RACING

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20499, 16 May 1938, Page 11

RACING

WANGANUI CLUB STEEPLES TO CLARION CALL WIN FOR ARTFUL DODGER ALUNGA BEATS GREAT HOPE (By Telegraph.—press Association) WANGANUI, Saturday. It was steeplechase day when the Wanganui Jockey Club's winter meeting concluded in fine weather to-day. The attendance was large and the track in good order. Concluding results:— RIVER HANDICAP or £300; 1 mile and a distance 4—PI'ROTO, 8.1 (G. Tattersall) .... i I —GALTEEMORE, 8.7 2 3—CONVEYOR, 8.11 3 All started. Won by three lengths, with hair a length between second and third. WANGANUI STEEPLECHABE or £550; 3 miles 1— CLARION CALL, 11.9 (A. Jenkins) 1 2 BRIGADORE. 9.8 2 2—ARCTIC STAR, 9.8 3 Scratched: Count Wfllonyx. Arctic Star and Royal Limond were bracketed. Royal Fire ran off and Royal Limond pulled up. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 5.56 2 EMPIRE HANDICAP Or £250; 1 mile and a distance 3 BRAZEN KING, 8.1 (B. H. Morris) 1 4 SLIPPERY, 8.3 2 2—CATALOGUE, 9.6 3 All started. Won by two and a-hair lengths, with hair a length between second and third. Time, 1.55 1-5. BELMONT HANDICAP Or £200; 6 fur. 4—ALUNGA. 8.10 (A. w. Broughton) 1 1 — GREAT HOPE, 7.8 2 9—BODYLINE. 7.7 3 Won by a neck, with half a length bptween second and third. Time, 1.13 2-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP or £150; 5 rur. 3 RHODESIAN, 8.5 (Flower) 1 15—HAILE SELASSIE, 7.3 2 6 —VIRACIOUS, 7.11 3 All started. Won by two lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.2. Totallsator Return* The totallsator handled £24,988 10s, compared with £21.911 on tlie second day last year, an Increase <>r £3O 44 10s. The total for the meeting was £ Hi. 843. against £3 1,766 last year, an increase or £6077. ASHBURTON MEETING WINE CARD SUCCESSFUL (By Telegraph.—Fress Association) ASHBURTON, Saturday A varied programme was offered by the Ashburton Country Racing Club at its winter meeting to-day, when both racing and trotting were seen. The weather was fine resulting In a fast track. The attendance was large. ! Concluding results;— SELMA TROT 1 Or £130: 1* miles; limit 3.43. 2 2 —PRIVATEER, limit 1 1 — I —QUEST, limit 2 4 3 —REREKOHUA. limit 3 . Scratched: Cavalcade, Garment, Gay ' Lady. Won by a length, with 50 yards be- ' tween second and third. Time, 3.26 1-5. ASHBURTON CUP Of £355; U miles. 12-12—WINE CARD, 7.3 1 4 2—REBEL LAD, 7.7 3—4— WILLIE WIN, 9.0 3 Scratched: Glenogll. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.7. TRIAL STAKES or £100; 5 lur. 1 I —NIGHT HAWK 1 7—7—MERRY MARCH 2 3 3—MAZZAMARCH 3 Scratched: Phenomenal. Won by hair a length, with a length between second and third. Time, 1.l 3-5. FAIRFIELD HANDICAP Or £130; 1 mile. 4 3—RABBLE. 7.13 1 I I —WAGNER. 9.3 2 2 » —SETTLEMENT. 7.5 3 Scratched: Lady Leigh. - Won by a head, with two lengths be- i tween second and third. Time, 1.41 2-5. i RAKAIA TROT or £140; 1$ miles; limit, 3.39. 1 — 2 —WHARRUM, 12yds 1 5 S —LLEWELLYN’S PET, 36vds . 2 2 I —KING POTTS, limit .. 3 1 Scratched: Tonloro. j Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 3.24 3-5. ; FLYING HANDICAP or £175; 7 fur. 6 7—LAZYBONES, 7.0 (M. N. Caddy) 1 I—2—GREY HONOUR, 8.1 (L. J. Ellis) 2 3 4—PONTY, 8.11 (G. McL. Watson) 3 Also started: 1— 1 Paper Slipper, 9.65 5 Waltaka. 8.5; B—B Pelmet. 7.10; 7 6 Paper Note, 7.5; 4—3 Swordstick, o—lo The Masquerader, 7.2; It—9 Darecourt, 10 11 Great Star. 7.0. Won by a head, wiih a length and ahair between second and third. Time, 1.2 6, Totallsator Returns The totallsator handled £14,506, as against £18,756 10s on Coronation Day last year.