SATURDAY’S RACES

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 441, 24 May 1937, Page 7

SATURDAY’S RACES

•WAIKATO MEETING Gay Rose Wins President’s Press Association—Copyright. Hamilton, May 22. The Waikato Coronation meeting opened in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was dead. During the day the totalisato" handled £36,273, compared with £26,410 last year, an increase of £9863. An inquiry was opened into the falling of Tudor in the Coronation Steeplechase, and was. adjourned until Monday. Results: —• MELVILLE HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of £250. Two miles and ahalf. 8/8 SAIN MUSK (T. Williams) .. 1 5/5 LUCIDUS 2 1/1 SKY PILOT 3 Scratched: En Tour, Rango, Gascoyne, Court Arma, La Femme Noire, Booklaw. Won by two and a-half lengths, two lengths, between second and third. Time, 5m 8 4-ss. OTOROHANGA HANDICAP, of £2OO. Six furlongs. 4/4 FAR LAND . . 1 1/1 BESEIGE ? 2 10/11 BLACK MUSK 3 WAIKATO HURDLES, of £3OO. One and three-quarter miles. 1/1 LORD VAL 1 7/6 JOLLY BEGGAR 2 6/4 COLLISION .. .. 3 PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £5OO One mile and a-quarter. 8/7 GAY ROSE 1 1/1 KING REY 2 3/3 HOROWHENUA 3 CORONATION STEEPLECHASE. 5/4 BLACK MARLIN (F. Baker) . 1 3/2 DON ERMA 2 10/10 FREE AIR 3 Won by two lengths. Time, 6.24 1-5.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £3OO. Six furlongs. 1/1 PETER BECKFORD (Atkins) 1 4/4 BLACK THREAD * 18/16 GAY SETON » *Dead-heat for second. ’ Won by a length. Time, 1.17 1-5. HOROTIU HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. One mile. 1/2 KENO (R. Horne) 1 10/11 GAY REBEL 2 11/10 GAY STREAK 3 Won by a short head. Time, 1.45 1-5. CARTERTON RESULTS Rona Bay Wins Cup Press Association —Copyright. Carterton, May 22. The weather was fine for the Carterton races. The attendance was fair, and the course slightly holding. The totalisator investments were £7872 10s, compared with £6OOB last year. Results: MAIDEN PLATE, of £6O. Six furlongs. 1 GALTEEMORE (P. Burgess) .. 1 3 MOTHER-IN-LAW 2 2 ROYAL PORTRAIT 3 All started. Won by a length, half a head between second and third. Time, Im 17 4-ss. CARRINGTON HIGHWEIGHT, of of £BO. One mile and 80 yards. 2 SOUTHERN BLOOD (P. Burgees) 1 1 WNANGA 2 6 YOUSSIPOFF 3 Scratched: Impersonator. Won by a length and a-half. a similar distance between aacond and third!. Time, Im 50 3-ss. WAIRARAPA CUP, of £l2O. One mile .and a-quarter. 3 RONA BAY (W. Doyle) 1 5 THE SANDWICHMAN 2 2 HAZOOR 3 Also started: Pukeko, Helen Ford. Won by half a length, three lengths between second land third. Time, 2m 9 2-ss. CARTERTON HACK HANDICAP. Of £BO. Six furlongs. 2 DORADO (P. 'Williams) .. .. 1 3 SUNNY BLONDE 2 4 LIANE .. 3 Also started: Diamond Cutter, Patagonia. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin. 7 l-ssec. GLADSTONE HACK HANDICAP. Of £BO. One mile and 80 yards. 3 GALTEEMORE (A. Bennett) . . 1 2 LADY SIEGFRIED 2 1 RO TOMA 3 Also started: Lord Quick, Warehi. Won by a head. Time, 1.49 2-5. BUNNY MEMORIAL. Of £lOO. Seven furlongs. 3 MISTER QUEX (D. Lamb) .. 1 5 WASTELAND .. ’ ~ 2

1 DARECOURT 3 Also started: Free Rose, Wananga. Won by a length. Time, 1.30 1-5. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP. Of £BO. Five furlongs. 8 HUNTING SPY (S. Anderson) 1 i THE SANDWICHMAN 2 1 FIRST CHAPTER .. 3 Also started: Prince Mulla, Our Own, Paul Robeson, Royal Portrait. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.3 3-5. TARATAHI HACK HANDICAP, of £BO. Seven furlongs. 1 DORADO (P. Williams) 1 3 SOUTHERN BLOOD .. .... .. 2 5 PATAGONIA . . . 3 Also started: . Revival, Sunny Blonde, Colin, Bit o’ Blue. Won. by a .head. Time, 1. 3 4-5. SOUTH CANTERBURY Concluding Day At Timaru Press/ Timaru, May 22.' The winter meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club was concluded under unfavou'ifrlllei weather conditions. The morning broke fide, but rain soon commenced to fall, and long before the opening event had set in steadily and continued during, the progress of the meeting. The track was again holding. The attendance was good considering the conditions. The totalisator handled £24,312 10s for the meeting, against £lB,OOO 10s last year. Results: PUKAKI HURDLES. 1/1 GIGGLESWICK (V. Langford) 1 5/5 LAST LINK 2 2/4 COTTINGHAM .. 3 Scratched: Te Ahuarangi. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 2m 465. SOUTHBURN HACK HANDICAP. 3/1 PEACOCK 1 2/2 DOUBLE GIFT 2 9/9 AGGRAVATE .. 3 AU started. Won by a length. WAIITI TROT, of £l2O. One mile and a-half. 5/4 SUSTENANCE 1 1/1 WYNAN 2 2/2 FRANCISCO 3 Length. Time, 2.57. ELLOUGHTON HANDICAP, of £175 One mile and 35 yards. 1/2 WINO ! 7/7 ROYAL GALLANT 2 3/1 ARABOA 3 Length. Time 1.45 4-5. PAREORA STEEPLECHASE, of £l5O. About two miles and a-half. 2/2 HUNTING GO 1 6/6 NOCTURNUS 2 3/3 SANTOFT 3 Won by half a length. Time, 5.23 2-5 TEMUKA HANDICAP, of £l2O. One mile and 35 yards. 2/2 CAPE GARBO 1 5/5 SILVER SLIPPER 2 4/4 BALMENTER 3 Won by half a length. Time, 1.47 2-5. WINCHESTER TROT. Of £l2O. One mile and a-half. 15/17 HEATHER QUEEN .... 1 2/6 FINE ART 2 3/2 DUSKY SOUND 3 Won by four lengths. Time 3.29 2-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £125. Six furlongs. 1/1 GREY HONOUR 1 4/4 SILVER LARK , 2 3/3 INVOICE 3 Won by halt a length. Time 1.16.