CUP TO GALLEON

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 70, 24 March 1938, Page 13

CUP TO GALLEON

FIRST DAY AT OAMARU

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

OAMARU, March 23,

The Oamaru Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting opened today in fine weatlifer. and attracted a large attendance. The track was'in splendid order, although a shade on the soft side. The' totalisator handled £12,209 10s, compared with £8915 10s last year, an increase: of £3294. The principal honours went to Galleon, who won the Oamaru Cup nicely from Mungatoon and Linguist, and Silver Streak won the sprint from Haughty Winner and Roseman. L. J. Ellisfurther improved his.p'osi-. tion on the championship- table by registering: three successes in the saddle, Galleon, Cocksure, and Dracula being his winning mounts. Results were:— '■ • ' ' • Trial Stakes,, £100; 5 furlongs^—6-6 Flame Queen, 8.8 (Parsons), 1; 2-2 Steer Clear, 8.8 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 1-1 Netherlea, 7.11 (Spratt), 3, Also started: 5-5 Fayo car. 8.103, 13-11 Lisnacree 8.8, 11-12 Master Dingle 8.8,. 10-8 Strip 8.8, 9-10 Sunny Dawn 8.8/14-14 Donroy,car. 8.3, 4-4 Lady Kinnoull 7.11,7-9 Nigella 7.11, 12-13 Pink Lad car. 7.13, 3-3/Poetie 7.11, 8-7 Romarin-7.11. ..Pink Lad fell and brought down Fayo. Length;.length and a half. Time, lmin.2 l-ssec. Autumn Highweight Handicap, £130; 1 mile.—4-4, Superex. 9.9 (Register);].; 1-2 McHeath, 10.6 (O'Connor). '2; 3-3 Drinkup, 9.7 (Murfitt), 3. Also started: 6-6 Darecourt 10.8, 2-1 Poniard 10.2, 5-5 Nocturnus 10.0. Two lengths; half. Time, lmiri 41 3-ssec. Weston Trot Handicap, £ 120; 3.43 class; 1\ miles.—7-7 King Potts, ■scr (Watts), 1; 12-13 Mandrell. - scr _<M. Clare), 2; 6-6 Peter Bee, scr (D-. McKendry), 3. Also started: 4-2 Battlevale scr and Token sor (bracketed)., 12-12. Devotion scr, 14-14 Charles Russellscr, 2-4 Guncase scr, 10-10 Happy grin scr, 3-3 Johnnies Hope scr. 8-8 Prunella scr, 9-9 Sylvie's Best scr. 1-1 Wee Potts scr, 11-11 Princess Rey 24, 5-5 Smile Again 36. Three lengths each way. Times:-3min 27sec, 3min 28sec, 3min 29 2-ssec. OAMARU CUP. £320; 1} miles. I—l—Galleon, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) •.... 1 7—7—Mungatoon. 7.7 (Messervy) . 2 6-^-6—Linguist, 7.6 (Jennings) •* Also started: 4-4 Queen Dorothy 8.9, 2-2 High Glee 8.1, 3-3 Rebel Lad 7.6, 5-5 Stratosphere car. 7.8. Half a length; neck. Time; 2min 7 2<-ssec. _ ■ Windsor Hack Handicap,- £130; 1' mile.—l-1 Dracula, 7.11 (L. J. .Ellis), 1; 4-4 Rabble, car, 7.4 (Watson), 2; 2-3 Salient Knight, 9.3 (A. Ei Ellis), 3 Also started: 6-6 Balmenter car. 7.6,• 3sJ Bright .Prospect 7-2, 7-7 Bellerive 7.0. 5-5 Atalanta Lass 7.0. Length each way. Time, lmin 40sec. ■ STEWARDS' HANDICAP, £160; 7 furlongs. 3—2—Silver Streak. 9.2 (A. E. Ellis) 1 4—4—Haughty Winner, car. .7.6 s—s—Roseman, 7.'o"(Spratt) ..'—. 3 Also started: 2-3 Ponty 8.1, 6-6 Royal Gallant" 7.11, 7-7 The Masquerader 7.10, 1-1 Double Gift 7.5; Length and a half; length;' Time, lmin 26 2-ssec. - Redcastle* Trot Handicap, £ 135:. 3.1 class: li miles.—3-2 Adverse, scr (Ther-. low), 1; 4-4 New>ldeal, scr (Clare). 2; 6-5 Jane Worthy, 12 (S. A. Edwards),