STABLEMATES WIN DOUBLE

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28472, 30 December 1957, Page 5

STABLEMATES WIN DOUBLE

Winton Meeting Successful <New Zealand Press Association) INVERCARGILL. December 29. „„T hc . Winton Trotting Club held onq of its most successful meetings in recent years on Saturday. The id ®?. l and ‘he track attendance There Was “ large .The totalisator handled £37,967 10s. compared with £32,734 10s last yea £. an increase of £5233. stablemates. Ropella and Twinkle Hall which are sisters, won double—the Winton Handicap and the Improvers’ Handicap No. 2. JUe combination returned £239 9s k® 0111 dre Gained at Invercargill by J. C. Purdue and driven by the stable horseman, R. Cameron.

A ft 4 r tj? e running of the Improvers Handicap No. 1 an inquiry was held into interference suffered by Afton Loch. It was found that Blue Emperor was responsible and W. Cosgrove was fined £5 for careless driving. An inquiry was held into the barrier manners of Aquaplane and tne connexions were warned that they would have to improve. Wy. A. Thomas was questioned about the poor form shown by Red Fyre in the Winton Trotting Club Handicap. His explanation was accepted. An inquiry was held into an accident in the Novice Handicap No. 2 in which Young Sister fell and several other runners were checked. It was found that Eden Hall jumped the crossing and no action was taken. R. Cameron, driver of Kentucky Club in the Novice Handicap No. 2. was warned for flourishing the whip. Results:— SOUTH HILLEND HANDICAP, of £240; trotters; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—2, 2 LOYAL EAGLE (12) 12 J. L. Ferguson 1; 3, 3 Cherrybounce (2) scr D. M Kerr t; 5, 5 Main Drive (9) scr A. Robertsori f.

6, 6 Basha Felika; 6, 7 Caruso; 11, 9 Control; 1, 1 Count Robert; 1, ’ Oral; 8, 8 Geisha Girl; 8, 8 Lady Claymore; 10, 11 Gipsy Lad; 10, 11 Hamesh; 12, 14 Golden King; 14, 13 Lady Barna; 9, 10 Polish Girl; 12, 12 Wembley; 2,2 Avon Lad; 4, 4 Gar ad ale; 7» 6 White Cloud also started. Neck; dead heat. Control was fourth. Times>3min 48 2-ssec, 3min 49 3-ssec, 3min 49 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 2s 6d. Places: £2 0s 6d, £2 6s, £3 6s 6d. Bracket:’ Loyal. Eagle, and Avon Lad. NOVICE HANDICAP NO. 1, of £245; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—l, 3 CRAIGNAIR (5) scr D. M. Kerr 1; 6, 6 Multi Bella (6A) scr J. A. Flynn 2; 8, 6 Pioneer (11) I. B. McPherson 3. 9, 9 Annapurna; 3. 1 Bronze Empress; 3, 1 Corrie Glen; 3, 1 Ringside; 6, 6 Frown; 10, 10 Jylland; 4, 5 Marching Thru; 2, 4 Miracle; 7, 7 Te Waewae; 5,2 True Fight also started. Length; four and a half. True Light vzas fourth. Times: 3min 22 4-ssec, 3min 23sec, 3min 23 3-ssec. Dividends. —Win: £3 14s 6d. Places: £1 19s 6d, £2 16s, £5 3s. Bracket: Multi Bella and Frown. IMPROVERS* HANDICAP, NO. 1, of £285; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.- I *-!, 1 SQUIRE’S LADY (7) scr D. M. Kerr 1; 7, 7 Blue Emperor scr W. Cosgrove 2; 4,2 Lincoln Fair (12) scr H. W. Skinner 3. 5, 3 Afton Loch; 2, 5 Aquaplane; 6, 6 Cortina; 9, 9 Fenham; 10, 10 Floral Hall; 8 8 Indian Derby; 3, 4 El Misti also started. Six lengths; seven. Cortina was fourth. Times—3min 37sec, 3min 38 l-ssec, 3min 39sec. Dividends. —Win: £3 9s. Places: £1 Ils, £3 2s, £2 Is 6d.

WINTON TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of £600; 4min 41sec class; two miles.—B, 6 RONELLA (3A) 12 R. Cameron 1; 2, 1 Good Fight (14) 24 R. J. Cleave 2; 4,2 Next Time (5) scr K. Balloch X 7, 9 Catamaran: 3, 4 Mooloo; 1, 3 Red Fyre; 6, 8 Cardena; 5, 5 Johnny Derby also started.

Long head; length and a quarter. Aegean was fourth. Times—4min 26 sec, 4min 25 l-ssec, 4min 27 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l3 5s Bd. Places: £3 Bs, £1 15s 6d, £1 16s 6d. NOVICE HANDICAP No. 2, of £240; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—l, 2 ERIN’S CASTLE scr K. Balloch 1; 8, 7 Kentucky Club scr R. Cameron 2; 11, 10 Landfall scr J. C. Johnston 3. 5, 5 Carrie Hall; 5, 5 Eden Hall; 6, 6 Coppins; 2, 1 Durable; 2, 1 Young Sister; 10, 9 Free Country; 12, 12 Land’s Desire; 3, 3 Light Mood; 7, 8 Rovindale; 9, 11 Sovereign’s Best; 4, 4 Zonadale also started. Length and a half; eight lengths. Eden Hall was fourth. Times—3min 23 2-ssec, 3min 23 4-ssec, 3mln 26 l-ssec. Dividends;—Win: £2 14s. Places: £1 12s, £4 12s, £8 6s. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of £285; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—4. 4 TWINKLE HALL (13) scr R. Cameron 1; 1, 1 Montague <10) scr R. K. Balloch 2; 6, 6 Top Class (12) scr J. A. Flynn 3. 8, 9 Castle Star; 2, 3 Craignaxr; 9, 8 Erin’s Choice; 5, 5 General Mark; 7, 7 Husky; 7, 7 Soho; 3,2 QUeenson; 10, 10 Happy Smile also started. Neck each way. Queenson was fourth. Times—3min 45sec, 3min 45 l-ssec, 3ffiin 45 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £ll 16s. Places: £2 7s 6d. £1 6s 6d, £3 0s 6d.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £325; trotters; 4min 47sec class; two miles.—l, 1 SWISS ADMIRAL (7A) 48 H. W. Skinner 1; 3,2 Tara (5B) 36 H. w. Cox 2; 2, 3 Whirlwind (4A) scr J_ L. Ferguson 3. 6, 4 Avon Lad; 6, 4 Recovery; 5, 5 Dagwood; 3,2 Gentle Anna; 1, 1 Sandy’s Gift; 8, 8 Kapuka Lass; 7, 7 Sandfly; 4, 6 Shiann also started. Three-quarters of a length; a length and a quarter. Sandy’s Gift was fourth. Times—4min 32sec. 4min 33 l-ssec, 4min 36 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 6s 6d. Places: £1 8s 6d, £1 16s, £2 Is. Brackets: Swiss Admiral and Sandy’s Gift, Tara and Gentle Anna. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of £325; 3min 49sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—l, 2 LEY’S PRIDE (2) 12 J Walsh 1; 4, 4 Lord Balfour (9) 12 R. Cameron 2; 11, 10 Pole Star (11) 12 A. J. McLellan 3. 12, 12 Castledown; 9, 11 Prince Rola; 7, 8 Sir Timothy? 2, 1 Dunvegan Castle; 2, 1 Dunvegan Hall; 2, 1 Rustic Boy; 6, 7 El Misti; 3, 3 Vinola’s Luck; 13, 13 Eskimo; 8, 6 Rosedell; 10, 9 Scottish Choice; 5. 5 Dilossa also started. Three lengths; five. Vinola’s Luck was fourth. Times—3min 35 2-ssec. 3min 36sec, 3min 37sec. Dividends.—Win: £2 15s. Places: £1 15s, £3 Bs. £5 15s 6d.