Bill Adonis Wins At Roxburgh
(N.Z. Press Association) ROXBURGH. The weather for the annual meeting of the Roxburgh Trotting Club yesterday was fine and warm, and there was a large attendance.
The double was won by Bill Adonis, in the Roxburgh Handicap, and Kate Smith in the Pioneer Handicap. The combination paid £65 6s 6d for £l. A. L. Milne was fined £lO after the running of the Central Otago Stakes for miscounting the number of rounds. Milne brought Cool Water forward with five furlongs to go. Results:
MILLERS FLAT HANDICAP, £290; 2:19 clasis; 13f.—3/3 TRYOUT (6b) It C. T. Woodward 1; 2/2 CONWAY BAY (5) It D. Todd 2; 14/14 HONEST KEN (9) It D. McNaught 3. Scratched: Sovereign Chief, Airborne. Winfield Chief. Three lengths and
a half; nose. Black Friday fourth. Times—3:3s, 3:35 4-5, 3:36. Win: £5 18s. Places: £1 19s 6d, £1 17s 6d, £lO.
Brackets: Tryout, Drumore and Dawn Peterson; Conway Bay and Nyallo’s Pet. ETTRICK HANDICAP, £250; trotters; 2:20 class; 13f.—2/1 DUNLUCE CASTLE (6) It R. McQuillan 1; 10/10 CAIROWAY (4) It W. A. Caldwell 2; 8/9 MORE GAYGEE (13) It J. E. Brown 3. Scratched: Anytime, Grange Lad, Jock McGrundy, Sea Warrior, Si,di Barrani, Abel, Silver Spring. Two lengths; eight lengths. Globe Bell fourth. Times—3:49, 3:49 2-5, 3:51. Win: £4 6s. Places: £1 15s. £6, £5 Bs.
FIRST SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, £240; 2:20 Class; 13f.—8/8 STAR GEM (19) It H. W. Skinner 1; 2/4 ATABAL (4) It R. M. Cameron 2; 1/1 MIGHTY BATTEN (12) It P. C. Galagher 3. Scratched: Eden Star, Sandy Mac, Trusty Prince. Length; half a length. Mission Light fourth. Times—--3:39 2-5, 3:39 4-5, 3:40. Win: £l3 12s 6d. Places: £4 18s, £3, £2. ROXBURGH HANDICAP, £700; 2:16 class; 2m. 1/4 BILL ADONIS (2) it D. McNaught 1 3/2 ALPINE LADY (1) it F. E. Newfield 2 2/1 NEXT DAY (7) It K. Balloch 3 Also started, in finishing order: 5/5 Raven’s Song, 5/5 Major Bright, 8/8 Dieman Lad, 7/7 Van Patch, 6/6 Storm King, 6/6 Presto, 4/3 Grand Finale (pulled up). Nose; two lengths. Times — 4:28 3-5, 4:28 4-5, 4:29 1-5. Win: £3 19s 6d. Places: £1 15s, £1 14s. £1 10s 6d. CENTRAL OTAGO STAKES, £300; 13f.—1/4 ANGELITA (1) It L. A. Williams 1; 5/5 BRYAN JOHN (12) 36 D. G. McCormack 2; 4/1 STOMP (10) It C. T. Woodward 3. Scratched: Sonetto. Length and a quarter; two. Meadowbank fourth. Times: 3:39 2-5, 3:36 4-5, 3:40 1-5. Win: £4 14s 6d. Places: £2 15s, £2 13s, £2 4s 6d. Bracket: Stomp and Hercules. SECOND SOUTHLAND- HANDICAP, £240; 2:20 Class; 13f.—8/8 PLATFORM (12) It D. McNaught 1; 1/1 ROOSEVELT (15) It K. Balloch 2; 10/11 LYNFORD (9) It H. W. Skinner 3. Scratched: Mytelene, Princess Suva, Dunsdale Lad. Nose; length and a half. Chief Judge fourth. Times: 3:40 2-5, 3:40 3-5, 3:41. Win: £l4 Is 6d. Places: £4, £2 7s, £6 Is. PIONEER HANDICAP, £525; 2:17 class; 13f, 8/6 KATE SMITH (10) It R. McQuillan 1 1/3 SEAY BOY (12) It K. Lawlor 2 4/2 GAME CHICKEN (6) It R. M. Cameron 3 Also started, in finishing order:—9/10 Soldier Gal, 15/15 Officious Piper, 13/13 Water Model, 11/11 Fancy Ways, 5/5 Snow Chief, 2/4 Glen Vale, 3/1 Flying Look, 6/8 Storm Bank, 12/12 Celtic Gem, 14/14 Song Boy, 9/11 Tracey Hanover. Two lengths and a quarter; nose. Times: 3:37 2-5, 3:38, 3:38 1-5.
Win: £l6 7s. Places-: £4, £2 8s 6d, £2 ss.
HYDRO HANDICAP, £320: trotters; 2:19 class; 13f.—3/5 SWEET YVONNE (8) It B. Samson 1; 6/7 TATTS (IB) It A. R. Townley 2; 7/5 HAL'S CHOICE (7A) 48 M. A. Skinner 3. Scratched: More Gaygee, Sldi Barrani. Length and threequarters; half. Times: 3:46 2-5, 3:46 4-5, 3:47. Win: £4 17s 6d. Places: £2 Is, £5 Ils 6d.
Brackets: Tatts, Autocrat and Abel: Hal’s Choice and Silver Spring.
STEWARDS’ MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £400; 2:18 class; 13f.— 3/2 NGAITAHU (11) It F. A. Franks 1; 6/5 SIR HUGH (12A) It D. McNaught 2; 6/5 OCEAN BRIGADE (12) It L. A. Adamson 3. Scratched: Fair Lane, First View, Freestyle. Length and a quarter; three-quarters. Local Star fourth. Times: 3:36 2-5, 3:36 4-5. 3:37. Win: £4 17» 6d. Places: £2 Is, £5 Ils 6d. Bracket: Sir Hugh and Ocean Brigade.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19660412.2.72
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CV, Issue 31032, 12 April 1966, Page 6
Word Count
706Bill Adonis Wins At Roxburgh Press, Volume CV, Issue 31032, 12 April 1966, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.