DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 22773, 7 October 1937, Page 14

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB

SPRING MEETING OPENS IN FINE WEATHER HURDLE RACE TO TRAVEHHA TRIAL TD LORD NUFFIELD . Last season the Dunedin Jockey Club hold nine days’ racing at Wiugatui, and was not favoured by hhe weather at any of its four meetings. The 193738 season opened to-day under . much more favourable conditions, bright sunshine with a strong breeze and a change of luck in the weather, was due the club and its supporters.^ When the Otago Hunt held its meet ing at Wingatui about six weeks ago the course was in a very sodden condition, and received a bad chopping up. To get the track back into condition again has entailed a great deal of work by the club’s caretaking staff, and, aided by fairly good weather during the past month, a good job has been maide, and, excepting for being a trifle slow, it was in good order for this season of the year. The good programme provide _ attracted a fair attendance, and again it included, a big percentage of visitors from Canterbury and Southland. Results:—> SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP, £150; second 20, third 10. lim. 3-3—TRAVENNA, Mr J. P. Herlihy’s ch g, by Tractor-Ra-venna, aged, 10.12 (R. J. Maokio, 5) 1 8-6—Burwood, Messrs J. S. and W. E. Hazlett’s ch g, 6yrs, 9.0, car. 9.1 J (T. Boyle, 3) 2 5-s—Superex, Mr J. A. Mathewoon’s b g, 6yrs, 9.2, oar 9.4 (W. Hogan, 9) 3 Also started: 2-1 Redolent 11.5 (G. Ridgway, 11), 1-2 Black Duke 10.2 (L. Hunt, 6) coupled with Fireguard 9.7 (R. Beale, 8), 10-9, Toreador 8.4 car. 9.41 (H. A. Andefton, 2), 4-4 Royal Pal 9.3 car. 9.3 J (W. E. Shand, 4), 7-6 Night Sail 9.0 car. 9.0 i (W. T. Kitto, 10), 6-8 Sir Rosenor 9.0 (A. M'Kerrow, 7), and 9-10 Joy Boa 9.0 (W. -Cooper, 1). Betting: Black Duke and Fireguard bracket (244-299), Redolent (243-253), Travenna (184-201), and Royal Pal (77-140). First hurdle: Sir Rosenor, Burwood, Travenna. Stand hurdle: Sir Rosenor length clear of Burwood, Travenna, Redolent, and Royal Pal next. Toreador last. Mile: Sir Rosenor three lengths clear of Travenna, with, a length to Redolent and Burwood, racing together four lengths in front of Royal Pal. . , m Sir furlongs: .Sir Rosenor and Iravenna together two lengths clear of Redolent, three , lengths to Burwood, who was five lengths in front of Superex. Five furlongs: Sir Rosenor two lengths clear of Travenna, with three lengths to Redolent and Burwood. Night Sail last. Four furlongs: No change. • Three' furlongs: Sir Rosenor two and a-half lengths clear of Travenna, with Burwood and Redolent together next. Straight entrance: Travenna two lengths clear of Burwood and Sir Rosenpr, ■ who were . racing together, with another two lengths to Redolent and Superex. Last hurdle: Travenna two lengths clear from Burwood, with Sir Rosenor (who fell). Redolent, arid Superex next.

Finish': 1 Travenna ; won easily by a good length from /Burwood, ■ three lengths to' Superex. Redolent, Toreador, and Black Duke next. Joy Boa last; Time, 2min 48sec. TRIAL HANDICAP, £120; second 15, third 5. 6f. 3-3—LORD NUFFIELD, Mr J. A. Brown’s blk g by Straightcourse—Attractive Lady, 3yrs, 8.2 (L./J. Ellis, 3) 1 1-I—Great Memory, Sir Charles Clifford’s b f, 8.4 (A. Messervy, 7) > ... ... 2 3-2—Valmarch, Mr J. P. Herlihy’s ch g, 8.3, car. 8.5 (B. J. Mackie, 11) . ... 3 Also started: 8.8 Pride o’ Central 9.0 car. 8.7 (A. M‘Kerrow, 2), 4-4 Stromboli 8.10 (A. E. Didham, 6), 7-7 Sunny Jean 8.8 (A. G.. Parsons, 8) and Philein 8.3 , (J. Dooley, 5) bracketed, 6-6 Auctor 8,6 (J. M'Farlane, 9), 10-10 Opera Coat 8.3 (E. Rosewarhe, 10), 9-9 Gay Vixen 8.3 car. 8.31 (J. W. Jenkins, 4), 5-5 Triple Cone 8.3, car. 8.0 (E. Spratt, 1). Betting: Great Memory (395-268), Valmarch (354-246), Lord Nuffield (114-178), Stromboli (113-168), Triple Cone (102-154). "■ Start: A good lino. Lord Nuffield and Stromboli were the first to show out. Five furlongs: Lord Nuffield and Philein were clear from Valmarch and Stromboli. Four furlongs; Lord Nuffield and. Philein together, two lengths clear of Valmarch, with another gap to Great Memory. Three furlongs: Lord Nuffield and Philein together, two lengths to Valmarch, with Great Memory and Stromboli next. Straight: Lord Nuffield half a length in front of Philein, with two lengths to Valmarch and Great Memory. Distance: Lord Nuffield- two_ lengths in front of Great Memory, with Valmarch, Philein, and Sunny Jean out. Finish: Lord Nuffield drew away to boat Great Memory by three lengths; Valmarch two lengths away third, followed by Stromboli and Gay Vixen; Time, Imin 15sec.

MAUNGATUA HANDICAP, £130; second 15, third 10. Im. 2-3—ARDCHOILLE, Mr J. B. Macgregor’s ch g, by Woodend—Glentruin, Syrs, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis 3) 1 9-9—Pink Robe, Mr A. Ferguson’s b m, 7.8 (J. Dooley, 11) ... 2 4-s—High Glee, Mr J. A. White’s bg, 9.5 (J. W. Jenkins, 7) 3 Also started: 6-8 Stolen March 9.8 car. 9.1 (J. O’Connor, 6), 5-4 Hanlon 8.12 car. 8.7 (W. J. Powell, 8), 3-3 Balmenter 8.6 (R. J. Mackie, 2), 7-6 Natty 8.4 (J. Parsons, 10), 9-11 Vantoon 7.11 (H. Hibbard, 4), 8-7 Vatan•tua 7.8 (W. Cooper, 1), 11-10 Donadea 7.7 car. 7.2 (N. Caddie, 9), 1-1 Happy Night 7.7 (C. T. Wilson, 5). Betting: Happy Night (500-356), Ardchoille (209-275), Balmenter (198271), High Glee (136-197), Hanlon (123-222). Start: Good. Natty was the first to break 'the line from Donadea, Valantua, Pink Rohe, and Hanlon. Six furlongs; Donadea, Valantua, and Pink Robe were racing together, with Hanlon and Vantoon next. Four furlongs; Valantua, Donadea, and Pink Robe still together, three lengths in front of Vantoon and Ardchoille, with Happy Night next. Three furlongs; Pink Robe and Donadea were two lengths in front of Valantua. then. Vantoon and ArdIN

Straight entrance : Pink Robe just in front of Ardchoille, Hanlon, and High Glee. Distance: Ardchoille clear from Pink Robe, Hanlon, High Glee, and Balmenter. Finish: Ardchoille won very easily by a short half-length from Pink Robe, who beat High Glee by a length. Balmenter, Hanlon, and Happy Night were next. Time, Imin 41sec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, £175. 6f. 3-3—REBEL MATE, 7.0 (N. Caddie, 1) 1 1-I—Gold Boa, 9.6 (R. J. Mackie, 7) 2 7-6—lnvoice, 7.0 car. 7.1 J (H. Hibbard, 5) ... ... 3 Haughty Winner was chopped out at the start, and Gold Boa led into the straight from Dissemble, Tauramai, and Rebel Mate. At the distance Gold Boa appeared to be winning easily, but Rebel Mato put in a good run to beat him homo by a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin Msec.