WINTER HURDLES TO JOHN CHARLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 149, 12 July 1937, Page 15

WINTER HURDLES TO JOHN CHARLES

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Burglar Scores in July Steeplechase TRENTHAM CONCLUDES

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WELLINGTON, Last Nigkt. Tlie Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting concluded at Trentham 0/1 Saturday in fine and mild weather, but the traek was again holding. Therc was a large attendance, and the totali- j eator handled £71,887 for the day, as j agalnst £59,795 10/- on the same day last year. The total for the meeting ! was £161, 81S, as against £130,059. De- I tails: — TALAVERA HACK HURDLES, o£ £300; 1$ miles. 1-1 BLUE TIGER, 10.5 (C. McGovern) .. 1 2-2 Donegal, 10.7 (R. E. Thomson) 2 , 4-4 True Shaft, 9.0 (C. Thomson) 3 Also started: 3-3 Iddo ear. 9.7, 5-5 Trackman car. 9.5, 7-7 Gay Mulla, 6-6 Sunder. Half a neck; five lengths. Iddo was fourth. Time, 3.4. NOVICE HANDICAP, of £300; 6 fnrlongs. 1-1 RIVAL HIT, 8,0 (A. C. Messervey) ........ 1 3-3 Old Surrey, 9.5 (W. J. Brough- ( ton) 2 10-9 Mishna, 8.7 (D. Lamb) 3 Also started: 2-2 Young Paddon, , Ll-H Royal Minstrel, 4-4 Rhodesian, ! 9-10 Galteemore, 8-8 Marsyas, 6-7 Tulla- j cnore, 16-18 First Hand, 13-13 Waka, j 5-5 Auto Sweep, 7-6 Girl Pat, 14-14 ! Happy Heels, 15-15 Hinerawo, 18-17 Knightsbridgc, 17-15 Mother-in-Law, 12-12 Sigurd. Length and a-qnarter; throe lengths. Mother-in-Law was fourth. Time, 1.19b JULY STEEPLES, of £500; about 3 miles. 2-2 BURGLAR, 9.0 (L. Dulieu) .. 1 5-5 All Irish, 9.7 (C. McGovern) 2 3-3 Trisox, 9.2 (V. Langford) .. 3 Also started: 6-7 Yalpeen, 1-1 Manawatu, 4-4 Black Marlin, 10-9 Pahu, 7-6 Don, Ema, 8-8 Arctic Star car. 9.6, 13-13 Battleground car. 9.1, 9-10 Hunting Go car. 9,2, 11-11 Snowy Dawn, 12-12 Spearmarch car. 9.3. AU Irish made most of the running, but Burglar moved up fast over the last mile and rau home a comfortable winner. Pahu and Battleground fell, Snowy Dawn ran ofC and Black Marlin and Hunting Go'were pulled up. CROFTON HACK HANDICAP, of £300; 6 furlongs. 1-1 MAORI SONG, 8.13 (N. R. McKenzic) I 2-6 Haupongi, 8.0 (P. Atkins) .. 2 5-8 Gladium, 8.0 (S. Wilson) .... 3 Also started: 3-5 Hunter 's Morn ear. j 9.8b 7-7 Royal Feast, 6-3 Te Huia, 4-2 : Le Toquet, 10-10 Conversion, 5-4 Ellaj aui, 9-9 Sunny Blonde. j Two lengths; four lengths. Ellanui i was fourth. Time, 1.18b j WINTER HURDLES, of £750; 2i miles. 3-2 JOHN CHARLES, 9.6 (A. E. Lord) I • 2-3 Collision, 9.8 (0. McGovern) .. 2 4-4 Lord Val, 10.4 (F. E. Baker) . . 3 ' Also started: 7-7 Red Sun, 5-5 Tudor, i 1-1 Huskie, 8-8 Master Musk car. 9.1, j 6-6 Signaller. I Two lengths; half a length. Master j Musk was fourth. Time, 4.39J. I Huskie led a well bunched liold but ; jumped badly and lost his place to Lord I Yal, Collision and Signaller. Huskie i continued to be prominent despite bad j jhmping, but over the last half Collision | and John Charles led from Lord Val. | John Charles led over the last fence and ! ran home a decisive winner. Lord VaL came again at the finish but failed to I get Collision. | WINTER OATS, of £400; 1 mile. | 1-1 PUKEKO, 8.12 (P. Atkins) .. 1 i 8-7 Jewclled Girdle, 7.7 (A. C. Messervey) ...... 2 j 6-6 Boomerang, 7.13 (C. G. Goulsbro) , . ® Also started: 5-5 Wino, 7-8 Day Wind, 3-2 Last Refrain, 2-3 Merial, 4-4 Alby, 8-9 Brdjzen King, 10-10 Nightform. Head; a length and a-half. Merial was fodrth. Ti'me, 1.50J. QNSLOW HANDICAP, of £400; 6 furlongs. 3-3 PRINCE ACRE, 8.10 (J. Winder) 1 7-7 Greek Gold, 8.0 (P. Atkins) . . 2 2-2 Bay Duke, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) .. 3 Als0 started: 1-1 Royal Dance, 4-4 Pakanui, 6-6 Gold Mission, 8-8 Kahikatoa, 5-5 Joviality. Half a length; half a hcad. Joviality was fourth. Time, 1.19J. KIA ORA HANDICAP, of £300; 1 mile. 6-7 JEWELLED GIRDLE, 9.6 (J. Fcrgus) - - * 3-4 High Tcst, 9.1 (L. Clifford) . . 2 18-19 Laggard, 8.0 (C. T. Wilson) 3 Also started: 10-11 Fossicker, 1-1 Tidewatter, 8-9 Corowa, c 13-14 Dutch Girl, 5-5 Liane, 2-2 Chat, 11-13 Hunting Maid, 4-3 Maahanui, 12-10 Southorn Blood, 15-15 Warehi, 9-8 Master Limond, 16-16 Blu.3 Shirt, 14-12 Day Dress, 7-6 Ngatirahiri, 19-17 Windward, 19-1S The Sandwichman. Half a length; length. Hunting Maid was fourth. Time, 1.523.