DUNEDIN MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 5, 7 January 1944, Page 6

DUNEDIN MEETING

FINAL DAY AT WINGATUI

The concluding day of the Dunedin Meeting will be held at Wingatui tomorrow. There are excellent fields, and with a firm track there should be a good day's sport. Several of the horses that contested the Dunedin Cup on Boxing Day figure in the D.J.C. 'Handicap, run over 10£ furlongs. The Joker, who recently returned from Melbourne, is topweight with 9.6. An interesting entrant is Sascha, who followed up a success among the hacks on the opening day by winning the Wyndham Cup. The Salmagundi mare then beat the open-class milers at Invercargill the following afternoon. ' Horses likely to attract attention are:— 11.0: Owhiro Hurdles.—Pocket Flash, Gold Nugget, Native Chief. 11.44: Novice Handicap.—St. Nattar, Good Cast, Twelve Pointer. 12.28: Flying Fortress Handicap.—lnvulnerable', Lord Advocate, Hearth. 1.12: Jockey Club Handicap.—The Raker, Amorlad, Bascule. 1.56: Abbotsford Handicap.—Full Chase, Nigger Lad, Sal's Pal. 2.40: Hopeful Handicap.—Lyndall, Joygiver, Bonny Flight. 3.24: Hazlett Memorial!—- Scottish Dale, Aurora Australis (or Royal Flight). 4.8: Waihola Handicap.—Aurora Australis, Gay Thread, Gamble. Following are the acceptances:— OWHIRO HURDLES £300; iy 3 miles.— Native Chief, 11.9; Nlghtcalra, 11.7; Heidelberg, 11.4; Green Boa, 9.13; Midgard, 9.10; Roseman, 9.6; Gold Nugget, 9.4; Edward, 9.2; Phalanx, Pocket Flash, Red Wind, Atua Rere, Ballyaggan, Prince Dolomite, 9.0. NOVICE HANDICAP, £200; 6 furlongs.—St. Nattar, 9.0; Good Cast, 8.10: Chestnut Glow, 8.8; Twelve Pointer, 8.7; Even Calm. 8.5; Kllloney, 8.3; Bonnie Night, Sally Lux, 8.2; Contemptuous, 8.1; Country Lad, Chellow Dene, Fluorescent, Legislator, Lance Wingi Nurnle, Old Glory, Doctor Mac, Grand Forest, Immediate, Night Robe, Paybook, Prize Ring, 7.13. , FLYING FORTRESS HANDICAP, £400; 7 furlongs.—Lord Advocate, 9.0; Monetary, 8.8; Royal Chorus, 8.5; Invulnerable, Hearth, 8.4; Night Lancer. Rawhamai, 7.4; Silver Lily, 7.2; Sister Sal, 7.0. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, £000; 1 mile, 2% furlongs.—The Joker, 9.6; Amorlad, 8.6; The Raker, 8.3; Sascha, 8.2; Scottish Dale, 7.13; Hearth, 7.12; Bascule, 7.1; Foxhaven, Paladeo, Invincible, 7.0. ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP, £250; 7 furlongs.—Cruden Bay, 9.1; True Mate, 8.8; Bonnie Chela, Ann Mle, 8.3; Coy, 8.2; Night Fighter, Nigger Lad, 8.1; Gay Lancer, Sir Saladin, 7.13; Sal's Pal, 7.12; Honest Sal, 7.10; Money Bird, 7.9; Full Chase, 7.8; Standby, Trueway, Young Bob, Old Glory, 7.7. HOPEFUL HANDICAP, £300; 5 furlongs.— Joygiver, 8.11; Lyndall, 8.8; Periwig, 7.13; Runaway, 7.11; Velvet Slipper, Rahlrl, Tuapeka, 7.9; Bonny Flight, 7.8; Piccolo, Lady Deceiver, Eastern Slipper, 7.6; Espadrille, 7.2. HAZLETT MEMORIAL, £600; 1 mile.—Lord Advocate, 9.10; Lord Nuffleld, Scottish Dale, 9.9; Night Lancer, 9.5; Silver Sox, 9.0; Royal Flight, 8.11; Aurora Australis, 8.6. WAIHOLA HANDICAP. £400; 1 mile, 2% furlongs.—Abdicate, 9.1; Aurora Austr^Hs, 8.11; Justitia. 8.9; Court Dress, 8.6; Giinga Din, 8.5; Royal Rae, 8.4; Green Boa, 8.3; Bridgehead, 8.2; Boolamskee, 7.13; Gay Thread, 7.12; Retriever Sir Saladin, 7.11; Irish Ruler, Gamble, Kohara, 7.10; Stavros, Georgia, Honest Sal, Arabian Night, 7.8; Standby, Chiding, Bright Form. Pink Clover, Eastern Coin, | Sixpence, 7.7.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "D.L." —Kindergarten contested the Warwick Stakes on August 30. 1941, and returned to New Zealand in September. "Bunty."—Although only five scratchings were telegraphed, Gnohlll did not run, leaving only seven runners. Consequently, Lord Advocate did not pay a dividend. "Argus."—Would rule that as there was no place-betting on the Royal Stakes your i original stake would go up on the second horse mentioned. Thus, you lose. "P.K."—N., £4 4s and £1 lls; D., £1 2s. "E.F."—K.P., £10 17s Cd and £3 0s 6d; S.D., £5 2s Gd; T.A., £5 8s and £2 13s.