WAIKATO MEETING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 143, 17 May 1940, Page 2

WAIKATO MEETING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES. NIGIITBOUND’S STEEPLES. Per Press Association. TIMARU, May 16. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s winter mooting opened to-day in fine weather. The track was in good order. The tolalisator handled £8702, as against £lO,808 10s on the first day last year. Results : LEVELS JIURDLES ,of £l4O. One mile and a-half. —1-1 Garonne 9.9 (P. Boyle) 1, 2-2 Ballad 11.7 2, 8-5 Red Dragon 9.0 3. Also started : 4-3 Roseman 10.4, 3-4 Colonel French 10.1, 7-7 Master Dingle 9.0, 5-6 Waka 9.0, 6-8 Sir Gladsome 9.0, 9-9 Testator 9.0. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 2.45 4-5. CLAREMONT HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O. Six furlongs.—6-7 Schoolgirl 7.10 (Mcsservv) 1, 3-4 Boloyna 8.7 car .8.4 2, 2- Dinah Dhu 8.3 3. Also started: 5-5 Rebellion 9.7, 8-8 Withdrawal car. 8.13, 1-1 Midgard 9.3, 12-12 King Gustavo car. 8.4, 11-13 Donadea 8.10, 4-3 Counter Lunch 8.3 car. 8.5. 14-14 Asia 7.9, 14-16 Lady Don 7.8, 10-6 Big Joe 7.8, 13-10 Rosnleen Dhu car. 7.5, 9-11 Rac-ewell 7.7, 19-18 Bastille car. 7.4. 16-15 Ohanteur 7.7, 17-19 Irish Lass 7.7 car. 7.10 L 7-8 Subscription 7.7, 17-17 Escort 7.7. Half a length ; three lengths. Time, 1.14. OPII-I1 TROT, of £140; 3.5 class. One mile and a-quarter.—ll-11 Lord Worthy 12yds. behind (Gunning) 1, 7-10 Mirage scr. 2. 1-1 Scapa Flow scr. 3. A head; a length. Time, 2.49 4-5. ELLOUGIITON HANDICAP, of £3OO. One mile and a quarter. 6- THE WRECKER, car. 7.7 (Fox) ... 1 3- TRENCH FIGHT, 8.5 (Wilson) ... 2 5- DISDAIN, 8.8 (Didhum) ... ... 3 Also started : 1-1 Capricious car. 8.4. 2-3 Waitoru 8.4, 8-8 Roy Bun 8.3, 4-4 Settlement 8.2, 7-6 Night Pal car. 7.1, 9-9 Balmenter 7.1, 10-10 Waitaka 7.0., Five horses finished, with heads between them. Tlie lead changed several times, but The Wrecker held on to head off Trench Fight, Disdain and Capricious heads away. Time, 2.8 4-5. CRAIGMORE STEEPLECHASE, of £l5O. Two miles. 3-3 NIGHTBOUND, 10.8 (Register) .., 1 1-2 MOUNT VAL, 10.4 (T. Boyle) ... 2 7- VALENS, 9.0 (Robinson) 3 Also Started: 2-1 Cottingham 11.12 (f«i4, 6- Monastic 10.12, 5-6 Song Boy £.5 (ran off) 4-4 Red Terror 9.0, 8-8 Arita 9.0. Three lengths; six lengths. Red Terror was fourth. Time, 4.7. SEADOWN HANDICAP, of £l7O. Six furlongs.—4-4 St. Cloud, 7.1 (Stoker), 1: 1-1 Petersham; 7.12, 2; 3-3 Lazybones, 7.3, 3. Also started : 2-2 Skyrena 8.10, 7-7 Rebel Chief 7.1, -5-5 Peacock car. 7.5, 8-8 Silver Slipper 7.0, 10-10 Copyist 7.0, 9-9 Rebel Star car 7.2, 6-6 Lifeguard 7.0. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 1.14. BEACONSFIELD TROT, of £155; 3.38 class. One mile and a-half.—2-2 Malioe, scr (Gunning), 1; 10-10 Clive Brook, 12yds 2; 6-7 Top Hand, scr, 3. A neck; five lengths. Time, 3.21 3-5. r _ KINGSDOWN HACK HANDICAP, of £l4O. One mile and 35 yards.—l-1 Hie Raker, 9.5 (Billington), 1; 4-4 Black Bard, 713 2- 2-2 Pink Lad. car. 8.1, 3. Also started : 6-5 Cymric 8.10, 5-6 Ripley 8.0, 8-8 Homing car. 7.12, 7-7 Crack o’ Dawn car. 7.12 9-9 Iceland Spar car. 7.12, 3-3 Benevolent car. 7.4. A neck; a length, lime, 1.43 3-5.

REHEARSAL FOR ELLERSLIE. (By “Spectator.”) < The Waikato Racing Club’s meeting will Open at Te Rapa to-morrow and will continue on Monday. Fields of excellent quality have been attracted and the meeting will be regarded as a rehearsal for the Ellerslie meeting at the beginning of June. The second days of the South Canterbury and Awapuni meetings will also bo held ; to-morrow. The following horses may be Jn favour at the Waikato mooting: Melville Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase. —Flashlight, Tolaga, Bells ,of Bow. »-• Otorohanga Hack h dtvision: Httm-a-Song. Minority, To Haka. Waikato Hurdles.—Streamline, Enjoyment, Loombination.

President’s Handicap.—Foxscn, Natnara, Cold Vaals. Te Rapa Steeplechase.—Clarion Call, Eri Tour, Enjoyment. Stewards’ liandieajj.—Silver Qucx, o!ytn ; pus, Maori Song. Horotiu Handicap.—Clinch, First Gold Money, Tollsom. . , Otorohanga Hack Handicap.—Second division : Acreman, Gold Wings, Lord Ace. Further riding engagements for the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting at Te Rapa to-morrow are: —A. Curran, Fat Boy, Sub-Editor; J. Winder, Mio Lume, Celtic Lad, General Risko; B. Kowltai, Tutor. V. Gollop, who was injured when Haekenschmidt fell at Pukekohe, will not be riding at the meeting. Latest scratchings are those of Dark Shadow and Hot Box in the President's Handicap.