TOTALISATOR DECREASE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 13

TOTALISATOR DECREASE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, February 9. The weather was dull after heavy rain for the first day d'f the Dunedin Jockey Club's Summer Meeting at Wingatui, but the track was in fairly good order. There was a satisfactory i attendance. ! During the day the totalisator handled £18,194 as against £19,961 110s last year, a decrease of £ 1767 10s. Results: — Warrington Hurdles, £175; 1£ miles. —3-3 Western Song, 9.9 (Langford), 1; 2-2 McHeath, 10.9 (Richards), 2; 1-1 Slayer, 9.10 (Shand), 3. Also started: 5-4 Baltruin 9.0, 4-5 Camerino 9.0. Two lengths; four. Time, 2min 46 l-ssec. Trial Handicap, £120;'7 furlongs.— 4-3 Our Pal, 8.4 (Jennings). 1; 5-6 Crack o' Dawn, 8.1 (Hibberd), 2; 7-7 Spear Thrust, 8.1 (Spratt),- 3. Also started: 3-4 Sunny Jean 9.0, 1-2 Pilot's Love 8.7, 2-1 Neptune 8.6 and Lord Puck (bracketed), 8-8 Invadere 8.2,

6-5 Bilbao 8.1. Head; four lengths. Time, lmin 29 /2-ssec. Berwick Handicap, £150; 6 fur-longs.—3-2 Great Flight, 8.6 (Wilson), 1;.1-1 Teak, 8.2 (Spratt), 2; 12-11 Combat, 7.9 (R. E. Humphries), 3. Also started: 8-10 Spanish Lad 9.8, 7-9 Astaire 9.1, 2-3 Synthetic 8.7, 10-7 New Note 8.6, 5-5 On Call 8.6, 9-7 Waitoru 8.5, 13-12 Adina 8.5, 16-19 Epic 8.2, 4-4 Flagman 7.12, 19-18 Violenta 7.10, 14-15 Withdrawal 7.8, 15-13 Bastille 7.8. 11-15 Chirp 7.8, 17-16 Gay Vixen 7.7, 18-17 Kemembo 7.7, 6-6 Steer , Clear 7.7. Neck; two lengths. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec. j PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, £200; 6 furlongs. I—l—Counterblast, 8.9 (Wilson) .. 1 4 4 Toro-Koura, 7.7 (Caddy) ... 2 3—3—Second Innings, 7.8 (J. W. Jennings) 3 Also started: 2-2 Top Row 8.10, 6-6 Rodeur 8.3,\8-7 Norseman 7.5,10-10 Valmarch 7.1, 7-8 Wild Career 7.0, 9-9 Rebel Chief 7.0, 5-5 Phalanx 7.0. Two lengths each way. Time, lmin 13 4-ssec. DUNEDIN CUP HAjNDICAP, £750; 1| miles.. 4—s—Queen of Song, 8.10-. (Spratt) 1 2—2—Wild Chase, 9.1 (Wilson) .... 2 6—6—Argentic, 8.2 (Mackie) 3 Also started: 1-1 Royal Chief 9.8, 3-3 Night Wings 7.12, 5-4 Galleon 7.9. Two lengths; four. Time, 2mm 33 sec. Champagne Stakes, £350; 6 furlongs. —4.4 Master Hotspur, 8.13 (Messervy), 1; 5-5 Aranui, 8.13 (Spratt), 2; 2-2 Gold Salute, 8.10 (Didham), 3. Also started: 1-1 Moorsotis 8.10, 3-3 Montessa 8.7. Two lengths each way. Time, lmin 15 4-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, £200; 1 mile. 9—B—Mona's Song, 8.8 (W. F. Ellis) 1 4—4—Thermidor, 8.1 (Mackie) ... 2 10—10—Queen Dorothy, 8.9 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 5-5 Lazybones 8.10, 1-1 Boswell 8.9, 6-7 Cape Gabo 8.8, 11-11 Sword-Stick 8.6, 2-2 Rabble 8.5, 8-9 Passaform 8.3, 7-6 Ashaway 7.13, 3-3 JKilrobe 7.13, 12-12 Seafox 7.13. Two lengths; neck. Time, lmin 41 3-ssec. President's Handicap, £200; 1 mile. I —4-6 Spartan, 7.9 (Messervy), 1; 1-2 Settlement, 8.7 (B. H. Morris), 2; 2-1 Capricious, 7.12 (Wilson), 3. Also started: 13-14 Auctor 9.8, 11-11 Straightdell 8.7, 3-3 Disband 8.4, 9-9 Elmarch 8.2, 6-4 Counterflight 7.13, 7-7 Jedburgh 7.11, 10-10 Rebel Queen 7.11, 12-13 Master Dingle 7.10, 16-16 Tupai 7.7, 8-8 Kippen 7.7,. 14-12 Green Boa 7.7, 5-5 Atua Rere, 7.7, 15-15 Twenty Grand 7.7. Neck; three lengths. Time, lmin 41sec. •