POINT=TO=POINT MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 July 1939, Page 9

POINT=TO=POINT MEETING

RESULTS AT PAHIATUA. (By Telegraph—Press Association. I PAHIATUA. July 22. Competitors and visitors from Hastings. Dahnevirke, Palmerston North. Masterton and Greytown helped to make the point-to-point meeting of the Pahiatua branch of the Dannevirke Hunt Club, held on the Pahiatua racecourse, a very successful gathering.. Only one mishap—a broken collarbone received by Mr G. Mattson when Spearson fell in the own-ers-up event—marred a splendid day’s sport. Results were: —

Pony Jump.—Mr F. E. Ward’s Banjo (Miss N. Thompson) 1; Billy Olsen’s Chum (Owner) 2; G. A. Gade’s Pet (Miss E. Tait) 3.

Owners’ Point-to-point Steeplechase, (owners up); about two miles and a half.—Barney (Mr S. Taylor) 1; Oete (Mr L. Olsen) 2; Trooper (Mr Duncan Holden) 3. Also started: Rangi (Mr W. P. Nelson); Spearson (Mr G. Mattson). Twelve lengths; five. Time, 5.20.

Pahiatua Point-to-point Steeplechase, about two miles and a half. —Mr L. H. Collinson’s Nightrunner (W. McLean) 1;' Mr J. Taylor’s Gaswyn (W. H. Bradbury) 2; Mr N. Bicknell’s Greek Arma (D. Bicknell) 3. Also started: Mr T. F. Anderson’s Sir Roley (C. Harvey). Six lengths; 12. Time, 5.10. Men’s Hunters’ Competition.—E. Olsen’s Pilot (Owner) 1; Miss A. Hobson’s Sponge (M. Hobson) 2; Miss J. Beetham’s Santa Claus (C. Harvey) 3. Twelve started.

Oete Point-to-point Steeplechase, about two miles and a half. —Mr L. White’s Summons (Owner) 1; Mr W. H. Gaisford’s Bardowie (H. G. Hobson) 2; Mr W. P. Nelson’s Aluka (W. McLean) 3. Also started: V. B. Tripe’s Mirtallo (Owner). Two lengths; 20. Time, 5.30.

“ Ladies’ Jumping Competition. —Mr W. Meech’s Pilot (Mrs Meech) 1; Miss F. White’s Kopere (Owner) 2; Miss J. Beetham’s Santa Claus (Owner) 3. Ladies’ Flat Race, one mile. —Mr Q. Wilson’s Trevelyn Hold (Miss F. White) 1; Mr N. Bicknell’s Greek Arma (Miss E. Tail) 2; Mr L. H. Collinson’s Petrarch (Miss K. Bowman) 3. Also started: Mr L. Olsen's Oete (Miss E. Olsen); Mr J. Brady’s Tipsy Miss (Miss Corlett); Mr V. B. Tripe’s Mirtallo (Miss A. Boyd). Two lengths; three. Mirtallo was fourth. Time, 2.6.

SOUTH CANTERBURY

BURWOOD WINS STEEPLECHASE.

SETTLEMENT SCORES IN CLAREMONT.

TIMARU, July 22.

The South Canterbury Hunt Club meeting was held in fine weather, with a good attendance. The totalisator handled £11,712 10s, against £12,276 10s last year, a decrease of £564. The track was good but the jumping course was slightly affected by frost. An inquiry was held after the Claremont Handicap into alleged interference by Settlement, ridden by C. Stokes, with Night Dress, ridden by M. Billington. It was decided not to alter the placings, as the interference was held to be accidental. Results: — Hadow Hurdles, one mile and a half.—2/2 Mount Vai. 10.11 (Register) 1; 1/1 Last Link, 10.1 (Shand) 2; 3/3 Bit o’ Blue, 9.0 (Credock) 3. Also started: 4/5 Contract, 5/4 Ballad, 6/6 Gasmask. Half a head; four lengths. Gasmask was fourth. Time. 2.50 4-5.

Pareora Steeplechase, about two miles. —1/1 Macalpein. 12.4 (Mr J. Roberts) 1; 3/3 Harkaway, 11.13 (Mr W. Westenra) 2; 2/2 Valmy, 11.7 (Mr B. Thomas) 3. Also started: 4/4 Henry Dawson. 5/5 Guapo (fell). Five lengths; eight. Henry Dawson was fourth. Time, 4.12 1-5.

South Canterbury Steeplechase, about two miles and a half. —3/4 Burwood. 10.5 (Boyle) 1; 4/5 Culverden, 9.2 (Leach) 2; 5/3 Top Rank, 9.13 (Register) 3. Also started: 2/2 Black Banner (fell), 1/1 Cottingham (fell). 6/6 Pandine. 8/8 Contract (ran off); 7/7 Tomcat (lost rider). Four lengths: twenty. Pandine was fourth. Time, 5.22 3-5.

Levels Hack Handicap, six furlongs. —l/1 Flame Queen. 8.13 (Wilson) 1; 2'4 Withdrawal. 8.3 (Spratt) 2; 3/3 Donadea, 8.8 (Stokes) 3. Also started: 4/5 Prince Flaneur. 7/7 Chief Lama, B'B Lisnacree, 6/6 Lawford Lass. 5/2 Neptune. Neck; three lengths. Prince Flaneur was fourth. Time, 1.14

Washdyke Trot. 3.43 class: one mile and a half. —7/9 Sabu. scr <D. Teahen) 1; 2'2 Straight. 24yds bhd (McLaughlin) 2; 4 5 Brown Tap. scr (McCormick) 3. Also stalled: 11/11 Allen Wrack. 3'4 Ben Wyvis. 0/8 Correct. 13'13 Lyrola. 6/3 Marie's Pride. 10-10 Nelson McFarlane. 4'6 Twist, 11'12 Undaunted. 1/1 Tiny Axworthy, 8 7 Macgregor. Two lengths; three lengths. Undaunted was fourth. Time. 3.28.

Teschemaker Hunt Cup Steeplechase, about two miles and a half. —3/3 Sunny Comet. 9.2 (Gough) 1: 1/1 El Caballo. 11.1 (Boyle) 2; 5/5 Night Wind. 9.0 (Cooper) 3. Also started: 2/2 Panaca (fell), 4/4 Newly Rich (pulled up). Five lengths; a furlong. Time, 5.22 3-5.

Pentlow Hack Handicap, one mile and 35 yards.—2/1 Dancing Flame. 8.11 (L. J. Ellis.) 1; 1/S Hunting Chorus. 8.13 (Hibberd) 2; 7/7 Captain Bruce. 8.9 (R. Humphries) 3. Also started: 2/2 Doctor Duthie, 4/4 Prince Ruen-

alf, 8/8 Countervane, 6/6 Comus, 5/5 Dranoel, 10/10 Lord Ouyeh. 9/9 Jerico Jane, 11/11 King Icel. Half a length; three lengths. Dranoel was fourth. Time. 1.44.

Claremont Handicap, one mile and 35 yards.—s/7 Settlement. 7.11 (Stokes.) 1; 1/1 Spanish Lad. 8.3 (Preston) 2; 4/3 Lady Middleham. 7.10 (Wilson) 3. Also started: 10/10 Silver Streak. 7/6 Cerne Abbas, 6/7 Travenna, 2/2 Lazybones. 3/4 Balmenter, 11/11 Night Dress, 9 5 Lady Graceful. 8/7 Silver Slipper. Length; two lengths. Lazybones was fourth. Time. 1.43. RACING FIXTURES July 29—Christchurch Hunt. • July 29 —Manawatu Hunt. August 8, 10, 12.—Grand National meeting. August 19 —Pakuranga Hunt. August 31 —Egmont-Wanganui Hunt. September 2 —Taranaki Hunt. September 2 —Otago Hunt. September 7, 9 —Wanganui Jockev Club. September 16 —Foxton Racing Club. September 16—Ashburton County Racing Club. September 16, 18 —Avondale Jockey Club. July 22 —Rangitikei Hunt. July 22 —South Canterbury Hunt.