DUNEDIN J.C. RACES

Evening Star, Issue 18158, 26 December 1922, Page 8

DUNEDIN J.C. RACES

First Day.—Tuesday. The weather was lovely, and there was a great crowd. Wingatui looked at its best. Results: SUMMER HURDLE HANDICAP, 275 sovs, second horse 55, and third 27-isovs. li|m. 4 L. C. Hazlett’s Londonderry (Kilbronev—Droski), aged, 10.2 (A. E. Ellis) 1 2—-W. T. Hazlett’s Mazama, 10.13 (J. T. Humphris) 2 SC. Christie’s St, Easel, 10.12 (G. Fielding) ... 5 Others: 1 Claverhouse (10.12, I. Tilson), 6 Grange (10.2, A. E. Horn), .3 Glcnshine (9.6, R. J. Horn,) 7 Sherlock (9.0, C. Dawson) 9 Red Pal (9.0, D. M'Mullan), 8 Calma '(9.0, J. iMfChesney), 10 Sweet Memory (9.0, W. Fielding). A good start. Grange was first out, but Red Pal led St. Easel over the first fence, Calma lying last, Londonderry raced to the front, and was two lengths clear of Red Pal at the stand, Glenshine last. Grange jumped into second place at the mile, behind Londonderry, who led along the back Mazama made a bad jump in the back. Sherlock fell at tho five furlongs, Mazama 'being third. Calma lost her rider at the second last fence. Londonderry led into the straight, and seemed to bo a sure thing, but had to be shaken up to win by a head from Mazama, who finished very strongly, St. Easel four lengths away, then Grange, GlensHine, Red Pal, and Claverhouse. Time, 3min 25sec.

SALISBURY HANDICAP, 250sovs, second horse 50, and third 25sovs. Hack conditions. Im. I—R. W. King’s Pilliewinkie (Winkie —Waterspray), syrs, 8.5 (D.

Cotton) 1 6—L. 0. Hazlett’a Loughrea, 8.6 (F. J. MHay) 2 3—Sir G. CHfford l, s Wharfedala, 9.5 (G. Young) ... 3 Others: 2 Bosker Boy (car 8.101, E. Shaw), 5 Incursio (9.0, A. H. Wilson), 4 Raconteur (8.12, C. Emerson), 9 San Salvador (8.10, J. Connell), 7 Gunlayer (car. B.o|, J. Andrews), 10 Pitch Dark (7.10, T. Metcalf). Balasor (car. 7.4, A. Peart), 11 First Aid (car. 7.5|, B. Ludlow), 12 Kilbrin (7.7, P. Keene), 13 Rapid River (car. 7.0, W. Dixon). The field ran in good line for a furlong. Then Wharfedale, on the rails, took charge from Incursio and Pilliewinkie. At the five furlongs Wharfedale and Pilliewinkie were leading Incursio, Bosker Boy, and Loughrea. At tide stage Balasor s rider was bumped off. At tho foot of the hill Wharfedale and Pilliewinkie still led from Bosker Boy and Incursio. Wharfedale was first 'into the straight, with PiUi&winkie alongside, and at tlio aifitan-c© post the favorite went to the front, and going on won by a' length and a.-nuarte.r, Wharfedale three lengths away, then Incurßio, San Salvador, and Kilbrin. dnme, Ira in 44sec.

DUNEDIN horse 70, and third oSsovs. For two-year-olds. sf. I—Q.1 —Q. Gerard’s Lucinette (Martian — Lady Lucy), car. 7.10- (0. Emerson) 1 3—sir {>. Clifford’s Dinner Bell, 7.15 (E. Ludlow) 2 6—D. Ruthven’s Eaton Bells, 7.8 (T. Metcalf) 3 Others: 2 Bonnie Lake (8.5, L. S. M'Donald), 5 Gamester (7.13, P. Keene), 4 The Parisian (7.10, A. !H. Wilson), 7 Carpentier (7.5, G. Fisher). All stood quietly at the post. A good start. The Parisian and Gamester were slow to move. Bonnie Lake went out in front, and after a furlong was joined by Carpentier. Dinner Belli got to this pair as they approached the straight. Lucinette got chucked out, and Carpentier led round the home turn, but faded away, as did Bonnie Lake, and Dinner Bell ran to the load. At the distance Lucinette dashed for an opening on the rails, and, ridden out, won by- two lengths, Dinner Bell three lengths away-, then Carpentier and Bonnie Lake. Time, Imin ssec. OTAGO HANDICAP, l.OOOsovs, second horse 200 and third lOOsovg. Ijm. 3—R. Graham’s Deucalion (Demosthenes—Mocking Bird, 8.13 (F.

E. Jones) 5—W. Gardiner’s Corn Rigs, 7.9 (A,

H. Wilson) 2 2—M'Combo and Griffen’s Sunny Loch, 8.4 (J. Beale) 5 Others: 7 Royal Mac (9.1, D. Cotton), 4 General Advance (8.13, J. Andrews), 6 Silver Peak (8.11. G. Young). 1 Limelight (8.2, C. Emerson), 9 Silent King (7.10, E. Ludlow), 10 Castellan (7.7, H. Bums), 8 Whipping Boy (7.4, A. Peart), 11 Twinkle (7.0, G. Fisher). Sunny Loch and Corn Rig® were tire first to break line. Going round at the turn Com Rig® led Sunny Lodi, Silver Peak, and Castellan. At the mile post Corn Rigs led Sunny Loch by three lengths, Whipping Boy, and Castellan, with Limelight in the rear. Corn Rigs still led Whipping Boy, Sunny Loch,; and Castellan round the back, with Limelight moving up. At the far turn the order was: Corn Rigs, Sunny Loch, and Whipping Boy. Going up the hill Limelight improved his position. (Near the water pump Sunny Loch had drawn up on Com Rigs, with Deucalion and Limelight next. In the run home Com Rigs was caught inside the distance by Deucalion, who came on. and won hy a .length and a-quarter, third two lengths away, than Twinkle, Castellan, and General Advance. Whipping Boy was last. Time, 2min Bsoc.