DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 22572, 13 February 1937, Page 22

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB

SECOND DAY AT WINGATUI MAMED BY BAD WEATHER The club’s bad luck in the way of weather for the Cup Meeting continued this afternoon, and after a rough night heavy showers continued throughout the morning and seriously affected the attendance at Wingatui this afternoon. The course, which stood up to the first day’s racing well, was very heavy and favoured mudlarks. OWHIRO HURDLE HANDICAP, £150; second 22, third 8. lim. 1- GOLDEN LAP, Messrs J. S. and W. E. Hazlett’s b g by Woodend —Divinial, 6yrs, 10.0 (R. Beale) 1 2- Royal Pal, Mr G. A. Fielding’s b g, aged, 9.9 (W> Cooper) 2 3- Royal Saxon, Mr E. W. Hunt’s bg, aged, 10.3 (B. C. Shand) 3 Also started: 4-4 Chrysology 9.4 (J. Richards); 5-5 Octane 9.0 (H. Stuck). Look Smart and Rifle Range were withdrawn, and Golden Lap (368-265) and Royal Pal (270-246) were the best fancied. Royal Saxon and Chrysology led over the first two fences, then Royal Saxon took charge and out jumped Chrysology at each of the next two hurdles. Going to the hurdle near the five-furlong post Octane ran to the front, hut put in a very bad jump, and Royal Pal led Golden Lap over the second last fence. Golden Lap joined Royal Pal at the home turn, and after leadnig over the last fence drew away to beat him by five lengths. Royal SaXon was a similar distance away third, and Octane was fourth. Time, 2min 56 2-ssec. HOPEFUL HANDICAP, £175; second 26, third 9. For two-year-olds. Minimum weight 7.7. 6f. 2- TOP ROW, Mr P. T. Hogan’s b o by Colossus —Hunt’s Up, 9.5 (J. W. Jennings) 1 1 I—Happyl—Happy Night, Mr W. O. Rutherford’s b g, 7.7 (A. Messervy) ... ... ... ... 2 5- —Silver Bond, Mr 6. J. Barton’s b c, 7.12, car. 7.13 i (G. , Humphries) ~.3 Also started: 4-5 Forecast 8.0 (J. Dooley), 3-4 Circular Note 7.9 -,(P. Spratt). Happy Night (636-334) and Top Row (339-305 carried most of the money. From a bad start Happy Night and Circular Note were left about six lengths at the post. Silver Bond was the first to show out from Top Row, hnd this pair led into the straight by two lengths from Circular Note, Happy Night next. Inside the distance Top Row had Silver Bond’s measure, and then Happy_ Night came with a late run and got within a head of Top Row, Silver Bond a neck away third. Time, Imin ssec. NOVICE HANDICAP, £120; second 16, third 5. For horses that have not Won a race of any description .at a tothlisator meeting at time of starting. Minimum weight 7.7. 6f. f: 1-I—REBEL MATE, Mr R. J. ESmith’s hr g, by Robespierre —Seaside, 4yrs, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) 1 4- —Lumiere, Mr A. H. Fisher’s ch f; Syrs, 8.0, car. 8.3 (P. Spratt) 2 3- —Balmanter, Mr H. S. Orbell’a hr g, 4yrs, 8.6 (G. ; Humphries) ... ... ... ... '3 Also started: 2-2 Peacock 8.11 (E. Rosewerne), 6-7 Golden Pheasant 8.4, car 8.9 (0. Humphries), 6-4 Invadere 8.8 (A. Messervey), 8-9 Black Earl 8.6 (J. W. Jennings), 12-12 Joy Boa 8.6 (W. Cooper), 7-6 Red Dragon 8.6 (J. M. O’Connell), 10-11 Slayer 8.6 car. 8.3 (A. E. Didham), 13-13 Lord Byron 8.6 (G. Barclay), 9-8 Rotin 8.6 car 8.8 (R. J. Mackie), H-10 Vallock 8.6 (J. Dooley). Rebel Mate (637-648), Peacock (364560), Balmenter (200-433), and Lumiere (122-291) were the best backed. After some considerable delay at the start Ro,tui was the only one left. Lumiere was the first to show out from Rebel Mate, Valloch, and Black Earl. At the end of a furlong Lumiere was half a length in front of Rebel Mate, with Valloch, Golden Pheasant, and Slayer, at the head of the others. There was no change racing round the far turn and across the top, Lumiere being a short length in front of Rebel Mate as they turned for home, with Vallock and Golden Pheasant next. At the distance Rebel Mate joined Lumiere and beat her home by a length and a-half, Balmenter three lengths away third, with Valloch, Slayer, and Golden Pheasant next. Time, Imin 19 4-ssec. RAGING IN THE NORTH CANTERBURY PARK TROTS The Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting was held in showery weather. The track was holding. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, £l5O. Ijm. 6- —KIPPAGH, 12yds (W. Shellock) 1 1-I—Sonoma King, 12yds (J. Pringle) 2 7- Indolent, 24yds (S. C. Wright) 3 Scratched: Sphinx, Prince Harvester, Golden Eagle, Bitter Sweet, Mataunga. Won by a length; eight lengths. Times: 3min 48 2-ssec, 3min 48 3-ssec, 3min 53 3-ssec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, £175. 1m (saddle). 3- HAPPY KNIGHT, 12yds, coupled with Royal Comrade (H. Marshall) ... 1 1-3—Worthy King, 24yds (G. Caddy) ... 2 5- —Golden Cross, It. (G. Mouritz) 3 Scratched: Kibo, Giro. Won by a head; three lengths. Times: 2min 17 4-ssec, 2 min 17960, 2;nin 19 4-ssec. PAPARUA HANDICAP, £450. 2m. 1— WAR BUOY, 36yds (M. Stewart) 1 2 Gunfire. It (R. Townly, jun.) ... 2 4 Recess, It (J. Brice, jun.) ... 3 Scratched: Graham Direct, Llewellyn’s Pride; Bonny Azure, Tempest. Won by 10 lengths; 100yds. Times: smin 4sec, omin llsec, omin 20scc.

EGMONT MEETING The second day’s racing of the Egmont Club opened in cold and threatening weather. The track was in good order after rain overnight. OKAIAWA HURDLES, £l3O. IJm. 1- RUAFORM, 10.10 ... 1 2- —Don Erma, 10.6 2 3- Bazaine, 9.13 ... ... 0 All started. Won by two lengths; four lengths. Time, 2min 50 2-ssec. ■ W AIM ATE HANDICAP, £l3O. 6f. 3—GOLD MISSION, 7.11 1 1— Clessamor, 8.3 2 2 Notium, 8.8 ... 3 Scratched: Moatoa. Won by a length and a-half; threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin 16 4-ssec. MEREMERE HACK HANDICAP, . £l3O. 6f. 1- GREAT HOPE,; 8.9 ... 1 3- —Maestro; 8-7 iv. ... 2 2Scratched’: Rustem, Erebus. Won by a neck; four lengths. Time, Imin 16 l-Ssec. AUCKLAND TRGTS The weather was fine for the Auckland trots, after morning showers. The track was good at the outset. TRIAL HANDICAP, £l4O. IJm. I- LISTOWEL, It (Mackle) ... 1 9-B—Pink Lady ; It (Paton) 3 6-7—All Special, 12yds behind (Mitchell) 3 Scratched: Sophy Bingen, Bingen Sun, Pura Bingen, Reception. Won by three lengths; six lengths. Times: 3min 36scc, 3min 36 l-ssec, 3min 39 3-sseo. WAIHEKE HANDICAP, £l4O. Urn. 1-I—OUR.PEGGY, It (Berry) ... 1 5-4—Handicapper, 12yds (A. Bryce) ... 2 II- —Forest Jewel, It ... 3 Scratched: Crocus, Captain Potts, Win His Way, Tumble, Young Pointer. .Won by a length; half a length. Times: 2min sosec, 2miu 54 2-ssec, 2min 55 3-Ssec. OTAHUHU HANDICAP, £3OO. 2m. 4- STAR PRONTO, It (Dyer) ... 1 1- —Lucky Jack, 12yds (Berry) ... 2 5- —Lady Fame, 12yds (Broughton) 3 All started. Won by a neck; length. Times: 4min 36 3-ssec, 4min 35 4-ssec, 4min 36 l-ssec. POVERTY BAY MEETING The second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Summer Meeting was held in fine weather. The track was in good order. SECOND HURDLES, £9D. IJm. 2 JAZZ KING, 11.0 1 1 Royal Mimic, 9.0 2 3 Summerhill, 10.5 3 Only starters. Won by a length. Time, 3inin 15 4COOK HACK HANDICAP, £BS. 6f. I—HUNTETTE, 7.7 (Atkins) ... 1 4—Blygain, 8.10 2 6 Tycoon, 8.13 3 Scratched: Fossicker, Perfect Lady, Hunting Spy, Taupiri, Hinepit. Won by a neck each way. Time, Imin 14sec.