DUNEDIN CUP TO LORD ELGIN

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25996, 27 December 1949, Page 7

DUNEDIN CUP TO LORD ELGIN

DUNKIRK WINS STAKES

From Our Own Reporter TTna d' x DUNEDIN, December 26 Ct \ , the finish to themselves fnr ‘ he -s Club's a r y m be i?- v £ lowers. The rain affected the track Sci Ch the a Trffi rSt the second m twnJE ? 1 Handl cap, which was run thri h divisions. In the first division lo’s trl?^e? S iSJ and A ’ E - Did ham, Red-lrainer-J°ckey, was sent to hosnital W R^n S^ S ) PeCte ? internal injuries. « iccart °n s * ab tas were represented by and Tr™ch ta?. El6m ’ Moonllt ' Ci^ r ?«^ gTh rt WO P £ is , secon d Dunedin Frr?nt tussle with Western Front, which tried to lead all the way. Only a head separated these horses at the \ hey we . re not challenged over the last furlong. With nine furlongs to run Front was pacemaking from L °™. Elgin, Sir Abbot, and Mount Barker. There were no changes the . I^^ers in the next half mile, but Signal Officer and Helio improved their positions from well back in the he d near the seven furlongs. At the half mile Western Front was a length in front of Lord Elgin, with Night Owl, bir Abbot, Sir Garnish, Infatuate. Signal Officer, and Valley Gold, the only others with chances. At the straight entrance Western Front was just shading Lord Elgin with Night Owl, Valley Gold, and Signal Cfficer prominent. Lord Elgin drew up to Western Front near the furlong and in a hard finish he did a shade the better to secure a head decision. Night Owl was lengths back third, a length clear A f n Va Jl ey Gold - Next to finish were Broie, AH Alone, Infatuate, Fine Night, Signal Officer, Helio. Sir Garnish, and Sir Abbot, speedy and Mount Barker floundered on the greasy track and finished a long way behind the others.

Heavy Track Suits Light-weight The light-weight, Philip Laing, revelled in the conditions in the Publicans’ Handicap, and after pacemaking throughcrut he won easily from Sea Venture. In a photo finish Crease secured third place from Red Pickle. The Hob stumbled at the start, was last away, and last to finish.

Philip Laing and Theocritus were the leaders after a furlong, from Crease. Sea Venture, Gold King, and Flying Orders. Racing to the straight, Philip Laing was two lengths clear of Sea Venture, Crease, Red Pickle, and Extra Flight, which was second last at the half mile. Early in the run home Philip Laing drew out to establish his winning margin of four lengths. Sea Venture beat Crease by a length for second and Red Pickle was a head away fourth. Next to finish were Gold King. Cipher. Extra Flight, Flying Orders, Theocritus, and The Hob. N. A. Crombie, rider of The Hob. told the stipendiary steward, Mr C. F. Hartland. that the horse stumbled at the start and could not handle the going. A Comfortable Win The Riccarton-trained Moonlit won the Warrington Hurdles comfortably from Gold Song, with Pageantry, the pacemaker, weakening into third place. Air Ace lost his rider at the second hurdle and Sea Power fell near the mile when sharing the pace with Pageantry. Moonlit moved into fourth place at that stage and steadily improved her position to take charge at the straight entrance. She was not asked for her best to win by three lengths from Gold Song which finished strongly to cut Pageantry out of third filace. Kiloney was always handy to the eaders and finished fourth ahead of Knight Crusader and Cloister. Jump Off fell when handily placed near the five furlongs,. and Vanity King’s rider broke a stirrup iron after jumping the second fence and the horse ran off near the mile. In the first division of the Trial Handicap, Bonny Chase, Hobgoblin, and Redlo fell and several others were interfered with. In a keen finish, Uist finished a shade better than Centurion, one of the pacemakers. Royal Saga was right up third, and Aegina was always well placed and finished fourth.

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The Lo Zingaro filly, Spice, registered PeHormance to win the Berwick 2de d iS,?«„ She start5 tart . ed well £rom the outm e Position and, after joining Open Skv in the run to the straight, she galloped Skv hehf W 1” by J two lengths 6 Open « second two lengths clear ffter h=?,L S ? rlp ’ whlcl> fin >shed solidly r adv ro ? B . sl ?, w away - Hoyal Scrip beat Lady Claret by a neck for third; The felled after being prominent in the early stages. Victor? Star Correet Change slipped on the greasy track and lost their riders. sroasy

Dunkirk Wins Well bett?n? lr ™ ,5? rulus dominated the thev Champagne Stakes, and hnn^nm d J 1 1?, finish to themselves. The Dunk?ri L the race rested heavily with winner. He raced to the ni™§ h 4 on ‘he inside behind the leaders, nulled R , m , £nd B E utu s'- and he had to be ?;?J. led u °H t , make his claim. By the nJSrJ? e + Io u ged his Challenge Brutus aphHtrrSi«v- b- ave 4. a - second to none chance PU j in powerful strides over the last 100 yards to win going away by hmpih 3 en^tb - . Blood Royal was three lengths away third, two lengths clear of umba, which just shaded Turbulent at d tlw h start‘ B ° b S March lost his cha nce

in T fho C £i/ ray , outclassed his opponents in the Stewards Handicap, winning with RnHnfnr ha 2 d ü by J hree len gths from Robinfaye, which made most ot the pace. After beginning smartly from wide out, Robinfaye was joined after half a mile by l»rt K ate ,- Ned Kelly, and the? led past the half-mile from Mr Micawber, **French Fray, Special Flight, .and • J , Tr^ nch Fra y improved his position rapidly from the three furlongs and mastered Robinfaye inside the last fiir 1 'JunniHg han dsomely. Lovemorn finished better than Ned Kelly for third. n? d c t ?o r o aW 1 nS TP I ) V ?,x inning on well ahead of Special Flight, Defendant, and Brag-

Addition Stays On The promising Siegfried filly, Addition, showed staying ability to win the Presidents Handicap. She gradually improved her position from the six furlongs to folBo i y and Rai neri into the straight, and she maintained her run to h! a^S ain ? ri y a length. Beau Soir was handily placed on the rails until the halfmile, but in the rush for positions across the top he did not get a good run, and he did well to fill third place. He finls£- i- much too strongly for Show Boy, which ran to the front before the straight was reached. Sweet Lorraine, one of the last away, launched a long-sustained run into fifth place, ahead of Supreme Command and Strathaird.

The totaiisator handled £65,496, compared with £68,936 on the corresponding day last year. Results:— WARRINGTON HURDLES, Of £4OO. One mile and three-quarters,, 1. I—MOONLIT 9-0 .. R. J. Hawes 1 3. 2—Gold Song 11-0 .. P. J. Boyle 2 4. 4—Pageantry 9-4 .. K. Hickey 3 6, 6 Benbecula; 8, 7 Kiloney; 12, 11 Knight Crusader: 2, 3 Sea Power; 10, 10 Cloister; 9, 9 Sailor Boy; 7, 8 Vanity King; 5, 5 Air Ace; 11, 12 The Denbigh: 13, 13 Pilota; 15, 15 Jump Off; 14, 14 Encounter also started. Three lengths; length and a half. Kiloney was fourth. Time, 3min 15sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 8s 6d. Places: £1 15s 6d, £2 4s. £3 Is. TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £330. Seven furlongs. First Division

4. 4—UIST 8-4 W. F. Ellis 1 11. 11—Centurion 8-2 .. E. G. Low 2 5. B—Royal Saga 8-4 .. D. M. Kerr 3 1,2 Redlo; 16, 15 Friar Phillip; 6, 6 Diablo; 9, 12 Aegina; 12. 5 Nadir Shah; 17, 14 The Lum; 19, 19 Royal China; 18, 9 Hobgoblin; 21, 19 Haughty Lass; 2, 1 Bonny Chase; 18, 18 Belgravia; 15, 17 Dazzling Night; 14, 16 Marcus; 3, 3 Penny Pie; 20, 21 Royal Venture; 23, 22 Snow Clad also started. Neck; same. Aegina was fourth. Time, Imin 30see. Dividends. —Win: £6 10s. Places: £3 2s, £4 10s. Second Division 8. 10—AIRSHAFT 8-6 .. W. D. Skelton 1 2. I—Maunga Reka 8-4 .. C. T. Wilson 2 19. 19—Royal Swing 8-9 H. W. Hibberd 3 13, 13 Braemorn; 7, 7 Incentive: 12, 5 Our Girl; 17, 14 Home Circle; 18, 9 Gay Fenian; 21, 19 Hoop-la; 18, 18 Bulloch Lade; 15, 17 Cranreugh; 22, 23 Marauder; 14, 16 Memorare; 3, 3 Nutcracker; 5, 8 Puck; 23, 22 Skip; 4, 4 Screw Picket also started. Length: three lengths. Cranreugh was fourth. Time, Imin 29sec. Dividends.—Win: £8 3s 6d. Places: £4 8s 6d, £1 6s. Brackets: Our Girl and Nadir Shah, Some Circle and The Lum, Royal Swing and Royal China; Gay Fenian and Hobgoblin, Hoop-la and Haughty Lass, Maunga Reka and Bonny Chase, Bulloch Lade and Belgravia, Cranreugh and Dazzling Light, Memorare and Marcus, Nutcracker and Penny Pie, Puck and Royal Saga, Skip and Snow Clad, Screw Picket and Uist. BERWICK HACK HANDICAP, Of £350. Seven furlongs. 4. S—SPICE 7-11 .. J. M. Cappie 1 2. 2—Open Sky 8-11 .. W. D. Skelton 2 3. 3—Royal Scrip 8-3 .. B. Finlayson 3 6, 7 Balmoral; 1, 1 Rpygbiv; 12. 12 Coxswain; 8, 6 Mandeville/ 9, 9 Winning Gem; 13, 13 Gallimaufry; 11, 11 Correct Change; 7, 8 Golden Chips; 5, 4 Lady Claret; 16, 15 Victory Star; 17. 17 Double Deck: 10, 10 Indiana; 14, 14 Granddaughter; 18, 18 Confidence Trick; 19, 19 Lecturer; 15, 16 Aberdare also started. Two lengths; same. Lady Claret was fourth. Time, Imin 28sec. Dividends.—Win: £lO 10s 6d. Places: £3 14s 6d, £2 10s 6d, £2 16s 6d. PUBLICANS’ HANDICAP, Of £7OO. Six furlongs. 6. B—PHILIP LAING 7-2 J. M. Cappie 1 5. s—Sea Venture 8-2 .. E. G. Low 2 7. 6—Crease 7-8 W. D. Skelton 3 1, 1 Extra Flight; 4, 4 Flying Orders; 2,2 The Hob; 3, 3 Cipher; 9. 9 Theocritus; 8, 7 Red Pickle; 10, 10 Gold King also started. Four lengths; length. Red Pickle was fourth. Time, imin 15sec. Dividends.—Win: £ll 18s. Places: £3 13s, £3 0s 6d, £3 3s 6d. DUNEDIN CUP, Of £l6OO. One mile and a half. 9. io—LORD ELGIN 8-5 C. McDonald 1 6. s—Western Front 8-1 L. W. Hare 2 7. 6—Night Owl 8-3 .. W. D.* Skelton 3 2.2 Signal Officer; 11, 11 Fine Night; 3, 4 Sir Abbot; 1, 1 All Alone; 8, 8 Infatuate; 5, 3 Helio; 10, 9 Mount Barker; 13, 13 Sii' Garnish; 12, 12 Speedy; 14, 14 Broie; 4, 7 Valley Gold also started. Head; four lengths. Valley Gold was fourth. Time, 2min 34sec. Dividends.—Win: £l6 Ils. Places: £5 Bs, £2 16s 6d, £3 Is. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of £6OO. Six furlongs. 2. I—DUNKIRK 9-1 .. L. W. Hare 1 1. 2—Brutus 8-13 .. C. McDonald 2 3. 4—Blood Royal 8-7 N. A. Crombie 3 8, 8 Bob’s March; 7, 7 St. Columba; 6, 6 Turbulent; 4, 3 High Spirits; 5, 5 Whinny also started. Half length; three lengths. St. Columba was fourth. Time, Imin 17 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 ss. Places: £1 4s 6d, £1 6s, £1 15s. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of £4OO. One mile. 3. 3—TRENCH FRAY 7-8 B. Finlayson 1 1. I—Robinfaye 8-1 bracketed with Ned Kelly .. C. T. Wilson 2 6. 7—Lovemorn 9-0 .. C. McDonald 3 4, 5 Special Flight; 11, 10 Sea Flower; 8, 9 Billy Mac; 10, 11 Defendant; 2,2 Pageant; 16, 16 Thornbridge; 15, 15 Mr Micawber; 12, 13 Royal Sal; 5, 4 Elofa; 7, 6 Waicoe; 14, 12 Winning Cheer; 9, 7 Bragden; 13, 14 Prawns also started. Three lengths; same. Ned Kelly was fourth. Time, Imin 40sec. Dividends.—Win: £8 9s. Places: £3 ss, £1 18s, £4 4s 6d.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £5OO. One mile and. three furlongs. 5. S—ADDITION 7-9 .. A. N. Didham 1 3. 2—Raineri 7-12 .. Ji A. Crombie 2 4. 4—Beau Soir 8-7 .. B. McLaren 3 8, 8 String Band; 9, 6 Morning Watch; I, 1 Sweet Lorraine; 7, 9 Night Rider; 6, 7 Pacific Edition; 11, 10 Great Desire/ 12, 11 Show Boy; 10, 12 Young Yvette; 15, 15 Strathaird; 2, 3 Sea Beacon; 14, 14 Supreme Command; 13, 13 Kosher also started. Length; same. Show Boy was fourth. Time, 2min 23sec. Dividends.—Win: £9 17s. Places: £3 8s 6d, £2 10s, £3 0s 6d. TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME From Our Own Reporter DUNEDIN, December 26. If there is no further rain, the track will be in good order for the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting at Wingatui to-morrow. Main events on the programme are the James Hazlett Gold Cup. Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap and Flying Handicap. The Hazlett Gold Cup field has filled surprisingly well, there being 14 acceptors. Selections are:— Owhiro Hurdles: Moonlit, Gold Song, Pageantry. Novice Handicap: Puck, S<Juttle-Ash bracket, Maunga Reka. Flying Handicap: Crease, Sea Venture, Extra Flight. Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap: Night Owl, Valley Gold, Jimmy the One. Abbotsford Handicap: Open Sky, Formation, Exchange. Hopeful Handicap: Dunkirk, Blood Royal, High Spirits. James Hazlett Gold Cup: Goldstrike, Robinfaye, Signal Officer. Waihola Handicap: Beau Soir, Sweet Lorraine, Addition. The programme is as follows: 11 a.m.— OWHIRO HURDLES, of £400; one mile and three-quarters.—Gold Song (12) 11-3; Benbecula (9) 10-13; Arabian Night (1) 10-7; Kiloney (7) 10-6; Moonlit (2) 10-1; Sea Power (5) 9-8; Cloister (3) 9-6; Pageantry (4) 9-5; Bonchale (8), Encounter (6), Jump Off (4), Pilota (13), Vanity King (10) 9-0. 11. a.m.— , ,

NOVICE HANDICAP, of £250; seven furlongs.—Braemorn (10) 9-0; Royal

Swing (9) 8-13; Diablo (18), St. Leonard (7) Maunga Reka (12) 8-11; All Hurry (21) 8-9; Royal Saga (15) 8-8; Nadir Shah (11), Scuttle (22) 8-7; Ash (1), Belgravia (8) Cardell (2), Dazling Night (19), Hobgoblin (6), Jaunty (3), Marauder (23), Miss Kaweku (5), Memorare (16), Nutcracker (17), Penny Pie (13), Puck (20), Royal China (4), Snow Clad (14), Screw Picket (24) 8-6. Brackets: Royal Swing and Royal China, Scuttle and Ash.

12.30 p.m.— FLYING HANDICAP, of £500; seven furlongs.—Extra Flight (5) 8-8; Sea Venture (3) 8-6; Flying Orders (6), Bambalina (9) 8-4; Cipher (2) 7-13; Balkis (7), Jan (11) 7-12; Crease (4) 7-9; Sea Flower (10), Western Winner (12) 7-8; Ned Kelly (1) 7-5; Winning Cheer (8) 7-0.

1.15 p.m.— DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of £1000; one mile and three furlongs.— Lord Elgin (16) 6-1; Western Front (3) 8-6; Night Owl (1) 8-5; Fine Night (19) 8-1; Sir Abbot (18), Infatuate (6) 7-12; Helio (4) 7-11; Jimmy the One (2), Lovemorn (11) 7-10; Mount Barker (17), Bambalina (13) 7-8; Billy Mac (14), Jamell (8) 7-1; Defendant (10). Broie (15), Bragden (5). Elofa (7), Valley Gold (9), Waicoe (12) 7-0. 2 p.m.—

ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP, of £350; seven furlongs.—Exchange (14) 9-2; Open Sky (17) 9-1; Balmoral (5) 8-11; Coxswain (2), Formation (13) 8-5; Royal Scandal (16) 8-4; Great Desire (1) 8-3; Mandeville (6) 8-2; Social News (1), 8-1; Lady Hotspur (8) 8-0; Golden Winner (3) 7-13; Correct Change (7), Golden Chips (18) 7-10; Victory Star (15), Faustina (12) 7-9; Aberdare (9), Green Lake (10), Marcus (11) 7-7. 2.45 p.m.—

HOPEFUL HANDICAP, of £400; five furlongs.—Dunkirk (7) 9-2; Blood Royal (4) 7-13; All Profit (1), Emperor (11), Koxinga (5), Struelpeter (12), WTiite Robe (13) 7-5; Turbulent (8) 7-4; Cherry Prince (10), Escalado (4), Whinny (17) 7-3; Master Bobs (2) 7-2; High Spirits (3), Rising Glory (6), Penchant (9), Bob’s Daughter (15), Salazar (16) 7-0.

3.35 p.m.— JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP, of £800;’ one (14), Saieda (6), Signal Officer (7), Western Front (4) 9-12; Salmon Spear (3) 9-9; Frances (9), Pageant (13) 9-7; Western Winner (11) 8-12; Special Flight (8) 8-11; Trinidad (10) 8-9; Goldstrike (2), Royal Scrip (12) 8-7; Robinfaye (5), Royal Tower (1) 8-2. 4.25 p.m.—

WAIHOLA HANDICAP, of £500; one mile and three furlongs.—Beau Soir (12) 9-1; Sweet Lorraine (19), Royal Scrip (13) 8-10; Night Rider (7), Pacific Edition (14) 8-7; Addition (3) 8-5; Show Boy (7) 8-3; Young Yvette (8), Raineri (10) 8-2; Salmon King (16) 7-12; Strathaird (2), Sea Beacon (15) 7-11; Winning Gem (6), Air Shaft (17) 7-10; Supreme Command (18) 7-9; Indiana (4) 7-8; Beau Esprit (9), Bulloch Lade (20), Kosher (11), Lustre (5) 7-7.