BIRCHWOOD HUNT

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 155, 27 March 1939, Page 14

BIRCHWOOD HUNT

Steeplechasers In Action

By Telegraph—Press Association.

TKVERCAR'GILL, ar eh 25. The Birchwood Hunt meeting was held today ill fine weather. There was a big attendance and the track was fast Thrtotalizator handled £12,314, as a„ainst £10,536 last year, an increase of £luo. ■Results: —

HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, o£ ~lL>. One mile and a quarter. ", MASTER BALBOA, 11.0 (1. 51. Kelly) 1 5 BLACK BANNER, fj ,_ Bun]ett) , 2 coRBAN 11.13 (C. W. Swale) 3 " Also started: 1 Poniard, 12.4; 4 Kelly the Cl Neck; half a length. Poniard was fourth. Time, 2.17.

OTAUTAU TROT HANDICAP, ot £133, 3.43 class. One mile and a halt. 1 YON-YAN, scr (A. S Lc LeI J““? „ 1 SAMARA, scr • ,{ A :, I)awS 5 5 PONTOON, scr. ... (J. 51, Maconnell) 3 Also started: 2 Mendel, scr.: 16 Royal Mountain, scr.; 13 Country .Lady, scr , b Slieve Donard, scr.; 13 Summerwealth, scr • 13 Catawrack, scr.; 10 Ebb line, scr.: 8 Stanza, scr.; 11 'Dewey Morn, scr , 7 Fortunate, scr.; 5 Abel, 24yds behind, bracketed with the third horse: 9 Tracey Lass scr.-. 3 Diosna, scr.; 12 Nelsons Guard, scr., and Eglinton, 24yds. behind, br Length: length and a half Stanza was fourth. Times: 3.28 4-o, 3—9 1-u, 3.30. BIRCHWOOD NOVICE HANDICAP, of £lOO. Six furlongs. I IRISH FLING, 8.5 ... (R. J. Mackie) 1 3 GOLD ROBB, 8.7 (G- Barclay) - 3 BLACK BARD, 8.4 .... (H. Phillips) 3 Also started: 4 Merry Simon, 8.7, o Green Locket, 8.5; 7 Airdrie 80; 6 Ramana, 8.5; IT Ferry Singer, 7.11; 8 Nonjood, 7.13, 9 Heidleburg. 8.10; 10 Royal Vane 7.11. Neck; half a head._ Merry Simon was fourth. Time, 1.16 3-5.

TURI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of £l5O. Two miles. I GOLD WREN, 11.2 .... (J Murfltt) 1 3 RIFLE RANGE, 9.0 .. (J. Richards) 2 3 LA BOCA, 9.0 (H. Stuck) 3 Also started: 4 King Willow’, 9.J. Twelve lengths; 10 lengths. Time, 4.11 ~-o.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £l<o. One mile and a quarter. 6 MILFORD, 8.9 ... (R. E. Humphries) 1 l SAILING LADY, 7.9 .. (G. Bare ay) 2 7 FOXLOVE, 7.9 (E. Baker) 3 Also started: 2 Rodenr, 8.12; 5 Galleon, 8.6; 3 Amelita, 7.7; 4 Viking, 7.13; 8 Asha length; length. Ame-lita was fourth. Time, 2.8.

WALLACE TROT HANDICAP, of £133! 3.1 class. One mile and a quarter. I. ASPIRANT, scr fW. Cosgrove) 1 8 DRUMOAK, scr (D. M. Kerr) - 5 EQUERRY, scr. (R. Townley, jun.) 3 Also started: 6 Pacha, scr.; lu Bright Voyage scr.- 14 Glenelad, scr.;-H Happy King, scr.; 9 Waterloo Direct, scr.; 13 Nancv Guy, scr.; 4 Flash Guy, scr.; 1 Gentleman Jim scr.. bracketed with the nrst horse; 7 Bonnie Brydone. scr.; 2 Melrose, 12ydo. behind; 10 .Loyalist. 12yds. behind. 12' Desert Cloud, 36yds. behind; 3 Kid Wolf, 30yils. behind. Head- length. Glenelad was fourth. Times: 2.48 1-5, 2.48 2-5, 2.49.

GARDNER MEMORIAL HUNT STEEPLECHASE, of £215. Two miles and a half. . . J PONIARD, H.2 (G. Dempster) 1 2 TAUTAU MAID. 9.6 .. (V. Langford) - ■r 9.0 (A. J one’s) »> Also started: 3EI Caballo, 9.9, bracketed with tiie third horse: 5 Coroner, 9.0; 6 Great Weather. 9.0; 4 Maleheim J.O. Coroner was fourth. Time, 0.18.

KENNELS HACK HANDICAP, ot £l3O. Seven furlongs. I FLEET STREET, 8.6 .... (J. Dooley) 1 II HUNTING CHORUS, 7.13* (W. Rainbow) -

6 BRILLIANT BOA, 7.0 PR. E. Humphries) 3 J, Bow street, bracketed