RACES AT WINGATUI

Evening Star, Issue 25301, 9 October 1944, Page 3

RACES AT WINGATUI

I Mclean stakes to psalm I DEAD-HEAT IN TELEGRAPH HANDICAP | I A dead-heat between John Gay and the j favourite, High Play, in the Teiegraph ! Handicap provided the most exciting unish | in a day of good racing at the Dunedin Jockey Oiub's spring meeting on Saturday. The McLean Stakes, for two-year-old, was won in convincing fashion by the lnvercargili filly Psann, who carried. heavy 'public support. The Dunedin Guineas and J. B. Reid Cup was won narrowly by Air Acei Timber Topper, who fell at the Hunt Ciub meeting on the previous Saturday, romped home an easy winner in the Taieri Steeplechase. The day was rounded off by the win of Alpine in the Clarendon Handicap with the biggest dividend of the meeting. The. attendance was large, and showed an increase on that at the same meeting a year ago. The gate takings were £895 8s 6d, compared with £BO7 3s 6d last year. Betting was spirited, and the totalisator handled £53,i!94, compared with £44,175 10s last year, an increase of £9,118 10s. The results of races not published on Saturday were : 'TAIERI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £4OO. About Zim. 3-3—-Timber Topper, Mr H. A. Anderton's b g (Gustavo —Pahautanui), 11.2 (R. Heasley) 1 1-I—Safe Light, Mr J. Thompson's b g, .10.9 (K. Thomson) 2 2-2—Sir Percy, Mr W. E. Hazlett and the Estate of the late Mr J. S. . Hazlett's b g, 9.5 (B. Mears) ... 3 Also" started: 7-7 Whirr 11.7 (S. Shaw), 5-5 Shadow Boy 11.1 (F. J. Boyle), 6-6 La Boca 10.12 (P. J. Boyle), 4-4 Donadea 10.0 (G. Barr). Sir Percy and Safe Light went to the front in the early stages, and for the first mile and a-half were well' clear. Passing the straight the first time they were running neck and neck several lengths ahead of Donadea, Timber Topper, Shadow Boy, and Whirr. Down the back Timber Topper and,Donadea closed some of the gap to the leaders, but Donadea did not stay. Timber Topper did not jump well, at the post and rails, but then came on fast and went to the front at the water jump, finishing strongly to win by 25 lengths from Safe Light, who was 15 lengths ahead of Sir Percy. Then came Shadow Boy and Donadea. Time, 5.26. McLEAN STAKES, £4OO. 4f. 1-I—Psalm, Mr W. Grieve's ch f (Salmagundi—Venite), 8.0 (W. F. Ellis) ... ... ... 1 14-14—Loyal Lady, Mr J. Crawford's br f, 8.0 (-W. Lenz) 2 2-2—Gold Spur, Mr H. Wilson's b c, 8.6 i (A. Anderson) 3 Also started: 16-15 Amicus 8.5 (J. Dooley), 13-16 Deep Harmony 8.5 (C. Stokes), 12-12 Douglas Haig 8.5 (K. Ford), 21-21 liin's Pal 8.5 (C. Hampton), 18-17 Hans ei 8.5 (B. Mears), 10-8 Knight Crusader 8.5 (B. Langford), 20-18 Loyal Pal 8.5 (B. S. Wilson)," 6-6 Maior Argosy 8.5 (W. Boag), 3-3 Superlative 8.5 (K. Nuttall) and Eudora B.oi (C. T. Wlison), 44 Victory Flight -8.5 i (A. E. Didham), 15-13 Western Front 8.5 (N. A. Crombie), 11-9 Belle Leonne B.o£ (B. Brodie), 5-5 Montezuma 8.0 (A. Messervy) and Princess Anne 8.0 (C. McDonald), 18-20 Patmos 8.0 (E. E. Hunt), 17-19 Penfold £.O (G. H. Mackie), 7-7 Racilla 8.0 (D. Barrett), 8-11 Sword Dancer 8.0 (L. J. Ellis), 8-10 Te Anau Lady 8.0 (H. Phillips). Douglas Haig failed to leave the barrier, and Psalm went to the front to lead throughout and win handsomely. Gold Spur and Racilla were almost on terras with Psalm in the early stages. Loyal Lady moved into third place coming into the straight, followed by Sword Dancer, Hansel, and victory Flight. Psalm was five lengths clear of Loyal Lady at the post, and Gold Spur was three lengths back third. Then came Hansel, Montezuma, Princess Anne, and Western Song. It was the' fourth Southland win in succession in the McLean Stakes. Time, 50. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, £350. 6f. < 4-4—John Gay, Mr H. D. Greenwood's fr g (Theio —Jenny Diver), syrs, .4 (C. T. Wilson) ... t 1-I—High Play, Mr W. J. Dore's br g (Croupier—Miss Odille), 4yrs (L. J. Ellis) t 2-2—John o' London, Mr K. Austin's b h, 8.6 (K. Nuttall) 3 Also started: 6-7 Lord Nuffield 9.2 (S. M. Bell), 8-8 Sister Sal 8.7 (R. Cochrane), 7-5 Hearth. 7.13 (L. C. White), 11-11 Royal Chorus 7.12 (G. H. Mackie), 3-3 Aurora Australis 7.111 (T. H. Strathern), 9-9 Silver Lily 7.11 (,B. S. Wilson), 5-6 Winning Flight 7.0 (B. Langford), 12-12 Lyndall 7.0| (R. E. Page), 10-10 Night Lancer 7.0 A (A. Powell), 13-13 Latest Song 7.0 (R. Williams). Latest Song did not leave the barrier, and Night Lancer and Royal Chorus were chopped out. John o' London was first out

from High Play and Aurora Australis. Entering the straight John o' London was in the lead, followed by Winning Flight, High P'.ay, John Gay, and Sister Sal. In a great tussle John Gay and High Play flashed past the post together three lengths ahead of John o' London, followed by Sister Sal, Lvndal, Aurora Australis, Hearth, and Silver Lily. Time, 1.15. CLARENDON HANDICAP, £3OO. lm 2{(. 6-6—Alpine, Mr D. M. Tweedie's ch g (Captain Bunsby—Spionetta), syis, 7.7 (A. Messervev) 1 10-9—Night Robe, Mr R. L. Simpson's br g, 8.1 (L. J. Ellis) 2 12-13—Kiloney, Mr F. J. Fay's b g, 7.13 (R. Cochrane) 3 Also started: 1-2 Salary 8.6 (K. Nuttall), 4-4 Gay Thread 8.8 (K. Ford), 11-11 Pay Book 7.12 (R. Phillips), 3-3 Trueway 7.12 (B. S. Wilson), 8-8 Maharajah 7.6 (B. Langford), 9-7 Steward 7.13 (3'. Dooley), 2-1 Vafort 7.12 (B. Brodie), 13-14 Rcyoney 7.5 (C. Hampton), 7-10 Eastern Coin 7.8 (G. H. Mackie), 5-5 Olga's Choice 7.1 (N. A. Crombie), 15-15 Pride of Mossburn 7.7 (H. Phillips), 14-12 Bright Form 7.7 (W. F. Ellis). Alpine and Pay Book were first to show nut from Kiloney and Night Robe, and the order out of the straight was Alpine, Kiloney, Night Robe, Steward, Olga's Choice, and Pay Book. Down the back Alpine and Kiloney were together ahead of Night Robe. Steward, Vafort, Pay Book, and Olga's Choice. Kiloney was just,ahead of Alpine entering the straight from Night Robe, Steward, and Eastern Coin. Alpine finished strongly to win by half a length from Night Robe, who was a length aliead of Kiloney. Then came Royoney, Salary, and Vafort. Time. 2.16 1-5. WINNING OWNERS. The following were the winning owners: —J. Dwyer £4OO, H. A. Anderton £320, W. Grieve £315, H. P. Rennie £3lO, D. M. Tweedie £270, T. E. Pankhurst £2OO, J. W. Ensor £2OO, J. Simmons £2OO, H. D. Greenwood £165, W. J. Dore £165, R. J. Murphy £75, Miss H. Sutherland £6O, T. Thompson £6O, J. Crawford £6O, W. E. Hazlett "and estate late J. S. Hazlett £55, L. R. Simpson £45, Mrs T. Stone £35. Price Bros. £35. F. E. Gilligan £25, H. Wilson £25, K. Austin £2O, J. A. Neilson £ls, R, J. Scholium £ls, J. M. Samson £ls. F. J. Fay £ls: total, £3,100. The following taxes were paid in connection with the meeting:— • £ s. d. Totalisator taxes 2,664 14 0 Dividend taxes 2,331 4 0 Stakes taxes 31 0 0 £5,026 18 0