SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24075, 11 October 1943, Page 6

SPORTING

DUNEDIN J.C.

GUINEAS WON BY ROYAL FLIGHT

SUCCESSES FOR MINORITY AND NIGHT LANCER From Our Own Reporter DUNEDIN, October 9. The Dunedin Jockey Club was favoured with ideal conditions for its spring meeting at Wlngatui to-day, and there was a large attendance. The course was heavy, and although it improved during the afternoon, times were very slow. The sum of £44,175 was handled, against £36,333 10s on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £7841 10s. The principal event, the Ranfurly Handicap was won by the second choice, Minority, who has won the two races he has contested since being bought for 300 guineas at the Grand National meeting. He was always one of the leaders, and drew to the front six furlongs from home. He had a lead of three lengths entering the straight from Platform, who was a similar distance in front of Paladeo and Bascule, with Foxhaven becoming prominent from the rear position. Platform made a game attempt to bridge the gap, but although keeping Minority up to his work, he had no chance of overhauling him. Foxhaven was a poor third and six lengths further back. Royal Lancer got up to beat the tiring Bascule. Paladeo and Palfrey were beaten off. Minority owed his success a good deal to his stealing a march on the field when he shot to the front, as from then onwards he had all his opponents struggling in the holding ground to keep within reasonable distance of him. The Guineas Royal Plight was confidently supported to win the Dunedin Guineas and she carried out her part well. She was one of the first to break the line, but her rider gradually steadied her in behind John o’ London and Invulnerable. There was very little pace on to the three furlong pest, where Invulnerable had taken charge from John o’ London, with Royal Flight about three lengths away, and the trio carried on in this order to the straight entrance. Invulnerable soon disposed of John o’ London, and Royal Flight then appeared on the fence. Mustering up a marked turn of 'speed on a holding track, she was able to take advantage of an opening on the inside of Invulnerable, and in a few strides she settled the issue. She actually drew right away in the last furlong, and, when it is recorded that 1 the second horse, five lengths away, was three lengths in front of the third horse, John o’ London, who tired badly, and the fourth horse was some 20 lengths back, her superiority on the day can be realised. Langue d’Or and Great Legend were well back. Although the winner’s breeder-owner, Mr D. M. Tweedie, of Riverton, has won most of the classic races at Wingatui, this was his first success in the Dunedin Guineas. There was some disappointment when it was announced that Bonny Flight, sister to Royal Flight, was withdrawn from the McLean Stakes. She was on the scene, but she contracted a cold on the. trip, and it was not deemed wise to start her. In her absence, the public voted strongly for another Southland filly in Lyndal, a recently-named youngster by Man’s Pal from Half Note by Paper Money from Pink Terrace, an Oaks winner. Evidently the good reports from Invercargill of her speed were well founded as she came from well back to run past the pacemaker. Runaway, a furlong from home, to win comfortably. Lyndal was the fourth consecutive Southlander to win the McLean Stakes.

The biggest dividend of the day was returned by Night Lancer in the Telegraph Handicap He went to the front from barrier rise, and although he was stopping in the last furlong, he lasted to hold off a late run by Silver Sox, who was in fifth place turning tor home. Hearth showed her best form for some time by getting up to beat Princess Myosotis on the post for third money. The favourite, St. Cloud, failed badly in the going, and was never within reach of the leaders. Her bracketed mate, Lord Advocate, was squeezed back at the start, but ran a very satisfactory race, and finished well up in fifth place. Details of the racing are as follows: WAKARI HURDLES, of £250; one mile and a half.—2. 2 T. P. Wilson’s LADY DON 9-10 L. Burnard 1: 1, 1 T. Deegan’s Half and Half 10-6 R. Heasley 2; 6, 6 T. J. Lister’s Norse 9-5 R. Register 3. '5, 3 Heidelberg; 4, 5 Nightcalm; 3, 4 Maggiore; 8, '9 Phalanx: 4. 7 Filibeg: 10. 10 Gold Nugget: 11. 12 Black Bard; 9, 11 Atua Here; 7. 8 Kohara also started. Four lengths; length. Heidelberg fourth. Time, 3min Isec. Winner trained by J. A. Wilson. Mosglel. NOVICE HANDICAP,of £200; seven furlongs.—l, 1 A. Chisholm’s SALMI 8-4 L. J. Ellis 1; 4. 4 J. S. and W. E. Hazlett’s Jack o’ Lantern 7-12 W.. F. Ellis 2; 2, 2 H. D. Greenwodo’s Arustra 8-10 A. Messervy 3. 10, 6 Cross Question: 3, 5 Grecian Glow; 5, 7 Bonnie Night; 7, 3 Kiloney; 8. 8' Pink Dart; 9-10 Bonnie Chela; 15. 17 Bridgehead; 18, 20 Collection: 15, 16 Cor-; nucopia; 17, 19 Eastern Coin; 14, 14 Lean—der; 18, 13 Miss Locket: 21, 21 Siegfbrm:: 10, 9 Sixpence; 16, 11 Young Bob; 11, 12 Pride of Mossburn;. 11, 15 Royal Don and' Smile Along; 15, 16 Sir Bernard and On Silver also started. Three lengths: four lengths. Leander fourth. Time. Imin 37 2-ssec. Winner trained by D. P. Wilson. Mosgiel. KAIKORAI HACK HANDICAP, of £250; seven furlongs.—s, 4 G. H. Whyte’s GNOHILL 8-5 W. Ellis 1; 8, 6 Hons. Hunter and Webb’s Wise Girl 7-9 A. Messervy 2; 11, 11 J. A. White’s Georgia 7-3 N. Crombie 3.

4, 5 Riding Home: 1, 1 Last Effort; 7 7 Gold Branch; 2, 2 First In; 3, 3 Steward: 9, 9 Astros; 10. 10 Maiden's Money; 6, 4 Standby also started. Two lengths; length. Malden’s Money fourth. Time, Imin 38 l-ssec. Winner trained by J. A. Rowland. Invercargill.

RANFURLY HANDICAP, ot £500; one mile and two furlongs and a half—2, 2 A. E. Butson’s MINORIT v 8-2 J. Dooley 1; 1, 1 F. J. Boyle’s Platform 8-1 L. Hare 2; 3, 3 N. H. Barlow’s Foxhaven 7-12 L. J. Ellis 3.

7, 7 Royal Lancer; 4, 4 Palfrey: 5, 5 Paladeo; 6. 6 Bascule also started. Length and a half; 10 lengths. Royal Lancer fourth, Time, 2min 28sec. Winner trained by G. A. McKay, Wingatui. DUNEDIN GUINEAS AND J. B. REID CUP. of £350: one mile.—l, ID. M Tweedie’s ROYAL FLIGHT 8-5 J. W. Jennings 1; 2, 2 W Smale’s Invulnerable 8-10 W. Ellis 2: 3, 4 K. Austin's John o London 8-10 A Didham 3. 5. 5 Great Legend; 4, 3 Langue d'Or also started Five lengths: three lengths. Langue d’Or fourth. Time, Imin 51sec Winner trained by W Rainbow. Riverton. McLEAN STAKES, of £350; four furlongs.—l, 2 D. Ruthven’s br f LVNDAL 8-0 car. 8-1 L. Hare 1; 2 1, L, S. Haziett’s b g Runaway 8-5 A Didham 2; 8, 7 J. Musson’s b g Piccolo 8-5 K. Wilson 3. 10, 9 Boon Companion: 4, 4 Falconbridge: 12, 12 Lord Dundonald; 3, 3 Wild Crv: 13, 13 Baffling; 5, 5 Dark Diana; 11, 11' Dietetic: 7, 7 Espadrlle: 6, 6 Lalla Meer: 9, 10 Lady Desirable also started. Two lengths: three lengths. Lalla Meer fourth. Time, 53 4-ssec. Winner trained bV* A McKay, Riverton. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £350; six furlongs.—6, 8 Mrs D. H, Blackle’s NIGHT LANCER 7-7 N. Crombie 1: 4, 3 E T Aubrey’s Silver Sox 7-7 W. Ellis 2; 5, 7 D. P. Wilson’s Hearth 8-13 L. J. Ellis 3 1, 1 Lord Advocate and St. Cloud bracketed: 8, 6 Compeer; 9, 9 Monetary: 3. 4 Gold Flight; 2, 2 Princess Myosotis; 7, 5 Banco also started. Half length: four lengths. Princess Myosotis fourth. Time, Imin 22sec. Winner trained by F. Shaw. Wingatui. CLARENDON HACK HANDICAP. ot £300; one mile and two furlongs and a half.—7, 7 Miss J. E. Jones’s PATRIA 7-7 W Ellis 1: 9, 9 F. Meehan’s Gay Thread 7-12 L. J. Ellis 2; 1, 2 Price Bros.’s Fair Trial 8-4 W. Connor 3. 10. 10 Sascha; 2. 1 Invincible; 6, b Renarde; 3, 3 Dash o’ Dublin: 5, 4 Arabian Night: 8, 8 Kohara; 4, 5 Alpine; 11. 12 Thaifsha; 12, 11 Boucaut also started Half head; head. Arabian Night fourth Time. 2min 27sec. Winner trained by E J. Ellis, Washdyke.

SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C.

HANDICAPS Handicaps as follows have been declared for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting:— OTAIO HURDLES, of £200; one mile and a half.—Heidelberg 11-1; Treasurer 10-11: Half and Half 10-10; Rockery 10-9; Lady Don 10-6: Knight Commander 10-4: Taxpayer 9-9: Maggiore 9-8; Midgard. Norse 9-6; Jacksonville, Synthetic 9-1; Gay Parade, Kohara, Prince Dolomite. Gold Nugget. Full Pitch, Scottish Glens 9-0. SPRING STAKES, of £145; six furlongs. —Bill Gundi, Bridgehead, Bonnie Night, Collection, Chellow Dene, Cerne Minster. Cornucopia, Eastern Coin. Cataract, Doctor Nox, Dungeness, Denary, Forest Bird, Gayfort, Grand Forest. Grecian Glow. High Play, Helenora, Honest Sal. Irish Note, Inscription. Kiltie, Leal, Manakore. Midnight March, Mai-Ling, Night Cheloid Numie, Night Fighter. On Silver. Owaka Pavbook. Prize Ring. Pollux, Royal Don Some Coon, Sun Peak, Sir Bernard. Salary. Sal's Pal, Sally Lux, St. Nattar. Winning Agnes, Waltzing Matilda, Young Bob, Paper Money gelding, Lang Bian filly 8-0.

WASHDYKE TROT, of £178; 3mln 38sec class; one mile and a half.—Bonny Axworth, Communique. Imperial Lady. Le Compte, Lo.’kheed My Lady Luck. Parole. Radical. Rivette, Tolerate, Volterra scr; Claremorris. Dinghy, Hargood’s Pride, Surprise Potts, Tam o’ Shanter 12; Keewah 24; Special Agent 36; Jack’s Pal 90.

AUCKLAND R.C. MITCHELSON CUP WON BY LORD CHANCELLOR ,PA) AUCKLAND, October 9. The Auckland Racing Club s spring meeting was held at Ellerslie to-day. The weather was fine and the track was good. The totallsator handled £ 161,439 _los com pared with £97,658 10s last year, an increase of £63.731. The top-weight, Lord Chancellor, put up a sterling performance in winning the Mitchelson Cup. Atatu surprised by defeating Balfron in the Great Northern Guineas comfortably. Results. GORDON HANDICAP, of £«0: one mile. —First Division: 4, 2 TWEEDSMUIR Ensor 1; 1, 1 Yorkish Wiggins 2: 3, 3 Te Hinemoa Cameron 3. . Neck; neck. Time, Imm 4°sec. Second Division: 15, 15 GAY WINKLE Hughes 1; 2, 3 Royal Master Dye 2; 9, 9 Bramble Song Bell 3. Neck; length and a half. Time, Imln Scratched: Mihinui, Gentry, Kcrotangi, Advance Eagle, Foxette, Fox Rose, Playfellow, Mollie Bon, Brome, Miss Standfast, Winstake. Victory Torch, Shepherds Mate, Josette, Odvaals, Idle Rich, Nalla. MANUKAU HURDLES, of £500; two miles.—3, 2 LAPIDARIAN 10-5 Skiffington 1; 5, 4 Bisquit 10-0 Mcßae 2; 1, 1 Arabic 10-12 Jenkins 3. Scratched: Malacca, Surpeen, Rich Blood, Mansura, White Mark, Gold Age. Half a length: two lengths. Time, 3min 42sec SHORTS HANDICAP, of £500; seven furlongs.—B, 6 ORAKAU 7-3 Corbett 1; 1 1 Bonny Pay 7-6 Toki 2; 2, 2 Kentish 8-3 Wiggins 3. Scratched; Radio Call, Duncannon, Peter Gregor. Half-length; same. Time, Imin 26sec GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS, of £1000; one mile.—s, 5 ATATU Galvin 1; 1, 1 Balfron Wiggins 2; 4, 4 Skyhawk Atkins 3. , Scratched: Good Bay, Mr Valiant, Olga s Pal, Playfellow, Tooravale. Two lengths: two lengths and a half. Time, Imin 39 CUP, of £1450; one mile and a half.—l, 1 LORD CHANCELLOR 8-6 Wiggins 1; 3, 3 Marble Fox 7-12 S. Green 2; 2, 2 Gay Lally 8-7 Brown 3. Scratched: Representative, Foxola, Lovaals, Taku Kara. Abbey Fpx, Little Rose. Neck; length. Time, 2mln 32 3-ssec. OITEHUNGA STEEPLECHASE, of £400; about three miles. —1, 2 ARABIC 10-9 Brown 1; 8, 8 Surwin 9-5 Main 2; 5 t 5 Surpeen 10-13 Mcßae 3. Scratched; Bisquit, The Dude, Mendelssohn, Half Caste, Northlander. Ten lengths; five lengths. Time, 6min 7 3-5 sec.

WELCOME STAKES, of £500; five furlongs.—l, 2 NAWAB T. Green 1; 4. 4 Ink Spot Mudford 2: 2. 1 Gay Chat Wiggins

Scratched: Blue Bonny, Navroze, ChaIctte, Diamond Pay, Argovie, Great Pleasure. Length: length. Time, Imin 0 1-5 sec.

FLYING HANDICAP, of £500: one mile. —4. 0 HARMONY 7-0 Toki 1; 7, 4 Cornish 8-0 Wiggins 2; 10, 7 Route March 9-0 Enscr 3.

Scratched; Sally Lunn, Gay Miss, Abbey Fox. Head; head. Time, Imin 38 2-sscc.

OTAKI-MAORI K.C.

HANDICAP WON BY BROIVEINE (P.A.) OTAKI, October 9. Though the weather was overcast, there was a good attendance at the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s meeting to-day, and the course was in good condition. The totalisator put through £36,111, against £32,122 10s last year. The following are the results:— KAPITI HACK HURDLES, one mile and a half.—3. 3 EPPING 9-5 Carlyle 1; 2, 1 Tuatara 9-7 Temperton 2; 1, 2 Anglo-Irish 9-5 Stevens 3.

Scratched: Sandy Cape, Astute. Neck; five lengths. Time, 2min 54 l-ssec. PUHI MAIDEN PLATE, six furlongs.— First Division: 4, 5 SIR NERI 8-5 McFarlane 1; 3, 1 Meermint 8-5 Cliitterbuck 2; 2, 3 Pennyroyal 8-5 Stevens 3. Scratched; Cramond Bay, Note Bald, Sanger. Half a length; two lengths. Time, Imin 17sec.

Second Division; 1, 2 GREAT MARCH 8-5 Broughton 1; 4, 4 Sporting .Gold 8-5 Wilson 2; 10, 9 Sporting Style 8-5 Williams 3. Scratched; Astute, Blalrnchburn, Misjudged. Sandy Cape, Thumbs Up. Neck; two lengths. Time, Imin 18sec. LING MEMORIAL, of £300; one mile and a quarter.—l, 1 BROIVEINE 8-5 Broughton 1; 5. 4 Don Quex 7-2 A. Waddell 2; 7, 7 Te Kawiti 7-12 Stevens 3. . All started. Half a length; head. Time, 2min 12sec. PAHIKO HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.—lo, 10 VERMETTE 7-9 Clutterbuck 1; 6. 3, Kiileymoon 9-1 Breughton 2; 16. 15 Citizen 7-7 Ewah 3. ", Scratched: Miss Wheriko, Lord Darnley, Lady Nahleen. Two lengths: head. Time, Imin 16 2-ssec. KATIHIKU HACK HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—B. 9 CAITHNESS 7-7 McFarlane 1; 9 7 Leisurely 7-7 Holland 2; 5. 5 Lastik 7-11 Berrigan 3. . . _ Scratched: Sir Wina, Conspicuous, Kingcraft, Solver, Te Awe Awe, Where, Royal Song, Merriment, Misjudged, Hikorangi, Advocate Two lengths: same. Time, lirun qi 3-ssec ' HEMA TE AO HANDICAP, of £250; seven furlongs.—2, 2 INDIAN SIGN 8-1 Broughton 1; 1, 1 Flying Ace 8-WC. Wilson 2; 3, 3 Fiddlers Green 7-10 ClutterbUScraWhed: Happy Ending. Master Dash, Parlato. Half a length; two lengths. Time. Irr MEMA e CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, of £200; nine furIongs.—FLAHULUK 8-4 Burgess 1; Gothic 7-7 Waddell, 2,- High Morale 7-7 Aitken 3. Scratched: Tavern Light. Golden Acre, Greek Effort. Hikorangi, Merger. Tristan. Three lengths; half a length. Time, 2mm.

The “War Cry.”—The Christmas issue of the “War Cry,” the official organ of the Salvation Army In New Zealand, contains many attractive features and interesting articles. The Salvation Army has also issued its annual almanac for 1944. •

Luftwaffe’s Claims, —Field-Marshal Milch, broadcasting over the Berlin radio, claimed that the Luftwaffe in the last few years had dropped more than 35.000,000 bombs, had shot down more than 61.000 enemy aeroplanes, and also, since the outbreak of war, had sunk 6,000,000 and damaged 12,000,000 tons of enemy shipping.— London, October 9

DAILY MEMORANDA— Monday, Oct. 11. AUCTIONS. Hutchinson. White, Ltd., at their Rooms. at 1 p.m.—Furniture, Motor-car, etc. H G. Livingstone and Company, at their rooms, at 2 p.m.—Property.

TESCHEMAKER HANDICAP,, of £500; 11 furlongs.—Royal Lancer 10-3; Kevin 9-0; Minority 8-12: All Night 8-10; Sir Gundi 8-1: Hearth 8-0; Foxleap, Foxhaven 7-13; St. Cloud, Night Pal 7-8; Scottish Dale 7-4; Palfrey, Paladeo 7-2; Silver Sox, Roval Writ, Bascule, Hunting Charm 7TAIKO HACK HANDICAP. Of £175: Six furlongs.—Prudentla 9-4; Last Effort 9-0; Burberry 8-10; Pallid 8-9; Ann Mie, Foxbrae 8-7; Dash o’ Dink 8-5; Sister Sal. Big Top 8-4; Irish Ruler 8-3; First In, Stormy Petrel, Papette, Gold Branch 8-2; Wise Girl 7-13; Salmi, Astros, Silver Lily, Divorced 7-10: Hurry Home. In Chancery 7-8; Rout, High Play, Croupier's Pride, Hughsotis, Honest Sal, Old Glory. Prize Ring, Cornucopia, Standby, Don’t Talk, St. Nattar, Silver Sal 7-7. FLYING HANDICAP, of £300: six furlongs—Hearth 9-10; Lord Advocate 8-12; Compeer 8-10; Tutere 8-7; John Gay 8-6; Mauretania 8-5; Donnybrook Fair 8-3: Botany 8-2; Rawhamai 8-0: Sham Boy, Prince Shad 7-12; Dinah Dhu, Princess Myosotis 7-10: Prudentia, Synthetic 7-9; Bali, Silver Sox 7-8; Banco 7-3; Last Effort 7-2; Soncy 7-0. HADLOW TROT, of £250: 3mln 34sec class; one mile and a half.—Canister, Comeaway, Cold Steel, Golden Shadow, Knapdale Lass, Lucky Gem, Lanaco. Nola Scott, Prince Grattan. Pontoon. Sir Gaillard. Safety Pin, Thumbs Up, Trikkala, Volusta scr; Ben Wyvis, In the Mood 12; Binkv Dillon, Silk King 24; Trusty Scott, Top Hand, Dianus 36; Jack’s Pal 48; Lady Dawn 60. KERRYTOWN HACK HANDICAP, of £250; one mile and 35 yards.—Silver Sox 9-4: Banco 9-1; Tring, Riding Home .8-13; Hunting Charm 8-11; Inimitable 8-5; Coy 8- Irish Ruler. Gay Thread, 8-3; Patria, Silver Mask. Papette 8-2; Justitia 7-12:\ Kohara, Roman Son 7-11: Anchorage, Abdicate. Night Believer 7-10: Commemorate. Glad Refrain 7-9; Silver Lily. Warfield. Stavros 7-8; Alcatraz, Arustra. Bonnie Night, Eastern Coin, High Play. Lincoln. Irish Treasure. Gay Fort, Great Legend, Owaka, Pink Dart. Sir Bernard. Standby, Thaifsha. Upton. Miss Clorane 7-7.