NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 June 1939, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN RACING

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES TO CHARADE

Gold Wren Wins Otago Steeplechase

ft DECKARD SCORES AT FLEMINGTON

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The success enjoyed b; ,ne Hawke’s Bay stable of H. S. Greene was the outstanding feature of racing over the week-end. Charade and John Charles caried off the chief jumping-events at Ellerslie, and Lord Hereford was first home in the Grandstand Steeplechase at Wanganui. Royal Appellant, who went to the barrier eleventh favourite, won the Cornwall Handicap at Ellerslie. At Dunedin, Gold Wren won the Otago Steeples, while Second Innings was first past the post in the Birthk day Handicap. The Napier Steeplechase went to Count Willonyx. The weather at most centres was good and the tracks generally were in good order. There were large attendances in every instance.

AUCKLAND • GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES. WIN FOR CHARADE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. June 3. The Great Northern meeting of the Auckland Racing Club opened today in fine weather, with sunshine all day. The track was in good order but was . cutting out slightly. The attendance was 21,500 against 30,000 on the first day of the holiday last year. The totalisator handled £59,606 10s, compared with £79,474 last year, a decrease of £19,867 10s. A. Jenkins rode the winner in three of the four jumping events, and R. E. Horne rode the winner of the two principal flat races at long prices. Results: — Greenlane Steeplechase, about 2Jm.: 1/2, John Charles, 11.5 (A. Jenkins), 1; 5/4, London, 9.10 (R. Thomson), 2; 2/3, Hanover, 11.6 (J. H. Mcßae), 3. Also started: 3/1, Wasp; 7/8, Mahala; 6/6, Bells of Bow; 8/7, Car Leaf; 4/5, Right Royal; 9/9, King Stroud; 10/10, Tea Chat. Four lengths; two. Time, 5.8. Jervois Handicap, 7f.; first division: 5/5, Vaalso, 8.3 (R. W. McTavish), 1; 9/8, Bonnybelle, 8.0 (A. C. Messervy), 2; 4/3, Midland, 8.12 (O. Mclnally), 3. Also started: 1/2, Bronwen; 7/7, Raana; 6/9, High Delight/ 11/11, Melvanui; 14/12, Hutana; 7/6, Erlick; 12/12, Aero Queen; 3/1, Pasture; 15/17, Son of the Soil; 21/22, Philemup; 20/20, Milanion; 17/15, Eka Pai; 22/21, Maereana; 13/14, Kakarere. Length and a half; neck. Time, 1.28. Second division: 7/6, Veritable, 8.6 (H. Long), 1; 4/3, Kaspian, 8.12 (O. Evans), 2; 10/10, May Song, 9.7 (J. Winder), 3. Also started: 19/19, The Trimmer; 18/16, Spearford; 2/4, Ramleh; 14/12, Spinning Wheel; 12/12, Trevace; 3/1, Bronze Moth: 5/5, Prival; 16/18, Vaalsstar; 21/22, Boy Lu; 20/20, Silver Glow; 23/23, Marheke; 17/15, Nordic Song; 978,' Fleetwind; 22/21, Wild Acre; 13/14, Ringshot. Length; neck. Time, 1.28 2-5. Penrose Hurdles, lijm.: 3/3, Loombination, 10.3 (A. Gilmer), 1; 4/4, Ureklaw, 9.6 (H. Turner), 2; 6/8, Awhiowhio, 9.0 (O. Mclnally), 3. Also started: 10/10, Knight of Australia; 2/2, King Musk; 7/6, Electric Flash; 5/5, Cappy; 8/7, Tutor; 1/1, Little Briton; 9/9, Irish Comet; .11/12, Ellanui; 14/15, Dark Rose; 13/14, Mustang; 12/11, General Riske; 15/13, Anagram. Four lengths; two. Time, 3.16 3-5. Great Northern Hurdles, 21m.: 1/1, Charade, 10.11 (A. Jenkins), 1; 9/9, Inness Lad, 9.2 (N. Watson), 2; 6/8, Erination, 11.11 (A. Gilmer), -3. Also started: 7/7, Esteem; 4/3, Mio Lume; 8/6, En Tour; 3/4, Royal Dance; 2/2, Agog; 11/11, Celtic Lad; 13/14, Lady England; 5/5, Pyrenees; 12/12, Aclsum; 10/10,- Chikara; 14/13, Smilin’ Thru; 15/15, Count Roussillon. Length and a half; four. Time, 4.43 3-5. Cornwall Handicap, ljm.: 11/11, Royal Appellant, 8.0 (R. E. Horne), 1; 3/2, Valmint, 7.3 (H. N. Wiggins), 2; 9/10, Jack Tar, 7.2 (W. Thomson), 3. Also started: 14/12, Round Up; 7/5, Valamito; 8/8, King Rey; 2/3, Cheval de Volee; 5/6, Gold Vaals; 6/7, Balinavar; 10/9, Galilee; 13/14, Master Brieriy; 12/13, Tooley Street; 4/4, Gay Rose; 1/1, Royevrus; 20/21, Philcourt; 17/15. Black Musk; 18/17, Gay Rebel; 19/19. High Tea; 15/16, High Sea; 16/18, Inver; 21/20, General Ruse. Short neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.8. Hunt Club Hurdles, 2m.: 1/1, Bridegroom, 9.0 (A. Jenkins), 1; 2/2, British Sovereign, 9.7 (A. Gilmer), 2; 5/5, Green Label, 9.0 (P. Brady), 3. Also started: 4/4, Windsor Lass; 3/3, Tupeotu. Five lengths; eight. Time, 3.47. Members’ Handicap, 6f.: 13/10. Gay Seton, 8.6 (R. E. Horne), 1; 5/9, Black Thread, 10.5 (P. Atkins), 2; 4/4, Whirling. 9.9 (H. Goldfinch), 3. Also started: 4/4, Royal Bachelor, bracketed with Whirling; 6/5, Maori Song; 15/13, Young Paddon; 9/8, Prince Acre; 1/1, Marie’s Acre; 2/2, Erndale; 11/11, Aero King; 8/7. Jayyola; 3/3, Orwere; 17/14, Pocket Venus; 7/6, Anion; 10/17, Lady Meath; 12/15, Mon Acre; 19/19, Surel*'la; 16/16, Tepoto; 19/21. Mai de Mer; 18/18, Alyth; 14/12, Silver Quex; 21/20. Omhaha. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Time, 1.14.

WANGANUI

DISTURBED WINS HURDLES. STEEPLES TO LORD HEREFORD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI. June 4. Favoured with fine though overcast weather, the winter meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club opened successfully on Saturday in the presence of a large crowd. The going was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £20.542, which is an increase of £4.698 on the opening day last year, which was a Thursday. Results:—

Purua Hack Hurdles. 11m. and 55 yds.: 3, Student Prince. 10.2 (G. P. Dowrick). 1: 1. Royal Choice. 10.10 (P. Jarvis). 2; 2. All Blood. 9.3 (I. Rohloff), 3. Also started: 4. Lustral; 5, War Lap; 7. Professional: 9. Amoroso; 8, Hokumai; 6, Ruadina. Five lengths; neck. Ruadina was fourth. Time, 2.48 4-5.

Trial Handicap. 6f.: 1, Snigger, 8.12 (W. J. Broughton), 1; 3, Sieglinde, 8.6 <G. R. Tattersail). 2; 6, Sang Bleu, 8.9 fW. Jenkins), 3. Also started: 2, Young Charles; 5. Gitana Lass; 9. Lady Baron; 11. Carmody; 10. Phil; 4, Selkirk; 8, De-

serf Column; 12, Master Solway; 13, Gwenland; 7, Vaals Queen. Head; four lengths. Gitana Lass was fourth. Time, 1.14 4-5. Century Hurdles, 2m. and 194yds.: 6, Disturbed, 9.2 (J. Toki), 1; 2, Silver Sight, 10.13 (R. Register), 2; 3, Airam, 10.10 (H. Maria), 3. Also started: 1, Small Boy; 5, Journet; 4, Erebus. Length and a quarter; three. Erebus was fourth. Time, 3.54 2-5. River Hack Handicap, Im. and a dist.: 2, Verey Lights, 8.6 (G. R. Tattersail), 1; 9, Windsor Chief, 8.4 (G. P. Dowrick), 2; 7, Happy Heels, 8.8 (R. A. Hawkings), 3. Also started: 3, Brazil; 1, Rehearsal; 8, Pretty Lass; 4, Ruling Star; 6, Lucullus Boy; 5, Aurora’s Star; 10, Korere Nui. Length; head. Rehearsal was fourth. Time, 1.57. Grandstand Steeplechase, about 21m.: 2, Lord Hereford, 9.12 (R. W. Savage), 1; 3, Sporting Song, 10.0 (T. Tito), 2; 5, Lady Callaghan, 9.0 (I. Rohloff), 3. Also started: 1, Silk Sox (fell); 4, Lactose. Two lengths; ten lengths. Lactose was fourth. Time, 5.2 2-5. Connolly Handicap, L’m.: 1, Homily, 8.3 (G. P. Dowrick), 1; 1, Entail, 8.6 (W. Jenkins), 2; 5, Aussie Ra, 7.7 (H. Stewart), 3. The first and second horses were bracketed, Also started: 8, Lady Furst; 2, Foxlcfce; 6, Happy Landing; 11, Eastern Heir; 3, Royal Minstrel; 7, Sergia; 4, Mataroa; 10, Prince Rangi; 9, Rustem; 12, Might. Neck; long neck. Foxlove was fourth. Time, 2.7 3-5.

Winter Oats Handicap, 6f.: 5, Corato, 8.2 (S. T. Edwards), 1; 7, Solaria, 8.0 (C. J. Cameron), 2; 2, Amigo, 9.4 (W. Jenkins), 3. Also started: 8, Dungarvan; 9, Taitoru; 1, Aureus; 6, Life Guard; 4, Hunting Blood; 3, Diamond Cutter; 10, Deficit; 11, Airing. Length and a quarter; length. Taitoru was fourth. Time, 1.13 3-5.

Borough Hack Handicap, 6f.: 1, Native Song, 8.7 (G. R. Tattersall), 1; 2, Liberal’s Mint, 8.1 (W. J. Broughton), 2; 8, Lord Moutoa, 9.12 (P. Burgess), 3. Also started: 3, Vadanoe; 5, Golden Pam; 4, Dawn Star; 10, Captain Treville; 7, Haile Selassie; 9, Coronado; 6, Eurotas. Length; length and a quarter. Vadanoe was fourth. Time, 1.14.

DUNEDIN GOLDEN WREN’S STEEPLE. HURDLES WON BY DIVIDEND. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, June 3. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting opened in fine weather, and the track provided firm going. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £24.406 10s, compared with £24,330 last year. Results: — Tahuna Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, about two miles and a quarter. —l/1 El Caballo, 9.12 (Boyle) 1; 5/2 La,Boca, 9.5' (Shand) 3; 5/5 Master Balboa, 9.3 (Law) 3. Also started: 2/3 Sunny Comet, 3/4 Rifle Range, 6/6 Golden Glow. Twenty lengths; same. Time, 4.59.

Trial Stakes, six furlongs.—l/1 King Gustavo, 8.0 (Spratt) 1; 2/2 Boloyna, 8.11 (Didham) 2; 4/5 Islay Downs, 8.0, 3. Also started: 8/11 Blue Dawn, 6/6 Lights Out, 9/8 Ascent. 3/3 Black Bard, 2/2 Foxy (bracketed with Boloyna). 7/7 Freecourse, 5/4 Neptune, 12/12 Lower Deck, 11/9 Rosenor Lass, 10/10 Sir Amyas. One length; two and a half. Time, 1.15 1-5. Otago Hurdles, one mile and threequarters.—2/2 Dividend, 9.10 (Stove) 1; 9/9 Vantoon, 9.0 (Richards) 2; 3/3 Pink Robe, 10.0 (Anderton) 3. Also started: 1/1 Travenna. 5/5 Fireguard, 7/8 Last Link, 8/6 Mount Vai. 4/4 Baitruin, 6/7 Ocean Singer. Three lengths; head. Time, 3.15 —a track record.

Brighton Handicap, one mile. —2/3 Spearthrust, 3.0 (Caddy) 1; 7/7 Straightdell, 9.7 (Dooley) 2; 1/1 The Wrecker, 8.12 (C. T. Wilson) 3. Also started: 5/5 Hunting Chorus, 6/6 Triple Cone, 4/4 Vanity Queen, 12/12 Pol Roger, 11/9 Merry Simon, 3/2 Doctor Duthie, 10/10 Sunny Jean, 8/8 Drink Up, 9/11 Gay Vixen. Half a length; three. Time, 1.41 3-5. Otago Steeplechase, about two miles and a half.—l/1 Gold Wren. 10.10 (Shand) 1; 2/2 Wexford Bridge, 9.5 (Stove) 2; 7/7 Rifle Range, 9.0 (H. J. Powell) 3. Also started: 3/3 Slayer, 6/6 Corban, 4/4 Chile, 5/5 McHeath. Three lengths and a half; a furlong. Time, 5.21 2-5.

Birthday Handicap, one mile, two furlongs and a half. —5/3 Second Innings, 8.2 (J. W. Jennings) 1; 1/1 Passaform, 8.8 (R. E. Humphries) 2; 2/2 Settlement, 8.0 (Caddy) 3. Also started: 6/7 Rabble, 4/6 Alma, 7/5 Petersham, 3/4 Night Hawk, 8/8 Balmenter. Head;) one length. Time, 2.16 2-5. Winter Handicap, six furlongs.—s/5 Nightcalm, 9.7 (Ridgway) 1; 4/3 Fleet Street, 8.3 (Dooley) 2; 3/4 Rebel Mate, 9.9 (Hibberd) 3. Also started: 9/7 Silver Streak, 8/8 Top Row, 11/12 Roy Bun, 10/13 Phalanx, 1/2 Lord Nuffield, 6/10 Spanish Lad. 7/6 Valantua, 14/14 Norseman, 2/1 Lady Leigh. 12/11 Waitoru, 17/17 Palady, 16/16 Peacock, 13/9 On Call, 15/15 Silver Slipper. Neck; two lengths. Time. 1.14 3-5. St Clair Handicap, six furlongs.—4/5 Skyrena, 9.4 (Stokes) 1; 6/4 Lady Sincere, 8.10 (Brodie) 2: 2/2 Combat, 9.3 (Hibberd) 3. Also started: 5/6 Astaire, 11/11 Vocal. 12/12 Epic, 7/7 Kippen. 13/13 Gusto, Green Boa, 14/14 Violenta, 3/3 Astral Flash, 10/10 Aravane, 1/1 Silver Choir, 9/9 Lord Puck. Head; same. Time. 1.14 1-5.