AMBERLEY RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 May 1940, Page 3

AMBERLEY RACES

A WIN FOR PINK LAD. DISDAIN SALUTES JUDGE (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. May 5. For the Amberley Racing Club's meeting, held on the Riccarton course, there was a fair attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £19.250 10s, compared with £4978 last year on the home course. Results: — Brackenfieid Ilighweighi. Handicap, Im.: 1. 2, Lockit, 11.4 (R. Mackie), 1: 2/1, Cymric. 9.10 (C. Humphries.), 2: 3/3, Lady Middleham, 10.0. 3. Also started: 6/6, Rebel Chief; 7. 7. Studley Royal; 8/8. Waitaka; 5/5, Donadea; •1/4, The Duel; 9/9, In the Dark. Three lengths; head. Waitaka was fourth. Time, 1.41.

Novice Stakes. 7f.: 1/1. Guilder. 8.10 (A. E. Ellis), ); 6/6. Baldoon, 8.7 (R. Mackie), 2; 4/5, Valcron. 8.7 (E. F. Ellis), 3. Also started: 10/10, Admiralty; 7/7, Ageratum; 13/12, Ann Mie and Halt (bracketed); 2/2, Benevolent; 19/19, Chanteur; 20/20, Citizen; 11/15, Coup D'Etat; 16/18, Greenbank: 9/8. Iceland Spar; 15/10. The Vulture; 16/14, Winchelsea; 14/13, Anchusa; 8/9, Dispense; 12/11, Gay Thread; 3/2, Great Heart; 18/17, Hurry Girl; 5/4. Symbol. Two lengths; half a length. Coup D'Etat was fourth. Time. 1.12 4-5.

Tevlotdale Trot Handicap, 1.',m.: 2/2, Titus, scr. (W. Tatterson), 1; 3/3, Scapa Flow, scr. (G. Mouritz). 2; 1/1. Gold Chief, scr. <G. Messervy). 3. Length; half a length. Welcome Stranger was fourth. Time. 2.51 4-5.

Glasnevin Handicap. 7f.: 1/1. Skyrena, 8.6 tlx J. Ellis), 1; 5/4, The Wrecker, 8.3 (V. Barrington), 2; 6/5, Grey Honour. 8.4 <P. Spratt), 3. Also started: 4/6, Trench Fight; 7/7. FlameQueen; 3/3. St. Cloud; 8/8, Rebel Star; 9/9. Copyist; 2/2, Great Flight. Length; head. Great Flight was fourth. Time. 1.27.

G. B. Starky Memorial Handicap. 1.’,m.: 6/6. Pink Lad, 7.8? tC. Wilston). 1; 9/10, Prudent Prince, 7.11). (J. Jennings), 2; 2/2, King’s Toast, 8.3 (L. J. Ellis), 3. Also started: 4/3, Capricious; 8/7, Shanghai Lily: 3/3, Sham Boy; 1/1, Ripley; 6/8, Ferriby; 11/11, Shangri La; 10/9, Dranoel; 5/5, Captain Bruce; 12/13, Princess Minerva: 12/12, Good Health; .14/15, Paperhilla; 15/14, Lights Out. Two lengths; half a length. Dranoel was fourth. Time, 2.5 4-5.

Amberley Handicap, 91'.: 4/5, Disdain. 8.4 (L. J. Ellis). 1; 1/1. Wild Talk. 9.2 (C. Wilson), 2; 5/4, Settlement. 8.3 (J. Jennings), 3. Also started; 3/3, Second Innings; 2/2, Knight Commander; 6/6, Cape Gabo; 4/7, Studley Royal. Three-quarters of a length; three lengths. Second Innings was fourth. Time, 1.56 1-5.

Seadown Handicap, 7f.: 5/4. Ryetown. 7.8 (V. Barrington),’ 1; 4/4. Scarteen, 5.2 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 7/6, Sweet Mystery. 7.7 (A. Messervy), 3. Also started: 2/2, Rebellion; 3/3, Queen Linda: 1/1, Great Swoop; 9/8, Synthetic; 10/9. Improvident; 6/10, Gold Don; 8/7, Grey Silk. Neck; head. Improvident was fourth. Time. 1.27 4-5.

Kowal Trot Handicap. 1.1 m.: 4/1, , Sunworthy, scr. (D. Bennett), 1; 2/2. ; Sunny Corner. 12yds. bhd. (F. G. Holmes), 2; 1/1, Top Hand. scr. (G. I Smith), 3. Three lengths; same. Clive Brook was fourth. Time, 2.46 2-5. SOUTHLAND FIDELIS BRINGS OFF SURPRISE. GUSTE ACCOUNTS FOR MEMORIAL (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL. May 4. The Southland Racing Club’s winter meeting war. held in drizzling rain. The track was heavy and was a quagmire at the finish. There was a fair attendance. The totaliscator handled £ll.322. as against £ 13.056 10s. a decrease of £1234 10s. Results:— Southland Hurdle Handicap. U.m,: 8/7. Garonne, 9.0 (C. F. Low), 1; 4/5, Hunting Chorus, 9.0 (D. A. Hamill), 2: 1/1, Turaki, 9.0 (P. J. Boyle). 3. Also started: 3/3, Milford; 6/5, All Blood; 5/4, Vitaphone; 2/2, Dalrymple; 9/8. Airdrie; 7/6,' Rollem. Fifty yards; four lengths. Dalrymple was fourth. Time, 2.57 3-5. Invercargill Harness trot, 4.3 class. Im. and 5f.: 1/2, Debtor, scr. (W. Cosgrove), 1; 6/5, Catawrack, 60yds. bhd. (A. McLellan), coupled with Southern Wrack, 2; 8/6, Jimmy Drusus, 24yds. bhd. (D. MacDonald), 3. Two lengths; three. Creep was fourth. Time, 2.58 4-5.. Myross Handicap, 71'.: 3/3, Black Bard, 7.7 (R. E. Humphries), 1; 5/8, Royal Lancer, 7.8 i (G. Barclay), 2; 2/1, Gold Robe, 8.0 (F. W. Ellis), 3. Also started: 7/4, Sea Lady; 5/7, Aravane; 1/2, Colonel Rouge; 9/9, Great Legion; 6/6, Mondello; 4/5. Feather Boa. Neck; two lengths. Mondello was fourth. Time. 1.35. Awarua Handicap, l.'m.: 7/5. Fidelis, 7.0 (K. F. Fordo), 1; 5/6. Wild Career, 8.7 <D. A. Hamill), 2; 6/7, Silkwood, 7.4 (W. Connor), 3. Also started: 3/3, Peony Rose; 1/1, Waitoru; 8/8, Mona’s Song; 4/4, Amelita; 2/2, Heidelberg. One length and a half each way. Peony Rose was fourth. Time. 2.20 4-5. Ritchie Memorial Steeplechase. 21m.: 2/2, Guste, 9.9 (T. J. Boyle), 1; 3/3, Gay Boa, 9.11 <E. J- Jennings), 2; 5/5, Slayer, 11.13 (J. Richards), 3. Also started: 1/1, Trisox; 6/5, Poniard (fell); 4/4, The Surgeon. Five lengths; three. . Trisox. was fourth. Time, 4.48 2-5. Otatara Harness Trot. 3.57 class, Im. and 5f.: 4/4, Night Nurse, scr. (E. Todd), 1; 1/2, Crown Peak, 24yds. bhd . (W. A. Thomas), 2; 6/8, Summer- i wealth, scr.. 3. One length; half a length.. Erin’s Country was fourth. Erin's Country finished third, but- was disqualified for galloping the last furlong. Time. 4.6.

Bluff Handicap, • Im.: 5/5, Irish Fling. 7.6 (J. L. Clutterbuck). 1; 6,3, Bow Street, 8.11 <D. A. Hamill), 2; 2. I. Vanity Queen, 8.21 (H. Preston), 3. Also started: 6 6. Aspire; 4/4. Atua Here; 1/2, Strnihalbyn; 7'7, Bilboa: 3,3, Susie. Two lengths each way. Aspire was fourth. Timo. 1.53 3-5. President s Handicap. 7!.: 22. Spendthrift, 8.4 <K. F. Forde). 1; 5/4. Blissful Ladv. 7.6 (G. Barclay). 2; I'l, Nigger Bov. 8.4 (W. F. Ellis), 3. Also started: 6'6, Fleet Street; 8/7. Phalanx; 3/3, Ortyx; 4/3, Cintilla; 7/8, Pink Bond. Hoad: two lengths. Pink Bond was fourth. Time. 1.37 4-5.