final race before going to the stud for which lie is hooked up for many years at a fee of £4OO. 11c has won £38,000 in stakes. His money value is now estimated at £BO,OOO.

RACING IN FRANCE.

MOST SUCCESSFUL JOCKEY. TOGO JOHNSTONE HEADS LIST. RODE 49 WINNERS. (Received July 20, 11 a.m.) PARIS, July 19. The ex- Australian jockey Togo Johnstone heads the list of winning jockeys in Franco for the season with 49 wins out of 251 mounts. Slbbritt is third with 22 wins out of 134 mounts.

Johnstone, after riding prominently in Australia, went to England where he rode for Lord Glanely and is best remembered for the criticism levelled at him over his handling of the hot favourite Colombo, in the English Derby, last season when lie was beaten into third by Windsor Lad and Easton. After that Johnstone went to France, where he met with signal success.

property for stud farm.

GAINE GARRINGTON’S PURCHASE. IMPORTANCE TO WAIKATO. Mr Gaine Carrington, jnr., of Makaraka, near Gisborne, son of the wellknown stud master who died recently, has purchased a property of 71 acres at Ilillcrcst and will take up his residence there shortly. This will mean that the prominent sire Hunting Song will now be available for service In the Waikato district and should contribute largely to the betterment of bloodstock in these parts. Mr Carrington has also in view the importation of a Blandford stallion from England. The property, which has been purchased from Mrs E. E. Hale, is a fine undulating area and ideal for the establishment of an up-to-date stud farm. The purchase price has not been disclosed. i THE VALPAI CASE. OWNER LODGES APPEAL. FURTHER STAGE ENTERED ON. A further phase in the Yalpai case has been entered on, Mr L. Hodgson, of Hamilton, owner of the horse having lodged an appeal with (lie New Zealand Racing Conference against the Auckland District Committee’s llnding. Three appeal judges will now be appointed by the president .of the Conference to deal with Hie case. When Hie To Rapa trained Yalpai won the Hohsonvillc Hurdles on Ltie (Continued In next column.)

second day of the Avondale meeting a protest was entered by Mr 0. Hodgson, of Auckland, whose hors” Thespis had finished second, on the grounds that Mr J. Muir, Vatpai’s rider, had infringed the conditions of his gentleman rider's license by being associated with the training of the horse. The protest was dismissed and an appeal to the District Committee followed. After hearing evidence the matter was referred back to the Avondale Jockey Club for further inquiry but the club did not see til to alter its original decision. The District CotnTiiUiee then resumed its hearing of Mr i; Hodgson's appeal and upheld it, disqualifying Yalpai for Hie race and awarding Die first prize money of £l3O to Thespis.