CURIE’S HURDLES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19985, 10 July 1939, Page 9

CURIE’S HURDLES

FINAL DAY AT TRENTHAM' MILE TO NED CUTTLE MAJORITY TAKES SPRINT INCREASED TURNOVER (TVr Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The winter meeting of the Wellington Racing Club was concluded at Trenthnm on Saturday in tine but very cold weather. The track conditions were very bad, as 'the times show. The inquiry into interference with Notium in the Members’ Handicap on Thursday was concluded, and it was found to be accidental. The totalisator for the day handled £82,5.51, compared with £79,304 on the concluding day last year, an increase of £3247. The total for the three days was £197,238 10s, against £177,515 last year, an increase for the meeting of £19,723 10s. Results:—

Talavera Hurdles, of £350; If miles. -4-4 Chat, 9.7 (J. Mcßae), 1; 0-5 Vantoon, 9.0 (J. Richards), 2; 8-8 Tutor, 9.0 (M. Ritchie), 3. Also started: 7-7 Erebus 11.5, 1-1 Pont.y 10.12, 5-0 Jewelled Girdle 10.9, 9-9 Export 10.7, 3-3 Mount Val 10.0. 2-2 Awhiowhio 9.4, 11-11 Far East 9.0 car. 9.11, 9-10 Whakao 9.0. Won by a length and a half; a head. Export v. r as fourth. Time, 3.14.

.Novice Handicap, of £300; 0 fur-longs.—l-1 Lady Tinkle, 8.2 (H. Goldfinch), 1: 13-13 Royal Show, 8.0, car. 8.1 (N. R. McKenzie), 2: 2-2 Indian Sun, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton), 3. Also started: 4-6 War Cloud 8.5, 7-7 Laughing Song 8.2, 9-8 Valiant Lady 8.2, 3-5 Classform 8'.2, 12-12 Titter 8.2, 0-4 King Gustavo 8.2, 11-10 Beauly 8.0, 14-14 Dark Water 8.0, 10-9 Gothic 8.0 car. 8.1. .5-3 Lord Midas 8.0. 8-11 Te Haka 8.0. Won by a head: half a head. Laughing Song was fourth Time. 1.241.

July Steeplechase, of £600; about 3 miles. —2-2 Slayer, 9.12 <J. Richards). 1; 6-6 Mianawatu, 9.3. car. 9.4 fR. W Savage), 2; 5-5 Lactose, 9.0. car. 9.5' (A. E. Lord), 3. Also started: 4-4 All Irish 11.5, 1-1 Gold Wren 10.4, 3-3 Lord Hereford 9.9, 7-7 Car Leaf 9.0 car. 9.3. Won by two lengths; threequarters of a length. Gold Wren was fourth. Time, 7.11.1. Crofton Handicap, of £350; G fur longs.—l-1 Hunting Royal, 8.12 (H. N. Wiggins), 1; 2-3 Screen Star, 8.10 (W. J. Broughton), 2; 5-5 Windsor Chief, 9.0 (P. Burgess), 3. Also started: 3-2 Blonde Princess 9.5, 7-7 Rex Mailland 8.7, 6-6 Quilp 8.6 and IVlother-in-Law 8.0, bracketed; 4-4 Joe Louis 8.5, 8-8 Conversion 8.2, 10-10 Gemara 8.0 car. 8.3, 9-9 Little Ruse 8.0 car. 8.2. Won by three-quarters of a length: half a length. Blonde Princess war fourth. Time, 1.23,1.

WINTER HURDLES, Of £750; 2.1 miles. 5-6 CURIE, 10.4 (J. McLaughlin) 1 3- ELLANUr. 9.0 (O. Mclnally) .. 2 4- DISTURBED. 9.5 (J. Toki) . . 3 Also started: 2-3 Erination 11-5, 1-8 Court Yard 10.8, 1-1 King Rey, 10.8. fell; 8-7 Royal Dance 9.8, 6-5 Innesr. Lad 9.4, 9-9 Contract 9.0 car. 9.31. Won by six lengths; four lengths. Erina* lion was fourth. Time, 4.57. Winter Oats, of £600; 1 mile.— Ned Cuttle, 8.0 IN. R. McKenzie), 1; 11-12 Lowenberg, 8.1 (W. J, Broughton), 2; 16-13 Old Surrey, 8.1, car. 8.2 (W. Jenkins), 3. Also started: 8-9 Haughty Winner 9.0. 7-6 Alma 8.10, 15-17 Trench Fight 8.8, 12-14 Arafaoa 8.5, 6-4 Jack Tar 8.5, 5-5 Sly Fox 8.5, 4-3 Valmint 8.4, 10-10 Mishna 8.3, 3-7 Tidewaiter 8.3, 14-15 Monipere 8.0, 12-11 Kena 7.13. 18-18 Rollicker 7.13, 2-2 Yours Truly 7.13, 9-8 Linne 7.8 car. 7.10, 20-20 Debham 7.7 car. 7.8, 21-21 Deficit 7.7, 17-16 Lc Toquet 7.7, 19-19 Skyrena 7.7. Won by eight lengths; three lengths. Kent* was fourth. Time, 1.54. J. Onslow Handicap, of £450; G fur-longs.—l-1 Majority, 10.1 (P. Burgess), 1; 4-3 Prince Acre, 8.12 (J. Winder), 2 : 7-7 Royal Bachelor. 9.5 (W. J. Broughton), 3. Also started: 3-4 Fleet Street 9.5, 9-9 Grey Honour 8.9, 8-8 Gay Se'ton 8.7. G-5 Sporting Gift 8.3, 2-2 Bachelor King 8.0. 5-6 Maloru 8.0, 10-10 Peacock 8.0. Won by a length and a half: three lengths Matoru was fourth. Time, 1.25.

Kia Ora Handicap, of £350; 1 mile. —4-7 Centrepoise, 9.5 (B. 11. Morris), and 2-2 Wagner, 9.0 (A. E. Didham), dead-heat, 1; 12-14 Laughing Song, 8.0, (C. T. Wilson), 3. Also started 1-1 El Meynell 10.2, 6-6 Bow Street 8.12,. 9- Auto Sweep 8.6, 3*3 Erlick 8.6 15-15 Seyfried 8.6, 7-8 Viracious 8.6, 10- Rarotonga 8.5, 5-4 Poach King 8.3, 11-11 Girl Pat 8.2, 8-5 Haile Selassie 8.2, 19-18 Etzel 8.0, 18-17 Little Robin 8.0, 16-16 Marsyas 8.0, 1312 Neptune 8.0, 20-19 Phil 8.0, 17-20 Renascor 8.0, 13-14 Warehi 8.0 car. 8.21*. Third horse three lengths away. Viracious was fourth. Time, 1.58.