MONEY LENDER AND NIGHT OWL

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25734, 21 February 1949, Page 5

MONEY LENDER AND NIGHT OWL

\RACING

GREYMOUTH SUCCESSES REPEATED The two principal winners at the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting last Monday, Money Lender and Night Owl, repeated those performances in the two divisions of the principal race, the Hokitika Handicap, on the first day of the Westland Racing Club's meeting at Hokitika on Saturday. Both won very easily. In the first division. Night Owl took over the lead before three furlongs had been covered, and he led with half a mile t? *rom Robe and Renege, with Early Night and Super Lake next, and GriH at the rear. Coming to the straight Renege moved into second place, but otherwise the order was unchanged. Night Owl came home an easy winner from I Renege, with Royal Robe a fair third. Early Night was fourth and then came Grill, which made up some ground in the straight. Money Lender was perfectly placed from the start in the second division, and he was never further back than third. A PP{ oac h ln g the straight he moved up to challenge the pacemaker Shenandoah, widi Rival Chase and Falconbridge the only others with a real chance. Money Lender drew out in the run home fox

an easy win from Shenandoah, which l'£ r . an . d Falconbridge finished on for third. Rival Chase was fourth, and then came Master Baron.

Falconbridge was the unlucky horse of the race. He refused to jump out when the barrier was released, and lost about 20 lengths. With five furlongs to go he was still 10 lengths behind the leader, but from then on he made up his ground steadily. The Kincardine colt, Bambalina, winner of five races this season for Mr W. A. | Diedrichs, of Kokatahi, failed to win his first race in open company. He had to Ibe content with second place to the speedy Wingatui sprinter, Faites Vos Jeux, in the Summer Handicap. The honours of the race, however, were with Bambalina. After giving trouble at the start he was last away, giving the leaders, Faites Vos Jeux and Dress Rehearsal six lengths when the field settled down. Then, going into the back, Bambalina

nearly came down, losing more ground. Going across the top, Bambalina moved up and, turning into the straight, was close behind Faites Vos Jeux, which was trailing the pacemaker. Dress Rehearsal. The last-named was done with half-way down the straight, and Faites Vos Jeux came on for an easy win from Bambalina, ! which beat Dress Rehearsal comfortably, without having a chance with the winner. Both Bambalina and Faites Vos Jeux gave a lot of trouble at the start, refusing to go into the starting stalls. When they did go in, Faites Vof Jeux received almost a flying start and Bambalina was very slow to move. The Orari trainer, L. H. Pratt, and his I successful apprentice, W. D. Skelton, had I a good run of success with three winI ners, Night Owl, Exchange, and Morning | Watch, all of which were ridden by SkelI ton. Skelton received a severe shaking I when Open Sky came down with him I just after passing the winning post in the I final event of the day, the Miners’ Hack I Handicap. Open Sky finished fourth in I the race.

The meeting opened in fine but dull weather, and showers fell towards the end of the day. A cold wind made conditions uncomfortable. The totalisator handled £15,124, compared with £15,409 10s on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £285 10s. i Results:—

NOVICE STAKES, of £115; six furlongs. —4, 3 EXCHANGE 8-5 W. D. Skelton 1; 2, 5 Pym’s Pride 8-5 G. G. Hampton 2; 1, 1 Valley Gold 8-5 C. C. Stokes 3. 6, 6 Achieve; 5,2 Cerisette coupled with Jacquee; 3, 4 Scuttle; 7, 6 Ryeland also Two lengths; length. Time, Imin 17 1-5 FEBRUARY HANDICAP TROT, of £135; 2min 23sec class; one mile.—First Division: 1,2 ALMETA scr R. Stevens 1: 8, 9 Recognition scr F. Walker 2; 5, 7 Locknit 24 S. R. Messervey 3. 10, 11 Deep Thoughts; 15, 13 Bellegarde; 9, 12 Empire Girl; 15, 17 Paul Defiant: 14, 15 Pixie Bell; 18, 19 Rifleman; 12, 10 Stately Lady; 6, 6 Wrackdale also started. Half length; neck. Times—2min 18 1-5 sec, 2min 18 2-ssec, 2min 16 3-ssec. Second Division: 2, 3 GLOBE THEATRE I scr J. A. Carmichael 1; 7, 5 Stamina 24 I W. J. Hall 2; 18, 18 Sun Chariot scr D. L. I Watson 3. | 10, 8 Loyal Volo; 15, 13 Great Show; 113, 14 Dominion Jack; 3. 4 Little Slam; I 20, 20 Pounamu; 3, 1 Sailor’s Globe; 17,16 I Adelma also started. Head: neck. Times—2min 19 l-ssec, I 2min 17 2-ssec, 2min 19 2-ssec. THOMPSON HACK HANDICAP, of I £140; one mile.—l, 1 FINIGIN 9-3 C. C. Stokes 1; 2,2 Gold Medallion 7-8 I. McIClure 2; 4, 3 Morning Watch 8-6 W. D.

Skelton 3. 3. 4 Salmarie; 5. 5 Iron Trail: 6. 6 Maka Maka; 7, 7 Our Style also stsarted. Three lengths: nose. Time, Imm 44sec. HOKITIKA HANDICAP, of £200; one mile and a quarter.—First Division: 2, 4 NIGHT OWL 7-11 W. D. Skelton 1:5, 5 Renege 8-5 D. J. ThistoU 2; 10, 10 Royal Robe 7-8 I. McClure 3. I 7, 8 Early Night; 3, 1 Grill: 8, 9 Super Lake: 13, 13 Atreus: 11, 11 Sir Tague also started. Two lengths; length. Time, 2min Usee. Second Division: 1,2 MONEY LENDER 7- M. R. Jones 1; 6, 6 Shenandoah 7-3 H. Phillips 2; 4, 3 Falconbridge 8-7 R. G. Bradshaw 3. „ 12, 12 Rival Chase; 8, 7 Master Baron; 8, 9 Paper Ruffle also started. Four lengths; length and a half. Time, 2min lOsec. WILLIAMS HACK HANDICAP, of £130; seven furlongs.—3, • 2 MORNING WATCH 8- W. D. Skelton 1; 6, 4 Valley Gold 7-3 D. F. Coombe 2; 2, 3 Valmeer 8-12 H. Philli P S 5 Chaka; 5, 6 Jinny Jinks; 1, 1 Cinereous; 7, 7 Lance Tor also started. Length and a half; length. Time, Imin HANDICAP TROT, of £135; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.— 3. 3 ALMETA 24 R. Stevens 1; 1,1 Fire Brigade 24 F. G. Lynch 2; 4. 6 Locknit 48 S. R. Messervey 3. 10, 9 Loyal Volo; 8, 10 Empire Girl; 5. 5 Little Slam; 15, 15 Pixie Bell; 14, 14 Rifleman; 2,2 Shining Gold; 13, 11 Stately Lady; 11, 12 Sun Chariot; 7, 7 Sunglory: 12. 13 Adelma; 6. 4 Victory Peal; 9, 8

I Deep Thoughts also started. I Nose; length. Times—3min 36 l-ssec, 13min 36 2-ssec, 3min 34 3-ssec. SUMMER HANDICAP, of £150; six furlongs.—2, 1 FAITES VOS JEUX 8-8 L. W. | Hare 1; 1. 2 Bambalina 7-2 W. D. Skelton 12; 3, 3 Dress Rehearsal 7-3 H. Phillips 3. I 4 4 Theocritus; 5, 5 John O’London; 6, 16 Pedantic also started. Length and a 1 half• length. Time, Imin 16sec. I MINERS’ HACK HANDICAP, of I six furlongs.—2, 2 NEWSPAPER 8-3 C. I McDonald 1; 3, 3 Post Graduate 8-6 R. A. I Burt 2; 4. 4 Alls Fair 8-5 M. R. Jones 3. 1, 1 Open Sky, 8, 8 Jinny Jinks 5, 5 I Valmeer, 6. 6 Battle Spear, 7, 7 Lady McnI trose also started. ~ „ . I Two lengths; half a length. Time, Imin I 17sec.

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME GREYMOUTH, February 20. The Westland Racing Club's meeting will conclude to-morrow, and though fields are restricted in numbers there should again be keen racing. A useful field is engaged in the principal event, the Anniversary Handicap, and in the absence of Moneylender, Night Owl should be favourite, with most opposition coming from Shenandoah and Finigin. The following horses should race promnently: Trial Stakes.— Pym’s Pride, Exchange, [ Cerisette. Tasman Trot Handicap.—Recognition, Globe Theatre. Fire Brigade. I Evans Memorial Handicap.—Morning Watch, Gold Medallion. [ Anniversary Handicap.—Night Owl, Shenandoah, Finigin. Arahura Handicap.—Cinereous, Maka Maka, Valmeer. Yarrall Trot Handicap.—Globe Theatre, Fire Brigade, Almeta. Rimu Handicap.—Faites vos Jeux, Deficiency, Theocritus. Farewell Handicap.—All’s Fair, Newspaper, Exchange. | ’ The programme is as follows: — 1 Noon: TRIAL STAKES, of £116; six furlongs. —Ceristte; 9-6 Exchange 9-1; Jacquee 8-10; Achieve, Pym’s Pride, Scuttle, Valley ! Gold 8-5; Tyeland 7-10.

12 TAS?Sn HANDICAP TROT, of £135; 2min 23sec class, 1 mile.—Bellgrade, Dominon Jack, Empire Girl, Gallant Bess, Loyal Volo, Paul Defiant, Pixie Bell, Pounamu, Recognition, Rifleman, Sailor s Globe, Shining Gold, Sun Chariot, Sunglory, Wrackdale scr; Fire Brigade, Globe Theatre, War Glory 12; Adelma, Deep Thoughts, Locknit, Stamina 24; Great Show 36. 1.20 p.m.EVANS HACK HANDICAP, of £140; one mile.—Morning Match 9-1; Gold Medallion 8-1; Salmarie 7-8; Lance Tor, Maka Maka, Our Style 7-7. 2 ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of £200; one mile.—Grill 8-10; Night Owl 8-8; Renege 8-6; Falconbridge 8-5; Deficency 7- Royal Robe 7-7; Shenandoah 7-6; Finigin 7-2; Super Lake 7-1; Atreus, Early Night, Paper Ruffle, Rival Chase 7-0. 2.40 p.m.— ARAHURA HACK HANDICAP, of £130; seven furlongs.—Finigin 9-13; Morning Watch 9-1; Valmeer 8-11; Jinny Jinks 8- Chaka 7-12; Cinereous 7-11; Valley Gold 7-10; Iron Trail, Maka Maka, Sir Desmond 7-7.

3.20 P.m.— YARRALL HANDICAP TROT, of £135; 3min 37sec class. One mile and a half and 63 yards.—Dominion Jack, Empire Girl, Gallant Bess, Loyal Volo, Pixie Bell, Pounamu. Recogniton, Rifleman, Shining Gold, Sim Chariot, Sunglory, Wrackdale scr; Globe Theatre, War Glory 24; Fire Brigade, Victory Peal 36; Adelma, Deep Thoughts, Locknit, Stamina 48; Great Show 60. ,

4 RIMU HANDICAP, of £150; six furlongs.—Theocritus 9-6; Faites vos Jeux 9-3; Renege 8-2; Deficiency 7-11; Dress Rehearsal 7-4; Cooraclare, John o London 7-1; Paper Ruffle, Post Graduate, Super Lake 7-0. 4.40 p.m.— FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £140; six furlongs.—Post Graduate 9-1; Newspaper 8-12: Jinny Jinks. Valmeer 8-10; Alls Fair 8-9; Battle Spear 7-10; Cerisette, Exchange 7-9. i