SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1943, Page 3

SPORTING

Ashburton T.C. SAPLING TO ACROPOLIS. HARDY’S OAKS SUCCESS. P.A. ASHBURTON, June 7. The Ashburton trots were held today in drizzling rain. The track was heavy. There was a large attendance. The tote took £45,b15 against £41,627 last ydar. Results: — ' Longbeach Handicap.—lo/11 Worthy Addition (Cameron) 1; 7/8 jimmy Wharton (Laing) 2; 2/2 Flying Scott (M. Holmes) 3. Scratched: Helen Galindo, Axworth. Won by four lengths; one and a-half lengths. Times: 5.33 1-5, 5.34 1-5. , Trial Handicap.—4/7 Light Brigade. (Noble) 1; 3/3 Fancy Goods (Bryce) 1; 17/15 Francis Logan (Watts) 3. Scratched: Golden Pointer, McAlister, Sideline, Wee Peg. Won by half a length; two lengths. Times: *.39, 4.38 1-5, 4.40. TT j , All Aged Stakes.—3/4 Hardy Oak (Hooper) 1; 5/5 Bronze Eagle (Tasker) 2; 1/1 Countless (McKendry) Scratched: Loyal Rey, Kid WOlf, Peter Smith. Won by one and ahalf lengths; three lengths. Times: 3.23, 3.23 2-5; 3.25. Tinwald Handicap.—9/6 Sports Guide (Cameron) 1; 14/12 Cold Steel (Willets) 2; 8/7 Lucky Gem (Smith) 3. Scratched: Sir Gaillard, Safety Pin. Won by a length; half a length. Times: 3.22 4-5; 3.26, 3.26 1-5. Sapling Stakes. —1/1 Acropolis (Berry) 1; 6/7 Plunder Bar (McTieue') 2; 3/4 Paul Collette (Watts) 3. ' J All started. Won by a neck; a length. Times: 3.30 1-5, 3.30 2-5, Mayfield Handicap.—l/1 Royal Worthy (McTigue) 1; 4/4 Manian (McKendrv) 2; 2/2 Millisle (A. Young) 3. All started. Won by one and a-half lengths; four lengths. Timos: 3.32, .3.32 1-5, 3.32 1-5. Acton Handicap.—4/4 Latest Edition (Gallagher) 1; 1/1 Sports Guide (Pringle), coupled with Glen Travis, Stylish Wilkes (coupled Mongolian) 2; 6/6 Loyal Friend (McTigue) 3. Scratched: Audition. Won by a neck; live lengths. rimes: 3.27 1-5; 3.27 2-5, 3.24. Winter Handicap.—B/7 Happy Man (King) 1; 4/4 Springfield Globe (Berry) 2; 5/6 Pleasant Guy (Townley) 3. Scratched: Peter Smith, Joan Conquest, Hard'fl Oak, Blaydon. Won by a length; a neck. Times 2.46, 2.45 2-5, 2.48 3-5.

Auckland R.C. WINTER TO GOLD SPOT

COLIBRI WINS CAMPBELL P.A. AUCKLAND, June 7. Auckland Racing Club’s_ meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather. The track was heavy and the attendance large. The totalisator handled £173,5301, as against £111,323. for the second day last year. The total.for the meeting was £328,647, against £222,177 for the meeting last year, an increase of £106,470.

Results: — Tamaki Steeplechase.—3/3 SIR W AIM Al (Coon) 1; 5/5 Hunting Chief (Winder) 2; 1/1 Abbey Lu (A. Jenkins) 3. Scr.: Kenya Mist, Persistance. Fifteen lengths; half a length. Time 5.13 Orakei Hurdles.—6/6 RICH BLOuD (L. Brown) 1; 1/3 Malacca (Temperton) 1; 10/10 Ramilles (Baker) 3. Scr.: Cuisinier, Hasten, Wildore, Mark Anthony, Veritable. Two lengths; one. Time 3.27. York Handicap.—-16/15 FOXLORE (Hughes) 1; 21/20 Kinvara (R. Caddy) 2; 18/16 Esquire (Buchanan) 3. Scr.: Royal Merit, Babrow, Lowry Bay, Manu'ma. Length and .a quarter; head. Time 1.43. Brackets were: Kinvara and Glenbevan,. Esquire and Merry Vaals. Winter Steeples.—l/3 GOLD SPOT (Sinton) 1; 2/1 Chat (Temperton) 2; 8/7 Erination (Baker) 3. Scr.: The Cardinal, Kinkle. Fifteen lengths; two. Time 5.13. Campbell Hurdles.—l/1 COLIBRI (Temperton) 1; 7/7 Black Musk (L. Brown) 2; 2/4 Hunto (Winder) 3. Scr.: Town Survey, Mendelssohn, Surpeen, Malacca, Cuisinier, Ascot Bloom. Two lengths; neck. Time 3.55. Visitors’ Handicap.—3/3 KRONOS (Markwick) 1; 6/4 Betterman (Martinovich) 2; 10/10 Transmitter (Holland) 3. All started. Neck: same. Time 1.17 4-5. First Fitzroy Handicap.—l3/15 SIR REYNARD (Howard) 1; 8/9 Lord Defoe (Mudford) 2; 17/17 Ballyneety (Clifford) 3. Scr.: Peter Gregor. Loch Acre, M.alaguena, Royce. Three-quarters of a length; a short head. Time 1.45. Second Fitzrov Handicap.—9/8 DEPENDABLE (JJooton) 1; 6/6 Yes Tor (Phillips) 2; 5/5 Taku Kara (Cameron) 3. Scr.: Laughing Fox. Three-quarters of a length; a neck. Time 1.45 2-5