AUSTRALIAN TURF

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20729, 13 February 1939, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN TURF

CANTERBURY PARK RACES HEIRESS AND CALMITA DEAD-HEAT (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) SYDNEY, Feb. 12 The New Zealand-bred Heiress deadheated for first in the Trial Stakes at the Canterbury Park meeting yesterday. Highborn was unplaced in the Canterbury Handicap, and Rival Hit, The Hunt, Silver Ring and Golden Treasure were unplaced in their respective engagements. Results: — TRIAL STAKES Of £200; 1 mile and 3 Tur. , HEIRESS (N.Z.-bred), E. J. Watt’s br m. 4yrs, by Posterity—Episode, 7.2 (W. Lappin) t CALMITA. w. Condon’s b m, svts, by Valamlta—Calbrook, 7.3 (A. R. Knox) t THE RRTISH. V. m. White's br c, 3vrs, by Fnx Earth— Gay Song, 7.12 (J. M. O’Sullivan) 3 t Dead-heat for first. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.2 t. CANTERBURY HANDICAP Of £300; 1 mile and 1 fur. CHERRY BAR. E. H. Bowman’s br m. aged, by Rocpendale—Mistress Biddy. 7.13 (R. Parsons) 1 EDIBLE (N.Z.-bred). E. Moss’ b g. syr?, by l.imond—Aspic, 7.13 (E. J. Mills) 2 UNAFRAID, R. Skelton’? rh g 6yrs. by Heroic—Shepherd Princess, 8.3 (J. Coutts) 3 Won by three lengths, with hair a neck between second and third. Time, 1.53. STRETTO RUNS THIRD EVENT AT WILLIAMSTOWN (United press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright) MELBOURNE, Feb. 12 The C. F. Orr Stakes, the chief event at the Williamstown meeting yesterday, resulted in a win for Manolive, who led ail the way, and defeated Carpentier and Stretto. Disdain ran third to El Golea and Kanuri in the Marine Handicap, in which Silver Reign was unplaced. Sir Regent was unplaced in the Wyndham Handicap. Result: C. F. ORR BTAKEB Of £1000; weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances; 1 mile and 55yds MANOLIVE, J. Hay’s b h, 6yrs, by Manfred—Sisjter Olive, 9.2 (F. Shean) 1 CARPENTIER, Miss P. M. Russell’s ch c, 3yrs, by Gay Lothario—Savate, 7.7 (H. Badger) 2 STRETTO (N.Z.), A. J. McGovern’s br m, syrs, by Hunting Song—Tbe Begum, 8.3 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: Nuffield, 8.13; Marauder, 8.13. Won by a length and three-quarters, with two and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.41 J.