TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 February 1940, Page 9

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE Racing at Riccarton MIDSUMMER HANDICAP TO WILLIE WIN DORIA SCORES IN MIDDLE PARK PLATE

GAY MIMIC WINS AT WANGANUI

(BY

‘•THE GRAFTER.”)

At the races at Riccarton on Saturday Willie Win accounted for the chief event, the Midsummer Handicap, bringing off a surprise. Doria won the Middle Park Plate and the Craven Plate fell to Concertpitch after a keen tussle with the favourite Nightcalm. The principal event at the Wanganui meeting, the Earle Stakes was won by Gay Mimic, an outsider, while the sprint went to Amigo which won comfortably from the favourite, Black Thread. The Matamata Cup resulted in a surprise win for Erlick. The Carroll Memorial Handicap at the Wairoa meeting was won by Small Boy, and the Tapanui Handicap at the Tapanui races went to Pink Robe.

CANTERBURY RACES WILLIE WIN’S HANDICAP. MIDDLE PARK PLATE GOES TO DORIA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. February 3. The Canterbury Jockey' Club held its summer meeting in fine weather before a fair attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £ 22,402, compared with £25,673 10s last year. Results: — Hornby High-weight Handicap, Im.: 1/1, Scold, 9.1 (H. Hibberd), 1; 8/9, Cape Garbo, 9.10 (E. Jennings), 2; 4/4, Master Dingle, 10.3 (R. Beale), 3. Also started: 3/3, Knight Commander; 9/10, Waitaka; 6/6, Silver River; 10/7, Garonne; 4/5, Waka; 7/7, Studley’ Royal; 2/2, King’s Toast; 11711, In The Dark; 12/12, Madame Eglantine. Two lengths: length. Knight Commander was fourth. Time, 1.43. Trial Stakes, 7f.: 2/2, Great Night, 8.2 (P. Spratt), 1; 4/4, Dranoel, 8.7 J (A. E. Ellis), 2; 3/3, Craiglea, 8.2 (M. Caddy), 3. Also started: 16/15, Alcatraz; 9/10, Baldoon; 5/6, Chit Chat; 7/7, Gay Hussar; 12/13, Good Health; 17/17, Escort; 8/8, Nigella; 13/13, Royal Lassie; 15/12, Royal Rank; 10/9, Ageratum; 11/11, Johnemby/ 14/16, Sham Boy; 6/5, The Dictator; 1/1, Stylist. Two lengths; three lengths. Stylist was fourth. Time, 1.27 1-5. Middle Park Plate, 6f.: 3/3. Doria. 8.6 (A. Messcrvy), 1; 2/2, Gold Flight. 8.2 (H. Hibberd), 2; 4/4. Omapo. 8.4 (L. J. Ellis), 3. Also started: 5/5. Great Swoop: 7/7. Muscatine; 6/6, Don't Forget; 1/1, Shikari. Length; four lengths. Great Swoop was fourth. Time, 1.10 3-5.

Midsummer Handicap, 1.1 m.: 6/6. Willie Win, 8.8 (L. ,T. Ellis), 1; 2/2, Queen of Song, 8.6 (J. Jennings), 2; 5/5, Settlement! 7.11 (C. Wilson),.3. Also started: 1/1, Sovereign Lady; 4/4, Night Dress; 3/3, Wine Card; 7/7, The Wrecker. Length; length. Wine Card was fourth. Time, 2.8 2-5.

Rehandicaps for Egmont. Rehandicaps for the Egmont meeting are:—Hurdles: High Peer. 10.8. Flying Handicap: Amigo, 9.4. Egmont Cup; Gay Mimic, 7.12. Juvenile Handicap: Air Flight, 8.9; Sea Link. 8.3. Waipapa Hack: Trench Law, 9.5; Algerian, 8.13; Arabic, 8.6.

Halswell Handicap, 9f.: 8/8, The Duel, 7.4 (Barrington), 1; 3/3, Fundy Bay, 7.8 (M. Caddy), 2; 6/5, Dividend, 7.8 (C. Stokes), 3. Also started: 1/1, Prudent Prince; 5/6, Queen Linda; 4/4, Metric; 2/2, Princess Minerva; 9/9, Muriel; 7/7, Chit Chat. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Princess Minerva was fourth. Time, 1.55 3-5.

Lyttelton Plate, 5f.: 4/4, Retrogression, 7.7.| (C. Wilson), 1; 1/1, Atreus, 8.5 (P. Spratt), 2; 3/2, Stylosa, 7.7 (V. Barrington), 3. ' Also started: 3/2, Rue (bracketed with Stylosa); 7/7, Roman Son; 11/11, Kurawhi; 12/12, Eulogist; 8/8, Alias; 6/5, Pleading; 4/4, Great Heart (bracketed with Retrogression); 5/6, Platform; 2/3, Speedwell; 10/10, Tissue; 9/9, Highland Dance. Three lengths; two. Alias was fourth. Time, 1.1 2-5.

Craven Plate, 7f.: 4/4, Concertpitch, 8.8 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 1/1, Nightcalm, 8.12 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 2/2, Paper Slipper, 9?z (C. Wilson), 3. Also started: 2/2, Counterblast (bracketed with Paper Slipper); 3/3, Alma; 5/5, Lady Leigh; 6/6, Gay Parade. Head; three lengths. Counterblast was fourth. Time, 1.26.

Post Handicap, 7f.: 1/1, Not Out, 9.4 (M. Billington), 1; 6/6, Crack o’ Dawn, 7.7 (A. Messervy), 2; 9/10, Passenger, 7.7 (W. Connor), 3. Also started: 3/3, Rebellion; 8/8, Plumage; 11/11, Philibun; 2/2, Great Flight; 4/5, Sir Frederick; 10/9, Jed Forrest; 5/4, Tantivy; 12/12, Papernilla; 7/7, Cherokee; 13/13, St. Cedric. Length; two. Tantivy was fourth. Time, 1.26 4-5. Rotorua Rehandicaps. Rehandicaps for the Rotorua meeting are: —Mokoia Hack. —Town Section, 71b, making 9.1. Geyser Hack. — Town Section. 71b, making 8.12. Cup. —Erlick, 131 b. making 7.13. Eastern Heir is an acceptor for the Rotorua Cup and Pantheist for the Arawa Park Stakes. Calorie, who appeared' in the acceptors. is not engaged in the Rotorua Cup.