OAMAHU CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25834, 20 June 1949, Page 4

OAMAHU CLUB

RACING

KARTIKJEYA WINS CUP DEPRIVE TARES HONOURS IN SPRINT Kartikeya outclassed his 11 opponents in the Oajnaru Winter Cup at the Oamaru Jockey Club’s winter meeting on Saturday. winning by four lengths from Thornbridge,’with Flying Control third. The horses which filled the first three placings are trained at Riccarton: Kartikeya by F. A. Roberts, whose other representative at the meeting. Revelry, won the Trial Hanj dicap. . Kartikeya, which is raced by the Windsor Park studmaster, Mr E. E. Steele, was making his second appearance after a spell, and he showed that he will be fit for his engagements at the Wellington winter meeting next month.' The Riccarton horseman, C. McDonald, had a successful day, riding Kartikeya. Revelry, and Deprive in their wins, and finishing third on Dark Chief in the last race. His other mount was unplaced. Trained' at Trentham by the veteran. A. Goodman, Deprive won the open sprint, the Grange Handicap, after a keen tussle with .the Wingatui-trained Faites vos Jpux oyer the last furlong. The programme was run in fine weather and the track was in great wipter order. The club had a most successful day financially, the tptalisatpr turnpver of £35,606 being a record. The total for last year’s meeting was £32,540, that being the previous best. Oamaru £up After trailing the leaders to the, straight, Kartikeya had the Oamaru Winter Cup !$ me keeping at the half-furlong, and, running pn Strongly, he went on to tan by - fOUr lengths from the fast-finishing Thornbrjdge which, after refusing to’jump out with the other horses at the start, had tp make up a lot of ground over the last half-mile. Flying Control, one of the pacemakers all the way. held on for third. Thornbridge, Jimmy The Cne, and Saieda gpt the worst of the start, Flying Control taking over the running ip thp first furlong 'from Ara Chief, KaTtikeya, Sal’S Pal, Western Front, Prize*'Ring, Pageant, Money Lender, .Great’ Chum, Saieda, Thornbridge, and Jimmy the One. When the field settled down racing into the b’ack. Flying Control and Ara Chief were attended by Kartikeya, Money Lender, Sal’s Pal, Prize Ring, Western Front, Great Chum, Pageant and Saieda, Jimmy the One. and Thornbridge. There was little change at the six furloAgs. althbpgh ThprnbHdge had started tt> improve his position slightly from the tail of the field-' Rapipg to the five fUrlongs, Saieda was taken forward to rup Up to Flying Control and Ara Chief, with fCartikeya. Mpney Lender. Sal’s pal, Pageant and Tnornbriflge next. Flying Control and Saieda held charge at the straight entrance frprh Money Lender. Kartikeya, and Thornbridge. Kartikeya made his claim outside the furlong, and he finished full of running to solidly for fourth, just shading Money Lender and Saieda. Pageant Was next. 2U P s‘ a r s Pa n i ß - * C!siet Great Deprive was well placed in the Grange Handicap and he finished slightly better than the pacemaker, Faites vos Jeux, oyer the last furjong to win by a length. Alamode, the favourite, which was never further back than fifth, finished on fpr third, two lengths away. sally Gazelle was slow away, and Luminous Knight took up the running with Faites vos Jeux, Deprive,. Dymondy, Alamode, and Winning Cheer following in close order. Racing across the top, Faites vos Jeux, Luminous Knight, and Deprive were a length and a half clear of Alamode. Oymondy, Winning Cheer, and Sally Gazelle. , Deprive improved his position on the turn to range up to Faites vps Jeux and, after a keen tussle over the last furlong, he won. Alamode was three lengths clear of the fourth horse, Winning Cheer, and then there was a gap to Dymondy, Sally Gazelle, and Luminous Knight, which were practically' in line. HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of £200; two miles. —l, 3 RELAMPAGO 9-13 B. R. Thomson 1; 3,2 WHakawhatea 9-13 R. Hawes 2; 2, 1 Percy 9r6 B. S. Wilson 3. 5, 5 Grand Fcyest; 4, 4 Laindon; 10, 11 All Call; 7, 7 Dark Warrior; 8, 9 Grey Lad; 11. 10 Jump Off; 9, 8 Liquidate; 6, 6 Tiny Atom also started. Twenty-five lengths; half a length. All Call was fourth. Time, 3min 47sec. Winner trained by A. E. Didham, Wingatui. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £200; six furlongs.—s, 4 REVELRY 8-5 C. McDonald 1; 6. 5 Sally Gold 8-9 N. L. Cavaney 2; 10,10 The Sticker 8-5 A. N. Didham 3. 3,2 Friar Phillip; 8, 8 Grania; 1, 1 Scuttle; 11, 11 Vain Lad; 7, 6 Mount Nimrod; 9. 9 New Ruler; 2, 3 Red Winner; 4, 7 Royal Venture also started. Two lengths; a head. Mount Nimrod was fourth. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec. Winner trained by F. A. Roberts, Riccarton. OAMARU TROTTING HANDICAP, of £210; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—3, 2 DIRECT POWER scr R. J. Cleave 1; 14, 13 Skyrocket scr J. Somerfield 2; 2, 3 Venetian scr M. C. McTigue 3. 4, 4 Blue Signal bracketed with Knocknagree; 19, 19 Counter Claim; 8, 8 Dark Water bracketed with First Despatch; 5, 6 Dowry; 7, 7 Eileen Lilian; 14, 13 Garrymede bracketed with Skyrocket, 1, 1 Helali; 18, 18 La Conga; 11, 11 Loriot bracketed with Rifleman; 12, 12 Maori Queen; 15, 15 Solandri; 9. 9 Swithindale; 13, 14 Willow Hall;'6, 5 Mischievous; 10,10 Vauxhall Queen: 16, 16 Lumber Jack; 17, 17 Trouville also started. A length and a half; head. Blue Signal was fourth. Times—3min 25 3-ssec, 3min 26 l-ssec, 3min 26 2-ssec. Winner trained by R. J. Cleave, Oamaru. OAMARU WINTES CUP, of £400; one mile and a quarter.—2, 2 KARTIKEYA 9-1 C. McDonald 1; 1, 3 Thornbridge 7-13 A. J. Stokes 2; 7, 7 Flying Control 7-8 W. D. Skelton 3. 10, 10 Jimmy the One; "9, 9 Sal’s Pal; 2, 1 Money Lender; 5, 5 Saieda; 8, 8 Western Front; 11, 11 Prize Ring; 6, 6 Ara Chief: 12, 12 Great Chum; 4,' 4 Pageant also started. Four lengths: length and a half. Jimmy the One was fourth. Time, 2min 7 .2-5 sec. Winner trained by F. A. Roberts, Riccarton. BURNSIDE HACK HANDICAP, of £200; one mile.—3, 4 DON’T LISTEN 8-0 W. F. Ellis 1; 7, 7 Air Chief 9-1 B. J. Langford 2; 11, 11 Munlockie car. 8-4 E. E. Hunt 3. 1,2 Zarcon; 6, 6 Swift Action; 5, 5 Boon Companion; 9, 10 Dad’s Pal; 4, 3 Governor; 10, 9 Inspiring; 12, 12 Lorenzo; 2, 1 Mandeville; 8, 8 Wild Knock also started. Three lengths; two lengths. Zarcon was fourth. Time, Imin 41sec. Winner trained by J. A. Wilson, Wingatui. GRANGE HANDICAP, of £250; six furlongs.—3, 2 DEPRIVE 8-5 C. McDonald 1; 2. 4 Faites vos Jeux 9-4 L. W. Hare 2; 1, 1 Alamode 9-1 J. W. "Dooley 3. 4, 3 Luminous Knight; 6, 6 Dymondy; 5. 5 Winning Cheer; 7, 7 Sally Gazelle also started. One length: two lengths. was fourth Time, Imin 13 l-ssec. Winner trained by A. Goodman. Trentham. WAIKAURA TROT HANDICAP, of £210; 2min 59sec class: one mile and a quarter.—6. 5 HAUGHTY QUEEN !?cr A. Easton 1; 3, 3 Kublai Khan scr M. C. McTigue 2; 6, 5 Swithindale scr J. G. Shea bracketed with winner 3. 7, 8 Banquet Hall; 2, 1 Blue Signal; 47,15 Colinova; 20, 20 Dorothy Potts; 5, 6 Dowry; 16, 17 Garrymede: 1,2 Helali; 15. 18 Loriot; 8, 7 Red Sea: 11, 12 Sandan; 18, 16 Solandri; 19, 19 First Despatch; 9. 10 Lumber Jack; 4, 4 Mischievous; 13, 13 Retribution;. 14, 11 Trouville bracketed with El Sandra: 12, 14 Vauxhall Queen; 10. 9 Squire Dillnn also started. Length; neck. Banquet Hall was fourth. Times —2min 49sec, 2min 49 2-ssec, 2min 49 3-ssec. Winner trained by S. Easton, Oamaru. FAREWELL ■ HACK HANDICAP. of £200; seven furlongs.—l, 1 ADVENT 8-11 H. W. Hibberd 1; 8, 7 Air Chief 9-2 B. J, Langford 2; 3,2 Dark Chief 8-6 C. McDonald 3. 7, 6 Burnbrae: 2, 4 Open Sky; 6. 5 Oronoko: 4, 3 Golden Winner: 12. 13 Right. Through: 9. 11 Double Deck: 5. 8 Good Form: 13, 12 Kildare Lad: 10, 9 Vainly; 11. 10 Windrush also started. Head; half a head. Open Sky was fourth.. Time, Imin 27 3-ssec. Winner trained by F. C. Christie, Orari.