A BUMPER DIVIDEND

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 88, 11 October 1937, Page 13

A BUMPER DIVIDEND

PINK BOND'S UPSET

FINAL DAY AT WINGATUI

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DUNEDIN, October^. A dividend on the way to four score was a feature,of the concludine'day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's Spring Meeting at Wingatui today, Pink Bond, the juvenile winner, returning one of the biggest prices yet paid at Wingatui since win-and-place betting has been in operation. Pink Bond is a Pink Coat Ally out of the speedy Tea TrayVictory Bond mare Tray Bond, a halfsister also to Fair Weather. The Dunedin Guineas, as anticipated, saw Sir Charles Clifford again successful, through the agency this time of Haughty Winner. There was another increase in the investments, similar to that enjoyed on the opening day. REVERSAL OF FORM. ' Fireguard ran one of his good races in the Wakarl Hurdles, and his display was a striking reversal of form, He was kept closer up than on the first day, and, when Superex had Burwood beaten inside the distance, he came with his claim, and got up on the post. Black Duke made up a lot or ground to be fourth. Redolent again had every chance. This was Fireguard's first success over fences. ■ BACKERS ON MARK. Great Memory and Valmarch were odds-on chances in the Novice Handicap, and they fought out the finish after leading throughout. The former ran*very wide turning for home, but this made no difference to her easy win. Sunny Jean came from well back, with Auctor behind her at4he home turn, and they fought out third place, with Sunny Jean doing the better. NEVER HEADED, Pink Robe went out from the start in the Clarendon Handicap and was never headed. Ardchoille, who had been alongside Hanlon following Pink Robe all the way, came at her solidly in the last half-furlong, but the Wingatui mare hung on just too well. This ] is Pink Robe's second success since being purchased by Mr. A. Ferguson, of Dunedin. She was originally trained at Riccarton by J. Shaw. A BETTER DISTANCE. Better served by the shorter distance, Araboa scored an easy all-the-way win in the Ranfurly Handicap. Last Refrain was his nearest attendant throughout, and as easily held on to second from Tauramai, who finished on strongly. Queen 'of Song, the favourite, went a poor race. Araboa is a much-improved .gelding, and this was easily his best performance, both on a fast track and over a distance. WON PULLING UP. Haughty Winner took the lead before a furlong had been covered in the Dunedin Guineas and won pulling up. Peony Rose was the handiest to the Riccarton colt to the straight, but failed to finish on. Stromboli made the best showing of the others for second money. Sir Charles Clifford won the Guineas last year with Paper Slipper. Haughty Winner started three times better backed than anything else. IMPROVED SHOWING. One of the biggest dividends returned on the. win machine at Wingatui

3 was recorded by Pink Bond when she s succeeded in the Dominion Handicap. - Her price reached nearly four score, - there being only £12 invested on her • winning chance. She was not promt inent until the last furlong, when she 1 came right away to beat the McLean t Stakes winner Compensate, who again J made most of the running and went s a very sound race. Ortyx was closer 3 up than on Thursday, but when she • challenged she could not come on. L ' Pink Bond was having her fourth race > but had not shown any previous form. 1 Today she set a new track record for half a-mile, beating the joint record of Nones, Stealth, and Pelmet by a second. The Pink Coat—Tray Bond filly is trained at Oamaru by T. Hobbs. ONLY ONE IN IT. Silver Streak was installed hot favourite for the Telegraph Handicap, and when it came to real business J he just raced away from the opposi- . tion. Grand Finale made most of the : running, and after dropping back • slightly inside the distance came on i again to beat Invoice by a narrow margin. Silver Streak, who has been very consistent of late and has won three races and been second twice in ■ his last Ave starts, was accorded a r popular reception on returning to ; scale. STABLE'S TREBLE. ' The Oamaru trainer T. Hobbs won 1 his third race on end when Petersham prevailed in the Kaikorai Handicap. Petersham was never further back than third and easily settled the pacemaker; Natty, when he made his run. He was the only double winner at the meeting. Natty was improved by her race on Thursday, but had no chance with the winner. Thermidor finished fast, being again fairly well back early, and Baltruin, who had always been handy, just failed to withstand her. * TURNOVER~AND RESULTS (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN; October 9. The Dunedin Jockey Club's Spring Meeting concluded today in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the course was fast. The totajisator handled £19,554 10s for the day as compared with £16,184 10s on the second day last year, making, an aggregate of £32.719 as against £26,606 in 1936—an Increase of £6113. Results were:— Wakari Hurdles, £150; 14 miles.—4-4 Fireguard, 9.5 (Beale), 1; 3-3 Superex. 9.5 (Hogan), 2; 2-2 Burwood, 9.5 (Boyle), 3. Also,started: 1-1 Redolent 11.4, 6-6 Master Anomaly 10.0, *4 Black Duke 10.0 coupled with Fireguard, 5-5 Sir Roscnor 9.0, 7-7 Gay Boa 9.0. A head; a length. Time, 2min 46 l-ssec. Novice Handicap, £120; 6 furlongs,— 1-1 Great Memory, 8.9 (Messervy), 1; 2-2 Valmarch, 8.7 (Mackie), 2; 3-3 Sunny Jean, 8.8 (Parsons),) 3. Also started: 4-4 Pride o' Central 8.13, 8-7. Pink Del 8.11, 3-3 Philein 8.4 coupled with Sunny Jean, 2-2 Gusterina 8.4 coupled with Valmarch, 5-5 Auctor B.J, 11-11 Rose Burney 8.4, 9-6 Sheeny 8.4, 6-8 Gusto 8.4. 10-10 Pretender 8.4, 7-3 Gay Vixen 8.4. Two lengths; four lengths. Time, lmin 15 3-ssec. Clarendon Handicap, £150; 1 mile and 2J furlongs.—s-5 Pink Robe, 7.11 (Dooley), 1; M Ardchoille, 9.5 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 4-4 Hanlon, 8.9 (C. T. Wilson), 3. Also started: 2-2 High Glee 9.4 3-3 Balmenter 8.4, Half a head; half a length. Time, 2min 15 l-ssec. -. RANFURLY HANDICAP,. £ 175; 1 mile. 2—2—Araboa, 7.12 (Cooper) ...... 1 3—3—Last Refrain; 8.5 (C. T. Wilson) * 6—ft-Tauramai, 8.7 (A. E. Ellis) .. 3 Also started: 1-i Queen of Song 9.4 5-4 McHeath 7.7. 4-5 Linguist 7.7, 8-3 Galleon 7.2, 9-9 Mount Val 7.2,10-10 The Surgeon 7.0, 7-7 Daring Deed 7.0. Two lengths; the same. Time, lmin 40 l-ssec DUNEDIN GUINEAS, £300; 1 mile. 1 Haughty Winner, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis). 11, 3 Strombqli, 8.10 (Didham) 2 ■ 2 Happy Night, 8.10 (Wilson) 3 : Also started: 4 Peony Rose 8.5. j Half a- length; six lengths. Time, lmin 41 4-ssec. j Domi. ion Handicap, £125; 4 fur- i Jongs.—9-8 Pink Bond, 7.9 (G-. Barclay), ! 1; 2-2 Compensate, 9.0 (Messervy). 2; j 11 Ortyx, 8.7 (Dooley), 3. Also started: 3-4 Toro-Koura 8.7, 8-10 On.Call 8.4, 6-6 : Our Pal 8.4, 4-3 Great Baby 8.3, 5-5 i Dunstan 8.3, 7-7 King's Chorus 8.2, 10-9 . Gold Rome 8.2. Two lengths; the same. 1 Time, 48 4-ssec—a course record. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, £ 160; 7 furlongs, - . I—l—Silver Streak, 9.13. (A. E. i ■Ellis)' 1 1 7—7—Grand Finale, 7.0 (Dooley) .. 2 ] 4—2—lnvoice. 7.3 (Hibberd) 3 , Also started: 2-3 Half Note 7.11, 3-4 Surge-7.-:, 5-5 Sea Fox 7.2. 6-6 Stolen ; March 7.0. - A length and a half; a J head. Time, lmin 29sec. ; Kaikorai Handicap, £125:7 furlongs. : —1-1 Petersham, 9.9 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 10-7 j Natty, 8.2 (Dooley), 2; 2-3 Thermidor, ' 9.1 .(W. McEwan), 3. Also started: 5-5 Norseman 8.4. 4-4 Gambler's Luck 8.2, * 11-12 Great Empire 8-1, 3-2 Baltruin . 7.11, 9-9 Silver Slipper 7.11, 8-10 Lumiere .7.10, 13-13 Van toon 7.9, 7-7 ] Janet Gaynor 7.9, 12-11 Atalanta Lass ; 7.7, 6-8 Brilliant Boa 7.7. A length and a half; half• a length. Time, lmin 27 . 4-ssec. ]