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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Apr 06, 1920

Page

3

Master meeting closes at Christchurch trotting club

The Master meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club concluded in fine weather. Total investments reached 55,293 pounds, up from last year's 37,409 pounds. Flying Handicap saw Emperor 8sec and Admiral Hal 4sec place, Our Girl finishing second. Autumn Handicap winner Billy Parole beat Theseus by a head. Improvers Handicap winner Rangitata Lass by three lengths. Express Handicap winner Our Girl by a length and a half.

Christchurch New Zealand Admiral Hal Billy Parole Theseus Paul Huon Rangitata Lass

Canterbury Autumn Meeting Opens in Fine Canterbury Track Day

Christchurch April 6 The Canterbury Jockey Club Autumn Meeting opened with perfect weather and near full enclosures. Totalisator turnover reached £67,159, up from £47,535 a year earlier. Winners included Kohn in the Kildare Hurdle, Right and Left in the Champagne Stakes, Tannaha in the Autumn Plate, Arrowsmith in the Great Waster Handicap, Little River in the Russety Plate, Sasanof in the Seckburn Handicap, Cashmere in the Gimcrack Handicap, and All Ready in the Courtenay Welter.

Christchurch Canterbury Jockey Club Kohn Hylans Bombproof Delight Winter Wind Imin Tannaha Kilgour Starland Arrowsmith Brackenfield Chimera Little’River Bebehead Sasanof Bondage Royal Star Tine Gimcrack Adopted Satisfaction Pime Melee

Auckland Racing Club Opens With Fine Weather And Strong Bets

Auckland April 3 weather fine for opening day at the Auckland Racing Club. Totalsizator investments reached £90,966 vs £67,697 last year. Results: Taster Handicap 1000 sovs one mile Gaszique won by half a length time 1 39 3 5 face. Onslow Handicap five furlongs Geoffrey first Dovelet second. Nelson Handicap one mile Tino ochre first Explode second Prince Rufus third. Den Handicap seven furlongs Tama-a-roa first Crowhurst second Vagabond third. Time 1 28 2 5.

Auckland Hymestra Onslow Geoffrey Dovelet Nelson Tinoochre Explode Prince Rufus Imin Den Crowhurst

Auckland autumn meet ends with Missgold in St Leger

The Auckland Racing Club autumn meeting concluded in fine weather with Missgold winning the St Leger. Totals show £195,835 1s across two days, up from last year. Other top results include Tinokeaha in Mangere Handicap and Uncle Ned in St George's Handicap, with strong finishes and close margins.

Auckland Auckland Racing Club Missgold Muaioha

Wairarapa Racing Club meets at Masterton concludes

The Wairarapa Racing Club meet at Masterton closes with totalisator figures showing £26,371, up from £12,089 last year. Results include Morea Hack Handicap Paonui first, Miss Maad second, Coalition third. other races list winners like Torfreda, Kawakore, Goldshing, Matty, Mustaine, Probate, Timidity, Insurrection, La Palona, Wake, Scornful, Matatua, Potentiality, Printemps, March On, Negambo, Grecian Girl, Sir Wai, Lepanto, and Farewell Scurry with winning times and margins.

Masterton Wairarapa Racing Club Paonui Miss Maad Coalition Imin Stewards Daytime Torfreda Kawakore Wake Scornful Potentiality Sellers Printemps Negambo Sir Wai Lepanto

Feilding Jockey Club meeting reports brisk betting gains

At Feilding on April 5 the weather was fine yet overcast with moderate attendance. Totalisator turnover reached £64,401, up from £44,374 a year earlier, as Kawa Kawa Hurdle Handicap and multiple races produced close finishes including Zola and All Talk. Smaribbon captured the Feilding Cup with Nobdleman second, while other winners included Simon and Misslove in tight photo-finish showdowns.

Blackhead Achillion Princess Mouton Smaribbon Nobdleman Risingham Mangaone Andicap Jutland Sweet Memory Imin Ongo Hack Ivapuka

Riverton Racing Club Meeting Reports Strong Tote and Races

Riverton New Zealand April 5 Riverton Racing Club closed its annual meeting in fine but overcast weather. Tote returns total £28 506 10s for the day and £55 608 10s for the meeting, up from last season. Results list Blue Admiral Lady Pallas Eight Bells Kilkee Thad deus Marianne Martifors Zarkoma Silvershire and Thistlecrown among winners with margins from a head to four lengths and times quoted for each race.

Invercargill Riverton Racing Club President’s Stakea Blue Admiral Lady Pallas Red Pal Almoner Linden Glenspense Kilmeedy Imin Kilkee Thaddeus Marianne

Wen wins by threequarters of a length in photo finish

A tight race produced a slim victory as Wen held off rivals by threequarters of a length. Time noted as 2mm 5isec, with judges confirming the result.

Williamstown Cup Result at Williamstown Meeting

Williamstown Racing Club reports the cup for the mile and three furlongs with Mnesarchus first Accrington second Court Jester third at the Williamstown meeting held today in Melbourne.

Melbourne Mnesarchus Accrington Court Jester

Onkaparinga Meeting Prizes Winners Announced

At the Onkaparinga meeting in Adelaide on April 5 the principal events concluded with Intolerance first in the Onkaparinga Cup over one mile and three furlongs, An nexit second, and Jessie Sterling third. Miss Rosslyn won the Great Eastern Steeplechase over three miles and a quarter, Epictetus finished second, and Orison took third.

Adelaide Intolerance Annexit Jessie Sterling Miss Rosslyn Epictetus Orison

Autumn meeting results at Australian Jockey Club

At the Sydney autumn meeting the principal events were won by threequarters of a length in the Autumn Stakes won by King of the Sea over Poitre and Kennaquhair. Doncaster Handicap went to Sydney Damsel by a neck from Chepsolanus with Mount Vrisco third. St Leger Stakes winner Millieme by threequarters of a length over Artilleryman and Duntrim in a race time of 38 minutes and 1 second, a record for the distance.

No Surrender Battletide Tirau Tost Tenacious Huia Crowhurst I Queen Abbey Hymestra Tyne Autumn Welter Archie Bitholia Sydney Australian Jockey Club Artilleryman Duntrim

Autumn meeting at Australian Jockey Club concludes with close finishes

The Sydney autumn meeting features tight finishes in Flying Handicap with Warspite, Mollys Robe and Reunuen in a neck margin. Kennequhair claims the two mile Sydney Cup by a neck in a new Australian record, while Zarabine wins the first steeplechase and Wallen takes Nursery Handicap ahead of Validelid and File.

Sydney Australian Jockey Club Warspite Reunuen Tressady Queen Erasmus Imin Kennequhair Poitrel Millieme

Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsement

A testimonial extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble including backache nervous symptoms and dizziness. The speaker John Jones details long suffering and six bottles leading to cure and urges others to use the remedy. Sold by chemists and stores at six bottles for 16s 6d via Foster MacClellan Co Sydney.

Dean John Jones Nelson Street Hampstead Ashburton Warkworth Auckland Doan Foster-McClellan Co Pitt Street Sydney

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